Season 2009 Matches played 240 Start date 2009 Goals scored 536 | Champions Beijing Guoan Top goalscorer Ramírez, Barcos (17) Champion Beijing Sinobo Guoan F.C. End date October 31, 2009 | |
Champions League Beijing GuoanHenan ConstructionChangchun YataiShandong Luneng Similar 2015 Chinese Super Le, 2016 Chinese Super Le, 2014 China League O | ||
The 2009 Chinese Super League season was the sixth season since the establishment of the Chinese Super League, the sixteenth season of a professional football league and the 48th top-tier league season in China. Beijing Guoan won their first ever Chinese Super League title.
Contents
- Clubs stadiums attendance
- H1N1 flu pandemic
- League table
- Positions by round
- Results
- Top scorers
- Hat tricks
- References
The events during the 2008 season saw Liaoning relegated and Wuhan withdrawn. They were replaced by the promoted teams Jiangsu Sainty and Chongqing Lifan. Zhejiang Greentown which is located in Hangzhou, Zhejiang were renamed to Hangzhou Greentown.
Each team is allowed to register a maximum of five foreign players and field four of them in starting line-up this season, one of whom must be from an AFC country.
The league title sponsor is Italian tire manufacturer Pirelli. A three-year deal was announced on March 20, 2009. Nike have renewed sponsorship deal with Super League before season starts. CCTV, SMG and Sina became league partners and will broadcast live matches on TV and online across the country.
Clubs, stadiums & attendance
H1N1 flu pandemic
Chongqing Lifan reported an 8-player and 3-crew infection of H1N1 flu virus on 10 September. Its matches in Round 22, 23 and 24 were postponed by Chinese FA.
League table
Updated to games played on 31 Oct 2009.
Source: 2009 league table on the official site of the Chinese Super League
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 Shenzhen were docked 3 points for wearing the wrong kits for a home match against Shanghai and causing a one-hour delay of the match on 30 Aug 2009.
2 Both clubs were relegated after being found guilty of match-fixing on February 23, 2010.
P = Position; Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points;
(C) = Champion; (Q) = Qualified for AFC Champions League; (R) = Relegated to CL1.
Head-to-Head: Only used at the end of the season when two or more teams need the head-to-head rules to break a tie.
Positions by round
Last updated: 31 Oct 2009
Source: Results by round
Results
Source: Results on the official site of the Chinese Super League
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Top scorers
Updated to games played on 31 Oct 2009.