Chinese Super League

Chinese Super League 2026: standings, schedule and stats

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Season 2026
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Data current as of September 06, 2026

About the league: Chinese Super League

This page covers the Chinese Super League season in China. The 2026 field includes 16 teams, and Chengdu Better City FC sits atop the standings with 52 points. The schedule runs from March 6, 2026 through November 8, 2026. Teams combine for 3.10 goals per game on average, while BTTS occurs in 64% of games.

Chinese Super League 2026: season in numbers

Season overview

205 games have been completed in the 2026 Chinese Super League season. Chengdu Better City FC leads the standings with 52 points.

Scoring trends

Games average 3.10 goals. Both teams score in 64% of games. 58% finish with at least three goals. At least one team keeps a clean sheet in 36% of games.

Home, draw and away results

Home teams win 45% of games. 27% end in a draw. Road teams win 28% of games.

Team leaders

Yunnan Yukun has the league's highest scoring average at 2.08 goals per game. Both teams scored in 73% of Yunnan Yukun's games.

Standings

#TeamMWDL+/-Pts
1Chengdu Better City FC261574+2152
2Beijing Guoan2611105+1643
3Shandong Luneng261349+343
4Shanghai Shenhua261259+641
5Dalian Zhixing2612410-440
6Shanghai SIPG261088+738
7Yunnan Yukun2611510+338
8Qingdao Youth Island268144-138
9Zhejiang FC259610-133
10Tianjin Teda25889+332
11Henan Jianye25889-232
12Chongqing Tongliang Long267109-531
13Sichuan Jiuniu268414-1128
14Wuhan Three Towns245109-425
15Shenyang Urban257414-1225
16Qingdao Jonoon266317-1921
AFC Champions LeagueAFC Champions League QualifiersRelegation

League statistics

The 2026 season stats cover 205 completed games.

3.10Average goals / match
64%Both teams scoredBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.
58%Over 2.5 goalsOver 2.5 - at least three goals in the match.
36%Match with a clean sheetClean sheet - a match with no goal conceded.
80%Over 1.5 goalsOver 1.5 - at least two goals in the match.
38%Over 3.5 goalsOver 3.5 - at least four goals in the match.
1.30First-half goals / match
1.80Second-half goals / match
45%Home wins
27%Draws
28%Away wins
71%Goal before half-time
10.2Corners / match
4.1Cards / match

Goal-count distribution

Line 0.5 (at least 1 goal)Over 0.5 - at least one goal in the match.
Over 95%Under 5%
Line 1.5 (at least 2 goals)Over 1.5 - at least two goals in the match.
Over 80%Under 20%
Line 2.5 (at least 3 goals)Over 2.5 - at least three goals in the match.
Over 58%Under 42%
Line 3.5 (at least 4 goals)Over 3.5 - at least four goals in the match.
Over 38%Under 62%
Line 4.5 (at least 5 goals)Over 4.5 - at least five goals in the match.
Over 23%Under 77%

Team rankings

Compare teams by goals per game, BTTS, Over 2.5, clean sheets and corners across completed league games.

Best attack

Goals scored per match

  1. 1Yunnan Yukun2.08
  2. 2Shanghai Shenhua2.00
  3. 3Chengdu Better City FC1.96
  4. 4Beijing Guoan1.88
  5. 5Shandong Luneng1.77

Best defense

Goals allowed per game (lower is better)

  1. 1Chengdu Better City FC1.15
  2. 2Qingdao Youth Island1.23
  3. 3Chongqing Tongliang Long1.23
  4. 4Shanghai SIPG1.27
  5. 5Beijing Guoan1.27

Most BTTS

% of matches where both teams scored

  1. 1Yunnan Yukun73%
  2. 2Shandong Luneng73%
  3. 3Shanghai SIPG69%
  4. 4Shanghai Shenhua69%
  5. 5Qingdao Jonoon69%

Most Over 2.5

% of matches with at least 3 goals

  1. 1Yunnan Yukun85%
  2. 2Shandong Luneng69%
  3. 3Shanghai Shenhua69%
  4. 4Shenyang Urban68%
  5. 5Zhejiang FC64%

Most clean sheets

Games without allowing a goal

  1. 1Beijing Guoan9
  2. 2Qingdao Youth Island8
  3. 3Chongqing Tongliang Long8
  4. 4Dalian Zhixing7
  5. 5Tianjin Teda7

Most corners

Corners per game

  1. 1Chengdu Better City FC6.4
  2. 2Beijing Guoan5.9
  3. 3Shanghai Shenhua5.8
  4. 4Shanghai SIPG5.8
  5. 5Dalian Zhixing5.7

League style

See whether this league tends to produce fast, open or physical matches and how much home advantage matters.

PaceAbove average
Chance qualityBelow average
Home advantageAbove average
IntensityClose to average
OpennessAbove average
Competitive balanceAbove average

Compared with other leagues, Chinese Super League rates above average for game pace, below average for chance quality and above average for openness. Home advantage is above average, game intensity is close to average, and competitive balance is above average.

Player leaders

Season leaders based on recorded player data.

Top scorers

  1. 1Oscar Taty Maritu19
  2. 2Felipe de Sousa Silva17
  3. 3Jhonder Leonel Cádiz Fernández16
  4. 4Rafael Rogerio da Silva15
  5. 5Crysan da Cruz Queiroz Barcelos15
  6. 6Gustavo Henrique da Silva Sousa12
  7. 7Yuning Zhang12
  8. 8Alberto Quiles Piosa11

Top assists

  1. 1Alexandru Ioniţă12
  2. 2Alexandru Ionuț Mitriță12
  3. 3Tianyi Gao8
  4. 4Bruno Alexandre Vieira Almeida7
  5. 5Valeri Qazaishvili7
  6. 6Sergio Antônio Soler de Oliveira Júnior7
  7. 7Fábio Gonçalves Abreu7
  8. 8Oscar Taty Maritu6

Highest ratings

  1. 1Crysan da Cruz Queiroz Barcelos8.06
  2. 2Chunyu Dong7.73
  3. 3Alexandru Ioniţă7.62
  4. 4Sergio Antônio Soler de Oliveira Júnior7.56
  5. 5Bruno dos Santos Nazário7.55
  6. 6Felipe de Sousa Silva7.53
  7. 7Gustavo Affonso Sauerbeck7.47
  8. 8Jhonder Leonel Cádiz Fernández7.44

Most minutes

  1. 1Junling Yan2,250
  2. 2Qinghao Xue2,250
  3. 3Pengfei Mu2,250
  4. 4Dianzuo Liu2,250
  5. 5Davidson da Luz Pereira2,249
  6. 6Chenjie Zhu2,225
  7. 7Oscar Taty Maritu2,210
  8. 8Wellington Alves da Silva2,193

xG table and expected points

Compare team results with the quality of chances they create and allow.

#TeamMxGxG - expected goals, the quality of scoring chances.xGAxGA - expected goals allowed to opponents.xPtsxPts - expected points calculated from xG.PtsDelta
1Chengdu Better City FC261.731.234452+8
2Beijing Guoan261.701.304243+1
3Shanghai Shenhua261.741.494041+1
4Yunnan Yukun261.651.453938-1
5Shanghai SIPG261.461.253938-1
6Dalian Zhixing261.531.403840+2
7Henan Jianye251.411.293732-5
8Shandong Luneng261.541.643643+7
9Zhejiang FC251.551.503533-2
10Sichuan Jiuniu261.341.523328-5
11Qingdao Youth Island261.251.513238+6
12Wuhan Three Towns241.471.603125-6
13Chongqing Tongliang Long261.061.3331310
14Qingdao Jonoon261.381.683121-10
15Shenyang Urban251.291.543025-5
16Tianjin Teda251.181.572832+4

xGxG (expected goals) — how many goals a team should score from the quality of its chances. = xG means expected goals. xPts are calculated from each match xG with a Poisson distribution. The delta column: positive (yellow) means more points than performance suggests; negative (green) means the team plays better than the table shows.

Games and schedule

Results and upcoming games - switch rounds with the arrows or the list.

League schedule

Round 18

8 matches07/10 - 09/12In progress / pre-match
Shandong Luneng
4 : 3
Yunnan Yukun
Sichuan Jiuniu
3 : 0
Qingdao Youth Island
Chengdu Better City FC
1 : 1
Chongqing Tongliang Long
Zhejiang FC
3 : 2
Qingdao Jonoon
Shanghai Shenhua
0 : 3
Beijing Guoan
Shanghai SIPG
1 : 1
Dalian Zhixing
Tianjin Teda
Match suspended or postponed
Shenyang Urban
Wuhan Three Towns
Match suspended or postponed
Henan Jianye

Referees in this competition

Compare how often each referee has officiated and the available averages for cards, goals and penalties.

Haixin Li7 matches5.43cards / match2.43goals / match0penalties / matchDan'ao Shan6 matches5.17cards / match2.83goals / match0penalties / matchLei Zhang6 matches3.17cards / match2.67goals / match0penalties / matchShuran Gan6 matches4.5cards / match3goals / match0penalties / matchDi Wang5 matches3cards / match3.2goals / match0penalties / matchMemetjan Ahmat5 matches4.6cards / match2.6goals / match0penalties / matchNing Ma5 matches5.6cards / match3.2goals / match0penalties / matchYige Dai5 matches2.6cards / match3.8goals / match0penalties / match

FAQ

How many teams play in Chinese Super League?

Chinese Super League has 16 teams in the 2026 season.

When does the 2026 Chinese Super League season start and end?

The 2026 Chinese Super League schedule runs from March 6, 2026 through November 8, 2026.

How many rounds are in the Chinese Super League season?

The 2026 Chinese Super League schedule covers 30 rounds.

Who leads the Chinese Super League standings?

Chengdu Better City FC leads Chinese Super League with 52 points.

Which team scores the most goals in Chinese Super League?

Yunnan Yukun has the league's highest scoring average at 2.08 goals per game.

Which team has the best defense in Chinese Super League?

Chengdu Better City FC allows the fewest goals in Chinese Super League, at 1.15 per game.

How many goals are scored per game in Chinese Super League?

Chinese Super League games average 3.10 goals.

How often do Chinese Super League games finish Over 2.5 goals?

58% of Chinese Super League games finish with at least three goals.

How often do both teams score in Chinese Super League?

Both teams score in 64% of Chinese Super League games.

How often do home teams win in Chinese Super League?

Home teams win 45% of Chinese Super League games.

What does xG show in Chinese Super League stats?

Expected goals (xG) estimates the quality of scoring chances. The Chinese Super League xG table compares each team's xG, expected goals against (xGA) and expected points (xPts) from completed games in the selected season.

Who is the top scorer in Chinese Super League?

Oscar Taty Maritu leads the recorded scoring table in Chinese Super League for 2026 with 19 goals.

Other leagues in China

China League One