1997 Chinese Jia-A League
| Season | 1997 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Dalian Wanda |
| Relegated | Tianjin Lifei Guangdong Hongyuan |
| Asian Club Championship | Dalian Wanda |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 305 (2.31 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | 14 goals Hao Haidong (Dalian Wanda) |
| Average attendance | 21,220 |
← 1996 1998 → | |
The 1997 Chinese Jia-A League (known as Marlboro Jia-A League for sponsorship reasons) was the fourth season of professional association football and the 36th top-tier overall league season held in China. Starting on March 16th 1997 and ending on November 29th 1997 it was performed by 12 teams and Dalian Wanda won the championship making it their third championship title.[citation needed]
Promotion and relegation
Teams promoted from 1996 Chinese Jia-B League
Teams relegated from 1996 Chinese Jia-A League
League standings
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
| 1 | Dalian Wanda | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 47 | 16 | 51 |
| 2 | Shanghai Shenhua | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 36 | 22 | 40 |
| 3 | Beijing Guoan | 22 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 34 | 20 | 34 |
| 4 | Yanbian Aodong | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 23 | 29 |
| 5 | Qianwei Huandao | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 28 | 29 |
| 6 | Jinan Taishan Jiangjun | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 22 | 28 |
| 7 | Sichuan Guancheng | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 30 | 27 | 27 |
| 8 | Guangzhou Apollo | 22 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 25 |
| 9 | Qingdao Hainiu | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 27 | 25 |
| 10 | August 1st | 22 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 22 | 34 | 25 |
| 11 | Tianjin Lifei | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 28 | 23 |
| 12 | Guangdong Hongyuan | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 38 | 16 |
| 1998–99 Asian Club Championship qualification | |
| Relegated to Jia B League |