Final Table:
1.Guangzhou Evergrande 30 20 8 2 67-23 68 Champions
2.Beijing Guoan 30 14 11 5 49-21 53
3.Liaoning Whowin (Shenyang) 30 14 8 8 38-23 50
4.Jiangsu Sainty (Nanjing) 30 14 5 11 43-28 47
5.Shandong Luneng (Ji'nan) 30 13 8 9 37-31 47
6.Qingdao Jonoon 30 12 9 9 37-33 45
7.Changchun Yatai 30 11 12 7 33-31 45
8.Hangzhou Greentown 30 10 9 11 28-32 39
9.Shaanxi Chanba (Xi'an) 30 10 8 12 34-41 38
10.Tianjin Teda 30 8 13 9 37-41 37
11.Shanghai Shenhua 30 11 4 15 31-41 37
12.Dalian Shide 30 7 11 12 27-43 32
13.Henan Construction (Zhengzhou) 30 7 11 12 29-35 32
14.Nanchang Hengyuan 30 8 5 17 20-41 29
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15.Chengdu Blades 30 5 12 13 27-47 27 Relegated
16.Shenzhen Ruby 30 5 8 17 27-53 23 Relegated
NB: Guangzhou Evergrande aka Guangzhou Yiyao
Nanchang Hengyuan were relocated and renamed Shanghai Shenxin for 2012
Shaanxi Chanba were relocated and renamed Guizhou Renhe for 2012
Promoted: Dalian Aerbin, Guangzhou R&F (formerly Shenyang Ginde)
Thirty teams (16 Chinese Super League and 14 League One) took part in the 2011 tournament. Four AFC Champions League teams - Shandong Luneng Taishan, Tianjin Teda, Shanghai Shenhua and Hangzhou Greentown entered in the quarterfinals. Round 1 [May 4] Chengdu Blades 0–0 Tianjin Runyulong [5-6 pen] Chongqing Lifan 3–0 Beijing Baxy Guangzhou Evergrande 3–2 Guizhou Zhicheng Jiangsu Sainty 0–0 Tianjin Songjiang [3-4 pen] Nanchang Hengyuan 3–1 Beijing 361 Degrees Qingdao Jonoon 1–1 Guangdong Sunray Cave [5-6 pen] Shenzhen Ruby 0–3 Dalian Aerbin Yanbian Baekdu Tigers 1–0 Hunan Billows Baishijiao [May 5] Shanghai East Asia 2–0 Hubei Zhongbo Shenzhen Phoenix 3–0 Shenyang Dongjin Shidai Round 2 [May 11] Beijing Guoan 1–0 Shanghai East Asia Changchun Yatai 4–0 Tianjin Runyulong Dalian Shide 1–2 Yanbian Baekdu Tigers Guangdong Sunray Cave 1–0 Tianjin Songjiang Henan Construction 1–1 Chongqing Lifan [3-1 pen] Liaoning Whowin 1–0 Shenzhen Phoenix Nanchang Hengyuan 2–0 Dalian Aerbin [May 12] Shaanxi Chanba 1–1 Guangzhou Evergrande [11-10 pen] Round 3 [May 25] Beijing Guoan 6-1 Nanchang Hengyuan Henan Construction 2-0 Changchun Yatai Yanbian Baekdu Tigers 1-1 Guangdong Sunray Cave [2-1 pen] [May 26] Liaoning Whowin 0-1 Shaanxi Chanba Quarterfinals [Sep 21] Hangzhou Greentown 0-2 Beijing Guoan Shandong Luneng Taishan 2-2 Henan Construction [4-3 pen] Shanghai Shenhua 1-0 Yanbian Baekdu Tigers Tianjin Teda 2-0 Shaanxi Chanba Semifinals [Oct 19] Shandong Luneng Taishan 0-0 Beijing Guoan [4-3 pen] Tianjin Teda 2-0 Shanghai Shenhua Final [Nov 19, Olympic Sports Center, Hefei] Shandong Luneng Taishan 1–2 Tianjin Teda [Han Peng 3; Wang Xinxin 12, Yu Dabao 63]
[Feb 28, 2012, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center Central Stadium, Guangzhou] Guangzhou Evergrande 2-1 Tianjin Teda
Final Table:
1.Dalian Aerbin 26 16 6 4 45-20 54 Promoted
2.Guangzhou R&F 26 13 8 5 36-27 47 Promoted [*3]
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3.Guangdong Sunray Cave 26 13 7 6 42-29 46
4.Hunan Billows 26 12 6 8 39-35 42
5.Shenyang Dongjin 26 9 10 7 32-25 37
6.Shenyang Shenbei 26 8 10 8 31-31 34 [*2]
7.Hubei Zhongbo (Wuhan) 26 8 9 9 26-28 33 [*4] [2 0 2 0 1- 1 2]
8.Chongqing Lifan 26 8 9 9 30-35 33 [2 0 2 0 1- 1 2]
9.Shanghai East Asia 26 7 11 8 29-25 32
10.Yanbian 26 8 6 12 30-36 30 [2 1 1 0 3- 2 4]
11.Beijing Baxy 26 7 9 10 18-28 30 [2 0 1 1 2- 3 1]
12.Tianjin Songjiang 26 5 10 11 23-31 25
13.Beijing Institute of Technology 26 5 9 12 15-33 24 [*5]
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14.Guizhou Zhicheng 26 4 8 14 15-28 20 [*1] Relegation play-off
Promotion/Relegation Playoff [Nov 29, Yingtan City Stadium]
Guizhou Zhicheng 1-1 Fujian Smart Hero [aet, 4-5 pen]
NB: Fujian Smart Hero promoted (along with Chongqing FC and Harbin Yiteng);
Guizhou Zhicheng relegated
[*1] Guizhou Zhicheng (League Two club) acquired Zobon's League One
license before the start of the season. Zobon's reserve team was
allowed to play in League Two as Shanghai Zobon.
[*2] Tianjin Runyulong (amateur league club) acquired Anhui Jiufang's
League One license before the start of the season. In July 2011,
the club relocated and changed the name to Shenyang Shenbei.
[*3] In February 2011, Changsha Ginde were relocated and renamed Shenzhen
Phoenix. Then, in June 2011, the club was relocated again,
and changed the name to Guangzhou R&F.
[*4] Hubei Orient were renamed Hubei Zhongbo.
[*5] Beijing Institute of Technology were also known as
Beijing 361 Degrees for sponsorship reasons.
Northern Group
Final Table:
1.Fushun Xinye Hanking 14 12 0 2 35- 4 36 [*3] [2 2 0 0 3- 0 6] Qualified
2.Harbin Yiteng 14 12 0 2 31- 4 36 [*1] [2 0 0 2 0- 3 0] Qualified
3.Shandong Youth 14 9 1 4 29-12 28 [*3] Qualified
4.Qingdao UST 14 5 4 5 18-18 19 [*2] Qualified
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
5.Hebei Yilinshanzhuang 14 4 4 6 14-16 16 [*3]
6.Xi'an Laochenggen 14 4 2 8 19-23 14 [*3]
7.Jiangsu Zking Insurance 14 2 5 7 14-29 11 [*3]
8.Qinghai Youth 14 0 0 14 2-56 0 [*3]
[*1] Dalian Yiteng were relocated and renamed Harbin Yiteng
[*2] The Qingdao University of Science and Technology returned
to professional setup having played at the regional level in 2010.
[*3] Fushun Xinye Hanking, Shandong Youth, Hebei Yilinshanzhuang,
Xi'an Laochenggen, Jiangsu Zking Insurance and Qinghai Youth
are new entries. They replace Tianjin Locomotive, Liaoning
Northeast Tigers and Panjin Mengzun who did not return for the
2011 season (though Tianjin Locomotive made a comeback in 2012).
Nanjing Yoyo, who were relegated from China League One, and likely
would've been placed in the Northern Group for the 2011 season,
were dissolved.
Southern Group
Final Table:
1.Fujian Smart Hero 20 11 6 3 24-11 39 [*3] Qualified
2.Chongqing FC 20 11 5 4 34-17 38 [*3] [2 1 0 1 2- 1 3] Qualified
3.Sichuan Dujiangyan Sampo 20 11 5 4 34-14 38 [*1] [2 1 0 1 1- 2 3] Qualified
4.Dongguan Topship Chemical 20 10 6 4 28-14 36 [*3] Qualified
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
5.Shanghai Zobon 20 8 7 5 30-23 31 [*2]
6.Hubei Kangtian 20 7 8 5 28-21 29
7.Guangdong Minmetals 20 5 8 7 25-27 23 [*3]
8.Guangzhou Youth 20 5 5 10 24-36 20 [*3]
9.Wenzhou Provenza 20 3 8 9 19-25 17
10.Hubei Youth 20 3 6 11 22-48 15 [*3]
11.Sichuan Youth SCU 20 2 4 14 12-44 10 [*3]
[*1] Sichuan Meilianshu were renamed Sichuan Dujiangyan Sampo
[*2] Guizhou Zhicheng acquired a significant stake in Zobon before
the start of the season. As a result of the partial merger,
Guizhou Zhicheng gained Zobon's place in League One.
Zobon's reserve team was allowed to participate and use the
club's name in League Two.
[*3] Fujian Smart Hero, Chongqing FC, Dongguan Topship Chemical,
Guangdong Minmetals, Guangzhou Youth, Hubei Youth and
Sichuan Youth SCU are new entries.
Play-offs
Quarter-finals
First legs
[Oct 6]
Shandong Youth 2–1 Chongqing FC
Fushun Xinye Hanking 3–2 Dongguan Topship
[Oct 7]
Qingdao UST 1–1 Fujian Smart Hero
Harbin Yiteng 2–1 Sichuan Dujiangyan Sampo
Second Legs
[Oct 10]
Chongqing FC 3-1 Shandong Youth
Dongguan Topship 1-0 Fushun Xinye Hanking
[Oct 11]
Fujian Smart Hero 3-0 Qingdao UST
Sichuan Dujiangyan Sampo 2-1 Harbin Yiteng [aet, 4-5 pen]
Semi-finals
First legs
[Nov 14]
Chongqing FC 0-0 Dongguan Topship
[Nov 15]
Harbin Yiteng 2-0 Fujian Smart Hero
Second Legs
[Nov 18]
Dongguan Topship 0-3 Chongqing FC
[Nov 19]
Fujian Smart Hero 1-1 Harbin Yiteng
Third-Place Match [Nov 23, Yingtan City Stadium]
Dongguan Topship 0-2 Fujian Smart Hero
Final [Nov 24, Chongqing Olympic Sports Center]
Chongqing FC 1-1 Harbin Yiteng [aet, 4-5 pen]
NB: Chongqing FC and Harbin Yiteng promoted. Fujian Smart Hero
also promoted after defeating Guizhou Zhicheng 1-1 (aet, 5-4 pen)
in the promotion-relegation play-off.
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