Summary
The Chinese Super League (CHN1) is the top level of league-style football competition in China PR. At the end of the 2025 CHN1 season, the CHN1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2026-2027 AFC Champions League Elite - Group Stage:
- 1st place 2025 CHN1 team
- 2026-2027 AFC Champions League Elite - Playoff Round:
- 2nd place 2025 CHN1 teams
- 2026-2027 AFC Champions League 2 - Group Stage:
- 3rd place 2025 CHN1 teams
The winner of the 2025 Chinese FA Cup, typically a CHN1 team, also receives a berth in the Group Stage of the 2026-2027 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 | 24 |
| CHN4 | CMCL | 64 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| 22 Feb 2025 - 22 Nov 2025 | 16: CHN1 (14), CHN2 (2) | ||
Season Format
During the 2025 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) head-to-head points, (2) head-to-head goal difference, (3) head-to-head goals scored, (4) goal difference,then (5) goals scored, then (6) previous season rankings. 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, (4) goal difference, (5) goals scored, (6) disciplinary points (red card = 3 pts, yellow card= 1 pt), then (7) a drawing.
Playoffs
Not applicable.
Relegation
At the end of the 2025 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 2026 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 | 27 | 18 -6-3 | 60 | - | 67 | 41 | 26 | 14 | 8 -4-2 | 28 | 31 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 10 -2-1 | 32 | 36 | 23 | 13 |
| 2 | Chengdu Rongcheng FC | 27 | 17 -7-3 | 58 | - | 56 | 23 | 33 | 14 | 10 -3-1 | 33 | 26 | 8 | 18 | 13 | 7 -4-2 | 25 | 30 | 15 | 15 |
| 3 | Shanghai Shenhua FC | 27 | 17 -6-4 | 57 | - | 61 | 32 | 29 | 13 | 9 -3-1 | 30 | 36 | 17 | 19 | 14 | 8 -3-3 | 27 | 25 | 15 | 10 |
| 4 | Beijing Guoan FC | 27 | 15 -6-6 | 51 | - | 58 | 41 | 17 | 13 | 9 -2-2 | 29 | 31 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 6 -4-4 | 22 | 27 | 26 | 1 |
| 5 | Shandong Taishan FC | 27 | 12 -8-7 | 44 | - | 59 | 43 | 16 | 13 | 8 -3-2 | 27 | 31 | 13 | 18 | 14 | 4 -5-5 | 17 | 28 | 30 | -2 |
| 6 | Tianjin Teda FC | 27 | 12 -7-8 | 43 | - | 36 | 34 | 2 | 13 | 8 -3-2 | 27 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 4 -4-6 | 16 | 17 | 24 | -7 |
| 7 | Zhejiang Prodessional | 27 | 10 -10-7 | 40 | - | 56 | 44 | 12 | 14 | 6 -7-1 | 25 | 32 | 22 | 10 | 13 | 4 -3-6 | 15 | 24 | 22 | 2 |
| 8 | Qingdao West Coast FC | 27 | 9 -9-9 | 36 | - | 36 | 40 | -4 | 13 | 5 -4-4 | 19 | 18 | 19 | -1 | 14 | 4 -5-5 | 17 | 18 | 21 | -3 |
| 9 | Yunnan Yukun FC | 27 | 9 -8-10 | 35 | - | 41 | 50 | -9 | 14 | 7 -4-3 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 3 | 13 | 2 -4-7 | 10 | 16 | 28 | -12 |
| 10 | Dalian Yingbo FC | 27 | 9 -7-11 | 34 | - | 26 | 40 | -14 | 14 | 8 -2-4 | 26 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 13 | 1 -5-7 | 8 | 11 | 27 | -16 |
| 11 | Henan Songshan Longmen | 27 | 8 -6-13 | 30 | - | 45 | 44 | 1 | 13 | 5 -3-5 | 18 | 27 | 22 | 5 | 14 | 3 -3-8 | 12 | 18 | 22 | -4 |
| 12 | Wuhan Three Towns FC | 27 | 6 -7-14 | 25 | - | 32 | 54 | -22 | 13 | 4 -5-4 | 17 | 20 | 24 | -4 | 14 | 2 -2-10 | 8 | 12 | 30 | -18 |
| 13 | Shenzhen Peng City FC | 27 | 7 -2-18 | 23 | - | 32 | 56 | -24 | 14 | 6 -1-7 | 19 | 26 | 24 | 2 | 13 | 1 -1-11 | 4 | 6 | 32 | -26 |
| 14 | Meizhou Hakka FC | 27 | 5 -5-17 | 20 | - | 32 | 60 | -28 | 13 | 4 -1-8 | 13 | 20 | 30 | -10 | 14 | 1 -4-9 | 7 | 12 | 30 | -18 |
| 15 | Changchun Yatai FC | 27 | 4 -7-16 | 19 | - | 24 | 43 | -19 | 14 | 3 -4-7 | 13 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 13 | 1 -3-9 | 6 | 10 | 23 | -13 |
| 16 | Qingdao Hainiu | 27 | 3 -9-15 | 18 | - | 28 | 44 | -16 | 14 | 3 -6-5 | 15 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 13 | 0 -3-10 | 3 | 7 | 24 | -17 |
2026-2027 AFCCL Elite 2026-2027 AFCCL 2 Relegation to CHN2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
 | Yunnan Yukun FC | Huitang Stadium |
 | Changchun Yatai FC | TEDA Football Stadium |
 | Zhejiang Prodessional | Zhengzhou Hanghai Stadium |
 | Shenzhen Peng City FC | Wuhan Sports Centre Stadium |
 | Shanghai Port FC | Ji'nan Olympic Sports Centre Stadium |
 | Chengdu Rongcheng FC | Qingdao West Coast University City Stadium |
 | Qingdao Hainiu | Workers Stadium |
 | Dalian Yingbo FC | Shanghai Stadium |
| Zhejiang Prodessional | Shanghai Stadium |
| Henan Songshan Longmen | Wuliangye Sports Center Stadium |
| Shenzhen Peng City FC | Shanghai Stadium |
| Beijing Guoan FC | Changchun Sports Center Stadium |
| Tianjin Teda FC | Ji'nan Olympic Sports Centre Stadium |
| Dalian Yingbo FC | Huitang Stadium |
| Wuhan Three Towns FC | Qingdao Youth Football Stadium |
| Qingdao West Coast FC | Yuxi Plateau Sports Center Stadium |
| Meizhou Hakka FC | Workers Stadium |
| Shanghai Shenhua FC | TEDA Football Stadium |
| Qingdao Hainiu | Yellow Dragon Sports Center Stadium |
| Changchun Yatai FC | Qingdao West Coast University City Stadium |
Results
| 00 | Changchun Yatai FC | Zhengzhou Hanghai Stadium |
| 00 | Wuhan Three Towns FC | Dalian Suoyuwan Football Stadium |
| 20 | Tianjin Teda FC | Yuxi Plateau Sports Center Stadium |
| 22 | Shandong Taishan FC | Yellow Dragon Sports Center Stadium |
| 21 | Beijing Guoan FC | Shenzhen Stadium |
| 12 | Shanghai Shenhua FC | Qingdao West Coast University City Stadium |
| 31 | Meizhou Hakka FC | Wuliangye Sports Center Stadium |
| 34 | Shanghai Port FC | Qingdao Youth Football Stadium |
| 11 | Yunnan Yukun FC | Ji'nan Olympic Sports Centre Stadium |
| 02 | Qingdao West Coast FC | Dalian Suoyuwan Football Stadium |
| 10 | Qingdao Hainiu | Huitang Stadium |
| 12 | Qingdao West Coast FC | Shenzhen Stadium |
| 10 | Henan Songshan Longmen | TEDA Football Stadium |
| 22 | Qingdao Hainiu | Changchun Sports Center Stadium |
| 32 | Wuhan Three Towns FC | Shanghai Stadium |
| 33 | Chengdu Rongcheng FC | Yellow Dragon Sports Center Stadium |
| 42 | Dalian Yingbo FC | Workers Stadium |
| 61 | Meizhou Hakka FC | Shanghai Stadium |
| 11 | Chengdu Rongcheng FC | Shanghai Stadium |
| 10 | Shenzhen Peng City FC | TEDA Football Stadium |