| Season | 2022 | |
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The 2022 season was the 72nd season of competitive association football in China.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 23 | 2022 FIFA World Cup | — | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 3–1 | ||
| 2 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 22 | 2–0 | — | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | |||
| 3 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 15 | Fourth round | 0–0 | 0–2 | — | 3–1 | 3–0 | 4–0 | ||
| 4 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 14 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | — | 2–0 | 3–1 | |||
| 5 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 19 | −10 | 6 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 3–2 | |||
| 6 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 19 | −11 | 4 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 3–1 | — |
| 27 January 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification R3 | Japan | 2–0 | Saitama, Japan | |
| 19:00 UTC+9 | Report (FIFA) | Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002 Attendance: 11,753 Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar) |
| 1 February 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification R3 | Vietnam | 3–1 | Hanoi, Vietnam | |
| 19:00 UTC+7 |
| Report (FIFA) |
| Stadium: Mỹ Đình National Stadium Attendance: 6,099 Referee: Nawaf Shukralla (Bahrain) |
| 24 March 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification R3 | China | 1–1 | 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 FIFA World Cup qualification R3 | Oman | 2–0 | Muscat, Oman | |
| 20:00 UTC+4 | Report (FIFA) | Stadium: Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex Referee: Ko Hyung-jin (South Korea) |
| July 2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship | China | v | TBD, China | |
| --:-- UTC+8 | Stadium: TBD |
| July 2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship | China | v | TBD, China | |
| --:-- UTC+8 | Stadium: TBD |
| July 2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship | China | v | TBD, China | |
| --:-- UTC+8 | Stadium: TBD |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | +11 | 6 | Knockout stage | — | |||||
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 3 | — | ||||||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | −12 | 0 | — | ||||||
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew [a] | — |
| 20 January 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup | China | 4–0 | Mumbai, India | |
| 15:30 UTC+5:30 |
| Report (FIFA) Report (AFC) | Stadium: Mumbai Football Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Abirami Naidu (Singapore) |
| 23 January 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup | Iran | 0–7 | Mumbai, India | |
| 15:30 UTC+5:30 | Report |
| Stadium: Mumbai Football Arena Referee: Pansa Chaisanit (Thailand) |
| 26 January 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup | India | Cancelled | Mumbai, India | |
| 19:30 UTC+5:30 | Report | Stadium: Mumbai Football Arena |
| 30 January 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup QF | China | 3–1 | Navi Mumbai, India | |
| 17:30 UTC+5:30 | Report | Stadium: DY Patil Stadium Referee: Oh Hyeon-jeong (South Korea) |
| 3 February 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup SF | China | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) | Pune, India | |
| 19:30 UTC+5:30 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex Referee: Lara Lee (Australia) |
| Penalties | ||||
| 6 February 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup F | China | 3–2 | Navi Mumbai, India | |
| Report | Stadium: DY Patil Stadium |
| July 2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship | China | v | TBD, China | |
| --:-- UTC+8 | Stadium: TBD |
| July 2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship | China | v | TBD, China | |
| --:-- UTC+8 | Stadium: TBD |
| July 2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship | China | v | TBD, China | |
| --:-- UTC+8 | Stadium: TBD |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wuhan Three Towns (C, Q) | 34 | 25 | 3 | 6 | 91 | 28 | +63 | 78 [a] | Qualification for AFC Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Shandong Taishan (Q) | 34 | 25 | 3 | 6 | 87 | 29 | +58 | 78 [a] | Qualification for AFC Champions League group stage [b] |
| 3 | Zhejiang (Q) | 34 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 64 | 28 | +36 | 65 [c] | Qualification for AFC Champions League play-off round |
| 4 | Shanghai Port (Q) | 34 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 55 | 25 | +30 | 65 [c] | |
| 5 | Chengdu Rongcheng | 34 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 49 | 28 | +21 | 65 [c] | |
| 6 | Henan Songshan Longmen | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 60 | 32 | +28 | 59 | |
| 7 | Beijing Guoan | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 57 | 49 | +8 | 58 | |
| 8 | Tianjin Jinmen Tiger | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 45 | 42 | +3 | 49 [d] | |
| 9 | Meizhou Hakka | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 43 | 41 | +2 | 49 [d] | |
| 10 | Shanghai Shenhua [e] | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 42 | 34 | +8 | 47 | |
| 11 | Dalian Pro [f] | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 49 | 53 | −4 | 45 | |
| 12 | Cangzhou Mighty Lions | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 47 | 51 | −4 | 44 [g] | |
| 13 | Changchun Yatai | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 49 | 50 | −1 | 44 [g] | |
| 14 | Shenzhen | 34 | 9 | 3 | 22 | 29 | 74 | −45 | 30 | |
| 15 | Guangzhou City [f] (D) | 34 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 32 | 62 | −30 | 23 | Dissolved |
| 16 | Wuhan Yangtze River [h] (D, R) | 34 | 8 | 4 | 22 | 34 | 71 | −37 | 19 | |
| 17 | Guangzhou (R) | 34 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 24 | 63 | −39 | 17 | Relegation to League One |
| 18 | Hebei [i] (D, R) | 34 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 18 | 115 | −97 | −3 | Dissolved |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kunshan (C, D) | 34 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 80 | 19 | +61 | 89 | Dissolved |
| 2 | Qingdao Hainiu (P) | 34 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 77 | 24 | +53 | 76 | Promotion to Super League |
| 3 | Nantong Zhiyun (P) | 34 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 62 | 22 | +40 | 70 | |
| 4 | Shijiazhuang Gongfu | 34 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 50 | 31 | +19 | 66 | |
| 5 | Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic [a] (D) | 34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 55 | 32 | +23 | 56 | Dissolved |
| 6 | Suzhou Dongwu | 34 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 42 | 33 | +9 | 55 | |
| 7 | Sichuan Jiuniu [b] | 34 | 18 | 3 | 13 | 40 | 30 | +10 | 51 | |
| 8 | Nanjing City | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 45 | 38 | +7 | 50 | |
| 9 | Qingdao Youth Island | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 47 | 44 | +3 | 48 | |
| 10 | Heilongjiang Ice City [c] | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 48 | 48 | 0 | 40 | |
| 11 | Guangxi Pingguo Haliao | 34 | 6 | 17 | 11 | 32 | 38 | −6 | 35 [d] | |
| 12 | Liaoning Shenyang Urban | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 34 | 53 | −19 | 35 [d] | |
| 13 | Shanghai Jiading Huilong | 34 | 10 | 4 | 20 | 38 | 65 | −27 | 34 | |
| 14 | Jiangxi Beidamen [e] | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 40 | 51 | −11 | 33 [f] | |
| 15 | Zibo Cuju [c] (D) | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 37 | 53 | −16 | 33 [f] | Dissolved |
| 16 | Beijing BSU (D, R) | 34 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 24 | 59 | −35 | 24 | |
| 17 | Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard (D, R) | 34 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 31 | 83 | −52 | 21 | |
| 18 | Beijing BIT [e] (R) | 34 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 18 | 77 | −59 | 10 | Relegation to League Two |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sichuan Jiuniu | | Mutual consent | 25 December 2021 [8] | Pre-season |