The 2013 Chinese Super League was the tenth season since the establishment of the Chinese Super League, the 20th season of a professional football league and the 52nd top-tier league season in China. Guangzhou Evergrande won their third consecutive title with an 18-point advantage ahead of runners-up Shandong Luneng.
Promotion and relegation Teams promoted from 2012 China League One Shanghai Tellace (renamed to Shanghai Dongya) Wuhan Zall
Teams disbanded Dalian Shide (withdrew from the league pyramid)
Teams relegated to 2013 China League One Henan Jianye
Clubs
Clubs and locations Club Head coach City Stadium Capacity 2012 season Beijing Guoan Aleksandar Stanojević Beijing Workers' Stadium 66,161 3rd Changchun Yatai Svetozar Šapurić Changchun Development Area Stadium 25,000 6th Dalian Aerbin Simo Krunić Dalian Jinzhou Stadium 30,775 5th Guangzhou Evergrande TH Marcello Lippi Guangzhou Tianhe Stadium 58,500 1st Guangzhou R&F Sven-Göran Eriksson Guangzhou Yuexiushan Stadium 18,000 7th Guizhou Renhe Gong Lei (caretaker) Guiyang Guiyang Olympic Sports Center 51,636 4th Hangzhou Greentown Takeshi Okada Hangzhou Huanglong Sports Center 52,672 11th Jiangsu Sainty Dragan Okuka Nanjing Nanjing Olympic Sports CentreZhenjiang Sports and Exhibition Center (from Round 20) 61,44330,000 2nd Liaoning Whowin Ma Lin Shenyang Tiexi New District Sports Center 30,000 10th Qingdao Jonoon Goran Stevanović Qingdao Qingdao Tiantai Stadium 20,525 13th Shandong Luneng Radomir Antić Jinan Jinan Olympic Sports Center Stadium 56,808 12th Shanghai Dongya P Gao Hongbo Shanghai Shanghai Stadium 56,842 CL1, 1st Shanghai Shenhua Shen Xiangfu Shanghai Hongkou Football Stadium 33,060 9th Shanghai Shenxin Guo Guangqi (caretaker) Shanghai Yuanshen Sports Centre Stadium 16,000 15th Tianjin TEDA Alexandre Guimarães Tianjin Tianjin Olympic CentreTEDA Soccer Stadium (from Round 19) 54,69637,450 8th Wuhan Zall P Wang Jun (caretaker) Wuhan Wuhan Sports Center 52,357 CL1, 2nd
Managerial changes TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyTableIncoming managerDate of appointment Beijing Guoan Jaime Pacheco Sacked 26 November 2012高潮谈解约帕切科:意气用事弃用金靴 曾逼哭徐亮 N/A Aleksandar Stanojević 28 November 2012国安官方宣布斯塔诺任主帅 冬训期间与球队会合 Dalian Aerbin Aleksandar Stanojević Resigned 19 November 2012阿尔滨宣布主帅斯塔诺因球队动荡辞职 N/A Xu Hong 11 December 2012阿尔滨正式宣布签约徐弘三年 新赛季目标保8争6 Guizhou Renhe Gao Hongbo Resigned 17 December 2012人和宣布高洪波辞去主帅一职 宫磊任代理主教练 N/A Gong Lei (caretaker) 17 December 2012 Shandong Luneng Wu Jingui (caretaker) Technical assistant 3 November 2012 N/A Radomir Antić 25 December 2012鲁能足球俱乐部与安蒂奇正式签约 Changchun Yatai Svetozar Šapurić Sacked 27 December 2012 N/A Li Shubin 27 December 2012李树斌五年长约突返亚泰 2013目标保六争亚冠 Dalian Aerbin Xu Hong Resigned 18 February 2013 N/A Li Ming (caretaker) 18 February 2013 Shanghai Dongya Jiang Bingyao Fitness coach 27 February 2013 N/A Gao Hongbo 27 February 2013 Wuhan Zall Zheng Xiong Resigned 21 April 20132013中超下课第一人！武汉同意郑雄辞职 新帅未定 15th Ljubiša Tumbaković 22 April 2013武汉卓尔董事长宣布图拔任主帅 曾执教鲁能夺五冠 Guangzhou R&F Sérgio Farias Sacked 19 May 2013 13th Li Bing (caretaker) 19 May 2013富力官方宣布法里亚斯下课 领队黎兵任代理主教练 Changchun Yatai Li Shubin Resigned 20 May 2013 15th Svetozar Šapurić 20 May 2013亚泰正式换帅!上赛季洋帅重执教 李树斌改任总教练 Dalian Aerbin Li Ming (caretaker) Club director 3 June 2013 7th Simo Krunić 3 June 2013大连阿尔滨确定主帅人选 Guangzhou R&F Li Bing (caretaker) Technical assistant 4 June 2013 13th Sven-Göran Eriksson 4 June 2013富力正式宣布埃里克森任新主帅 Shanghai Shenhua Sergio Batista Resigned 4 July 2013 13th Shen Xiangfu 4 July 2013申花接受巴蒂斯塔先生辞呈，沈祥福担任球队主教练一职 Shanghai Shenxin Zhu Jiong Sacked 7 July 2013 13th Guo Guangqi (caretaker) 7 July 2013申鑫官方宣布主帅朱炯因战绩不佳离任 郭光琪代理 Wuhan Zall Ljubiša Tumbaković Sacked 18 August 2013武汉卓尔宣布与主帅图拔科维奇解约 同时撤换队长 16th Wang Jun (caretaker) 19 August 2013武汉卓尔宣布代理教练人选 赵源熙吴龑任正副队长 Qingdao Jonoon Chang Woe-ryong Sacked 20 August 2013 10th Li Yingfa (caretaker) 20 August 2013中能官方宣布张外龙下课 李应发接任率队征战 Qingdao Jonoon Li Yingfa (caretaker) – 5 September 2013 13th Goran Stevanović 5 September 2013青岛中能换帅斯特瓦诺维奇执教
Foreign players The number of foreign players is restricted to five per CSL team, including a slot for a player from AFC countries. A team can use four foreign players on the field in each game, including at least one player from the AFC country. Players from Hong Kong, Macau and Chinese Taipei are deemed to be native players in CSL.
Players name in bold indicates the player was registered during the mid-season transfer window. Players in italics were out of the squad or left the club within the season, after the pre-season transfer window, or in the mid-season transfer window, and at least had one appearance.
Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 AFC player Former players Beijing Guoan Darko Matić Joffre Guerrón Frédéric Kanouté Peter Utaka Egor Krimets André Lima Changchun Yatai Éder Baiano Eninho Isac Jan Rezek Anzur Ismailov Matt McKay Zé Carlos Dalian Aerbin Fábio Rochemback Guillaume Hoarau Seydou Keita Nabil Baha Daniel Mullen Peter Utaka Guangzhou Evergrande Darío Conca Elkeson Muriqui Kim Young-gwon Lucas Barrios Guangzhou R&F Eddy Bosnar Davi Rafael Coelho Yakubu Rostyn Griffiths Jumar Guizhou Renhe Zlatan Muslimović Zvjezdan Misimović Nano Rivas Rafa Jordà Jonas Salley Hangzhou Greentown Mazola Davy Claude Angan Masashi Oguro Luka Žinko Kim Dong-jin Marek Jarolím Jiangsu Sainty Hamdi Salihi Eleílson Cristian Dănălache Aleksandar Jevtić Kamoliddin Tajiev Sergey Krivets舜天宣布解约克里维茨 超级杯头号英雄传射破恒大 Liaoning Whowin Pablo Brandán Edu Miloš Trifunović James Chamanga Shavkat Mullajanov Qingdao Jonoon Pablo Caballero Bruno Meneghel Gustavo Gabriel Melkam Joel Griffiths George Mourad Sherzod Karimov Shandong Luneng Leonardo Pisculichi Ryan McGowan Gilberto Macena Vágner Love Roda Antar Marius Niculae Shanghai Dongya Bernie Ibini-Isei Luis Carlos Cabezas Ransford Addo Ibán Cuadrado Daniel McBreen Chris Dickson东亚官方宣布与迪克森解约 二次转会将再购洋枪 Shanghai Shenhua Patricio Toranzo Rolando Schiavi Dady Giovanni Moreno Firas Al-Khatib Shanghai Shenxin Antônio Flávio Jaílton Paraíba Johnny Kieza Michael Marrone Tianjin TEDA Andrezinho Baré Éder Lima Carmelo Valencia Erik Paartalu Vladimir Jovančić Dinélson Wuhan Zall Garra Dembélé Bentley Jacques Faty Miloš Stojanović Cho Won-hee Júnior Santos Novak Martinović
Hong Kong/Chinese Taipei/Macau players (doesn't count on the foreign player slot) Club Player 1Beijing Guoan Lee Chi HoGuizhou Renhe Xavier Chen Foreign players who left their clubs after first half of the season.
League table
Results
Positions by round
Goalscorers
Top scorers RankPlayerClubTotal ElkesonGuangzhou Evergrande26 Carmelo ValenciaTianjin TEDA16 Wu LeiShanghai Dongya15 YakubuGuangzhou R&F Darío ConcaGuangzhou Evergrande14 EduLiaoning Whowin Peter UtakaDalian Aerbin/Beijing Guoan KiezaShanghai Shenxin11 Rafael CoelhoGuangzhou R&F Wang YongpoShandong Luneng Zhang XizheBeijing Guoan Joffre GuerrónBeijing Guoan Firas Al-KhatibShanghai Shenhua
Source:
Hat-tricks Player For Against Result Date Elkeson Guangzhou Evergrande Jiangsu Sainty 3–0中超-埃尔克森完美帽子戏法 恒大雪恨3–0完胜舜天 Elkeson Guangzhou Evergrande Changchun Yatai 6–1中超-埃神戴帽郜林助攻帽子戏法 恒大6–1狂胜亚泰 Wu Lei Shanghai Dongya Shanghai Shenxin 6–1中超-武磊帽子戏法+2助攻 东亚6–1申鑫终结5连败 Peter Utaka 4 Dalian Aerbin Hangzhou Greentown 4–3中超-乌塔卡大四喜阿甘两球 阿尔滨3落后4–3绿城 Muriqui Guangzhou Evergrande Shanghai Shenxin 3–0中超-穆里奇戴帽 恒大客场3–0胜申鑫13分优势领跑 Wu Lei Shanghai Dongya Tianjin TEDA 3–2中超-武磊津门狂斩帽子戏法 泰达2–3惨遭上港双杀 Jiang Ning Guangzhou R&F Wuhan Zall 5–1中超-姜宁戴帽雅库布传射 富力5–1卓尔主场7连胜 Zhang Xizhe Beijing Guoan Guangzhou R&F 6–0中超-张稀哲3射1传乌塔卡两球 国安6–0胜10人富力 Carmelo Valencia Tianjin TEDA Jiangsu Sainty 3–2中超-瓦伦帽子戏法 泰达3–2逆转舜天连胜去年冠亚军 Yakubu Guangzhou R&F Guizhou Renhe 3–5中超-1分钟闪击+8球大战 人和5–3富力积分超国安 Wu Lei Shanghai Dongya Qingdao Jonoon 6–1中超-6秒最快闪袭+武磊戴帽 上港6–1送中能7连败
Awards Chinese Football Association Footballer of the Year: Darío Conca (Guangzhou Evergrande) Chinese Super League Golden Boot Winner: Elkeson (Guangzhou Evergrande) Chinese Super League Domestic Golden Boot Award: Wu Lei (Shanghai Dongya) Chinese Football Association Goalkeeper of the Year: Zeng Cheng (Guangzhou Evergrande) Chinese Football Association Young Player of the Year: Jin Jingdao (Shandong Luneng) Chinese Football Association Manager of the Year: Marcello Lippi (Guangzhou Evergrande) Chinese Football Association Referee of the Year: Li Jun (Jiangsu) Chinese Super League Fair Play Award: Shanghai Dongya, Guangzhou Evergrande, Beijing Guoan Chinese Super League Team of the Year (442): GK Zeng Cheng (Guangzhou Evergrande) DF Zhang Linpeng (Guangzhou Evergrande), Xu Yunlong (Beijing Guoan), Kim Young-gwon (Guangzhou Evergrande), Zheng Zheng (Shandong Luneng) MF Zheng Zhi (Guangzhou Evergrande), Zhang Xizhe (Beijing Guoan), Wang Yongpo (Shandong Luneng), Darío Conca (Guangzhou Evergrande) FW Elkeson (Guangzhou Evergrande), Muriqui (Guangzhou Evergrande)
League attendance
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Top 10 attendances
Attendance Round Date Home Score Away Venue Weekday Time of Day 58,792 17 14 July 2013 Jiangsu Sainty 1–2 Guangzhou Evergrande Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre Sunday Night 56,300 22 25 August 2013 Guangzhou Evergrande 1–0 Guangzhou R&F Tianhe Stadium Sunday Night 48,013 12 1 June 2013 Guangzhou Evergrande 0–0 Shandong Luneng Tianhe Stadium Saturday Night 47,666 25 21 September 2013 Tianjin TEDA 1–0 Beijing Guoan Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium Saturday Night 46,310 3 29 March 2013 Beijing Guoan 1–1 Guangzhou Evergrande Workers' Stadium Friday Night 46,208 26 28 September 2013 Beijing Guoan 2–0 Shanghai Shenhua Workers' Stadium Saturday Night 46,179 27 6 Oct. 2013 Shandong Luneng 2–4 Guangzhou Evergrande Jinan Olympic Sports Center Stadium Sunday Afternoon 45,671 19 3 August 2013 Guizhou Renhe 2–2 Guangzhou Evergrande Guiyang Olympic Sports Center Saturday Night 43,539 19 4 August 2013 Beijing Guoan 3–3 Jiangsu Sainty Workers' Stadium Sunday Night 43,121 17 14 July 2013 Beijing Guoan 3–1 Wuhan Zall Workers' Stadium Sunday Night Source:
References
External links Current CSL table, and recent results/fixtures at Soccerway China Super League fixtures and league table at fourfourtwo.com Chinese Super League official site