# 2021 in Chinese football

The 2021 season was the 71st season of competitive association football in China.

## National teams
### China national football team
#### Results and fixtures
##### 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
###### Second round

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | | | | | |
| 1 | Syria | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 7 | +15 | 21 | World Cup qualifying third round and Asian Cup | — | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 4–0 |
| 2 | China | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 3 | +27 | 19 | World Cup qualifying third round and Asian Cup | 3–1 | — | 2–0 | 5–0 | 7–0 |
| 3 | Philippines | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 11 | Asian Cup qualifying third round | 2–5 | 0–0 | — | 1–1 | 3–0 |
| 4 | Maldives | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 20 | −13 | 7 | Asian Cup qualifying third round | 0–4 | 0–5 | 1–2 | — | 3–1 |
| 5 | Guam | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 32 | −30 | 0 | Asian Cup qualifying play-off round | 0–3 | 0–7 | 1–4 | 0–1 | — |
* ↑ China qualified for the Asian Cup as the host nation. They withdrew as the host in May 2022.

###### Third round

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | | | | | | |
| 1 | Saudi Arabia | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 23 | 2022 FIFA World Cup | — | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 3–1 |
| 2 | Japan | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 22 | 2022 FIFA World Cup | 2–0 | — | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 |
| 3 | Australia | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 15 | Fourth round | 0–0 | 0–2 | — | 3–1 | 3–0 | 4–0 |
| 4 | Oman | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 14 | | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | — | 2–0 | 3–1 |
| 5 | China | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 19 | −10 | 6 | | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 3–2 |
| 6 | Vietnam | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 19 | −11 | 4 | | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 3–1 | — |

##### Friendlies
### China women's national football team
#### Results and fixtures
##### Olympic qualifying tournament

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| South Korea | 3–4 | China | 1–2 | 2–2 (a.e.t.) |

##### Summer Olympics

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Netherlands | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 8 | +13 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Brazil | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Zambia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 15 | −8 | 1 | |
| 4 | China | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 17 | −11 | 1 | |

## AFC competitions
### AFC Champions League
#### AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs round
##### Play-off round

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Shanghai Port | 0–1 | Kaya–Iloilo |

#### Group stage
##### Group I

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | KAW | DAE | UNI | BJG |
| 1 | Kawasaki Frontale | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 3 | +24 | 18 | Advance to Round of 16 | — | 3–2 | 8–0 | 4–0 |
| 2 | Daegu FC | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 6 | +16 | 12 | Advance to Round of 16 | 1–3 | — | 7–0 | 5–0 |
| 3 | United City | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 24 | −20 | 4 | | 0–2 | 0–4 | — | 1–1 |
| 4 | Beijing Guoan | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 23 | −20 | 1 | | 0–7 | 0–3 | 2–3 | — |

##### Group J

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | CER | KIT | POR | GZH |
| 1 | Cerezo Osaka | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 14 | Advance to Round of 16 | — | 2–1 | 1–1 | 5–0 |
| 2 | Kitchee | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 11 | | 0–0 | — | 2–0 | 1–0 |
| 3 | Port (H) | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 8 | | 0–3 | 1–1 | — | 3–0 |
| 4 | Guangzhou | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 17 | −16 | 0 | | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–5 | — |

## Men's football

| League | Promoted to league | Relegated from league | Expelled or Dissolved | Re-elected |
| Super League | Changchun Yatai | None | Jiangsu | None |
| League One | Wuhan Three Towns Zibo Cuju Nanjing City Beijing BIT | None | Beijing Renhe Inner Mongolia Zhongyou Taizhou Yuanda | None |
| League Two | Dongguan United Xiamen Egret Island Sichuan Minzu Yichun Grand Tiger Hebei Kungfu Wuxi Wugou Quanzhou Yassin Yanbian Longding Dandong Tengyue | None | Jiangsu Yancheng Dingli Shenzhen Bogang | None |

### Super League
#### Regular season
##### Group A

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Shandong Taishan | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 10 | +20 | 33 | Qualification for Championship stage |
| 2 | Guangzhou | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 39 | 14 | +25 | 30 | Qualification for Championship stage |
| 3 | Shenzhen | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 18 | +6 | 24 | Qualification for Championship stage |
| 4 | Guangzhou City | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 21 | Qualification for Championship stage |
| 5 | Henan Songshan Longmen | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 14 | −1 | 18 | Qualification for Relegation stage |
| 6 | Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 28 | −12 | 11 | Qualification for Relegation stage |
| 7 | Cangzhou Mighty Lions | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 23 | −10 | 10 | Qualification for Relegation stage |
| 8 | Qingdao | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 34 | −28 | 7 | Qualification for Relegation stage |
* 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.

##### Group B

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Changchun Yatai | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 11 | +12 | 28 | Qualification for Championship stage |
| 2 | Shanghai Port | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 7 | +23 | 28 | Qualification for Championship stage |
| 3 | Beijing Guoan | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 24 | Qualification for Championship stage |
| 4 | Hebei | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 23 | Qualification for Championship stage |
| 5 | Shanghai Shenhua | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 22 | Qualification for Relegation stage |
| 6 | Wuhan | 14 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 19 | −8 | 11 | Qualification for Relegation stage |
| 7 | Tianjin Jinmen Tiger | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 29 | −18 | 9 | Qualification for Relegation stage |
| 8 | Dalian Pro | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 29 | −17 | 7 | Qualification for Relegation stage |
* 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. Notes:
* 1 2 Head-to-head results: Changchun Yatai 2–1 Shanghai Port, Shanghai Port 0–0 Changchun Yatai.

#### Championship stage

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Shandong Taishan (C) | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 47 | 16 | +31 | 51 | Qualification for AFC Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Shanghai Port | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 42 | 14 | +28 | 45 | Qualification for AFC Champions League group stage |
| 3 | Guangzhou | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 47 | 17 | +30 | 44 | Qualification for AFC Champions League group stage |
| 4 | Changchun Yatai | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 20 | +11 | 39 | |
| 5 | Beijing Guoan | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 28 | −2 | 33 | |
| 6 | Shenzhen | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 33 | 29 | +4 | 32 | |
| 7 | Guangzhou City | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 32 | 31 | +1 | 29 | |
| 8 | Hebei | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 28 | −13 | 25 | |
* 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. (C) Champions

#### Relegation stage

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 9 | Shanghai Shenhua | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 34 | 22 | +12 | 37 | |
| 10 | Henan Songshan Longmen | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 20 | −1 | 30 | |
| 11 | Cangzhou Mighty Lions | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 32 | −7 | 24 | |
| 12 | Tianjin Jinmen Tiger | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 35 | −17 | 21 | |
| 13 | Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic (R, D) | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 36 | −15 | 20 | Dissolved after season |
| 14 | Wuhan | 22 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 23 | 30 | −7 | 20 | |
| 15 | Dalian Pro (T) | 22 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 21 | 37 | −16 | 19 | Qualification for relegation play-offs |
| 16 | Qingdao (D, R) | 22 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 52 | −39 | 11 | Dissolved after season |
* 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. (D) Disqualified; (R) Relegated; (T) Qualified, but not yet for the particular phase indicated Notes:
* 1 2 Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic finished ahead of Wuhan on head-to-head points: Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic 0–0 Wuhan, Wuhan 1–2 Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic.

### League One

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Wuhan Three Towns (C, P) | 34 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 73 | 25 | +48 | 79 | Promotion to Super League |
| 2 | Meizhou Hakka (P) | 34 | 24 | 3 | 7 | 79 | 35 | +44 | 75 | Promotion to Super League |
| 3 | Zhejiang (O, P) | 34 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 69 | 28 | +41 | 74 | Qualification for Promotion play-offs |
| 4 | Chengdu Rongcheng (O, P) | 34 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 81 | 28 | +53 | 71 | Qualification for Promotion play-offs |
| 5 | Nantong Zhiyun | 34 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 62 | 30 | +32 | 65 | |
| 6 | Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic | 34 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 55 | 30 | +25 | 62 | |
| 7 | Heilongjiang Ice City | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 50 | 40 | +10 | 56 | |
| 8 | Sichuan Jiuniu | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 34 | 27 | +7 | 52 | |
| 9 | Kunshan | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 56 | 35 | +21 | 51 | |
| 10 | Nanjing City | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 41 | 42 | −1 | 45 | |
| 11 | Zibo Cuju | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 32 | 52 | −20 | 39 | |
| 12 | Guizhou (D) | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 26 | 56 | −30 | 39 | Dissolved after season |
| 13 | Suzhou Dongwu | 34 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 36 | 53 | −17 | 32 | |
| 14 | Jiangxi Beidamen | 34 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 29 | 68 | −39 | 29 | |
| 15 | Beijing BSU | 34 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 37 | 53 | −16 | 28 | |
| 16 | Liaoning Shenyang Urban | 34 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 30 | 62 | −32 | 25 | |
| 17 | Beijing BIT (T) | 34 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 24 | 82 | −58 | 14 | Qualification for Relegation play-offs |
| 18 | Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard (T) | 34 | 1 | 6 | 27 | 16 | 84 | −68 | 9 | Qualification for Relegation play-offs |
* 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) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Disciplinary points (1 point for each yellow card, 3 points for each red card); 8) Draw (C) Champions; (D) Disqualified; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (T) Qualified, but not yet for the particular phase indicated Notes:
* 1 2 Zibo Cuju finished ahead of Guizhou on goal difference: Zibo Cuju 0–1 Guizhou, Guizhou 1–2 Zibo Cuju; Goal difference: Zibo Cuju -20 and Guizhou -30.

### League Two
#### First stage
##### Group A

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Shanxi Longjin | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 8 | +17 | 32 | Qualification for Promotion stage |
| 2 | Guangxi Pingguo Haliao | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 11 | +18 | 28 | Qualification for Promotion stage |
| 3 | Hebei Kungfu | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 26 | Qualification for Promotion stage |
| 4 | Xi'an Wolves | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 12 | +8 | 22 | Qualification for Relegation stage Group F |
| 5 | Shaoxing Keqiao Yuejia | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 16 | −2 | 18 | Qualification for Relegation stage Group F |
| 6 | Inner Mongolia Caoshangfei | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 20 | −4 | 13 | Qualification for Relegation stage Group F |
| 7 | Dandong Tengyue | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 29 | −17 | 13 | Qualification for Relegation stage Group E |
| 8 | Hubei Istar | 14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 31 | −28 | 4 | Qualification for Relegation stage Group E |
* 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) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Disciplinary points (1 point for each yellow card, 3 points for each red card); 8) Draw Notes:
* 1 2 Head-to-head results: Inner Mongolia Caoshangfei 1–2 Dandong Tengyue, Dandong Tengyue 0–3 Inner Mongolia Caoshangfei.

##### Group B

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Qingdao Hainiu | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 5 | +20 | 31 | Qualification for Promotion stage |
| 2 | Dongguan United | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 25 | Qualification for Promotion stage |
| 3 | Yichun Grand Tiger | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 22 | Qualification for Relegation stage Group E |
| 4 | Hebei Zhuoao | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 9 | +8 | 22 | Qualification for Relegation stage Group F |
| 5 | China U-20 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 21 | Qualification for Relegation stage Group E |
| 6 | Wuxi Wugou | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 18 | −5 | 14 | Qualification for Relegation stage Group E |
| 7 | Shaanxi Warriors Beyond | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 18 | −11 | 10 | Qualification for Relegation stage Group E |
| 8 | Kunming Zheng He Shipman | 14 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 34 | −24 | 4 | Qualification for Relegation stage Group F |
* 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) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Disciplinary points (1 point for each yellow card, 3 points for each red card); 8) Draw Notes:
* 1 2 Head-to-head results: Yichun Grand Tiger 0–0 Hebei Zhuoao, Hebei Zhuoao 1–2 Yichun Grand Tiger.

##### Group C

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Shanghai Jiading Huilong | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 8 | +11 | 29 | Qualification for Promotion stage |
| 2 | Xiamen Egret Island | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 9 | +12 | 28 | Qualification for Promotion stage |
| 3 | Qingdao Youth Island | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 15 | +10 | 26 | Qualification for Promotion stage |
| 4 | Sichuan Minzu | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 11 | +6 | 22 | Qualification for Relegation stage Group E |
| 5 | Quanzhou Yassin | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 15 | −5 | 17 | Qualification for Relegation stage Group F |
| 6 | Qingdao Red Lions | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 17 | −5 | 15 | Qualification for Relegation stage Group E |
| 7 | Hunan Billows | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 19 | −11 | 15 | Qualification for Relegation stage Group F |
| 8 | Yanbian Longding | 14 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 24 | −18 | 4 | Qualification for Relegation stage Group F |
* 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) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Disciplinary points (1 point for each yellow card, 3 points for each red card); 8) Draw Notes:
* 1 2 Head-to-head results: Qingdao Red Lions 0–0 Hunan Billows, Hunan Billows 0–1 Qingdao Red Lions.

##### Ranking of third-placed teams

| Pos | Grp | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | C | Qingdao Youth Island | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 15 | +10 | 26 | Qualification for Promotion stage |
| 2 | A | Hebei Kungfu | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 26 | Qualification for Promotion stage |
| 3 | B | Yichun Grand Tiger | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 22 | Qualification for Relegation stage Group E |

#### Second stage
##### Group D

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Qingdao Hainiu (C, P) | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 13 | +14 | 30 | Promotion to League One |
| 2 | Hebei Kungfu (P) | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 14 | +9 | 29 | Promotion to League One |
| 3 | Guangxi Pingguo Haliao (O, P) | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 14 | +15 | 26 | Qualification for Promotion play-offs |
| 4 | Qingdao Youth Island (O, P) | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 19 | 11 | +8 | 22 | Qualification for Promotion play-offs |
| 5 | Xiamen Egret Island (R, R) | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 20 | −9 | 16 | Dissolved after season |
| 6 | Shanxi Longjin (D) | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 21 | −7 | 13 | Dissolved after season |
| 7 | Shanghai Jiading Huilong (P) | 14 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 19 | −10 | 10 | Promotion to League One |
| 8 | Dongguan United | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 31 | −20 | 5 | |
* 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) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Disciplinary points (1 point for each yellow card, 3 points for each red card); 8) Draw (C) Champions; (D) Disqualified; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

##### Group E

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Wuxi Wugou | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 17 | |
| 2 | China U-20 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 11 | |
| 3 | Hubei Istar | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 11 | |
| 4 | Yichun Grand Tiger | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 9 | |
| 5 | Sichuan Minzu (R, R, R) | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 9 | Dissolved after season |
| 6 | Dandong Tengyue | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 8 | |
| 7 | Qingdao Red Lions (O) | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 7 | Qualification for relegation play-offs |
| 8 | Shaanxi Warriors Beyond (R) | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 15 | −12 | 3 | Relegation to CMCL |
* 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) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Disciplinary points (1 point for each yellow card, 3 points for each red card); 8) Draw (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated Notes:
* 1 2 China U-20 finished ahead of Hubei Istar on head-to-head points: Hubei Istar 1–2 China U-20.
* 1 2 Yichun Grand Tiger finished ahead of Sichuan Minzu on goal difference: Yichun Grand Tiger 0–0 Sichuan Minzu; Goal difference: Yichun Grand Tiger 0 and Sichuan Minzu -1.

##### Group F

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Hebei Zhuoao (D, R) | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 14 | Dissolved after season |
| 2 | Yanbian Longding | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 11 | |
| 3 | Xi'an Wolves (R, D) | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 10 | Dissolved after season |
| 4 | Hunan Billows | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 9 | |
| 5 | Kunming Zheng He Shipman (D, R) | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 9 | Dissolved after season |
| 6 | Inner Mongolia Caoshangfei | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 8 | |
| 7 | Shaoxing Keqiao Yuejia (D) | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 5 | Dissolved after season |
| 8 | Quanzhou Yassin (T) | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 4 | Relegation to CMCL and a repêchage. |
* 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) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Disciplinary points (1 point for each yellow card, 3 points for each red card); 8) Draw (D) Disqualified; (R) Relegated; (T) Qualified, but not yet for the particular phase indicated Notes:
* 1 2 Hunan Billows finished ahead of Kunming Zheng He Shipman on head-to-head points: Kunming Zheng He Shipman 0–2 Hunan Billows.

## Women's football
### Super League
#### Regular season

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Wuhan Jianghan University | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 3 | +23 | 23 | Qualification for Championship stage |
| 2 | Shanghai Shengli | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 2 | +19 | 23 | Qualification for Championship stage |
| 3 | Changchun Dazhong Zhuoyue | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 17 | Qualification for Championship stage |
| 4 | Jiangsu | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 16 | Qualification for Championship stage |
| 5 | Meizhou Hakka | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 12 | Qualification for Championship stage |
| 6 | Beijing BG Phoenix | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 20 | −8 | 9 | Qualification for Relegation stage |
| 7 | Shandong Sports Lottery | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 16 | −4 | 8 | Qualification for Relegation stage |
| 8 | Henan Jianye | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 25 | −17 | 8 | Qualification for Relegation stage |
| 9 | Zhejiang | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 16 | −11 | 3 | Qualification for Relegation stage |
| 10 | Sichuan | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 20 | −17 | 3 | Qualification for Relegation stage |
* 1 2 Wuhan Jianghan University finished ahead of Shanghai Shengli on goal difference: Wuhan Jianghan University 0–0 Shanghai Shengli; Wuhan Jianghan University +23 and Shanghai Shengli +19.
* 1 2 Shandong Sports Lottery finished ahead of Henan Jianye on head-to-head points: Shandong Sports Lottery 2–0 Henan Jianye.
* 1 2 Zhejiang finished ahead of Sichuan on goal difference: Zhejiang 1–1 Sichuan; Zhejiang -11 and Sichuan -17.

#### Championship stage

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Jiangsu | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 7 | Qualification for Championship playoffs |
| 2 | Wuhan Jianghan University | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 6 | Qualification for Championship playoffs |
| 3 | Shanghai Shengli | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 6 | Qualification for Third place playoffs |
| 4 | Meizhou Hakka | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 4 | Qualification for Third place playoffs |
| 5 | Changchun Dazhong Zhuoyue | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 4 | |
* 1 2 Wuhan Jianghan University finished ahead of Shanghai Shengli on head-to-head points: Wuhan Jianghan University 4–1 Shanghai Shengli.
* 1 2 Meizhou Hakka finished ahead of Changchun Dazhong Zhuoyue on head-to-head points: Meizhou Hakka 2–0 Changchun Dazhong Zhuoyue.

#### Relegation stage

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Shandong Sports Lottery | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 8 | Qualification for Sixth place playoffs |
| 2 | Henan Jianye | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 8 | Qualification for Sixth place playoffs |
| 3 | Sichuan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | Qualification for Eighth place playoffs |
| 4 | Beijing BG Phoenix | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 4 | Qualification for Eighth place playoffs |
| 5 | Zhejiang (R) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 1 | Relegation to Football League |
* 1 2 Shandong Sports Lottery finished ahead of Henan Jianye on goal difference: Shandong Sports Lottery 1–1 Henan Jianye; Shandong Sports Lottery +3 and Henan Jianye +2.

### Football League

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Shaanxi (C, P) | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 3 | +22 | 30 | Promotion to Super League |
| 2 | Guangzhou | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 7 | +22 | 22 | Qualification for Promotion play-offs |
| 3 | Chongqing Lander | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 5 | +12 | 20 | |
| 4 | Dalian Pro | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 10 | +9 | 19 | |
| 5 | Tianjin Shengde | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 9 | +12 | 19 | |
| 6 | Shanghai Shenhua | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 14 | |
| 7 | China U-17 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 13 | |
| 8 | Shanghai Qiusheng Donghua | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 19 | −6 | 10 | |
| 9 | Hebei | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 21 | −2 | 8 | |
| 10 | Qingdao Huanghai | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 52 | −47 | 3 | |
| 11 | Yunnan Jiashijing | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 34 | −30 | 0 | |
* 1 2 Dalian Pro finished ahead of Tianjin Shengde on head-to-head points: Dalian Pro 2–0 Tianjin Shengde.

### League Two
## Managerial changes

This is a list of changes of managers within Chinese professional league football:

### Chinese Super League

| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
| Guangzhou City | Giovanni van Bronckhorst | Mutual consent | 3 December 2020 | Pre-season | Jean-Paul van Gastel | 22 February 2021 |
| Wuhan | Pang Li (caretaker) | End of caretaker spell | 27 December 2020 | Pre-season | Li Xiaopeng | 27 December 2020 |
| Shanghai Port | Vítor Pereira | Mutual consent | 31 December 2020 | Pre-season | Ivan Leko | 1 January 2021 |
| Beijing Guoan | Bruno Génésio | Mutual consent | 6 January 2021 | Pre-season | Slaven Bilić | 6 January 2021 |
| Dalian Pro | Rafael Benítez | Mutual consent | 23 January 2021 | Pre-season | José González | 18 April 2021 |
| Hebei | Xie Feng | Mutual consent | 28 March 2021 | Pre-season | Kim Jong-boo | 28 March 2021 |
| Tianjin Jinmen Tiger | Wang Baoshan | Mutual consent | 31 March 2021 | Pre-season | Yu Genwei | 31 March 2021 |
| Shenzhen | Jordi Cruyff | Signed by Barcelona | 3 June 2021 | 7th | José Carlos Granero | 3 June 2021 |
| Shanghai Shenhua | Choi Kang-hee | Resigned | 7 August 2021 | 9th | Mao Yijun (caretaker) | 7 August 2021 |
| Cangzhou Mighty Lions | Afshin Ghotbi | Mutual consent | 6 September 2021 | 13th | Liu Yan (caretaker) | 6 September 2021 |
| Guangzhou | Fabio Cannavaro | Mutual consent | 28 September 2021 | 2nd | Zheng Zhi (player/manager) | 7 December 2021 |
| Henan Songshan Longmen | Javier Pereira | Mutual consent | 7 October 2021 | 10th | Antonio Gómez-Carreño Escalona (caretaker) | 7 October 2021 |
| Cangzhou Mighty Lions | Liu Yan (caretaker) | End of caretaker spell | 5 November 2021 | 13th | Svetozar Šapurić | 5 November 2021 |
| Wuhan | Li Xiaopeng | Signed by China | 3 December 2021 | 11th | Li Jinyu | 4 December 2021 |
| Qingdao | Wu Jingui | Resigned | 13 December 2021 | 16th | Yang Weijian (caretaker) | 13 December 2021 |

### China League One

| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
| Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic | Kim Bong-gil | Mutual consent | 29 November 2020 | Pre-season | Óscar Céspedes | 23 January 2021 |
| Chengdu Rongcheng | José Carlos Granero | Mutual consent | 7 December 2020 | Pre-season | Seo Jung-won | 12 December 2020 |
| Zhejiang | Zheng Xiong | Mutual consent | 31 December 2020 | Pre-season | Jordi Vinyals | 1 January 2021 |
| Meizhou Hakka | Marcelo Rospide | Mutual consent | 6 February 2021 | Pre-season | Milan Ristić | 6 February 2021 |
| Zibo Cuju | Hou Zhiqiang | Mutual consent | 19 February 2021 | Pre-season | Park Chul | 19 February 2021 |
| Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard | Polat Kutulk (caretaker) | End of caretaker spell | 30 March 2021 | Pre-season | Pei Encai | 30 March 2021 |
| Nanjing City | Tang Bo | Mutual consent | 18 April 2021 | Pre-season | Fulvio Pea | 18 April 2021 |
| Beijing BSU | Su Maozhen | Mutual consent | | Pre-season | Zhang Xu | |
| Zibo Cuju | Park Chul | Mutual consent | | Pre-season | Huang Hongyi | |
| Wuhan Three Towns | Albert Garcia Xicota | Sacked | 25 July 2021 | 5th | Pedro Morilla | 25 July 2021 |
| Nantong Zhiyun | Xie Hui | Resigned | 22 August 2021 | 7th | Cao Rui | 26 August 2021 |
| Kunshan | Gao Yao | Sacked | 16 September 2021 | 9th | Sergio Zarco Díaz | 16 September 2021 |
| Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard | Pei Encai | Mutual consent | 2 October 2021 | 17th | Qeriazdan Ashar | 2 October 2021 |
| Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic | Óscar Céspedes | Sacked | October 2021 | 7th | Feng Feng (caretaker) | October 2021 |
| Guizhou | Chen Mao | Sacked | 27 November 2021 | 9th | Yuan Yi | 27 November 2021 |
* ↑ Morilla was initially caretaker manager, but was then appointed as manager until the end of the season on 9 December 2021.