| Chairman | Li Yimeng [1] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Luiz Felipe Scolari | ||
| Stadium | Tianhe Stadium | ||
| Super League | 1st | ||
| FA Cup | Semi-finals | ||
| FA Super Cup | Champions | ||
| AFC Champions League | Quarter-finals | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Ricardo Goulart (20 goals) All: Ricardo Goulart (27 goals) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 49,736 vs Guizhou Zhicheng 22 October 2017 (Super League) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 34,507 vs Hebei China Fortune 21 June 2017 (FA Cup) | ||
| Average home league attendance | league: 45,587 all: 43,688 | ||
The 2017 Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao season was the 64th year in Guangzhou Evergrande's existence and its 50th season in the Chinese football league, also its 28th season in the top flight. Guangzhou Evergrande won their seventh consecutive title of the league.
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | |
| Assistant coaches | |
| Goalkeeping coach | |
| Fitness coach | |
| Physiotherapist | |
| Team doctor | |
| Reserve team coach | |
| Reserve team assistant coach | |
| Reserve team goalkeeping coach | |
| Reserve team Physiotherapist | |
| Academy director / U-17 team coach | |
| Squad number | Position | Player | Age | Moving from | Type | Transfer fee | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | DF | | 29 | | Transfer | Undisclosed | 29 November 2016 | [2] |
| 23 | DF | | 32 | | Transfer | Free | 24 December 2016 | [3] |
| DF | | 26 | | Loan return | 29 December 2016 | |||
| DF | | 23 | | Loan return | 1 January 2017 | |||
| MF | | 22 | | Loan return | 1 January 2017 | |||
| MF | | 23 | | Loan return | 1 January 2017 | |||
| FW | | 21 | | Loan return | 1 January 2017 | |||
| DF | | 20 | | Loan return | 1 January 2017 | |||
| 51 | GK | | 24 | | Loan return | 1 January 2017 | ||
| MF | | 25 | | Loan return | 1 January 2017 | |||
| FW | | 23 | | Loan return | 1 January 2017 | |||
| 24 | MF | | 21 | | Loan return | 1 January 2017 | ||
| 42 | MF | | 23 | | Loan return | 1 January 2017 | ||
| FW | | 23 | | Loan return | 1 January 2017 | |||
| MF | | 25 | | Loan return | 1 January 2017 | |||
| 48 | MF | | 21 | | Loan return | 1 January 2017 | ||
| 26 | FW | | 21 | | Loan return | 2 January 2017 |
| Squad number | Position | Player | Age | Moving from | Type | Transfer fee | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | | 19 | | Loan returned | – | 30 June 2017 | ||
| 30 | FW | | 31 | | Transfer | Free | 12 July 2017 | [4] |
| 34 | MF | | 20 | | Transfer | Undisclosed | 14 July 2017 | [5] |
| 36 | FW | | 20 | | Transfer | Undisclosed | 14 July 2017 | [5] |
| MF | | 20 | | Transfer | Undisclosed | 14 July 2017 | [5] |
| Squad number | Position | Player | Age | Moving to | Type | Transfer fee | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | | 26 | | Transfer | Free (part of Liu Dianzuo's transfer deal) | 29 December 2016 | [6] | |
| FW | | 23 | | Loan | Undisclosed | 1 January 2017 | ||
| 60 | MF | | 25 | | Loan | Undisclosed | 23 January 2017 | [7] |
| 1 | GK | | 25 | | Transfer | Free | 7 February 2017 | [8] |
| 18 | MF | | 23 | | Transfer | ¥20 million | 17 February 2017 | [9] |
| 23 | DF | | 23 | | Loan | Undisclosed | 24 February 2017 | [10] |
| 24 | FW | | 21 | | Transfer | Undisclosed | 24 February 2017 | [10] |
| 44 | DF | | 21 | | Loan | Undisclosed | 24 February 2017 | [10] |
| 49 | MF | | 23 | | Transfer | Free | 24 February 2017 | [11] |
| 56 | MF | | 20 | | Loan | Undisclosed | 24 February 2017 | [11] |
| MF | | 25 | | Transfer | Free | 28 February 2017 | [12] | |
| 38 | MF | | 22 | | Loan | Undisclosed | 9 March 2017 | [13] |
| 63 | DF | | 22 | | Transfer | Undisclosed | 13 March 2017 | [14] |
| DF | | 23 | | Loan | Undisclosed | 15 March 2017 | [15] | |
| 36 | DF | | 20 | | Transfer | Free (in dispute) | 22 March 2017 | [16] |
| Squad number | Position | Player | Age | Moving to | Type | Transfer fee | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | GK | | 25 | | Loan | Free | 23 June 2017 | [17] |
| 23 | DF | | 33 | | Transfer | Free | 29 June 2017 | [18] |
| 40 | GK | | 20 | | Loan | Free | 14 July 2017 | |
| 8 | MF | | 29 | | Transfer | €40 million | 14 August 2017 | [19] |
| DF | | 18 | | Loan | Undisclosed | September 2017 | ||
| Date | Opponents | H / A | Result | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-18 | | N | 3–1 | Ricardo Goulart (2), Wen Jiabao |
| 2017-01-24 | | N | 4–3 | Alan (32', 51'), Ricardo Goulart (25'), Zhang Wenzhao (68') / Ewerton (36', 39'), Fabrício (86') |
| 2017-02-04 | | N | 2–2 | Paulinho (25'), Ricardo Goulart (31') / Machida (3'), Kiyotake (38') |
| 2017-02-07 | | N | 6–1 | Gao Lin, Paulinho, Alan, Zhang Wenzhao, Rong Hao, Liao Lisheng / Satō |
| 2017-02-10 | | N | 2–0 | Ricardo Goulart (44'), Alan (50') |
| 2017-02-16 | | H | 5–3 | Alan (2), Zhang Linpeng, Zhang Wenzhao, Yu Hanchao / Dorielton (2), Senghor |
| 2017-03-25 | | H | 2–2 |
| 31 December 2016Semi-final | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 4–0 | Yanbian Funde | Duyun |
| 13:00 UTC+8 | Gong Liangxuan Li Geng Ye Guochen | Stadium: Qiannan Nationwide Fitness Centre Stadium |
| 2 January 2017Final | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 0–0 (4–3 p) | Liaoning Whowin | Duyun |
| 15:00 UTC+8 | Stadium: Qiannan Nationwide Fitness Centre Stadium | |||
| Penalties | ||||
| Li Geng Li Zhongyi Gong Liangxuan Liu Haidong Zhang Jiaqi | ||||
Win Draw Loss
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao (C) | 30 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 69 | 42 | +27 | 64 | Qualification to Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Shanghai SIPG | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 72 | 39 | +33 | 58 | Qualification to Champions League play-off round |
| 3 | Tianjin Quanjian | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 46 | 33 | +13 | 54 | |
| 4 | Hebei China Fortune | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 55 | 38 | +17 | 52 | |
| 5 | Guangzhou R&F | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 59 | 46 | +13 | 52 |
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 30 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 69 | 42 | +27 | 64 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 18 | +20 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 31 | 24 | +7 |
Last updated: 4 November 2017.
Source: Competitive Matches
| 5 March 20171 | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 2–1 | Beijing Sinobo Guoan | Guangzhou |
| 19:35 UTC+8 | Wang Shangyuan Paulinho Zheng Zhi Huang Bowen Gao Lin Zheng Zhi Alan Paulinho Feng Xiaoting Zheng Long | Yu Yang Yilmaz Li Lei Yilmaz Zhao Hejing Jin Pengxiang Jiang Tao | Stadium: Tianhe Stadium Attendance: 47,998 Referee: He Xiaohu Assistant referees: Shi Xiang, Ma Ji Fourth official: Gu Chunhan |
| 10 March 20172 | Shandong Luneng Taishan | 2–1 | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | Jinan |
| 19:35 UTC+8 | Gil Li Songyi Tardelli Tardelli | Huang Bowen Huang Bowen Feng Xiaoting | Stadium: Jinan Olympic Sports Center Stadium Attendance: 37,012 Referee: Zhao Zhizhi Assistant referees: Cao Yi, Song Xiangyun Fourth official: Wang Zhe |
| 1 April 20173 | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 3–2 | Shanghai SIPG | Guangzhou |
| 19:35 UTC+8 | Yu Hanchao Mei Fang Alan Xu Xin Goulart Huang Bowen | Elkeson Wang Shenchao Hulk Shi Ke | Stadium: Tianhe Stadium Attendance: 48,851 Referee: Fu Ming Assistant referees: Liu Guiqing, Xu Xianghui Fourth official: Wang Jing |
| 8 April 20174 | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 2–2 | Guangzhou R&F | Guangzhou |
| 19:35 UTC+8 | Alan Mei Fang Zheng Zhi Huang Bowen Gao Lin Zhang Linpeng | Zahavi Renaltinho Chen Zhizhao | Stadium: Tianhe Stadium Attendance: 47,811 Referee: Wang Di Assistant referees: Ma Ji, Zhang Cheng Fourth official: Shen Yinhao |
| 16 April 20175 | Tianjin Elion | 0–3 | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | Tianjin |
| 19:35 UTC+8 | Mirahmetjan Guo Hao Qiu Tianyi Bai Yuefeng | Goulart Mei Fang Zeng Cheng Goulart Yu Hanchao Zheng Zhi | Stadium: Tianjin Tuanbo Football Stadium Attendance: 15,316 Referee: Guan Xing Assistant referees: Liu Guiqing, Wu Huifeng Fourth official: Fu Ming |
| 21 April 20176 | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 2–1 | Liaoning Shenyang Kaixin | Guangzhou |
| 19:35 UTC+8 | Wang Shangyuan Wang Shangyuan Zheng Zhi Gao Lin Goulart Goulart Gao Lin Zhang Linpeng | Ni Yusong Lukimya Yang Yu | Stadium: Tianhe Stadium Attendance: 35,693 Referee: Wang Jing Assistant referees: Ma Ji, Lou Fangping Fourth official: Ma Ning |
| 29 April 20177 | Henan Jianye | 2–4 | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | Zhengzhou |
| 19:35 UTC+8 | Gomes Dočkal Bassogog | Goulart Gao Lin Goulart Zhang Linpeng Mei Fang Goulart | Stadium: Hanghai Stadium Attendance: 21,379 Referee: Zhang Lei Assistant referees: Song Xiangyun, Jiang Bo Fourth official: Kou Jianxun |
| 5 May 20178 | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 3–2 | Shanghai Greenland Shenhua | Guangzhou |
| 19:35 UTC+8 | Paulinho Gao Lin Wang Shangyuan Li Jianbin Feng Xiaoting Yu Hanchao Liu Jian | Guarín Bai Jiajun Guarín Martins Wang Shouting Moreno Moreno | Stadium: Tianhe Stadium Attendance: 47,931 Referee: Guan Xing Assistant referees: Ma Ji, Xu Xianghui Fourth official: Zhao Zhizhi |
| 14 May 20179 | Changchun Yatai | 0–1 | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | Changchun |
| 15:00 UTC+8 | Li Guang | Zhang Linpeng Zhang Linpeng Zheng Zhi | Stadium: Development Area Stadium Attendance: 21,560 Referee: Fu Ming Assistant referees: Wu Huifeng, Yang Yang Fourth official: Luo Haitao |
| 19 May 201710 | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 2–1 | Jiangsu Suningyi Purchase | Guangzhou |
| 20:00 UTC+8 | Alan Li Xuepeng Alan Paulinho Li Xuepeng Gao Lin Zou Zheng | Xie Pengfei Ramires Martínez Li Ang | Stadium: Tianhe Stadium Attendance: 47,191 Referee: Wang Zhe Assistant referees: Huo Weiming, Xu Xianghui Fourth official: Ma Li |
| 26 May 201711 | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 2–0 | Chongqing Dangdai Lifan | Guangzhou |
| 18:00 UTC+8 | Yu Hanchao Goulart | Sui Donglu | Stadium: Tianhe Stadium Attendance: 36,932 Referee: Zhang Long Assistant referees: Sun Kai, Liu Jinyu Fourth official: He Xiaohu |
| 3 June 201712 | Yanbian Funde | 1–3 | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | Yanji |
| 15:30 UTC+8 | Jin Chengjun Chi Zhongguo Yoon Bit-garam | Xu Xin Liu Jian Paulinho Goulart Goulart Mei Fang Gao Lin Zheng Zhi | Stadium: Yanji Nationwide Fitness Centre Stadium Attendance: 23,113 Referee: Wang Di Assistant referees: Zhang Cheng, Zhang Qiangjing Fourth official: Shen Yinhao |
| 17 June 201713 | Guizhou Hengfeng Zhicheng | 0–2 | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | Guiyang |
| 15:30 UTC+8 | Jiang Liang Jelavić | Gao Lin Zou Zheng Yu Hanchao Xu Xin Goulart | Stadium: Guiyang Olympic Sports Center Attendance: 41,783 Referee: Wang Zhe Assistant referees: Huo Weiming, Xu Xianghui Fourth official: Ai Kun |
| 25 June 201714 | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 2–0 | Hebei China Fortune | Guangzhou |
| 19:35 UTC+8 | Zhang Linpeng Goulart Alan Mei Fang Zou Zheng | Ren Hang Lavezzi Zhao Mingjian Ren Hang | Stadium: Tianhe Stadium Attendance: 47,713 Referee: Zhang Lei Assistant referees: Song Xiangyun, Lou Fangping Fourth official: Kou Jianxun |
| 2 July 201715 | Tianjin Quanjian | 4–3 | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | Tianjin |
| 19:35 UTC+8 | Sun Ke Kwon Kyung-won Pato Pato Zheng Dalun Wang Yongpo | Yu Hanchao Paulinho Wang Shangyuan Zou Zheng Paulinho | Stadium: Haihe Educational Football Stadium Attendance: 25,378 Referee: Shi Zhenlu Assistant referees: Wang Dexin, Cao Yi Fourth official: He Xiaohu |
| 8 July 201716 | Beijing Sinobo Guoan | 2–0 | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | Beijing |
| 19:35 UTC+8 | Soriano Lei Tenglong Soriano Jin Pengxiang Ba Dun | Stadium: Workers Stadium Attendance: 54,018 Referee: Ma Ning Assistant referees: Song Xiangyu, Zhang Qiangjing Fourth official: Xia Jun |
| 15 July 201717 | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 2–1 | Shandong Luneng Taishan | Guangzhou |
| 19:35 UTC+8 | Xu Xin Goulart Zou Zheng | Pellè Jin Jingdao Pellè | Stadium: Tianhe Stadium Attendance: 48,619 Referee: Ma Li Assistant referees: Huo Weiming, Liu Guiqing Fourth official: Wang Zhe |
| 22 July 201718 | Shanghai SIPG | 2–2 | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | Shanghai |
| 19:35 UTC+8 | Elkeson Wu Lei Zhang Wei Wu Lei | Alan Yu Hanchao Feng Xiaoting Zou Zheng | Stadium: Shanghai Stadium Attendance: 46,717 Referee: Huang Yejun Assistant referees: Song Xiangyun, Xu Xianghui Fourth official: Luo Haitao |
| 29 July 201719 | Guangzhou R&F | 4–2 | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | Guangzhou |
| 19:35 UTC+8 | Renaltinho Zahavi Urso Renaltinho Renaltinho Zahavi Jiang Jihong | Huang Bowen Gao Lin Yu Hanchao Yu Hanchao Gao Lin | Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium Attendance: 12,386 Referee: Guan Xing Assistant referees: Huo Weiming, Zhou Fei Fourth official: Wang Zhe |
| 5 August 201720 | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 3–0 | Tianjin Elion | Guangzhou |
| 19:35 UTC+8 | Liu Jian Zhang Linpeng Gao Lin Li Xuepeng Goulart Zhang Wenzhao | Hwang Seok-ho | Stadium: Tianhe Stadium Attendance: 45,639 Referee: Zhou Gang Assistant referees: Ma Ji, Liu Jinyu Fourth official: Gu Chunhan |
| 10 August 201721 | Liaoning Shenyang Kaixin | 0–3 | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | Shenyang |
| 19:35 UTC+8 | Yang Shuai | Paulinho Goulart Li Xuepeng Goulart | Stadium: Tiexi New District Sports Center Attendance: 20,037 Referee: Ai Kun Assistant referees: Huo Weiming, Zhang Hongwei Fourth official: Chen Xin |
| 13 August 201722 | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 2–1 | Henan Jianye | Guangzhou |
| 19:35 UTC+8 | Yu Hanchao Goulart Alan Zheng Zhi | Luo Heng Dočkal | Stadium: Tianhe Stadium Attendance: 46,537 Referee: Fu Ming Assistant referees: Liu Guiqing, Wu Huifeng Fourth official: Li Pan |
| 19 August 201723 | Shanghai Greenland Shenhua | 0–3 | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | Shanghai |
| 19:35 UTC+8 | Xu Xin Gao Lin Muriqui Goulart Muriqui Li Xuepeng Goulart Alan | Stadium: Hongkou Football Stadium Attendance: 17,970 Referee: Ma Ning Assistant referees: Wang Dexin, Shi Xiang Fourth official: Xia Jun |
| 8 September 201724 | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 3–1 | Changchun Yatai | Guangzhou |
| 19:35 UTC+8 | Goulart Goulart Alan Li Xuepeng | Sun Jie Zhang Xiaofei Ismailov | Stadium: Tianhe Stadium Attendance: 38,942 Referee: Wang Zhe Assistant referees: Xu Xianghui, Yi Xueyun Fourth official: Liu Lin |
| 17 September 201725 | Jiangsu Suning | 2–2 | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | Nanjing |
| 19:35 UTC+8 | Yang Boyu Ramires Wang Song | Goulart Muriqui Xu Xin Alan Zheng Zhi | Stadium: Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre Attendance: 49,817 Referee: Ma Li Assistant referees: Zhang Cheng, Zhou Fei Fourth official: Zhao Zhizhi |
| 22 September 201726 | Chongqing Dangdai Lifan | 2–2 | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | Chongqing |
| 19:35 UTC+8 | Jung Woo-young Fernandinho | Zhang Linpeng Gao Lin Li Xuepeng Gao Lin Xu Xin | Stadium: Chongqing Olympic Sports Center Attendance: 43,857 Referee: Gu Chunhan Assistant referees: Cao Yi, Yu Yue Fourth official: Wang Jing |
| 13 October 201727 | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 4–3 | Yanbian Funde | Guangzhou |
| 19:35 UTC+8 | Liu Jian Han Guanghui Muriqui Liu Jian | Trawally Trawally Jiang Weipeng Trawally | Stadium: Tianhe Stadium Attendance: 45,672 Referee: Guan Xing Assistant referees: Huo Weiming, Xu Xianghui Fourth official: Liu Guiqing Goal-line assistants: Shen Yinhao, Chen Xin |
| 22 October 201728 | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 5–1 | Guizhou Hengfeng Zhicheng | Guangzhou |
| 19:35 UTC+8 | Gao Lin Alan Du Wei Yu Hanchao Muriqui | Wang Fan Du Wei Jiang Liang | Stadium: Tianhe Stadium Attendance: 49,736 Referee: Fu Ming Assistant referees: Wu Huifeng, Yang Yang Fourth official: Wang Zhe |
| 29 October 201729 | Hebei China Fortune | 3–0 | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | Qinhuangdao |
| 15:00 UTC+8 | Aloísio Ding Haifeng Lavezzi Aloísio | Stadium: Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Center Stadium Attendance: 22,213 Referee: Viktor Kassai (Hungary) Assistant referees: György Ring (Hungary), Vencel Tóth (Hungary) Fourth official: Wang Jing |
| 4 November 201730 | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 1–2 | Tianjin Quanjian | Guangzhou |
| 15:00 UTC+8 | Gao Lin Feng Xiaoting Zhang Chenglin | Modeste Witsel Zhang Cheng Sun Ke | Stadium: Tianhe Stadium Attendance: 48,536 Referee: Muhammad Taqi Aljaafari Bin Jahari (Singapore) Assistant referees: Huo Weiming, Xu Xianghui Fourth official: Shen Yinhao |
| 2 May 2017Third round | Meizhou Meixian Techand | 1–2 | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | Meizhou |
| 19:00 UTC+8 | Yang Chen | Liao Lisheng Gao Lin | Stadium: Meixian Tsang Hin-chi Stadium Attendance: 14,680 Referee: Shen Yinhao Assistant referees: Zhou Fei, Li Ruyi Fourth official: Huang Xiang |
| 21 June 2017Fourth round | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 1–0 | Hebei China Fortune | Guangzhou |
| 20:00 UTC+8 | Zheng Long Huang Bowen | Zhao Yuhao Zhao Yuhao | Stadium: Tianhe Stadium Attendance: 34,507 Referee: Ma Li Assistant referees: Liu Guiqing, Wu Huifeng Fourth official: Zhang Long |
| 19 July 2017Fifth round–1st leg | Guangzhou R&F | 4–2 | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | Guangzhou |
| 20:00 UTC+8 | Renatinho Zahavi Zahavi Chen Zhizhao Renatinho Li Tixiang | Zheng Zhi Liao Lisheng Alan | Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium Attendance: 12,860 Referee: Fu Ming Assistant referees: Xu Xianghui, Yang Yang Fourth official: Wang Zhe |
| 1 August 2017Fifth round–2nd leg | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 7–2 (9–6 agg.) | Guangzhou R&F | Guangzhou |
| 20:00 UTC+8 | Kim Young-gwon Muriqui Alan Liu Jian Muriqui Feng Xiaoting Yu Hanchao Xu Xin Gao Lin Wang Shangyuan Zhang Chenglin Zhang Chenglin Alan Zhang Wenzhao Li Xuepeng | Renatinho Jiang Zhipeng Júnior Urso Chen Zhizhao Chen Zhizhao Lu Lin Zahavi | Stadium: Tianhe Stadium Attendance: 42,579 Referee: Ma Ning Assistant referees: Shi Xiang, Song Xiangyun Fourth official: Jin Jingyuan |
| 16 August 2017Semifinals–1st leg | Shanghai SIPG | 2–1 | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | Shanghai |
| 19:35 UTC+8 | Shi Ke Wu Lei Ahmedov Cai Huikang He Guan | Liu Jian Chen Zepeng Alan Gao Lin | Stadium: Shanghai Stadium Attendance: 25,503 Referee: Zhao Zhizhi Assistant referees: Huo Weiming, Xu Xianghui Fourth official: Ma Li |
| 30 September 2017Semifinals–2nd leg | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 1–4 (2–6 agg.) | Shanghai SIPG | Guangzhou |
| 19:35 UTC+8 | Gao Lin Liao Lisheng Liao Lisheng Goulart Xu Xin Alan Kim Young-gwon | Lü Wenjun Oscar Hulk Carvalho Wei Shihao He Guan Oscar Oscar | Stadium: Tianhe Stadium Attendance: 48,367 Referee: Ma Ning Assistant referees: Shi Xiang, Sun Kai Fourth official: Liu Jinyu |
| 25 February 2017 | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 1–0 | Jiangsu Suningyi Purchase | Chongqing |
| 20:00 UTC+8 | Alan Wang Shangyuan Yu Hanchao Li Xuepeng | Yang Xiaotian Teixeira | Stadium: Chongqing Olympic Sports Center Attendance: 49,560 Referee: Wang Di Assistant referees: Wang Dexin, Ma Ji Fourth official: Ai Kun |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 10 [a] | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 5 | +13 | 10 [a] | |
| 3 | | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 9 | |
| 4 | | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 24 | −23 | 1 |
| 22 February 20171 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 7–0 | | Guangzhou, China |
| 20:00 UTC+8 | Goulart Wang Shangyuan Alan Liao Lisheng Liao Lisheng Alan Paulinho Wang Shangyuan | Report Summary | Wong Tsz Ho Wong Chi Chung Wong Chi Chung | Stadium: Tianhe Stadium Attendance: 38,631 Referee: Chris Beath (Australia) Assistant referees: Matthew Cream (Australia), Paul Cetrangolo (Australia) Fourth official: Robert Evans (Australia) |
| 1 March 20172 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 2–2 | | Suwon, South Korea |
| 19:00 UTC+9 | Santos Yeom Ki-hun Johnathan | Report Summary | Goulart Alan Alan | Stadium: Suwon World Cup Stadium Attendance: 9,228 Referee: Fahad Al-Mirdasi (Saudi Arabia) Assistant referees: Abdulah Al-Shalwai (Saudi Arabia), Mohammed Maki A Al-Abakry (Saudi Arabia) Fourth official: Muhammad Nazmi Nasaruddin (Malaysia) |
| 14 March 20173 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 1–1 | | Guangzhou, China |
| 20:00 UTC+8 | Alan | Report Summary | Taniguchi Kobayashi | Stadium: Tianhe Stadium Attendance: 38,532 Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar) Assistant referees: Taleb Salem Al-Marri (Qatar), Saoud Ahmed Almaqaleh (Qatar) Fourth official: Nivon Robesh Gamini (Sri Lanka) |
| 12 April 20174 | Kawasaki Frontale | 0–0 | | Kawasaki, Japan |
| 19:00 UTC+9 | Report Summary | Zhang Linpeng Li Xuepeng | Stadium: Todoroki Athletics Stadium Attendance: 13,481 Referee: Valentin Kovalenko (Uzbekistan) Assistant referees: Serazitdinov Ruslan (Uzbekistan), Andrey Tsapenko (Uzbekistan) Fourth official: Lim Bunthoeun (Cambodia) |
| 25 April 20175 | Eastern | 0–6 | | Hong Kong, China |
| 20:00 UTC+8 | Tsang Kam To | Report Summary | Paulinho Mitchell Alan Alan Paulinho Yu Hanchao | Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Attendance: 5,916 Referee: Rowan Arumughan (India) Assistant referees: Sapam Kennedy (India), Arun Pillai (India) Fourth official: Coimbatore Ramaswamy Srikrishna (India) |
| 9 May 20176 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 2–2 | | Guangzhou, China |
| 18:30 UTC+8 | Goulart Goulart Zheng Long | Report Summary | Yeom Ki-hun Lee Jong-sung Jurman Kim Jong-woo Kim Jong-woo | Stadium: Tianhe Stadium Attendance: 38,576 Referee: Ali Sabah (Iraq) Assistant referees: Ameer Dawood Hussein (Iraq), Hayder Abdulhasan Ali Ubaydee (Iraq) Fourth official: Ahmad A'Qashah Bin Ahmad Al'Badow (Singapore) |
| 23 May 2017First leg | Guangzhou Evergrande | 1–0 | | Guangzhou, China |
| 20:00 UTC+8 | Paulinho Zhang Linpeng | Report Summary | Kanazaki | Stadium: Tianhe Stadium Attendance: 39,863 Referee: Adham Mohammad Tumah Makhadmeh (Jordan) Assistant referees: Ahmad Moannes Nadi Alroalle (Jordan), Issa Mahmoud Ahmad Alamawi (Jordan) Fourth official: Mohammad Hasan Mahmoud Arafah (Jordan) |
| 30 May 2017Second leg | Kashima Antlers | 2–1 | | Kashima, Japan |
| 19:00 UTC+9 | Pedro Junior Pedro Junior Yamamoto Kanazaki | Report Summary | Paulinho Zheng Long Li Xuepeng | Stadium: Kashima Soccer Stadium Attendance: 11,388 Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan) Assistant referees: Abdukhamidullo Rasulov (Uzbekistan), Jakhongir Saidov (Uzbekistan) Fourth official: Suhaizi Shukri (Malaysia) |
2–2 on aggregate. Guangzhou Evergrande won on away goals.
| 22 August 2017First leg | Shanghai SIPG | 4–0 | | Shanghai, China |
| 20:00 UTC+8 | Hulk He Guan Wang Shenchao Wu Lei Wu Lei Fu Huan | Report | Wang Shangyuan | Stadium: Shanghai Stadium Attendance: 36,503 Referee: Nawaf Shukralla (Bahrain) Assistant referees: Yaser Tulefat (Bahrain), Ebrahim Saleh (Bahrain) Fourth official: Ruslan Serazitdinov (Uzbekistan) Goal-line assistants: Ali Abdulnabi (Bahrain), Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan) |
| 12 September 2017Second leg | Guangzhou Evergrande | 5–1 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | | Guangzhou, China |
| 20:00 UTC+8 | Alan Alan Zhang Linpeng Goulart Goulart Xu Xin Goulart | Report | Hulk Zhang Wei Wang Shenchao Wang Jiajie Wang Jiajie Hulk Wang Shenchao Yan Junling | Stadium: Tianhe Stadium Attendance: 39,972 Referee: Alireza Faghani (Iran) Assistant referees: Reza Sokhandan (Iran), Mohammad Reza Mansouri (Iran) Fourth official: Muayad Mohammed Ali (Iraq) Goal-line assistants: Mohanad Qasim Eesee Sarray (Iraq), Ali Sabah (Iraq) |
| Penalties | ||||
| Goulart Alan Liao Lisheng Muriqui Zheng Zhi | ||||
5–5 on aggregate. Guangzhou Evergrande lost on penalty shoot-out.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Super League | FA Cup | Champions League | Super Cup | Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps. | Starts | | Apps. | Starts | | Apps. | Starts | | Apps. | Starts | | Apps. | Starts | | |||
| 2 | MF | | 16 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 19 | 3 |
| 3 | DF | | 13 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 17 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | | 14 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | | 22 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 2 |
| 6 | DF | | 24 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 37 | 1 |
| 7 | FW | | 27 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 36 | 21 |
| 8 | MF | | 20 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 12 |
| 10 | MF | | 17 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 1 |
| 11 | MF | | 29 | 29 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 41 | 27 |
| 12 | DF | | 17 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 23 | 2 |
| 14 | DF | | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | MF | | 21 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 17 | 1 |
| 17 | DF | | 17 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 20 | 3 |
| 19 | GK | | 29 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 41 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | | 30 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 19 | 10 |
| 21 | DF | | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 1 |
| 25 | DF | | 15 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 16 | 1 |
| 26 | FW | | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | | 18 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 8 | 1 |
| 28 | DF | | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 0 |
| 29 | FW | | 29 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 37 | 12 |
| 30 | FW | | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 6 |
| 32 | GK | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 33 | MF | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | MF | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | DF | | 17 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 26 | 0 |
| 37 | DF | | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 38 | DF | | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 0 |
| 58 | FW | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTALS | 66 | 14 | 24 | 1 | 105 | ||||||||||||
| Rank | Player | No. | Pos. | Super League | FA Cup | Champions League | Super Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 11 | MF | 20 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 27 |
| 2 | | 7 | FW | 10 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 21 |
| 3 | | 8 | MF | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 12 |
| | 29 | FW | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |
| 5 | | 20 | MF | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| 6 | | 30 | FW | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 7 | | 2 | MF | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| | 17 | DF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 9 | | 5 | DF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| | 12 | DF | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 11 | | 6 | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| | 10 | MF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| | 15 | MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| | 16 | MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| | 21 | DF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| | 25 | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| | 27 | MF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Own goals | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |||
| TOTALS | 69 | 14 | 25 | 1 | 109 | |||
| Rank | Player | No. | Pos. | Super League | FA Cup | Champions League | Super Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 11 | MF | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 14 |
| 2 | | 20 | MF | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 3 | | 29 | FW | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 4 | | 7 | FW | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| | 35 | DF | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | |
| 6 | | 2 | MF | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 7 | | 10 | MF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 8 | | 5 | DF | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| | 15 | MF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| 10 | | 4 | MF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| | 8 | MF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| | 16 | MF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| | 27 | MF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 14 | | 17 | DF | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | 30 | FW | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| TOTALS | 49 | 12 | 16 | 1 | 78 | |||
| No. | Pos. | Player | Super League | FA Cup | Champions League | Super Cup | Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | MF | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | GK | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | DF | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | FW | | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | FW | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | DF | | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 37 | DF | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTALS | 72 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 4 | 1 | ||