2016 Chinese FA Cup

2016 The Chinese Football Association Cup
CFA Cup
Country  China
Dates 8 January - December 2016
Teams 64

Yanjing Beer 2016 Chinese FA Cup (Chinese: 燕京啤酒2016中国足球协会杯) was the 18th edition of Chinese FA Cup. The defending champions are Chinese Super League side Jiangsu Suning.

Schedule

Round Date Clubs
remaining
Clubs
involved
Winners from
previous round
New entries
this round
New Entries Notes
Qualifying round 8–10 January[1] 72 16 none 16 16 Local amateur league teams
First Round 19–20 March
26–27 March[2]
64 32 8 24 16 China League Two teams (2015 China League One relegated teams & 2015 China League Two 3–16 teams)
8 2015 China Amateur Football League top-8 teams[A]
Second Round 12–14 April[3] 48 32 16 16 16 China League One teams (2015 China League Two promoted teams & 2015 China League One 3–14 teams & 2015 Chinese Super League relegated teams)
Third Round 10-12 May[4] 32 32 16 16 16 Chinese Super League teams (2 2015 China League One promoted teams & 2015 Chinese Super League 1–14 teams)
Fourth Round 28-30 June[5] 16 16 16 none
Fifth Round 12-14 July
26-28 July[6]
8 8 8 none
Semi-Finals 16-18 August
20-22 September[7]
4 4 4 none
Finals 20 November
27 November[8]
2 2 2 none
Notes

Home Advantage Decision

According to Chinese FA Cup Procedure,[10] In each round, home team advantages are decided as follows.[11]

Rounds Rules
1st Round According to FA Cup draw.
2nd Round The team which had a lower standing in 2015 season decides whether they play at home.
3rd Round
4th Round
5th Round The team which had a higher standing in 2015 season will hold the 1st leg and the other team hold the 2nd leg.
Semi-Finals
Finals

Qualifying rounds

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Suzhou Wuzhong Zhongyuan 3 2 1 0 6 4 +2 7
Nanjing Gold Pedestal RE 3 1 2 0 5 3 +2 5
Wuhan Dongfeng Honda 3 1 1 1 5 4 +1 4
Changchun Chengye 3 0 0 3 2 7 -5 0

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Ningbo Daxie Yinbo 3 2 1 0 8 3 +5 7
Guangzhou Haoxin 3 2 0 1 5 6 -1 6
Sichuan Jiujiuai 3 1 1 1 7 3 +4 4
Chengdu Gaoxin Zhonghe United 3 0 0 3 2 10 -8 0

Group C

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Zhaoqing Hengtai RE 3 3 0 0 13 3 +10 9
Dalian Shengwei 3 2 0 1 6 5 +1 6
Zibo ZD Steel 3 1 0 2 3 9 -6 3
Hubei Huachuang 3 0 0 1 2 7 -5 0

Group D

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Shanghai Jiading City Development 3 2 1 0 12 3 +9 7
Qingdao Kunpeng 3 2 1 0 9 5 +4 7
Guilin Tianlong 3 1 0 2 1 9 -8 3
Chongqing Jinlang 3 0 0 3 2 7 -5 0

First Round

Second Round

Third Round

Fourth Round

Home teams of all matches are not decided until all 3rd round matches are played.

Notes

  1. Qingdao Jonoon agreed to playing at Shanghai's home stadium

References

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