2011 Chinese Super League
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| Season | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Guangzhou Evergrande (1st title) |
| Champions League | Guangzhou Evergrande Beijing Guoan Liaoning Whowin (withdrew) Tianjin Teda (via FA Cup) |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Goals scored | 564 (2.35 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |  Muriqui (16 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Liaoning 6–1 Shenzhen (18 Jun) Guangzhou 5–0 Nanchang (14 Jul) |
| Biggest away win | Chengdu 0–4 Liaoning (11 Jun) |
| Highest scoring | Liaoning 6–1 Shenzhen (18 Jun) Nanchang 2–5 Shandong (24 Sep) Jiangsu 5–2 Guangzhou (22 Oct) |
| Longest winning run | 7 games Guangzhou Evergrande |
| Longest unbeaten run | 23 games Guangzhou Evergrande (16W 7D) |
| Longest losing run | 5 games Shenzhen Ruby, Shanghai Shenhua |
| Highest attendance | 53,375 Beijing vs Guangzhou |
| Lowest attendance | 2,011 Qingdao vs Changchun |
| Average attendance | 17,651 |
← 2010 2012 → | |
The 2011 Chinese Super League was the eighth season since the establishment of the Chinese Super League, the eighteenth season of a professional association football league and the 50th top-tier league season in China. Guangzhou Evergrande F.C. clinched their first ever Chinese Super League title on September 28, 2011.
Promotion and relegation[edit]
Teams promoted from 2010 China League One
Teams relegated to 2011 China League One
- Chongqing Lifan
- Changsha Ginde (Change name to Shenzhen Phoenix and Now named Guangzhou R&F)
Clubs[edit]
Stadia and Locations[edit]
Location of teams in 2011 Chinese Super League
Managerial changes[edit]
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henan Jianye |  Tang Yaodong | Sacked | 11 November 2010[1] | N/A |  Kim Hak-beom | 27 November 2010[2] |
| Jiangsu Sainty | Pei Encai | Sacked | 30 November 2010[3] | N/A |  Ján Kocian | 8 December 2010[4] |
| Shanghai Shenhua |  Miroslav Blažević | End of contract | 11 December 2010[5] | N/A | Xi Zhikang | 12 December 2010[6] |
| Beijing Guoan | Wei Kexing | Sacked | 21 December 2010 | N/A |  Jaime Pacheco | 4 January 2011[7] |
| Qingdao Jonoon | Guo Kanfeng | Sacked | 29 December 2010[8] | N/A | Chang Woe-ryong | 16 January 2011[9] |
| Shenzhen |  Siniša Gogić | End of contract | 31 December 2010 | N/A |  Philippe Troussier | 22 February 2011 [10] |
| Chengdu Blades | Wang Baoshan | Sacked | 31 December 2010 | N/A |  Lawrie McKinna | 19 March 2011[11] |
| Jiangsu Sainty | Ján Kocian | Sacked | 5 May 2011[12] | 15th |  Dragan Okuka | 10 May 2011[13] |
| Shandong Luneng Taishan | Branko Ivanković | Resigned | 5 May 2011[14] | 8th | Rajko Magić | 5 May 2011[14] |
| Henan Jianye | Kim Hak-beom | Sacked | 5 May 2011[15] | 8th | Zhao Wei (caretaker) | 23 May 2011[15] |
| Dalian Shide | Park Seong-hwa | Sacked | 29 May 2011[16] | 12th | Li Xicai (caretaker) | 29 May 2011[16] |
| Dalian Shide | Li Xicai (caretaker) | Caretaking spell over | 31 May 2011[17] | 12th | Gai Zengjun (caretaker) | 31 May 2011[17] |
| Henan Jianye | Zhao Wei (caretaker) | Caretaking spell over | 29 June 2011[18] | 15th |  Jo Bonfrère | 29 June 2011[18] |
| Shaanxi Renhe | Milorad Kosanović | Sacked | 19 July 2011[19] | 5th | Slobodan Santrač | 20 July 2011[20] |
| Dalian Shide | Gai Zengjun (caretaker) | Caretaking spell over | 20 July 2011 | 12th | Nelo Vingada | 20 July 2011[21] |
| Shanghai Shenhua | Xi Zhikang | Sacked | 10 August 2011 | 9th | Dražen Besek | 10 August 2011[22] |
| Shandong Luneng Taishan | Rajko Magić | Resigned | 17 September 2011 | 7th | Manuel Barbosa | 17 September 2011[23] |
| Shaanxi Renhe | Slobodan Santrač | Sacked | 24 September 2011[24] | 10th | Gao Hongbo | 24 September 2011[24] |
Foreign players[edit]
The number of foreign players is restricted to five per CSL team, including a slot for a player from AFC countries.[25] 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.
- Foreign players who left their clubs after first half of the season.
League table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guangzhou Evergrande (C) | 30 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 67 | 23 | +44 | 68 | 2012 AFC Champions League Group stage |
| 2 | Beijing Guoan | 30 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 49 | 21 | +28 | 53 | |
| 3 | Liaoning Whowin | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 38 | 23 | +15 | 50 | 2012 AFC Champions League Qualifying play-off[a] |
| 4 | Jiangsu Sainty | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 43 | 28 | +15 | 47[b] | |
| 5 | Shandong Luneng Taishan | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 37 | 31 | +6 | 47[b] | |
| 6 | Qingdao Jonoon | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 37 | 33 | +4 | 45[c] | |
| 7 | Changchun Yatai | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 33 | 31 | +2 | 45[c] | |
| 8 | Hangzhou Greentown | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 28 | 32 | −4 | 39 | |
| 9 | Shaanxi Renhe | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 34 | 41 | −7 | 38 | |
| 10 | Tianjin TEDA | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 37 | 41 | −4 | 37[d] | 2012 AFC Champions League Group stage[e] |
| 11 | Shanghai Shenhua | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 31 | 41 | −10 | 37[d] | |
| 12 | Dalian Shide | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 27 | 43 | −16 | 32[f] | |
| 13 | Henan Jianye | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 29 | 35 | −6 | 32[f] | |
| 14 | Nanchang Hengyuan | 30 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 41 | −21 | 29 | |
| 15 | Chengdu Blades (R) | 30 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 27 | 47 | −20 | 27 | Relegation to China League One |
| 16 | Shenzhen (R) | 30 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 27 | 53 | −26 | 23 |
Updated to match(es) played on 2 November 2011. Source: http://csl.sina.com.cn/statistics/
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head goals scored; 5th goal difference; 6th goals scored; 7th disciplinary points (1 point for each yellow card, 3 points for each red card). Head-to-Head: used when head-to-head record is used to rank tied teams.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head goals scored; 5th goal difference; 6th goals scored; 7th disciplinary points (1 point for each yellow card, 3 points for each red card). Head-to-Head: used when head-to-head record is used to rank tied teams.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Liaoning Whowin qualified for the 2012 AFC Champions League but withdrew from the tournament.[26]
- ^ a b Jiangsu, 3 pts, 2–1; Shandong, 3 pts, 1–2
- ^ a b Qingdao, 3 pts, 2–1; Changchun, 3 pts, 1–2
- ^ a b Tianjin, 3 pts, 2–2; Shanghai, 3 pts, 2–2
- ^ Tianjin Teda qualified for the 2012 AFC Champions League by winning the 2011 Chinese FA Cup.
- ^ a b Dalian, 6 pts, 3–1; Henan, 0 pts, 1–3
Positions by round[edit]
| Leader and qualification to AFC Champions League Group stage | |
| Qualification to AFC Champions League Group stage | |
| Qualification to AFC Champions League Qualifying play-off | |
| Relegation to League One |
Source: Results by round
Results[edit]
Goalscorers[edit]
Updated to games played on 2 November 2011. [27]
Top scorers[edit]
Awards[edit]
- Chinese Football Association Footballer of the Year:
Muriqui (Guangzhou Evergrande) - Chinese Football Association Young Player of the Year:
Song Wenjie (Qingdao Jonoon) - Chinese Super League Golden Boot Winner: Muriqui (Guangzhou Evergrande)
- Chinese Football Association Manager of the Year: Ma Lin (Liaoning Whowin)
- Chinese Football Association Referee of the Year: Tan Hai (Beijing)
- Chinese Super League Fair Play Award:Henan Construction, Nanchang Hengyuan, Shandong Luneng Taishan, Qingdao Jonoon, Jiangsu Sainty
Attendances[edit]
League Attendance[edit]
| Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 684,991 | 50,389 | 35,856 | 45,666 | n/a† |
| 2 | Beijing Guoan | 605,958 | 53,375 | 31,267 | 40,397 | +21.2% |
| 3 | Shaanxi Renhe | 417,538 | 39,996 | 11,336 | 27,836 | −0.8% |
| 4 | Liaoning Whowin | 294,319 | 25,812 | 11,917 | 19,621 | +94.3% |
| 5 | Tianjin TEDA | 273,629 | 43,986 | 6,999 | 18,242 | +23.6% |
| 6 | Jiangsu Sainty | 257,557 | 31,856 | 11,576 | 17,170 | +61.0% |
| 7 | Dalian Shide | 257,214 | 25,000 | 3,325 | 17,148 | +39.3% |
| 8 | Henan Jianye | 245,007 | 20,688 | 9,346 | 16,334 | −12.3% |
| 9 | Changchun Yatai | 207,531 | 28,669 | 5,500 | 13,835 | +37.4% |
| 10 | Shandong Luneng Taishan | 181,679 | 27,815 | 4,255 | 12,112 | −23.8% |
| 11 | Nanchang Hengyuan | 156,932 | 14,562 | 7,649 | 10,462 | −10.4% |
| 12 | Shenzhen | 154,154 | 24,500 | 4,118 | 10,277 | −17.4% |
| 13 | Shanghai Shenhua | 147,416 | 18,232 | 4,325 | 9,828 | −24.2% |
| 14 | Hangzhou Greentown | 128,787 | 16,786 | 2,681 | 8,586 | −41.0% |
| 15 | Qingdao Jonoon | 126,963 | 15,286 | 2,011 | 8,464 | +35.5% |
| 16 | Chengdu Blades | 96,647 | 20,000 | 2,465 | 6,443 | n/a† |
| League total | 4,236,322 | 53,375 | 2,011 | 17,651 | +21.1% |
Updated to games played on Nov 2, 2011
Source: CSLdata
Notes:
† Team played previous season in CL1.
Top 10 Attendances[edit]
| Attendance | Round | Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Weekday | Time of Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53,375 | 18 | 1 August 2011 | Beijing Guo'an | 1–1 | Guangzhou Evergrande | Workers' Stadium | Monday | Night |
| 50,389 | 15 | 6 July 2011 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 4–0 | Chengdu Blades | Tianhe Stadium | Wednesday | Night |
| 50,000 | 1 | 2 April 2011 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 1–0 | Dalian Shide | Tianhe Stadium | Saturday | Night |
| 49,693 | 27 | 16 October 2011 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 3–0 | Shanghai Shenhua | Tianhe Stadium | Sunday | Night |
| 48,920 | 9 | 29 May 2011 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 1–1 | Changchun Yatai | Tianhe Stadium | Sunday | Night |
| 48,657 | 29 | 29 October 2011 | Beijing Guo'an | 2–3 | Shaanxi Chanba | Workers' Stadium | Saturday | Afternoon |
| 48,500 | 17 | 14 July 2011 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 5–0 | Nanchang Hengyuan | Tianhe Stadium | Thursday | Night |
| 48,383 | 25 | 24 September 2011 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 4–0 | Tianjin Teda | Tianhe Stadium | Friday | Night |
| 48,312 | 11 | 18 June 2011 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 2–0 | Shaanxi Chanba | Tianhe Stadium | Saturday | Night |
| 48,160 | 19 | 6 August 2011 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 4–0 | Qingdao Jonoon | Tianhe Stadium | Saturday | Night |
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External links[edit]
- Chinese Super League official site (in Chinese)