List of Chinese football champions

The Chinese football champions indicates all past winners of the Chinese top-tier football league since it first started in 1951.

The professional football league of China was found in 1994 as the Chinese Jia-A League (甲A联赛). After ten years of existence, the Chinese FA decided to create a new top tier league known as the Chinese Super League.

Since 1994, 30 professional seasons have been contested, with 20 seasons as the Chinese Super League. Dalian Shide and Guangzhou FC are the most successful teams in the professional period with eight titles each. Dalian won three consecutive titles on two occasions (1996–1998 and 2000–2002), while Guangzhou won seven consecutive titles from 2011 to 2017.[1]

## List of champions

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* Italic indicates defunct clubs.

### National Football Championship (1951–1953)

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Year  | Champions  | Runners-up  | Third place

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1951

| North East | East China | Peoples Liberation Army

1953

| Peoples Liberation Army | East China | North East

### National Football League (1954–1955)

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Year  | Champions  | Runners-up  | Third place

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1954

| North East (2)  | South Central | East China

1955

| Central Sports Institute | Dalian Shipyards | Huochetou

### National Football Jia League (1956–1962)

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Year  | Champions  | Runners-up  | Third place

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1956

| Beijing Youth B | Shanghai Sports Institute | Shenyang Sports Institute

1957

| Beijing | Tianjin | August 1st

1958

| Beijing (2)  | Shenyang | Tianjin

1960

| Tianjin | Liaoning | Shanghai

1961

| Shanghai | August 1st | Tianjin

1962

| Shanghai (2)  | August 1st | Liaoning

### National Football League (1963)

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Year  | Champions  | Runners-up  | Third place

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1963

| Beijing Youth | Liaoning | Tianjin

### National Football Jia League (1964–1965)

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Year  | Champions  | Runners-up  | Third place

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1964

| Beijing Sports Institute (2)  | Shanghai | August 1st

1965

| Jilin | August 1st | Beijing

### National Football League (1973–1977)

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Year  | Champions  | Runners-up  | Third place

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1973

| Beijing (3)  | Shanghai | Liaoning

1974

| August 1st (2)  | Tianjin | Beijing

1977

| August 1st (3)  | Beijing | Guangdong

### National Football Jia League (1978–1986)

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Year  | Champions  | Runners-up  | Third place

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1978

| Liaoning | August 1st | Beijing

1979

| Guangdong | Liaoning | August 1st

1980

| Tianjin (2)  | Liaoning | Beijing Army Unit

1981

| August 1st (4)  | Shandong | Beijing

1982

| Beijing (4)  | Shandong | Tianjin

1984

| Beijing (5)  | Tianjin | Liaoning

1985

| Liaoning Dongyao (2)  | August 1st | Dalian Pearl

1986

| August 1st (5)  | Hubei Power28 | Beijing Snowflakes

### Jia-A League champions (1987–1993)

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* Semi-professional era

Year  | Champions  | Runners-up  | Third place

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1987

| Liaoning Dongyao (3)  | Tianjin Seagull | Shanghai

1988

| Liaoning Dongyao (4)  | China B | Tianjin Seagull

1989

| China B | Liaoning Dongyao | Shenzhou Shanghai

1990

| Liaoning Dongyao (5)  | August 1st | Dalian Xinghai

1991

| Liaoning Dongyao (6)  | Shanghai Shenhua | Beijing Shenzhou

1992

| Liaoning Dongyao (7)  | Guangzhou Baiyun | Dalian Xinghai

1993

| Liaoning Dongyao (8)  | Guangdong Hongyuan | Beijing Guoan

### Jia-A League champions (1994–2003)

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* Professional era

Year  | Champions  | Runners-up  | Third place

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1994

| Dalian Wanda | Guangzhou Apollo | Shanghai Shenhua

1995

| Shanghai Shenhua (3)  | Beijing Guoan | Dalian Wanda

1996

| Dalian Wanda (2)  | Shanghai Shenhua | Bayi

1997

| Dalian Wanda (3)  | Shanghai Shenhua | Beijing Guoan

1998

| Dalian Wanda (4)  | Shanghai Shenhua | Beijing Guoan

1999

| Shandong Luneng Taishan | Liaoning | Sichuan Quanxing

2000

| Dalian Shide (5)  | Shanghai Shenhua | Sichuan Quanxing

2001

| Dalian Shide (6)  | Shanghai Shenhua | Liaoning

2002

| Dalian Shide (7)  | Shenzhen Ping An | Beijing Guoan

2003

| Not awarded | Inter Shanghai | Dalian Shide

### Super League champions (2004–present)

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Year  | Champions  | Runners-up  | Third place

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2004

| Shenzhen Jianlibao | Shandong Luneng Taishan | Inter Shanghai

2005

| Dalian Shide (8)  | Shanghai Shenhua | Shandong Luneng Taishan

2006

| Shandong Luneng Taishan (2)  | Shanghai Shenhua | Beijing Guoan

2007

| Changchun Yatai | Beijing Guoan | Shandong Luneng Taishan

2008

| Shandong Luneng Taishan (3)  | Shanghai Shenhua | Beijing Guoan

2009

| Beijing Guoan (6)  | Changchun Yatai | Henan Construction

2010

| Shandong Luneng Taishan (4)  | Tianjin Teda | Shanghai Shenhua

2011

| Guangzhou Evergrande | Beijing Guoan | Liaoning Whowin

2012

| Guangzhou Evergrande (2)  | Jiangsu Sainty | Beijing Guoan

2013

| Guangzhou Evergrande (3)  | Shandong Luneng Taishan | Beijing Guoan

2014

| Guangzhou Evergrande (4)  | Beijing Guoan | Guangzhou R&F

2015

| Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao (5)  | Shanghai SIPG | Shandong Luneng Taishan

2016

| Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao (6)  | Jiangsu Suning | Shanghai SIPG

2017

| Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao (7)  | Shanghai SIPG | Tianjin Quanjian

2018

| Shanghai SIPG | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | Shandong Luneng Taishan

2019

| Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao (8)  | Beijing Guoan | Shanghai SIPG

2020

| Jiangsu Suning | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | Beijing Guoan

2021

| Shandong Taishan (5)  | Shanghai Port | Guangzhou

2022

| Wuhan Three Towns | Shandong Taishan | Zhejiang

2023

| Shanghai Port (2)  | Shandong Taishan | Zhejiang

## Total titles won

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Teams in bold compete in the Chinese Super League as of the 2024 season. Italics indicates defunct clubs.

Club  | Champions  | Runners-up  | Winning seasons

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Liaoning |

| 1978, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993
Guangzhou |

| 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019
Dalian Shide |

| 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005
Beijing Guoan |

| 1957, 1958, 1973, 1982, 1984, 2009
Bayi |

| 1953, 1974, 1977, 1981, 1986
Shandong Taishan |

| 1999, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2021
Shanghai Shenhua |

| 1961, 1962, 1995
Tianjin Jinmen Tiger |

| 1960, 1980
Shanghai Port |

| 2018, 2023
North East |

| 1951, 1954
Beijing Sports Institute |

| 1955, 1964
Jiangsu |

| 2020
Guangdong Winnerway |

| 1979
China B |

| 1989
Shenzhen |

| 2004
Changchun Yatai |

| 2007
Beijing Youth B |

| 1956
Beijing Youth |

| 1963
Yanbian Funde |

| 1965
Wuhan Three Towns |

| 2022
East China |

South Central |

Dalian Shipyards |

Shanghai Sports Institute |

Shenyang |

Hubei |

Beijing Chengfeng |

## Total titles won by city/town

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* Professional era only (1994–present)

City/Town  | Titles  | Clubs

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Dalian |

| Dalian Shide (8)
Guangzhou |

| Guangzhou (8)
Jinan |

| Shandong Taishan (5)
Shanghai |

| Shanghai Port (2), Shanghai Shenhua (1)
Beijing |

| Beijing Guoan (1)
Changchun |

| Changchun Yatai (1)
Shenzhen |

| Shenzhen (1)
Nanjing |

| Jiangsu (1)
Wuhan |

| Wuhan Three Towns (1)

## Total titles won by region

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* Professional era only (1994–present)

Region  | Titles  | Clubs

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South Central |

| Guangzhou (8), Shenzhen (1), Wuhan Three Towns (1)
Northeast |

| Dalian Shide (8), Changchun Yatai (1)
East |

| Shandong Taishan (5), Shanghai Port (2), Shanghai Shenhua (1), Jiangsu (1)
North |

| Beijing Guoan (1)

## References

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1. ^ "Guangzhou Evergrande seal record 7th successive Chinese title". South China Morning Post. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2022.

## External links

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* List of champions at RSSSF

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Chinese Super League

Seasons|

* Jia-A League
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024
* 2025

Clubs|

| 2024|

* Beijing Guoan
* Cangzhou Mighty Lions
* Changchun Yatai
* Chengdu Rongcheng
* Henan
* Meizhou Hakka
* Nantong Zhiyun
* Qingdao Hainiu
* Qingdao West Coast
* Shandong Taishan
* Shanghai Port
* Shanghai Shenhua
* Shenzhen Peng City
* Tianjin Jinmen Tiger
* Wuhan Three Towns
* Zhejiang

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Former|

* Beijing Chengfeng (defunct)
* Chengdu Tiancheng (defunct)
* Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic (defunct)
* Dalian Pro (defunct)
* Dalian Shide (defunct)
* Guangzhou
* Guangzhou City (defunct)
* Guizhou (defunct)
* Hebei (defunct)
* Jiangsu (defunct)
* Liaoning (defunct)
* Qingdao (defunct)
* Shanghai Shenxin (defunct)
* Shanghai United (defunct)
* Shaoxing Keqiao Yuejia (defunct)
* Shenzhen (defunct)
* Sichuan First City (defunct)
* Wuhan Optics Valley (defunct)
* Wuhan Yangtze River (defunct)
* Xiamen Blue Lions (defunct)
* Tianjin Tianhai (defunct)
* Yanbian Funde (defunct)

Lists and statistics|

* Champions
* Foreign CSL players
* Hat-tricks

Sponsors|

* Siemens Mobile (2004)
* iphox.com (2006)
* Kingway Brewery (2007–08)
* Pirelli (2009–10)
* Wanda Plaza (2011–13)
* Ping An (2014–23)
* China Resources C'estbon (2024–present)

Associated competitions|

* CFA Cup
* Super Cup
* AFC Champions League
* AFC Champions League Elite
* AFC Champions League 2
* CFA U-21 League

Prospects|

* Relegation to China League One

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