Season 2014 Location China Matches played 240 | Start date 2014 Goals scored 659 | |
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Top goalscorer Elkeson
(28 goals)
Record in Chinese Football History Biggest home win Guangzhou Evergrande 6-0 Liaoning Whowin
(Aug. 31st, 2014)
(6 goals) Biggest away win Liaoning Whowin 0-4 Guangzhou Evergrande
(Apr. 26th, 2014)
Liaoning Whowin 1-5 Guangzhou R&F
(Jul. 31st, 2014)
(4 goals) Highest scoring Harbin Yiteng 3-6 Guangzhou Evergrande
(Jul. 30th, 2014)
(9 goals) Longest winning run Guangzhou Evergrande
(9 matches) Champion Guangzhou Evergrande Football Club Relegated Dalian Yifang F.C., Zhejiang Yiteng F.C. Similar 2015 Chinese Super Le, 2016 Chinese Super Le, 2014 AFC Champions League | ||
The 2014 Chinese Super League was the eleventh season since the establishment of the Chinese Super League, the 21st season of a professional Association football league and the 53rd top-tier league season in China. Guangzhou Evergrande won their fourth consecutive title of the league.
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Promotion and relegation
Teams promoted from 2013 China League One
Teams relegated to 2014 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 Nov. 2nd, 2014.
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 reserve league points; 6th goal difference; 7th goals scored; 8th disciplinary points.
1Shandong Luneng Taishan qualified for the 2015 AFC Champions League Group Stage because won the 2014 Chinese FA Cup.
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.
Results
Updated to games played on Nov. 2nd, 2014.
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. 2nd, 2014
Source: Table by round (Chinese)
League attendance
Updated to games played on Nov. 2nd, 2014
Source: CSL data (Chinese)
Notes:
† Teams played previous season in CL1.