2020 Chinese Super League
| Season | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 25 July – 12 November 2020 |
| Matches played | 72 |
| Goals scored | 221 (3.07 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Cédric Bakambu (8 goals) |
| Biggest home win | SSI 4–0 HBC (2 August 2020) |
| Biggest away win | GZF 0–5 GZE (30 July 2020) |
| Highest scoring | HN 3–4 JSS (26 July 2020) JSS 5–2 HN (30 August 2020) BJS 5–2 CQ (1 September 2020) |
| Longest winning run | 4 matches Beijing Sinobo Guoan Shandong Luneng Taishan |
| Longest unbeaten run | 8 matches Shanghai SIPG |
| Longest winless run | 9 matches Tianjin TEDA |
| Longest losing run | 7 matches Tianjin TEDA |
| Highest attendance | 1,588 Beijing Sinobo Guoan 1–2 Shanghai SIPG (22 August 2020) |
| Lowest attendance | 742 Beijing Sinobo Guoan 5–2 Chongqing Dangdai Lifan (1 September 2020) |
| Total attendance | 6,412 |
| Average attendance | 1,069 |
← 2019 2021 →
All statistics correct as of 6 September 2020. | |
The 2020 Chinese Super League, officially known as the 2020 Ping An Chinese Football Association Super League (Chinese: 2020中国平安中国足球协会超级联赛) for sponsorship reasons, is the 17th season since the establishment of the Chinese Super League.[1] The league title sponsor is Ping An Insurance.[2][3] The champions will qualify for the 2021 FIFA Club World Cup in China to represent the host nation. The season was scheduled to begin on 22 February and to end on 31 October,[4] but was postponed following the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] On 1 July 2020, Chinese Football Association announced that the season would be split into two stages. In the first stage, which began on 25 July 2020 and concluded on 29 September 2020, 16 teams were split into two groups in two locations, one in Dalian and the other in Suzhou.[6] On 2 September 2020, Chinese Football Association announced that the second stage would begin on 16 October 2020 and conclude on 12 November 2020.[7] Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao are the defending champions.
Club changes
Clubs promoted from 2019 China League One
Clubs relegated to 2020 China League One
Dissolved entries
Name changes
- Dalian Yifang F.C. changed their name to Dalian Pro in January 2020.[9]
Clubs
Stadiums and locations
Locations
Location of teams in 2020 Chinese Super League
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chongqing Dangdai Lifan |  Jordi Cruyff
|
Mutual consent | 14 December 2019[11] | Pre-season |  Chang Woe-ryong
|
18 December 2019[12] |
| Wuhan Zall |  Li Tie
|
Signed by China | 2 January 2020[13] |  José González
|
4 January 2020[14] | |
| Guangzhou R&F |  Dragan Stojković
|
Mutual consent | 3 January 2020[15] | Giovanni van Bronckhorst
|
4 January 2020[16] | |
| Qingdao Huanghai | Juan Manuel Lillo
|
Mutual consent | 5 June 2020[17] | Wu Jingui
|
4 August 2020[18] | |
| Henan Jianye | Wang Baoshan
|
Mutual consent | 6 July 2020[19] | Yang Ji (caretaker)
|
9 July 2020 | |
| Shenzhen |  Roberto Donadoni
|
Sacked | 11 August 2020[20] | Group A, 6th | Jordi Cruyff
|
14 August 2020[21] |
| Tianjin TEDA |  Uli Stielike
|
Sacked | 19 August 2020 | Group B, 8th | Wang Baoshan
|
19 August 2020 |
Foreign players
- Foreign players: The number of foreign players (excluding goalkeepers) that clubs can register over the course of the season is increased from six to seven and the number of foreign players allowed on each CSL team at any given time is also increased from four to five. A maximum of five foreign players can be registered for each match with a maximum of four can be fielded at any time during the match.
- Naturalized players: There is no limits in registering naturalized players. There is no limits in fielding Chinese-descent naturalized players. However, only one non-Chinese-descent naturalized player can be fielded as native player while other non-Chinese-descent naturalized player(s) fielded will be counted as foreign player(s).
- Hong Kong, Macau, or Taiwan players: Each club can register one Hong Kong, Macau, or Taiwan player of Chinese descent (excluding goalkeepers), provided that he was registered as a professional footballer in one of those three associations for the first time in his career, as a native player.
- Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the mid-season transfer window.
- ^1 For Hong Kong, Macau, or Taiwanese players, if they are non-naturalized and were registered as professional footballers in Hong Kong's, Macau's, or Chinese Taipei's football association for the first time, they are recognized as native players. Otherwise they are recognized as foreign players.
Regular season
Group A
Stadiums
- Dalian Sports Center
- Dalian Youth Football Traning Base Main Stadium
- Jinzhou Stadium
- Puwan Stadium (Reserve)
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 8 | +15 | 22 | Qualification for Championship stage |
| 2 | Jiangsu Suning | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 17 | |
| 3 | Shandong Luneng Taishan | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 16 | |
| 4 | Shanghai Greenland Shenhua | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | −3 | 12 | |
| 5 | Shenzhen | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 11 | Qualification for Relegation stage |
| 6 | Guangzhou R&F | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 23 | −13 | 10 | |
| 7 | Dalian Pro | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 9 | |
| 8 | Henan Jianye | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 24 | −12 | 6 |
Updated to match(es) played on 8 September 2020. Source: CSL, Soccerway
Rules for classification:
Rules for classification:
- During season: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
- After season: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Scores of the weight ratio of the reserve league and youth leagues.
Results
Positions by round
To preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for round 7, but then played between rounds 8 and 9, it will be added to the standings for round 8.
| Qualification to Championship stage | |
| Qualification to Relegation stage |
Updated to match(es) played on 8 September 2020. Source: CSL
Results by match played
Group B
Stadiums
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shanghai SIPG | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 8 | +12 | 20 | Qualification for Championship stage |
| 2 | Beijing Sinobo Guoan | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 14 | +8 | 18 | |
| 3 | Wuhan Zall | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 16 | |
| 4 | Hebei China Fortune | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 16 | −1 | 14 | |
| 5 | Shijiazhuang Ever Bright | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 13 | Qualification for Relegation stage |
| 6 | Chongqing Dangdai Lifan | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 17 | −7 | 9 | |
| 7 | Qingdao Huanghai | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 14 | −5 | 7 | |
| 8 | Tianjin TEDA | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 23 | −16 | 1 |
Updated to match(es) played on 6 September 2020. Source: CSL
Rules for classification:
Rules for classification:
- During season: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
- After season: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Scores of the weight ratio of the reserve league and youth leagues.
Results
Positions by round
To preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for round 7, but then played between rounds 8 and 9, it will be added to the standings for round 8.
| Qualification to Championship stage | |
| Qualification to Relegation stage |
Updated to match(es) played on 6 September 2020. Source: CSL
Results by match played
Championship stage
Bracket
Quarter-finals
1st leg
2nd leg
Semi-finals
1st leg
2nd leg
5th–8th place playoffs
1st leg
2nd leg
7th–8th place playoffs
1st leg
2nd leg
5th–6th place playoffs
1st leg
2nd leg
3rd–4th place playoffs
1st leg
2nd leg
Finals
1st leg
2nd leg
Relegation stage
Bracket
9th–16th place quarter-finals
1st leg
2nd leg
9th–12th place semi-finals
1st leg
2nd leg
13th–16th place semi-finals
1st leg
2nd leg
15th–16th place playoffs
1st leg
2nd leg
13th–14th place playoffs
1st leg
2nd leg
11th–12th place playoffs
1st leg
2nd leg
9th–10th place playoffs
1st leg
2nd leg
Overall table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 8 | +15 | 22 | Qualification for AFC Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Shanghai SIPG | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 8 | +12 | 20 | |
| 3 | Beijing Sinobo Guoan | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 14 | +8 | 18 | Qualification for AFC Champions League play-off round |
| 4 | Jiangsu Suning | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 17 | |
| 5 | Shandong Luneng Taishan | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 16 | |
| 6 | Wuhan Zall | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 16 | |
| 7 | Hebei China Fortune | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 16 | −1 | 14 | |
| 8 | Shijiazhuang Ever Bright | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 13 | |
| 9 | Shanghai Greenland Shenhua | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | −3 | 12 | |
| 10 | Shenzhen | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 11 | |
| 11 | Guangzhou R&F | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 23 | −13 | 10 | |
| 12 | Dalian Pro | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 9 | |
| 13 | Chongqing Dangdai Lifan | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 17 | −7 | 9 | |
| 14 | Qingdao Huanghai | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 14 | −5 | 7 | |
| 15 | Henan Jianye | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 24 | −12 | 6 | Qualification to relegation play-offs |
| 16 | Tianjin TEDA | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 23 | −16 | 1 | Relegation to China League One |
Updated to match(es) played on 6 September 2020. Source: CSL
Rules for classification:
Rules for classification:
- During season: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
- After season: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Scores of the weight ratio of the reserve league and youth leagues.[22]
Relegation play-offs
Overview
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSL 15th | – | CLO 2nd | – | – |
Matches
| – | ||
|---|---|---|
| – | ||
|---|---|---|
Goalscorers
Top scorers
Source:[23] |
Top assists
Source:[24]
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Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marouane Fellaini |
Shandong Luneng Taishan | Dalian Pro | 2–3 (A) | 26 July 2020 | [25] |
 Ivan Santini |
Jiangsu Suning | Henan Jianye | 5–2 (H) | 30 August 2020 | [26] |
 Cédric Bakambu4 |
Beijing Sinobo Guoan | Chongqing Dangdai Lifan | 5–2 (H) | 1 September 2020 | [27] |
Awards
Players of the Round
The following players were named the Players of the Round.
League attendance
| Round | Home Team | Result | Away Team | Date | Location | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Beijing Sinobo Guoan | 1–2 | Shanghai SIPG | 22 August 2020 | Suzhou | 1,588 |
| 8 | Shanghai SIPG | 4–1 | Tianjin TEDA | 31 August 2020 | Suzhou | 835 |
| 8 | Beijing Sinobo Guoan | 5–2 | Chongqing Dangdai Lifan | 1 September 2020 | Suzhou | 742 |
| 9 | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 2–1 | Guangzhou R&F | 4 September 2020 | Dalian | 1,500 |
| 9 | Qingdao Huanghai | 0–1 | Shijiazhuang Ever Bright | 5 September 2020 | Suzhou | 762 |
| 9 | Wuhan Zall | 2–2 | Beijing Sinobo Guoan | 6 September 2020 | Suzhou | 985 |
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External links
- Current CSL table, and recent results/fixtures at Soccerway