Summary
The Chinese Super League (CHN1) is the top level of league-style football competition in China PR. At the end of the 2024 CHN1 season, the CHN1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2025-2026 AFC Champions League Elite - Group Stage:
- 1st place 2024 CHN1 team
- 2025-2026 AFC Champions League Elite - Playoff Round:
- 2nd place 2024 CHN1 teams
- -1 AFC Champions League 2 - Group Stage:
- 3rd place 2024 CHN1 teams
The winner of the 2024 Chinese FA Cup, typically a CHN1 team, also receives a berth in the Group Stage of the 2025-2026 AFC Champions League Elite.
Leagues Pyramid - China PR
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| CHN1 | Chinese Super League | 16 |
| CHN2 | China League 1 | 16 |
| CHN3 | China League 2 | 20 |
| CHN4 | CMCL | 56 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| 1 Mar 2024 - 2 Nov 2024 | 16: CHN1 (14), CHN2 (2) | ||
Season Format
During the 2024 CHN1 season, each CHN1 team plays Home-Away matches against the other 15 teams CHN1 teams for a total of 30 league matches per team. During the Regular season, table ranking ties are broken by (1) goal difference, then (2) goals scored. After the Regular season, table ranking ties are broken by (1) head-to-head points, (2) head-to-head goal difference, (3) head-to-head goals scored, then (4) scores of the weighted ratio of the reserve and youth leagues.
Playoffs
Not applicable.
Relegation
At the end of the 2024 CHN1 season, the 15th and 16th place CHN1 teams will be relegated directly to CHN2, and the 1st and 2nd place CHN2 teams will be promoted to the 2025 CHN1.
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| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Shanghai Port FC | 30 | 25 -3-2 | 78 | - | 96 | 30 | 66 | 15 | 14 -1-0 | 43 | 59 | 15 | 44 | 15 | 11 -2-2 | 35 | 37 | 15 | 22 |
| 2 | Shanghai Shenhua FC | 30 | 24 -5-1 | 77 | - | 73 | 20 | 53 | 15 | 12 -3-0 | 39 | 44 | 11 | 33 | 15 | 12 -2-1 | 38 | 29 | 9 | 20 |
| 3 | Chengdu Rongcheng FC | 30 | 18 -5-7 | 59 | - | 65 | 31 | 34 | 15 | 11 -2-2 | 35 | 40 | 12 | 28 | 15 | 7 -3-5 | 24 | 25 | 19 | 6 |
| 4 | Beijing Guoan FC | 30 | 16 -8-6 | 56 | - | 65 | 35 | 30 | 15 | 10 -3-2 | 33 | 43 | 15 | 28 | 15 | 6 -5-4 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 2 |
| 5 | Shandong Taishan FC | 30 | 13 -9-8 | 48 | - | 49 | 40 | 9 | 15 | 8 -4-3 | 28 | 29 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 5 -5-5 | 20 | 20 | 24 | -4 |
| 6 | Tianjin Teda FC | 30 | 12 -6-12 | 42 | - | 44 | 47 | -3 | 15 | 7 -5-3 | 26 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 15 | 5 -1-9 | 16 | 24 | 31 | -7 |
| 7 | Zhejiang Prodessional | 30 | 11 -5-14 | 38 | - | 55 | 60 | -5 | 15 | 8 -3-4 | 27 | 38 | 26 | 12 | 15 | 3 -2-10 | 11 | 17 | 34 | -17 |
| 8 | Henan Songshan Longmen | 30 | 9 -9-12 | 36 | - | 33 | 40 | -7 | 15 | 6 -3-6 | 21 | 15 | 18 | -3 | 15 | 3 -6-6 | 15 | 18 | 22 | -4 |
| 9 | Changchun Yatai FC | 30 | 8 -8-14 | 32 | - | 46 | 58 | -12 | 15 | 6 -4-5 | 22 | 28 | 19 | 9 | 15 | 2 -4-9 | 10 | 18 | 39 | -21 |
| 10 | Qingdao West Coast FC | 30 | 8 -8-14 | 32 | - | 41 | 58 | -17 | 15 | 3 -7-5 | 16 | 23 | 26 | -3 | 15 | 5 -1-9 | 16 | 18 | 32 | -14 |
| 11 | Wuhan Three Towns FC | 30 | 8 -7-15 | 31 | - | 32 | 43 | -11 | 15 | 4 -2-9 | 14 | 14 | 21 | -7 | 15 | 4 -5-6 | 17 | 18 | 22 | -4 |
| 12 | Cangzhou Mighty Lions | 30 | 7 -8-15 | 29 | - | 33 | 57 | -24 | 15 | 5 -3-7 | 18 | 17 | 23 | -6 | 15 | 2 -5-8 | 11 | 16 | 34 | -18 |
| 13 | Sichuan Jiuniu FC | 30 | 7 -8-15 | 29 | - | 29 | 55 | -26 | 15 | 4 -4-7 | 16 | 14 | 30 | -16 | 15 | 3 -4-8 | 13 | 15 | 25 | -10 |
| 14 | Qingdao Hainiu | 30 | 8 -5-17 | 29 | - | 28 | 55 | -27 | 15 | 6 -3-6 | 21 | 19 | 23 | -4 | 15 | 2 -2-11 | 8 | 9 | 32 | -23 |
| 15 | Meizhou Hakka FC | 30 | 6 -9-15 | 27 | - | 29 | 55 | -26 | 15 | 4 -5-6 | 17 | 14 | 22 | -8 | 15 | 2 -4-9 | 10 | 15 | 33 | -18 |
| 16 | Nantong Zhiyun FC | 30 | 5 -7-18 | 22 | - | 32 | 66 | -34 | 15 | 3 -3-9 | 12 | 13 | 27 | -14 | 15 | 2 -4-9 | 10 | 19 | 39 | -20 |
2025-2026 AFCCL Elite 2025-2026 AFCCL 2 Relegation to CHN2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Results
 | 21 | Nantong Zhiyun FC | Bao'an Stadium |
 | 13 | Qingdao West Coast FC | Wuhan Sports Centre Stadium |
 | 10 | Cangzhou Mighty Lions | Qingdao Youth Football Stadium |
 | 22 | Zhejiang Prodessional | Changchun Sports Center Stadium |
 | 11 | Henan Songshan Longmen | Workers Stadium |
 | 12 | Shanghai Shenhua FC | Chengdu Phoenix Mountain Sports Park |
 | 21 | Meizhou Hakka FC | Ji'nan Olympic Sports Centre Stadium |
 | 50 | Tianjin Teda FC | SAIC Motor Pudong Arena |
| 11 | Chengdu Rongcheng FC | Qingdao West Coast University City Stadium |
| 22 | Shenzhen Peng City FC | Shanghai Stadium |
| 13 | Beijing Guoan FC | Rugao Olympic Sports Center Stadium |
| 01 | Shanghai Port FC | Cangzhou Stadium |
| 10 | Wuhan Three Towns FC | Huitang Stadium |
| 00 | Changchun Yatai FC | Zhengzhou Hanghai Stadium |
| 10 | Qingdao Hainiu | TEDA Football Stadium |
| 33 | Shandong Taishan FC | Yellow Dragon Sports Center Stadium |
| 00 | Meizhou Hakka FC | Bao'an Stadium |
| 00 | Nantong Zhiyun FC | Cangzhou Stadium |
| 60 | Qingdao Hainiu | Workers Stadium |
| 40 | Qingdao West Coast FC | Changchun Sports Center Stadium |