The Chinese football pyramid
Every league in the top two tiers of Chinese football, from Super League down to League One. Promotion, play-off and relegation places are marked on every table.
Standings as of 20 Oct · checked through the day
Tier 1
Super League
Fixtures and results- 1st AFC Champions League Elite
- 2nd AFC Champions League Two
- 15–16 Relegation
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Form | PtsL5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (AFC Champions League Elite) | Chengdu Rongcheng | 28 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 51 | 34 | +17 | LWDLL | 524 |
| 2 (AFC Champions League Two) | Dalian Zhixing | 28 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 45 | 43 | +2 | WDWWW | 4613 |
| 3 | Beijing Guoan−5 | 28 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 53 | 33 | +20 | DDDWW | 449 |
| 4 | Shandong Taishan−6 | 28 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 52 | 44 | +8 | LWDDW | 418 |
| 5 | Shanghai Port−5 | 28 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 47 | 35 | +12 | WWDWW | 3913 |
| 6 | Yunnan Yukun | 28 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 56 | 59 | −3 | DLWLD | 395 |
| 7 | Qingdao Youth Island | 28 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 31 | 37 | −6 | WDDLL | 385 |
| 8 | Shanghai Shenhua−10 | 28 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 62 | 48 | +14 | WLWWW | 3712 |
| 9 | Chongqing Tongliang Long | 28 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 29 | 34 | −5 | LDLDD | 333 |
| 10 | Tianjin Jinmen Tiger−10 | 28 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 38 | 32 | +6 | DWWWW | 3113 |
| 11 | Zhejiang FC−5 | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 47 | 52 | −5 | WLWLL | 316 |
| 12 | Sichuan Jiuniu | 28 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 37 | 50 | −13 | DLDDL | 293 |
| 13 | Shenyang Urban | 28 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 39 | 48 | −9 | LLLDW | 294 |
| 14 | Henan FC−6 | 28 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 35 | 38 | −3 | DDDDL | 284 |
| 15 (Relegation) | Wuhan Three Towns−5 | 28 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 41 | 50 | −9 | DDLDL | 223 |
| 16 (Relegation) | Qingdao Jonoon−7 | 28 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 34 | 60 | −26 | LLLLL | 140 |
- Beijing Guoan: 5 points deducted.
- Shandong Taishan: 6 points deducted.
- Shanghai Port: 5 points deducted.
- Shanghai Shenhua: 10 points deducted.
- Tianjin Jinmen Tiger: 10 points deducted.
- Zhejiang FC: 5 points deducted.
- Henan FC: 6 points deducted.
- Wuhan Three Towns: 5 points deducted.
- Qingdao Jonoon: 7 points deducted.
Tier 1 ⇅ Tier 2
Super League: 15th–16th drop to League One
League One: 1st and 2nd go up
Tier 2
League One
Fixtures and results- 1–2 Promotion
- 14th Relegation play-off
- 15–16 Relegation
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Form | PtsL5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (Promotion) | Guangzhou E-Power | 27 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 55 | 26 | +29 | DWWWL | 6010 |
| 2 (Promotion) | Nantong Zhiyun | 27 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 36 | 20 | +16 | LWWWW | 5112 |
| 3 | Guangxi Hengchen | 27 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 43 | 30 | +13 | WWLDD | 478 |
| 4 | Shenzhen Juniors | 27 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 42 | 31 | +11 | DDLDD | 464 |
| 5 | Shaanxi Union | 27 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 51 | 28 | +23 | DWWWW | 4513 |
| 6 | Yanbian Longding | 27 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 39 | 29 | +10 | LLDLW | 394 |
| 7 | Hebei Kungfu | 27 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 26 | 26 | 0 | DWWDL | 378 |
| 8 | Wuxi Wugou | 27 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 41 | 33 | +8 | LWDWL | 367 |
| 9 | Changchun Yatai−4 | 27 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 41 | 44 | −3 | DLDDD | 324 |
| 10 | Ningbo Professional−3 | 27 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 28 | 32 | −4 | LLLDD | 312 |
| 11 | Dalian Huayi | 27 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 32 | 39 | −7 | WLLDD | 315 |
| 12 | Suzhou Dongwu−3 | 27 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 31 | 39 | −8 | WDDDD | 287 |
| 13 | Heilongjiang Lava Spring | 27 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 38 | 49 | −11 | LDDLW | 275 |
| 14 (Relegation play-off) | Nanjing City | 27 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 37 | −15 | LLLDW | 254 |
| 15 (Relegation) | Meizhou Kejia−9 | 27 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 25 | 54 | −29 | WLDLL | 164 |
| 16 (Relegation) | Dongguan United | 27 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 26 | 59 | −33 | LDWLL | 164 |
- Changchun Yatai: 4 points deducted.
- Ningbo Professional: 3 points deducted.
- Suzhou Dongwu: 3 points deducted.
- Meizhou Kejia: 9 points deducted.
Tier 2 ⇅ Tier 3
League One: 15th–16th drop to League Two; 14th plays a relegation play-off
China League Two's top clubs come up
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