List of football clubs in China
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This is a list of association football clubs in China, from the top tier of Chinese football, the Chinese Super League, to China League Two, the third tier in the Chinese football league system.
By league and division
- Chinese Super League (Level 1)
- China League One (Level 2)
- China League Two (Level 3)
- Chinese Champions League (Level 4)
Alphabetical list of clubs
The divisions are correct for the 2025 season.
Key
| Club was promoted to a higher level. |
| Club was relegated to a lower level. |
B
| Club | League/Division | Lvl | Change from 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beijing Guoan | Chinese Super League | 1 | |
| Beijing Institute of Technology | China League Two | 3 |
C
| Club | League/Division | Lvl | Change from 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Changchun Xidu | China League Two | 3 | Promoted from Chinese Champions League |
| Changchun Yatai | Chinese Super League | 1 | |
| Chengdu Rongcheng | Chinese Super League | 1 | |
| Chengdu Rongcheng B | China League Two | 3 | Promoted from CFA U-21 League |
| Chongqing Tonglianglong | China League One | 2 |
D
| Club | League/Division | Lvl | Change from 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dalian K'un City | China League One | 2 | Promoted from China League Two |
| Dalian Yingbo | Chinese Super League | 1 | Promoted from China League One |
F
| Club | League/Division | Lvl | Change from 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foshan Nanshi | China League One | 2 |
G
| Club | League/Division | Lvl | Change from 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ganzhou Ruishi | China League Two | 3 | |
| Guangdong GZ-Power | China League One | 2 | Promoted from China League Two |
| Guangdong Mingtu | China League Two | 3 | Promoted from Chinese Champions League |
| Guangxi Hengchen | China League Two | 3 | |
| Guangxi Lanhang | China League Two | 3 | |
| Guangxi Pingguo | China League One | 2 | New name (formerly Guangxi Pingguo Haliao) |
| Guangzhou Dandelion Alpha | China League Two | 3 | Promoted from Chinese Champions League & new name (formerly Guangzhou Alpha) |
| Guizhou Zhucheng Athletic | China League Two | 3 | Promoted from Chinese Champions League |
H
| Club | League/Division | Lvl | Change from 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haikou Mingcheng | China League Two | 3 | |
| Heilongjiang Ice City | China League One | 2 | |
| Henan | Chinese Super League | 1 | |
| Hubei Istar | China League Two | 3 | |
J
| Club | League/Division | Lvl | Change from 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jiangxi Dark Horse Junior | China League Two | 3 | |
| Jiangxi Lushan | China League Two | 3 | Relegated from China League One |
L
| Club | League/Division | Lvl | Change from 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Langfang Glory City | China League Two | 3 | |
| Liaoning Tieren | China League One | 2 |
M
| Club | League/Division | Lvl | Change from 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meizhou Hakka | Chinese Super League | 1 |
N
| Club | League/Division | Lvl | Change from 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanjing City | China League One | 2 | |
| Nantong Haimen Codion | China League Two | 3 | |
| Nantong Zhiyun | China League One | 2 | Relegated from Chinese Super League |
Q
| Club | League/Division | Lvl | Change from 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qingdao Hainiu | Chinese Super League | 1 | |
| Qingdao Red Lions | China League One | 2 | |
| Qingdao West Coast | Chinese Super League | 1 | |
| Quanzhou Yassin | China League Two | 3 |
R
| Club | League/Division | Lvl | Change from 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rizhao Yuqi | China League Two | 3 |
S
| Club | League/Division | Lvl | Change from 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shaanxi Union | China League One | 2 | Promoted from China League Two |
| Shandong Taishan | Chinese Super League | 1 | |
| Shandong Taishan B | China League Two | 3 | |
| Shanghai Jiading Huilong | China League One | 2 | |
| Shanghai Port | Chinese Super League | 1 | |
| Shanghai Port B | China League Two | 3 | |
| Shanghai Shenhua | Chinese Super League | 1 | |
| Shenzhen 2028 | China League Two | 3 | Promoted from Chinese Champions League |
| Shenzhen Juniors | China League One | 2 | Promoted from China League Two |
| Shenzhen Peng City | Chinese Super League | 1 | |
| Shijiazhuang Gongfu | China League One | 2 | |
| Suzhou Dongwu | China League One | 2 |
T
| Club | League/Division | Lvl | Change from 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tai'an Tiankuang | China League Two | 3 | |
| Tianjin Jinmen Tiger | Chinese Super League | 1 |
W
| Club | League/Division | Lvl | Change from 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wuhan Three Towns | Chinese Super League | 1 | |
| Wuhan Three Towns B | China League Two | 3 | Promoted from CFA U-21 League |
| Wuxi Wugo | China League Two | 3 | Relegated from China League One |
Y
| Club | League/Division | Lvl | Change from 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yan'an Ronghai | China League Two | 3 | New name (formerly Xi'an Chongde Ronghai) |
| Yanbian Longding | China League One | 2 | |
| Yunnan Yukun | Chinese Super League | 1 | Promoted from China League One |
Z
| Club | League/Division | Lvl | Change from 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zhejiang | Chinese Super League | 1 |
Clubs in levels 1–3 last season
| Club | League/Division | Lvl | Change from 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cangzhou Mighty Lions | Chinese Super League | 1 | Club folded |
| Guangzhou | China League One | 2 | Club folded |
| Hunan Billows | China League Two | 3 | Club folded |