The 2021 Chinese Champions League, officially known as the Sino-LAC 2021 Chinese Football Association Member Association Champions League () for sponsorship reasons, was the 20th season since its establishment in 2002.
Team
From Champions League
Teams promoted to China League Two
Guangdong Lianghetang Xiamen Qudian Sichuan Huakun Yichun Jiangxi Tungsten Grand Tiger Hebei Jingying Zhihai Wuxi Xinje Quanzhou Addarmour Yanbian Hailanjiang Dandong Hantong Teams relegated to CFA member associations leagues / cups or lower tiers
Other 7 teams from last season relegated to regional competitions.
To Champions League
Teams qualified from CFA member associations leagues / cups
Xi'an FA Cup Xi'an Ronghai Shaanxi National Super League Xi'an Yilian Xinjiang FA Champions League Xinjiang Snowland Tiancheng Xinjiang Lingmengzhe Xinjiang Umud Kashgar Alifu Inner Mongolia Male Super League Urad Middle Banner Hasaer Dalad Banner Bohai Shandong Amateur Super League Weifang Juexiaoya Tai'an Huawei Jinan Xingzhou Shanxi FA Super League Shanxi Longchengren Tianjin FA Super League Tianjin Shengde Tianjin Yiteng Haitian Xinmei Zhicai
Qingdao City Super League Qingdao N&E United Jiangsu FA Championship League Jiangsu Zhongnan Codion Guangxi Super League Guangxi Lanhang Guangxi Huaqiangu Liuzhou Ranko Chongqing Amateur League Super Division Chongqing Nerazzurri Chongqing Dikai Chengdu City Super League Chengdu Top Shine Wuhan City Super League Hubei Huachuang Kunming Football Tournament The Alliance of Guardians Fujian FA Super League Fuzhou Hengxing Fujian Quanzhou Qinggong
Guangdong FA Super League Guangdong Red Treasure Zhuhai Qin'ao Meixian Qiuxiang Foshan Jion Jiangxi League Nanchang Honggu Hainan Football Super League Lingshui Dingli Jingcheng Zhejiang Super League Division A Shaoxing Shangyu Pterosaur Shanghai FA Super League Group A Shanghai Huajiao Shanghai Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Flying Lion Shanghai Huazheng
Teams qualified by recommendations
Ningxia FA Ningxiaren Haixi Gansu FA Jingchuan Wenhui Lanzhou Taifeng Henan FA Henan Orient Classic Henan Baier Hebei FA Langfang Fenghua Liaoning FA Liaoning Leading Yingkou Chaoyue Anshan Feiyang
Changchun FA Changchun Shenhua Yanbian FA Yanbian Sports School Nanjing FA Nanjing Tehu Yunnan FA Yunnan Yukun Steel Lijiang Yuanheng Sichuan FA Sichuan Tianfu
Hubei FA Hubei Wuhan Athletics Zaiming Hunan FA Hunan X-Ray Xinjiang PCC FA Xinjiang Alar 359 Anhui FA Anhui Litian Anhui OneCity
Name Changes Beijing City United F.C. moved to Zhuhai and changed their name to Zhuhai Qin'ao in January 2021.
Shanxi Zhisheng F.C. changed their name to Shanxi Longchengren in February 2021.
Dalian X-Ray F.C. moved to Loudi and changed their name to Hunan X-Ray in March 2021.
Meixian 433 F.C. changed their name to Meixian Qiuxiang in March 2021.
Sichuan Top Shine F.C. changed their name to Chengdu Top Shine in March 2021.
Tongyong Group F.C. changed their name to Guangdong Red Treasure in March 2021.
Weifang Juexiaoya F.C. moved to Zibo and changed their name to Zibo Qisheng in March 2021.
Xinjiang Xingdong Weilai F.C. changed their name to Xinjiang Lingmengzhe in March 2021.
Nanchang Teneng F.C. changed their name to Nanchang Honggu in June 2021.
Jingchuan Zhenpin F.C. changed their name to Jingchuan Wenhui in August 2021.
Urad Middle Banner Hasaer F.C. moved to Hohhot and changed their name to Inner Mongolia Hasaer in September 2021.
Qualified teams Team CityFootball associationQualificated competitionSeasonPosition Head coach Anhui Litian HefeiAnhui FArecommendation–– Li Dong Anhui OneCity BengbuAnhui FArecommendation–– Zheng Xianglong Anshan Feiyang AnshanLiaoning FArecommendation–– Xia Mingyang Changchun Shenhua ChangchunChangchun FArecommendation–– Liu Cheng Chengdu Top Shine ChengduChengdu FAChengdu City Super League20201st Li Sheng Chongqing Dikai ChongqingChongqing FAChongqing Amateur League Super Division20206th Xu Ran Chongqing Nerazzurri ChongqingChongqing FAChongqing Amateur League Super Division20204th Ding Bo Dalad Banner Bohai Dalad BannerInner Mongolia FAInner Mongolia Male Super League2019–202nd Bai Xianfeng Foshan Jion FoshanGuangdong FAGuangdong FA Super League20216th Chen Weisheng Fujian Quanzhou Qinggong QuanzhouFujian FAFujian FA Super League20203rd Zhao Wanli Fuzhou Hengxing FuzhouFujian FAFujian FA Super League20201st Fan Wenlong Guangdong Red Treasure GuangzhouGuangdong FAGuangdong FA Super League20211st Wang Yuhong Guangxi Huaqiangu HezhouGuangxi FAGuangxi Super League20212nd Zhao Ding Guangxi Lanhang LaibinGuangxi FAGuangxi Super League20211st Cheon Min-chul Henan Baier ZhengzhouHenan FArecommendation–– Kenji Kazuhiro Henan Orient Classic ZhengzhouHenan FArecommendation–– Liu Xiang Hubei Huachuang WuhanWuhan FAWuhan City Super League20201st Wang Quan Hubei Wuhan Athletics Zaiming WuhanHubei FArecommendation–– Zhao Peng Hunan X-Ray LoudiHunan FArecommendation–– Teng Renjun Inner Mongolia Hasaer HohhotInner Mongolia FAInner Mongolia Male Super League2019–201st Xiao Zhanbo Jiangsu Zhongnan Codion NantongJiangsu FAJiangsu FA Championship League20211st Gao Wanguo Jinan Xingzhou JinanShandong FAShandong Amateur Super League20203rd Tang Jing Jingchuan Wenhui JingchuanGansu FArecommendation–– Quim Kashgar Alifu KashgarXinjiang FAXinjiang FA Champions League20215th Askar Balat Langfang Fenghua LangfangHebei FArecommendation–– Geng Xudong Lanzhou Taifeng LanzhouGansu FArecommendation–– Wu Quan Liaoning Leading BenxiLiaoning FArecommendation–– Sun Jiasen Lijiang Yuanheng LijiangYunnan FArecommendation–– He Jianwei Lingshui Dingli Jingcheng LingshuiHainan FAHainan Football Super League20202nd Tsutomu Takahata Liuzhou Ranko LiuzhouGuangxi FAGuangxi Super League20213rd Huang Yong Meixian Qiuxiang MeizhouGuangdong FAGuangdong FA Super League20213rd Huang Hongtao Nanchang Honggu NanchangJiangxi FAJiangxi Football League20201st Sun Bin Nanjing Tehu NanjingNanjing FArecommendation–– Tang Bo Ningxiaren Haixi YinchuanNingxia FArecommendation–– Zhang Biao Qingdao N&E United QingdaoQingdao FAQingdao City Super League20202nd Dai Zhenpeng Shanghai Huajiao ShanghaiShanghai FAShanghai FA Super League Group A20202nd Yang Chen Shanghai Huazheng ShanghaiShanghai FAShanghai FA Super League Group A20204th Zhan Huimin Shanghai Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Flying Lion ShanghaiShanghai FAShanghai FA Super League Group A20203rd Huang Yi Shanxi Longchengren TaiyuanShanxi FAShanxi FA Super League20211st Lu Yan Shaoxing Shangyu Pterosaur ShaoxingZhejiang FAZhejiang Super League Division A20215th Ding Qi Sichuan Tianfu ChengduSichuan FArecommendation–– Liu Wentao Tai'an Huawei Tai'anShandong FAShandong Amateur Super League20202nd Liu Jindong The Alliance of Guardians KunmingKunming FAKunming Football Tournament20209th Xiao Minbao Tianjin Shengde TianjinTianjin FATianjin FA Super League20215th Qin Dong Tianjin Yiteng Haitian Xinmei Zhicai TianjinTianjin FATianjin FA Super League20212nd Song Xiaoxuan Xi'an Ronghai Xi'anXi'an FAXi'an FA Cup20211st Qu Tianbao Xi'an Yilian Xi'anXi'an FAShaanxi National Super League20201st Huang Qixiang Xinjiang Alar 359 AralXinjiang PCC FArecommendation–– Vando Xinjiang Lingmengzhe ÜrümqiXinjiang FAXinjiang FA Champions League20212nd Li Bin Xinjiang Snowland Tiancheng ÜrümqiXinjiang FAXinjiang FA Champions League20211st Abdulla Axim Xinjiang Umud ÜrümqiXinjiang FAXinjiang FA Champions League20213rd Yanbian Sports School YanjiYanbian FArecommendation–– Bai Shenghu Yingkou Chaoyue YingkouLiaoning FArecommendation–– Ma Kai Yunnan Yukun Steel YuxiYunnan FArecommendation–– Zhu Jiong Zhuhai Qin'ao ZhuhaiGuangdong FAGuangdong FA Super League20212nd Wang Hao Zibo Qisheng ZiboShandong FAShandong Amateur Super League20201st Li Yangyang
Regional Competitions The draw for the regional competitions took place on 31 August 2021.
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Group E
Group F
Group G
Group H
Group I
Group J
Group K
Group L
Group M
Group N
Group O
Group P
Semi-finals The 16 winners of the semi-finals will qualify for the Finals.
Finals
Finals Group stage The draw for the group stage took place on 9 November 2021.
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
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