The Chinese football champions indicates all past winners of the Chinese top-tier football league since it first started in 1951.
The professional football league of China was found in 1994 as the Chinese Jia-A League (甲A联赛). After ten years of existence, the Chinese FA decided to create a new top tier league known as the Chinese Super League.
Since 1994, 32 professional seasons have been contested, with 22 seasons as the Chinese Super League. Dalian Shide and Guangzhou FC are the most successful teams in the professional period with eight titles each. Dalian won three consecutive titles on two occasions (1996–1998 and 2000–2002), while Guangzhou won seven consecutive titles from 2011 to 2017.
List of champions Italic indicates defunct clubs.
National Football era (1951–1986)
National Football Championship (1951–1953) SeasonChampionsRunners-upThird placeNorth East ChinaEast ChinaArmyArmyNorth East ChinaEast China
National Football League (1954–1955) SeasonChampionsRunners-upThird placeNorth East China (2)South Central ChinaEast ChinaCentral Sports InstituteDalian ShipyardsLocomotive (Railways)
National Football Jia League (1956–1962) SeasonChampionsRunners-upThird placeBeijing Youth BShanghai Sports InstituteShenyang Sports InstituteBeijing Youth (2)TianjinAugust 1stBeijingShenyangTianjinTianjinLiaoningShanghaiShanghaiAugust 1stTianjinShanghai (2)August 1stLiaoning
National Football League (1963) SeasonChampionsRunners-upThird placeBeijing Youth (3)LiaoningTianjin
National Football Jia League (1964–1965) SeasonChampionsRunners-upThird placeBeijing Sports InstituteShanghaiAugust 1stJilinAugust 1stBeijing
National Football League (1973–1977) SeasonChampionsRunners-upThird placeBeijing (2)ShanghaiLiaoningAugust 1st (2)TianjinBeijingAugust 1st (3)BeijingGuangdong
National Football Jia League (1978–1986) SeasonChampionsRunners-upThird placeLiaoningAugust 1stBeijingGuangdongLiaoningAugust 1stTianjin (2)LiaoningBeijing Army UnitAugust 1st (4)ShandongBeijingBeijing (3)ShandongTianjinBeijing (4)TianjinLiaoningLiaoning Dongyao (2)August 1stDalian PearlAugust 1st (5)Hubei Beijing
Semi-professional era (1987–1993)
Jia-A League (1987–1993) The Chinese Football Association (CFA) allowed enterprises to sponsor and invest in football teams, and as a result, the league entered a semi-professional era in 1987 season. Season Champions Runners-up Third place Liaoning Dongyao (3) Tianjin Seagull Shanghai Liaoning Dongyao (4) China B Tianjin Seagull China B Liaoning Dongyao Shenzhou Shanghai Liaoning Dongyao (5) August 1st Dalian Xinghai Liaoning Dongyao (6) Shanghai Shenhua Beijing Shenzhou Liaoning Dongyao (7) Guangzhou Baiyun Dalian Xinghai Liaoning Dongyao (8) Guangdong Hongyuan Beijing Guoan
Professional era (1994–present)
Jia-A League (1994–2003) Chinese Jia-A League became China's first professional football league with the start of the 1994 season. Season Champions Runners-up Third place Dalian Wanda Guangzhou Apollo Shanghai Shenhua Shanghai Shenhua (3) Beijing Guoan Dalian Wanda Dalian Wanda (2) Shanghai Shenhua Bayi Dalian Wanda (3) Shanghai Shenhua Beijing Guoan Dalian Wanda (4) Shanghai Shenhua Beijing Guoan Shandong Luneng Taishan Liaoning Sichuan Quanxing Dalian Shide (5) Shanghai Shenhua Sichuan Quanxing Dalian Shide (6) Shanghai Shenhua Liaoning Dalian Shide (7) Shenzhen Ping An Beijing Guoan Not awarded Shanghai International Dalian Shide
Super League (2004–present) In 2002, the CFA announced the establishment of the Chinese Super League, which began in the 2004 season with the aim of introducing truly commercial methods and allowing the professional football market in China to operate more freely. Season Champions Runners-up Third place Shenzhen Jianlibao Shandong Luneng Taishan Inter Shanghai Dalian Shide (8) Shanghai Shenhua Shandong Luneng Taishan Shandong Luneng Taishan (2) Shanghai Shenhua Beijing Guoan Changchun Yatai Beijing Guoan Shandong Luneng Taishan Shandong Luneng Taishan (3) Shanghai Shenhua Beijing Guoan Beijing Guoan Changchun Yatai Henan Construction Shandong Luneng Taishan (4) Tianjin TEDA Shanghai Shenhua Guangzhou Evergrande Beijing Guoan Liaoning Whowin Guangzhou Evergrande (2) Jiangsu Sainty Beijing Guoan Guangzhou Evergrande (3) Shandong Luneng Taishan Beijing Guoan Guangzhou Evergrande (4) Beijing Guoan Guangzhou R&F Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao (5) Shanghai SIPG Shandong Luneng Taishan Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao (6) Jiangsu Suning Shanghai SIPG Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao (7) Shanghai SIPG Tianjin Quanjian Shanghai SIPG Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao Shandong Luneng Taishan Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao (8) Beijing Guoan Shanghai SIPG Jiangsu Suning Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao Beijing Guoan Shandong Taishan (5) Shanghai Port Guangzhou Wuhan Three Towns Shandong Taishan Zhejiang Shanghai Port (2) Shandong Taishan Zhejiang Shanghai Port (3) Shanghai Shenhua Chengdu Rongcheng Shanghai Port (4) Shanghai Shenhua Chengdu Rongcheng
Total titles won Clubs in bold compete in the Chinese Super League as of the 2026 season. Italics indicates defunct clubs.
Super League era (2004–present) Club Champions Runners-up Winning seasons Runners-up seasons Guangzhou 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019 2018, 2020 Shandong Taishan 2006, 2008, 2010, 2021 2004, 2013, 2022, 2023 Shanghai Port 2018, 2023, 2024, 2025 2015, 2017, 2021 Beijing Guoan 2009 2007, 2011, 2014, 2019 Jiangsu 2020 2012, 2016 Changchun Yatai 2007 2009 Shenzhen 2004 Dalian Shide 2005 Wuhan Three Towns 2022 Shanghai Shenhua 2005, 2006, 2008, 2024, 2025 Tianjin Jinmen Tiger 2010
All professional era (1994–present) Club Champions Runners-up Winning seasons Runners-up seasons Guangzhou 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019 1994, 2018, 2020 Dalian Shide 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005 Shandong Taishan 1999, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2021 2004, 2013, 2022, 2023 Shanghai Port 2018, 2023, 2024, 2025 2015, 2017, 2021 Shanghai Shenhua 1995 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2024, 2025 Beijing Guoan 2009 1995, 2007, 2011, 2014, 2019 Jiangsu 2020 2012, 2016 Shenzhen 2004 2002 Changchun Yatai 2007 2009 Wuhan Three Towns 2022 Liaoning 1999 Beijing Chengfeng 2003 Tianjin Jinmen Tiger 2010
All-time (1951–present) Club Champions Runners-up Winning seasons Runners-up seasons Liaoning 1978, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 1960, 1963, 1979, 1980, 1989, 1999 Guangzhou 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019 1992, 1994, 2018, 2020 Dalian Shide 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005 Bayi 1953, 1974, 1977, 1981, 1986 1961, 1962, 1965, 1978, 1985, 1990 Shandong Taishan 1999, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2021 1981, 1982, 2004, 2013, 2022, 2023 Shanghai Port 2018, 2023, 2024, 2025 2015, 2017, 2021 Beijing 1958, 1973, 1982, 1984 1977 Shanghai Shenhua 1961, 1962, 1995 1964, 1973, 1991, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2024, 2025 Beijing Youth 1956, 1957, 1963 Tianjin Jinmen Tiger 1960, 1980 1957, 1974, 1984, 1987, 2010 North East China 1951, 1954 1953 Beijing Guoan 2009 1995, 2007, 2011, 2014, 2019 Jiangsu 2020 2012, 2016 Guangdong Winnerway 1979 1993 China B 1989 1988 Shenzhen 2004 2002 Changchun Yatai 2007 2009 Central Sports Institute 1955 Beijing Sports Institute 1964 Yanbian Funde 1965 Wuhan Three Towns 2022 East China 1951 South Central China 1954 Dalian Shipyards 1955 Shanghai Sports Institute 1956 Shenyang 1958 Hubei 1986 Beijing Chengfeng 2003
Total titles won by province
Super League era (2004–present) Province Number of titles Clubs Guangdong Guangzhou (8), Shenzhen (1) Shandong Shandong Taishan (4) Shanghai Shanghai Port (4) Liaoning Dalian Shide (1) Jilin Changchun Yatai (1) Beijing Beijing Guoan (1) Jiangsu Jiangsu (1) Hubei Wuhan Three Towns (1)
All professional era (1994–present) Province Number of titles Clubs Guangdong Guangzhou (8), Shenzhen (1) Liaoning Dalian Shide (8) Shandong Shandong Taishan (5) Shanghai Shanghai Port (4), Shanghai Shenhua (1) Jilin Changchun Yatai (1) Beijing Beijing Guoan (1) Jiangsu Jiangsu (1) Hubei Wuhan Three Towns (1)
Total titles won by region
Super League era (2004–present) Region Number of titles Clubs South Central Guangzhou (8), Shenzhen (1), Wuhan Three Towns (1) East Shandong Taishan (4), Shanghai Port (4), Jiangsu (1) Northeast Changchun Yatai (1), Dalian Shide (1) North Beijing Guoan (1)
All professional era (1994–present) Region Number of titles Clubs East Shandong Taishan (5), Shanghai Port (4), Shanghai Shenhua (1), Jiangsu (1) South Central Guangzhou (8), Shenzhen (1), Wuhan Three Towns (1) Northeast Dalian Shide (8), Changchun Yatai (1) North Beijing Guoan (1)
References
External links List of champions at RSSSF