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2018 Chinese Super League

The 2018 Ping An Chinese Football Association Super League (Chinese: 2018中国平安中国足球协会超级联赛) was the 15th season since the establishment of the Chinese Super League.[1] The league title sponsor was Ping An Insurance.[2][3] Shanghai SIPG won their first top-tier league titles on 7 November 2018 after the 2–1 victory against Beijing Renhe, ending a historic run for Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao, who had won seven consecutive titles beginning with the 2011 season.[4]

Chinese Super League
Season2018
Dates2 March – 11 November 2018
ChampionsShanghai SIPG (1st title)
RelegatedChangchun Yatai
Guizhou Hengfeng
AFC Champions LeagueShanghai SIPG
Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao
Beijing Sinobo Guoan
Shandong Luneng Taishan
Matches played240
Goals scored768 (3.2 per match)
Top goalscorerWu Lei
(27 goals)
Biggest home winShanghai SIPG 8–0 Dalian Yifang
(3 March 2018)
Biggest away winHenan Jianye 0–5 Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao
(15 August 2018)
Highest scoringGuangzhou Evergrande Taobao 4–5 Guangzhou R&F
(2 March 2018)
Beijing Sinobo Guoan 6–3 Hebei China Fortune
(2 August 2018)
Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao 4–5 Shanghai SIPG
(3 November 2018)
Longest winning run6 matches
Shanghai SIPG
Longest unbeaten run17 matches
Beijing Sinobo Guoan
Longest winless run11 matches
Tianjin TEDA
Longest losing run5 matches
Chongqing Dangdai Lifan
Guizhou Hengfeng
Highest attendance56,544
Beijing Sinobo Guoan vs Shandong Luneng Taishan
(5 August 2018)
Lowest attendance5,651
Beijing Renhe vs Guizhou Hengfeng
(14 April 2018)
Average attendance24,053
← 2017
2019 →

Policy regarding foreign players and U-23 domestic players continued to change in this season. At least one domestic player who is under the age of 23 (born on or after 1 January 1995) must be in the starting eleven, the same as in the 2017 season.[5] However, two foreign-player policies have changed: (1) the number of foreign players on a club's roster has been reduced from five to four and (2) the total number of foreign players under contract with a club in a season has been reduced from seven to six.[5] In addition, a new policy affecting both foreign players and U-23 domestic players has been introduced: The total number of foreign players appearing in matches must be no more than the total number of U-23 domestic players.[5] Players from AFC countries no longer hold a special slot. But clubs can register one non-naturalized player from the Hong Kong Football Association, Macau Football Association or Chinese Taipei Football Association (except goalkeepers) as a native player.[6] According to the Chinese FA, a non-naturalized player is a player who was first registered as a professional footballer in one of the three aforementioned football associations. For still more complexity concerning non-naturalized players, players from Hong Kong and Macau must be passport holders of the Hong Kong SAR or the Macau SAR, and players from Taiwan must be citizens of Taiwan.[7] Policy of U-23 domestic players was relaxed in August for the 2018 Asian Games.[8] It existed in name only from October when China U-25 training team was organized.[9]

Club changes

Clubs promoted from 2017 China League One

Clubs relegated to 2018 China League One

Beijing Renhe and Dalian Yifang return to the division after a 2-year absence and a 3-year absence respectively. Liaoning were relegated after an 8-year spell in the Chinese top-flight, while Yanbian Funde were relegated to China League One after spending 2 seasons in the Chinese Super League.

Name changes

Clubs

Clubs and locations

Team[11]Head CoachCityStadiumCapacity2017 season
Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao Fabio CannavaroGuangzhouTianhe Stadium58,5001st
Shanghai SIPG Vítor PereiraShanghaiShanghai Stadium56,8422nd
Tianjin Quanjian Park Choong-kyunTianjinHaihe Educational Football Stadium28,0463rd
Hebei China Fortune Chris ColemanLangfangLangfang Stadium30,0404th
Guangzhou R&F Dragan StojkovićGuangzhouYuexiushan Stadium18,0005th
Shandong Luneng Taishan Li XiaopengJinanJinan Olympic Sports Luneng Stadium56,8086th
Changchun Yatai Chen JingangChangchunChangchun Stadium41,6387th
Guizhou Hengfeng Dan PetrescuGuiyangGuiyang Olympic Sports Center51,6368th
Beijing Sinobo Guoan Roger SchmidtBeijingWorkers' Stadium66,1619th
Chongqing Dangdai Lifan Jordi CruyffChongqingChongqing Olympic Sports Center58,68010th
Shanghai Greenland Shenhua Wu JinguiShanghaiHongkou Football Stadium33,06011th
Jiangsu Suning Cosmin OlăroiuNanjingNanjing Olympic Sports Center61,44312th
Tianjin TEDA Uli StielikeTianjinTianjin Olympic Center Stadium54,69613th
Henan Jianye Wang BaoshanZhengzhouZhengzhou Hanghai Stadium29,86014th
Dalian Yifang P Bernd SchusterDalianDalian Sports Center61,000CL1, 1st
Beijing Renhe P Luis García PlazaBeijingFengtai Stadium31,043CL1, 2nd
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Location of teams in 2018 Chinese Super League

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment
Tianjin Quanjian Fabio CannavaroResigned6 November 2017[12]Pre-season Paulo Sousa6 November 2017[13]
Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao Luiz Felipe ScolariEnd of contract9 November 2017 Fabio Cannavaro9 November 2017[14]
Shanghai SIPG André Villas-BoasEnd of contract30 November 2017[15] Vítor Pereira12 December 2017[16]
Shandong Luneng Taishan Felix MagathEnd of contract1 December 2017[17] Li Xiaopeng1 December 2017[17]
Chongqing Dangdai Lifan Chang Woe-ryongMutual consent10 December 2017[18] Paulo Bento11 December 2017[19]
Henan Jianye Guo Guangqi (caretaker)End of caretaker spell18 December 2017 Dragan Talajić18 December 2017[20]
Dalian Yifang Juan Ramón López CaroEnd of contract26 December 2017 Ma Lin26 December 2017[21]
Dalian Yifang Ma LinSacked19 March 201816th Bernd Schuster19 March 2018[22]
Jiangsu Suning Fabio CapelloMutual consent28 March 2018[23]12th Cosmin Olăroiu28 March 2018[24]
Henan Jianye Dragan TalajićSacked21 April 2018[25]14th Chang Woe-ryong26 April 2018[26]
Hebei China Fortune Manuel PellegriniMutual consent19 May 2018[27]8th Chris Coleman10 June 2018[28]
Guizhou Hengfeng Gregorio ManzanoSacked7 June 201816th Dan Petrescu7 June 2018[29]
Chongqing Dangdai Lifan Paulo BentoResigned22 July 201813th Hao Haitao (caretaker)22 July 2018[30]
Chongqing Dangdai Lifan Hao Haitao (caretaker)Sacked8 August 201814th Jordi Cruyff8 August 2018[31]
Henan Jianye Chang Woe-ryongMutual consent27 September 201815th Wang Baoshan27 September 2018[32]
Tianjin Quanjian Paulo SousaResigned4 October 201813th Shen Xiangfu (caretaker)4 October 2018[33]
Tianjin Quanjian Shen Xiangfu (caretaker)Joined China U-25 training team5 October 2018[34]13th Park Choong-kyun18 October 2018[35]

Foreign players

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.[5] In addition, each club can register a Hong Kong, Macau, or Taiwan player of Chinese descent (excluding goalkeepers), provided that he registered as a professional footballer in one of those three association for the first time, as a native player.[6]

  • Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the mid-season transfer window.
  • Players in ITALICS have left the club, or are off the roster due to being injured or sent to the reserves.
  • Players that are not in bold or italicized have been signed by the club, but exceed the 4 foreign players on the roster at any one time.
TeamPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Player 4Hong Kong/Macau/
Taiwan Players1		Former players
Beijing Renhe Augusto Fernández Benjamin Moukandjo Ayub Masika Makhete Diop Ivo
Jaime Ayoví
Beijing Sinobo Guoan Renato Augusto Cédric Bakambu Jonathan Soriano Jonathan Viera
Changchun Yatai Lasse Vibe Odion Ighalo Adrian Mierzejewski Nemanja Pejčinović Marinho
Anzur Ismailov
Chongqing Dangdai Lifan Luiz Fernandinho Fernandinho Henrique Alan Kardec Sebá Nicolás Aguirre
Dalian Yifang Nicolás Gaitán Yannick Carrasco Duvier Riascos Nyasha Mushekwi José Fonte
Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao Alan Carvalho Ricardo Goulart Paulinho Talisca Nemanja Gudelj
Kim Young-gwon
Guangzhou R&F Renatinho Júnior Urso Eran Zahavi Duško Tošić Tan Chun Lok
Marko Perović
Guizhou Hengfeng Kevin Boli Nikica Jelavić Bubacarr Trawally Mario Suárez Festus Baise 2 Tjaronn Chery
Hebei China Fortune Ezequiel Lavezzi Javier Mascherano Hernanes Ayoub El Kaabi Gervinho
Henan Jianye Ivo Fernando Karanga Christian Bassogog Ricardo Vaz Tê Orlando Sá
Cala
Jiangsu Suning Alex Teixeira Éder Gabriel Paletta Ramires
Richmond Boakye
Shandong Luneng Taishan Gil Róger Guedes Diego Tardelli Graziano Pellè Papiss Cissé
Shanghai Greenland Shenhua Fredy Guarín Giovanni Moreno Óscar Romero Demba Ba Obafemi Martins
Shanghai SIPG Elkeson Hulk Oscar Odil Ahmedov
Tianjin Quanjian Alexandre Pato Anthony Modeste Kwon Kyung-won Axel Witsel
Tianjin TEDA Johnathan Felix Bastians Frank Acheampong John Obi Mikel
  • ^1 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.
  • ^2 Festus Baise is a naturalized citizen of Hong Kong SAR; however, since his first registered football association was Hong Kong and is the passport holder of Hong Kong SAR, he would be considered as a native player.
  • ^3 Player that has returned from a loan spell. It is unsure whether they will be registered for the season or sent out on loan again, but they are now on the wage bills of their respective clubs.

League table

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Shanghai SIPG (C)3021547733+4468Qualification to Champions League group stage
2Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao3020378236+4663
3Shandong Luneng Taishan3017765739+1858Qualification to Champions League play-off round
4Beijing Sinobo Guoan[a]3015876445+1953Qualification to Champions League group stage
5Jiangsu Suning3013984833+1548
6Hebei China Fortune30109114650−439
7Shanghai Greenland Shenhua30108124453−938
8Beijing Renhe30910113346−1337
9Tianjin Quanjian3099124148−736[b]
10Guangzhou R&F30106144961−1236[b]
11Dalian Yifang30105153757−2035
12Henan Jianye30104163045−1534
13Chongqing Dangdai Lifan3088144046−632[c]
14Tianjin Teda3088144154−1332[c]
15Changchun Yatai (R)3088144556−1132[c]Relegation to League One
16Guizhou Hengfeng (R)3073203466−3224
Source: League table
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) U19 Elite league points; 7) Goal difference; 8) Goals scored; 9) Disciplinary points (1 point for each yellow card, 3 points for each red card); 10) Draw
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:

Results

Home \ AwayBJRBJSCCCQDLYGZEGZFGZZHBCHNJSSSDSGSSSITJQTJT
Beijing Renhe—3–01–31–13–12–00–02–10–21–00–20–00–21–53–31–0
Beijing Sinobo Guoan4–0—1–12–15–22–22–24–36–32–13–11–13–10–13–21–1
Changchun Yatai1–10–2—1–23–03–21–23–02–23–02–51–21–12–12–20–1
Chongqing Dangdai Lifan1–03–31–2—1–12–00–13–44–41–04–10–20–12–30–11–1
Dalian Yifang1–20–32–02–2—3–03–02–10–02–13–14–32–11–01–12–3
Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao6–11–05–05–03–0—4–54–02–21–01–01–02–14–55–05–1
Guangzhou R&F4–10–35–21–12–02–4—1–12–11–10–22–44–22–52–62–0
Guizhou Hengfeng1–13–22–51–03–00–30–2—2–31–21–33–10–11–10–11–0
Hebei China Fortune0–02–12–12–13–20–32–21–0—0–10–01–24–11–12–01–2
Henan Jianye1–02–01–10–21–10–52–04–02–0—0–11–42–21–20–41–0
Jiangsu Suning0–01–22–00–01–02–32–03–13–14–0—1–15–10–01–12–1
Shandong Luneng Taishan1–13–02–02–02–01–42–10–23–12–13–2—3–11–13–22–0
Shanghai Greenland Shenhua1–32–21–12–11–02–23–13–14–20–21–12–2—0–21–11–0
Shanghai SIPG2–11–23–12–18–02–13–15–02–02–12–04–22–0—4–11–1
Tianjin Quanjian1–20–02–00–30–10–12–11–00–31–21–11–12–13–2—0–0
Tianjin TEDA2–22–53–31–23–10–32–15–11–12–01–11–22–42–53–2—
Source: Results
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

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 ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
Shanghai SIPG111111112212333333222111111111
Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao1153222334554444444433222222222
Shandong Luneng Taishan322453221123222222344443333333
Beijing Sinobo Guoan14105335543331111111111334444444
Jiangsu Suning4712866465445555555555555555555
Hebei China Fortune748109111181099910101012101110119666877776
Shanghai Greenland Shenhua71310644657676667676691011137666667
Beijing Renhe129911131010108108107891011121167998788888
Tianjin Quanjian26111310121313111111787898912881011131313109119
Guangzhou R&F5365779767689967910810687911111211910
Dalian Yifang161616161616151515151515151515151414131313131011999101511
Henan Jianye151113121214141414141414141213131313141414151515151515131012
Chongqing Dangdai Lifan6847897913131313131414141515151515141414141413141313
Tianjin TEDA712791188129810111111118677711121212121214151214
Changchun Yatai7141415151312111212121212131211128912127810101011121415
Guizhou Hengfeng131415141415161616161616161616161616161616161616161616161616
Leader and qualification to AFC Champions League Group stage
Qualification to AFC Champions League Group stage
Qualification to AFC Champions League Play-off round
Relegation to League One
Source: Results

Results by match played

Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
Beijing RenheLWDLLWDWDLWDWLLDDLWWDLDDWLLWLD
Beijing Sinobo GuoanLWWWDDDWWDWWWDWDWWLWWLLLWDLDWL
Changchun YataiDLDLLWWWLLLWLLWDWWLDDWLLDDLLDL
Chongqing Dangdai LifanWLWLDDWLLLLLWLLDLDLDLWDWLDWDWL
Dalian YifangLLLDDLDLWLWDLLLWWLWDWWWLWLLLLW
Guangzhou Evergrande TaobaoLWWWWDDWLDLWLWWWLWWWWWWWWWWLLW
Guangzhou R&FWWLWLLLWWDDLDDWLLLWLWLDLLLLWWD
Guizhou HengfengLLLWLLLLLDLLDLWLLLWLDLWWLWLLLW
Hebei China FortuneDWLLWLDWLDWDDDLLWLWDDWWLLDWLLW
Henan JianyeLWLDLLLLWWDLDWLWLLLLDLLWLWWWWL
Jiangsu SuningWLLWWDWLWWLDDDWWLDDWDDLWLDWWLW
Shandong Luneng TaishanWWWLLWWWDDWDWDWDWWLLLWWDWWLWWD
Shanghai Greenland ShenhuaDLWWWDLWLWLWDDLDLWLLLDLWWDWLLD
Shanghai SIPGWWWWWWDLLDWDWWWLWWWWDWWWWDWWWL
Tianjin QuanjianWLLLWDDLWDWWLWLLDDLWDLLLLDWDDW
Tianjin TEDADLWLDWDLWWLLLWLWWDDLLLDLDLLDWL
Source: Results
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Goalscorers

Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstResultDateRef
Alan CarvalhoGuangzhou Evergrande TaobaoGuangzhou R&F4–52 March 2018[38]
Eran ZahaviGuangzhou R&FGuangzhou Evergrande Taobao5–42 March 2018[38]
OscarShanghai SIPGDalian Yifang8–03 March 2018[39]
Wu LeiShanghai SIPGDalian Yifang8–03 March 2018[39]
Wu Lei4Shanghai SIPGGuangzhou R&F5–218 March 2018[40]
Frank AcheampongTianjin TEDATianjin Quanjian3–218 March 2018[41]
Obafemi MartinsShanghai Greenland ShenhuaHebei China Fortune4–231 March 2018[42]
Odion Ighalo4Changchun YataiGuizhou Hengfeng5–221 April 2018[43]
Bubacarr TrawallyGuizhou HengfengBeijing Sinobo Guoan3–429 April 2018[44]
TaliscaGuangzhou Evergrande TaobaoGuizhou Hengfeng4–018 July 2018[45]
Alan KardecChongqing Dangdai LifanGuizhou Hengfeng3–41 August 2018[46]
Jonathan SorianoBeijing Sinobo GuoanHebei China Fortune6–32 August 2018[47]
Nyasha MushekwiDalian YifangGuangzhou R&F3–010 August 2018[48]
Renato AugustoBeijing Sinobo GuoanTianjin TEDA5–225 August 2018[49]
Dong XueshengHebei China FortuneChongqing Dangdai Lifan4–420 October 2018[50]
Alexandre PatoTianjin QuanjianGuangzhou R&F6–227 October 2018[51]

Awards

The awards of 2018 Chinese Super League were announced on 21 November 2018.

AwardWinnerClubRef
Player of the Season Wu LeiShanghai SIPG[52]
Golden Boot Wu LeiShanghai SIPG[53]
Goalkeeper of the Season Yan JunlingShanghai SIPG[54]
Young Player of the Season Huang ZichangJiangsu Suning[55]
Manager of the Season Li XiaopengShandong Luneng Taishan[56]
Best Referee Zhang Lei–[57]
Best Assistant Referee Huo Weiming–[58]
Most Popular Player Jin JingdaoShandong Luneng Taishan[59]
Team of the Year[60]
Goalkeeper Yan Junling
(Shanghai SIPG)
Defender Wang Tong
(Shandong Luneng Taishan)		 Feng Xiaoting
(Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao)		 Zhang Linpeng
(Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao)		 Li Xuepeng
(Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao)
Midfielder Huang Zichang
(Jiangsu Suning)		 Paulinho
(Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao)		 Oscar
(Shanghai SIPG)		 Jin Jingdao
(Shandong Luneng Taishan)
Forward Wu Lei
(Shanghai SIPG)		 Hulk
(Shanghai SIPG)

League attendance

PosTeamTotalHighLowAverageChange
1Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao705,02549,96732,79647,002+3.1%†
2Beijing Sinobo Guoan626,15256,54430,69941,743+20.4%†
3Dalian Yifang497,17151,66620,19733,145+60.9%†
4Jiangsu Suning487,61750,97321,42832,508−0.6%†
5Chongqing Dangdai Lifan486,51642,85623,65832,434−5.8%†
6Shandong Luneng Taishan371,76842,03514,01924,785−18.2%†
7Shanghai SIPG324,47025,37818,99821,631−25.9%†
8Shanghai Greenland Shenhua322,15523,92820,01221,477+12.9%†
9Tianjin Quanjian294,98425,8156,17819,666−20.9%†
10Changchun Yatai282,28627,68210,12718,819+14.2%†
11Henan Jianye276,02121,89913,96618,401−2.8%†
12Tianjin TEDA265,74531,6078,56617,716+21.9%†
13Guizhou Hengfeng250,55228,5739,11716,703−20.8%†
14Hebei China Fortune240,42925,86610,11316,029−11.2%†
15Beijing Renhe188,00427,2895,65112,534+93.0%†
16Guangzhou R&F153,82012,9967,31110,255+3.5%†
League total5,772,71556,5445,65124,053+1.2%†

Updated to games played on 11 November 2018
Source: League attendance
Notes:
† Teams played previous season in CL1.

References

External links

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