1996 Chinese Jia-A League
# 1996 Chinese Jia-A League

The 1996 Chinese Jia-A League (known as Marlboro Jia-A League for sponsorship reasons) was the third season of professional association football and the 35th top-tier overall league season held in China. Starting on April 14, 1996, and ending on October 27, 1996, saw Dalian Wanda win their second championship title.

## Promotion and relegation

Teams promoted from 1995 Chinese Jia-B League

* Shenzhen Feiyada
* Guangzhou Songri

Teams relegated from 1995 Chinese Jia-A League

* Qingdao Hainiu
* Liaoning F.C.

## Overview

It was contested by 12 teams, and Dalian Wanda won the championship.

## League standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Dalian Wanda | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 42 | 18 | +24 | 46 | 1997–98 Asian Club Championship qualification |
| 2 | Shanghai Shenhua | 22 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 38 | 18 | +20 | 39 | |
| 3 | August 1st | 22 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 28 | 19 | +9 | 35 | |
| 4 | Beijing Guoan | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 25 | +5 | 33 | |
| 5 | Jinan Taishan Jiangjun | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 24 | −1 | 31 | |
| 6 | Sichuan Quanxing | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 22 | 23 | −1 | 30 | |
| 7 | Guangzhou Apollo | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 26 | 25 | +1 | 29 | |
| 8 | Tianjin Samsung | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 30 | −10 | 26 | |
| 9 | Guangdong Hongyuan | 22 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 20 | 25 | −5 | 25 | |
| 10 | Yanbian Hyundai | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 30 | −10 | 20 | |
| 11 | Shenzhen Feiyada | 22 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 29 | −16 | 16 | Relegated to Jia B League |
| 12 | Guangzhou Songri | 22 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 26 | −16 | 15 | Relegated to Jia B League |

## Awards

Player of the year (Golden Ball Award)

* Su Maozhen (Jinan Taishan Jiangjun)

Top scorer (Golden Boot Award)

* Su Maozhen (Jinan Taishan Jiangjun)

Manager of the year

* Chi Shangbin (Dalian Wanda)

Best Referee

* Lu Jun

CFA Team of the Year

Goalkeeper: Han Wenhai (Dalian Wanda)

Defence: Wei Qun (Sichuan Quanxing), Xu Hong (Dalian Wanda), Zhang Enhua (Dalian Wanda), Wu Chengying (Shanghai Shenhua)

Midfield: Peng Weiguo (Guangzhou Songri), Fan Zhiyi (Shanghai Shenhua), Ma Mingyu (Guangdong Hongyuan), Cao Xiandong

Attack: Hao Haidong (August 1), Gao Feng (Beijing Guoan),

