2016 in Chinese football

The 2016 season was the 66th season of competitive association football in China.

Football in China
Season2016
Men's football
Super LeagueGuangzhou Evergrande
League OneTianjin Quanjian
League TwoLijiang Jiayunhao
Amateur LeagueDalian Boyang
FA CupGuangzhou Evergrande
CFA Super CupGuangzhou Evergrande
China

Promotion and relegation

League Promoted to league Relegated from league
Chinese Super League
China League One
China League Two

National teams

China national football team

FIFA ranking

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
Points 413 365 351 423 423 423 422 445 445 419 423 427
Ranking (World) 82 93 96 81 81 81 81 78 78 84 83 82
Ranking (AFC) 8 11 12 8 8 9 10 8 8 8 8 8

Results and fixtures

24 March 2016 2018 FIFA World Cup Qual. AFC 2nd round China  4–0  Maldives Wuhan, China
19:35 UTC+8 Jiang Ning 3', 84', 90'
Yang Xu 12'
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Stadium: Wuhan Sports Center Stadium
Attendance: 32,618
Referee: Ali Sabah Adday Al-Qaysi (Iraq)
7 June 2016 Friendly China  0–1  Kazakhstan Dalian, China
19:35 UTC+8 Report Nurgaliev 68' Stadium: Dalian Sports Center Stadium
Attendance: 31,255
Referee: Chris Beath (Australia)

China women's national football team

FIFA ranking

Month Mar Jun Sept Dec
Points 1918 1914 1892 1892
Ranking (World) 12 12 13 13
Ranking (AFC) 4 4 4 4

Results and fixtures

21 January 2016 2016 Four Nations Tournament China  0–0  Mexico Shenzhen, China
16:00 UTC+8 Stadium: Shenzhen Universiade Sports Centre
Referee: Qin Liang (China)
23 January 2016 2016 Four Nations Tournament China  8–0  Vietnam Shenzhen, China
19:30 UTC+8 Zhang Rui 12', 53'
Zhao Xue 36'
Ma Xiaoxu 50', 89'
Wang Shanshan 65', 80'
Lou Jiahui 70'
Stadium: Shenzhen Universiade Sports Centre
Referee: Wang Jia (China)
29 February 2016 2016 Summer Olympics qualification China  2–0  Vietnam Osaka, Japan
16:35 UTC+9 Gu Yasha 57'
Zhang Rui 63' (pen.)
Report Stadium: Nagai Stadium
Attendance: 369
Referee: Lucila Montes (Mexico)
2 March 2016 2016 Summer Olympics qualification China  1–1  North Korea Osaka, Japan
19:35 UTC+9 Wang Shuang 90+3' (pen.) Report Ra Un-sim 38' Stadium: Nagai Stadium
Attendance: 463
Referee: Rita Gani (Malaysia)
4 March 2016 2016 Summer Olympics qualification Japan  1–2  China Osaka, Japan
19:39 UTC+9 Yokoyama 65' Report Zhang Rui 14'
Gu Yasha 58'
Stadium: Kincho Stadium
Attendance: 6,959
Referee: Stéphanie Frappart (France)
7 March 2016 2016 Summer Olympics qualification China  1–0  South Korea Osaka, Japan
16:35 UTC+9 Wang Shanshan 43' Report Stadium: Nagai Stadium
Attendance: 451
Referee: Carina Vitulano (Italy)
9 March 2016 2016 Summer Olympics qualification China  1–1  Australia Osaka, Japan
19:39 UTC+9 Ma Xiaoxu 16' Report Van Egmond 85' Stadium: Nagai Stadium
Attendance: 250
Referee: Stéphanie Frappart (France)
8 April 2016 Friendly China  2–1  Costa Rica Shenzhen, China
19:35 UTC+8 Ma Xiaoxu 39'
Zhao Xue 67'
Granados 65' Stadium: Shenzhen Universiade Sports Centre
Referee: Wang Jia (China)
11 April 2016 Friendly China  1–1  Costa Rica Qujing, China
19:35 UTC+8 Wang Shuang 90+2' (pen.) Cruz 47' (pen.) Stadium: Qujing Cultural and Sports Centre Stadium
Referee: He Xiaohu (China)
2 June 2016 Friendly China  6–0  Thailand Kunshan, China
19:35 UTC+8 Ma Xiaoxu 13'
Zhang Rui 19', 45+2'
Ren Guixin 47'
Yang Li 86'
Zhao Xue 90+3'
Stadium: Kunshan Stadium
Referee: Qin Liang (China)
5 June 2016 Friendly China  3–0  Thailand Changzhou, China
19:35 UTC+8 Yang Li 17'
Yang Man 54'
Ren Guixin 78'
Stadium: Changzhou Olympic Sports Center
Referee: Qin Liang (China)
16 July 2016 Friendly France  3–0  China Paris, France
21:00 UTC+2 Diani 15'
Renard 29'
Lavogez 82' (pen.)
Stadium: Stade Sébastien Charléty
Referee: Désirée Grundbacher (Switzerland)
20 July 2016 Friendly China  0–1  Canada Paris, France
19:00 UTC+2 Fleming 6' Stadium: Stade Sébastien Charléty
Referee: Hannelore Onsea (Belgium)
29 July 2016 Friendly China  3–0  Zimbabwe São Paulo, Brazil
16:00 UTC−3 Wang Shanshan 5'
Yang Li 12', 52'
Stadium: Esporte Clube Pinheiros Training Field
3 August 2016 2016 Summer Olympics Brazil  3–0  China Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
16:00 UTC−3 Monica 36'
Andressa 59'
Cristiane 90'
Report (Rio2016)
Report (FIFA)
Stadium: Estádio Olímpico João Havelange
Attendance: 27,618
Referee: Carol Chenard (Canada)
9 August 2016 2016 Summer Olympics China  0–0  Sweden Brasília, Brazil
22:00 UTC−3 Report (Rio2016)
Report (FIFA)
Stadium: Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha
Attendance: 7,648
Referee: Olga Miranda (Paraguay)
12 August 2016 2016 Summer Olympics China  0–1  Germany Salvador, Brazil
16:00 UTC−3 Report (Rio2016)
Report (FIFA)
Behringer 76' Stadium: Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova
Attendance: 9,642
Referee: Kateryna Monzul (Ukraine)
22 October 2016 2016 Yongchuan International Tournament China  4–1  Uzbekistan Chongqing, China
16:00 UTC+8 Yang Li 13', 53', 74'
Wang Shuang 80'
Narbekova 6' Stadium: Yongchuan Sports Center
Referee: Law Bik Chi (Hong Kong)
24 October 2016 2016 Yongchuan International Tournament China  1–0  Denmark Chongqing, China
19:35 UTC+8 Ren Guixin 47' Stadium: Yongchuan Sports Center
Referee: Qin Liang (China)

AFC competitions

2016 AFC Champions League

Qualifying play-off

Preliminary round 2
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Shandong Luneng China 6–0 India Mohun Bagan
Play-off round
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Shanghai SIPG China 3–0 Thailand Muangthong United

Group stage

Group E

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification JHM TOK JIA BBD
1 South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 6 3 1 2 13 9 +4 10 Advance to knockout stage 2–1 2–2 2–0
2 Japan FC Tokyo 6 3 1 2 8 8 0 10 0–3 0–0 3–1
3 China Jiangsu Suning 6 2 3 1 10 7 +3 9 3–2 1–2 3–0
4 Vietnam Becamex Binh Duong 6 1 1 4 6 13 7 4 3–2 1–2 1–1
Source: AFC
Group F

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification SEO SHD HIR BUR
1 South Korea FC Seoul 6 4 1 1 17 5 +12 13 Advance to knockout stage 0–0 4–1 2–1
2 China Shandong Luneng 6 3 2 1 7 5 +2 11 1–4 1–0 3–0
3 Japan Sanfrecce Hiroshima 6 3 0 3 9 8 +1 9 2–1 1–2 3–0
4 Thailand Buriram United 6 0 1 5 1 16 15 1 0–6 0–0 0–2
Source: AFC
Group G

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification SSI MEL SSB GAM
1 China Shanghai SIPG 6 4 0 2 10 8 +2 12 Advance to knockout stage 3–1 2–1 2–1
2 Australia Melbourne Victory 6 2 3 1 7 7 0 9 2–1 0–0 2–1
3 South Korea Suwon Samsung Bluewings 6 2 3 1 7 4 +3 9 3–0 1–1 0–0
4 Japan Gamba Osaka 6 0 2 4 4 9 5 2 0–2 1–1 1–2
Source: AFC
Group H

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification SYD URA GZE POH
1 Australia Sydney FC 6 3 1 2 4 4 0 10 Advance to knockout stage 0–0 2–1 1–0
2 Japan Urawa Red Diamonds 6 2 3 1 6 4 +2 9 2–0 1–0 1–1
3 China Guangzhou Evergrande 6 2 2 2 6 5 +1 8 1–0 2–2 0–0
4 South Korea Pohang Steelers 6 1 2 3 2 5 3 5 0–1 1–0 0–2
Source: AFC

Knockout stage

Round of 16
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
FC Tokyo Japan 2–2 (a) China Shanghai SIPG 2–1 0–1
Shandong Luneng China 3–3 (a) Australia Sydney FC 1–1 2–2
Quarter-finals
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Shanghai SIPG China 0–5 South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 0–0 0–5
FC Seoul South Korea 4–2 China Shandong Luneng 3–1 1–1

Men's Football

Chinese Super League

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao (C) 30 19 7 4 62 19 +43 64 Qualification to Champions League group stage
2 Jiangsu Suning 30 17 6 7 53 33 +20 57
3 Shanghai SIPG 30 14 10 6 56 32 +24 52 Qualification to Champions League play-off round
4 Shanghai Greenland Shenhua[lower-alpha 1] 30 12 12 6 46 31 +15 48
5 Beijing Guoan 30 11 10 9 34 26 +8 43
6 Guangzhou R&F 30 11 7 12 47 50 3 40
7 Hebei China Fortune 30 11 7 12 34 38 4 40
8 Chongqing Lifan 30 9 10 11 43 50 7 37
9 Yanbian Funde 30 10 7 13 39 41 2 37
10 Tianjin TEDA 30 9 9 12 38 50 12 36
11 Liaoning Whowin 30 9 9 12 38 47 9 36
12 Changchun Yatai 30 10 5 15 30 44 14 35
13 Henan Jianye 30 10 5 15 26 44 18 35
14 Shandong Luneng Taishan 30 9 7 14 38 45 7 34
15 Hangzhou Greentown (R) 30 8 8 14 28 37 9 32 Relegation to League One
16 Shijiazhuang Ever Bright (R) 30 7 9 14 28 53 25 30
Source: Sina Sports
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Reserve league points; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Disciplinary points (1 point for each yellow card, 3 points for each red card)
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:

China League One

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Tianjin Quanjian (C, P) 30 18 5 7 61 27 +34 59[lower-alpha 1] Promotion to Super League
2 Guizhou Hengfeng Zhicheng (P) 30 18 5 7 48 27 +21 59[lower-alpha 1]
3 Qingdao Huanghai 30 19 2 9 52 42 +10 59[lower-alpha 1]
4 Beijing Renhe 30 15 4 11 49 35 +14 49
5 Dalian Yifang 30 14 3 13 43 44 1 45
6 Wuhan Zall 30 12 7 11 31 33 2 43
7 Nei Mongol Zhongyou 30 12 5 13 37 35 +2 41[lower-alpha 2]
8 Beijing Enterprises Group 30 11 8 11 40 38 +2 41[lower-alpha 2]
9 Shenzhen F.C. 30 11 7 12 36 43 7 40[lower-alpha 3]
10 Shanghai Shenxin 30 12 4 14 54 48 +6 40[lower-alpha 3]
11 Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard 30 11 6 13 31 36 5 39[lower-alpha 4]
12 Meizhou Hakka 30 11 6 13 48 50 2 39[lower-alpha 4]
13 Zhejiang Yiteng 30 11 5 14 39 49 10 38[lower-alpha 5]
14 Dalian Transcendence 30 10 8 12 32 36 4 38[lower-alpha 5]
15 Qingdao Jonoon (R) 30 8 9 13 30 43 13 33 Relegation to League Two
16 Hunan Billows (R) 30 2 6 22 16 61 45 12
Updated to match(es) played on 22 October 2016. Source: sports.sina.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Disciplinary points (1 point for each yellow card, 3 points for each red card)
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Head-to-head points: Tianjin Quanjian 9 pts, Guizhou Hengfeng Zhicheng 6 pts, Qingdao Huanghai 3 pts.
  2. Head-to-head results: Nei Mongol 1–0 Beijing Enterprises Group, Beijing Enterprises Group 0–0 Nei Mongol.
  3. Head-to-head results: Shenzhen 4–2 Shanghai Shenxin, Shanghai Shenxin 1–1 Shenzhen.
  4. Head-to-head results: Xinjiang 1–0 Meizhou, Meizhou 1–1 Xinjiang.
  5. Head-to-head results: Zhejiang 1–0 Dalian Transcendence, Dalian Transcendence 2–2 Zhejiang.

China League Two

Overall table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Lijiang Jiayunhao (C, P) 23 13 5 5 32 21 +11 44[lower-alpha 1] League One
2 Baoding Yingli ETS (P) 23 11 6 6 34 22 +12 39[lower-alpha 1]
3 Jiangxi Liansheng 23 10 11 2 31 20 +11 41[lower-alpha 2]
4 Sichuan Longfor 23 9 9 5 27 20 +7 36[lower-alpha 2]
5 Yinchuan Helanshan 20 12 6 2 32 13 +19 42[lower-alpha 3]
6 Hebei Elite 20 11 6 3 33 18 +15 39[lower-alpha 3]
7 Meizhou Meixian Hakka 20 8 11 1 26 17 +9 35[lower-alpha 3]
8 Shenyang Urban 20 10 3 7 30 19 +11 33[lower-alpha 3]
9 Chengdu Qbao 20 8 6 6 24 19 +5 30[lower-alpha 4]
10 Heilongjiang Lava Spring 20 9 4 7 28 24 +4 31[lower-alpha 4]
11 Shenzhen Renren 20 7 5 8 21 16 +5 26[lower-alpha 5]
12 Baotou Nanjiao 20 5 4 11 23 36 13 19[lower-alpha 5]
13 Tianjin Huochetou 20 5 5 10 22 26 4 20[lower-alpha 6] Disbanded after season
14 Suzhou Dongwu 20 4 7 9 12 20 8 19[lower-alpha 7]
15 Beijing BIT 20 5 7 8 19 29 10 22[lower-alpha 8]
16 Nantong Zhiyun 20 3 9 8 14 22 8 18[lower-alpha 8]
17 Hainan Boying & Seamen 20 6 5 9 20 25 5 23[lower-alpha 9]
18 Jiangsu Yancheng Dingli 20 2 7 11 16 34 18 13[lower-alpha 9]
19 Shenyang Dongjin 20 2 5 13 18 43 25 11[lower-alpha 10]
20 Shanghai JuJu Sports 20 3 4 13 17 36 19 13[lower-alpha 10]
Source:
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. Lijiang 2:0 Baoding
  2. Jiangxi 3:2 Sichuan
  3. Yinchuan, 1pts, GD=-1; Elite, 1pts, GD=-2, Pts=38; Meixian, 1pts, GD=-2, Pts=34; Urban, 0pts
  4. Chengdu 2:2 Heilongjiang; Heilongjiang 1:2 Chengdu
  5. Baotou 0:1 Renren; Renren 6:1 Baotou
  6. Dongwu 1:1 Huochetou; Huochetou 5:1 Dongwu
  7. TJL
  8. BIT 2:1 Nantong; Nantong 0:1 BIT
  9. Yancheng 3:5 Hainan; Hainan 3:0 Yancheng
  10. JuJu Sports 2:1 Dongjin; Dongjin 3:0 JuJu Sports
North Group

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or Qualifying
1 Yinchuan Helanshan (Q) 18 12 5 1 30 10 +20 41 Qualification to Play-offs
2 Hebei Elite (Q) 18 11 5 2 32 15 +17 38
3 Shenyang Urban (Q) 18 10 3 5 28 15 +13 33
4 Baoding Yingli ETS (Q, P) 18 9 5 4 28 16 +12 32
5 Heilongjiang Lava Spring 18 9 3 6 25 20 +5 30 Qualifying to Play-offs
6 Baotou Nanjiao 18 5 4 9 22 29 7 19
7 Tianjin Huochetou 18 4 4 10 16 24 8 16
8 Beijing BIT 18 3 7 8 16 28 12 16
9 Jiangsu Yancheng Dingli 18 2 7 9 13 26 13 13
10 Shenyang Dongjin 18 1 5 12 14 41 27 8
Updated to match(es) played on Aug 27, 2016. Source: fa.org.cn
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Disciplinary points (1 point for each yellow card, 3 points for each red card)
(P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
South Group

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or Qualifying
1 Meizhou Meixian Hakka (Q) 18 8 10 0 25 14 +11 34 Qualification to Play-offs
2 Lijiang Jiayunhao (Q, C, P) 18 10 4 4 26 18 +8 34
3 Jiangxi Liansheng (Q) 18 7 10 1 22 14 +8 31
4 Sichuan Longfor (Q) 18 7 8 3 21 14 +7 29
5 Chengdu Qbao 18 7 5 6 20 16 +4 26 Qualifying to Play-offs
6 Shenzhen Renren 18 5 5 8 14 15 1 20
7 Suzhou Dongwu 18 4 6 8 10 14 4 18
8 Nantong Zhiyun 18 3 9 6 13 19 6 18
9 Hainan Boying & Seamen 18 4 5 9 12 22 10 17
10 Shanghai JuJu Sports 18 2 4 12 15 32 17 10
Updated to match(es) played on Aug 27, 2016. Source: fa.org.cn
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Disciplinary points (1 point for each yellow card, 3 points for each red card)
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Nineteenth place match
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Shanghai JuJu Sports 2–4 Shenyang Dongjin 2–1 0–3
Seventeenth Place Match
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Jiangsu Yancheng Dingli 3–8 Hainan Seamen 3–5 0–3
Fifteenth Place Match
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Beijing BIT 3–1 Nantong Zhiyun 2–1 1–0
Thirteenth Place Match
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Suzhou Dongwu 2–6 Tianjin Huochetou 1–1 1–5
Eleventh Place Match
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Baotou Nanjiao 1–7 Shenzhen Renren 0–1 1–6
Nineteenth place match
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Chengdu Qbao 4–3 Heilongjiang Lava Spring 2–2 2–1
Quarter-finals
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Sichuan Longfor 3–2 Yinchuan Helanshan 2–1 1–1
Shenyang Urban 2–4 Lijiang Jiayunhao 0–1 2–3
Baoding Yingli ETS 3–1 Meixian Hakka 1–1 2–0
Jiangxi Liansheng 3–1 Hebei Elite 2–0 1–1
Semi-finals
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Lijiang Jiayunhao 1–1 (2–1 p) Sichuan Longfor 0–1 1–0 (a.e.t.)
Jiangxi Liansheng 3–3 (a) Baoding Yingli ETS 3–1 0–2
Third-Place Match
Jiangxi Liansheng3–2Sichuan Longfor
Zhu Yifan 34', 87'
Fan Zhiqiang 56'
Zhu Chaoqing 20'
Liu Yaoxin 72'
Referee: Gu Chunhan
Final
Lijiang Jiayunhao2–0Baoding Yingli ETS
Yang Zi 14'
Men Yang 87'
Lijiang Sports Development Center, Lijiang
Referee: Lin Jun

Chinese FA Cup

Final
First leg
Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao1–1Jiangsu Suning
Goulart 9' Teixeira 64'
Attendance: 48,562
Referee: Huang Yejun
Second leg
Jiangsu Suning2–2Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao
Martínez 7', 73' Paulinho 45+2'
Huang Bowen 81'
Attendance: 58,331
Referee: Jansen Foo (Singapore)

3–3 on aggregate. Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao won on away goals.

Chinese FA Super Cup

Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao2–0Jiangsu Suning
Goulart 14', 39'
Attendance: 50,380
Referee: Tan Hai

Women's Football

China Women's Super League

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Relegation
1Dalian Quanjian (C) 14941297+2231
2Shanghai GTJA Yung Park 149322611+1530
3Changchun Rural Commercial Bank 14833259+1627
4Shandong Elite Sports Stylish 145361417−318
5Tianjin Huisen 145361725−818
6Beijing Enterprise Holding 145271924−517
7Jiangsu Suning 144461216−416Super League Relegation Playoffs
8PLA (R) 140014639−330Relegated to League One

China Women's League One

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1Hebei China Fortune (C)(P) 141220453+4238Promoted to Super League
2Zhejiang Lander 141031336+2733Super League Relegation Playoffs
3Henan Huishang 148242613+1326
4Sichuan WFC 147161414022
5Wuhan Jianghan University 145181320−716
6Shaanxi WFC 14437817−915
7Guangdong Suoka 1440101419−512
8Nei Mongol Hengjun Beilian 140014263−610

China Women's Super League Relegation Playoffs

Jiangsu Suning2–1Zhejiang Lander
Yang Li 82', 90+' Zhao Tong 15'
Final
Tianjin Huisen2–0Dalian Quanjian
Lei Jiahui 52'
Wang Shanshan 79'
Tazihu Sports Center, Wuhan
Final
Shanghai GTJA Yung Park4–2Jiangsu Suning
Zhang Jieli 20'
Zhang Xin 74'
Yan Jinjin 85', 89'
Xu Wenhong 78'
Ma Jun 87'

Chinese FA Women's Super Cup

Dalian Quanjian3–3Tianjin Huisen
Fabiana 39'
Ma Xiaoxu 48', 80'
Lou Jiahui 17', 33'
Lei Jiahui 64'
Penalties
Ma Xiaoxu soccer ball with red X
Li Dongna soccer ball with check mark
Wang Shuang soccer ball with check mark
Debinha soccer ball with check mark
Li Wen soccer ball with red X
3–4 soccer ball with check mark Feng Yadi
soccer ball with red X Li Xiang
soccer ball with check mark Han Peng
soccer ball with check mark Lou Jiahui
soccer ball with check mark Liu Yanmei

Scandals

Wuhan Hongxing–Jiangsu Suning brawl

On 11 May 2016, an on-field brawl occurred in the third-round game of FA Cup between amateur club Wuhan Hongxing and first tier club Jiangsu Suning. Jiangsu's striker Ge Wei scored in the 7th minute of stoppage time as Jiangsu edged Wuhan Hongxing 1–0 and advanced to the next round. Players and staff of Wuhan Hongxing lost control and attacked their counterparts following the final whistle. Jiangsu's Xie Pengfei was hit onto the ground by several Wuhan players, while scorer Ge Wei was injured on his rib; many other Jiangsu's players also suffered injuries in the melee.[1] Some reporters from Jiangsu were also assaulted in the incident. Jiangsu's staff Wu Bo, who was recording the match, was beaten up by a group of unidentified people.[1]

Jiangsu Suning left Wuhan on a high-speed train immediately after the match. The officials of Wuhan Hongxing condemned the brawl and vowed to punish the players involved later that day. They also emphasized that the cause of the brawl could not ascribed to Wuhan only as they believed the goal celebration of Jiangsu was a deliberate provocation.[2] On 12 May 2016, Wuhan Hongxing issued an apology to Jiangsu and announced that five players who were involved the brawl had been sacked by the club.[3] However, Wuhan was exposed to use ineligible players in the match on the same day.[4]

On 20 May 2016, the Chinese Football Association published the survey results and punishments. Jiangsu was awarded a 3–0 win.[5] Wuhan Hongxing Bairun F.C. was fined 200,000 RMB and banned from all future matches organised by the Chinese Football Association.[5] Six players and two staff of Wuhan received a life ban from football, four players of Wuhan received a 36-month ban from football and ten players of Wuhan received a 24-month ban from football.[6]

References

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