2022 in Chinese football

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Football in China
Season2022
  2021 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2023  

The 2022 season was the 72nd season of competitive association football in China.

Contents

National teams

China national football team

Results and fixtures

2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
Third Round

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationFlag of Saudi Arabia.svgFlag of Japan.svgFlag of Australia (converted).svgFlag of Oman.svgFlag of the People's Republic of China.svgFlag of Vietnam.svg
1Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 10721126+623 2022 FIFA World Cup 1–0 1–0 1–0 3–2 3–1
2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 10712124+822 2–0 2–1 0–1 2–0 1–1
3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 10433159+615 Fourth round 0–0 0–2 3–1 3–0 4–0
4Flag of Oman.svg  Oman 104241110+114 0–1 0–1 2–2 2–0 3–1
5Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 10136919106 1–1 0–1 1–1 1–1 3–2
6Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 10118819114 0–1 0–1 0–1 0–1 3–1
Source: FIFA, AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
27 January 2022 (2022-01-27) FIFA World Cup qualification R3 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg2–0Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Saitama, Japan
19:00  UTC+9
  • Osako Soccerball shade.svg13' (pen.)
  • Ito Soccerball shade.svg61'
Report (FIFA) Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002
Attendance: 11,753
Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar)
1 February 2022 (2022-02-01) FIFA World Cup qualification R3 Vietnam  Flag of Vietnam.svg3–1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Hanoi, Vietnam
19:00  UTC+7 Report (FIFA)
Stadium: Mỹ Đình National Stadium
Attendance: 6,099
Referee: Nawaf Shukralla (Bahrain)
24 March 2022 (2022-03-24) FIFA World Cup qualification R3 China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg1–1Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
19:00  UTC+4 Report (FIFA)
Stadium: Sharjah Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mohammed Abdulla Hassan Mohamed (United Arab Emirates)
29 March 2022 (2022-03-29) FIFA World Cup qualification R3 Oman  Flag of Oman.svg2–0Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Muscat, Oman
20:00  UTC+4
Report (FIFA) Stadium: Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex
Referee: Ko Hyung-jin (South Korea)
EAFF E-1 Football Championship
July 2022 (2022-07) EAFF E-1 Football Championship China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svgvTBD, China
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July 2022 (2022-07) EAFF E-1 Football Championship China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svgvTBD, China
--:--  UTC+8 Stadium: TBD
July 2022 (2022-07) EAFF E-1 Football Championship China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svgvTBD, China
--:--  UTC+8 Stadium: TBD


China women's national football team

Results and fixtures

AFC Women's Asian Cup
Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  CHN Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg  TPE Flag of Iran.svg  IRN Flag of India.svg  IND
1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 2200110+116 Knockout stage
2Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg  Chinese Taipei 210154+13
3Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 2002012120
4Flag of India.svg  India (H)00000000Withdrew [a]
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. India failed to name the required 13 players and were unable to play their match of the group stage against Chinese Taipei due to them having only fewer than 13 players left with the remaining team members testing positive for COVID-19. They were considered to have withdrawn from the competition, and all previous matches played by them shall be considered "null and void" and would not be considered in determining the final group rankings. [1]
20 January 2022 (2022-01-20) AFC Women's Asian Cup China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg4–0Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg  Chinese Taipei Mumbai, India
15:30  UTC+5:30 Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Stadium: Mumbai Football Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Abirami Naidu (Singapore)
23 January 2022 (2022-01-23) AFC Women's Asian Cup Iran  Flag of Iran.svg0–7Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Mumbai, India
15:30  UTC+5:30 Report
Stadium: Mumbai Football Arena
Referee: Pansa Chaisanit (Thailand)
26 January 2022 (2022-01-26) AFC Women's Asian Cup India  Flag of India.svgCancelledFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Mumbai, India
19:30  UTC+5:30 Report Stadium: Mumbai Football Arena
Knockout stage
30 January 2022 (2022-01-30) AFC Women's Asian Cup QF China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg3–1Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam Navi Mumbai, India
17:30  UTC+5:30 Report Stadium: DY Patil Stadium
Referee: Oh Hyeon-jeong (South Korea)
6 February 2022 (2022-02-06) AFC Women's Asian Cup F China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg3–2Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Navi Mumbai, India
Report Stadium: DY Patil Stadium
EAFF E-1 Football Championship
July 2022 (2022-07) EAFF E-1 Football Championship China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svgvTBD, China
--:--  UTC+8 Stadium: TBD
July 2022 (2022-07) EAFF E-1 Football Championship China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svgvTBD, China
--:--  UTC+8 Stadium: TBD
July 2022 (2022-07) EAFF E-1 Football Championship China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svgvTBD, China
--:--  UTC+8 Stadium: TBD

AFC competitions

AFC Champions League

Men's football

Super League

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Wuhan Three Towns (C, Q)3425369128+6378 [a] Qualification for AFC Champions League group stage
2 Shandong Taishan (Q)3425368729+5878 [a] Qualification for AFC Champions League group stage [b]
3 Zhejiang (Q)34181156428+3665 [c] Qualification for AFC Champions League play-off round
4 Shanghai Port (Q)3420595525+3065 [c]
5 Chengdu Rongcheng 34181154928+2165 [c]
6 Henan Songshan Longmen 3417896032+2859
7 Beijing Guoan 34177105749+858
8 Tianjin Jinmen Tiger 34147134542+349 [d]
9 Meizhou Hakka 34147134341+249 [d]
10 Shanghai Shenhua [e] 34141194234+847
11 Dalian Pro [f] 34129134953445
12 Cangzhou Mighty Lions 341111124751444 [g]
13 Changchun Yatai 341111124950144 [g]
14 Shenzhen 34932229744530
15 Guangzhou City [f] (D)34652332623023Dissolved
16 Wuhan Yangtze River [h] (D, R)34842234713719
17 Guangzhou (R)34382324633917Relegation to League One
18 Hebei [i] (D, R)34203218115973Dissolved
Source: Soccerway
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.
    (C) Champions; (D) Disqualified; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
    Notes:
  1. 1 2 Wuhan Three Towns finished ahead of Shandong Taishan on goal difference.
  2. As Chinese FA Cup winners.
  3. 1 2 3 Zhejiang finished ahead of Shanghai Port and Chengdu Rongcheng on head-to-head points and Shanghai Port finished ahead of Chengdu Rongcheng on head-to-head points: Zhejiang 2–1 Shanghai Port, Shanghai Port 1–1 Zhejiang, Zhejiang 1–1 Chengdu Rongcheng, Chengdu Rongcheng 1–1 Zhejiang, Shanghai Port 3–0 Chengdu Rongcheng, Chengdu Rongcheng 0–0 Shanghai Port.
  4. 1 2 Tianjin Jinmen Tiger finished ahead of Meizhou Hakka on head-to-head points: Tianjin Jinmen Tiger 1–0 Meizhou Hakka, Meizhou Hakka 1–1 Tianjin Jinmen Tiger.
  5. Shanghai Shenhua had 6 points deducted due to unpaid salaries on 23 November 2022. [2]
  6. 1 2 After Dalian Pro had defeated Guangzhou City 2–0, Chinese Football Association awarded Guangzhou City a 3–0 win as a result of Dalian Pro failing to field at least one U-23 player on the field when Dalian Pro substituted off Huang Jiahui, their only U-23 player on the field, at the 67th minute for non U-23 player Wu Wei and substituted on two U-23 players at the 69th minute. [3]
  7. 1 2 Cangzhou Mighty Lions finished ahead of Changchun Yatai on head-to-head goal difference: Cangzhou Mighty Lions 1–2 Changchun Yatai, Changchun Yatai 0–2 Cangzhou Mighty Lions.
  8. Wuhan Yangtze River had 3 points deducted due to unpaid salaries on 5 November 2022 and had 6 points deducted due to unpaid salaries on 23 November 2022. [4] [2]
  9. Hebei had 3 points deducted due to unpaid salaries on 5 November 2022 and had 6 points deducted due to unpaid salaries on 23 November 2022. [4] [2]

League One

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
1 Kunshan (C, D)3428518019+6189Dissolved
2 Qingdao Hainiu (P)3423747724+5376Promotion to Super League
3 Nantong Zhiyun (P)3421766222+4070
4 Shijiazhuang Gongfu 3420685031+1966
5 Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic [a] (D)3418885532+2356Dissolved
6 Suzhou Dongwu 34167114233+955
7 Sichuan Jiuniu [b] 34183134030+1051
8 Nanjing City 34148124538+750
9 Qingdao Youth Island 34139124744+348
10 Heilongjiang Ice City [c] 34137144848040
11 Guangxi Pingguo Haliao 34617113238635 [d]
12 Liaoning Shenyang Urban 34981734531935 [d]
13 Shanghai Jiading Huilong 341042038652734
14 Jiangxi Beidamen [e] 341091540511133 [f]
15 Zibo Cuju [c] (D)341161737531633 [f] Dissolved
16 Beijing BSU (D, R)34662224593524
17 Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard (D, R)34632531835221
18 Beijing BIT [e] (R)34242818775910Relegation to League Two
Source: Soccerway
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) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Disciplinary points (1 point for each yellow card, 3 points for each red card); 8) Draw
    (C) Champions; (D) Disqualified; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
    Notes:
  1. Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic had 6 points deducted due to unpaid salaries on 23 November 2022. [5]
  2. Sichuan Jiuniu had 6 points deducted due to unpaid salaries on 23 November 2022. [5]
  3. 1 2 Chinese Football Association awarded Heilongjiang Ice City a 3–0 win against Zibo Cuju after Zibo Cuju failed to name enough players to compete on 1 August 2022. [6] Heilongjiang Ice City and Zibo Cuju had 6 points deducted due to unpaid salaries on 23 November 2022. [5]
  4. 1 2 Guangxi Pingguo Haliao finished ahead of Liaoning Shenyang Urban on goal difference.
  5. 1 2 Chinese Football Association awarded Jiangxi Beidamen and Kunshan each a 3–0 win against Beijing BIT after Beijing BIT failed to arrive in the centralised venues due to COVID-19 travel restrictions on 6 July 2022. [7] Jiangxi Beidamen had 6 points deducted due to unpaid salaries on 23 November 2022. [5] Later, Kunshan was classified to have lost 3-0.
  6. 1 2 Jiangxi Beidamen finished ahead of Zibo Cuju on goal difference: Jiangxi Beidamen 2–1 Zibo Cuju, Zibo Cuju 1–2 Jiangxi Beidamen.

League Two

Women's football

Super League

Football League

Managerial changes

This is a list of changes of managers within Chinese professional league football:

Chinese Super League

China League One

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment
Sichuan Jiuniu Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Yi Mutual consent25 December 2021 [8] Pre-season

Notes

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