2019 Chinese Super League
The 2019 Ping An Chinese Football Association Super League was the 16th season since the establishment of the Chinese Super League. The league title sponsor was Ping An Insurance. The season began on 1 March and ended on 1 December. Shanghai SIPG were the defending champions.
The policy regarding foreign players and U-23 domestic players was modified for this season. The same as the previous two seasons, at least one domestic player who is under the age of 23 must be in the starting eleven. However, the total number of foreign players appearing in a match is no longer related to the total number of U-23 domestic players. A club can register four foreign players at most in the same time and use three foreign players at most in a match. On the other hand, at least three U-23 domestic players must be used in a match. In addition, if there are U-23 players who have been called up by the national teams at all levels, the number of U-23 domestic players fielded will be reduced accordingly. The policy was modified again during the season. From Round 16 and beyond, maximum of three foreign players can be used at the same time in one match and there must be at least one U-23 domestic player playing in one match. In addition, if there are U-23 players who have been called up by the national teams at all levels, the team is not required to field any U-23 players.
Club changes
Clubs promoted from 2018 China League One- Wuhan Zall
- Shenzhen F.C.
- Changchun Yatai
- Guizhou Hengfeng
Name changes
- Tianjin Quanjian F.C. changed their name to Tianjin Tianhai F.C. in January 2019.
Clubs
Stadiums and Locations
Team | Head Coach | City | Stadium | Capacity | 2018 season |
Shanghai SIPG | ![]() | Shanghai | Shanghai Stadium | 56,842 | 1st |
Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | ![]() | Guangzhou | Tianhe Stadium | 54,856 | 2nd |
Shandong Luneng Taishan | ![]() | Jinan | Jinan Olympic Sports Center Stadium | 56,808 | 3rd |
Beijing Sinobo Guoan | ![]() | Beijing | Workers' Stadium | 66,161 | 4th |
Jiangsu Suning | ![]() | Nanjing | Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre | 61,443 | 5th |
Hebei China Fortune | ![]() | Langfang | Langfang Stadium | 30,040 | 6th |
Shanghai Greenland Shenhua | ![]() | Shanghai | Hongkou Football Stadium | 33,060 | 7th |
Beijing Renhe | ![]() | Beijing | Beijing Fengtai Stadium | 31,043 | 8th |
Tianjin Tianhai | ![]() | Tianjin | Tianjin Olympic Center | 54,696 | 9th |
Guangzhou R&F | ![]() | Guangzhou | Yuexiushan Stadium | 18,000 | 10th |
Dalian Yifang | ![]() | Dalian | Dalian Sports Center Stadium | 61,000 | 11th |
Henan Jianye | ![]() | Zhengzhou | Zhengzhou Hanghai Stadium | 29,860 | 12th |
Chongqing Dangdai Lifan | ![]() | Chongqing | Chongqing Olympic Sports Center | 58,680 | 13th |
Tianjin TEDA | ![]() | Tianjin | Tianjin Olympic Center | 54,696 | 14th |
Wuhan Zall P | ![]() | Wuhan | Dongxihu Sports Centre | 30,000 | CL1, 1st |
Shenzhen F.C. P | ![]() | Shenzhen | Shenzhen Universiade Sports Centre | 60,334 | CL1, 2nd |
Clubs Locations
Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
Tianjin Tianhai | ![]() | Appointed as assistant coach | 12 November 2018 | Pre-season | ![]() | 3 December 2018 |
Beijing Renhe | ![]() | Signed by Villarreal | 10 December 2018 | Pre-season | ![]() | 18 December 2018 |
Shanghai Greenland Shenhua | ![]() | Appointed as sporting director | 25 December 2018 | Pre-season | ![]() | 25 December 2018 |
Tianjin Tianhai | ![]() | Signed by Dalian Yifang | 11 February 2019 | Pre-season | ![]() | 15 February 2019 |
Dalian Yifang | ![]() | Mutual consent | 11 February 2019 | Pre-season | ![]() | 11 February 2019 |
Hebei China Fortune | ![]() | Sacked | 15 May 2019 | 15th | ![]() | 15 May 2019 |
Tianjin Tianhai | ![]() | Sacked | 28 May 2019 | 16th | ![]() | 28 May 2019 |
Dalian Yifang | ![]() | Mutual consent | 1 July 2019 | 10th | ![]() | 2 July 2019 |
Shanghai Greenland Shenhua | ![]() | Mutual consent | 3 July 2019 | 12th | ![]() | 5 July 2019 |
Beijing Renhe | ![]() | Mutual consent | 9 July 2019 | 15th | ![]() | 9 July 2019 |
Shenzhen F.C. | ![]() | Sacked | 30 July 2019 | 15th | ![]() | 30 July 2019 |
Beijing Sinobo Guoan | ![]() | Sacked | 31 July 2019 | 3rd | ![]() | 31 July 2019 |
Tianjin Tianhai | ![]() | Sacked | 8 October 2019 | 15th | ![]() | 8 October 2019 |
Beijing Renhe | ![]() | Sacked | 12 November 2019 | 16th | ![]() | 12 November 2019 |
Foreign players
The policy of foreign players remained unchanged. Clubs can register a total of six foreign players over the course of the season, but the number of foreign players allowed on each CSL team at any given time is limited to four. A maximum of three foreign players can be fielded in each match. In addition, each club can register a Hong Kong, Macau, or Taiwan player of Chinese descent, provided that he registered as a professional footballer in one of those three association for the first time, as a native player.- Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the mid-season transfer window.
Team | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Player 4 | Hong Kong/Macau/ Taiwan Players | Former players |
Beijing Renhe | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
Beijing Sinobo Guoan | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
Chongqing Dangdai Lifan | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
Dalian Yifang | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | |
Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
Guangzhou R&F | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
Hebei China Fortune | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Henan Jianye | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Jiangsu Suning | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | |
Shandong Luneng Taishan | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
Shanghai Greenland Shenhua | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | |
Shanghai SIPG | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
Shenzhen F.C. | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | |
Tianjin TEDA | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||
Tianjin Tianhai | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | |
Wuhan Zall | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
- For Hong Kong, Macau, or Taiwanese players, if they are non-naturalized and were registered as professional footballers in Hong Kong's, Macau's, or Chinese Taipei's football association for the first time, they are recognized as native players. Otherwise they are recognized as foreign players.
League table
Results
Positions by round
Results by match played
Goalscorers
Top scorers
Source:Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
1 | ![]() | Guangzhou R&F | |
2 | ![]() | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | |
3 | ![]() | Shanghai SIPG Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | |
3 | ![]() | Jiangsu Suning | |
5 | ![]() | Dalian Yifang | |
5 | ![]() | Shandong Luneng Taishan | |
7 | ![]() | Beijing Sinobo Guoan | |
8 | ![]() | Chongqing Dangdai Lifan | |
9 | ![]() | Tianjin TEDA | |
9 | ![]() | Guangzhou R&F | |
11 | ![]() | Beijing Renhe | |
11 | ![]() | Jiangsu Suning | |
11 | ![]() | Wuhan Zall | |
11 | ![]() | Shandong Luneng Taishan | |
11 | ![]() | Tianjin TEDA |
Top assists
Source:Hat-tricks
Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref |
![]() | Guangzhou R&F | Shenzhen F.C. | 3–1 | 26 04 2019 | |
![]() | Beijing Sinobo Guoan | Dalian Yifang | 4–1 | 28 04 2019 | |
![]() | Shandong Luneng Taishan | Wuhan Zall | 3–0 | 28 04 2019 | |
![]() | Guangzhou R&F | Wuhan Zall | 3–4 | 15 06 2019 | |
![]() | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | Dalian Yifang | 4–1 | 16 07 2019 | |
![]() | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | Guangzhou R&F | 0–5 | 20 07 2019 | |
![]() | Shanghai Greenland Shenhua | Guangzhou R&F | 5–3 | 27 07 2019 | |
![]() | Chongqing Dangdai Lifan | Beijing Renhe | 1–4 | 13 10 2019 |
Awards
Monthly awards
Annual awards
The awards of 2019 Chinese Super League were announced on 7 December 2019.Award | Winner | Club |
Player of the Season | ![]() | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao |
Golden Boot | ![]() | Guangzhou R&F |
Goalkeeper of the Season | ![]() | Shanghai SIPG |
Young Player of the Season | ![]() | Shanghai Greenland Shenhua |
Manager of the Season | ![]() | Shandong Luneng Taishan |
Best Referee | ![]() | - |
Best Assistant Referee | ![]() | - |
Most Popular Player | ![]() | Jiangsu Suning |