2019 in Chinese football

The 2019 season is the 69th season of competitive association football in China.

Football in China
Season2019
Men's football
CFA Super CupShanghai SIPG
2018 2020

Promotion and relegation

League Promoted to league Relegated from league
Chinese Super League
China League One
China League Two
  1. Teams failed to gain license for 2019 Chinese Super League now, but may regain in the future.[8]

National teams

China national football team

7 January 2019 (2019-01-07) 2019 AFC Asian CupChina PR 2–1 KyrgyzstanAl Ain, United Arab Emirates
15:00 UTC+4
Report
Stadium: Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium
Attendance: 1,839
Referee: Mohammed Abdulla Hassan Mohamed (United Arab Emirates)
11 January 2019 (2019-01-11) 2019 AFC Asian CupPhilippines 0–3 China PRAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
17:30 UTC+4 Report
Stadium: Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan)

China women's national football team

8 June 2019 2019 FIFA Women's World CupGermany 1-0 China PRRoazhon Park, Rennes
15:00 UTC+2 Gwinn  66' [] Attendance: 15,283
Referee: Marie-Soleil Beaudoin (Canada)
17 June 2019 2019 FIFA Women's World CupChina PR 0-0 SpainStade Océane, Le Havre
18:00 UTC+2 [] Attendance: 11,814
Referee: Edina Alves Batista (Brazil)
14 December 2019 2019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship Final roundChina PR 0-3 JapanBusan Gudeok Stadium, Busan
15:55 UTC+9 Iwabuchi  9', 44', 56' Attendance: 570
Referee: Rebecca Durcau (Australia)

AFC competitions

2019 AFC Champions League

Qualifying play-offs

Play-off round

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Shandong Luneng 4–1 (East 2) Hà Nội

Group stage

Group E

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification SDL KAS GYE JDT
1 Shandong Luneng 6 3 2 1 10 8 +2 11 Round of 16 2–2 2–1 2–1
2 Kashima Antlers 6 3 1 2 9 8 +1 10 2–1 0–1 2–1
3 Gyeongnam FC 6 2 2 2 9 8 +1 8 2–2 2–3 2–0
4 Johor Darul Ta'zim 6 1 1 4 4 8 4 4 0–1 1–0 1–1
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Group F

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification SAN GZE DAE MVC
1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 6 5 0 1 9 4 +5 15 Round of 16 1–0 2–0 2–1
2 Guangzhou Evergrande 6 3 1 2 9 5 +4 10 2–0 1–0 4–0
3 Daegu FC 6 3 0 3 10 6 +4 9 0–1 3–1 4–0
4 Melbourne Victory 6 0 1 5 4 17 13 1 1–3 1–1 1–3
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Group G

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification JEO URA BJG BUR
1 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 6 4 1 1 7 3 +4 13 Round of 16 2–1 3–1 0–0
2 Urawa Red Diamonds 6 3 1 2 9 4 +5 10 0–1 3–0 3–0
3 Beijing FC 6 2 1 3 6 8 2 7 0–1 0–0 2–0
4 Buriram United 6 1 1 4 3 10 7 4 1–0 1–2 1–3
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Group H

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification ULS SSI KAW SYD
1 Ulsan Hyundai 6 3 2 1 5 7 2 11 Round of 16 1–0 1–0 1–0
2 Shanghai SIPG 6 2 3 1 13 8 +5 9 5–0 1–0 2–2
3 Kawasaki Frontale 6 2 2 2 9 6 +3 8 2–2 2–2 1–0
4 Sydney FC 6 0 3 3 5 11 6 3 0–0 3–3 0–4
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Men's football

League season

Chinese Super League

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 AFC 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 AFC 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[lower-alpha 1]
8 Henan Jianye 30 11 8 11 41 46 5 41[lower-alpha 1]
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 AFC Champions League group stage[lower-alpha 2]
14 Tianjin Tianhai (D) 30 4 13 13 40 53 13 25 Dissolved at May 2020 after season 2019
15 Shenzhen F.C. 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
Source: CSL
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.[9]
    (C) Champion; (D) Disqualified; (R) Relegated.
    Notes:
  1. Head-to-head results: Henan Jianye 2–3 Tianjin TEDA, Tianjin TEDA 2–0 Henan Jianye.
  2. Shanghai Greenland Shenhua qualified for the AFC Champions League group stage as Chinese FA Cup winners.

China League One

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Qingdao Huanghai (C, P) 30 17 6 7 59 36 +23 57 Promotion to Super League
2 Shijiazhuang Ever Bright (P) 30 18 2 10 59 42 +17 56
3 Guizhou Hengfeng 30 17 3 10 46 28 +18 54[lower-alpha 1]
4 Heilongjiang Lava Spring 30 15 9 6 46 34 +12 54[lower-alpha 1]
5 Changchun Yatai 30 15 8 7 52 42 +10 53
6 Zhejiang Greentown 30 14 9 7 49 40 +9 51[lower-alpha 2]
7 Inner Mongolia Zhongyou 30 15 6 9 35 30 +5 51[lower-alpha 2]
8 Beijing BSU 30 13 7 10 51 30 +21 46
9 Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic 30 13 5 12 39 37 +2 44
10 Meizhou Hakka 30 11 6 13 44 41 +3 39
11 Guangdong South China Tiger[lower-alpha 3] 30 10 6 14 41 50 9 36 Disbanded after season
12 Nantong Zhiyun 30 8 9 13 35 38 3 33[lower-alpha 4]
13 Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard 30 9 6 15 39 55 16 33[lower-alpha 4]
14 Sichuan Longfor[lower-alpha 5] (O) 30 8 7 15 36 52 16 31 Disbanded after season
15 Liaoning F.C. (O) 30 5 6 19 33 57 24 21
16 Shanghai Shenxin[lower-alpha 6] (R) 30 3 3 24 30 82 52 12
Source: CFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Reserve league points; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Disciplinary points (1 point for each yellow card, 3 points for each red card); 9) Draw
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. Guizhou Hengfeng is ahead of Heilongjiang Lava Spring on head-to-head goal difference: Guizhou Hengfeng 2–0 Heilongjiang Lava Spring, Heilongjiang Lava Spring 2–1 Guizhou Hengfeng.
  2. Zhejiang Greentown is ahead of Inner Mongolia Zhongyou on head-to-head points: Zhejiang Greentown 2–0 Inner Mongolia Zhongyou, Inner Mongolia Zhongyou 1–1 Zhejiang Greentown.
  3. Guangdong South China Tiger was dissolved after failing to submit the salary & bonus confirmation form.[10]
  4. Nantong Zhiyun is ahead of Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard on head-to-head points: Nantong Zhiyun 4–2 Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard, Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard 2–2 Nantong Zhiyun.
  5. Sichuan Longfor was dissolved after failing to submit the salary & bonus confirmation form.[10]
  6. Shanghai Shenxin was dissolved after failing to submit the salary & bonus confirmation form.[10]
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Hebei Aoli Jingying 2–3 Sichuan Longfor 1–0 1–3
Liaoning F.C. 1–1 Suzhou Dongwu 0–0 1–1

China League Two

Overall table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Shenyang Urban (C, P) 30 23 5 2 62 19 +43 74 China League One
2 Chengdu Better City (P) 30 20 7 3 53 12 +41 67
3 Taizhou Yuanda (O, P) 30 22 5 3 76 21 +55 71 Promotion Play-offs
4 Suzhou Dongwu (P) 30 21 4 5 54 17 +37 67
5 Hebei Aoli Jingying 30 21 6 3 68 20 +48 69
6 Jiangxi Liansheng (P) 30 19 4 7 41 21 +20 61
7 Zibo Cuju 30 22 3 5 60 13 +47 69[lower-alpha 1] 7th–26th place Play-offs
8 Sichuan Jiuniu (P) 30 17 5 8 47 27 +20 56[lower-alpha 1] China League One
9 Kunshan F.C. (P) 30 17 4 9 45 23 +22 55[lower-alpha 2]
10 Yinchuan Helanshan[lower-alpha 3] 30 18 7 5 57 27 +30 61[lower-alpha 2] Disbanded after season
11 Wuhan Three Towns[lower-alpha 4] 30 14 10 6 33 18 +15 52[lower-alpha 5] 7th–26th place Play-offs
12 Dalian Chanjoy[lower-alpha 6] 30 13 6 11 63 45 +18 45[lower-alpha 5] Disbanded after season
13 Fujian Tianxin[lower-alpha 7] 30 13 5 12 36 42 6 44
14 Qingdao Jonoon[lower-alpha 8] 30 14 9 7 39 18 +21 45 7th–26th place Play-offs
15 Jiangsu Yancheng Dingli 30 8 9 13 33 37 4 33[lower-alpha 9]
16 Zhejiang Yiteng 30 12 5 13 34 41 7 41[lower-alpha 9]
17 Shenzhen Pengcheng 30 8 11 11 25 29 4 35[lower-alpha 10] Disbanded after season
18 Yanbian Beiguo[lower-alpha 11] 30 9 5 16 33 57 24 32[lower-alpha 10]
19 Hubei Chufeng Heli[lower-alpha 4] 30 8 10 12 27 39 12 34 7th–26th place Play-offs
20 Beijing BIT 30 9 3 18 36 61 25 30
21 Hangzhou Wuyue Qiantang 30 10 4 16 38 55 17 34[lower-alpha 12] Disbanded after season
22 Jilin Baijia[lower-alpha 13] 30 7 6 17 24 46 22 27[lower-alpha 12]
23 Nanjing Shaye[lower-alpha 14] 30 7 11 12 24 34 10 32[lower-alpha 15]
24 Qingdao Red Lions 30 7 6 17 25 53 28 27[lower-alpha 15] 7th–26th place Play-offs
25 Baoding Yingli Yitong[lower-alpha 16] 30 9 5 16 36 42 6 26[lower-alpha 17] Disbanded after season
26 Lhasa UCI 30 8 6 16 29 39 10 30[lower-alpha 17]
27 Guangxi Baoyun (O) 30 7 5 18 23 40 17 26 Relegation play-offs
28 Hunan Billows (O) 30 5 5 20 17 59 42 20
29 Inner Mongolia Caoshangfei (O) 30 6 7 17 26 63 37 25
30 Xi'an Daxing Chongde 30 5 4 21 18 64 46 19
31 Yunnan Kunlu 30 1 10 19 21 51 30 13
32 Shanxi Metropolis 30 2 4 24 12 82 70 10
Updated to match(es) played on 12 October 2019. Source: CFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Disciplinary points (1 point for each yellow card, 3 points for each red card)
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted.
Notes:
  1. ZBS 2–2 SCJ, SCJ 2–3 ZBS.
  2. KS 3–1 YCH, YCH 0–2 KS.
  3. Yinchuan Helanshan was dissolved after failing to submit the salary & bonus confirmation form.[10]
  4. CFA awarded Hubei Chufeng Heli a 3–0 win as a result of Wuhan Three Towns fielding the ineligible player.[12]
  5. WHT 3–1 DLC, DLC 0–0 WHT.
  6. Dalian Chanjoy was dissolved after failing to submit the salary & bonus confirmation form.[10]
  7. Fujian Tianxin was dissolved after failing to submit the salary & bonus confirmation form.[10]
  8. Qingdao Jonoon was deducted six points for failing to implement ruling of FIFA.[11]
  9. JYD 2–0 ZJY, ZJY 1–2 JYD.
  10. SZP 5–0 YAB, YAB 1–4 SZP.
  11. Yanbian Beiguo was dissolved after failing to submit the salary & bonus confirmation form.[10]
  12. HZW 0–0 JLB, JLB 1–2 HZW.
  13. Jilin Baijia was dissolved after failing to submit the salary & bonus confirmation form.[10]
  14. Nanjing Shaye was dissolved after failing to submit the salary & bonus confirmation form.[10]
  15. NJS 1–0 QDR, QDR 2–1 NJS.
  16. Baoding Yingli Yitong was deducted six points for failing to implement ruling of CFA.[13]
  17. BDR 4–0 LSC, LSC 5–2 BDR.

Chinese FA Super Cup

Shanghai
Beijing

Man of the Match:
Yan Junling (Shanghai SIPG)
Assistant referees:
Song Xiangyun (Dalian FA)
Shi Xiang (Jiangsu FA)
Fourth official:
Li Haixin (Guangzhou FA)
Video assistant referee:
Gu Chunhan (Wuhan FA)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Liang Songshang (Guangdong FA)

Match rules[14]

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Maximum of three substitutions, with a fourth allowed in extra time.
  • Maximum of three foreign players on the pitch.
  • At least one domestic U-23 player in the starting eleven.
  • At least three domestic U-23 players appear.


 Chinese FA Super Cup
2019 Winners 
Shanghai SIPG
First title

References

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