2026 Chinese Super League
| Season | 2026 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 6 March – 8 November[1] |
| Matches | 197 |
| Goals | 614 (3.12 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | (19 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Zhejiang 6-0 Yunnan Yukun (29 August) |
| Biggest away win | Liaoning Tieren 1-5 Shandong Taishan (27 June) |
| Highest scoring | Chengdu Rongcheng 4-5 Shanghai Shenhua (22 August) |
← 2025 2027 →
All statistics correct as of 29 August 2026. | |
The 2026 Chinese Super League, also known as the 2026 C'estbon Chinese Football Super League (Chinese: 2026怡宝中国足球超级联赛) for sponsorship reasons, is the 23rd season since the establishment of the Chinese Super League.[2][3]
Teams
Club changes
To Super LeagueClubs promoted from 2025 China League One |
From Super LeagueClubs relegated to 2026 China League One
|
Stadiums and locations

Personnel and kits
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chongqing Tonglianglong | End of contract | 12 December 2025 | Pre-season | 14 December 2025 | ||
| Chengdu Rongcheng | 18 December 2025 | 6 January 2026 | ||||
| Qingdao Hainiu | Mutual consent | 22 December 2025 | 27 December 2025 | |||
| Zhejiang | End of contract | 22 December 2025 | 22 December 2025 | |||
| Beijing Guoan | Signed by Shenzhen Juniors | 23 December 2025 | 8 January 2026 | |||
| Qingdao West Coast | Signed by |
1 January 2026 | 3 January 2026 | |||
| Yunnan Yukun | End of contract | 1 January 2026 | 3 January 2026 | |||
| Wuhan Three Towns | Change of role | 2 January 2026 | 2 January 2026 | |||
| Liaoning Tieren | Sacked | 4 May 2026 | 9th | 6 May 2026 | ||
| Wuhan Three Towns | 8 May 2026 | 15th | 8 May 2026 | |||
| End of caretaker spell | 21 May 2026 | 15th | 21 May 2026 | |||
| Shenzhen Peng City | Sacked | 31 May 2026 | 9th | 6 June 2026 | ||
| Shandong Taishan | Resigned | 28 July 2026 | 6th | 28 July 2026 | ||
| Shanghai Shenhua | 2 August 2026 | 13th | 3 August 2026 | |||
| Shanghai Shenhua | End of caretaker spell | 12 August 2026 | 13 August 2026 |
Foreign players
Teams that participate in the AFC competitions are allowed to register no more two foreign players who can only compete in the AFC competitions.
- Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the mid-season transfer window.
- Players in italics were out of the squad or left the club within the season, after the pre-season transfer window, or in the mid-season transfer window, and at least had one appearance.
- ^1 For Hong Kong, Macau, or Taiwanese players, if they are non-naturalised and were registered as professional footballers in Hong Kong's, Macau's, or Chinese Taipei's football association for the first time, they are recognised as native players. Otherwise they are recognised as foreign players.
- ^2 Players who have already capped for a China senior or youth national team.
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chengdu Rongcheng | 25 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 51 | 30 | +21 | 51 | Qualification for AFC Champions League Elite league stage |
| 2 | Beijing Guoan | 25 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 49 | 33 | +16 | 37[a] | Qualification for AFC Champions League Two group stage |
| 3 | Qingdao West Coast | 25 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 29 | 30 | −1 | 37 | |
| 4 | Dalian Yingbo | 25 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 36 | 41 | −5 | 37 | |
| 5 | Shandong Taishan | 25 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 45 | 42 | +3 | 36[b] | |
| 6 | Yunnan Yukun | 25 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 49 | 51 | −2 | 35 | |
| 7 | Shanghai Port | 25 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 40 | 33 | +7 | 32[c] | |
| 8 | Chongqing Tonglianglong | 25 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 26 | 29 | −3 | 31 | |
| 9 | Shanghai Shenhua | 25 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 49 | 45 | +4 | 28[d] | |
| 10 | Zhejiang | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 28[e] | |
| 11 | Shenzhen Peng City | 25 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 33 | 44 | −11 | 27 | |
| 12 | Henan | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 32 | 34 | −2 | 25[f] | |
| 13 | Liaoning Tieren | 24 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 34 | 41 | −7 | 25 | |
| 14 | Tianjin Jinmen Tiger | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 33 | 31 | +2 | 19[g] | |
| 15 | Wuhan Three Towns | 23 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 35 | 39 | −4 | 19[h] | Relegation to China League One |
| 16 | Qingdao Hainiu | 25 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 33 | 51 | −18 | 14[i] |
Rules for classification:
- During season: 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) Rankings in the previous season. (Rules 2 to 4 are only applied when teams concerned have finished both/all the matches against others.)
- After season: 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 (yellow card = 1 point, red card = 3 points); 8) Drawing of lots.
Notes:
- ↑ Beijing Guoan had 5 points deducted for violation of sports ethics and loss of sportsmanship, engaging in improper transactions to seek illegitimate benefits.[29]
- ↑ Shandong Taishan had 6 points deducted for violation of sports ethics and loss of sportsmanship, engaging in improper transactions to seek illegitimate benefits.[29]
- ↑ Shanghai Port had 5 points deducted for violation of sports ethics and loss of sportsmanship, engaging in improper transactions to seek illegitimate benefits.[29]
- ↑ Shanghai Shenhua had 10 points deducted for violation of sports ethics and loss of sportsmanship, engaging in improper transactions to seek illegitimate benefits.[29]
- ↑ Zhejiang had 5 points deducted for violation of sports ethics and loss of sportsmanship, engaging in improper transactions to seek illegitimate benefits.[29]
- ↑ Henan had 6 points deducted for violation of sports ethics and loss of sportsmanship, engaging in improper transactions to seek illegitimate benefits.[29]
- ↑ Tianjin Jinmen Tiger had 10 points deducted for violation of sports ethics and loss of sportsmanship, engaging in improper transactions to seek illegitimate benefits; serious breach of the principle of fair play, causing adverse social impact.[29]
- ↑ Wuhan Three Towns had 5 points deducted for violation of sports ethics and loss of sportsmanship, engaging in improper transactions to seek illegitimate benefits.[29]
- ↑ Qingdao Hainiu had 7 points deducted for violation of sports ethics and loss of sportsmanship, engaging in improper transactions to seek illegitimate benefits; serious breach of the principle of fair play, causing adverse social impact.[29]
Results
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.
| Leader and qualification for AFC Champions League Elite league stage | |
| Qualification for AFC Champions League Two group stage | |
| Relegation to China League One |
Results by match played
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
See also
References
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- ↑ "官方:墨西哥教练莫拉出任武汉三镇主教练,曾执教克雷塔罗" (in Chinese). Dongqiudi. 2 January 2026. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
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External links
- Current CSL table, and recent results/fixtures at Soccerway