The 2015 Ping An Chinese Football Association Super League (Chinese: 2015中国平安中国足球协会超级联赛)[1] was the 12th season since the establishment of the Chinese Super League, the 22nd season of a professional Association football league and the 54th top-tier league season in China. [citation needed] The league title sponsor was Ping An Insurance.[2] Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao won their fifth consecutive title of the league.
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| Season | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 4 March – 31 October 2015 |
| Champions | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao 5th title |
| Relegated | Shanghai Shenxin Guizhou Moutai |
| AFC Champions League | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao Shanghai SIPG Shandong Luneng Taishan |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Goals scored | 672 (2.8 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |  Aloísio (22 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao 7–0 Chongqing Lifan (Jul. 5th, 2015) (7 goals) |
| Biggest away win | Shanghai Shenxin 0–4 Beijing Guoan (Sept. 27th, 2015) (4 goals) |
| Highest scoring | Shanghai Greenland Shenhua 6–2 Shanghai Shenxin (Mar. 8th, 2015) (8 goals) Shanghai SIPG 5–3 Changchun Yatai (Jun. 19th, 2015) (8 goals) |
| Longest winning run | Shanghai SIPG (6 matches) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao (26 matches) |
| Longest winless run | Tianjin Teda (13 matches) |
| Longest losing run | Shanghai Shenxin (6 matches) |
| Highest attendance | 53,526 Beijing Guoan 0–2 Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao (Oct 31st, 2015) |
| Lowest attendance | 4,807 Guangzhou R&F 0–0 Liaoning Hongyun (May 1st, 2015) |
| Average attendance | 22,193 (31 October) |
← 2014 2016 → | |
Team changes edit
Teams promoted from 2014 China League One
Teams relegated to 2015 China League One
Chongqing Lifan return to the division after a 4-year absence; Shijiazhuang Ever Bright compete in the Chinese Super League for the first time in the club's history. Dalian Aerbin were relegated after three years in the Chinese top-flight, while Harbin Yiteng were relegated to China League One after spending a season in the Chinese Super League.
Name changes edit
- Shanghai Dongya F.C. changed their name to Shanghai SIPG F.C. in December 2014.[3]
- Guangzhou Evergrande F.C. changed their name to Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao F.C. in December 2014.[4]
- Jiangsu Sainty F.C. changed their name to Jiangsu Guoxin-Sainty F.C. in January 2015.[5]
Clubs edit
Clubs and locations edit
Location of teams in 2015 Chinese Super League
Managerial changes edit
Foreign players edit
The number of foreign players is restricted to five per CSL team, including a slot for a player from AFC countries. A team can use four foreign players on the field in each game, including at least one player from the AFC country. Players from Hong Kong, Macau and Chinese Taipei are deemed to be native players in CSL. However, those players will be treated as foreign Asia players if they participate in any AFC competitions.[28]
- Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the mid-season transfer window.
- ^1 Foreign players who left their clubs or were sent to reserve team after first half of the season.
- ^2 Jucilei owns Palestine citizenship and was counted as an Asian player in the Chinese Super League
- ^3 Avraam Papadopoulos owns Australian citizenship and could play as an Asian player in the Chinese Super League
Hong Kong/Macau/Taiwan outfield players (doesn't count on the foreign or Asian player slot in CSL)[28]
| Club | Player 1 |
|---|---|
| Changchun Yatai |  Ko Yu-ting
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| Guizhou Renhe | Xavier Chen
|
| Hangzhou Greentown | Chen Po-liang
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| Shijiazhuang Ever Bright |  Bai He
|
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao (C) | 30 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 71 | 28 | +43 | 67 | Qualification to Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Shanghai SIPG | 30 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 63 | 35 | +28 | 65 | Qualification to Champions League play-off round |
| 3 | Shandong Luneng Taishan | 30 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 66 | 41 | +25 | 59 | Qualification to Champions League preliminary round 2 |
| 4 | Beijing Guoan | 30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 46 | 26 | +20 | 56 | |
| 5 | Henan Jianye | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 35 | 30 | +5 | 46 | |
| 6 | Shanghai Greenland Shenhua | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 42 | 44 | −2 | 42 | |
| 7 | Shijiazhuang Ever Bright | 30 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 34 | 31 | +3 | 39 | |
| 8 | Chongqing Lifan | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 37 | 52 | −15 | 35[a] | |
| 9 | Jiangsu Guoxin-Sainty[b] | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 39 | 48 | −9 | 35[a] | Qualification to Champions League group stage |
| 10 | Changchun Yatai | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 39 | 47 | −8 | 35[a] | |
| 11 | Hangzhou Greentown | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 27 | 35 | −8 | 33 | |
| 12 | Liaoning Whowin | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 30 | 46 | −16 | 31[c] | |
| 13 | Tianjin TEDA | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 39 | 46 | −7 | 31[c] | |
| 14 | Guangzhou R&F | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 35 | 41 | −6 | 31[c] | |
| 15 | Guizhou Moutai (R) | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 39 | 52 | −13 | 29 | Relegation to League One |
| 16 | Shanghai Shenxin (R) | 30 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 30 | 70 | −40 | 17 |
Source: sports.sina.com (in Chinese)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goals scored; 4) head-to-head away goals scored; 5)goal difference; 6) number of goals scored; 7) disciplinary points (1 point for each yellow card, 3 points for each red card). Head-to-Head: Only used at the end of the season when two or more teams need the head-to-head rules to break a tie.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goals scored; 4) head-to-head away goals scored; 5)goal difference; 6) number of goals scored; 7) disciplinary points (1 point for each yellow card, 3 points for each red card). Head-to-Head: Only used at the end of the season when two or more teams need the head-to-head rules to break a tie.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ a b c Head-to-head points: Chongqing 6 pts, Jiangsu 5 pts, Changchun 5 pts; Head-to-head results between Jiangsu and Changchun — Jiangsu: 2 pts, 0 goal difference and 2 away goals, Changchun: 2 pts 0 goal difference and 1 away goal.
- ^ Jiangsu Guoxin-Sainty qualified for the 2016 AFC Champions League Group Stage as winners of the 2015 Chinese FA Cup.
- ^ a b c Head-to-head points: Liaoning Whowin 8 pts, Tianjin TEDA 4 pts, Guangzhou R&F 4 pts; Head-to-head results between Tianjin and Guangzhou R&F — Tianjin: 3 pts, +1 goal difference, Guangzhou R&F: 3 pts −1 goal difference.
Results edit
Positions by round edit
| Leader and qualification to AFC Champions League Group stage | |
| Qualification to AFC Champions League Play-off round | |
| Qualification to AFC Champions League Preliminary round 2 | |
| Relegation to League One |
Source: Table by round (in Chinese)
Goalscorers edit
Top scorers edit
| Rank | Player | Club | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
1
|
Aloísio
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Shandong Luneng Taishan | 22
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2
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Ricardo Goulart
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Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 19
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3
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 Dejan Damjanović
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Beijing Guoan | 16
|
4
|
 Hernán Barcos
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Tianjin Teda | 15 |
| Emanuel Gigliotti
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Chongqing Lifan | ||
6
|
 Wu Lei
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Shanghai SIPG | 14 |
7
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Gao Lin
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Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 13 |
 Jacob Mulenga
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Shijiazhuang Ever Bright | ||
9
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 Tobias Hysén
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Shanghai SIPG | 12 |
| Anselmo Ramon
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Hangzhou Greentown |
Last updated: 31 October 2015
Source: csl.sina.com.cn
Hat-tricks edit
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paulo Henrique |
Shanghai Greenland Shenhua | Shanghai Shenxin | 6–2[29] | 8 March 2015 |
| Ricardo Goulart |
Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | Shanghai Shenxin | 6–1[30] | 10 May 2015 |
| Dejan Damjanović |
Beijing Guoan | Changchun Yatai | 3–1[31] | 16 September 2015 |
 Demba Ba |
Shanghai Greenland Shenhua | Jiangsu Guoxin-Sainty | 3–1[32] | 31 October 2015 |
League attendance edit
| Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 688,339 | 51,025 | 38,154 | 45,889 | +8.9% |
| 2 | Beijing Sinobo Guoan | 614,952 | 53,526 | 33,636 | 40,997 | +4.1% |
| 3 | Chongqing Lifan | 563,918 | 48,530 | 28,660 | 37,595 | +183.7%
† |
| 4 | Jiangsu Sainty | 402,867 | 49,748 | 11,540 | 26,858 | +10.3% |
| 5 | Shanghai SIPG | 395,721 | 46,977 | 18,008 | 26,381 | +111.7% |
| 6 | Shijiazhuang Yongchang | 376,053 | 27,113 | 20,911 | 25,070 | +109.8%
† |
| 7 | Shandong Luneng Taishan | 338,385 | 41,155 | 10,156 | 22,559 | −5.7% |
| 8 | Henan Jianye | 303,099 | 21,677 | 17,715 | 20,207 | +9.9% |
| 9 | Tianjin TEDA | 294,908 | 41,899 | 8,226 | 19,661 | +14.4% |
| 10 | Shanghai Shenhua | 292,597 | 25,751 | 12,353 | 19,506 | +26.5% |
| 11 | Guizhou Moutai | 227,078 | 25,381 | 7,283 | 15,139 | +22.8% |
| 12 | Changchun Yatai | 222,818 | 28,615 | 9,621 | 14,855 | +15.3% |
| 13 | Liaoning Whowin | 191,827 | 21,037 | 5,827 | 12,788 | +0.1% |
| 14 | Hangzhou Greentown | 188,487 | 26,681 | 8,579 | 12,566 | −8.7% |
| 15 | Guangzhou R&F | 119,839 | 13,685 | 4,807 | 7,989 | −30.5% |
| 16 | Shanghai Shenxin | 105,416 | 11,183 | 5,587 | 7,028 | −30.5% |
| League total | 5,326,304 | 53,526 | 4,807 | 22,193 | +16.9% |
Updated to games played on October 31, 2015
Source: CSL official data (in Chinese)
Notes:
† Teams played previous season in CL1.
Awards edit
The awards of 2015 Chinese Super League were announced on 10 November 2015.[33]
- Chinese Football Association Footballer of the Year:
Ricardo Goulart (Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao) - Chinese Super League Golden Boot Winner: Aloísio (Shandong Luneng Taishan)
- Chinese Super League Domestic Golden Boot Award:
Wu Lei (Shanghai SIPG) - Chinese Football Association Goalkeeper of the Year: Zeng Cheng (Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao)
- Chinese Football Association Young Player of the Year: Vacant
- Chinese Football Association Manager of the Year: Luiz Felipe Scolari (Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao)
- Chinese Football Association Referee of the Year: Tan Hai
- Chinese Super League Fair Play Award: Shijiazhuang Ever Bright, Hangzhou Greentown, Chongqing Lifan
- Chinese Super League Team of the Year (442):
- GK Zeng Cheng (Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao)
- DF Zhang Linpeng (Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao),
Kim Young-Gwon (Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao), Feng Xiaoting (Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao), Xu Yunlong (Beijing Guoan) - MF Zheng Zhi (Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao), Huang Bowen (Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao), Wu Xi (Jiangsu Guoxin Sainty),
Darío Conca (Shanghai SIPG) - FW Ricardo Goulart (Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao), Wu Lei (Shanghai SIPG)
- GK
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