Season 2013 Matches played 240 Start date 2013 End date November 3, 2013 | Champions Guangzhou Evergrande Top goalscorer Elkeson
(24 goals) Location China Goals scored 632 | |
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Champions League Guangzhou Evergrande
Shandong Luneng Taishan
Beijing Guoan
Guizhou Renhe Biggest home win Beijing Guoan 6–0 Guangzhou R&F
(14 September 2013)
(6 goals) Champion Guangzhou Evergrande Football Club Relegated Qingdao Jonoon F.C., Wuhan Zall F.C. Similar 2015 Chinese Super Le, 2016 Chinese Super Le, 2014 China League O | ||
The 2013 Chinese Super League was the tenth season since the establishment of the Chinese Super League, the 20th season of a professional football league and the 52nd top-tier league season in China. Guangzhou Evergrande won their third consecutive title with an 18-point advantage ahead of runners-up Shandong Luneng.
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Promotion and relegation
Teams promoted from 2012 China League One
Teams disbanded
Teams relegated to 2013 China League One
Foreign players
The number of foreign players is restricted to five per CSL team, including a slot for a player from AFC countries. 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.
Hong Kong/Macau/Taiwan players (doesn't count on the foreign player slot)
League table
Updated to games played on Dec. 7th, 2013.
Source: Chinese Super League (Chinese)
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.
1Guizhou Renhe qualified for the 2014 AFC Champions League Group Stage because won the 2013 Chinese FA Cup.
2Shanghai Shenhua and Tianjin Teda were deducted 6 points each because of match-fixing scandal in 2003.
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.
Results
Updated to games played on Nov. 3rd, 2013.
Source: Results on the official website of the Chinese Super League (Chinese)
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Positions by round
Last updated: Nov. 3rd, 2013
Source: Table by round (Chinese)
Top scorers
Source:Soccerway
Awards
League Attendance
Updated to games played on Nov. 3rd, 2013
Source: CSL data (Chinese)
Notes:
† Teams played previous season in CL1.
Top 10 Attendances
Source:CSL Official Site