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

National teams[edit]

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Results and fixtures[edit]

2022 FIFA World Cup qualification[edit]
Second round[edit]
  1. ^ China qualified for the Asian Cup as the host nation. They withdrew their hosting right in May 2022.
Third round[edit]
Friendlies[edit]

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Results and fixtures[edit]

Olympic Qualifying Tournament[edit]
Summer Olympics[edit]

AFC competitions[edit]

AFC Champions League[edit]

AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs round[edit]

Play-off round[edit]

Group stage[edit]

Group I[edit]
Group J[edit]

Super League[edit]

Regular season[edit]

Group A[edit]
Source: CSL, Soccerway
Rules for classification:

  • 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[edit]
Source: CSL, Soccerway
Rules for classification:

  • 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. ^ a b Head-to-head results: Changchun Yatai 2–1 Shanghai Port, Shanghai Port 0–0 Changchun Yatai.

Championship stage[edit]

Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification:

  • 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) Champion

Relegation stage[edit]

Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification:

  • 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. ^ a b 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[edit]

Source: CFA
Rules for classification:

  • 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) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted
    Notes:
  1. ^ a b 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[edit]

First stage[edit]

Group A[edit]
Source:[citation needed]
Rules for classification:

  • 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. ^ a b Head-to-head results: Inner Mongolia Caoshangfei 1–2 Dandong Tengyue, Dandong Tengyue 0–3 Inner Mongolia Caoshangfei.
Group B[edit]
Source:[citation needed]
Rules for classification:

  • 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. ^ a b Head-to-head results: Yichun Grand Tiger 0–0 Hebei Zhuoao, Hebei Zhuoao 1–2 Yichun Grand Tiger.
Group C[edit]
Source:[citation needed]
Rules for classification:

  • 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. ^ a b Head-to-head results: Qingdao Red Lions 0–0 Hunan Billows, Hunan Billows 0–1 Qingdao Red Lions.
Ranking of third-placed teams[edit]
Source:[citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Disciplinary points (1 point for each yellow card, 3 points for each red card); 5) Draw

Second stage[edit]

Group D[edit]
Source:[citation needed]
Rules for classification:

  • 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) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted
Group E[edit]
Source:[citation needed]
Rules for classification:

  • 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 winner; (R) Relegated
    Notes:
  1. ^ a b China U-20 finished ahead of Hubei Istar on head-to-head points: Hubei Istar 1–2 China U-20.
  2. ^ a b 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[edit]
Source:[citation needed]
Rules for classification:

  • 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
    (R) Relegated
    Notes:
  1. ^ a b Hunan Billows finished ahead of Kunming Zheng He Shipman on head-to-head points: Kunming Zheng He Shipman 0–2 Hunan Billows.

Super League[edit]

Regular season[edit]

Source:[citation needed]
Rules for classification: 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 (yellow card = 1 point, red card as a result of two yellow cards = 3 points, direct red card = 3 points, yellow card followed by direct red card = 4 points); 8) Drawing of lots.
Notes:
  1. ^ a b 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.
  2. ^ a b Shandong Sports Lottery finished ahead of Henan Jianye on head-to-head points: Shandong Sports Lottery 2–0 Henan Jianye.
  3. ^ a b Zhejiang finished ahead of Sichuan on goal difference: Zhejiang 1–1 Sichuan; Zhejiang -11 and Sichuan -17.

Championship stage[edit]

Source:[citation needed]
Rules for classification: 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 (yellow card = 1 point, red card as a result of two yellow cards = 3 points, direct red card = 3 points, yellow card followed by direct red card = 4 points); 8) Drawing of lots.
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Wuhan Jianghan University finished ahead of Shanghai Shengli on head-to-head points: Wuhan Jianghan University 4–1 Shanghai Shengli.
  2. ^ a b Meizhou Hakka finished ahead of Changchun Dazhong Zhuoyue on head-to-head points: Meizhou Hakka 2–0 Changchun Dazhong Zhuoyue.

Relegation stage[edit]

Source:[citation needed]
Rules for classification: 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 (yellow card = 1 point, red card as a result of two yellow cards = 3 points, direct red card = 3 points, yellow card followed by direct red card = 4 points); 8) Drawing of lots.
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b 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.

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Source:[citation needed]
Rules for classification: 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 (yellow card = 1 point, red card as a result of two yellow cards = 3 points, direct red card = 3 points, yellow card followed by direct red card = 4 points); 8) Drawing of lots.
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Dalian Pro finished ahead of Tianjin Shengde on head-to-head points: Dalian Pro 2–0 Tianjin Shengde.

League Two[edit]

Managerial changes[edit]

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

Chinese Super League[edit]

China League One[edit]

  1. ^ Morilla was initially caretaker manager, but was then appointed as manager until the end of the season on 9 December 2021.

References[edit]