2013 Chinese Super League
Football league season
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The 2013 Chinese Super League was the tenth season since the establishment of the Chinese Super League, the 20th season of a professional football league and the 52nd top-tier league season in China. Guangzhou Evergrande won their third consecutive title with an 18-point advantage ahead of runners-up Shandong Luneng.
| Season | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Guangzhou Evergrande (3rd title) |
| Relegated | Qingdao Jonoon Wuhan Zall |
| Champions League | Guangzhou Evergrande Shandong Luneng Beijing Guoan Guizhou Renhe |
| Matches | 240 |
| Goals | 632 (2.63 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Elkeson (24 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Beijing Guoan 6–0 Guangzhou R&F (14 September 2013) (6 goals) |
| Biggest away win | Shanghai Shenxin 1–6 Shanghai SIPG (2 June 2013) (5 goals) |
| Highest scoring | Guangzhou R&F 3–5 Guizhou Renhe (22 September 2013) (8 goals) |
| Longest winning run | Guangzhou Evergrande (8 matches) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Guangzhou Evergrande (22 matches) |
| Longest winless run | Qingdao Jonoon (15 matches) |
| Longest losing run | Qingdao Jonoon (7 matches) |
| Highest attendance | 58,792 Jiangsu Sainty 1–2 Guangzhou Evergrande (14 Jul. 2013) |
| Lowest attendance | 2,760 Dalian Aerbin 1–0 Hangzhou Greentown (3 Nov. 2013) |
| Average attendance | 18,571 |
← 2012 2014 → | |
Promotion and relegation
Teams promoted from 2012 China League One
- Shanghai Tellace (renamed to Shanghai Dongya)
- Wuhan Zall
Teams disbanded
- Dalian Shide (withdrew from the league pyramid)
Teams relegated[1] to 2013 China League One
Clubs
Clubs and locations
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beijing Guoan | Sacked | 26 November 2012[2] | N/A | 28 November 2012[3] | ||
| Dalian Aerbin | Resigned | 19 November 2012[4] | N/A | 11 December 2012[5] | ||
| Guizhou Renhe | Resigned | 17 December 2012[6] | N/A | 17 December 2012[6] | ||
| Shandong Luneng | Technical assistant | 3 November 2012 | N/A | 25 December 2012[7] | ||
| Changchun Yatai | Sacked | 27 December 2012 | N/A | 27 December 2012[8] | ||
| Dalian Aerbin | Resigned | 18 February 2013[9] | N/A | 18 February 2013[9] | ||
| Shanghai Dongya | Fitness coach | 27 February 2013 | N/A | 27 February 2013 | ||
| Wuhan Zall | Resigned | 21 April 2013[10] | 15th | 22 April 2013[11] | ||
| Guangzhou R&F | Sacked | 19 May 2013 | 13th | 19 May 2013[12] | ||
| Changchun Yatai | Resigned | 20 May 2013 | 15th | 20 May 2013[13] | ||
| Dalian Aerbin | Club director | 3 June 2013 | 7th | 3 June 2013[14] | ||
| Guangzhou R&F | Technical assistant | 4 June 2013 | 13th | 4 June 2013[15] | ||
| Shanghai Shenhua | Resigned | 4 July 2013 | 13th | 4 July 2013[16] | ||
| Shanghai Shenxin | Sacked | 7 July 2013 | 13th | 7 July 2013[17] | ||
| Wuhan Zall | Sacked | 18 August 2013[18] | 16th | 19 August 2013[19] | ||
| Qingdao Jonoon | Sacked | 20 August 2013 | 10th | 20 August 2013[20] | ||
| Qingdao Jonoon | – | 5 September 2013 | 13th | 5 September 2013[21] |
Foreign players
The number of foreign players is restricted to five per CSL team, including a slot for a player from AFC countries. 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 |
|---|---|
| Beijing Guoan | |
| Guizhou Renhe |
- ^1 Foreign players who left their clubs after first half of the season.
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guangzhou Evergrande (C) | 30 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 78 | 18 | +60 | 77 | Qualification to Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Shandong Luneng | 30 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 55 | 35 | +20 | 59 | |
| 3 | Beijing Guoan | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 54 | 31 | +23 | 51 | Qualification to Champions League qualifying round 3 |
| 4 | Guizhou Renhe[a] | 30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 40 | 41 | −1 | 44 | Qualification to Champions League group stage |
| 5 | Dalian Aerbin | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 40 | 43 | −3 | 41 | |
| 6 | Guangzhou R&F | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 45 | 47 | −2 | 40[b] | |
| 7 | Shanghai Shenxin | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 31 | 42 | −11 | 40[b] | |
| 8 | Shanghai Shenhua | 30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 38[c] | |
| 9 | Shanghai Dongya | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 38 | 35 | +3 | 37 | |
| 10 | Liaoning Whowin | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 35 | 44 | −9 | 35 | |
| 11 | Tianjin TEDA | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 35 | 39 | −4 | 34[c][d] | |
| 12 | Hangzhou Greentown | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 34 | 42 | −8 | 34[d] | |
| 13 | Jiangsu Sainty | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 32 | 39 | −7 | 32[e] | |
| 14 | Changchun Yatai | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 29 | 41 | −12 | 32[e] | |
| 15 | Qingdao Jonoon (R) | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 26 | 41 | −15 | 31 | Relegation to League One |
| 16 | Wuhan Zall (R) | 30 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 24 | 58 | −34 | 16 |
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:
- Guizhou Renhe qualified for the 2014 AFC Champions League Group Stage from winning the 2013 Chinese FA Cup.
- Guangzhou R&F 2–0 Shanghai Shenxin, Shanghai Shenxin 1–0 Guangzhou R&F
- Shanghai Shenhua and Tianjin TEDA were deducted 6 points each because of match-fixing scandal in 2003.[24][25]
- Tianjin 2–2 Hangzhou, Hangzhou 0–1 Tianjin
- Jiangsu 2–1 Changchun, Changchun 0–0 Jiangsu
Results
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 round 3 | |
| Relegation to League One |
Goalscorers
Top scorers
Source:[26]
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guangzhou Evergrande | Jiangsu Sainty | 3–0[27] | 16 March 2013 | |
| Guangzhou Evergrande | Changchun Yatai | 6–1[28] | 20 April 2013 | |
| Shanghai Dongya | Shanghai Shenxin | 6–1[29] | 2 June 2013 | |
| Dalian Aerbin | Hangzhou Greentown | 4–3[30] | 30 June 2013 | |
| Guangzhou Evergrande | Shanghai Shenxin | 3–0[31] | 6 July 2013 | |
| Shanghai Dongya | Tianjin TEDA | 3–2[32] | 17 August 2013 | |
| Guangzhou R&F | Wuhan Zall | 5–1[33] | 18 August 2013 | |
| Beijing Guoan | Guangzhou R&F | 6–0[34] | 14 September 2013 | |
| Tianjin TEDA | Jiangsu Sainty | 3–2[35] | 14 September 2013 | |
| Guangzhou R&F | Guizhou Renhe | 3–5[36] | 22 September 2013 | |
| Shanghai Dongya | Qingdao Jonoon | 6–1[37] | 27 September 2013 |
Awards
- Chinese Football Association Footballer of the Year:
Darío Conca (Guangzhou Evergrande) - Chinese Super League Golden Boot Winner:
Elkeson (Guangzhou Evergrande) - Chinese Super League Domestic Golden Boot Award:
Wu Lei (Shanghai Dongya) - Chinese Football Association Goalkeeper of the Year:
Zeng Cheng (Guangzhou Evergrande) - Chinese Football Association Young Player of the Year:
Jin Jingdao (Shandong Luneng) - Chinese Football Association Manager of the Year:
Marcello Lippi (Guangzhou Evergrande) - Chinese Football Association Referee of the Year:
Li Jun (Jiangsu) - Chinese Super League Fair Play Award: Shanghai Dongya, Guangzhou Evergrande, Beijing Guoan
- Chinese Super League Team of the Year (442):
- GK
Zeng Cheng (Guangzhou Evergrande) - DF
Zhang Linpeng (Guangzhou Evergrande),
Xu Yunlong (Beijing Guoan),
Kim Young-gwon (Guangzhou Evergrande),
Zheng Zheng (Shandong Luneng) - MF
Zheng Zhi (Guangzhou Evergrande),
Zhang Xizhe (Beijing Guoan),
Wang Yongpo (Shandong Luneng),
Darío Conca (Guangzhou Evergrande) - FW
Elkeson (Guangzhou Evergrande),
Muriqui (Guangzhou Evergrande)
- GK
League attendance
| Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 606,413 | 56,300 | 32,467 | 40,428 | +8.5% |
| 2 | Beijing Guoan | 589,028 | 46,310 | 31,500 | 39,269 | +6.5% |
| 3 | Jiangsu Sainty | 432,122 | 58,792 | 22,357 | 28,808 | −7.6% |
| 4 | Shandong Luneng | 415,246 | 46,179 | 16,456 | 27,683 | +37.4% |
| 5 | Guizhou Renhe | 319,678 | 45,671 | 11,325 | 21,312 | −27.9% |
| 6 | Liaoning Whowin | 312,744 | 24,580 | 14,561 | 20,850 | +11.9% |
| 7 | Tianjin TEDA | 248,648 | 47,666 | 6,886 | 16,577 | +16.9% |
| 8 | Wuhan Zall | 216,046 | 41,138 | 2,853 | 14,403 | +114.9%
† |
| 9 | Hangzhou Greentown | 212,458 | 32,075 | 7,582 | 14,164 | +34.1% |
| 10 | Changchun Yatai | 194,624 | 26,852 | 7,861 | 12,975 | +2.2% |
| 11 | Shanghai Shenhua | 191,085 | 23,457 | 8,653 | 12,739 | −13.7% |
| 12 | Dalian Aerbin | 158,064 | 21,811 | 2,760 | 10,538 | −33.2% |
| 13 | Guangzhou R&F | 155,762 | 14,535 | 7,223 | 10,384 | +22.7% |
| 14 | Shanghai Dongya | 152,413 | 23,887 | 6,993 | 10,161 | +226.4%
† |
| 15 | Shanghai Shenxin | 128,391 | 11,975 | 6,870 | 8,559 | −26.2% |
| 16 | Qingdao Jonoon | 124,255 | 16,325 | 3,252 | 8,284 | −13.1% |
| League total | 4,456,977 | 58,792 | 2,760 | 18,571 | −0.9% |
Updated to games played on 3 Nov. 2013
Source: CSL data (in Chinese)
Notes:
† Teams played previous season in CL1.
Top 10 attendances
| Attendance | Round | Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Weekday | Time of Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58,792 | 17 | 14 July 2013 | Jiangsu Sainty | 1–2 | Guangzhou Evergrande | Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre | Sunday | Night |
| 56,300 | 22 | 25 August 2013 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 1–0 | Guangzhou R&F | Tianhe Stadium | Sunday | Night |
| 48,013 | 12 | 1 June 2013 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 0–0 | Shandong Luneng | Tianhe Stadium | Saturday | Night |
| 47,666 | 25 | 21 September 2013 | Tianjin TEDA | 1–0 | Beijing Guoan | Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium | Saturday | Night |
| 46,310 | 3 | 29 March 2013 | Beijing Guoan | 1–1 | Guangzhou Evergrande | Workers' Stadium | Friday | Night |
| 46,208 | 26 | 28 September 2013 | Beijing Guoan | 2–0 | Shanghai Shenhua | Workers' Stadium | Saturday | Night |
| 46,179 | 27 | 6 Oct. 2013 | Shandong Luneng | 2–4 | Guangzhou Evergrande | Jinan Olympic Sports Center Stadium | Sunday | Afternoon |
| 45,671 | 19 | 3 August 2013 | Guizhou Renhe | 2–2 | Guangzhou Evergrande | Guiyang Olympic Sports Center | Saturday | Night |
| 43,539 | 19 | 4 August 2013 | Beijing Guoan | 3–3 | Jiangsu Sainty | Workers' Stadium | Sunday | Night |
| 43,121 | 17 | 14 July 2013 | Beijing Guoan | 3–1 | Wuhan Zall | Workers' Stadium | Sunday | Night |
Source:[38]