# 2022 in Chinese football

The 2022 season was the 72nd season of competitive association football in China.

## National teams
### China national football team
#### Results and fixtures
##### 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
###### 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 | — |

##### EAFF E-1 Football Championship
### China women's national football team
#### Results and fixtures
##### AFC Women's Asian Cup
###### Group A

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | CHN | TPE | IRN | IND |
| 1 | China | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | +11 | 6 | Knockout stage | — | | | |
| 2 | Chinese Taipei | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 3 | Knockout stage | | — | | |
| 3 | Iran | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | −12 | 0 | | | | — | |
| 4 | India (H) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew | | | | — |
* ↑ India failed to name the required 13 players and were unable to play their match of the group stage against Chinese Taipei due to them having only fewer than 13 players left with the remaining team members testing positive for COVID-19. They were considered to have withdrawn from the competition, and all previous matches played by them shall be considered "null and void" and would not be considered in determining the final group rankings.

###### Knockout stage
##### EAFF E-1 Football Championship
## Men's football
### Super League

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Wuhan Three Towns (C, Q) | 34 | 25 | 3 | 6 | 91 | 28 | +63 | 78 | Qualification for AFC Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Shandong Taishan (Q) | 34 | 25 | 3 | 6 | 87 | 29 | +58 | 78 | Qualification for AFC Champions League group stage |
| 3 | Zhejiang (Q) | 34 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 64 | 28 | +36 | 65 | Qualification for AFC Champions League play-off round |
| 4 | Shanghai Port (Q) | 34 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 55 | 25 | +30 | 65 | Qualification for AFC Champions League play-off round |
| 5 | Chengdu Rongcheng | 34 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 49 | 28 | +21 | 65 | |
| 6 | Henan Songshan Longmen | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 60 | 32 | +28 | 59 | |
| 7 | Beijing Guoan | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 57 | 49 | +8 | 58 | |
| 8 | Tianjin Jinmen Tiger | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 45 | 42 | +3 | 49 | |
| 9 | Meizhou Hakka | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 43 | 41 | +2 | 49 | |
| 10 | Shanghai Shenhua | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 42 | 34 | +8 | 47 | |
| 11 | Dalian Pro | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 49 | 53 | −4 | 45 | |
| 12 | Cangzhou Mighty Lions | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 47 | 51 | −4 | 44 | |
| 13 | Changchun Yatai | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 49 | 50 | −1 | 44 | |
| 14 | Shenzhen | 34 | 9 | 3 | 22 | 29 | 74 | −45 | 30 | |
| 15 | Guangzhou City (D) | 34 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 32 | 62 | −30 | 23 | Dissolved |
| 16 | Wuhan Yangtze River (D, R) | 34 | 8 | 4 | 22 | 34 | 71 | −37 | 19 | Dissolved |
| 17 | Guangzhou (R) | 34 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 24 | 63 | −39 | 17 | Relegation to League One |
| 18 | Hebei (D, R) | 34 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 18 | 115 | −97 | −3 | Dissolved |
* 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; (D) Disqualified; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated Notes:
* 1 2 Wuhan Three Towns finished ahead of Shandong Taishan on goal difference.
* ↑ As Chinese FA Cup winners.
* 1 2 3 Zhejiang finished ahead of Shanghai Port and Chengdu Rongcheng on head-to-head points and Shanghai Port finished ahead of Chengdu Rongcheng on head-to-head points: Zhejiang 2–1 Shanghai Port, Shanghai Port 1–1 Zhejiang, Zhejiang 1–1 Chengdu Rongcheng, Chengdu Rongcheng 1–1 Zhejiang, Shanghai Port 3–0 Chengdu Rongcheng, Chengdu Rongcheng 0–0 Shanghai Port.
* 1 2 Tianjin Jinmen Tiger finished ahead of Meizhou Hakka on head-to-head points: Tianjin Jinmen Tiger 1–0 Meizhou Hakka, Meizhou Hakka 1–1 Tianjin Jinmen Tiger.
* ↑ Shanghai Shenhua had 6 points deducted due to unpaid salaries on 23 November 2022.
* 1 2 After Dalian Pro had defeated Guangzhou City 2–0, Chinese Football Association awarded Guangzhou City a 3–0 win as a result of Dalian Pro failing to field at least one U-23 player on the field when Dalian Pro substituted off Huang Jiahui, their only U-23 player on the field, at the 67th minute for non U-23 player Wu Wei and substituted on two U-23 players at the 69th minute.
* 1 2 Cangzhou Mighty Lions finished ahead of Changchun Yatai on head-to-head goal difference: Cangzhou Mighty Lions 1–2 Changchun Yatai, Changchun Yatai 0–2 Cangzhou Mighty Lions.
* ↑ Wuhan Yangtze River had 3 points deducted due to unpaid salaries on 5 November 2022 and had 6 points deducted due to unpaid salaries on 23 November 2022.
* ↑ Hebei had 3 points deducted due to unpaid salaries on 5 November 2022 and had 6 points deducted due to unpaid salaries on 23 November 2022.

### League One

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Kunshan (C, D) | 34 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 80 | 19 | +61 | 89 | Dissolved |
| 2 | Qingdao Hainiu (P) | 34 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 77 | 24 | +53 | 76 | Promotion to Super League |
| 3 | Nantong Zhiyun (P) | 34 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 62 | 22 | +40 | 70 | Promotion to Super League |
| 4 | Shijiazhuang Gongfu | 34 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 50 | 31 | +19 | 66 | |
| 5 | Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic (D) | 34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 55 | 32 | +23 | 56 | Dissolved |
| 6 | Suzhou Dongwu | 34 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 42 | 33 | +9 | 55 | |
| 7 | Sichuan Jiuniu | 34 | 18 | 3 | 13 | 40 | 30 | +10 | 51 | |
| 8 | Nanjing City | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 45 | 38 | +7 | 50 | |
| 9 | Qingdao Youth Island | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 47 | 44 | +3 | 48 | |
| 10 | Heilongjiang Ice City | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 48 | 48 | 0 | 40 | |
| 11 | Guangxi Pingguo Haliao | 34 | 6 | 17 | 11 | 32 | 38 | −6 | 35 | |
| 12 | Liaoning Shenyang Urban | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 34 | 53 | −19 | 35 | |
| 13 | Shanghai Jiading Huilong | 34 | 10 | 4 | 20 | 38 | 65 | −27 | 34 | |
| 14 | Jiangxi Beidamen | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 40 | 51 | −11 | 33 | |
| 15 | Zibo Cuju (D) | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 37 | 53 | −16 | 33 | Dissolved |
| 16 | Beijing BSU (D, R) | 34 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 24 | 59 | −35 | 24 | Dissolved |
| 17 | Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard (D, R) | 34 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 31 | 83 | −52 | 21 | Dissolved |
| 18 | Beijing BIT (R) | 34 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 18 | 77 | −59 | 10 | Relegation to League Two |
* 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; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated Notes:
* ↑ Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic had 6 points deducted due to unpaid salaries on 23 November 2022.
* ↑ Sichuan Jiuniu had 6 points deducted due to unpaid salaries on 23 November 2022.
* 1 2 Chinese Football Association awarded Heilongjiang Ice City a 3–0 win against Zibo Cuju after Zibo Cuju failed to name enough players to compete on 1 August 2022. Heilongjiang Ice City and Zibo Cuju had 6 points deducted due to unpaid salaries on 23 November 2022.
* 1 2 Guangxi Pingguo Haliao finished ahead of Liaoning Shenyang Urban on goal difference.
* 1 2 Chinese Football Association awarded Jiangxi Beidamen and Kunshan each a 3–0 win against Beijing BIT after Beijing BIT failed to arrive in the centralised venues due to COVID-19 travel restrictions on 6 July 2022. Jiangxi Beidamen had 6 points deducted due to unpaid salaries on 23 November 2022. Later, Kunshan was classified to have lost 3-0.
* 1 2 Jiangxi Beidamen finished ahead of Zibo Cuju on goal difference: Jiangxi Beidamen 2–1 Zibo Cuju, Zibo Cuju 1–2 Jiangxi Beidamen.

### League Two
## Managerial changes

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

### China League One

| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
| Sichuan Jiuniu | Li Yi | Mutual consent | 25 December 2021 | Pre-season | | |