# 2022 Chinese Champions League

The 2022 Chinese Champions League, officially known as the Wisense Life 2022 Chinese Football Association Member Association Champions League (Chinese: 慧心生命2022中国足球协会会员协会冠军联赛) for sponsorship reasons, was the 21st season since its establishment in 2002.
33 of the 50 member associations pre-elected 61 teams through leagues, cups or recommendations.
Following the 2021 season when Xinjiang PCC FA became new member association of the CFA and recommended club to enter the CMCL, this season, the new members, Federation of University Sports of China and Chinese Enterprise Sports Association also introduced 4 clubs to the CMCL.

## Name Changes

* Baoding Rongyao F.C. changed its name to Baoding Xuecheng Athletic in February 2022.
* Yunnan Yukun Steel F.C. changed its name to Yuxi Yukun in April 2022.
* Jilin Senyang F.C. changed its name to Changchun Xidu in May 2022.

## Qualified Teams

According to CMCL's Format & Rules, the leagues organised by the member associations should be round-robin tournaments with more than 8 clubs, and at most 4 clubs are eligible to apply for CMCL. In fact, of the 57 teams (excludes 4 teams that entered the CMCL Finals last season), only 4 teams, Xiamen Lujian Tiancheng, Suzhou Deehero, Xinjiang Lingmengzhe, and Qingdao Great Star, fully complied with top 4 clubs in their leagues.
There are 7 teams, which were either competing in the city-level associations or directly recommended by them, then got the qualification of CMCL through the member associations (Fujian FA, Shandong FA and Anhui FA).
Italic in the Position column means the qualificated competition fixtures is still uncompleted.
| Football association | Qualificated competition | Season | Position | Team | City | Head Coach |
| Yunnan FA | CMCL | 2021 | 11st | Yuxi Yukun | Yuxi | Shi Jun |
| Yunnan FA | Yunnan Province National Counties Social Tournament | 2021 | Winners | Lijiang 07 United | Lijiang | He Shijian |
| Yunnan FA | Yunnan Province National Counties Social Tournament | 2021 | 3rd | Lijiang Yuanheng | Lijiang | Dragan Stančić |
| Sichuan FA | CMCL | 2021 | 14th | Sichuan Tianfu | Chengdu | Liu Wentao |
| Gansu FA | CMCL | 2021 | 15th | Jingchuan Wenhui | Jingchuan | Yin Youyou |
| Xi'an FA | CMCL | 2021 | 16th | Xi'an Ronghai | Xi'an | Tan Baiqiang |
| Guangxi FA | Guangxi Clubs Championship League | 2022 | 1st | Guangxi Lanhang | Laibin | Xie Yuxin |
| Guangxi FA | Guangxi Clubs Championship League | 2022 | 2nd | Guangxi Hengchen | Nanning | Wang Jun |
| Guangxi FA | Guangxi Clubs Championship League | 2022 | 3rd | Guangxi Yong City | Nanning | Wang Zhenchuang |
| Guangxi FA | Guangxi Super League | 2021 | 3rd | Liuzhou Ranko | Liuzhou | Yang Ke |
| Fujian FA | Fuzhou National Fitness Amateur League One (Fuzhou FA) | 2021 | 1st | Fuzhou Hengxing | Fuzhou | Fan Wenlong |
| Fujian FA | recommendation (Fuzhou FA) | – | – | Fuzhou Changle Jingangtui | Fuzhou | Guo Yabin |
| Fujian FA | Quanzhou Super League (Quanzhou FA) | 2021 | 2nd | Fujian Quanzhou Qinggong | Quanzhou | Zhao Wanli |
| Xiamen FA | Xiamen FA Super League | 2021 | 2nd | Xiamen Lujian Tiancheng | Xiamen | Shen Jinglong |
| Guangdong FA | Guangdong FA Super League | 2021 | 1st | Guangdong Red Treasure | Guangzhou | Wu Wenbing |
| Shanghai FA | Shanghai FA Super League Group A | 2021 | 1st | Shanghai Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Flying Lion | Shanghai | Huang Yi |
| Shanghai FA | Shanghai FA Super League Group A | 2021 | 3rd | Shanghai Luckystar | Shanghai | Chi Jianfeng |
| Shanghai FA | Shanghai FA Super League Group A | 2021 | 5th | Shanghai Huazheng | Shanghai | Wu Changqi |
| Shanghai FA | Shanghai FA Super League Group A | 2021 | 6th | Shanghai Tongji | Shanghai | Xu Lei |
| Jiangsu FA | Jiangsu FA Champions League | 2021 | 2nd | Suzhou Deehero | Suzhou | Zhao Libin |
| Nanjing FA | Nanjing FA Super League | 2022 | 1st | Nanjing Tehu | Nanjing | Tang Bo |
| Jiangxi FA | Jiangxi FA Super League | 2021 | 2nd | Jiujiang LY | Jiujiang | Ren Xin |
| Zhejiang FA | Zhejiang Super League Division A | 2021 | 1st | Hangzhou Qiantang | Hangzhou | Gu Zhongqing |
| Ningxia FA | Ningxia FA Super League | 2021 | 2nd | Yinchuan Sanyuan | Yinchuan | Zhai Nan |
| Ningxia FA | Ningxia FA Super League | 2021 | 3rd | Shizuishan Hengxing | Shizuishan | Men Wenfeng |
| Xinjiang FA | Xinjiang FA Champions League | 2021 | 2nd | Xinjiang Lingmengzhe | Ürümqi | Quim |
| Tianjin FA | Tianjin FA Super League | 2022 | 2nd | Tianjin Fusheng | Tianjin | Gao Qiming |
| Tianjin FA | Tianjin FA Super League | 2022 | 3rd | Tianjin Yiteng Haitian Xinmei Zhicai | Tianjin | Dong Peng |
| Tianjin FA | Tianjin FA Super League | 2022 | 4th | Tianjin Shengde | Tianjin | Liu Bing |
| Tianjin FA | Tianjin FA Super League | 2022 | 5th | Tianjin Hopeful | Tianjin | Shi Meng |
| Hubei FA | Hubei Public League | 2021–22 | Finals | Hubei Wuhan Athletics Zaiming | Wuhan | Zhao Peng |
| Changchun FA | Changchun Amateur League | 2021 | Group stage | Changchun Shenhua | Changchun | Cao Tianbao |
| Changchun FA | recommendation | – | – | Changchun Xidu | Changchun | Cheng Yuqi |
| Changchun FA | recommendation | – | – | Changchun Golden Kirin | Changchun | Du Xianchao |
| Liaoning FA | Liaoning Cities Super League | 2021 | 2nd | Yingkou Chaoyue | Yingkou | Ma Kai |
| Liaoning FA | Liaoning Cities Super League | 2021 | 4th | Anshan Feiyang | Anshan | Aleksandar Dončić |
| Liaoning FA | recommendation | – | – | Liaoning Leading | Benxi | Sun Jiasen |
| Qingdao FA | Qingdao City Super League | 2021 | 2nd | Qingdao Great Star | Qingdao | Chen Jidong |
| Yanbian FA | Yanbian Amateur League | 2021 | 1st | Yanbian Sports School | Yanbian | Cui Guangri |
| Shandong FA | Rizhao Championship League (Rizhao FA) | 2021 | 1st | Rizhao Yuqi | Rizhao | Yan Tengfei |
| Shandong FA | Weifang Super Tournament (Weifang FA) | 2021 | Runners-up | Shandong Yitong | Weifang | Li Xingcan |
| Shandong FA | recommendation (Linyi FA) | – | – | Linyi Red Arrow | Linyi | Liu Yu |
| Guizhou FA | Guizhou Amateur Championship | 2022 | Runners-up | Guizhou GOU | Guiyang | Jiang Baihong |
| Dalian FA | CMCL Dalian Qualification | 2022 | unknown | Dalian Duxing | Dalian | Li Guoxu |
| Dalian FA | CMCL Dalian Qualification | 2022 | unknown | Dalian Jinshiwan | Dalian | Liu Yujian |
| Dalian FA | recommendation | – | – | Dalian LFTZ Huayi | Dalian | Yu Ming |
| Shaanxi FA | recommendation | – | – | Xi'an Yilian | Xi'an | Huang Qixiang |
| Anhui FA | recommendation (Hefei FA) | – | – | Hefei City | Hefei | Huang Chong |
| Xinjiang PCC FA | recommendation | – | – | Xinjiang Alar 359 | Aral | Ihor Heraskin |
| Hebei FA | recommendation | – | – | Baoding Xuecheng Athletic | Baoding | Di You |
| Chongqing FA | recommendation | – | – | Chongqing Tongliangloong | Chongqing | Lin Lin |
| Chongqing FA | recommendation | – | – | Chongqing Rich | Chongqing | Chen Zheng |
| Chongqing FA | recommendation | – | – | Chongqing Benbiao | Chongqing | Zu Wentao |
| Hunan FA | recommendation | – | – | Xiangtan Zero Point | Xiangtan | Teng Renjun |
| Hunan FA | recommendation | – | – | Hunan HBS Mangguoba | Changsha | Jia Hong |
| Chinese Enterprise Sports Association | recommendation | – | – | Beijing Smart Sky | Beijing | Wang Shuo |

## Regional competitions

The draw for the regional competitions took place on 2 June 2022.

### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Lijiang Yuanheng (Q) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 6 | Qualification for Elimination round |
| 2 | Hunan HBS Mangguoba (Q) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 3 | Qualification for Elimination round |
| 3 | Liuzhou Ranko | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 0 | |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Guangxi Hengchen (Q) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 6 | Qualification for Elimination round |
| 2 | Yuxi Yukun (Q) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 3 | Qualification for Elimination round |
| 3 | Chongqing Rich | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0 | |

### Group C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Guangxi Yong City (Q) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 7 | Qualification for Elimination round |
| 2 | Chongqing Benbiao (Q) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 5 | Qualification for Elimination round |
| 3 | Lijiang 07 United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | Xiangtan Zero Point | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0 | |

### Group D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Chongqing Tongliangloong (Q) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 | 7 | Qualification for Elimination round |
| 2 | Guangxi Lanhang (Q) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 5 | Qualification for Elimination round |
| 3 | Sichuan Tianfu | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 4 | |
| 4 | Guizhou OU | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 15 | −14 | 0 | |

### Group E

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Hangzhou Qiantang (Q) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 7 | Qualification for Elimination round |
| 2 | Fuzhou Changle Jingangtui (Q) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 | Qualification for Elimination round |
| 3 | Shanghai Tongji | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | Suzhou Deehero | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 0 | |

### Group F

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Hefei City (Q) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 9 | Qualification for Elimination round |
| 2 | Nanjing Tehu (Q) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 | Qualification for Elimination round |
| 3 | Shanghai Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Flying Lion | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 | |
| 4 | Xiamen Lujian Tiancheng | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 0 | |

### Group G

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Guangdong Red Treasure (Q) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 6 | Qualification for Elimination round |
| 2 | Shanghai Luckystar (Q) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 | Qualification for Elimination round |
| 3 | Fujian Quanzhou Qinggong | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 0 | |

### Group H

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Jiujiang LY (Q) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 4 | Qualification for Elimination round |
| 2 | Fuzhou Hengxing (Q) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 | Qualification for Elimination round |
| 3 | Shanghai Huazheng | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 0 | |

### Group I

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Dalian Duxing (Q) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | +11 | 6 | Qualification for Elimination round |
| 2 | Rizhao Yuqi (Q) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 | Qualification for Elimination round |
| 3 | Changchun Golden Kirin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 0 | |

### Group J

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Yingkou Chaoyue (Q) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 | Qualification for Elimination round |
| 2 | Linyi Red Arrow (Q) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 | Qualification for Elimination round |
| 3 | Changchun Xidu | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0 | |
| 4 | Shandong Yitong | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |

### Group K

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Dalian Jinshiwan (Q) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | +17 | 9 | Qualification for Elimination round |
| 2 | Anshan Feiyang (Q) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 4 | Qualification for Elimination round |
| 3 | Qingdao Great Star | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 2 | |
| 4 | Yanbian Sports School | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 12 | −11 | 1 | |

### Group L

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Changchun Shenhua (Q) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 6 | Qualification for Elimination round |
| 2 | Dalian LFTZ Huayi (Q) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 3 | Qualification for Elimination round |
| 3 | Liaoning Leading | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 0 | |

### Group M

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Tianjin Shengde (Q) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 6 | Qualification for Elimination round |
| 2 | Shizuishan Hengxing (Q) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 6 | Qualification for Elimination round |
| 3 | Xinjiang Lingmengzhe | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | Hubei Wuhan Athletics Zaiming | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 1 | |

### Group N

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Jingchuan Wenhui (Q) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 7 | Qualification for Elimination round |
| 2 | Beijing Smart Sky (Q) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 | Qualification for Elimination round |
| 3 | Tianjin Hopeful | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 1 | |
| 4 | Yinchuan Sanyuan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 1 | |

### Group O

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Xinjiang Alar 359 (Q) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 4 | Qualification for Elimination round |
| 2 | Xi'an Ronghai (Q) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | Qualification for Elimination round |
| 3 | Tianjin Yiteng Haitian Xinmei Zhicai | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 1 | |

### Group P

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Tianjin Fusheng (Q) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 6 | Qualification for Elimination round |
| 2 | Baoding Xuecheng Athletic (Q) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 | Qualification for Elimination round |
| 3 | Xi'an Yilian | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0 | |

### Elimination round
#### Second leg
## Finals
### Group stage
#### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
| 1 | Yuxi Yukun (C, P) | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 3 | +18 | 19 | Promotion to League Two and qualification for final |
| 2 | Dalian Jinshiwan | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 14 | Qualification for promotion play-offs |
| 3 | Changchun Shenhua | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 10 | Qualification for promotion play-offs |
| 4 | Hefei City | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 9 | Qualification for promotion play-offs |
| 5 | Hangzhou Qiantang | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 8 | Qualification for promotion play-offs |
| 6 | Tianjin Shengde | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 7 | |
| 7 | Hunan HBS Mangguoba | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 6 | |
| 8 | Rizhao Yuqi | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 1 | |

#### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
| 1 | Chongqing Tongliangloong (P) | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 3 | +16 | 19 | Promotion to League Two and qualification for final |
| 2 | Fuzhou Hengxing | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 15 | Qualification for promotion play-offs |
| 3 | Dalian Duxing (P) | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 13 | Qualification for promotion play-offs |
| 4 | Guangxi Lanhang (P) | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 12 | Qualification for promotion play-offs |
| 5 | Tianjin Fusheng | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 13 | −3 | 10 | Qualification for promotion play-offs |
| 6 | Jiujiang LY | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 7 | |
| 7 | Jingchuan Wenhui | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 14 | −9 | 3 | |
| 8 | Xinjiang Alar 359 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 20 | −12 | 1 | |