List of football clubs in China

This is a list of association football clubs in China, from the top tier of Chinese football, the Chinese Super League, to China League Two, the third tier in the Chinese football league system.

By league and division

Alphabetical list of clubs

The divisions are correct for the 2025 season.

Key

Key to divisional changes
Club was promoted to a higher level.
Club was relegated to a lower level.

B

Club League/Division Lvl Change from 2024
Beijing GuoanChinese Super League1
Beijing Institute of TechnologyChina League Two3

C

Club League/Division Lvl Change from 2024
Changchun XiduChina League Two3Promoted from Chinese Champions League
Changchun YataiChinese Super League1
Chengdu RongchengChinese Super League1
Chengdu Rongcheng BChina League Two3Promoted from CFA U-21 League
Chongqing TonglianglongChina League One2

D

Club League/Division Lvl Change from 2024
Dalian K'un CityChina League One2Promoted from China League Two
Dalian YingboChinese Super League1Promoted from China League One

F

Club League/Division Lvl Change from 2024
Foshan NanshiChina League One2

G

Club League/Division Lvl Change from 2024
Ganzhou RuishiChina League Two3
Guangdong GZ-PowerChina League One2Promoted from China League Two
Guangdong MingtuChina League Two3Promoted from Chinese Champions League
Guangxi HengchenChina League Two3
Guangxi LanhangChina League Two3
Guangxi PingguoChina League One2New name (formerly Guangxi Pingguo Haliao)
Guangzhou Dandelion AlphaChina League Two3Promoted from Chinese Champions League & new name (formerly Guangzhou Alpha)
Guizhou Zhucheng AthleticChina League Two3Promoted from Chinese Champions League

H

Club League/Division Lvl Change from 2024
Haikou MingchengChina League Two3
Heilongjiang Ice CityChina League One2
HenanChinese Super League1
Hubei IstarChina League Two3

J

Club League/Division Lvl Change from 2024
Jiangxi Dark Horse JuniorChina League Two3
Jiangxi LushanChina League Two3Relegated from China League One

L

Club League/Division Lvl Change from 2024
Langfang Glory CityChina League Two3
Liaoning TierenChina League One2

M

Club League/Division Lvl Change from 2024
Meizhou HakkaChinese Super League1

N

Club League/Division Lvl Change from 2024
Nanjing CityChina League One2
Nantong Haimen CodionChina League Two3
Nantong ZhiyunChina League One2Relegated from Chinese Super League

Q

Club League/Division Lvl Change from 2024
Qingdao HainiuChinese Super League1
Qingdao Red LionsChina League One2
Qingdao West CoastChinese Super League1
Quanzhou YassinChina League Two3

R

Club League/Division Lvl Change from 2024
Rizhao YuqiChina League Two3

S

Club League/Division Lvl Change from 2024
Shaanxi UnionChina League One2Promoted from China League Two
Shandong TaishanChinese Super League1
Shandong Taishan BChina League Two3
Shanghai Jiading HuilongChina League One2
Shanghai PortChinese Super League1
Shanghai Port BChina League Two3
Shanghai ShenhuaChinese Super League1
Shenzhen 2028China League Two3Promoted from Chinese Champions League
Shenzhen JuniorsChina League One2Promoted from China League Two
Shenzhen Peng CityChinese Super League1
Shijiazhuang GongfuChina League One2
Suzhou DongwuChina League One2

T

Club League/Division Lvl Change from 2024
Tai'an TiankuangChina League Two3
Tianjin Jinmen TigerChinese Super League1

W

Club League/Division Lvl Change from 2024
Wuhan Three TownsChinese Super League1
Wuhan Three Towns BChina League Two3Promoted from CFA U-21 League
Wuxi WugoChina League Two3Relegated from China League One

Y

Club League/Division Lvl Change from 2024
Yan'an RonghaiChina League Two3New name (formerly Xi'an Chongde Ronghai)
Yanbian LongdingChina League One2
Yunnan YukunChinese Super League1Promoted from China League One

Z

Club League/Division Lvl Change from 2024
ZhejiangChinese Super League1

Clubs in levels 1–3 last season

Club League/Division Lvl Change from 2024
Cangzhou Mighty LionsChinese Super League1Club folded
GuangzhouChina League One2Club folded
Hunan BillowsChina League Two3Club folded

See also