The 2026 Chinese Super League, also known as the 2026 C'estbon Chinese Football Super League () for sponsorship reasons, is the 23rd season since the establishment of the Chinese Super League.
Teams Club changes
To Super League Clubs promoted from 2025 China League One Liaoning Tieren Chongqing Tonglianglong
From Super League Clubs relegated to 2026 China League One Meizhou Hakka Changchun Yatai
Stadiums and locations
TeamCityStadiumCapacity2025 seasonShanghai PortShanghai Pudong Football Stadium37,0001stShanghai ShenhuaShanghai Shanghai Stadium72,4362ndChengdu RongchengChengduPhoenix Hill Football Stadium50,6953rdBeijing GuoanBeijingWorkers' Stadium68,0004thShandong TaishanJinanJinan Olympic Sports Center Stadium56,8085thTianjin Jinmen TigerTianjinTEDA Soccer Stadium36,3906thTianjin Olympic Centre54,696ZhejiangHangzhouHuanglong Sports Center Stadium51,9717thYunnan YukunYuxiYuxi Plateau Sports Center Stadium30,3008thQingdao West CoastQingdao Qingdao West Coast University City Sports Center27,0009thHenanZhengzhouHanghai Stadium29,86010thDalian YingboDalianDalian Suoyuwan Football Stadium63,67111thShenzhen Peng CityShenzhenShenzhen Sports Center Stadium45,00012thWuhan Three TownsWuhanWuhan Sports Center Stadium56,00013thQingdao HainiuQingdao Qingdao Youth Football Stadium50,00014thLiaoning Tieren PShenyangTiexi Stadium40,000CL1, 1stChongqing Tonglianglong PChongqingLongxing Football Stadium60,295CL1, 2ndTongliang Long Stadium15,000
Personnel and kits
TeamManagerCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor (chest)Beijing Guoan Nick Montgomery Zhang Xizhe NikeSinobo GroupChengdu Rongcheng John Aloisi Wei ShihaoEpiclandChongqing Tonglianglong Liu Jianye Xiang YuwangSouthwest SecuritiesDalian Yingbo Li Guoxu Lü PengXiwangHenan Daniel Ramos Wang ShangyuanYangshao WineLiaoning Tieren Seo Jung-won Takahiro KunimotoXinglin Nanbo OneShengjing StoreQingdao Hainiu Milan Ristić Nemanja AnđelkovićLaoshan ColaQingdao West Coast Zheng Zhi Sun JieXihai'an New AreaGolden Beach Beer CityShandong Taishan Tang Tian Wang DaleiThe Best Spring in the WorldShanghai Port Kevin Muscat Wu LeiBank of ShanghaiShanghai Shenhua Vladan Milojević Wu XiBank of CommunicationsShenzhen Peng City Robbie Neilson WesleyEtihad AirwaysTianjin Jinmen Tiger Yu Genwei Wang QiumingTianjin National Maritime MuseumTEDA Nangang GroupWuhan Three Towns Ricardo Soares Liu YimingHuayuan SecuritiesYunnan Yukun Jordi Vinyals Zhao YuhaoYunnan YukunZhejiang Ross Aloisi Cheng JinLeapmotor
Managerial changes TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointmentChongqing Tonglianglong Chang Woe-ryongEnd of contract12 December 2025Pre-season Liu Jianye14 December 2025Chengdu Rongcheng Seo Jung-won18 December 2025 John Aloisi6 January 2026Qingdao Hainiu Li XiaopengMutual consent22 December 2025 Milan Ristić27 December 2025Zhejiang Raúl CanedaEnd of contract22 December 2025 Ross Aloisi22 December 2025Beijing Guoan Ramiro Amarelle (caretaker)Signed by Shenzhen Juniors23 December 2025 Nick Montgomery8 January 2026Qingdao West Coast Reiner Maurer (caretaker)Signed by 1 January 2026 Zheng Zhi3 January 2026Yunnan Yukun Jørn AndersenEnd of contract1 January 2026 Jordi Vinyals3 January 2026Wuhan Three Towns Deng Zhuoxiang (caretaker)Change of role2 January 2026 Benjamín Mora2 January 2026Liaoning Tieren Li JinyuSacked4 May 20269th Seo Jung-won6 May 2026Wuhan Three Towns Benjamín Mora8 May 202615th Deng Zhuoxiang (caretaker)8 May 2026 Deng Zhuoxiang (caretaker) End of caretaker spell21 May 202615th Ricardo Soares21 May 2026Shenzhen Peng City Chen TaoSacked31 May 20269th Robbie Neilson6 June 2026Shandong Taishan Han Peng (de facto)Resigned28 July 20266th Tang Tian (caretaker)28 July 2026 Su Maozhen (de jure)Shanghai Shenhua Leonid Slutsky2 August 202613th Mao Yijun (caretaker)3 August 2026Shanghai Shenhua Mao Yijun (caretaker)End of caretaker spell12 August 2026 Vladan Milojević13 August 2026
Foreign players Teams that participate in the AFC competitions are allowed to register no more two foreign players who can only compete in the AFC competitions. Players name in bold indicates the player is 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. TeamPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Player 4Player 5Player 6 (Unregistered for league and AFC only)Player 7(AFC only)Player 8(AFC only)Naturalised playersHong Kong/Macau/Taiwan playersUnregistered playersFormer playersBeijing Guoan Fábio Abreu Dawhan Boubacar Konté Guilherme Ramos Uroš Spajić Béni Nkololo Chadrac Akolo Jeremy Dudziak → Serginho Yue Tze NamChengdu Rongcheng Felipe Matheus Jussa Rômulo Wellington Silva Yegor Sorokin––→ Ming-yang Yang Alexander JojoChongqing Tonglianglong Landry Dimata Lucão Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui Ibrahim Amadou Alexandru Cîmpanu–– Ng Yu HeiDalian Yingbo Frank Acheampong Mamadou Traoré Isnik Alimi Nicolae Stanciu Cephas Malele––→ Pedro DelgadoHenan Bruno Nazário Gustavo Iago Maidana Lucas Maia –– Oliver Gerbig Jordi MboulaLiaoning Tieren Felipe Jeffinho Guy Mbenza Takahiro Kunimoto––→ Zheng Jiacheng Ange Kouamé Pavle VagićQingdao Hainiu Malcom Edjouma Yaw Yeboah Lazar Tufegdžić Nemanja Anđelković Carlos Strandberg–– Ngan Cheuk Pan Ahmed El MessaoudiQingdao West Coast Nélson da Luz Samir Memišević Bruno Viana Davidson Abdul-Aziz Yakubu–– Barak Braunshtain RezendeShandong Taishan Cryzan Guilherme Madruga Zeca Valeri Qazaishvili Pedro Álvaro–– Raphaël Merkies→ Pedro DelgadoShanghai Port Leonardo Mateus Vital Óscar Melendo Prince Ampem Kodjo Aziangbe Gabrielzinho Miguel Campos Jaume Grau→ Tyias Browning→ Alex Yang Matt OrrShanghai Shenhua Rafael Ratão Luís Asué João Carlos Teixeira Wilson Manafá→ Nico Yennaris Shinichi Chan Makhtar Gueye Saulo MineiroShenzhen Peng City Albion Ademi Gabriel Xavier Wesley Eden Kartsev Deabeas Owusu-Sekyere––→ Dai Wai Tsun→ Xia Dalong Tim Chow Filip BenkovićTianjin Jinmen Tiger Guilherme Schettine Xadas Aitor Córdoba Alberto Quiles Cristian Salvador–– Sun Ming Him Jaume GrauWuhan Three Towns Adriano Gustavo Sauer Antoine Leautey Kilian Bevis Jhonder Cádiz––→ Denny Wang Basile YamkamYunnan Yukun Caio Vinícius Cléber Oscar Maritu Alexandru Ioniță Andrei Burcă––→ John Hou Sæter Tsui Wang KitZhejiang Felippe Cardoso Lucas Possignolo Marko Tolić Alexandru Mitriță Park Jin-seob––→ Alexander N'Doumbou Saúl Guarirapa For Hong Kong, Macau, or Taiwanese players, if they are non-naturalised and were registered as professional footballers in Hong Kong's, Macau's, or Chinese Taipei's football association for the first time, they are recognised as native players. Otherwise they are recognised as foreign players. Players who have already capped for a China senior or youth national team.
League table
Results
Positions by round
Results by match played
See also 2026 China League One 2026 China League Two 2026 Chinese FA Cup 2026 Chinese FA Super Cup References
External links Current CSL table, and recent results/fixtures at Soccerway