2016 Chinese Super League

Chinese Super League
Season 2016
Matches played 56
Goals scored 135 (2.41 per match)
Biggest home win Shanghai SIPG 4–0 Liaoning Whowin
(Apr 10th, 2016)
(4 goals)
Biggest away win Tianjin Teda 0-4 Guangzhou Evergrande
(Apr 24th, 2016)
(4 goals)
Highest scoring Changchun Yatai 4-4 Tianjin Teda
(Apr 3rd, 2016)
(8 goals)
Highest attendance 53,080
Beijing Guoan 0-3 Guangzhou Evergrande
(Apr 9th, 2016)
Lowest attendance 7,128
Hangzhou Greentown 1-1 Chongqing Lifan
(Apr 22nd, 2016)
Average attendance 27,359(1 May)
← 2015
2017 →

All statistics correct as of 6 May 2016.

The 2016 Ping An Chinese Football Association Super League (Chinese: 2016中国平安中国足球协会超级联赛)[1] is the 13th season since the establishment of the Chinese Super League.[2][3] The league title sponsor is Ping An Insurance.[4][5] Guangzhou Evergrande is the defending champion.

The run-up to the season saw clubs spend £200 million on players.[6]

Team Changes

Teams promoted from 2015 China League One

Teams relegated to 2016 China League One

Name changes

Clubs

Clubs and locations

Club[11] Team name Head Coach City[8] Stadium Capacity 2015 season
Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao F.C. TH Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao Brazil Luiz Felipe Scolari Guangzhou Tianhe Stadium 58,500 1st
Shanghai SIPG F.C. Shanghai SIPG Sweden Sven-Göran Eriksson Shanghai Shanghai Stadium 56,842 2nd
Shandong Luneng Taishan F.C. Shandong Luneng Taishan Brazil Mano Menezes Jinan Jinan Olympic Sports Luneng Stadium 56,808 3rd
Beijing Guoan F.C. Beijing Guoan LeTV[12] Italy Alberto Zaccheroni Beijing Workers Stadium 66,161 4th
Henan Jianye F.C. Henan Jianye China Jia Xiuquan Zhengzhou Zhengzhou Hanghai Stadium 29,860 5th
Shanghai Greenland Shenhua F.C. Shanghai Greenland Shenhua Spain Gregorio Manzano Shanghai Hongkou Football Stadium 33,060 6th
Shijiazhuang Ever Bright F.C. Shijiazhuang Ever Bright Bulgaria Yasen Petrov Shijiazhuang Yutong International Sports Center 29,000 7th
Chongqing Lifan F.C. Chongqing Lifan South Korea Chang Woe-Ryong Chongqing Chongqing Olympic Sports Center 58,680 8th
Jiangsu Suning F.C. Jiangsu Suningyi Purchase[13] Romania Dan Petrescu Nanjing Nanjing Olympic Sports Center 61,443 9th
Changchun Yatai F.C. Changchun Yatai South Korea Lee Jang-soo Changchun Development Area Stadium 25,000 10th
Hangzhou Greentown F.C. Hangzhou Greentown South Korea Hong Myung-bo Hangzhou Yellow Dragon Sports Center 52,672 11th
Liaoning F.C. Liaoning Whowin[14] China Ma Lin Shenyang Shenyang Olympic Sports Center Stadium 60,000 12th
Tianjin Teda F.C. Tianjin Teda Elion[15] Serbia Dragan Okuka Tianjin Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium 54,696 13th
Guangzhou R&F F.C. Guangzhou R&F Serbia Dragan Stojković Guangzhou Yuexiushan Stadium 18,000 14th
Yanbian Funde F.C. P Yanbian Funde South Korea Park Tae-ha Yanji Yanji Nationwide Fitness Centre Stadium 30,000 CL1, 1st
Hebei China Fortune F.C. P Hebei China Fortune China Li Tie Qinhuangdao Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Center Stadium 33,572 CL1, 2nd

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Date of vacancy Incoming manager Date of appointment
Beijing Guoan Spain Gregorio Manzano 26 November 2015[16] Italy Alberto Zaccheroni 19 January 2016[17]
Shanghai Shenhua France Francis Gillot 29 November 2015[18] Spain Gregorio Manzano 18 December 2015[19]
Chongqing Lifan China Wang Baoshan 30 November 2015[20] South Korea Chang Woe-Ryong 7 December 2015[21]
Shandong Luneng Brazil Cuca 6 December 2015[22] Brazil Mano Menezes 6 December 2015[23]
Hangzhou Greentown China Yang Ji 17 December 2015 South Korea Hong Myung-bo 17 December 2015[24]
Tianjin Teda Netherlands Arie Haan 18 December 2015 Serbia Dragan Okuka 18 December 2015[25]
Changchun Yatai Croatia Marijo Tot 31 December 2015[26] Slovenia Slaviša Stojanovič 13 January 2016[27]
Changchun Yatai Slovenia Slaviša Stojanovič 4 May 2016[28] South Korea Lee Jang-soo 6 May 2016[29]

Foreign players

The number of foreign players is restricted to four per CSL team, including a slot for a player from AFC countries, although only four (one AFC countries player at least) can be on the field at any one time.[30]

Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 Asian Player Former Players 1
Beijing Guoan Brazil Renato Augusto[31] Brazil Kléber[32] Brazil Ralf[32] Turkey Burak Yılmaz Uzbekistan Egor Krimets[32]
Changchun Yatai Bolivia Marcelo Moreno Croatia Darko Matić France Julien Gorius Serbia Ognjen Ožegović Uzbekistan Anzur Ismailov
Chongqing Lifan Argentina Emanuel Gigliotti Brazil Fernandinho Brazil Jael Ferreira Croatia Goran Milović South Korea Jung Woo-young
Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao Brazil Alan Carvalho Brazil Ricardo Goulart[31] Brazil Paulinho[31] Colombia Jackson Martínez[30] South Korea Kim Young-Gwon[6]
Guangzhou R&F Australia Apostolos Giannou Brazil Bruninho Brazil Renatinho Sweden Gustav Svensson South Korea Jang Hyun-Soo
Hangzhou Greentown Australia Tim Cahill Australia Matthew Spiranovic Brazil Denílson Gabionetta Ivory Coast Davy Claude Angan South Korea Oh Beom-Seok
Hebei China Fortune Argentina Ezequiel Lavezzi[30] Cameroon Stéphane Mbia[33] Ivory Coast Gervinho[30] France Gaël Kakuta[33] TurkeyAustralia Ersan Gülüm
Henan Jianye Brazil Ivo Denmark Eddi Gomes Philippines Javier Patiño Sweden Osman Sow Australia Ryan McGowan
Jiangsu Suning Brazil Jô[6] Brazil Ramires[30] Brazil Alex Teixeira[30] Croatia Sammir Australia Trent Sainsbury
Liaoning Whowin Australia Michael Thwaite Democratic Republic of the Congo Assani Lukimya[34] Senegal Ibrahima Toure Zambia James Chamanga Australia James Troisi
Shandong Luneng Argentina Walter Montillo Brazil Aloísio Brazil Gil[32] Brazil Diego Tardelli BrazilState of Palestine Jucilei
Shanghai Shenhua Colombia Fredy Guarín[30] Colombia Giovanni Moreno Nigeria Obafemi Martins[6] Senegal Demba Ba[6] South Korea Kim Kee-hee
Shanghai SIPG Argentina Darío Conca[6] Brazil Elkeson[6] Ivory Coast Jean Evrard Kouassi Ghana Asamoah Gyan[6] South Korea Kim Ju-Young
Shijiazhuang Ever Bright Brazil Diego Maurício Portugal Rúben Micael Venezuela Mario Rondón Zambia Jacob Mulenga South Korea Cho Yong-Hyung
Tianjin Teda Brazil Wágner Colombia Fredy Montero Mozambique Zainadine Júnior Senegal Mbaye Diagne Australia Aleksandar Jovanović
Yanbian Funde The Gambia Bubacarr Trawally Serbia Nikola Petković South Korea Ha Tae-Goon South Korea Yoon Bit-Garam South Korea Kim Seung-Dae

Last updated: 1 March 2016
Source: sports.ifeng.com (Chinese)

Hong Kong/Macau/Taiwan outfield players (Contracts signed before 1 January 2016 doesn't count on the foreign or Asian player slot in CSL)[35]

Club Player 1 Player 2
Changchun Yatai Chinese Taipei Yaki Yen Hong Kong Jack Sealy
Hangzhou Greentown Chinese Taipei Chen Po-liang

Last updated: 1 March 2016

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao 7 6 0 1 17 4 +13 18 Qualification to Champions League group stage
2 Jiangsu Suning 7 5 2 0 12 3 +9 17 Qualification to Champions League play-off round
3 Shanghai SIPG 7 4 2 1 13 4 +9 14 Qualification to Champions League preliminary round 2
4 Hebei China Fortune 7 4 2 1 11 8 +3 14
5 Henan Jianye 8 4 1 3 10 9 +1 13
6 Shanghai Greenland Shenhua 7 2 3 2 8 7 +1 9
7 Tianjin Teda 7 2 3 2 9 11 −2 9
8 Chongqing Lifan 7 1 5 1 7 7 0 8
9 Guangzhou R&F 7 2 2 3 6 8 −2 8
10 Shijiazhuang Ever Bright 7 2 2 3 6 9 −3 8
11 Hangzhou Greentown 7 2 1 4 5 8 −3 7
12 Shandong Luneng Taishan 7 2 1 4 9 13 −4 7
13 Beijing Guoan 6 1 3 2 4 5 −1 6
14 Liaoning Whowin 7 1 3 3 6 12 −6 6
15 Yanbian Funde 7 1 2 4 5 11 −6 5 Relegation to League One
16 Changchun Yatai 7 0 2 5 7 16 −9 2
Updated to match(es) played on 6 May 2016. Source: sports.sina.com
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)

Results

Home ╲ Away GZE SSI SDBJHNSGSSJZCQJSSCCHZLNTJGZFYBHBC
Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao 2–1 2–1 3–0 2–0
Shanghai SIPG 1–1 4–0 1–0 3–0
Shandong Luneng Taishan 3–2 2–3 3–1
Beijing Guoan 0–3 0–0
Henan Jianye 1–0 0–1 1–0
Shanghai Greenland Shenhua 0–0 3–1 1–1 2–0
Shijiazhuang Ever Bright 2–1 1–1 1–0 0–1
Chongqing Lifan 2–1 1–1 1–1 0–1 1–1
Jiangsu Suning 3–0 2–0 2–0 2–1
Changchun Yatai 1–3 4–4 0–1
Hangzhou Greentown 2–0 0–3 1–1 2–1
Liaoning Whowin 1–1 2–2 0–2
Tianjin Teda 0–4 0–0 2–0 1–0 0–1
Guangzhou R&F 1–1 0–0 1–2
Yanbian Funde 1–0 1–2
Hebei China Fortune 4–3 1–1 1–1

Updated to games played on 6 May 2016.
Source: Results on the official website of the Chinese Super League (Chinese)
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Positions by round

To preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for round 7, but then played between rounds 8 and 9, it will be added to the standings for round 8.

Team \ Round 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao 11 3 3 2 2 1 1                                              
Jiangsu Suning 1 1 1 1 1 2 2                                              
Shanghai SIPG 14 14 14 7 3 3 3                                              
Henan Jianye 5 2 2 4 5 4 4                                              
Hebei China Fortune 2 4 6 3 4 6 5                                              
Shanghai Greenland Shenhua 7 11 5 5 8 5 6                                              
Tianjin Teda 9 15 13 8 7 11 7                                              
Chongqing Lifan 2 6 8 9 8 8 8                                              
Guangzhou R&F 11 6 10 12 15 15 9                                              
Shijiazhuang Ever Bright 14 9 10 11 11 7 10                                              
Hangzhou Greentown 2 6 4 6 10 9 11                                              
Shandong Luneng Taishan 16 10 12 14 6 10 12                                              
Beijing Guoan 9 12 15 15 14 13 13                                              
Liaoning Whowin 5 5 7 13 13 12 14                                              
Yanbian Funde 7 13 8 10 11 14 15                                              
Changchun Yatai 11 16 16 16 16 16 16                                              

Last updated: 1 May 2016
Source: sports.sina.com.cn/csl csldata.sports.sohu.com

Winner; Champions League Runner-up; Champions League play-off 3rd place; Champions League play-off Relegate to China League One

Goalscorers

Top scorers

Source:[36][37]

Rank Player Club Goals
1
 China Gao Lin Guangzhou Evergrande
5
Bolivia Marcelo Moreno Changchun Yatai
5
Senegal Demba Ba Shanghai Shenhua
5
Brazil Elkeson Shanghai SIPG
5
5
 China Dong Xuesheng Hebei China Fortune
4
Brazil Ricardo Goulart Guangzhou Evergrande
4
Colombia Fredy Montero Tianjin Teda
4
8
 China Ren Hang Jiangsu Suning
3
Brazil Alan Carvalho Guangzhou Evergrande
3
Colombia Jackson Martinez Guangzhou Evergrande
3
Brazil Fernandinho Chongqing Lifan
3

Top assists

Source:[38]

Rank Scorer Club Assists
1 China Gao Lin Guangzhou Evergrande
4
China Wu Lei Shanghai SIPG
4
3
 Brazil Ricardo Goulart Guangzhou Evergrande
2
China Rong Hao Guangzhou Evergrande
2
Argentina Emanuel Gigliotti Chongqing Lifan
2
Brazil Fernandinho Chongqing Lifan
2
Brazil Wágner Tianjin Teda
2
China Zhou Haibin Tianjin Teda
2
China Ji Xiang Jiangsu Suning
2
China Li Ang Jiangsu Suning
2
Brazil Ivo Henan Jianye
2
Zambia Jacob Mulenga Shijiazhuang Ever Bright
2
China Mi Haolun Shijiazhuang Ever Bright
2

Hat-tricks

Player For Against Result Date Ref
Bolivia Marcelo Moreno Changchun Yatai Tianjin Teda 4-4 3 April 2016 [39]
Senegal Demba Ba Shanghai Greenland Shenhua Shijiazhuang Ever Bright 3-1 3 April 2016 [40]

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