2021 Chinese Super League

The 2021 Chinese Super League, officially known as the 2021 Ping An Chinese Football Association Super League (Chinese: 2021中国平安中国足球协会超级联赛) for sponsorship reasons, was the 18th season since the establishment of the Chinese Super League. The league title sponsor is Ping An Insurance.[1][2]

Chinese Super League
Season2021
Dates20 April – 15 August
(Regular season)
12 December 2021 – 4 January 2022
(Championship and Relegation stage)
7–12 January 2022
(Promotion–relegation play-off)
ChampionsShandong Taishan
4th CSL title
5th Chinese title
AFC Champions LeagueShandong Taishan
Shanghai Port
Guangzhou
Changchun Yatai
Matches played176
Goals scored447 (2.54 per match)
Top goalscorerJúnior Negrão
(14 goals)
Biggest home winGuangzhou 5–0 Qingdao
(11 August 2021)
Shanghai Port 5–0 Tianjin Jinmen Tiger
(15 August 2021)
Guangzhou City 5–0 Beijing Guoan
(19 December 2021)
Biggest away winQingdao 0–6 Guangzhou
(21 July 2021)
Highest scoringTianjin Jinmen Tiger 1–6 Shanghai Port
(22 April 2021)
Guangzhou 5–2 Cangzhou Mighty Lions
(2 August 2021)
Qingdao 2–5 Wuhan
(15 December 2021)
Longest winning run10 matches
Shandong Taishan
Longest unbeaten run13 matches
Shandong Taishan
Longest winless run12 matches
Wuhan
Longest losing run11 matches
Qingdao
Highest attendance28,252
Guangzhou 2–0 Shenzhen
(2 May 2021)
Lowest attendance335
Cangzhou Mighty Lions 0–0
Henan Songshan Longmen (27 April 2021)
Total attendance111,732
Average attendance4,656
← 2020
2022 →

Jiangsu were the defending champions before they ceased operation on 28 February 2021 and were disqualified by the Chinese Football Association on 29 March 2021.[3]

Club changes

Clubs promoted from 2020 China League One

Dissolved entries

Changchun Yatai returns to the division after a 2-year absence. Cangzhou Mighty Lions were reprieved of relegation after finishing bottom in the previous season due to the dissolution of Jiangsu.

Name changes
See also: zh:中国足协俱乐部名称中性化

In December 2020, the CFA issued a policy to "neutralize" the names of all professional football clubs.[4] Club names cannot contain any term of a sponsorship or commercial nature, and non-Chinese characters cannot be used.[5][6] Most Chinese football clubs had to be renamed. There were some debates as to whether or not some long-existing club names, for example, "Shandong Taishan" and "Beijing Guoan", were acceptable. After Henan Jianye was renamed to "Luoyang Longmen", club fans protested in front of the club stadium. Some clubs, including the 2020 Chinese Super League winner Jiangsu F.C., China League One team Beijing Chengfeng and China League Two team Yancheng Luzhiying, dissolved subsequent to their renaming.[7]

Current name Previous name Date changed Ref.
Guangzhou City F.C. Guangzhou R&F December 2020 [8]
Guangzhou F.C. Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao January 2021 [9]
Shandong Taishan F.C. Shandong Luneng Taishan January 2021 [10]
Shanghai Port F.C. Shanghai SIPG January 2021 [11]
Cangzhou Mighty Lions F.C.[lower-alpha 1] Shijiazhuang Ever Bright January 2021 [12]
Tianjin Jinmen Tiger F.C. Tianjin TEDA January 2021 [13]
Qingdao F.C. Qingdao Huanghai February 2021 [14]
Shanghai Shenhua F.C. Shanghai Greenland Shenhua February 2021 [15]
Hebei F.C. Hebei China Fortune February 2021 [16]
Wuhan F.C. Wuhan Zall February 2021 [17]
Henan Songshan Longmen F.C. Henan Jianye February 2021 [18]
Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic F.C. Chongqing Dangdai Lifan March 2021 [19]
Beijing Guoan F.C. Beijing Sinobo Guoan March 2021 [20]
Jiangsu F.C. Jiangsu Suning February 2021[lower-alpha 2] [22]

Rule changes

The CFA imposed a salary cap on the Super League in December 2020, taking effect with the 2021 season. Each club's total player wages are capped at ¥600 million, with a separate limit of €10 million for foreign players. Individual player salaries are also capped, at ¥5 million before tax for Chinese players, and €3 million for foreign players.[23]

Clubs

Stadiums and locations
Team[3] Head coach City Stadium Capacity 2020 season
Guangzhou China Zheng Zhi (player/manager) Guangzhou Tianhe Stadium 54,856 2nd
Beijing Guoan Croatia Slaven Bilić Beijing Workers' Stadium 66,161 3rd
Shanghai Port Croatia Ivan Leko Shanghai Yuanshen Sports Centre Stadium 16,000 4th
Shandong Taishan China Hao Wei Jinan Jinan Olympic Sports Center Stadium 56,808 5th
Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic South Korea Chang Woe-ryong Chongqing Chongqing Olympic Sports Center 58,680 6th
Shanghai Shenhua China Mao Yijun (caretaker) Shanghai Hongkou Football Stadium 33,060 7th
Hebei South Korea Kim Jong-boo Langfang Langfang Stadium 30,040 8th
Henan Songshan Longmen Spain Antonio Gómez-Carreño Escalona (caretaker) Zhengzhou Zhengzhou Hanghai Stadium 29,860 9th
Tianjin Jinmen Tiger China Yu Genwei Tianjin Tianjin Olympic Center 54,696 10th
Guangzhou City Netherlands Jean-Paul van Gastel Guangzhou Yuexiushan Stadium 18,000 11th
Dalian Pro Spain José González Dalian Dalian Sports Center Stadium 60,832 12th
Shenzhen China Zhang Xiaorui (caretaker) Shenzhen Shenzhen Universiade Sports Centre 60,334 13th
Qingdao China Yang Weijian (caretaker) Qingdao Conson Stadium 45,000 14th
Wuhan China Li Jinyu Wuhan Wuhan Five Rings Sports Center 30,000 15th (Relegation play-offs winner)
Changchun Yatai China Chen Yang Changchun Changchun Stadium 38,500 CL1, 1st
Cangzhou Mighty Lions Serbia Svetozar Šapurić Cangzhou Cangzhou Stadium 31,836 16th

Clubs locations
Location of teams in 2021 Chinese Super League

Managerial changes
Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Guangzhou City Netherlands Giovanni van Bronckhorst Mutual consent 3 December 2020[24] Pre-season Netherlands Jean-Paul van Gastel 22 February 2021[25]
Wuhan China Pang Li (caretaker) End of caretaker spell 27 December 2020 China Li Xiaopeng 27 December 2020[26]
Shanghai Port Portugal Vítor Pereira Mutual consent 31 December 2020[27] Croatia Ivan Leko 1 January 2021[28]
Beijing Guoan France Bruno Génésio Mutual consent 6 January 2021[29] Croatia Slaven Bilić 6 January 2021[30]
Dalian Pro Spain Rafael Benítez Mutual consent 23 January 2021[31] Spain José González 18 April 2021[32]
Hebei China Xie Feng Mutual consent 28 March 2021 South Korea Kim Jong-boo 28 March 2021[33]
Tianjin Jinmen Tiger China Wang Baoshan Mutual consent 31 March 2021 China Yu Genwei 31 March 2021
Shenzhen Netherlands Jordi Cruyff Signed by Barcelona 3 June 2021[34] 7th Spain José Carlos Granero 3 June 2021[35]
Shanghai Shenhua South Korea Choi Kang-hee Resigned 7 August 2021 9th China Mao Yijun (caretaker) 7 August 2021[36]
Cangzhou Mighty Lions Iran United States Afshin Ghotbi Mutual consent 6 September 2021 13th China Liu Yan (caretaker) 6 September 2021[37]
Guangzhou Italy Fabio Cannavaro Mutual consent 28 September 2021[38] 2nd China Zheng Zhi (player/manager) 7 December 2021[39]
Henan Songshan Longmen Spain Javier Pereira Mutual consent 7 October 2021 10th Spain Antonio Gómez-Carreño Escalona (caretaker) 7 October 2021[40]
Cangzhou Mighty Lions China Liu Yan (caretaker) End of caretaker spell 5 November 2021 13th Serbia Svetozar Šapurić 5 November 2021[41]
Wuhan China Li Xiaopeng Signed by China 3 December 2021[42] 11th China Li Jinyu 4 December 2021[43]
Qingdao China Wu Jingui Resigned 13 December 2021 16th China Yang Weijian (caretaker) 13 December 2021[44]
Shenzhen Spain José Carlos Granero End of contract 31 December 2021 5th China Zhang Xiaorui (caretaker) 31 December 2021[45]

Neutral grounds for 2021 Chinese Super League

Guangzhou stadia

Suzhou stadia

Foreign players
  • Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the mid-season transfer window.
Team Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 Player 5 Naturalized Players Hong Kong/Macau/
Taiwan Players1		 Reserves players Former players
Beijing Guoan Brazil Anderson Silva
England→China Nico Yennaris2
Norway→China John Hou Sæter2		 Brazil Renato Augusto
Brazil Lucas Souza
Democratic Republic of the Congo Cédric Bakambu
South Korea Kim Min-jae
Brazil Fernando
Spain Jonathan Viera
Cangzhou Mighty Lions Democratic Republic of the Congo Oscar Maritu Senegal André Senghor Zambia Stoppila Sunzu Brazil Muriqui
Norway Adama Diomande
Uzbekistan Odil Ahmedov
Changchun Yatai Brazil Erik Brazil Júnior Negrão Brazil Serginho Denmark Jores Okore Chinese Taipei Chen Po-liang Nigeria Aaron Samuel
Brazil Lucas Souza
Netherlands Richairo Zivkovic
Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic Brazil Fernandinho Ecuador Miller Bolaños Uzbekistan Dostonbek Tursunov Brazil Marcinho
Brazil Marcelo Cirino
Dalian Pro Ghana Emmanuel Boateng Sweden Sam Larsson Sweden Marcus Danielson Venezuela Salomón Rondón
Brazil Jailson
Guangzhou England→China Tyias Browning2 Brazil Talisca
Brazil→China Ricardo Goulart
Brazil→China Elkeson
Brazil→China Alan Carvalho
Brazil Paulinho
Brazil→China Fernando Henrique
Brazil→China Aloísio
Guangzhou City Belgium Mousa Dembélé Brazil Guilherme Brazil Tiago Leonço Colombia Jown Cardona Hong Kong Tan Chun Lok Sweden Gustav Svensson
Hebei Bosnia and Herzegovina Samir Memišević Brazil Leonardo Norway Ole Selnæs Portugal João Silva Brazil Marcão
Brazil Paulinho
Portugal→China Chico Chen2
Henan Songshan Longmen Bosnia and Herzegovina Toni Šunjić Brazil Henrique Dourado Brazil Ivo Brazil Fernando Karanga Sierra Leone Buya Turay Chinese Taipei Tim Chow
Qingdao Croatia Dejan Radonjić France Romain Alessandrini Ghana Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu Serbia Jagoš Vuković Norway Fredrik Ulvestad
Slovenia Denis Popović
Shandong Taishan Belgium Marouane Fellaini Brazil Jadson Brazil Moisés South Korea Son Jun-ho Portugal→China Pedro Delgado Brazil Leonardo
Brazil Róger Guedes
Shanghai Port Australia Aaron Mooy Brazil Ricardo Lopes Brazil Oscar Brazil Paulinho Croatia Ante Majstorović Austria Marko Arnautović
Shanghai Shenhua Cameroon Christian Bassogog Colombia Giovanni Moreno Croatia Matej Jonjić Guinea Lonsana Doumbouya Poland Adrian Mierzejewski Gabon→China Alexander N'Doumbou2
Italy→China Denny Wang2		 South Korea Kim Shin-wook
Shenzhen Brazil Alan Kardec Colombia Juan Fernando Quintero Ghana Frank Acheampong Ghana Mubarak Wakaso Iran Morteza Pouraliganji Hong Kong Dai Wai Tsun
Tianjin Jinmen Tiger Brazil Magno Cruz France Jules Iloki Hungary Tamás Kádár Netherlands Marko Vejinović
Wuhan Brazil Rafael Silva Brazil Anderson Lopes Brazil Léo Baptistão
Cameroon Stéphane Mbia
Ivory Coast Jean Evrard Kouassi
Martinique Yoann Arquin
Portugal Daniel Carriço
  • ^1 For Hong Kong, Macau, or Taiwanese players, if they are non-naturalized and were registered as professional footballers in Hong Kong's, Macau's, or Chinese Taipei's football association for the first time, they are recognized as native players. Otherwise they are recognized as foreign players.
  • ^2 Naturalized players whose parents or grandparents were born in Mainland China, thus are regarded as local players.

Regular season

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Shandong Taishan 14 10 3 1 30 10 +20 33 Qualification for Championship stage
2 Guangzhou 14 9 3 2 39 14 +25 30
3 Shenzhen 14 7 3 4 24 18 +6 24
4 Guangzhou City 14 5 6 3 21 21 0 21
5 Henan Songshan Longmen 14 4 6 4 13 14 −1 18 Qualification for Relegation stage
6 Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic 14 3 2 9 16 28 −12 11
7 Cangzhou Mighty Lions 14 2 4 8 13 23 −10 10
8 Qingdao 14 2 1 11 6 34 −28 7
Source: CSL, 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.

Results
Home \ Away CZL CQL GZH GZC HSL QDA SDT SZH
Cangzhou Mighty Lions — 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–0 2–0 0–2 2–1
Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic 2–2 — 1–5 4–0 3–2 1–0 0–2 0–3
Guangzhou 5–2 3–1 — 2–2 2–0 5–0 2–1 2–0
Guangzhou City 0–0 3–1 3–3 — 1–1 4–2 1–3 2–4
Henan Songshan Longmen 2–1 1–0 1–1 1–1 — 2–0 1–1 1–2
Qingdao 2–1 1–0 0–6 0–1 0–1 — 0–5 1–4
Shandong Taishan 2–1 3–1 1–0 0–0 2–0 2–0 — 4–2
Shenzhen 2–1 2–1 2–1 0–1 0–0 0–0 2–2 —
Source: CSL
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Positions by round

To preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for round 7, but then played between rounds 8 and 9, it will be added to the standings for round 8.

Team ╲ Round1234567891011121314
Shandong Taishan11211111311111
Guangzhou45322222132222
Shenzhen23544333223333
Guangzhou City42133444544444
Henan Songshan Longmen66777655455555
Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic88866778666666
Cangzhou Mighty Lions66688887877777
Qingdao23455566788888
Qualification to Championship stage
Qualification to Relegation stage
Source: CSL, Soccerway

Results by match played
Team ╲ Round1234567891011121314
Cangzhou Mighty LionsLDDLDLLWLDLLWL
Chongqing Liangjiang AthleticLLDWLLLLWDLWLL
GuangzhouDLWWDWWDWLWWWW
Guangzhou CityDWWLDDDDLWWWLD
Henan Songshan LongmenLDDLDWDDWLWLWD
QingdaoWDLLWLLLLLLLLL
Shandong TaishanWWDWDDWWLWWWWW
ShenzhenWDLWDWWDWWLLLW
Source: CSL, Soccerway
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Changchun Yatai 14 8 4 2 23 11 +12 28[lower-alpha 3] Qualification for Championship stage
2 Shanghai Port 14 8 4 2 30 7 +23 28[lower-alpha 3]
3 Beijing Guoan 14 7 3 4 19 16 +3 24
4 Hebei 14 6 5 3 12 11 +1 23
5 Shanghai Shenhua 14 6 4 4 21 17 +4 22 Qualification for Relegation stage
6 Wuhan 14 1 8 5 11 19 −8 11
7 Tianjin Jinmen Tiger 14 2 3 9 11 29 −18 9
8 Dalian Pro 14 2 1 11 12 29 −17 7
Source: CSL, 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.
    Notes:
  1. moved from Shijiazhuang to Cangzhou.
  2. Club dissolved four weeks later on 28 February 2021.[21]
  3. Head-to-head results: Changchun Yatai 2–1 Shanghai Port, Shanghai Port 0–0 Changchun Yatai.

Results
Home \ Away BJG CCY DLP HEB SHP SHS TJT WUH
Beijing Guoan — 2–1 2–0 2–1 1–1 4–2 0–0 2–1
Changchun Yatai 2–0 — 3–1 3–0 2–1 1–0 0–0 0–0
Dalian Pro 0–1 1–2 — 0–1 0–5 2–4 1–0 1–1
Hebei 0–0 2–1 1–0 — 1–0 1–1 2–1 1–1
Shanghai Port 3–1 0–0 3–0 1–0 — 1–0 5–0 3–0
Shanghai Shenhua 2–1 1–2 3–2 0–0 1–1 — 1–0 0–0
Tianjin Jinmen Tiger 3–1 1–4 1–3 0–1 1–6 1–3 — 2–1
Wuhan 0–2 2–2 2–1 1–1 0–0 1–3 1–1 —
Source: CSL
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Positions by round

To preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for round 7, but then played between rounds 8 and 9, it will be added to the standings for round 8.

Team ╲ Round1234567891011121314
Changchun Yatai23453532322221
Shanghai Port11111111111112
Beijing Guoan68542455544553
Hebei43335344233444
Shanghai Shenhua22224223455335
Wuhan45678776676766
Tianjin Jinmen Tiger86786667788677
Dalian Pro67867888867888
Qualification to Championship stage
Qualification to Relegation stage
Source: CSL, Soccerway

Results by match played
Team ╲ Round1234567891011121314
Beijing GuoanLLWWWDLWDWWDLW
Changchun YataiWDDDWLWWWDWWWL
Dalian ProLLLWLLDLLLWLLL
HebeiDWWDLWLDWWDDLW
Shanghai PortWWDDWDWWDWLWWL
Shanghai ShenhuaWWDDLWWLDLDLWW
Tianjin Jinmen TigerLDLLWDLLLLLDWL
WuhanDLDLLDDDDDLDLW
Source: CSL, Soccerway
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Championship stage

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Shandong Taishan (C) 22 15 6 1 47 16 +31 51 Qualification for AFC Champions League group stage
2 Shanghai Port 22 13 6 3 42 14 +28 45
3 Guangzhou 22 13 5 4 47 17 +30 44
4 Changchun Yatai 22 11 6 5 31 20 +11 39
5 Beijing Guoan 22 9 6 7 26 28 −2 33
6 Shenzhen 22 9 5 8 33 29 +4 32
7 Guangzhou City 22 7 8 7 32 31 +1 29
8 Hebei 22 6 7 9 15 28 −13 25
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

Results
Home \ Away BJG CCY GZH GZC HEB SDT SHP SZH
Beijing Guoan 1–0 1–1 1–1 2–2
Changchun Yatai 0–2 2–1 1–1 1–1
Guangzhou 1–0 2–0 1–1 0–0
Guangzhou City 5–0 0–2 2–1 1–2
Hebei 0–2 1–1 0–5 0–1
Shandong Taishan 2–1 2–1 2–0 2–2
Shanghai Port 1–0 1–0 0–2 3–1
Shenzhen 0–1 0–1 3–0 1–3
Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Positions by round

To preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for round 7, but then played between rounds 8 and 9, it will be added to the standings for round 8.

Team ╲ Round1516171819202122
Shandong Taishan11111111
Shanghai Port22333332
Guangzhou44222223
Changchun Yatai33444444
Beijing Guoan55666665
Shenzhen66555556
Guangzhou City88777777
Hebei77888888
Leader and qualification to AFC Champions League group stage
Qualification to AFC Champions League Group stage
Qualification to AFC Champions League play-off round
Source: Soccerway

Results by match played
Team ╲ Round1516171819202122
Beijing GuoanWLLDLDDW
Changchun YataiWDLLWWLD
GuangzhouLDWDWWWL
Guangzhou CityLLWDLLDW
HebeiLDLDLLLL
Shandong TaishanWWWWWDDD
Shanghai PortWWLDWWDW
ShenzhenLDWDLLWL
Source: Soccerway
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Relegation stage

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
9 Shanghai Shenhua 22 10 7 5 34 22 +12 37
10 Henan Songshan Longmen 22 7 9 6 19 20 −1 30
11 Cangzhou Mighty Lions 22 6 6 10 25 32 −7 24
12 Tianjin Jinmen Tiger 22 5 6 11 18 35 −17 21
13 Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic (R, D) 22 5 5 12 21 36 −15 20[lower-alpha 1] Dissolved after season
14 Wuhan 22 3 11 8 23 30 −7 20[lower-alpha 1]
15 Dalian Pro (T) 22 6 1 15 21 37 −16 19 Qualification for relegation play-offs
16 Qingdao (D, R) 22 3 2 17 13 52 −39 11 Dissolved after season
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.
    (D) Disqualified; (R) Relegated; (T) Qualified, but not yet for the particular phase indicated
    Notes:
  1. Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic finished ahead of Wuhan on head-to-head points: Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic 0–0 Wuhan, Wuhan 1–2 Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic.

Results
Home \ Away CZL CQL DLP HSL QDA SHS TJT WUH
Cangzhou Mighty Lions 2–0 1–1 2–1 2–0
Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic 0–1 0–0 0–1 0–0
Dalian Pro 1–2 0–1 1–0 4–1
Henan Songshan Longmen 1–0 2–0 1–1 1–0
Qingdao 1–2 0–1 0–1 2–5
Shanghai Shenhua 1–1 4–1 3–0 3–0
Tianjin Jinmen Tiger 1–0 1–1 0–0 1–2
Wuhan 4–2 1–2 1–1 1–1
Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Positions by round

To preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for round 7, but then played between rounds 8 and 9, it will be added to the standings for round 8.

Team ╲ Round1516171819202122
Shanghai Shenhua99999999
Henan Songshan Longmen1010101010101010
Cangzhou Mighty Lions1314121211111111
Tianjin Jinmen Tiger1515151514151312
Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic1213141415131413
Wuhan1111111112121214
Dalian Pro1412131313141515
Qingdao1616161616161616
Qualification for relegation play-offs
Source: Soccerway

Results by match played
Team ╲ Round1516171819202122
Cangzhou Mighty LionsLDWWWDWL
Chongqing Liangjiang AthleticDLLDLWDW
Dalian ProWWLWLLLW
Henan Songshan LongmenLDDWWDWL
QingdaoLLWLLDLL
Shanghai ShenhuaWDWLWDDW
Tianjin Jinmen TigerDDLLWDWW
WuhanWWDDLDLL
Source: Soccerway
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Relegation play-offs

Overview

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Chengdu Rongcheng 2–1 Dalian Pro 1–1 1–0
Qingdao 0–1 Zhejiang 0–1 0–0

Matches
Chengdu Rongcheng1–1Dalian Pro
  • Felipe 81' (pen.)
 Report
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Li Haixin
Dalian Pro0–1Chengdu Rongcheng
Report
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Wang Zhe

Chengdu Rongcheng won 2–1 on aggregate.

Qingdao0–1Zhejiang
Report
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Ma Li
Zhejiang0–0Qingdao
Report
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Shi Zhenlu

Zhejiang won 1–0 on aggregate.

Statistics

Top scorers
As of 4 January 2022
Rank Player Club Goals[46]
1 Brazil Júnior Negrão Changchun Yatai 14
2 China Elkeson Guangzhou 11
Brazil Alan Kardec Shenzhen
4 Belgium Marouane Fellaini Shandong Taishan 10
China Guo Tianyu Shandong Taishan
China Zhang Yuning Beijing Guoan
7 Brazil Henrique Dourado Henan Songshan Longmen 8
8 Colombia Jown Cardona Guangzhou City 7
Brazil Erik Changchun Yatai
China Ricardo Goulart Guangzhou
Brazil Tiago Leonço Guangzhou City
Brazil Anderson Lopes Wuhan
China Lü Wenjun Shanghai Port
Democratic Republic of the Congo Oscar Maritu Cangzhou Mighty Lions

Top assists
As of 4 January 2022
Rank Player Club Assists[46]
1 Brazil Oscar Shanghai Port 11
2 Colombia Juan Fernando Quintero Shenzhen 7
3 South Korea Son Jun-ho Shandong Taishan 6
China Yan Dinghao Guangzhou
5 China Alan Carvalho Guangzhou 5
China Deng Hanwen Guangzhou
Brazil Guilherme Guangzhou City
China Liu Binbin Shandong Taishan
9 Cameroon Christian Bassogog Shanghai Shenhua 4
China Gao Tianyi Beijing Guoan
China Huang Xiyang Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic
Brazil Paulinho Hebei
Shanghai Port
China Qi Tianyu Shandong Taishan
China Tan Long Changchun Yatai
China Xie Pengfei Cangzhou Mighty Lions

Hat-tricks
Main article: List of Chinese Super League hat-tricks
Player Club Against Result Date Source
Austria Marko Arnautović Shanghai Port Tianjin Jinmen Tiger 6–1 (A) 22 April 2021
China Ricardo Goulart Guangzhou Cangzhou Mighty Lions 5–2 (H) 2 August 2021
China Elkeson Guangzhou Qingdao 5–0 (H) 11 August 2021
Notes
  • (H) – Home team
  • (A) – Away team

Awards

Players of the Round

The following players were named the Players of the Round.

Round Player Club Reference
1
 Colombia Giovanni Moreno Shanghai Shenhua [47]
2
 Belgium Marouane Fellaini Shandong Taishan [48]
3
 China Zhang Xizhe Beijing Guoan [49]
4
 China Tyias Browning Guangzhou [50]
5
 Vacant Vacant
6
 China Zhao Mingjian Shanghai Shenhua [51]
7
 China Tan Long Changchun Yatai [52]
8
 China Zhang Yuning Beijing Guoan [53]
9
 China Yang Liyu Guangzhou [54]
10
 China Guo Tianyu Shandong Taishan [55]
11
 China Duan Liuyu Shandong Taishan [56]
12
 Belgium Marouane Fellaini Shandong Taishan [57]
13
 China Shi Yan Tianjin Jinmen Tiger [58]
14
 China Guo Tianyu Shandong Taishan [59]
15
 Brazil Oscar Shanghai Port [60]
16
 South Korea Son Jun-ho Shandong Taishan [61]
17
 South Korea Son Jun-ho Shandong Taishan [62]
18
 Brazil Henrique Dourado Henan Songshan Longmen [63]
19
 Belgium Marouane Fellaini Shandong Taishan [64]
20
 China Tan Kaiyuan Guangzhou [65]
21
 China Zheng Zhi Guangzhou [66]
22
 China Xie Weijun Tianjin Jinmen Tiger

League attendance
Attendance
Round Total Matches opened to spectators Avg. Per Game
Round 1 42,699 4 5,337
Round 2 17,294 7 2,162
Round 3 51,739 6 6,467
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Round 8
Round 9
Round 10
Round 11
Round 12
Round 13
Round 14
Round 15
Round 16
Round 17
Round 18
Round 19
Round 20
Round 21
Round 22
Total 111,732 17 4,656

Notes
  1. The match was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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