| Season | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|
| Men's football | ||
| Super League | Jiangsu Suning | |
| League One | Changchun Yatai | |
| League Two | Wuhan Three Towns | |
| CMCL | Guangdong Lianghetang | |
| FA Cup | Shandong Luneng Taishan | |
| Women's football | ||
| Super League | Wuhan Jianghan University | |
| Football League | Sichuan | |
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The 2020 season was the 70th season of competitive association football in China.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Shanghai SIPG | 3–0 | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | BEI | MVC | SEO | CHI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 16 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | |
| 2 | | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 7 | 0–2 | — | 2–1 | 1–0 | ||
| 3 | | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 6 | 1–2 | 1–0 | — | 5–0 | ||
| 4 | | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 5 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ULS | TOK | SSH | PRG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 16 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | |
| 2 | | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 10 | 1–2 | — | 0–1 | 1–0 | ||
| 3 | | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 13 | −4 | 7 | 1–4 | 1–2 | — | 3–3 | ||
| 4 | | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–2 | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | VIS | SUW | GZE | JDT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 0–2 | 0–2 | | |
| 2 | | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 | 0–1 | — | 0–0 | | ||
| 3 | | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1–3 | 1–1 | — | | ||
| 4 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew [a] | | | | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | YOK | SSI | JEO | SYD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 13 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 1–2 | 4–1 | 4–0 | |
| 2 | | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 9 | 0–1 | — | 0–2 | 0–4 | ||
| 3 | | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 7 | 1–2 | 1–2 | — | 1–0 | ||
| 4 | | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 5 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | — |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Beijing FC | 1–0 | |
| Vissel Kobe | 2–0 | |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ulsan Hyundai | 2–0 | |
| League | Promoted to league | Relegated from league | Expelled or Dissolved | Re-elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super League | None | |||
| League One | None | None | ||
| League Two | None | None |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao (Q) | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 12 | +19 | 34 | Qualification for Championship stage |
| 2 | Jiangsu Suning (C, Q) | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 15 | +8 | 26 | |
| 3 | Shandong Luneng Taishan (Q) | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 11 | +8 | 24 | |
| 4 | Shanghai Greenland Shenhua (Q) | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 15 | +1 | 21 | |
| 5 | Shenzhen (Q) | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 17 | Qualification for Relegation stage |
| 6 | Guangzhou R&F (Q) | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 28 | −14 | 15 | |
| 7 | Dalian Pro (Q) | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 21 | −3 | 11 | |
| 8 | Henan Jianye (Q) | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 33 | −19 | 6 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shanghai SIPG (Q) | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 11 | +15 | 32 | Qualification for Championship stage |
| 2 | Beijing Sinobo Guoan (Q) | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 36 | 19 | +17 | 28 | |
| 3 | Chongqing Dangdai Lifan (Q) | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 19 | +3 | 24 [a] | |
| 4 | Hebei China Fortune (Q) | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 23 | +2 | 24 [a] | |
| 5 | Wuhan Zall (Q) | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 17 [b] | Qualification for Relegation stage |
| 6 | Shijiazhuang Ever Bright (Q) | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 21 | −3 | 17 [b] | |
| 7 | Qingdao Huanghai (Q) | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 27 | −12 | 10 | |
| 8 | Tianjin TEDA (Q) | 14 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 30 | −22 | 3 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chengdu Better City (H) | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 25 | Qualification for Promotion stage and qualification to the 2020 Chinese FA Cup |
| 2 | Taizhou Yuanda | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 18 | |
| 3 | Beijing Renhe | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 16 | Qualification for Relegation stage Group E |
| 4 | Beijing BSU | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 11 | |
| 5 | Suzhou Dongwu | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 15 | −8 | 7 [a] | Qualification for Relegation stage Group F |
| 6 | Inner Mongolia Zhongyou | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 7 [a] |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meizhou Hakka (H) | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 9 | +11 | 22 | Qualification for Promotion stage and qualification to the 2020 Chinese FA Cup |
| 2 | Zhejiang Energy Greentown | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 8 | +11 | 19 | |
| 3 | Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 15 | Qualification for Relegation stage Group F |
| 4 | Guizhou Hengfeng | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 10 | Qualification for Relegation stage Group E |
| 5 | Liaoning Shenyang Urban | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | −5 | 9 | |
| 6 | Jiangxi Liansheng | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 21 | −15 | 5 | Qualification for Relegation stage Group F |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Changchun Yatai | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 7 | +13 | 21 | Qualification for Promotion stage and qualification to the 2020 Chinese FA Cup |
| 2 | Kunshan F.C. (H) | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 18 | |
| 3 | Nantong Zhiyun | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 16 | Qualification for Relegation stage Group F |
| 4 | Heilongjiang Lava Spring | 10 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 10 | |
| 5 | Sichuan Jiuniu | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 9 | Qualification for Relegation stage Group E |
| 6 | Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 16 | −11 | 3 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Changchun Yatai (C, P) | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 13 | Promotion to the Chinese Super League |
| 2 | Zhejiang Energy Greentown | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 10 | Qualification to the promotion play-offs |
| 3 | Kunshan F.C. | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 7 | |
| 4 | Chengdu Better City | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 7 | |
| 5 | Meizhou Hakka | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | |
| 6 | Taizhou Yuanda [a] (D) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 0 | Disbanded after season |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guizhou Hengfeng | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 12 | Qualification to the 2020 Chinese FA Cup |
| 2 | Beijing BSU | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 8 | |
| 3 | Sichuan Jiuniu | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 8 | |
| 4 | Liaoning Shenyang Urban | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 5 | |
| 5 | Beijing Renhe [a] (R, D, R) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | −6 | 4 | Qualification to the relegation play-offs and disbanded after season |
| 6 | Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard (O) | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 3 | Qualification to the relegation play-offs |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suzhou Dongwu | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 8 | Qualification to the 2020 Chinese FA Cup |
| 2 | Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 [a] | |
| 3 | Nantong Zhiyun | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 [a] | |
| 4 | Inner Mongolia Zhongyou [b] (D, R, R, R, R) | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 6 [a] | Disbanded after season |
| 5 | Heilongjiang Lava Spring (O) | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | Qualification to the relegation play-offs |
| 6 | Jiangxi Liansheng (O) | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 4 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nanjing Fengfan (P) | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 4 | +12 | 25 | Qualification to promotion play-offs |
| 2 | Beijing BIT (P) | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 18 | |
| 3 | Qingdao Jonoon | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 16 | |
| 4 | Qingdao Zhongchuang Hengtai | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 14 | |
| 5 | Shenzhen Bogang (D) | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 15 | −4 | 10 | Dissolved after season |
| 6 | Xi'an Daxing Chongde | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 10 | |
| 7 | Qingdao Red Lions | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 8 | |
| 8 | Hebei Aoli Jingying | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 6 | |
| 9 | Inner Mongolia Caoshangfei | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 13 | −7 | 5 | |
| 10 | Jiangsu Yancheng Dingli (R, R) | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | −10 | 5 | Qualification to relegation play-offs and dissolved after season |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wuhan Three Towns (P) | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 5 | +13 | 24 | Qualification to promotion play-offs |
| 2 | Zibo Cuju (P) | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 22 | |
| 3 | Hubei Chufeng United | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 18 | |
| 4 | Shanghai Jiading Boji | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 17 | |
| 5 | Yunnan Kunlu | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 15 | |
| 6 | Zhejiang Yiteng | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 14 | |
| 7 | China U-19 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 13 | |
| 8 | Xi'an UKD | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 13 | |
| 9 | Hunan Billows | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 17 | −7 | 12 | |
| 10 | Guangxi Baoyun | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 13 | −5 | 8 | |
| 11 | Shanxi Longjin (O) | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 21 | −17 | 0 | Qualification to relegation play-offs |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wuhan Jianghan University | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 3 | +25 | 25 | Qualification for Championship stage |
| 2 | Shanghai Shengli | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 6 | +25 | 24 | |
| 3 | Beijing BG Phoenix | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 9 | +12 | 18 [a] | |
| 4 | Jiangsu Suning | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 12 | +12 | 18 [a] | |
| 5 | Changchun Dazhong Zhuoyue | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 10 | +13 | 17 | Qualification for Relegation stage |
| 6 | Shandong Sports Lottery | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | −6 | 11 | |
| 7 | Meizhou Huijun | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 18 | −8 | 8 | |
| 8 | Zhejiang | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 26 | −22 | 5 | |
| 9 | Henan Jianye | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 19 | −14 | 4 | |
| 10 | Hebei China Fortune | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 41 | −37 | 0 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wuhan Jianghan University | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 6 [a] | Qualification for Championship playoffs |
| 2 | Jiangsu Suning | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 6 [a] | |
| 3 | Shanghai Shengli | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | Qualification for Third place playoffs |
| 4 | Beijing BG Phoenix | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 1 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Changchun Dazhong Zhuoyue | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3 | +11 | 13 | |
| 2 | Meizhou Huijun | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 11 | |
| 3 | Shandong Sports Lottery | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 9 | |
| 4 | Henan Jianye | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 7 | |
| 5 | Zhejiang | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 16 | −14 | 3 | |
| 6 | Hebei China Fortune (R) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 15 | −15 | 0 | Relegation to CWFL |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sichuan (C, P) | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 3 | +13 | 16 | Promotion to Women's Super League |
| 2 | Shaanxi Daqing Spring | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 2 | +12 | 14 | |
| 3 | Dalian Pro | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 10 | |
| 4 | Shanghai Greenland Shenhua | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 7 [a] | |
| 5 | Chongqing Lander | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 7 [a] | |
| 6 | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 4 | |
| 7 | Yunnan Jiashijing | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 21 | −19 | 1 |
This is a list of changes of managers within Chinese professional league football:
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chongqing Dangdai Lifan | | Mutual consent | 14 December 2019 [4] | Pre-season | | 18 December 2019 [5] |
| Wuhan Zall | | Signed by China | 2 January 2020 [6] | | 4 January 2020 [7] | |
| Guangzhou R&F | | Mutual consent | 3 January 2020 [8] | | 4 January 2020 [9] | |
| Qingdao Huanghai | | Mutual consent | 5 June 2020 [10] | | 4 August 2020 [11] | |
| Henan Jianye | | Mutual consent | 6 July 2020 [12] | | 9 July 2020 | |
| Shenzhen | | Sacked | 11 August 2020 [13] | Group A, 6th | | 14 August 2020 [14] |
| Tianjin TEDA | | Sacked | 19 August 2020 | Group B, 8th | | 19 August 2020 |
| Henan Jianye | | End of caretaker spell | 11 September 2020 | Group A, 8th | | 11 September 2020 |
| Wuhan Zall | | Sacked | 24 September 2020 | Group B, 6th | | 24 September 2020 |
| Shandong Luneng Taishan | | Mutual consent | 5 October 2020 | Group A, 3rd | | 5 October 2020 |
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Changchun Yatai | | Sacked | 3 November 2019 | Pre-season | | 2 December 2019 |
| Meizhou Hakka | | Signed by Beijing Sinobo Guoan | 6 November 2019 | | 20 December 2019 | |
| Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic | | Signed by Beijing Renhe | 10 November 2019 | | 16 December 2019 | |
| Guizhou Hengfeng | | Mutual consent | 26 November 2019 | | 26 November 2019 | |
| Nantong Zhiyun | | Mutual consent | 31 March 2020 | | 31 March 2020 | |
| Sichuan Jiuniu | | Mutual consent | 18 May 2020 | | 22 July 2020 | |
| Inner Mongolia Zhongyou | | Mutual consent | 25 August 2020 | | 1 September 2020 | |
| Changchun Yatai | | Sacked | 5 October 2020 | Group C, 2nd | | 5 October 2020 |
| Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard | | Sacked | 10 October 2020 | Group C, 6th | | 12 October 2020 |
| Guizhou Hengfeng | | Mutual consent | 13 October 2020 | Group B, 5th | | 13 October 2020 |
| Suzhou Dongwu | | Sacked | 18 October 2020 | Group A, 5th | | 24 October 2020 |