The 2022 Ping An Chinese Football Association Super League (Chinese: 2022中国平安中国足球协会超级联赛) was the 19th season since the establishment of the Chinese Super League.[1] The league title sponsor is Ping An Insurance.[2][3] Shandong Taishan were the defending champions.
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| Season | 2022 |
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| Dates | 3 June – 31 December 2022 |
| Champions | Wuhan Three Towns 1st CSL title 1st Chinese title |
| Relegated | Guangzhou |
| AFC Champions League | Wuhan Three Towns Shandong Taishan Zhejiang Shanghai Port |
| Matches played | 306 |
| Goals scored | 875 (2.86 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Marcão (27 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Shandong Taishan 8–0 Shenzhen (19 December 2022) |
| Biggest away win | Hebei 0–7 Shandong Taishan (15 August 2022) |
| Highest scoring | Henan Songshan Longmen 6–2 Changchun Yatai (11 July 2022) Hebei 1–7 Changchun Yatai (19 August 2022) Shandong Taishan 8–0 Shenzhen (19 December 2022) |
| Longest winning run | 12 matches Wuhan Three Towns |
| Longest unbeaten run | 17 matches Wuhan Three Towns |
| Longest winless run | 23 matches Hebei |
| Longest losing run | 23 matches Hebei |
← 2021 2023 → | |
On May 23, the league was confirmed to start from June 3.[4]
Affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, the competition system is still adopted in the first stage of this season, and it is planned to return to the home and away competition system from August 5, 2022 (from 11th round).[5][clarification needed]
Format
editThe format of the season was revealed on 13 May 2022.[6] In the first stage (round 1-10), 18 teams will be divided into three groups. The hosts were allocated to each group and other teams will be drawn based on last season's rankings.
Groups
editThe draw for the first stage was revealed on 13 May 2022.[7][8]
| Team | 2021 season | Draw order | No. | Group |
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| Meizhou Hakka | CL1, 2nd (Host) | - | A1 | A
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| Beijing Guoan | 5th | 5 | A2 | A
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| Shenzhen | 6th | 6 | A3 | A
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| Cangzhou Mighty Lions | 11th | 11 | A4 | A
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| Tianjin Jinmen Tiger | 12th | 12 | A5 | A
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| Chengdu Rongcheng | CL1, 4th | 17 | A6 | A
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| Shandong Taishan | 1st | 1 | B1 | B
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| Changchun Yatai | 4th | 4 | B2 | B
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| Guangzhou City | 7th | 7 | B3 | B
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| Henan Songshan Longmen | 10th | 10 | B4 | B
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| Dalian Pro[9] | 15th | 13 | B5 | B
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| Zhejiang | CL1, 3rd | 16 | B6 | B
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| Shanghai Port | 2nd | 2 | C1 | C
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| Guangzhou | 3rd | 3 | C2 | C
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| Hebei | 8th | 8 | C3 | C
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| Shanghai Shenhua | 9th | 9 | C4 | C
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| Wuhan Yangtze River | 14th | 14 | C5 | C
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| Wuhan Three Towns | CL1, 1st | 15 | C6 | C
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Centralised venues
edit- Meizhou (Group A)
- Hengbei Football Town Field No.9
- Meixian Tsang Hin-chi Stadium
- Wuhua County Olympic Sports Centre
- Haikou (Group B)
- Haikou Mission Hills Football Training Base
- Wuyuan River Stadium
- Wuyuan River Stadium Outer Field No.2
- Dalian (Group C)
- Jinzhou Stadium
- Puwan Stadium
- Jinjiang
- Jinjiang Football Training Center Stadium
- Jinjiang Sports Center Stadium
Clubs
editClub changes
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To Super LeagueeditClubs promoted from 2021 China League One |
From Super LeagueeditDissolved entries
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Zhejiang return to the division after a 5-year absence; Wuhan Three Towns, Meizhou Hakka, Chengdu Rongcheng all compete in the Chinese Super League for the first time in their respective histories. Dalian Pro were reprieved from relegation after losing the relegation play-off ties due to the dissolution of Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic.
Name changes
edit- Wuhan F.C. changed their name to Wuhan Yangtze River in March 2022.[11]
Clubs information
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- Guangzhou (Rounds 16, 23, 24); Chengdu Rongcheng (Rounds 17, 19, 27, 28, 30); Henan Songshan Longmen (Round 19); Zhejiang (Round 23); Shandong Taishan (Round 29); Beijing Guoan (Round 31), played in centralised venues (Haikou or Jinjiang), Guangzhou City (Round 25) played in away venues (Wuhua).
Managerial changes
edit| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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| Beijing Guoan |  Slaven Bilić
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Mutual consent | 8 January 2022[13] | Pre-season |  Xie Feng
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14 January 2022[14] |
| Guangzhou | Zheng Zhi
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Mutual consent | Liu Zhiyu
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| Henan Songshan Longmen |  Antonio Gómez-Carreño Escalona (caretaker)
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End of caretaker spell | 9 January 2022 | Javier Pereira
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9 January 2022[15] | |
| Shenzhen | Zhang Xiaorui (caretaker)
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End of caretaker spell | 12 February 2022 |  Lee Jang-soo
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12 February 2022[16] | |
| Shanghai Shenhua | Mao Yijun (caretaker)
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End of caretaker spell | 1 March 2022 | Wu Jingui
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1 March 2022[17] | |
| Dalian Pro | José González
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Mutual consent | 12 March 2022[18] | Xie Hui
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19 March 2022[19] | |
| Guangzhou City |  Jean-Paul van Gastel
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Mutual consent | 24 July 2022 | 17th | Zhao Junzhe (caretaker)
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24 July 2022[20] |
| Beijing Guoan | Xie Feng
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Resigned | 12 August 2022 | 11th | Sui Dongliang (caretaker)
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12 August 2022[21] |
| Guangzhou | Liu Zhiyu
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Mutual consent | 13 August 2022 | 16th | Zheng Zhi
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13 August 2022[22] |
| Beijing Guoan | Sui Dongliang (caretaker)
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End of caretaker spell | 29 August 2022 | 9th | Stanley Menzo
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29 August 2022[23] |
| Guangzhou City | Zhao Junzhe (caretaker)
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End of caretaker spell | 29 August 2022 | 17th | Li Weifeng
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29 August 2022[24] |
| Shenzhen | Lee Jang-soo
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Sacked | 1 September 2022 | 13th | Zhang Xiaorui (caretaker)
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1 September 2022[25] |
| Shanghai Port | Ivan Leko
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Sacked | 1 December 2022 | 6th | Xi Zhikang (caretaker)
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1 December 2022[26] |
| Hebei | Kim Jong-boo
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End of Visa | 16 December 2022 | 18th | Chen Jieqiong (caretaker)
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16 December 2022 |
| Hebei | Chen Jieqiong (caretaker)
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End of caretaker spell | 23 December 2022 | 18th | Liu Junwei (caretaker)
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23 December 2022 |
Foreign players
edit- Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the mid-season transfer window.
- ^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 Naturalized players whose parents or grandparents were born in Mainland China, thus are regarded as local players.
League table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wuhan Three Towns (C, Q) | 34 | 25 | 3 | 6 | 91 | 28 | 63 | 78[a] | Qualification for AFC Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Shandong Taishan (Q) | 34 | 25 | 3 | 6 | 87 | 29 | 58 | 78[a] | Qualification for AFC Champions League group stage[b] |
| 3 | Zhejiang (Q) | 34 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 64 | 28 | 36 | 65[c] | Qualification for AFC Champions League play-off round |
| 4 | Shanghai Port (Q) | 34 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 55 | 25 | 30 | 65[c] | |
| 5 | Chengdu Rongcheng | 34 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 49 | 28 | 21 | 65[c] | |
| 6 | Henan Songshan Longmen | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 60 | 32 | 28 | 59 | |
| 7 | Beijing Guoan | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 57 | 49 | 8 | 58 | |
| 8 | Tianjin Jinmen Tiger | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 45 | 42 | 3 | 49[d] | |
| 9 | Meizhou Hakka | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 43 | 41 | 2 | 49[d] | |
| 10 | Shanghai Shenhua[e] | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 42 | 34 | 8 | 47 | |
| 11 | Dalian Pro[f] | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 49 | 53 | −4 | 45 | |
| 12 | Cangzhou Mighty Lions | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 47 | 51 | −4 | 44[g] | |
| 13 | Changchun Yatai | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 49 | 50 | −1 | 44[g] | |
| 14 | Shenzhen | 34 | 9 | 3 | 22 | 29 | 74 | −45 | 30 | |
| 15 | Guangzhou City[f] (D) | 34 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 32 | 62 | −30 | 23 | Dissolved |
| 16 | Wuhan Yangtze River[h] (D, R) | 34 | 8 | 4 | 22 | 34 | 71 | −37 | 19 | |
| 17 | Guangzhou (R) | 34 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 24 | 63 | −39 | 17 | Relegation to League One |
| 18 | Hebei[i] (D, R) | 34 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 18 | 115 | −97 | −3 | Dissolved |
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification:
Rules for classification:
- During season: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
- After season: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Scores of the weight ratio of the reserve league and youth leagues.
(C) Champions; (D) Disqualified; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ a b Wuhan Three Towns finished ahead of Shandong Taishan on goal difference.
- ^ As Chinese FA Cup winners.
- ^ a b c Zhejiang finished ahead of Shanghai Port and Chengdu Rongcheng on head-to-head points and Shanghai Port finished ahead of Chengdu Rongcheng on head-to-head points: Zhejiang 2–1 Shanghai Port, Shanghai Port 1–1 Zhejiang, Zhejiang 1–1 Chengdu Rongcheng, Chengdu Rongcheng 1–1 Zhejiang, Shanghai Port 3–0 Chengdu Rongcheng, Chengdu Rongcheng 0–0 Shanghai Port.
- ^ a b Tianjin Jinmen Tiger finished ahead of Meizhou Hakka on head-to-head points: Tianjin Jinmen Tiger 1–0 Meizhou Hakka, Meizhou Hakka 1–1 Tianjin Jinmen Tiger.
- ^ Shanghai Shenhua had 6 points deducted due to unpaid salaries on 23 November 2022.[27]
- ^ a b After Dalian Pro had defeated Guangzhou City 2–0, Chinese Football Association awarded Guangzhou City a 3–0 win as a result of Dalian Pro failing to field at least one U-23 player on the field when Dalian Pro substituted off Huang Jiahui, their only U-23 player on the field, at the 67th minute for non U-23 player Wu Wei and substituted on two U-23 players at the 69th minute.[28]
- ^ a b Cangzhou Mighty Lions finished ahead of Changchun Yatai on head-to-head goal difference: Cangzhou Mighty Lions 1–2 Changchun Yatai, Changchun Yatai 0–2 Cangzhou Mighty Lions.
- ^ Wuhan Yangtze River had 3 points deducted due to unpaid salaries on 5 November 2022 and had 6 points deducted due to unpaid salaries on 23 November 2022.[29][27]
- ^ Hebei had 3 points deducted due to unpaid salaries on 5 November 2022 and had 6 points deducted due to unpaid salaries on 23 November 2022.[29][27]
Results
editPositions by round
editTo 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 to AFC Champions League group stage | |
| Qualification to AFC Champions League play-off round | |
| Relegation to League One |
Source: Soccerway
Goalscorers
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Top scorersedit
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Top assistsedit
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Hat-tricks
edit| Player | Club | Against | Result | Date | Source |
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| Tan Long
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Changchun Yatai | Guangzhou City | 4–1 (H) | 4 June 2022 | |
 Marcão
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Wuhan Three Towns | Shanghai Shenhua | 4–2 (H) | 3 July 2022 | |
| Marcão4
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Wuhan Three Towns | Beijing Guoan | 5–1 (H) | 12 August 2022 | |
 Felicio Brown Forbes
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Wuhan Yangtze River | Guangzhou City | 0–5 (A) | 13 August 2022 | |
| Júnior Negrão
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Changchun Yatai | Hebei | 1–7 (A) | 19 August 2022 | |
 José Kanté4
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Cangzhou Mighty Lions | Wuhan Three Towns | 3–4 (A) | 24 September 2022 | |
| Zang Yifeng
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Cangzhou Mighty Lions | Hebei | 0–5 (A) | 4 October 2022 | |
| Wu Lei
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Shanghai Port | Meizhou Hakka | 7–0 (H) | 24 October 2022 | |
| Rômulo
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Chengdu Rongcheng | Hebei | 6–0 (H) | 3 November 2022 | |
| José Kanté
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Cangzhou Mighty Lions | Shandong Taishan | 2–3 (A) | 30 November 2022 | |
 Chisom Egbuchulam
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Meizhou Hakka | Hebei | 0–4 (A) | 5 December 2022 | |
| Crysan4
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Shandong Taishan | Shenzhen | 8-0 (H) | 19 December 2022 |
- Notes
- (H) – Home team
- (A) – Away team
Awards
editLeague attendance
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External links
edit- Current CSL table, and recent results/fixtures at Soccerway