Season format. Because of COVID-19, the season started on 25 July instead of 22 February. In the first stage the 16 clubs played in two groups of eight at central venues: Group A in Dalian and Group B in Suzhou. The top four in each group went into the championship stage and the bottom four into the relegation stage, where every final place was decided by two-legged knockout ties.
Group A
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guangzhou EvergrandeGuangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 12 | +19 | 34 |
| 2 | Jiangsu SuningJiangsu Suning | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 15 | +8 | 26 |
| 3 | Shandong LunengShandong Taishan | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 11 | +8 | 24 |
| 4 | Shanghai ShenhuaShanghai Shenhua | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 15 | +1 | 21 |
| 5 | ShenzhenShenzhen | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 17 |
| 6 | Guangzhou CityGuangzhou City | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 28 | -14 | 15 |
| 7 | Dalian ProDalian Pro | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 11 |
| 8 | HenanHenan | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 33 | -19 | 6 |
Zones
Championship stageRelegation stage
Group B
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shanghai PortShanghai Port | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 11 | +15 | 32 |
| 2 | Beijing GuoanBeijing Guoan | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 36 | 19 | +17 | 28 |
| 3 | Chongqing Dangdai LifanChongqing Dangdai Lifan | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 19 | +3 | 24 |
| 4 | Hebei ChinaHebei China Fortune | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 23 | +2 | 24 |
| 5 | Wuhan ZallWuhan Zall | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 17 |
| 6 | Shijiazhuang Ever BrightShijiazhuang Ever Bright | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 17 |
| 7 | QingdaoQingdao | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 27 | -12 | 10 |
| 8 | Tianjin TedaTianjin Jinmen Tiger | 14 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 30 | -22 | 3 |
Zones
Championship stageRelegation stage
Championship play-offs
Quarter-finals
1st2ndAggMatch details
- 1st legShandong Luneng2–2Beijing Guoan
- 2nd legBeijing Guoan2–1Shandong Luneng
Match details
- 1st legHebei China1–3Guangzhou Evergrande
- 2nd legGuangzhou Evergrande5–0Hebei China
Match details
- 1st legChongqing Dangdai Lifan1–1Jiangsu Suning
- 2nd legJiangsu Suning1–0Chongqing Dangdai Lifan
Shanghai Port won 5–4 on penalties
Match details
- 1st legShanghai Shenhua0–0Shanghai Port
- 2nd legShanghai Port1–1 (5–4 pens)Shanghai Shenhua
Semi-finals
1st2ndAggMatch details
- 1st legBeijing Guoan0–0Guangzhou Evergrande
- 2nd legGuangzhou Evergrande3–1Beijing Guoan
Jiangsu Suning won 3–2 on aggregate after extra time
Match details
- 1st legJiangsu Suning1–1Shanghai Port
- 2nd legShanghai Port1–2 AETJiangsu Suning
5th–8th place playoffs
1st2ndAggShandong Luneng won 8–5 on aggregate after extra time
Match details
- 1st legHebei China2–2Shandong Luneng
- 2nd legShandong Luneng6–3 AETHebei China
Chongqing Dangdai Lifan won 10–9 on penalties
Match details
- 1st legShanghai Shenhua3–1Chongqing Dangdai Lifan
- 2nd legChongqing Dangdai Lifan2–0 (10–9 pens)Shanghai Shenhua
7th–8th place playoffs
1st2ndAggMatch details
- 1st legShanghai Shenhua4–1Hebei China
- 2nd legHebei China0–1Shanghai Shenhua
5th–6th place playoffs
1st2ndAggShandong Luneng won 4–3 on penalties
Match details
- 1st legChongqing Dangdai Lifan4–3Shandong Luneng
- 2nd legShandong Luneng2–1 (4–3 pens)Chongqing Dangdai Lifan
3rd–4th place playoffs
1st2ndAggMatch details
- 1st legShanghai Port1–2Beijing Guoan
- 2nd legBeijing Guoan1–1Shanghai Port
Finals
1st2ndAggMatch details
- 1st legJiangsu Suning0–0Guangzhou Evergrande
- 2nd legGuangzhou Evergrande1–2Jiangsu Suning
Relegation play-offs
9th–16th place playoffs
1st2ndAggMatch details
- 1st legDalian Pro1–2Shijiazhuang Ever Bright
- 2nd legShijiazhuang Ever Bright0–2Dalian Pro
Match details
- 1st legTianjin Teda2–0Shenzhen
- 2nd legShenzhen1–1Tianjin Teda
Match details
- 1st legQingdao0–0Guangzhou City
- 2nd legGuangzhou City2–1Qingdao
9th–12th place playoffs
1st2ndAggMatch details
- 1st legDalian Pro0–2Tianjin Teda
- 2nd legTianjin Teda1–2Dalian Pro
Match details
- 1st legGuangzhou City1–2Henan
- 2nd legHenan3–2Guangzhou City
13th–16th place playoffs
1st2ndAggMatch details
- 1st legShenzhen1–0Shijiazhuang Ever Bright
- 2nd legShijiazhuang Ever Bright2–2Shenzhen
Qingdao won 5–4 on penalties
Match details
- 1st legWuhan Zall2–1Qingdao
- 2nd legQingdao2–1 (5–4 pens)Wuhan Zall
15th–16th place playoffs
1st2ndAggMatch details
- 1st legWuhan Zall0–0Shijiazhuang Ever Bright
- 2nd legShijiazhuang Ever Bright1–2Wuhan Zall
13th–14th place playoffs
1st2ndAgg11th–12th place playoffs
1st2ndAggGuangzhou City won 4–3 on aggregate after extra time
Match details
- 1st legGuangzhou City0–3Dalian Pro
- 2nd legDalian Pro0–4 AETGuangzhou City
9th–10th place playoffs
1st2ndAggHenan won 2–1 on aggregate after extra time
Match details
- 1st legHenan0–0Tianjin Teda
- 2nd legTianjin Teda1–2 AETHenan
Relegation play-offs
Joins here: Hangzhou Greentown
1st2ndAggMatch details
- 1st legHangzhou Greentown2–2Wuhan Zall
- 2nd legWuhan Zall1–0Hangzhou Greentown
Recent results
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