List of Chinese Super League clubs
The following is a list of teams who have played in the Chinese Football Association SUPER League (Chinese Super League) since its inception in 2004. Current Super League teams are indicated in bold.
Club |
Chinese name |
Province/City |
Number of seasons |
Number of spells |
All seasons in |
Position at end of 2007 season |
Best position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Beijing Guoan |
北京国安 |
Beijing |
5 |
1 |
2004 - Present |
2nd |
2nd, 2007 |
Changchun Yatai |
长春亚泰 |
Jilin Province |
3 |
1 |
2006 - Present |
1st |
Champions, 2007 |
Changsha Ginde |
长沙金德 |
Hunan Province |
5 |
1 |
2004 - Present |
10th |
8th, 2004 |
Chongqing Lifan |
重庆力帆 |
Chongqing |
3 |
1 |
2004 - 2006 |
Jia League 4th |
12th, 2004 |
Dalian Shide |
大连实德 |
Liaoning Province |
5 |
1 |
2004 - Present |
5th |
Champions, 2005 |
Henan Jianye |
河南建业 |
Henan Province |
2 |
1 |
2007 - Present |
12th |
12th, 2007 |
Liaoning F.C. |
辽宁队 |
Liaoning Province |
5 |
1 |
2004 - Present |
9th |
4th, 2004 |
Qingdao Zhongneng |
青岛中能 |
Shandong Province |
5 |
1 |
2004 - Present |
8th |
7th, 2005 |
Shaanxi Baorong |
陕西宝荣 |
Shaanxi Province |
5 |
1 |
2004 - Present |
13th |
3rd, 2004 |
Shandong Luneng |
山东鲁能 |
Shandong Province |
5 |
1 |
2004 - Present |
3rd |
Champions, 2006 |
Shanghai Shenhua |
上海申花 |
Shanghai |
5 |
1 |
2004 - Present |
4nd |
2nd, 2005 and 2006 |
Shanghai United F.C. |
上海联城 |
Shanghai |
2 |
1 |
2005 and 2006 |
7th |
7th, 2006 |
Shenzhen Shangqingyin |
深圳上清饮 |
Guangdong Province |
5 |
1 |
2004 - Present |
14th |
Champions, 2004 |
Sichuan Guancheng |
四川冠城 |
Sichuan Province |
2 |
1 |
2004 and 2005 |
N/A |
9th, 2004 & 2005 |
Tianjin Teda |
天津泰达 |
Tianjing |
5 |
1 |
2004 - Present |
6th |
4th, 2005 |
Wuhan Guanggu |
武汉光谷 |
Hubei Province |
4 |
1 |
2005 - Present |
7th |
5th, 2005 |
Xiamen Lanshi |
厦门蓝狮 |
Fujian Province |
2 |
1 |
2006 and 2007 |
15th (relegated) |
8th, 2006 |
Zhejiang Lücheng |
浙江绿城 |
Zhejiang Province |
2 |
1 |
2007 - Present |
11th |
11th, 2007 |
Guangzhou Pharmaceutical |
广州医药 |
Guangdong Province |
1 |
1 |
2008 - Present |
Jia League 1st (promoted) |
N/A |
Chengdu Blades |
成都谢菲联 |
Sichuan Province |
1 |
1 |
2008 - Present |
Jia League 2nd (promoted) |
N/A |