China · 2026
Chinese promotion and relegation races
Every promotion, play-off and relegation place in the Chinese leagues covered here, with the clubs just outside them and the points between each side of the line.
Standings as of 20 Oct · checked through the day
Tier 2
League One
as of 20 Oct- 1 (Promotion)Guangzhou E-Power2760
- 2 (Promotion)Nantong Zhiyun2751
- Promotion line4-point gap
- 3Guangxi Hengchen2747
- 4Shenzhen Juniors2746
- Changchun Yatai: 4 points deducted.
- Ningbo Professional: 3 points deducted.
- Suzhou Dongwu: 3 points deducted.
- Meizhou Kejia: 9 points deducted.
Tier 1
Super League
as of 20 Oct- 13Shenyang Urban2829
- 14Henan FC −62828
- Relegation line6-point gap
- 15 (Relegation)Wuhan Three Towns −52822
- 16 (Relegation)Qingdao Jonoon −72814
- 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 2
League One
as of 20 Oct- 12Suzhou Dongwu −32728
- 13Heilongjiang Lava Spring2727
- Relegation play-off line2-point gap
- 14 (Relegation play-off)Nanjing City2725
- Relegation line9-point gap
- 15 (Relegation)Meizhou Kejia −92716
- 16 (Relegation)Dongguan United2716
- Changchun Yatai: 4 points deducted.
- Ningbo Professional: 3 points deducted.
- Suzhou Dongwu: 3 points deducted.
- Meizhou Kejia: 9 points deducted.