2011 Chinese Super League
Football league season
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The 2011 Chinese Super League (also known as Pirelli Chinese Super League for sponsorship reasons) was the eighth season since the establishment of the Chinese Super League, the eighteenth season of a professional association football league and the 50th top-tier league season in China. Guangzhou Evergrande clinched their first ever Chinese Super League title on September 28, 2011.
Beijing Guoan
Liaoning Whowin (withdrew)
Tianjin TEDA (via FA Cup)
| Season | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Guangzhou Evergrande (1st title) |
| Champions League | Guangzhou Evergrande Beijing Guoan Liaoning Whowin (withdrew) Tianjin TEDA (via FA Cup) |
| Matches | 240 |
| Goals | 564 (2.35 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Muriqui (16 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Liaoning 6–1 Shenzhen (18 Jun) Guangzhou 5–0 Nanchang (14 Jul) |
| Biggest away win | Chengdu 0–4 Liaoning (11 Jun) |
| Highest scoring | Liaoning 6–1 Shenzhen (18 Jun) Nanchang 2–5 Shandong (24 Sep) Jiangsu 5–2 Guangzhou (22 Oct) |
| Longest winning run | 7 games Guangzhou Evergrande |
| Longest unbeaten run | 23 games Guangzhou Evergrande (16W 7D) |
| Longest losing run | 5 games Shenzhen Ruby, Shanghai Shenhua |
| Highest attendance | 53,375 Beijing vs Guangzhou |
| Lowest attendance | 2,011 Qingdao vs Changchun |
| Average attendance | 17,651 |
← 2010 2012 → | |
Promotion and relegation
Teams promoted from 2010 China League One
Teams relegated to 2011 China League One
- Chongqing Lifan
- Changsha Ginde (renamed to Shenzhen Phoenix)
Clubs
Personnel and locations
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henan Jianye | Sacked | 11 November 2010[1] | N/A | 27 November 2010[2] | ||
| Jiangsu Sainty | Sacked | 30 November 2010[3] | N/A | 8 December 2010[4] | ||
| Shanghai Shenhua | End of contract | 11 December 2010[5] | N/A | 12 December 2010[6] | ||
| Beijing Guoan | Sacked | 21 December 2010 | N/A | 4 January 2011[7] | ||
| Qingdao Jonoon | Sacked | 29 December 2010[8] | N/A | 16 January 2011[9] | ||
| Shenzhen Ruby | End of contract | 31 December 2010 | N/A | 22 February 2011 [10] | ||
| Chengdu Blades | Sacked | 31 December 2010 | N/A | 19 March 2011[11] | ||
| Jiangsu Sainty | Sacked | 5 May 2011[12] | 15th | 10 May 2011[13] | ||
| Shandong Luneng | Resigned | 5 May 2011[14] | 8th | 5 May 2011[14] | ||
| Henan Jianye | Sacked | 5 May 2011[15] | 8th | 23 May 2011[15] | ||
| Dalian Shide | Sacked | 29 May 2011[16] | 12th | 29 May 2011[16] | ||
| Dalian Shide | Caretaking spell over | 31 May 2011[17] | 12th | 31 May 2011[17] | ||
| Henan Jianye | Caretaking spell over | 29 June 2011[18] | 15th | 29 June 2011[18] | ||
| Shaanxi Renhe | Sacked | 19 July 2011[19] | 5th | 20 July 2011[20] | ||
| Dalian Shide | Caretaking spell over | 20 July 2011 | 12th | 20 July 2011[21] | ||
| Shanghai Shenhua | Sacked | 10 August 2011 | 9th | 10 August 2011[22] | ||
| Shandong Luneng | Resigned | 17 September 2011 | 7th | 17 September 2011[23] | ||
| Shaanxi Renhe | Sacked | 24 September 2011[24] | 10th | 24 September 2011[24] |
Foreign players
The number of foreign players is restricted to five per CSL team, including a slot for a player from AFC countries.[25] A team can use four foreign players on the field in each game, including at least one player from the AFC country. Players from Hong Kong, Macau and Chinese Taipei are deemed to be native players in CSL.
- Players name in bold indicates the player was registered during the mid-season transfer window.
- Players in italics were out of the squad or left the club within the season, after the pre-season transfer window, or in the mid-season transfer window, and at least had one appearance.
Hong Kong/Chinese Taipei/Macau players (doesn't count on the foreign player slot)
| Club | Player 1 |
|---|---|
| Shenzhen Ruby |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guangzhou Evergrande (C) | 30 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 67 | 23 | +44 | 68 | AFC Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Beijing Guoan | 30 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 49 | 21 | +28 | 53 | |
| 3 | Liaoning Whowin | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 38 | 23 | +15 | 50 | AFC Champions League qualifying play-off[a] |
| 4 | Jiangsu Sainty | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 43 | 28 | +15 | 47[b] | |
| 5 | Shandong Luneng | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 37 | 31 | +6 | 47[b] | |
| 6 | Qingdao Jonoon | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 37 | 33 | +4 | 45[c] | |
| 7 | Changchun Yatai | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 33 | 31 | +2 | 45[c] | |
| 8 | Hangzhou Greentown | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 28 | 32 | −4 | 39 | |
| 9 | Shaanxi Renhe | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 34 | 41 | −7 | 38 | |
| 10 | Tianjin TEDA | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 37 | 41 | −4 | 37[d] | 2012 AFC Champions League Group stage[e] |
| 11 | Shanghai Shenhua | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 31 | 41 | −10 | 37[d] | |
| 12 | Dalian Shide | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 27 | 43 | −16 | 32[f] | |
| 13 | Henan Jianye | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 29 | 35 | −6 | 32[f] | |
| 14 | Nanchang Hengyuan | 30 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 41 | −21 | 29 | |
| 15 | Chengdu Blades (R) | 30 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 27 | 47 | −20 | 27 | Relegation to China League One |
| 16 | Shenzhen Ruby (R) | 30 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 27 | 53 | −26 | 23 |
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head goals scored; 5th goal difference; 6th goals scored; 7th disciplinary points (1 point for each yellow card, 3 points for each red card). Head-to-Head: used when head-to-head record is used to rank tied teams.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Jiangsu, 3 pts, 2–1; Shandong, 3 pts, 1–2
- Qingdao, 3 pts, 2–1; Changchun, 3 pts, 1–2
- Tianjin, 3 pts, 2–2; Shanghai, 3 pts, 2–2
- Tianjin TEDA qualified for the 2012 AFC Champions League by winning the 2011 Chinese FA Cup.
- Dalian, 6 pts, 3–1; Henan, 0 pts, 1–3
Positions by round
| Leader and qualification to AFC Champions League Group stage | |
| Qualification to AFC Champions League Group stage | |
| Qualification to AFC Champions League Qualifying play-off | |
| Relegation to League One |
Results
Goalscorers
Updated to games played on 2 November 2011. [27]
Awards
- Chinese Football Association Footballer of the Year:
Muriqui (Guangzhou Evergrande) - Chinese Football Association Young Player of the Year:
Song Wenjie (Qingdao Jonoon) - Chinese Super League Golden Boot Winner:
Muriqui (Guangzhou Evergrande) - Chinese Football Association Manager of the Year:
Ma Lin (Liaoning Whowin) - Chinese Football Association Referee of the Year:
Tan Hai (Beijing) - Chinese Super League Fair Play Award:Henan Jianye, Nanchang Hengyuan, Shandong Luneng, Qingdao Jonoon, Jiangsu Sainty
Attendances
League attendance
| Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 684,991 | 50,389 | 35,856 | 45,666 | n/a† |
| 2 | Beijing Guoan | 605,958 | 53,375 | 31,267 | 40,397 | +21.2% |
| 3 | Shaanxi Renhe | 417,538 | 39,996 | 11,336 | 27,836 | −0.8% |
| 4 | Liaoning Whowin | 294,319 | 25,812 | 11,917 | 19,621 | +94.3% |
| 5 | Tianjin TEDA | 273,629 | 43,986 | 6,999 | 18,242 | +23.6% |
| 6 | Jiangsu Sainty | 257,557 | 31,856 | 11,576 | 17,170 | +61.0% |
| 7 | Dalian Shide | 257,214 | 25,000 | 3,325 | 17,148 | +39.3% |
| 8 | Henan Jianye | 245,007 | 20,688 | 9,346 | 16,334 | −12.3% |
| 9 | Changchun Yatai | 207,531 | 28,669 | 5,500 | 13,835 | +37.4% |
| 10 | Shandong Luneng | 181,679 | 27,815 | 4,255 | 12,112 | −23.8% |
| 11 | Nanchang Hengyuan | 156,932 | 14,562 | 7,649 | 10,462 | −10.4% |
| 12 | Shenzhen Ruby | 154,154 | 24,500 | 4,118 | 10,277 | −17.4% |
| 13 | Shanghai Shenhua | 147,416 | 18,232 | 4,325 | 9,828 | −24.2% |
| 14 | Hangzhou Greentown | 128,787 | 16,786 | 2,681 | 8,586 | −41.0% |
| 15 | Qingdao Jonoon | 126,963 | 15,286 | 2,011 | 8,464 | +35.5% |
| 16 | Chengdu Blades | 96,647 | 20,000 | 2,465 | 6,443 | n/a† |
| League total | 4,236,322 | 53,375 | 2,011 | 17,651 | +21.1% |
Updated to games played on Nov 2, 2011
Source: CSLdata
Notes:
† Team played previous season in CL1.
Top 10 attendances
| Attendance | Round | Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Weekday | Time of Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53,375 | 18 | 1 August 2011 | Beijing Guoan | 1–1 | Guangzhou Evergrande | Workers' Stadium | Monday | Night |
| 50,389 | 15 | 6 July 2011 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 4–0 | Chengdu Blades | Tianhe Stadium | Wednesday | Night |
| 50,000 | 1 | 2 April 2011 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 1–0 | Dalian Shide | Tianhe Stadium | Saturday | Night |
| 49,693 | 27 | 16 October 2011 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 3–0 | Shanghai Shenhua | Tianhe Stadium | Sunday | Night |
| 48,920 | 9 | 29 May 2011 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 1–1 | Changchun Yatai | Tianhe Stadium | Sunday | Night |
| 48,657 | 29 | 29 October 2011 | Beijing Guoan | 2–3 | Shaanxi Chanba | Workers' Stadium | Saturday | Afternoon |
| 48,500 | 17 | 14 July 2011 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 5–0 | Nanchang Hengyuan | Tianhe Stadium | Thursday | Night |
| 48,383 | 25 | 24 September 2011 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 4–0 | Tianjin TEDA | Tianhe Stadium | Friday | Night |
| 48,312 | 11 | 18 June 2011 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 2–0 | Shaanxi Chanba | Tianhe Stadium | Saturday | Night |
| 48,160 | 19 | 6 August 2011 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 4–0 | Qingdao Jonoon | Tianhe Stadium | Saturday | Night |