1997 Chinese Jia-A League
Football league season
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The 1997 Chinese Jia-A League season (known as Marlboro Jia-A League for sponsorship reasons) was the fourth season of professional association football and the 36th top-tier overall league season held in China. Starting on March 16 and ending on November 29, it was contested by 12 teams and Dalian Wanda won the championship making it their third championship title.[citation needed]
| Season | 1997 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Dalian Wanda (3rd title) |
| Relegated | |
| Asian Club Championship | Dalian Wanda |
| Matches | 132 |
| Goals | 305 (2.31 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Hao Haidong (14 goals) |
| Average attendance | 21,220 |
← 1996 1998 → | |
Events
On 20 July 1997, in a round 10 league fixture, Beijing Guoan defeated Shanghai Shenhua in the Jing–Hu rivalry by a score of 9−1.
Promotion and relegation
Teams promoted from 1996 Chinese Jia-B League
Teams relegated from 1996 Chinese Jia-A League
Personnel
Foreign players
As a military-owned team, August 1st were not allowed to sign any foreign players.
| Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Former players |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beijing Guoan |  Casiano Delvalle |
Jorge Campos |
 Andrés Olivas |
 William Inganga |
| Dalian Wanda |  Jens Fjellström |
Niclas Nylén |
Stefan Lindqvist |
 Oleg Dulub Magnus Sköldmark |
| Guangdong Hongyuan |  Mark Brennan |
Paul Raynor |
 Mark Williams |
 Cal |
| Guangzhou Apollo |  Peter Blazincic |
Robert Markovac |
 Dominic Iorfa |
 Kim Rasmussen Riffi Haddaoui |
| Jinan Taishan General | ||||
| Qianwei Huandao | Paul Rideout |
Jacinto Rodríguez |
 Andrés González |
 Jens Kunath Stefan Beneking Frederick Commodore |
| Qingdao Hainiu |  David Slame |
Kabamba Kalande |
 Viktor Derbunov | |
| Shanghai Shenhua |  Valentin Stanchev |
Adolfo Fatecha |
Valeri Kleymyonov |
Dimitar Vasev Christian Perez Edgar Denis |
| Sichuan Quanxing | Fabiano |
Marcelo Marmelo |
 Ihor Lishchuk |
|
| Tianjin Samsung |  Javier Espínola |
Ronaldo |
José González |
Osvaldo Kosinski |
| Yanbian Aodong |  Bulayima Mukuayanzo |
Zola Kiniambi |
 Choi Sang-hoon |
Lee Jun-tae |
League standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dalian Wanda | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 47 | 16 | +31 | 51 | 1998–99 Asian Club Championship qualification |
| 2 | Shanghai Shenhua | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 36 | 22 | +14 | 40 | |
| 3 | Beijing Guoan | 22 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 34 | 20 | +14 | 34 | |
| 4 | Yanbian Aodong | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 29 | |
| 5 | Qianwei Huandao | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 29 | |
| 6 | Jinan Taishan General | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 22 | −3 | 28 | |
| 7 | Sichuan Quanxing | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 30 | 27 | +3 | 27 | |
| 8 | Guangzhou Apollo | 22 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 20 | −6 | 25 | |
| 9 | Qingdao Hainiu | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 27 | −11 | 25 | |
| 10 | August 1st | 22 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 22 | 34 | −12 | 25 | |
| 11 | Tianjin Lifei | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 28 | −8 | 23 | Relegated to Jia-B League |
| 12 | Guangdong Hongyuan | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 38 | −22 | 16 |