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]
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
editClubs 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
edit- Guizhou Hengfeng Zhicheng F.C. changed their name to Guizhou Hengfeng F.C. in December 2017.[10]
Clubs
editClubs and locations
editManagerial changes
editTeam | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tianjin Quanjian | Resigned | 6 November 2017[12] | Pre-season | 6 November 2017[13] | ||
Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | End of contract | 9 November 2017 | 9 November 2017[14] | |||
Shanghai SIPG | End of contract | 30 November 2017[15] | 12 December 2017[16] | |||
Shandong Luneng Taishan | End of contract | 1 December 2017[17] | 1 December 2017[17] | |||
Chongqing Dangdai Lifan | Mutual consent | 10 December 2017[18] | 11 December 2017[19] | |||
Henan Jianye | End of caretaker spell | 18 December 2017 | 18 December 2017[20] | |||
Dalian Yifang | End of contract | 26 December 2017 | 26 December 2017[21] | |||
Dalian Yifang | Sacked | 19 March 2018 | 16th | 19 March 2018[22] | ||
Jiangsu Suning | Mutual consent | 28 March 2018[23] | 12th | 28 March 2018[24] | ||
Henan Jianye | Sacked | 21 April 2018[25] | 14th | 26 April 2018[26] | ||
Hebei China Fortune | Mutual consent | 19 May 2018[27] | 8th | 10 June 2018[28] | ||
Guizhou Hengfeng | Sacked | 7 June 2018 | 16th | 7 June 2018[29] | ||
Chongqing Dangdai Lifan | Resigned | 22 July 2018 | 13th | 22 July 2018[30] | ||
Chongqing Dangdai Lifan | Sacked | 8 August 2018 | 14th | 8 August 2018[31] | ||
Henan Jianye | Mutual consent | 27 September 2018 | 15th | 27 September 2018[32] | ||
Tianjin Quanjian | Resigned | 4 October 2018 | 13th | 4 October 2018[33] | ||
Tianjin Quanjian | Joined China U-25 training team | 5 October 2018[34] | 13th | 18 October 2018[35] |
Foreign players
editClubs 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.
- ^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
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Shanghai SIPG (C) | 30 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 77 | 33 | +44 | 68 | Qualification to Champions League group stage |
2 | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 30 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 82 | 36 | +46 | 63 | |
3 | Shandong Luneng Taishan | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 57 | 39 | +18 | 58 | Qualification to Champions League play-off round |
4 | Beijing Sinobo Guoan[a] | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 64 | 45 | +19 | 53 | Qualification to Champions League group stage |
5 | Jiangsu Suning | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 48 | 33 | +15 | 48 | |
6 | Hebei China Fortune | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 46 | 50 | −4 | 39 | |
7 | Shanghai Greenland Shenhua | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 44 | 53 | −9 | 38 | |
8 | Beijing Renhe | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 33 | 46 | −13 | 37 | |
9 | Tianjin Quanjian | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 41 | 48 | −7 | 36[b] | |
10 | Guangzhou R&F | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 49 | 61 | −12 | 36[b] | |
11 | Dalian Yifang | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 37 | 57 | −20 | 35 | |
12 | Henan Jianye | 30 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 30 | 45 | −15 | 34 | |
13 | Chongqing Dangdai Lifan | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 40 | 46 | −6 | 32[c] | |
14 | Tianjin Teda | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 41 | 54 | −13 | 32[c] | |
15 | Changchun Yatai (R) | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 45 | 56 | −11 | 32[c] | Relegation to League One |
16 | Guizhou Hengfeng (R) | 30 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 34 | 66 | −32 | 24 |
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:
- ^ Beijing Sinobo Guoan qualified for the 2019 AFC Champions League group stage as 2018 Chinese FA Cup winners.
- ^ a b Tianjin Quanjian is ahead of Guangzhou R&F on head-to-head points: Tianjin Quanjian 2–1 Guangzhou R&F, Guangzhou R&F 2–6 Tianjin Quanjian.
- ^ a b c Chongqing Dangdai Lifan, Tianjin Teda and Changchun Yatai were ranked by head-to-head points: Chongqing Dangdai Lifan 7 pts, Tianjin Teda 5 pts, Changchun Yatai 4 pts.
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 Group stage | |
Qualification to AFC Champions League Play-off round | |
Relegation to League One |
Results by match played
editGoalscorers
editHat-tricks
editPlayer | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | Guangzhou R&F | 4–5 | 2 March 2018 | [38] | |
Guangzhou R&F | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 5–4 | 2 March 2018 | [38] | |
Shanghai SIPG | Dalian Yifang | 8–0 | 3 March 2018 | [39] | |
Shanghai SIPG | Dalian Yifang | 8–0 | 3 March 2018 | [39] | |
Shanghai SIPG | Guangzhou R&F | 5–2 | 18 March 2018 | [40] | |
Tianjin TEDA | Tianjin Quanjian | 3–2 | 18 March 2018 | [41] | |
Shanghai Greenland Shenhua | Hebei China Fortune | 4–2 | 31 March 2018 | [42] | |
Changchun Yatai | Guizhou Hengfeng | 5–2 | 21 April 2018 | [43] | |
Guizhou Hengfeng | Beijing Sinobo Guoan | 3–4 | 29 April 2018 | [44] | |
Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | Guizhou Hengfeng | 4–0 | 18 July 2018 | [45] | |
Chongqing Dangdai Lifan | Guizhou Hengfeng | 3–4 | 1 August 2018 | [46] | |
Beijing Sinobo Guoan | Hebei China Fortune | 6–3 | 2 August 2018 | [47] | |
Dalian Yifang | Guangzhou R&F | 3–0 | 10 August 2018 | [48] | |
Beijing Sinobo Guoan | Tianjin TEDA | 5–2 | 25 August 2018 | [49] | |
Hebei China Fortune | Chongqing Dangdai Lifan | 4–4 | 20 October 2018 | [50] | |
Tianjin Quanjian | Guangzhou R&F | 6–2 | 27 October 2018 | [51] |
Awards
editThe awards of 2018 Chinese Super League were announced on 21 November 2018.
Award | Winner | Club | Ref |
---|---|---|---|
Player of the Season | Shanghai SIPG | [52] | |
Golden Boot | Shanghai SIPG | [53] | |
Goalkeeper of the Season | Shanghai SIPG | [54] | |
Young Player of the Season | Jiangsu Suning | [55] | |
Manager of the Season | Shandong Luneng Taishan | [56] | |
Best Referee | – | [57] | |
Best Assistant Referee | – | [58] | |
Most Popular Player | Shandong Luneng Taishan | [59] |
Team of the Year[60] | ||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Goalkeeper | (Shanghai SIPG) | |||||||||||
Defender | (Shandong Luneng Taishan) |
(Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao) |
(Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao) |
(Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao) | ||||||||
Midfielder | (Jiangsu Suning) |
(Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao) |
(Shanghai SIPG) |
(Shandong Luneng Taishan) | ||||||||
Forward | (Shanghai SIPG) |
(Shanghai SIPG) |
League attendance
editPos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 705,025 | 49,967 | 32,796 | 47,002 | +3.1% |
2 | Beijing Sinobo Guoan | 626,152 | 56,544 | 30,699 | 41,743 | +20.4% |
3 | Dalian Yifang | 497,171 | 51,666 | 20,197 | 33,145 | +60.9%† |
4 | Jiangsu Suning | 487,617 | 50,973 | 21,428 | 32,508 | −0.6% |
5 | Chongqing Dangdai Lifan | 486,516 | 42,856 | 23,658 | 32,434 | −5.8% |
6 | Shandong Luneng Taishan | 371,768 | 42,035 | 14,019 | 24,785 | −18.2% |
7 | Shanghai SIPG | 324,470 | 25,378 | 18,998 | 21,631 | −25.9% |
8 | Shanghai Greenland Shenhua | 322,155 | 23,928 | 20,012 | 21,477 | +12.9% |
9 | Tianjin Quanjian | 294,984 | 25,815 | 6,178 | 19,666 | −20.9% |
10 | Changchun Yatai | 282,286 | 27,682 | 10,127 | 18,819 | +14.2% |
11 | Henan Jianye | 276,021 | 21,899 | 13,966 | 18,401 | −2.8% |
12 | Tianjin TEDA | 265,745 | 31,607 | 8,566 | 17,716 | +21.9% |
13 | Guizhou Hengfeng | 250,552 | 28,573 | 9,117 | 16,703 | −20.8% |
14 | Hebei China Fortune | 240,429 | 25,866 | 10,113 | 16,029 | −11.2% |
15 | Beijing Renhe | 188,004 | 27,289 | 5,651 | 12,534 | +93.0%† |
16 | Guangzhou R&F | 153,820 | 12,996 | 7,311 | 10,255 | +3.5% |
League total | 5,772,715 | 56,544 | 5,651 | 24,053 | +1.2% |
Updated to games played on 11 November 2018
Source: League attendance
Notes:
† Teams played previous season in CL1.
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