2019 Chinese Super League
Football league season
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The 2019 Ping An Chinese Football Association Super League (Chinese: 2019中国平安中国足球协会超级联赛) was the 16th season since the establishment of the Chinese Super League.[1] The league title sponsor was Ping An Insurance.[2][3] The season began on 1 March and ended on 1 December.[4] Shanghai SIPG were the defending champions.[5]
| Season | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 1 March – 1 December 2019 |
| Champions | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao (8th title) |
| Relegated | Beijing Renhe |
| AFC Champions League | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao Beijing Sinobo Guoan Shanghai SIPG Shanghai Greenland Shenhua |
| Matches | 240 |
| Goals | 741 (3.09 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Eran Zahavi (29 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Shanghai Greenland Shenhua 5–1 Beijing Renhe (7 April 2019) Jiangsu Suning 5–1 Guangzhou R&F (21 April 2019) Shanghai SIPG 5–1 Tianjin TEDA (14 August 2019) |
| Biggest away win | Guangzhou R&F 0–5 Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao (20 July 2019) |
| Highest scoring | Shanghai Greenland Shenhua 5–3 Guangzhou R&F (27 July 2019) Shenzhen 4–4 Wuhan Zall (26 October 2019) |
| Longest winning run | 13 matches Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao |
| Longest unbeaten run | 15 matches Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao |
| Longest winless run | 18 matches Beijing Renhe |
| Longest losing run | 8 matches Beijing Renhe |
| Highest attendance | 57,056 Beijing Sinobo Guoan 1–3 Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao (11 August 2019) |
| Lowest attendance | 2,634 Beijing Renhe 2–3 Jiangsu Suning (23 November 2019) |
| Total attendance | 5,595,368 |
| Average attendance | 23,314 |
← 2018 2020 → | |
The policy regarding foreign players and U-23 domestic players was modified for this season. The same as the previous two seasons, at least one domestic player who is under the age of 23 (born on or after 1 January 1996) must be in the starting eleven. However, the total number of foreign players appearing in a match is no longer related to the total number of U-23 domestic players. A club can register four foreign players at most in the same time and use three foreign players at most in a match. On the other hand, at least three U-23 domestic players must be used in a match. In addition, if there are U-23 players who have been called up by the national teams at all levels, the number of U-23 domestic players fielded will be reduced accordingly.[6] The policy was modified again during the season. From Round 16 and beyond, maximum of three foreign players can be used at the same time in one match and there must be at least one U-23 domestic player playing in one match. In addition, if there are U-23 players who have been called up by the national teams at all levels, the team is not required to field any U-23 players.[7]
Club changes
Clubs promoted from 2018 China League One
Clubs relegated to 2019 China League One
Wuhan Zall and Shenzhen return to the division after a 5-year absence and a 7-year absence respectively. Changchun Yatai were relegated after a 13-year spell in the Chinese top-flight, while Guizhou Hengfeng were relegated to China League One after spending 2 seasons in the Chinese Super League.
Name changes
- Tianjin Quanjian changed their name to Tianjin Tianhai in January 2019.[12]
Clubs
Personnel and stadiums
Locations
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tianjin Tianhai | Appointed as assistant coach | 12 November 2018 | Pre-season | 3 December 2018[15] | ||
| Beijing Renhe | Signed by Villarreal | 10 December 2018[16] | 18 December 2018[17] | |||
| Shanghai Greenland Shenhua | Appointed as sporting director | 25 December 2018 | 25 December 2018[18] | |||
| Tianjin Tianhai | Signed by Dalian Yifang | 11 February 2019[19] | 15 February 2019[20] | |||
| Dalian Yifang | Mutual consent | 11 February 2019 | 11 February 2019[19] | |||
| Hebei China Fortune | Sacked | 15 May 2019 | 15th | 15 May 2019[21] | ||
| Tianjin Tianhai | Sacked | 28 May 2019 | 16th | 28 May 2019[22] | ||
| Dalian Yifang | Mutual consent | 1 July 2019[23] | 10th | 2 July 2019[24] | ||
| Shanghai Greenland Shenhua | Mutual consent | 3 July 2019[25] | 12th | 5 July 2019[26] | ||
| Beijing Renhe | Mutual consent | 9 July 2019[27] | 15th | 9 July 2019[28] | ||
| Shenzhen | Sacked | 30 July 2019[29] | 15th | 30 July 2019[30] | ||
| Beijing Sinobo Guoan | Sacked | 31 July 2019[31] | 3rd | 31 July 2019[32] | ||
| Tianjin Tianhai | Sacked | 8 October 2019 | 15th | 8 October 2019[33] | ||
| Beijing Renhe | Sacked | 12 November 2019 | 16th | 12 November 2019[34] | ||
Foreign players
The policy of foreign players remained unchanged. Clubs can register a total of six foreign players over the course of the season, but the number of foreign players allowed on each CSL team at any given time is limited to four. A maximum of three foreign players can be fielded in each match. In addition, each club can register a Hong Kong, Macau, or Taiwan player of Chinese descent (excluding goalkeepers), provided that he registered as a professional footballer in one of those three association for the first time, as a native player.
- Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the mid-season transfer window.
- Players named in ITALICS have left the club, or are off the roster due to being injured or sent to the reserves.
- ^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.
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao (C) | 30 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 68 | 24 | +44 | 72 | Qualification for Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Beijing Sinobo Guoan | 30 | 23 | 1 | 6 | 60 | 26 | +34 | 70 | |
| 3 | Shanghai SIPG | 30 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 62 | 26 | +36 | 66 | Qualification for Champions League play-off round |
| 4 | Jiangsu Suning | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 60 | 41 | +19 | 53 | |
| 5 | Shandong Luneng Taishan | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 55 | 35 | +20 | 51 | |
| 6 | Wuhan Zall | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 44 | |
| 7 | Tianjin TEDA | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 43 | 45 | −2 | 41[a] | |
| 8 | Henan Jianye | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 41 | 46 | −5 | 41[a] | |
| 9 | Dalian Yifang | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 44 | 51 | −7 | 38 | |
| 10 | Chongqing Dangdai Lifan | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 36 | 47 | −11 | 36 | |
| 11 | Hebei China Fortune | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 37 | 55 | −18 | 33 | |
| 12 | Guangzhou R&F | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 54 | 72 | −18 | 32 | |
| 13 | Shanghai Greenland Shenhua | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 43 | 57 | −14 | 30 | Qualification for Champions League group stage[b] |
| 14 | Tianjin Tianhai[c] (R, D) | 30 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 40 | 53 | −13 | 25 | Folded after season |
| 15 | Shenzhen[d] | 30 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 31 | 57 | −26 | 21 | |
| 16 | Beijing Renhe (R) | 30 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 26 | 65 | −39 | 14 | Relegation to China League One |
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.[36]
(C) Champions; (D) Disqualified; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Head-to-head results: Henan Jianye 2–3 Tianjin TEDA, Tianjin TEDA 2–0 Henan Jianye.
- Shanghai Greenland Shenhua qualified for the AFC Champions League group stage as Chinese FA Cup winners.
- Shenzhen were reprieved from relegation after Tianjin Tianhai folded.
Results
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.
| Leader and qualification to AFC Champions League group stage | |
| Qualification to AFC Champions League Group stage | |
| Qualification to AFC Champions League play-off round | |
| Relegation to China League One | |
| Disbanded after season |
Results by match played
Player statistics
Top scorers
Source:[37] |
Top assists
Source:[38]
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Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guangzhou R&F | Shenzhen | 3–1 (H) | 26 April 2019 | [39] | |
| Beijing Sinobo Guoan | Dalian Yifang | 4–1 (H) | 28 April 2019 | [40] | |
| Shandong Luneng Taishan | Wuhan Zall | 3–0 (H) | 28 April 2019 | [41] | |
| Guangzhou R&F | Wuhan Zall | 3–4 (H) | 15 June 2019 | ||
| Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | Dalian Yifang | 4–1 (H) | 16 July 2019 | ||
| Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | Guangzhou R&F | 0–5 (A) | 20 July 2019 | ||
| Shanghai Greenland Shenhua | Guangzhou R&F | 5–3 (H) | 27 July 2019 | ||
| Chongqing Dangdai Lifan | Beijing Renhe | 1–4 (A) | 13 October 2019 |
Awards
Monthly awards
| Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | Goalkeeper of the Month | U-21 Player of the Month | Reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Club | Player | Club | Player | Club | Player | Club | ||
| March | Beijing Sinobo Guoan | Beijing Sinobo Guoan | Beijing Sinobo Guoan | Beijing Renhe | [42] | ||||
| April | Beijing Sinobo Guoan | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | Beijing Sinobo Guoan | Shanghai SIPG | [43] | ||||
| May | Shanghai SIPG | Shanghai SIPG | Jiangsu Suning | Beijing Renhe | [44] | ||||
| June | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | Shandong Luneng Taishan | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | [45] | ||||
| July | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | [46] | ||||
| August | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | Tianjin Tianhai | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | [47] | ||||
| September | Wuhan Zall | Wuhan Zall | Wuhan Zall | Shandong Luneng Taishan | [48] | ||||
| October | Shandong Luneng Taishan | Shanghai Greenland Shenhua | Shandong Luneng Taishan | Shanghai Greenland Shenhua | [49] | ||||
Annual awards
The awards of 2019 Chinese Super League were announced on 7 December 2019.[50]
| Award | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Season | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | |
| Golden Boot | Guangzhou R&F | |
| Goalkeeper of the Season | Shanghai SIPG | |
| Young Player of the Season | Shanghai Greenland Shenhua | |
| Manager of the Season | Shandong Luneng Taishan | |
| Best Referee | – | |
| Best Assistant Referee | – | |
| Most Popular Player | Jiangsu Suning |
| Team of the Year | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | (Shanghai SIPG) | |||||||||||
| Defender | (Guangzhou R&F) |
(Shanghai Greenland Shenhua) |
(Jiangsu Suning) |
(Beijing Sinobo Guoan) | ||||||||
| Midfielder | (Jiangsu Suning) |
(Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao) |
(Shandong Luneng Taishan) | |||||||||
| Forward | (Guangzhou R&F) |
(Shandong Luneng Taishan) |
(Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao) | |||||||||
League attendance
| Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 686,930 | 49,973 | 28,973 | 45,795 | −2.6% |
| 2 | Beijing Sinobo Guoan | 627,012 | 57,056 | 32,795 | 41,801 | +0.1% |
| 3 | Dalian Yifang | 492,790 | 52,109 | 20,149 | 32,853 | −0.9% |
| 4 | Chongqing Dangdai Lifan | 463,510 | 43,858 | 19,836 | 30,901 | −4.7% |
| 5 | Jiangsu Suning | 412,617 | 47,827 | 18,336 | 27,508 | −15.4% |
| 6 | Shandong Luneng Taishan | 332,709 | 40,117 | 12,158 | 22,181 | −10.5% |
| 7 | Shanghai Greenland Shenhua | 327,513 | 24,123 | 20,010 | 21,834 | +1.6% |
| 8 | Shanghai SIPG | 319,070 | 25,639 | 12,635 | 21,271 | −1.7% |
| 9 | Wuhan Zall | 307,258 | 25,007 | 15,189 | 20,484 | +197.6%† |
| 10 | Henan Jianye | 305,407 | 21,999 | 17,635 | 20,360 | +10.6% |
| 11 | Tianjin TEDA | 285,576 | 31,243 | 11,221 | 19,038 | +3.0% |
| 12 | Hebei China Fortune | 266,981 | 24,283 | 13,563 | 17,799 | +11.0% |
| 13 | Tianjin Tianhai | 253,611 | 31,317 | 5,073 | 16,907 | −14.2% |
| 14 | Shenzhen | 244,180 | 34,986 | 10,403 | 16,279 | +116.9%† |
| 15 | Guangzhou R&F | 157,022 | 13,516 | 8,938 | 10,468 | +1.4% |
| 16 | Beijing Renhe | 113,182 | 22,376 | 1,253 | 7,545 | −39.8% |
| League total | 5,595,368 | 57,056 | 1,253 | 23,314 | −3.1% |
Updated to games played on 1 December 2019
Source: League attendance
Notes:
† Teams played previous season in CL1.