2018 in Chinese football

Football in China
Season 2018
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The 2018 season is the 68th season of competitive association football in China.

Promotion and relegation

League Promoted to league Relegated from league
Chinese Super League
China League One
China League Two

National teams

China national football team

China women's national football team


AFC competitions

2018 AFC Champions League

Men's Football

League season

Chinese Super League

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Shanghai SIPG (X) 25 18 4 3 64 23 +41 58 Qualification to Champions League group stage
2 Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao (X) 25 17 3 5 64 27 +37 54
3 Shandong Luneng Taishan 25 14 6 5 46 31 +15 48 Qualification to Champions League play-off round
4 Beijing Sinobo Guoan 25 14 6 5 59 39 +20 48
5 Jiangsu Suning 25 10 8 7 37 29 +8 38
6 Shanghai Greenland Shenhua 25 9 6 10 36 43 −7 33
7 Beijing Renhe 25 8 9 8 29 35 −6 33
8 Hebei China Fortune 25 8 8 9 35 38 −3 32
9 Dalian Yifang 25 9 5 11 31 46 −15 32
10 Changchun Yatai 25 8 6 11 41 47 −6 30
11 Guangzhou R&F 25 8 5 12 43 52 −9 29
12 Tianjin Teda 25 7 7 11 34 41 −7 28
13 Tianjin Quanjian 25 7 6 12 29 41 −12 27
14 Chongqing Dangdai Lifan 25 6 6 13 31 39 −8 24
15 Henan Jianye 25 6 4 15 20 41 −21 22 Relegation to League One
16 Guizhou Hengfeng 25 5 3 17 30 57 −27 18
Updated to match(es) played on 7 October 2018. 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
(X) Assured of a place in AFC Champions League, but may still qualify for AFC Champions League group stage via league path.

China League One

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Wuhan Zall (C, P) 27 15 9 3 51 24 +27 54 Promotion to Super League
2 Zhejiang Greentown 27 12 9 6 49 35 +14 45
3 Shenzhen F.C. 27 12 8 7 46 33 +13 44
4 Qingdao Huanghai 27 11 9 7 56 40 +16 42
5 Shijiazhuang Ever Bright 27 10 9 8 36 35 +1 39
6 Beijing Enterprises 27 9 11 7 38 34 +4 38
7 Meizhou Hakka[lower-alpha 1] 27 10 7 10 36 37 −1 37
8 Shanghai Shenxin 27 11 4 12 37 39 −2 37
9 Liaoning F.C. 27 10 7 10 33 41 −8 37
10 Yanbian Funde 27 10 5 12 31 31 0 35
11 Zhejiang Yiteng 27 10 5 12 41 46 −5 35
12 Heilongjiang Lava Spring[lower-alpha 1] 27 8 10 9 31 31 0 34
13 Nei Mongol Zhongyou[lower-alpha 1] 27 10 3 14 34 48 −14 33
14 Meizhou Meixian Techand[lower-alpha 1] 27 7 10 10 38 39 −1 31 Qualification to Relegation play-offs
15 Dalian Transcendence[lower-alpha 1] 27 7 7 13 27 40 −13 28 Relegation to League Two
16 Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard (R) 27 3 9 15 22 53 −31 18
Updated to match(es) played on 7 October 2018. 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) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Disciplinary points (1 point for each yellow card, 3 points for each red card); 9) Draw
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Ineligible for promotion

China League Two

North Group
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic 26 17 2 7 41 20 +21 53 Qualification to Play-offs
2 Jiangsu Yancheng Dingli 26 15 7 4 45 20 +25 52[lower-alpha 1]
3 Shenyang Urban 26 16 4 6 51 28 +23 52[lower-alpha 1]
4 Qingdao Jonoon 26 16 3 7 44 23 +21 51
5 Yinchuan Helanshan 26 14 7 5 45 23 +22 49 9th–26th place Play-offs
6 Hebei Elite 26 11 10 5 50 32 +18 43[lower-alpha 2]
7 Jilin Baijia 26 13 4 9 41 33 +8 43[lower-alpha 2]
8 Baoding Yingli Yitong 26 13 3 10 38 30 +8 42
9 Dalian Boyoung 26 12 4 10 34 27 +7 40
10 Zibo Sunday 26 10 5 11 34 31 +3 35
11 Beijing BIT 26 8 2 16 39 50 −11 26
12 Yanbian Beiguo 26 7 3 16 29 49 −20 24
13 Baotou Nanjiao 26 3 0 23 24 68 −44 9
14 Shenyang Dongjin 26 0 0 26 0 81 −81 0 Defunct
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Disciplinary points (1 point for each yellow card, 3 points for each red card)
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Jiangsu Yancheng Dingli is ahead of Shenyang Urban on head-to-head points: Jiangsu Yancheng Dingli 2–1 Shenyang Urban, Shenyang Urban 1–2 Jiangsu Yancheng Dingli.
  2. 1 2 Hebei Elite is ahead of Jilin Baijia on head-to-head points: Hebei Elite 2–1 Jilin Baijia, Jilin Baijia 3–5 Hebei Elite.
South Group
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Sichuan Longfor 26 23 3 0 86 10 +76 72 Qualification to Play-offs
2 Nantong Zhiyun 26 18 4 4 55 21 +34 58
3 Fujian Tianxin 26 12 7 7 33 24 +9 43
4 Shenzhen Ledman 26 11 8 7 31 26 +5 41
5 Hunan Billows 26 10 10 6 42 28 +14 40 9th–26th place Play-offs
6 Suzhou Dongwu 26 10 9 7 26 26 0 39[lower-alpha 1]
7 Zhenjiang Huasa 26 11 6 9 27 31 −4 39[lower-alpha 1]
8 Hainan Boying 26 8 9 9 22 28 −6 33[lower-alpha 2]
9 Shenzhen Pengcheng 26 8 9 9 24 24 0 33[lower-alpha 2]
10 Yunnan Feihu 26 8 9 9 29 23 +6 33[lower-alpha 2]
11 Jiangxi Liansheng 26 7 9 10 33 32 +1 30
12 Sichuan Jiuniu 26 6 9 11 23 25 −2 27
13 Shanghai Sunfun 26 3 2 21 18 73 −55 11
14 Anhui Hefei Guiguan 26 0 0 26 0 78 −78 0 Defunct
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Disciplinary points (1 point for each yellow card, 3 points for each red card)
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Suzhou Dongwu is ahead of Zhenjiang Huasa on head-to-head points: Suzhou Dongwu 0–0 Zhenjiang Huasa, Zhenjiang Huasa 0–1 Suzhou Dongwu.
  2. 1 2 3 Hainan Boying and Shenzhen Pengcheng are ahead of Yunnan Feihu on head-to-head points: Hainan Boying 5 pts, Shenzhen Pengcheng 5 pts, Yunnan Feihu 4 pts. Hainan Boying is ahead of Shenzhen Pengcheng on head-to-head goals scored.
Play-offs
25th–26th place
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Baotou Nanjiao 6–0 Shanghai Sunfun 3–0 3–0
23rd–24th place
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Yanbian Beiguo 2–1 Sichuan Jiuniu 1–1 1–0
21st–22nd place
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Beijing BIT 5–3 Jiangxi Liansheng 3–1 2–2
19th–20th place
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Yunnan Feihu 1–4 Zibo Sunday 1–2 0–2
17th–18th place
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Shenzhen Pengcheng 3–6 Dalian Boyoung 1–2 2–4
15th–16th place
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Hainan Boying 1–4 Baoding Yingli Yitong 0–1 1–3
13th–14th place
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Jilin Baijia 2–4 Zhenjiang Huasa 0–2 2–2
11th–12th place
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Suzhou Dongwu 1–5 Hebei Elite 1–1 0–4
9th–10th place
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Hunan Billows 1–4 Yinchuan Helanshan 1–3 0–1
Quarter-finals
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Shenzhen Ledman 2–2 (a) Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic 2–2 0–0
Shenyang Urban 0–1 Nantong Zhiyun 0–0 0–1
Qingdao Jonoon 0–6 Sichuan Longfor 0–2 0–4
Fujian Tianxin 0–1 Jiangsu Yancheng Dingli 0–0 0–1
Semi-finals
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Nantong Zhiyun – Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic – –
Jiangsu Yancheng Dingli – Sichuan Longfor – –

Cup competitions

Chinese FA Cup

Chinese FA Super Cup

Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao 4–1 Shanghai Greenland Shenhua
 Report
Attendance: 23,998
Referee: Fu Ming (Beijing)

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