Chinese Super League 2009
Encyclopedia
The 2009 Chinese Super League season was the sixth season since the establishment of the Chinese Super League
, the sixteenth season of a professional
football league and the 48th top-tier league season in China
. Beijing Guoan
won their first ever Chinese Super League title.
The events during the 2008 season
saw Liaoning relegated and Wuhan
withdrawn. They were replaced by the promoted teams Jiangsu Sainty
and Chongqing Lifan
. Zhejiang Greentown which is located in Hangzhou
, Zhejiang
were renamed to Hangzhou Greentown.
Each team is allowed to register a maximum of five foreign players and field four of them in starting line-up this season, one of whom must be from an AFC
country.
The league title sponsor is Italian
tire manufacturer Pirelli
. A three-year deal was announced on March 20, 2009. Nike
have renewed sponsorship deal with Super League before season starts. CCTV
, SMG
and Sina
became league partners and will broadcast live matches on TV and online across the country.
reported a 8-player and 3-crew infection of H1N1 flu virus on 10 September. Its matches in Round 22, 23 and 24 were postponed by Chinese FA.
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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...
, the sixteenth season of a professional
Professional sports
Professional sports, as opposed to amateur sports, are sports in which athletes receive payment for their performance. Professional athleticism has come to the fore through a combination of developments. Mass media and increased leisure have brought larger audiences, so that sports organizations...
football league and the 48th top-tier league season in China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
. 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...
won their first ever Chinese Super League title.
The events during the 2008 season
2008 in Chinese football
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saw Liaoning relegated and Wuhan
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...
withdrawn. They were replaced by the promoted teams Jiangsu Sainty
Jiangsu Sainty
Jiangsu Sainty F.C. is a Chinese professional football club based in Nanjing, China that currently participates in the Chinese Super League. Home matches are played at the Nanjing Olympic Sports Center...
and 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...
. Zhejiang Greentown which is located in Hangzhou
Hangzhou
Hangzhou , formerly transliterated as Hangchow, is the capital and largest city of Zhejiang Province in Eastern China. Governed as a sub-provincial city, and as of 2010, its entire administrative division or prefecture had a registered population of 8.7 million people...
, Zhejiang
Zhejiang
Zhejiang is an eastern coastal province of the People's Republic of China. The word Zhejiang was the old name of the Qiantang River, which passes through Hangzhou, the provincial capital...
were renamed to Hangzhou Greentown.
Each team is allowed to register a maximum of five foreign players and field four of them in starting line-up this season, one of whom must be from an AFC
Asian Football Confederation
The Asian Football Confederation is the governing body of association football in Asia. It has 46 member countries, mostly located on the Asian continent. However, due to the disputed boundary of Europe and Asia, nations such as Russia and Turkey which are located mostly in geographic Asia are...
country.
The league title sponsor is Italian
Italy
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tire manufacturer Pirelli
Pirelli
Pirelli & C. SpA is a diverse multinational company based in Milan, Italy. The company, the world’s fifth largest tyre manufacturer, is present in over 160 countries, has 20 manufacturing sites around the world and a network of around 10,000 distributors and retailers.Founded in Milan in 1872,...
. A three-year deal was announced on March 20, 2009. Nike
Nike, Inc.
Nike, Inc. is a major publicly traded sportswear and equipment supplier based in the United States. The company is headquartered near Beaverton, Oregon, which is part of the Portland metropolitan area...
have renewed sponsorship deal with Super League before season starts. CCTV
China Central Television
China Central Television or Chinese Central Television, commonly abbreviated as CCTV, is the major state television broadcaster in mainland China. CCTV has a network of 19 channels broadcasting different programmes and is accessible to more than one billion viewers...
, SMG
Shanghai Media Group
Shanghai Media Group , under the Shanghai Media & Entertainment Group , is a multimedia television and radio broadcasting, news and Internet company...
and Sina
Sina.com
SINA is an online media company for China and Chinese communities around the world. SINA operates four major business lines: Sina Weibo, SINA Mobile, SINA Online, and SINA.net. SINA has over 100 million registered users worldwide...
became league partners and will broadcast live matches on TV and online across the country.
Clubs, stadiums & attendance
- P - Promoted, TH - Title Holders
Club Chinese City Home stadium Capacity Average attendance Beijing Guoan Beijing GuoanBeijing 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 Beijing BeijingBeijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...Workers Stadium Workers StadiumThe Workers Stadium , often called Gongti or Gong Ti, is a multi-purpose stadium in the Chaoyang District of north-eastern Beijing, China. It is mostly used for football matches...62,000 36,805 Changchun Yatai Changchun YataiChangchun 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 Changchun ChangchunChangchun is the capital and largest city of Jilin province, located in the northeast of the People's Republic of China, in the center of the Songliao Plain. It is administered as a sub-provincial city with a population of 7,677,089 at the 2010 census under its jurisdiction, including counties and...Development Area Stadium Development Area StadiumDevelopment Area Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Changchun, Jilin province, China.The stadium is currently used mostly for football matches. It holds 25,000 people, and was constructed in 2002. Development Area Stadium is the home ground of local football team Changchun Yatai....25,000 12,179 Changsha Ginde 长沙金德 Changsha Helong Stadium Helong StadiumHelong Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Changsha, Hunan province, China. It is named after the Communist military leader He Long, who was born in the same province....55,000 8,498 Chengdu Blades Chengdu BladesChengdu Blades F.C. is a professional football club based in Chengdu, PR China who currently plays in the 42,000 seater Chengdu Sports Centre in the Chinese Super league...成都谢菲联 Chengdu ChengduChengdu , formerly transliterated Chengtu, is the capital of Sichuan province in Southwest China. It holds sub-provincial administrative status...Chengdu Sports Center Chengdu Sports CenterChengdu City Sports Centre or Sichuan Provincial Sports Centre is a multi-use stadium in Chengdu, China which is currently used mostly for football matches....42,000 11,873 Chongqing Lifan Chongqing LifanChongqing 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...
P重庆力帆 Chongqing ChongqingChongqing is a major city in Southwest China and one of the five national central cities of China. Administratively, it is one of the PRC's four direct-controlled municipalities , and the only such municipality in inland China.The municipality was created on 14 March 1997, succeeding the...Chongqing Olympic Sports Center 58,680 11,440 Dalian Shide 大连实德 Dalian DalianDalian is a major city and seaport in the south of Liaoning province, Northeast China. It faces Shandong to the south, the Yellow Sea to the east and the Bohai Sea to the west and south. Holding sub-provincial administrative status, Dalian is the southernmost city of Northeast China and China's...Jinzhou Stadium Jinzhou StadiumJinzhou Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Dalian, Liaoning, China. It is currently used mostly for association football matches. The stadium holds 30,775 people and was built in 1997. It is the home stadium of Dalian Shide.-External links:*...30,775 16,613 Guangzhou GPC Guangzhou Pharmaceutical F.C.* League level 1* League level 2-All-time league rankings:*No league game in 1959, 1966–72, 1975, 1976; Guangzhou did not enter the league in 1973, 1974 and 1977. in group stage; no promotion; promoted via FA Cup; relegated for match-fixing scandal....广州医药 Guangzhou GuangzhouGuangzhou , known historically as Canton or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of the Guangdong province in the People's Republic of China. Located in southern China on the Pearl River, about north-northwest of Hong Kong, Guangzhou is a key national transportation hub and trading port...Yuexiushan Stadium Yuexiushan StadiumYuexiushan Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Guangzhou, China. It is currently used mostly for football matches.The stadium was built in 1950 with a capacity of 35,000 people...30,000 20,057 Hangzhou Greentown 杭州绿城 Hangzhou HangzhouHangzhou , formerly transliterated as Hangchow, is the capital and largest city of Zhejiang Province in Eastern China. Governed as a sub-provincial city, and as of 2010, its entire administrative division or prefecture had a registered population of 8.7 million people...Yellow Dragon Stadium Yellow Dragon Sports CenterZhejiang Yellow Dragon Sports Center or Zhejiang Huanglong Sports Center is a sports complex also used for cultural events such as music concerts and celebrations, located in the center of the city of Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China. Huanglong means "Yellow Dragon" in Chinese...51,139 14,790 Henan Construction 河南建业 Zhengzhou ZhengzhouZhengzhou , is the capital and largest city of Henan province in north-central China. A prefecture-level city, it also serves as the political, economic, technological, and educational centre of the province, as well as a major transportation hub for Central China...Hanghai Stadium Zhengzhou Hanghai StadiumZhengzhou Hanghai Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Zhengzhou, Henan, China. It is currently used mostly for football matches and athletics events. It serves as the home stadium for Henan Jianye of the Chinese Super League. The stadium has a capacity of 30,000 people.-External links:*...29,000 19,255 Jiangsu Sainty Jiangsu SaintyJiangsu Sainty F.C. is a Chinese professional football club based in Nanjing, China that currently participates in the Chinese Super League. Home matches are played at the Nanjing Olympic Sports Center...
P江苏舜天 Nanjing Nanjing' is the capital of Jiangsu province in China and has a prominent place in Chinese history and culture, having been the capital of China on several occasions...Nanjing Olympic Stadium Nanjing Olympic Sports CenterThe Nanjing Olympic Sports Center is located in Nanjing Hexi New City, covers an area of 89.6 hectares, with a total construction area of about 401,000 square meters...61,443 15,976 Qingdao Jonoon 青岛中能 Qingdao Qingdao' also known in the West by its postal map spelling Tsingtao, is a major city with a population of over 8.715 million in eastern Shandong province, Eastern China. Its built up area, made of 7 urban districts plus Jimo city, is home to about 4,346,000 inhabitants in 2010.It borders Yantai to the...Qingdao Tiantai Stadium Qingdao Tiantai StadiumQingdao Tiantai Stadium or Qingdao City First Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Qingdao, Shandong, China. It is currently closed for renovation.-External links:*...20,525 8,774 Shaanxi Chan-Ba 陕西浐灞 Xi'an Xi'anXi'an is the capital of the Shaanxi province, and a sub-provincial city in the People's Republic of China. One of the oldest cities in China, with more than 3,100 years of history, the city was known as Chang'an before the Ming Dynasty...Shaanxi Province Stadium 47,565 23,026 Shandong Luneng TH Chinese Super League 2008The 2008 Chinese Super League was the 5th season since the establishment of the Chinese Super League and the 15th season of the professional football league in China. Super League was expanded to 16 clubs...山东鲁能 Jinan JinanJinan is the capital of Shandong province in Eastern China. The area of present-day Jinan has played an important role in the history of the region from the earliest beginnings of civilisation and has evolved into a major national administrative, economic, and transportation hub...Shandong Provincial Stadium 43,700 17,015 Shanghai Shenhua Shanghai ShenhuaShanghai 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 Shanghai ShanghaiShanghai 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...Hongkou Stadium 33,060 12,627 Shenzhen Asia Travel 深圳亚旅 Shenzhen ShenzhenShenzhen is a major city in the south of Southern China's Guangdong Province, situated immediately north of Hong Kong. The area became China's first—and one of the most successful—Special Economic Zones...Shenzhen Stadium Shenzhen StadiumShenzhen Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Futian District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 33,000 people, and is the home of Shenzhen Ruby F.C..It was built in June 1993, at a cost of 141 million RMB. It...32,500 13,460 Tianjin Teda 天津泰达 Tianjin Tianjin' is a metropolis in northern China and one of the five national central cities of the People's Republic of China. It is governed as a direct-controlled municipality, one of four such designations, and is, thus, under direct administration of the central government...TEDA Football Stadium TEDA Football StadiumTEDA Football Stadium is a professional football stadium in Tianjin, China. It is the home of Tianjin Teda F.C. The stadium holds 37,450 people and was built in 2004...36,390 14,554 Total 16,059
H1N1 flu pandemic
Chongqing LifanChongqing 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...
reported a 8-player and 3-crew infection of H1N1 flu virus on 10 September. Its matches in Round 22, 23 and 24 were postponed by Chinese FA.
Final standings
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Positions by round
|}| Winner; Champions League AFC Champions League 2010 The 2010 AFC Champions League was the 29th edition of the top-level Asian club football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation , and the 8th under the current AFC Champions League title. The Final was held at the Olympic Stadium, Tokyo on November 13, 2010... |
2nd place; Champions League AFC Champions League 2010 The 2010 AFC Champions League was the 29th edition of the top-level Asian club football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation , and the 8th under the current AFC Champions League title. The Final was held at the Olympic Stadium, Tokyo on November 13, 2010... |
3rd place; Champions League AFC Champions League 2010 The 2010 AFC Champions League was the 29th edition of the top-level Asian club football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation , and the 8th under the current AFC Champions League title. The Final was held at the Olympic Stadium, Tokyo on November 13, 2010... |
4th place; Champions League AFC Champions League 2010 The 2010 AFC Champions League was the 29th edition of the top-level Asian club football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation , and the 8th under the current AFC Champions League title. The Final was held at the Olympic Stadium, Tokyo on November 13, 2010... |
Relegation to League One |
Results
Top scorers
Updated to games played on 31 Oct 2009.| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Luis Ramírez |
Guangzhou GPC Guangzhou Pharmaceutical F.C. * League level 1* League level 2-All-time league rankings:*No league game in 1959, 1966–72, 1975, 1976; Guangzhou did not enter the league in 1973, 1974 and 1977. in group stage; no promotion; promoted via FA Cup; relegated for match-fixing scandal.... |
17 |
 Hernán BarcosHernán Barcos Hernán Barcos is an Argentine footballer who plays for LDU Quito as a forward. He is nicknamed el Pirata .-Club career:Barcos has also played for Red Star, Olmedo, Club Guaraní and Huracán.... |
Shenzhen Asia Travel | 17 | |
| 3 |  ValdoErivaldo Antonio Saraiva Erivaldo Antonio Saraiva , commonly known as Valdo, is a Brazilian football striker who has recently played for Liaoning Whowin in the Chinese Super League.-Early career in Brazil:... |
Hangzhou Greentown | 13 |
| 4 |  Qu BoQu Bo Qu Bo is a Chinese professional association football player currently plays for Shaanxi Zhongjian. He also plays for the China national football team and was a participant at the 2002 FIFA World Cup.-Club career:... |
Qingdao Jonoon | 12 |
| 5 | Han Peng Han Peng Han Peng is a Chinese striker who currently plays for Shandong Luneng in the Chinese Super League and the Chinese national football team.-Club career:... |
Shandong Luneng Shandong Luneng Shandong Luneng Taishan is a Chinese Super League football club owned by Shandong Luneng Group, the biggest supplier of electric energy in Shandong province. They play at the Shandong Stadium in Jinan, Shandong. The predecessor of Shandong Luneng Taishan was the Shandong Provincial team organised... |
11 |
| 6 | Xu Liang Xu Liang Xu Liang is a Chinese football player who currently plays for Beijing Guoan.-Club career:Xu Liang started his footballing career with Liaoning Youth team and eventually graduated to the first team squad in the 2002 league season where he made 23 appearances in his debut season... |
Guangzhou GPC Guangzhou Pharmaceutical F.C. * League level 1* League level 2-All-time league rankings:*No league game in 1959, 1966–72, 1975, 1976; Guangzhou did not enter the league in 1973, 1974 and 1977. in group stage; no promotion; promoted via FA Cup; relegated for match-fixing scandal.... |
10 |
 Emmanuel OlisadebeEmmanuel Olisadebe Emmanuel Olisadebe is a Nigerian-born Polish football striker who plays for Greek football club Vyzas Megaron in Gamma Ethniki.... |
Henan Construction | 10 | |
 Johnny LambertJohnny Woodly Lambert Johnny Woodly Lambert is a Costa Rican professional soccer player who currently plays for Chinese club Dalian Aerbin.-Club career:... |
Chongqing Lifan | 10 |
Hat-tricks
- Xu LiangXu LiangXu Liang is a Chinese football player who currently plays for Beijing Guoan.-Club career:Xu Liang started his footballing career with Liaoning Youth team and eventually graduated to the first team squad in the 2002 league season where he made 23 appearances in his debut season...
of Guangzhou GPCGuangzhou Pharmaceutical F.C.* League level 1* League level 2-All-time league rankings:*No league game in 1959, 1966–72, 1975, 1976; Guangzhou did not enter the league in 1973, 1974 and 1977. in group stage; no promotion; promoted via FA Cup; relegated for match-fixing scandal....
scored the first hat-trickHat-trickA hat-trick or hat trick in sport is the achievement of a positive feat three times during a game, or other achievements based on threes. The term was first used in 1858 in cricket to describe HH Stephenson's feat of taking three wickets in three balls. A collection was held for Stephenson, and he...
of the season against Dalian Shide at Yuexiushan StadiumYuexiushan StadiumYuexiushan Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Guangzhou, China. It is currently used mostly for football matches.The stadium was built in 1950 with a capacity of 35,000 people...
on 6 April 2009.
- Qu BoQu BoQu Bo is a Chinese professional association football player currently plays for Shaanxi Zhongjian. He also plays for the China national football team and was a participant at the 2002 FIFA World Cup.-Club career:...
of Qingdao Jonoon scored a hat-trickHat-trickA hat-trick or hat trick in sport is the achievement of a positive feat three times during a game, or other achievements based on threes. The term was first used in 1858 in cricket to describe HH Stephenson's feat of taking three wickets in three balls. A collection was held for Stephenson, and he...
against Chongqing LifanChongqing LifanChongqing 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...
at Qingdao Tiantai StadiumQingdao Tiantai StadiumQingdao Tiantai Stadium or Qingdao City First Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Qingdao, Shandong, China. It is currently closed for renovation.-External links:*...
on 8 August 2009.
- Hernán BarcosHernán BarcosHernán Barcos is an Argentine footballer who plays for LDU Quito as a forward. He is nicknamed el Pirata .-Club career:Barcos has also played for Red Star, Olmedo, Club Guaraní and Huracán....
of Shenzhen Asia Travel scored a hat-trickHat-trickA hat-trick or hat trick in sport is the achievement of a positive feat three times during a game, or other achievements based on threes. The term was first used in 1858 in cricket to describe HH Stephenson's feat of taking three wickets in three balls. A collection was held for Stephenson, and he...
against Changchun Yatai at Shenzhen StadiumShenzhen StadiumShenzhen Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Futian District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 33,000 people, and is the home of Shenzhen Ruby F.C..It was built in June 1993, at a cost of 141 million RMB. It...
on 12 September 2009.
- Emil MartínezEmil MartínezEmil Martínez is a Honduran football player who currently plays for Marathón and is a regular midfielder in the Honduras national team....
of Beijing GuoanBeijing GuoanBeijing 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...
scored a hat-trickHat-trickA hat-trick or hat trick in sport is the achievement of a positive feat three times during a game, or other achievements based on threes. The term was first used in 1858 in cricket to describe HH Stephenson's feat of taking three wickets in three balls. A collection was held for Stephenson, and he...
against Hangzhou Greentown at Workers StadiumWorkers StadiumThe Workers Stadium , often called Gongti or Gong Ti, is a multi-purpose stadium in the Chaoyang District of north-eastern Beijing, China. It is mostly used for football matches...
on 31 October 2009.
Managerial changes
| Club | Outgoing | Manner | When | Incoming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chengdu Blades Chengdu Blades Chengdu Blades F.C. is a professional football club based in Chengdu, PR China who currently plays in the 42,000 seater Chengdu Sports Centre in the Chinese Super league... |
Li Bing Li Bing (footballer) Li Bing is a retired Chinese International football player. Li played most of his career in his native China for Sichuan Quanxing and was ever present in the Chinese national squad for just under 10 years... |
Resigned | After Round 6 | Wang Baoshan Wang Baoshan Wang Baoshan is a former Chinese international soccer player and the current manager of Chengdu Blades. As a player, he was predominately remembered for playing in the 1988 AFC Asian Cup before being one of the first Chinese players who went to Japan when he joined Otsuka Pharmaceutical.-Coach... |
| Qingdao Jonoon | Guo Kanfeng |
Sacked | After Round 6 | Slobodan Santrač Slobodan Santrac Slobodan Santrač is a retired Serbian football player and currently manager of Chinese Super League side Shaanxi Renhe Commercial Chanba F.C..... |
| 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... |
Wei Xin Wei Xin Wei Xin is the assistant coach of the Chinese Super League football team, Chongqing Lifan. Before becoming a coach, he played professionally as a versatile defender or midfielder who predominately for Chongqing Lifan as well as the Chinese national football team.-Playing career:Wei Xin was... |
Resigned | After Round 10 |  Arie Haan |
| Shenzhen Asia Travel | Fan Yuhong |
Sacked | After Round 17 | Xie Feng |
| Shaanxi Chan-Ba | Cheng Yaodong Cheng Yaodong Cheng Yaodong is a Chinese football manager and a former international football player. As a player he was predominantly remembered for his time at Shanghai Shenhua where he won the Chinese league and cup with them... |
Resigned | After Round 20 | Zhu Guanghu Zhu Guanghu Zhu Guanghu is a Chinese football coach currently under contract with Shaanxi Chanba, and was previously the head coach of the China national football team to 22 August 2007.-Managerial career:... |
| 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... |
 Lee Jang-SooLee Jang-Soo Lee Jang-Soo is a South Korean association football manager and a former player. As a player he had the distinction of being one of the first fully professional footballers to play in the newly formed Korean Super League in the inaugural 1983 league season, however it has been as a manager where... |
Sacked | After Round 23 | Hong Yuanshuo Hong Yuanshuo Hong Yuanshuo is a retired Chinese football player. He is the current manager of the China Super League club, Beijing Guoan.-Player career:At the early 70s, Hong Yuanshuo joined Beijing football team. He played for winger and became the team captain... |
| Hangzhou Greentown | Zhou Suian Zhou Suian Zhou Suian is a Chinese football Manager. He most recently worked as the manager of China Super League side Hangzhou Greentown.-Guangzhou Apollo:... |
Sacked | After Round 24 | Wu Jingui Wu Jingui Wu Jingui is a Chinese football manager. He is currently the manager of the Chinese Super League team, Zhejiang Lücheng.-Formative years and education:... |
| Changsha Ginde | Zhu Bo Zhu Bo Zhu Bo is a Chinese football manager and a former international football player. As a player he was a consistent defender who predominantly played for Bayi Football Team as a right-back and won several league titles captaining his team before ending his career with Shenzhen Feiyada... |
Sacked | After Round 27 | Hao Wei Hao Wei Hao Wei is a former international footballer. He is the current assistant coach of Changsha Ginde football club.-Club career:As with many of the most promising youth players from China, Hao Wei was sent to Brazil for a training programme sponsored by Jianlibao in 1997 with fellow youth prospects... |
External links
- Chinese Super League official site
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