2017 in Chinese football
# 2017 in Chinese football

The 2017 season was the 67th season of competitive association football in China.

## Promotion and relegation

| League | Promoted to league | Relegated from league | Withdrew from league |
| - | - | - | - |
| Chinese Super League | Tianjin Quanjian Guizhou Hengfeng Zhicheng | Hangzhou Greentown Shijiazhuang Ever Bright | |
| China League One | Yunnan Lijiang Baoding Yingli ETS | Qingdao Jonoon Hunan Billows | |
| China League Two | Dalian Boyoung Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic Shanghai Sunfun Jilin Baijia Zhenjiang Huasa | | Tianjin Huochetou |

## National teams

### China national football team

**FIFA ranking**

| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sept | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Points | 424 | 404 | 407 | 425 | 425 | 425 | 441 | 447 | 564 | 626 | 561 | 498 |
| Ranking (World) | 81 | 86 | 86 | 81 | 81 | 82 | 77 | 77 | 62 | 57 | 60 | 71 |
| Ranking (AFC) | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 |

### China women's national football team

**FIFA ranking**

| Month | Mar | Jun | Sept | Dec |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Points | 1882 | 1875 | 1875 | 1861 |
| Ranking (World) | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 |
| Ranking (AFC) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 |

## AFC competitions

### 2017 AFC Champions League

**Qualifying play-off**

**Play-off round**

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| - | - | - |
| Shanghai SIPG | 3–0 | Sukhothai |
| Shanghai Shenhua | 0–2 | Brisbane Roar |

**Group stage**

**Group F**

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | URA | SSI | SEO | WSW |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 7 | +11 | 12 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 1–0 | 5–2 | 6–1 |
| 2 | Shanghai SIPG | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 12 | Advance to knockout stage | 3–2 | — | 4–2 | 5–1 |
| 3 | FC Seoul | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 15 | −5 | 6 | | 1–0 | 0–1 | — | 2–3 |
| 4 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 22 | −12 | 6 | | 0–4 | 3–2 | 2–3 | — |

* 1 2 Head-to-head results: Shanghai SIPG 3–2 Urawa Red Diamonds, Urawa Red Diamonds 1–0 Shanghai SIPG (Urawa Red Diamonds won on away goals).
* 1 2 Head-to-head results: FC Seoul 2–3 Western Sydney Wanderers, Western Sydney Wanderers 2–3 FC Seoul (tied on head-to-head results, ranked on total goal difference).

**Group stage**

**Group G**

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | KAW | GZE | SSB | EAS |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Kawasaki Frontale | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 10 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 0–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 |
| 2 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 5 | +13 | 10 | Advance to knockout stage | 1–1 | — | 2–2 | 7–0 |
| 3 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 9 | | 0–1 | 2–2 | — | 5–0 |
| 4 | Eastern | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 24 | −23 | 1 | | 1–1 | 0–6 | 0–1 | — |

* 1 2 Head-to-head results: Guangzhou Evergrande 1–1 Kawasaki Frontale, Kawasaki Frontale 0–0 Guangzhou Evergrande (Kawasaki Frontale won on away goals).

**Group stage**

**Group H**

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | JIA | JEJ | ADE | GAM |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Jiangsu Suning | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 15 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 1–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 |
| 2 | Jeju United | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 10 | Advance to knockout stage | 0–1 | — | 1–3 | 2–0 |
| 3 | Adelaide United | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | −3 | 5 | | 0–1 | 3–3 | — | 0–3 |
| 4 | Gamba Osaka | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | −6 | 4 | | 0–1 | 1–4 | 3–3 | — |

**Knockout stage**

**Round of 16**

| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Guangzhou Evergrande | 2–2 (a) | Kashima Antlers | 1–0 | 1–2 |
| Shanghai SIPG | 5–3 | Jiangsu Suning | 2–1 | 3–2 |

**Knockout stage**

**Quarter-finals**

| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Shanghai SIPG | 5–5 (5–4 p) | Guangzhou Evergrande | 4–0 | 1–5 (a.e.t.) |

**Knockout stage**

**Semi-finals**

| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Shanghai SIPG | 1–2 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 1–1 | 0–1 |

## Men's football

### League season

**Chinese Super League**

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao (C) | 30 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 69 | 42 | +27 | 64 | Qualification to Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Shanghai SIPG | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 72 | 39 | +33 | 58 | Qualification to Champions League play-off round |
| 3 | Tianjin Quanjian | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 46 | 33 | +13 | 54 | Qualification to Champions League play-off round |
| 4 | Hebei China Fortune | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 55 | 38 | +17 | 52 | |
| 5 | Guangzhou R&F | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 59 | 46 | +13 | 52 | |
| 6 | Shandong Luneng Taishan | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 49 | 33 | +16 | 49 | |
| 7 | Changchun Yatai | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 46 | 41 | +5 | 44 | |
| 8 | Guizhou Hengfeng Zhicheng | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 39 | 45 | −6 | 42 | |
| 9 | Beijing Sinobo Guoan | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 40 | |
| 10 | Chongqing Dangdai Lifan | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 37 | 40 | −3 | 36 | |
| 11 | Shanghai Greenland Shenhua | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 52 | 55 | −3 | 35 | Qualification to Champions League group stage |
| 12 | Jiangsu Suning | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 40 | 45 | −5 | 32 | |
| 13 | Tianjin TEDA | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 30 | 49 | −19 | 31 | |
| 14 | Henan Jianye | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 34 | 46 | −12 | 30 | |
| 15 | Yanbian Funde (R) | 30 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 32 | 64 | −32 | 22 | Relegation to League One |
| 16 | Liaoning Whowin (R) | 30 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 30 | 74 | −44 | 18 | Relegation to League One |

* ↑ Shanghai Greenland Shenhua qualified for the 2018 AFC Champions League group stage as 2017 Chinese FA Cup winners.

**China League One**

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Dalian Yifang (C, P) | 30 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 48 | 23 | +25 | 64 | Promotion to Super League |
| 2 | Beijing Renhe (P) | 30 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 48 | 21 | +27 | 62 | Promotion to Super League |
| 3 | Shijiazhuang Ever Bright | 30 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 48 | 34 | +14 | 54 | |
| 4 | Qingdao Huanghai | 30 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 56 | 40 | +16 | 52 | |
| 5 | Wuhan Zall | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 47 | 40 | +7 | 47 | |
| 6 | Shenzhen F.C. | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 56 | 37 | +19 | 46 | |
| 7 | Shanghai Shenxin | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 53 | 42 | +11 | 40 | |
| 8 | Beijing Enterprises Group | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 43 | 50 | −7 | 37 | |
| 9 | Hangzhou Greentown | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 31 | 39 | −8 | 36 | |
| 10 | Nei Mongol Zhongyou | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 40 | 47 | −7 | 35 | |
| 11 | Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 37 | 52 | −15 | 35 | |
| 12 | Meizhou Hakka | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 33 | 39 | −6 | 33 | |
| 13 | Zhejiang Yiteng | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 35 | 46 | −11 | 32 | |
| 14 | Dalian Transcendence | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 34 | 58 | −24 | 31 | |
| 15 | Baoding Yingli ETS (R) | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 41 | 51 | −10 | 31 | Relegation to League Two |
| 16 | Yunnan Lijiang (R) | 30 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 31 | 62 | −31 | 21 | Relegation to League Two |

**China League Two**

**North Group**

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Yinchuan Helanshan (Q) | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 14 | +20 | 45 | Qualification to Play-offs |
| 2 | Qingdao Jonoon (Q) | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 27 | 8 | +19 | 44 | Qualification to Play-offs |
| 3 | Heilongjiang Lava Spring (Q, C, P) | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 36 | 14 | +22 | 43 | Qualification to Play-offs |
| 4 | Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic (Q) | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 14 | +12 | 42 | Qualification to Play-offs |
| 5 | Hebei Elite | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 41 | 24 | +17 | 42 | 9th–20th place Play-offs |
| 6 | Shenyang Urban | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 15 | +10 | 39 | 9th–20th place Play-offs |
| 7 | Jiangsu Yancheng Dingli | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 30 | −9 | 25 | 9th–20th place Play-offs |
| 8 | Beijing BIT | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 30 | −5 | 23 | 9th–20th place Play-offs |
| 9 | Dalian Boyoung | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 31 | −12 | 20 | 9th–20th place Play-offs |
| 10 | Jilin Baijia | 22 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 28 | −13 | 19 | 9th–20th place Play-offs |
| 11 | Shenyang Dongjin | 22 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 11 | 34 | −23 | 10 | 21st–24th place Play-offs |
| 12 | Baotou Nanjiao | 22 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 14 | 52 | −38 | 7 | 21st–24th place Play-offs |

**China League Two**

**South Group**

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Shenzhen Ledman (Q) | 22 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 49 | 12 | +37 | 52 | Qualification to Play-offs |
| 2 | Sichuan Longfor (Q) | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 37 | 16 | +21 | 47 | Qualification to Play-offs |
| 3 | Meizhou Meixian Techand (Q, P) | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 33 | 21 | +12 | 39 | Qualification to Play-offs |
| 4 | Nantong Zhiyun (Q) | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 15 | +7 | 38 | Qualification to Play-offs |
| 5 | Chengdu Qbao | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 22 | 18 | +4 | 35 | 9th–20th place Play-offs |
| 6 | Suzhou Dongwu | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 15 | +9 | 35 | 9th–20th place Play-offs |
| 7 | Jiangxi Liansheng | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 20 | +3 | 34 | 9th–20th place Play-offs |
| 8 | Hunan Billows | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 28 | 9th–20th place Play-offs |
| 9 | Shanghai Sunfun | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 45 | −24 | 19 | 9th–20th place Play-offs |
| 10 | Shanghai JuJu Sports | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 35 | −18 | 18 | 9th–20th place Play-offs |
| 11 | Hainan Boying (O) | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 33 | −20 | 17 | 21st–24th place Play-offs |
| 12 | Zhenjiang Huasa (O) | 22 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 49 | −31 | 5 | 21st–24th place Play-offs |

## Women's Football

### League season

**Chinese Women's Super League**

**League table**

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Dalian Quanjian (C) | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 40 | 11 | +29 | 32 | |
| 2 | Changchun Rural Commercial Bank | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 9 | +17 | 29 | |
| 3 | Jiangsu Suning | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 14 | +18 | 27 | |
| 4 | Shanghai WFC | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 24 | +3 | 25 | |
| 5 | Tianjin Huisen | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 18 | −4 | 18 | |
| 6 | Beijing Enterprise Phoenix | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 34 | −24 | 12 | |
| 7 | Hebei China Fortune | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 32 | −21 | 7 | Super League Relegation Playoff |
| 8 | Shandong Sports Lottery (R) | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 28 | −18 | 7 | Relegated to League One |

**China Women's League One**

**League table**

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Wuhan Jianghan University (C)(P) | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 40 | 10 | +30 | 32 | Promoted to Super League |
| 2 | Henan Huishang | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 33 | 11 | +22 | 28 | Super League Relegation Playoffs |
| 3 | Zhejiang Lander | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 35 | 17 | +18 | 25 | |
| 4 | Guangdong Suoka | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 18 | +9 | 23 | |
| 5 | PLA | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 16 | +10 | 18 | |
| 6 | Sichuan WFC | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 18 | |
| 7 | Shaanxi WFC | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 15 | −4 | 16 | |
| 8 | Nei Mongol Hengjun Beilian | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 87 | −86 | 0 | |
