2016 Chinese Super League
The 2016 Ping An Chinese Football Association Super League () was the 13th season since the establishment of the Chinese Super League. The league title sponsor was Ping An Insurance. Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao won their sixth consecutive title of the league. The run-up to the season saw clubs spend £200 million on players. Club changes. Clubs promoted from 2015 China League One Clubs relegated to 2016 China League One Foreign players. The number of foreign players is restricted to five per CSL team, including a slot for a player from AFC countries, although only four  (one AFC countries player at least) can be on the field at any one time. Hong Kong/Macau/Taiwan outfield players (Contracts signed before 1 January 2016 doesn't count on the foreign or Asian player slot in CSL) League table. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> Goalscorers. Top scorers. Source: Top assists. Source: Awards. The awards of 2016 Chinese Super League were announced on 5 November 2016.