This is a list of association football clubs in China, from the top tier of Chinese football, the Chinese Super League, to China League Two, the third tier in the Chinese football league system.
By league and division Chinese Super League (Level 1) China League One (Level 2) China League Two (Level 3) Chinese Champions League (Level 4)
Alphabetical list of clubs The divisions are correct for the 2025 season.
Key +Key to divisional changesClub was promoted to a higher level.Club was relegated to a lower level.
__NOTOC__ B Club League/Division Lvl Change from 2024Beijing GuoanChinese Super League1Beijing Institute of TechnologyChina League Two3
C Club League/Division Lvl Change from 2024Changchun XiduChina League Two3Promoted from Chinese Champions LeagueChangchun YataiChinese Super League1Chengdu RongchengChinese Super League1Chengdu Rongcheng BChina League Two3Promoted from CFA U-21 LeagueChongqing TonglianglongChina League One2
D Club League/Division Lvl Change from 2024Dalian K'un CityChina League One2Promoted from China League TwoDalian YingboChinese Super League1Promoted from China League One
F Club League/Division Lvl Change from 2024Foshan NanshiChina League One2
G Club League/Division Lvl Change from 2024Ganzhou RuishiChina League Two3Guangdong GZ-PowerChina League One2Promoted from China League TwoGuangdong MingtuChina League Two3Promoted from Chinese Champions LeagueGuangxi HengchenChina League Two3Guangxi LanhangChina League Two3Guangxi PingguoChina League One2 New name (formerly Guangxi Pingguo Haliao)Guangzhou Dandelion AlphaChina League Two3Promoted from Chinese Champions League & new name (formerly Guangzhou Alpha)Guizhou Zhucheng AthleticChina League Two3Promoted from Chinese Champions League
H Club League/Division Lvl Change from 2024Haikou MingchengChina League Two3Heilongjiang Ice CityChina League One2HenanChinese Super League1Hubei IstarChina League Two3
J Club League/Division Lvl Change from 2024Jiangxi Dark Horse JuniorChina League Two3Jiangxi LushanChina League Two3Relegated from China League One
L Club League/Division Lvl Change from 2024Langfang Glory CityChina League Two3Liaoning TierenChina League One2
M Club League/Division Lvl Change from 2024Meizhou HakkaChinese Super League1
N Club League/Division Lvl Change from 2024Nanjing CityChina League One2Nantong Haimen CodionChina League Two3Nantong ZhiyunChina League One2Relegated from Chinese Super League
Q Club League/Division Lvl Change from 2024Qingdao HainiuChinese Super League1Qingdao Red LionsChina League One2Qingdao West CoastChinese Super League1Quanzhou YassinChina League Two3
R Club League/Division Lvl Change from 2024Rizhao YuqiChina League Two3
S Club League/Division Lvl Change from 2024Shaanxi UnionChina League One2Promoted from China League TwoShandong TaishanChinese Super League1Shandong Taishan BChina League Two3Shanghai Jiading HuilongChina League One2Shanghai PortChinese Super League1Shanghai Port BChina League Two3Shanghai ShenhuaChinese Super League1Shenzhen 2028China League Two3Promoted from Chinese Champions LeagueShenzhen JuniorsChina League One2Promoted from China League TwoShenzhen Peng CityChinese Super League1Shijiazhuang GongfuChina League One2Suzhou DongwuChina League One2
T Club League/Division Lvl Change from 2024Tai'an TiankuangChina League Two3Tianjin Jinmen TigerChinese Super League1
W Club League/Division Lvl Change from 2024Wuhan Three TownsChinese Super League1Wuhan Three Towns BChina League Two3Promoted from CFA U-21 LeagueWuxi WugoChina League Two3Relegated from China League One
Y Club League/Division Lvl Change from 2024Yan'an RonghaiChina League Two3 New name (formerly Xi'an Chongde Ronghai)Yanbian LongdingChina League One2Yunnan YukunChinese Super League1Promoted from China League One
Z Club League/Division Lvl Change from 2024ZhejiangChinese Super League1
Clubs in levels 1–3 last season Club League/Division Lvl Change from 2024Cangzhou Mighty LionsChinese Super League1 Club foldedGuangzhouChina League One2 Club foldedHunan BillowsChina League Two3 Club folded
See also List of football clubs in Taiwan List of football clubs in Hong Kong List of football clubs in Macau