The 2024 Chinese Football Association Super League, also known as the 2024 China Resources C'estbon CFA Super League (Chinese: 2024华润怡宝中国足球协会超级联赛) for sponsorship reasons, was the 21st season since the establishment of the Chinese Super League.[2]Shanghai Port were the defending champions.
Shenzhen Peng City and Qingdao West Coast both compete in the Chinese Super League for the first time in their respective histories. Dalian Pro announced its dissolution on 17 January 2024 after a 6-year spell in the Chinese Super League after being relegated to the second-tier, putting an end to its 14-year lifespan as a football club.[3] Shenzhen were dissolved five days later on 22 January after being relegated the previous season after a 5-year spell, ending its near-30-year lifespan.[4]
^Qingdao Hainiu played two home games at the Qingdao West Coast University City Sports Center on 15 September and 28 September to make way for a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier match which took place at Qingdao Hainiu's traditional home ground.
^Zhao swapped positions with Li Xiaopeng, who previously served as the team's general manager.
Foreign players
Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the mid-season transfer window.
Players in italics were out of the squad or left the club within the season, after the pre-season transfer window, or in the mid-season transfer window, and at least had one appearance.
^1 For Hong Kong, Macau, or Taiwanese players, if they are non-naturalised and were registered as professional footballers in Hong Kong's, Macau's, or Chinese Taipei's football association for the first time, they are recognised as native players. Otherwise they are recognised as foreign players.
During 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) Rankings in the previous season. (Rules 2 to 4 are only applied when teams concerned have finished both/all the matches against others.)
^ abChangchun Yatai are ahead of Qingdao West Coast on head-to-head points: Changchun Yatai 4, Qingdao West Coast 1
^ abcQingdao Hainiu are ahead of Cangzhou Mighty Lions and Shenzhen Peng City on head-to-head points: Qingdao Hainiu 12, Cangzhou Mighty Lions 2, Shenzhen Peng City 2 and Cangzhou Mighty Lions are ahead of Shenzhen Peng City on head-to-head goal difference: Cangzhou Mighty Lions -2, Shenzhen Peng City -3
Source: Soccerway Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win. For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.
Positions by round
To preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for round 7, but then played between rounds 8 and 9, it will be added to the standings for round 8.
^"中国足球协会公布2024赛季职业联赛竞赛日历" [The Chinese Football Association release the matchday calendar for 2024 season professional leagues]. thecfa.cn (in Chinese). 4 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
^Meng Xiangfeng (2007-03-26). "中国足球协会超级联赛历史". Sohu Sports (in Chinese). Retrieved 2018-10-01.
^"中国足球协会关于四川九牛足球俱乐部变更注册会员协会的公示" [The Chinese Football Association's announcement on Sichuan Jiuniu Football Club's change in the registration of its member association] (in Chinese). thecfa.cn. 24 January 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
^"中国足球协会关于四川九牛足球俱乐部有限责任公司更名的公告" [The Chinese Football Association's announcement on Sichuan Jiuniu Football Club's name change]. thecfa.cn (in Chinese). Chinese Football Association. 6 February 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
