The Chinese football pyramid
Final tables for the top two tiers of Chinese football in 2021, from Super League down to League One. Promotion, play-off and relegation places are marked from each league's records.
Final tables
Tier 1
Super League
- 1–3 in each group AFC Champions League Elite
Championship Round
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Form | PtsL5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (AFC Champions League Elite) | Shandong Taishan | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 47 | 16 | +31 | WWDDD | 519 |
| 2 (AFC Champions League Elite) | Shanghai Port | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 42 | 14 | +28 | DWWDW | 4511 |
| 3 (AFC Champions League Elite) | Guangzhou Evergrande FC | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 47 | 17 | +30 | DWWWL | 4410 |
| 4 | Changchun Yatai | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 20 | +11 | LWWLD | 397 |
| 5 | Beijing Guoan | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 28 | −2 | DLDDW | 336 |
| 6 | Shenzhen Ruby FC | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 33 | 29 | +4 | DLLWL | 324 |
| 7 | Guangzhou R&F | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 32 | 31 | +1 | DLLDW | 295 |
| 8 | Hebei Zhongji | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 28 | −13 | DLLLL | 251 |
Relegation Round
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Form | PtsL5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (AFC Champions League Elite) | Shanghai Shenhua | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 34 | 22 | +12 | LWDDW | 378 |
| 2 (AFC Champions League Elite) | Henan FC | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 20 | −1 | WWDWL | 3010 |
| 3 (AFC Champions League Elite) | Shijiazhuang Y. J. | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 32 | −7 | WWDWL | 2410 |
| 4 | Tianjin Jinmen Tiger | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 35 | −17 | LWDWW | 2110 |
| 5 | Chongqing Lifan | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 36 | −15 | DLWDW | 208 |
| 6 | Wuhan Zall | 22 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 23 | 30 | −7 | DLDLL | 202 |
| 7 | Dalian Aerbin | 22 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 21 | 37 | −16 | WLLLW | 196 |
| 8 | Qingdao Huanghai | 22 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 52 | −39 | LLDLL | 111 |
Group A
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Form | PtsL5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (AFC Champions League Elite) | Shandong Taishan | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 10 | +20 | WWWWW | 3315 |
| 2 (AFC Champions League Elite) | Guangzhou Evergrande FC | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 39 | 14 | +25 | LWWWW | 3012 |
| 3 (AFC Champions League Elite) | Shenzhen Ruby FC | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 18 | +6 | WLLLW | 246 |
| 4 | Guangzhou R&F | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 21 | 0 | WWWLD | 2110 |
| 5 | Henan FC | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 14 | −1 | LWLWD | 187 |
| 6 | Chongqing Lifan | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 28 | −12 | DLWLL | 114 |
| 7 | Shijiazhuang Y. J. | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 23 | −10 | DLLWL | 104 |
| 8 | Qingdao Huanghai | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 34 | −28 | LLLLL | 70 |
Group B
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Form | PtsL5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (AFC Champions League Elite) | Changchun Yatai | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 11 | +12 | WWWLW | 2812 |
| 2 (AFC Champions League Elite) | Shanghai Port | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 7 | +23 | LWWLW | 289 |
| 3 (AFC Champions League Elite) | Beijing Guoan | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 16 | +3 | WDLWW | 2410 |
| 4 | Hebei Zhongji | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 11 | +1 | DDLWD | 236 |
| 5 | Shanghai Shenhua | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 17 | +4 | DLWWL | 227 |
| 6 | Wuhan Zall | 14 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 19 | −8 | LDLWD | 115 |
| 7 | Tianjin Jinmen Tiger | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 29 | −18 | LDWLL | 94 |
| 8 | Dalian Aerbin | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 29 | −17 | WLLLL | 73 |
Tier 2
League One
- 1–2 in each group Promotion
- 3–4 in each group Play-offs
- 17–18 in each group Relegation play-off
2nd Phase
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Form | PtsL5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (Promotion) | Wuhan Three Towns | 34 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 73 | 25 | +48 | WLWWL | 799 |
| 2 (Promotion) | Meizhou Kejia | 34 | 24 | 3 | 7 | 79 | 35 | +44 | WWLLD | 757 |
| 3 (Play-offs) | Zhejiang FC▲ Won play-off | 34 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 69 | 28 | +41 | LWWWW | 7412 |
| 4 (Play-offs) | Chengdu Rongcheng▲ Won play-off | 34 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 81 | 28 | +53 | WWWLW | 7112 |
| 5 | Nantong Zhiyun | 34 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 62 | 30 | +32 | LWWWD | 6510 |
| 6 | Shaanxi Changan Athletic | 34 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 55 | 30 | +25 | WDWWD | 6211 |
| 7 | Heilongjiang Lava Spring | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 50 | 40 | +10 | WWLDW | 5610 |
| 8 | Sichuan Jiuniu | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 34 | 27 | +7 | DWWLW | 5210 |
| 9 | Kunshan | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 56 | 35 | +21 | LLLWD | 514 |
| 10 | Nanjing City | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 41 | 42 | −1 | WWWDL | 4510 |
| 11 | Zibo Cuju | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 32 | 52 | −20 | LWWWW | 3912 |
| 12 | Guizhou Zhicheng | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 26 | 56 | −30 | LLLLL | 390 |
| 13 | Suzhou Dongwu | 34 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 36 | 53 | −17 | DDLWL | 325 |
| 14 | Jiangxi Liansheng | 34 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 29 | 68 | −39 | DLWLW | 297 |
| 15 | Beijing Baxy | 34 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 37 | 53 | −16 | WLLLW | 286 |
| 16 | Shenyang Urban | 34 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 30 | 62 | −32 | LLLLL | 250 |
| 17 (Relegation play-off) | BITStayed up | 34 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 24 | 82 | −58 | DLLWL | 144 |
| 18 (Relegation play-off) | Xinjiang TianshanStayed up | 34 | 1 | 6 | 27 | 16 | 84 | −68 | LLLLL | 90 |
Group A
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Form | PtsL5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (Promotion) | Meizhou Kejia | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 9 | +9 | WWLWD | 2210 |
| 2 (Promotion) | Zhejiang FC | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 10 | +11 | WLWDW | 2110 |
| 3 (Play-offs) | Shaanxi Changan Athletic | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 9 | +6 | WLWDD | 188 |
| 4 (Play-offs) | Sichuan Jiuniu | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 4 | +4 | LWDWD | 138 |
| 5 | Xinjiang Tianshan | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 25 | −17 | LDLLL | 41 |
| 6 | Zibo Cuju | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 18 | −13 | LDDLD | 43 |
Group B
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Form | PtsL5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (Promotion) | Chengdu Rongcheng | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 10 | +9 | LDDWW | 218 |
| 2 (Promotion) | Nantong Zhiyun | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 11 | +6 | WDWWL | 2010 |
| 3 (Play-offs) | Kunshan | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 12 | +7 | WDDDD | 157 |
| 4 (Play-offs) | Nanjing City | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 9 | −2 | LDWDD | 136 |
| 5 | Jiangxi Liansheng | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 20 | −10 | WDLLD | 85 |
| 6 | Beijing Baxy | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 | −10 | LDLLD | 32 |
Group C
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Form | PtsL5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (Promotion) | Wuhan Three Towns | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 10 | +14 | WWDLW | 2010 |
| 2 (Promotion) | Heilongjiang Lava Spring | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 11 | +3 | WLWDW | 1910 |
| 3 (Play-offs) | Guizhou Zhicheng | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | LDDDW | 156 |
| 4 (Play-offs) | Suzhou Dongwu | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 13 | −2 | LDDDL | 133 |
| 5 | Shenyang Urban | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 14 | −1 | WWDWL | 1310 |
| 6 | BIT | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 25 | −14 | LLLDL | 41 |
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