Chinese Super League 2007
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The 2007 Chinese Super League
(CSL 2007) season, the fourth since its establishment, started on March 3, 2007 and ended on November 14, 2007. This season is sponsored by Kingway brewery
.
Prior to the start of the season, the lowest placed team of the previous season
, Chongqing Lifan
was relegated to the Chinese Football Association Jia League
while Henan Jianye
and Zhejiang Lvcheng was promoted.
The champions, as well as the runner-up, of the league, will qualify for the AFC Champions League 2008
due to the cancellation of the FA Cup
for the season.
Changchun Yatai
clinched the league title at the last game of the season, while Xiamen Lanshi
was relegated with two games to spare. Coincidentally, both of these teams were promoted in the previous season.
bought a majority share of their crosstown rival. The 7th placed team of the previous season
, Shanghai United
was merged into two times CSL runner-up Shanghai Shenhua
. The new team play under the name Shanghai Shenhua United but use the stadium of the former Shanghai United
- Yuanshen Sports Centre Stadium
in Pudong
, Shanghai
as their home ground.
Chinese Super League
The Chinese Football Association Super League , commonly known as Chinese Super League or CSL, currently known as the Pirelli Chinese Football Association Super League for sponsorship reasons, is the highest tier of professional association football in China, operating under the auspices of the...
(CSL 2007) season, the fourth since its establishment, started on March 3, 2007 and ended on November 14, 2007. This season is sponsored by Kingway brewery
Brewery
A brewery is a dedicated building for the making of beer, though beer can be made at home, and has been for much of beer's history. A company which makes beer is called either a brewery or a brewing company....
.
Prior to the start of the season, the lowest placed team of the previous season
Chinese Super League 2006
This article is about the 2006 season of the Chinese Football Association Super League , also known as Chinese Super League , which is the premier football league in China under the auspices of the Chinese Football Association....
, Chongqing Lifan
Chongqing Lifan
Chongqing Lifan, are a professional Chinese football club who currently plays in the Chinese League One division. They play their home games at the 58,680 seater Chongqing Olympic Sports Center in Chongqing and are owned by the Chongqing based Lifan Group, which manufactures motorcycles, cars and...
was relegated to the Chinese Football Association Jia League
Chinese Football Association Jia League
The China League One is the second tier professional league for Chinese football clubs. The league is under the auspices of the Chinese Football Association. Above the League One is Chinese Super League....
while Henan Jianye
Henan Jianye
Henan Construction is a Chinese professional association football club based in Zhengzhou , in the province of Henan , China. The clubs predecessor was the Henan Provincial Team who were founded in 1958 while the current professional football team was established on August 27, 1994...
and Zhejiang Lvcheng was promoted.
The champions, as well as the runner-up, of the league, will qualify for the AFC Champions League 2008
AFC Champions League 2008
The 2008 AFC Champions League was the 27th AFC Champions League, the top-level Asian club football tournament, and the 6th under the current AFC Champions League title...
due to the cancellation of the FA Cup
Chinese FA Cup
The Chinese FA Cup is the national knockout cup competition in China organised by the Chinese Football Association. Its current format started in the 1995 season.In the new season, 2011 it was announced, that current Chinese FA Cup will start in May....
for the season.
Changchun Yatai
Changchun Yatai
Changchun Yatai is a Chinese football team. It was founded on June 6, 1996 by Jilin Yatai Group at Changchun, Jilin. Their manager is Shen Xiangfu....
clinched the league title at the last game of the season, while Xiamen Lanshi
Xiamen Lanshi
Xiamen Lanshi is a defunct Chinese football club, which was located in Xiamen, Fujian. They were founded in the 1996 league season and their nickname was the "Blue Lions" while they played in the Xiamen Stadium. Throughout their history they would twice win promotion to the top tier of Chinese...
was relegated with two games to spare. Coincidentally, both of these teams were promoted in the previous season.
Pre-season change
As Zhu Jun, the owner of Shanghai United F.C.Shanghai United F.C.
Shanghai United F.C was a football club that competed in the Chinese Super League. The club played at the Yuanshen Sports Centre Stadium in Shanghai and was owned by Zhu Jun, the owner of China's second-largest online gaming company The9 since 2005.In 2004, the team was based in Zhuhai and played...
bought a majority share of their crosstown rival. The 7th placed team of the previous season
Chinese Super League 2006
This article is about the 2006 season of the Chinese Football Association Super League , also known as Chinese Super League , which is the premier football league in China under the auspices of the Chinese Football Association....
, Shanghai United
Shanghai United F.C.
Shanghai United F.C was a football club that competed in the Chinese Super League. The club played at the Yuanshen Sports Centre Stadium in Shanghai and was owned by Zhu Jun, the owner of China's second-largest online gaming company The9 since 2005.In 2004, the team was based in Zhuhai and played...
was merged into two times CSL runner-up Shanghai Shenhua
Shanghai Shenhua
Shanghai Shenhua is a professional Chinese football club currently playing in Chinese Super League. The club is currently owned by Zhu Jun , Shanghai SVA Group, SMEG and Huangpu Investment Ltd. . The current head coach is Dražen Besek...
. The new team play under the name Shanghai Shenhua United but use the stadium of the former Shanghai United
Shanghai United F.C.
Shanghai United F.C was a football club that competed in the Chinese Super League. The club played at the Yuanshen Sports Centre Stadium in Shanghai and was owned by Zhu Jun, the owner of China's second-largest online gaming company The9 since 2005.In 2004, the team was based in Zhuhai and played...
- Yuanshen Sports Centre Stadium
Yuanshen Sports Centre Stadium
Yuanshen Sports Centre Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Shanghai, China. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 20,000.-References:...
in Pudong
Pudong
Pudong |Bank]]") is an area of Shanghai, China, located along the east side of the Huangpu River, across from the historic city center of Shanghai in Puxi. Formerly a little-developed agricultural area linked only by ferries, Pudong has grown rapidly since the 1990s and emerged as China's financial...
, Shanghai
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
as their home ground.
League table
Last updated: 14 November 2007.| Rank | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Changchun Yatai Changchun Yatai Changchun Yatai is a Chinese football team. It was founded on June 6, 1996 by Jilin Yatai Group at Changchun, Jilin. Their manager is Shen Xiangfu.... |
28 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 48 | 25 | +23 | 55 |
| 2 | Beijing Guoan Beijing Guoan Beijing Guoan Football Club Beijing Guoan Football Club Beijing Guoan Football Club (Simplified Chinese: 北京国安 is part of CITIC Group (China International Trust and Investment Corporation). Their current home stadium is Workers Stadium and the Fengtai stadium for less popular games. The current head... |
28 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 45 | 19 | +26 | 54 |
| 3 | Shandong Luneng Taishan (C) (FAC) | 28 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 53 | 29 | +24 | 48 |
| 4 | Shanghai Shenhua Shanghai Shenhua Shanghai Shenhua is a professional Chinese football club currently playing in Chinese Super League. The club is currently owned by Zhu Jun , Shanghai SVA Group, SMEG and Huangpu Investment Ltd. . The current head coach is Dražen Besek... |
28 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 35 | 29 | +6 | 46 |
| 5 | Dalian Shide | 28 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 36 | 31 | +5 | 44 |
| 6 | Tianjin Teda | 28 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 22 | +9 | 44 |
| 7 | Wuhan Guanggu Wuhan Guanggu Wuhan Optics Valley F.C. is a defunct Football Club, which was located in the city of Wuhan, Hubei province, China. The club's home stadium was Xinhua Road Sports Center, while the important matches were played at the more modern stadium Wuhan Sports Center in China. The clubs predecessor was the... |
28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 29 | 31 | -2 | 40 |
| 8 | Qingdao Zhongneng Qingdao Zhongneng Qingdao Jonoon Football Club is a Chinese professional football club, based in Qingdao, Shandong, that plays in the Chinese Super League. Founded as Shandong Economic and Trade Commission Football Club in 1990, the club changed its name to Qingdao Hainiu and became the first professional club in... |
28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 36 | 42 | -6 | 36 |
| 9 | Liaoning F.C. | 28 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 26 | 36 | -10 | 35 |
| 10 | Changsha Ginde | 28 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 24 | -7 | 34 |
| 11 | Zhejiang Lvcheng (N) | 28 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 25 | 35 | -10 | 28 |
| 12 | Henan Jianye Henan Jianye Henan Construction is a Chinese professional association football club based in Zhengzhou , in the province of Henan , China. The clubs predecessor was the Henan Provincial Team who were founded in 1958 while the current professional football team was established on August 27, 1994... (N) |
28 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 20 | 28 | -8 | 27 |
| 13 | Shaanxi Baorong | 28 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 24 | 29 | -5 | 26 |
| 14 | Shenzhen Shangqingyin | 28 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 21 | 42 | -21 | 25 |
| 15 | Xiamen Lanshi Xiamen Lanshi Xiamen Lanshi is a defunct Chinese football club, which was located in Xiamen, Fujian. They were founded in the 1996 league season and their nickname was the "Blue Lions" while they played in the Xiamen Stadium. Throughout their history they would twice win promotion to the top tier of Chinese... |
28 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 46 | -24 | 20 |
Clubs
| Team | Average Attendance |
|---|---|
| Shaanxi Chanba | 24,643 |
| Shandong Luneng Taishan | 22,607 |
| Beijing Guo'an | 21,571 |
| Zhejiang Lvcheng | 19,571 |
| Henan Jianye Henan Jianye Henan Construction is a Chinese professional association football club based in Zhengzhou , in the province of Henan , China. The clubs predecessor was the Henan Provincial Team who were founded in 1958 while the current professional football team was established on August 27, 1994... |
16,857 |
| Changchun Yatai Changchun Yatai Changchun Yatai is a Chinese football team. It was founded on June 6, 1996 by Jilin Yatai Group at Changchun, Jilin. Their manager is Shen Xiangfu.... |
16,429 |
| Liaoning Zhongyu | 15,929 |
| Tianjin Teda | 15,429 |
| Wuhan Guanggu Wuhan Guanggu Wuhan Optics Valley F.C. is a defunct Football Club, which was located in the city of Wuhan, Hubei province, China. The club's home stadium was Xinhua Road Sports Center, while the important matches were played at the more modern stadium Wuhan Sports Center in China. The clubs predecessor was the... |
13,179 |
| Shenzhen Kingway Shenzhen Kingway Shenzhen Ruby F.C. , previously named Shenzhen Asia Travel, Shenzhen Xiangxue Eisiti, Shenzhen Kingway, Shenzhen Jianlibao, and Shenzhen Ping'an, is a Chinese Super League football club, playing at the Shenzhen Stadium in Shenzhen, Guangdong province. They are owned by Wan Hongwei, who bought out... |
13,000 |
| Shanghai Shenhua Shanghai Shenhua Shanghai Shenhua is a professional Chinese football club currently playing in Chinese Super League. The club is currently owned by Zhu Jun , Shanghai SVA Group, SMEG and Huangpu Investment Ltd. . The current head coach is Dražen Besek... |
11,393 |
| Changsha Ginde | 10,571 |
| Dalian Shide | 10,286 |
| Xiamen Lanshi Xiamen Lanshi Xiamen Lanshi is a defunct Chinese football club, which was located in Xiamen, Fujian. They were founded in the 1996 league season and their nickname was the "Blue Lions" while they played in the Xiamen Stadium. Throughout their history they would twice win promotion to the top tier of Chinese... |
8,036 |
| Qingdao Jonoon | 7,179 |
Super League Clubs 2007
| Club | Chinese name | Seasons in CSL | Best finish, Season | Worst finish, Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beijing Guoan Beijing Guoan Beijing Guoan Football Club Beijing Guoan Football Club Beijing Guoan Football Club (Simplified Chinese: 北京国安 is part of CITIC Group (China International Trust and Investment Corporation). Their current home stadium is Workers Stadium and the Fengtai stadium for less popular games. The current head... |
北京国安 | 2004 to 2007 | 3rd, 2006 | 7th, 2004 |
| Changchun Yatai Changchun Yatai Changchun Yatai is a Chinese football team. It was founded on June 6, 1996 by Jilin Yatai Group at Changchun, Jilin. Their manager is Shen Xiangfu.... |
长春亚泰 | 2006 & 2007 | 4th, 2006 | 4th, 2006 |
| Dalian Shide | 大连实德 | 2004 to 2007 | 1st, 2005 | 5th, 2004 & 2006 |
| Liaoning F.C. | 辽宁足球俱乐部 | 2004 to 2007 | 4th, 2004 | 12th, 2006 |
| Qingdao Zhongneng Qingdao Zhongneng Qingdao Jonoon Football Club is a Chinese professional football club, based in Qingdao, Shandong, that plays in the Chinese Super League. Founded as Shandong Economic and Trade Commission Football Club in 1990, the club changed its name to Qingdao Hainiu and became the first professional club in... |
青岛中能 | 2004 to 2007 | 7th, 2005 | 14th, 2006 |
| Shandong Luneng Taishan | 山东鲁能泰山 | 2004 to 2007 | 1st, 2006 | 3rd, 2005 |
| Shanghai Shenhua Shanghai Shenhua Shanghai Shenhua is a professional Chinese football club currently playing in Chinese Super League. The club is currently owned by Zhu Jun , Shanghai SVA Group, SMEG and Huangpu Investment Ltd. . The current head coach is Dražen Besek... |
上海申花 | 2004 to 2007 | 2nd, 2005 & 2006 | 10th, 2004 |
| Changsha Ginde | 长沙金德 | 2004 to 2007 | 8th, 2004 | 13th, 2005 & 2006 |
| Shenzhen Shangqingyin | 深圳上清饮 | 2004 to 2007 | 1st, 2004 | 12th, 2005 |
| Tianjin Teda | 天津泰达 | 2004 to 2007 | 4th, 2005 | 6th, 2004 & 2006 |
| Wuhan Guanggu Wuhan Guanggu Wuhan Optics Valley F.C. is a defunct Football Club, which was located in the city of Wuhan, Hubei province, China. The club's home stadium was Xinhua Road Sports Center, while the important matches were played at the more modern stadium Wuhan Sports Center in China. The clubs predecessor was the... |
武汉光谷 | 2005 to 2007 | 5th, 2005 | 10th, 2006 |
| Xiamen Lanshi Xiamen Lanshi Xiamen Lanshi is a defunct Chinese football club, which was located in Xiamen, Fujian. They were founded in the 1996 league season and their nickname was the "Blue Lions" while they played in the Xiamen Stadium. Throughout their history they would twice win promotion to the top tier of Chinese... |
厦门蓝狮 | 2006 & 2007 | 8th, 2006 | 8th, 2006 |
| Shaanxi Baorong | 陕西宝荣 | 2004 to 2007 | 3rd, 2004 | 8th, 2005 |
| Zhejiang Lvcheng | 浙江绿城 | 2007 | ||
| Henan Jianye Henan Jianye Henan Construction is a Chinese professional association football club based in Zhengzhou , in the province of Henan , China. The clubs predecessor was the Henan Provincial Team who were founded in 1958 while the current professional football team was established on August 27, 1994... |
河南建业 | 2007 |
See also
- Chinese Super LeagueChinese Super LeagueThe Chinese Football Association Super League , commonly known as Chinese Super League or CSL, currently known as the Pirelli Chinese Football Association Super League for sponsorship reasons, is the highest tier of professional association football in China, operating under the auspices of the...
- Football in ChinaFootball in ChinaFootball in China consists of Association football as well as the China national football team. Football has been one of the most well supported sports in China, since it was introduced in the early 1900s. The national governing body is the Chinese Football Association...
- Chinese Football Association
- Chinese Football Association Jia LeagueChinese Football Association Jia LeagueThe China League One is the second tier professional league for Chinese football clubs. The league is under the auspices of the Chinese Football Association. Above the League One is Chinese Super League....
- Chinese Football Association Yi LeagueChinese Football Association Yi LeagueChina League Two is the third tier league of the People's Republic of China. The league is under the auspices of the Chinese Football Association. Above the League Two is the premier league - the Chinese Super League and the League One.League Two has two groups, northern and southern...
- Chinese FA CupChinese FA CupThe Chinese FA Cup is the national knockout cup competition in China organised by the Chinese Football Association. Its current format started in the 1995 season.In the new season, 2011 it was announced, that current Chinese FA Cup will start in May....