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.
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
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