2016 in Chinese football
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The 2016 season was the 66th season of competitive association football in China.
| League | Promoted to league | Relegated from league |
|---|---|---|
| Chinese Super League | ||
| China League One | ||
| China League Two |
National teams
China national football team
FIFA ranking
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sept | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 413 | 365 | 351 | 423 | 423 | 423 | 422 | 445 | 445 | 419 | 423 | 427 |
| Ranking (World) | 82 | 93 | 96 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 78 | 78 | 84 | 83 | 82 |
| Ranking (AFC) | 8 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Results and fixtures
| 24 March 2016 2018 FIFA World Cup Qual. AFC 2nd round | China  | 4–0 |  Maldives | Wuhan, China |
| 19:35 UTC+8 | Jiang Ning  3', 84', 90'Yang Xu 12' |
Report (FIFA) Report (AFC) |
Stadium: Wuhan Sports Center Stadium Attendance: 32,618 Referee: Ali Sabah Adday Al-Qaysi (Iraq) |
| 29 March 2016 2018 FIFA World Cup Qual. AFC 2nd round | China | 2–0 |  Qatar | Xi'an, China |
| 20:15 UTC+8 | Huang Bowen 57' Wu Lei 89' |
Report (FIFA) Report (AFC) |
Stadium: Shaanxi Province Stadium Attendance: 46,718 Referee: Mohd Amirul Izwan Yaacob (Malaysia) |
| 3 June 2016 Friendly | China | 4–2 |  Trinidad and Tobago | Qinhuangdao, China |
| 19:35 UTC+8 | Jiang Ning 2' Zhang Yuning 30', 65'Hu Rentian 88' |
Report | Plaza 67', 86' |
Stadium: Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Center Stadium Attendance: 9,752 Referee: Muhammad Taqi Aljaafari Bin Jahari (Singapore) |
| 7 June 2016 Friendly | China | 0–1 |  Kazakhstan | Dalian, China |
| 19:35 UTC+8 | Report | Nurgaliev 68' |
Stadium: Dalian Sports Center Stadium Attendance: 31,255 Referee: Chris Beath (Australia) |
| 1 September 2016 2018 FIFA World Cup Qual. AFC 3rd Round | South Korea  | 3–2 | China | Seoul, South Korea |
| 20:00 UTC+9 | Zheng Zhi 20' (o.g.) Lee Chung-yong 62'Koo Ja-cheol 66' |
Report (FIFA) | Yu Hai 73' Hao Junmin 76' |
Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium Attendance: 51,238 Referee: Mohammed Abdulla Hassan Mohamed (United Arab Emirates) |
| 6 September 2016 2018 FIFA World Cup Qual. AFC 3rd Round | China | 0–0 |  Iran | Shenyang, China |
| 19:35 UTC+8 | Report (FIFA) Report (AFC) |
Stadium: Shenyang Olympic Sports Center Stadium Attendance: 35,776 Referee: Adham Makhadmeh (Jordan) |
| 6 October 2016 2018 FIFA World Cup Qual. AFC 3rd Round | China | 0–1 |  Syria | Xi'an, China |
| 19:35 UTC+8 | Report (FIFA) Report (AFC) |
Al Mawas 54' |
Stadium: Shaanxi Province Stadium Attendance: 37,368 Referee: Muhammad Taqi (Singapore) |
| 11 October 2016 2018 FIFA World Cup Qual. AFC 3rd Round | Uzbekistan  | 2–0 | China | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
| 18:00 UTC+5 | Bikmaev 50' Shukurov 85' |
Report (FIFA) Report (AFC) |
Stadium: Bunyodkor Stadium Attendance: 21,503 Referee: Hettikamkanamge Perera (Sri Lanka) |
| 15 November 2016 2018 FIFA World Cup Qual. AFC 3rd Round | China | 0–0 | Qatar | Kunming, China |
| 19:35 UTC+8 | Report (FIFA) Report (AFC) |
Stadium: Tuodong Stadium Attendance: 32,763 Referee: Mohanad Qasim Eesee Sarray (Iraq) |
China women's national football team
FIFA ranking
| Month | Mar | Jun | Sept | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 1918 | 1914 | 1892 | 1892 |
| Ranking (World) | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
| Ranking (AFC) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Results and fixtures
| 21 January 2016 2016 Four Nations Tournament | China | 0–0 |  Mexico | Shenzhen, China |
| 16:00 UTC+8 | Stadium: Shenzhen Universiade Sports Centre Referee: Qin Liang (China) |
| 23 January 2016 2016 Four Nations Tournament | China | 8–0 |  Vietnam | Shenzhen, China |
| 19:30 UTC+8 | Zhang Rui 12', 53' Zhao Xue 36'Ma Xiaoxu 50', 89'Wang Shanshan 65', 80'Lou Jiahui 70' |
Stadium: Shenzhen Universiade Sports Centre Referee: Wang Jia (China) |
| 26 January 2016 2016 Four Nations Tournament | China | 2–0 | South Korea | Shenzhen, China |
| 16:00 UTC+8 | Ma Xiaoxu 11' Wang Shanshan 77' |
Stadium: Shenzhen Universiade Sports Centre Referee: Li Juan (China) |
| 29 February 2016 2016 Summer Olympics qualification | China | 2–0 | Vietnam | Osaka, Japan |
| 16:35 UTC+9 | Gu Yasha 57' Zhang Rui 63' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Nagai Stadium Attendance: 369 Referee: Lucila Montes (Mexico) |
| 2 March 2016 2016 Summer Olympics qualification | China | 1–1 |  North Korea | Osaka, Japan |
| 19:35 UTC+9 | Wang Shuang 90+3' (pen.) |
Report | Ra Un-sim 38' |
Stadium: Nagai Stadium Attendance: 463 Referee: Rita Gani (Malaysia) |
| 4 March 2016 2016 Summer Olympics qualification | Japan  | 1–2 | China | Osaka, Japan |
| 19:39 UTC+9 | Yokoyama 65' |
Report | Zhang Rui 14' Gu Yasha 58' |
Stadium: Kincho Stadium Attendance: 6,959 Referee: Stéphanie Frappart (France) |
| 7 March 2016 2016 Summer Olympics qualification | China | 1–0 | South Korea | Osaka, Japan |
| 16:35 UTC+9 | Wang Shanshan 43' |
Report | Stadium: Nagai Stadium Attendance: 451 Referee: Carina Vitulano (Italy) |
| 9 March 2016 2016 Summer Olympics qualification | China | 1–1 |  Australia | Osaka, Japan |
| 19:39 UTC+9 | Ma Xiaoxu 16' |
Report | Van Egmond 85' |
Stadium: Nagai Stadium Attendance: 250 Referee: Stéphanie Frappart (France) |
| 8 April 2016 Friendly | China | 2–1 |  Costa Rica | Shenzhen, China |
| 19:35 UTC+8 | Ma Xiaoxu 39' Zhao Xue 67' |
Granados 65' |
Stadium: Shenzhen Universiade Sports Centre Referee: Wang Jia (China) |
| 11 April 2016 Friendly | China | 1–1 | Costa Rica | Qujing, China |
| 19:35 UTC+8 | Wang Shuang 90+2' (pen.) |
Cruz 47' (pen.) |
Stadium: Qujing Cultural and Sports Centre Stadium Referee: He Xiaohu (China) |
| 2 June 2016 Friendly | China | 6–0 |  Thailand | Kunshan, China |
| 19:35 UTC+8 | Ma Xiaoxu 13' Zhang Rui 19', 45+2'Ren Guixin 47'Yang Li 86'Zhao Xue 90+3' |
Stadium: Kunshan Stadium Referee: Qin Liang (China) |
| 5 June 2016 Friendly | China | 3–0 | Thailand | Changzhou, China |
| 19:35 UTC+8 | Yang Li 17' Yang Man 54'Ren Guixin 78' |
Stadium: Changzhou Olympic Sports Center Referee: Qin Liang (China) |
| 16 July 2016 Friendly | France  | 3–0 | China | Paris, France |
| 21:00 UTC+2 | Diani 15' Renard 29'Lavogez 82' (pen.) |
Stadium: Stade Sébastien Charléty Referee: Désirée Grundbacher (Switzerland) |
| 20 July 2016 Friendly | China | 0–1 |  Canada | Paris, France |
| 19:00 UTC+2 | Fleming 6' |
Stadium: Stade Sébastien Charléty Referee: Hannelore Onsea (Belgium) |
| 29 July 2016 Friendly | China | 3–0 |  Zimbabwe | São Paulo, Brazil |
| 16:00 UTC−3 | Wang Shanshan 5' Yang Li 12', 52' |
Stadium: Esporte Clube Pinheiros Training Field |
| 3 August 2016 2016 Summer Olympics | Brazil  | 3–0 | China | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| 16:00 UTC−3 | Monica 36' Andressa 59'Cristiane 90' |
Report (Rio2016) Report (FIFA) |
Stadium: Estádio Olímpico João Havelange Attendance: 27,618 Referee: Carol Chenard (Canada) |
| 6 August 2016 2016 Summer Olympics | China | 2–0 |  South Africa | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| 19:00 UTC−3 | Gu Yasha 45+1' Tan Ruyin 87' |
Report (Rio2016) Report (FIFA) |
Stadium: Estádio Olímpico João Havelange Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Esther Staubli (Switzerland) |
| 9 August 2016 2016 Summer Olympics | China | 0–0 |  Sweden | Brasília, Brazil |
| 22:00 UTC−3 | Report (Rio2016) Report (FIFA) |
Stadium: Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha Attendance: 7,648 Referee: Olga Miranda (Paraguay) |
| 12 August 2016 2016 Summer Olympics | China | 0–1 |  Germany | Salvador, Brazil |
| 16:00 UTC−3 | Report (Rio2016) Report (FIFA) |
Behringer 76' |
Stadium: Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova Attendance: 9,642 Referee: Kateryna Monzul (Ukraine) |
| 20 October 2016 2016 Yongchuan International Tournament | China | 2–2 |  Iceland | Chongqing, China |
| 19:35 UTC+8 | Wang Shuang 53' Yang Li 82' |
Friðriksdóttir 6' Ásbjörnsdóttir 86' |
Stadium: Yongchuan Sports Center Referee: Qin Liang (China) |
| 22 October 2016 2016 Yongchuan International Tournament | China | 4–1 | Uzbekistan | Chongqing, China |
| 16:00 UTC+8 | Yang Li 13', 53', 74' Wang Shuang 80' |
Narbekova 6' |
Stadium: Yongchuan Sports Center Referee: Law Bik Chi (Hong Kong) |
| 24 October 2016 2016 Yongchuan International Tournament | China | 1–0 |  Denmark | Chongqing, China |
| 19:35 UTC+8 | Ren Guixin 47' |
Stadium: Yongchuan Sports Center Referee: Qin Liang (China) |
