2019 in Chinese football

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The 2019 season was the 69th 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
  1. † Teams failed to gain license for 2019 Chinese Super League now, but may regain in the future.[8]

National teams

China national football team

Main article: China national football team
7 January 2019 (2019-01-07) 2019 AFC Asian Cup China  2–1  Kyrgyzstan Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
15:00 UTC+4
Report
Stadium: Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium
Attendance: 1,839
Referee: Mohammed Abdulla Hassan Mohamed (United Arab Emirates)
11 January 2019 (2019-01-11) 2019 AFC Asian Cup Philippines  0–3  China Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
17:30 UTC+4 Report
Stadium: Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan)
16 January 2019 (2019-01-16) 2019 AFC Asian Cup South Korea  2–0  China Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
17:30 UTC+4
Report Stadium: Al Nahyan Stadium
Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar)
20 January 2019 (2019-01-20) 2019 AFC Asian Cup Thailand  1–2  China Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
18:00 UTC+4
Report
Stadium: Hazza bin Zayed Stadium
Attendance: 8,026
Referee: Mohammed Abdulla Hassan Mohamed (United Arab Emirates)
24 January 2019 (2019-01-24) 2019 AFC Asian Cup China  –  Iran Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
20:00 UTC+4 Stadium: Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium
Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar)

China women's national football team

Main article: China women's national football team
17 January 2019 2019 Four Nations Tournament China  3–0  Nigeria Wuhua County Olympic Sports Centre, Meizhou
19:35 [] Referee: Gu Chunhan (China)
20 January 2019 2019 Four Nations Tournament China  1–0  South Korea Wuhua County Olympic Sports Centre, Meizhou
19:35 [] Referee: Qin Liang (China)
1 March 2019 2019 Algarve Cup China  1–3  Norway Albufeira Municipal Stadium, Albufeira
13:15 [] Referee: Lidya Tafasse (Ethiopia)
4 Mar 2019 2019 Algarve Cup Denmark  1–0  China VRS António Sports Complex, Vila Real de Santo António
13:15 []
7 Mar 2019 2019 Algarve Cup China  1–1  Netherlands Albufeira Municipal Stadium, Albufeira
17:15 []
31 May 2019 International Friendly France  2–1  China Stade Dominique–Duvauchelle, Créteil
21:00 []
8 June 2019 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup Germany  1–0  China Roazhon Park, Rennes
15:00 UTC+2 Gwinn 66' [] Attendance: 15,283
Referee: Marie–Soleil Beaudoin (Canada)
13 June 2019 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup South Africa  0–1  China Parc des Princes, Paris
21:00 UTC+2 [] Li Ying 40' Attendance: 20,011
Referee: Katalin Kulcsár (Hungary)
17 June 2019 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup China  0–0  Spain Stade Océane, Le Havre
18:00 UTC+2 [] Attendance: 11,814
Referee: Edina Alves Batista (Brazil)
25 June 2019 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup Italy  2–0  China Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier
18:00 UTC+2 Giacinti 15'
Galli 49'		 [] Attendance: 17,492
Referee: Edina Alves Batista (Brazil)
7 November 2019 2019 Yongchuan International Tournament New Zealand  0–2  China Yongchuan Sports Center, Chongqing
19:35 Referee: Law Bik Chi (Hong Kong)
10 November 2019 2019 Yongchuan International Tournament Brazil  0–0  China Yongchuan Sports Center, Chongqing
19:35 Referee: Kim Yu–Jeong (South Korea)
10 December 2019 2019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship Final round South Korea  0–0  China Busan Gudeok Stadium, Busan
16:15 UTC+9 Attendance: 1500
Referee: Kate Jacewicz (Australia)
14 December 2019 2019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship Final round China  0–3  Japan Busan Gudeok Stadium, Busan
15:55 UTC+9 Iwabuchi 9', 44', 56' Attendance: 570
Referee: Rebecca Durcau (Australia)
17 December 2019 2019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship Final round Chinese Taipei  0–1  China Busan Gudeok Stadium, Busan
16:15 UTC+9 Wu Haiyan 30' Attendance: 587
Referee: Pansa Chaisanit (Thailand)

AFC competitions

2019 AFC Champions League

Main article: 2019 AFC Champions League

Qualifying play-offs

Main article: 2019 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs

Play-off round

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Shandong Luneng China 4–1 (East 2) Vietnam Hà Nội

Group stage

Main article: 2019 AFC Champions League group stage

Group E

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification SDL KAS GYE JDT
1 China Shandong Luneng 6 3 2 1 10 8 +2 11 Advance to knockout stage — 2–2 2–1 2–1
2 Japan Kashima Antlers 6 3 1 2 9 8 +1 10 2–1 — 0–1 2–1
3 South Korea Gyeongnam FC 6 2 2 2 9 8 +1 8 2–2 2–3 — 2–0
4 Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim 6 1 1 4 4 8 −4 4 0–1 1–0 1–1 —
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Group F

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification SAN GZE DAE MVC
1 Japan Sanfrecce Hiroshima 6 5 0 1 9 4 +5 15 Advance to knockout stage — 1–0 2–0 2–1
2 China Guangzhou Evergrande 6 3 1 2 9 5 +4 10 2–0 — 1–0 4–0
3 South Korea Daegu FC 6 3 0 3 10 6 +4 9 0–1 3–1 — 4–0
4 Australia Melbourne Victory 6 0 1 5 4 17 −13 1 1–3 1–1 1–3 —
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Group G

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification JEO URA BJG BUR
1 South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 6 4 1 1 7 3 +4 13 Advance to knockout stage — 2–1 3–1 0–0
2 Japan Urawa Red Diamonds 6 3 1 2 9 4 +5 10 0–1 — 3–0 3–0
3 China Beijing FC 6 2 1 3 6 8 −2 7 0–1 0–0 — 2–0
4 Thailand Buriram United 6 1 1 4 3 10 −7 4 1–0 1–2 1–3 —
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Group H

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification ULS SSI KAW SYD
1 South Korea Ulsan Hyundai 6 3 2 1 5 7 −2 11 Advance to knockout stage — 1–0 1–0 1–0
2 China Shanghai SIPG 6 2 3 1 13 8 +5 9 5–0 — 1–0 2–2
3 Japan Kawasaki Frontale 6 2 2 2 9 6 +3 8 2–2 2–2 — 1–0
4 Australia Sydney FC 6 0 3 3 5 11 −6 3 0–0 3–3 0–4 —
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Men's football

League season

Chinese Super League

Main article: 2019 Chinese Super League
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao (C) 30 23 3 4 68 24 +44 72 Qualification for AFC Champions League group stage
2 Beijing Sinobo Guoan 30 23 1 6 60 26 +34 70
3 Shanghai SIPG 30 20 6 4 62 26 +36 66 Qualification for AFC Champions League play-off round
4 Jiangsu Suning 30 15 8 7 60 41 +19 53
5 Shandong Luneng Taishan 30 15 6 9 55 35 +20 51
6 Wuhan Zall 30 12 8 10 41 41 0 44
7 Tianjin TEDA 30 12 5 13 43 45 −2 41[a]
8 Henan Jianye 30 11 8 11 41 46 −5 41[a]
9 Dalian Yifang 30 10 8 12 44 51 −7 38
10 Chongqing Dangdai Lifan 30 9 9 12 36 47 −11 36
11 Hebei China Fortune 30 9 6 15 37 55 −18 33
12 Guangzhou R&F 30 9 5 16 54 72 −18 32
13 Shanghai Greenland Shenhua 30 8 6 16 43 57 −14 30 Qualification for AFC Champions League group stage[b]
14 Tianjin Tianhai (D) 30 4 13 13 40 53 −13 25 Dissolved at May 2020 after season 2019
15 Shenzhen F.C. 30 4 9 17 31 57 −26 21
16 Beijing Renhe (R) 30 3 5 22 26 65 −39 14 Relegation to China League One
Source: CSL
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.[9]
    (C) Champions; (D) Disqualified; (R) Relegated
    Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head results: Henan Jianye 2–3 Tianjin TEDA, Tianjin TEDA 2–0 Henan Jianye.
  2. ^ Shanghai Greenland Shenhua qualified for the AFC Champions League group stage as Chinese FA Cup winners.

China League One

Main article: 2019 China League One
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Qingdao Huanghai (C, P) 30 17 6 7 59 36 +23 57 Promotion to Super League
2 Shijiazhuang Ever Bright (P) 30 18 2 10 59 42 +17 56
3 Guizhou Hengfeng 30 17 3 10 46 28 +18 54[a]
4 Heilongjiang Lava Spring 30 15 9 6 46 34 +12 54[a]
5 Changchun Yatai 30 15 8 7 52 42 +10 53
6 Zhejiang Greentown 30 14 9 7 49 40 +9 51[b]
7 Inner Mongolia Zhongyou 30 15 6 9 35 30 +5 51[b]
8 Beijing BSU 30 13 7 10 51 30 +21 46
9 Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic 30 13 5 12 39 37 +2 44
10 Meizhou Hakka 30 11 6 13 44 41 +3 39
11 Guangdong South China Tiger[c] (D, R) 30 10 6 14 41 50 −9 36 Disbanded after season
12 Nantong Zhiyun 30 8 9 13 35 38 −3 33[d]
13 Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard 30 9 6 15 39 55 −16 33[d]
14 Sichuan Longfor[e] (D, R) 30 8 7 15 36 52 −16 31 Disbanded after season
15 Liaoning F.C. (D) 30 5 6 19 33 57 −24 21
16 Shanghai Shenxin[f] (R, D) 30 3 3 24 30 82 −52 12
Source: CFA
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) Champions; (D) Disqualified; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Guizhou Hengfeng is ahead of Heilongjiang Lava Spring on head-to-head goal difference: Guizhou Hengfeng 2–0 Heilongjiang Lava Spring, Heilongjiang Lava Spring 2–1 Guizhou Hengfeng.
  2. ^ a b Zhejiang Greentown is ahead of Inner Mongolia Zhongyou on head-to-head points: Zhejiang Greentown 2–0 Inner Mongolia Zhongyou, Inner Mongolia Zhongyou 1–1 Zhejiang Greentown.
  3. ^ Guangdong South China Tiger was dissolved after failing to submit the salary & bonus confirmation form.[10]
  4. ^ a b Nantong Zhiyun is ahead of Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard on head-to-head points: Nantong Zhiyun 4–2 Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard, Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard 2–2 Nantong Zhiyun.
  5. ^ Sichuan Longfor was dissolved after failing to submit the salary & bonus confirmation form.[10]
  6. ^ Shanghai Shenxin was dissolved after failing to submit the salary & bonus confirmation form.[10]
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Hebei Aoli Jingying 2–3 Sichuan Longfor 1–0 1–3
Liaoning F.C. 1–1 Suzhou Dongwu 0–0 1–1

China League Two

Main article: 2019 China League Two
Overall table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Shenyang Urban (C, P) 30 23 5 2 62 19 +43 74 China League One
2 Chengdu Better City (P) 30 20 7 3 53 12 +41 67
3 Taizhou Yuanda (O, P) 30 22 5 3 76 21 +55 71 Promotion Play-offs
4 Suzhou Dongwu (P) 30 21 4 5 54 17 +37 67
5 Hebei Aoli Jingying (Q) 30 21 6 3 68 20 +48 69
6 Jiangxi Liansheng (P) 30 19 4 7 41 21 +20 61
7 Zibo Cuju (Q) 30 22 3 5 60 13 +47 69[a] 7th–26th place Play-offs
8 Sichuan Jiuniu (P) 30 17 5 8 47 27 +20 56[a] China League One
9 Kunshan F.C. (P) 30 17 4 9 45 23 +22 55[b]
10 Yinchuan Helanshan[c] (D, R) 30 18 7 5 57 27 +30 61[b] Disbanded after season
11 Wuhan Three Towns[d] (Q) 30 14 10 6 33 18 +15 52[e] 7th–26th place Play-offs
12 Dalian Chanjoy[f] (R, D, R) 30 13 6 11 63 45 +18 45[e] Disbanded after season
13 Fujian Tianxin[g] (R, D, R, R, R) 30 13 5 12 36 42 −6 44
14 Qingdao Jonoon[h] (Q) 30 14 9 7 39 18 +21 45 7th–26th place Play-offs
15 Jiangsu Yancheng Dingli (Q) 30 8 9 13 33 37 −4 33[i]
16 Zhejiang Yiteng (Q) 30 12 5 13 34 41 −7 41[i]
17 Shenzhen Pengcheng (R, D, R, R) 30 8 11 11 25 29 −4 35[j] Disbanded after season
18 Yanbian Beiguo[k] (D, R) 30 9 5 16 33 57 −24 32[j]
19 Hubei Chufeng United[d] (Q) 30 8 10 12 27 39 −12 34 7th–26th place Play-offs
20 Beijing BIT (Q) 30 9 3 18 36 61 −25 30
21 Hangzhou Wuyue Qiantang (R, R) 30 10 4 16 38 55 −17 34[l] Disbanded after season
22 Jilin Baijia[m] (R, R, R) 30 7 6 17 24 46 −22 27[l]
23 Nanjing Shaye[n] (R, R, R, R) 30 7 11 12 24 34 −10 32[o]
24 Qingdao Red Lions (Q) 30 7 6 17 25 53 −28 27[o] 7th–26th place Play-offs
25 Baoding Yingli ETS[p] (R, D) 30 9 5 16 36 42 −6 32[q] Disbanded after season
26 Lhasa Urban Construction Investment (D, R) 30 8 6 16 29 39 −10 30[r]
27 Guangxi Baoyun (O) 30 7 5 18 23 40 −17 26 Relegation play-offs
28 Hunan Billows (O) 30 5 5 20 17 59 −42 20
29 Inner Mongolia Caoshangfei (O) 30 6 7 17 26 63 −37 25
30 Xi'an Daxing Chongde (T) 30 5 4 21 18 64 −46 19 Spared from relegation
31 Yunnan Kunlu (T) 30 1 10 19 21 51 −30 13
32 Shanxi Metropolis (T) 30 2 4 24 12 82 −70 10
Updated to match(es) played on 12 October 2019. Source: CFA
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)
(C) Champions; (D) Disqualified; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated; (T) Readmitted
Notes:
  1. ^ a b ZBS 2–2 SCJ, SCJ 2–3 ZBS.
  2. ^ a b KS 3–1 YCH, YCH 0–2 KS.
  3. ^ Yinchuan Helanshan was dissolved after failing to submit the salary & bonus confirmation form.[10]
  4. ^ a b CFA awarded Hubei Chufeng United a 3–0 win as a result of Wuhan Three Towns fielding the ineligible player.[13]
  5. ^ a b WHT 3–1 DLC, DLC 0–0 WHT.
  6. ^ Dalian Chanjoy was dissolved after failing to submit the salary & bonus confirmation form.[10]
  7. ^ Fujian Tianxin was dissolved after failing to submit the salary & bonus confirmation form.[10]
  8. ^ Qingdao Jonoon was deducted six points for failing to implement ruling of FIFA.[11]
  9. ^ a b JYD 2–0 ZJY, ZJY 1–2 JYD.
  10. ^ a b SZP 5–0 YAB, YAB 1–4 SZP.
  11. ^ Yanbian Beiguo was dissolved after failing to submit the salary & bonus confirmation form.[10]
  12. ^ a b HZW 0–0 JLB, JLB 1–2 HZW.
  13. ^ Jilin Baijia was dissolved after failing to submit the salary & bonus confirmation form.[10]
  14. ^ Nanjing Shaye was dissolved after failing to submit the salary & bonus confirmation form.[10]
  15. ^ a b NJS 1–0 QDR, QDR 2–1 NJS.
  16. ^ Baoding Yingli ETS was deducted six points for failing to implement ruling of CFA.[12]
  17. ^ BDY 4–0 LSC, LSC 5–2 BDY.
  18. ^ BDR

Chinese FA Super Cup

Main article: 2019 Chinese FA Super Cup
Shanghai SIPG2–0Beijing Sinobo Guoan
 Report (Sina Sport)
Report (Soccerway)
Attendance: 25,132
Referee: Zhang Lei (Dalian FA)

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