1996 Chinese Jia-A League
| Season | 1996 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Dalian Wanda |
| Relegated | Shenzhen Feiyada Guangzhou Songri |
| Asian Club Championship | Dalian Wanda |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 292 (2.21 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | 13 goals Su Maozhen (Jinan Taishan Jiangjun) |
| Average attendance | 24,266 |
← 1995 1997 → | |
The 1996 Chinese Jia-A League (known as Marlboro Jia-A League for sponsorship reasons) was the third season of professional association football and the 35th top-tier overall league season held in China. Starting on April 14th 1996 and ending on October 27th 1996 saw Dalian Wanda win their second championship title.
Promotion and relegation
Teams promoted from 1995 Chinese Jia-B League
Teams relegated from 1995 Chinese Jia-A League
Overview
It was contested by 12 teams, and Dalian Wanda won the championship.
League standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dalian Wanda | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 42 | 18 | +24 | 46 | 1997–98 Asian Club Championship qualification |
| 2 | Shanghai Shenhua | 22 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 38 | 18 | +20 | 39 | |
| 3 | August 1st | 22 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 28 | 19 | +9 | 35 | |
| 4 | Beijing Guoan | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 25 | +5 | 33 | |
| 5 | Jinan Taishan Jiangjun | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 24 | −1 | 31 | |
| 6 | Sichuan Quanxing | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 22 | 23 | −1 | 30 | |
| 7 | Guangzhou Apollo | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 26 | 25 | +1 | 29 | |
| 8 | Tianjin Samsung | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 30 | −10 | 26 | |
| 9 | Guangdong Hongyuan | 22 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 20 | 25 | −5 | 25 | |
| 10 | Yanbian Hyundai | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 30 | −10 | 20 | |
| 11 | Shenzhen Feiyada | 22 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 29 | −16 | 16 | Relegated to Jia B League |
| 12 | Guangzhou Songri | 22 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 26 | −16 | 15 |
Awards
Player of the year (Golden Ball Award)
- Su Maozhen (Jinan Taishan Jiangjun)
Top scorer (Golden Boot Award)
- Su Maozhen (Jinan Taishan Jiangjun)
Manager of the year
- Chi Shangbin (Dalian Wanda)
Best Referee
CFA Team of the Year
Goalkeeper: Han Wenhai (Dalian Wanda)
Defence: Wei Qun (Sichuan Quanxing), Xu Hong (Dalian Wanda), Zhang Enhua (Dalian Wanda), Wu Chengying (Shanghai Shenhua)
Midfield: Peng Weiguo (Guangzhou Songri), Fan Zhiyi (Shanghai Shenhua), Ma Mingyu (Guangdong Hongyuan), Cao Xiandong ()
Attack: Hao Haidong (August 1), Gao Feng (Beijing Guoan),
See also
- Chinese Jia-A League
- Chinese Super League
- Chinese Football Association Jia League
- Chinese Football Association Yi League
- Chinese FA Cup
- Chinese Football Association
- Football in China
- List of football records in China
- Chinese clubs in the AFC Champions League