Chinese Super League

The Chinese Super League (Chinese中超 联赛CSL), short for Chinese Football Association Super League (中国 足球 协会 超级 联赛), is the highest Chinese football league. It was founded in 2004, after being hired, the Chinese, founded in 1994 Jia -A League in 2003. It is subordinate to the Chinese Football Association, the national football federation. Since 2009, the company Pirelli is the main sponsor of the league, which is why the league is, since 2009 Pirelli Super League.

History

The league was founded in 2004 and replaced the hitherto highest league of China, Jia A League. It was originally scheduled to play the new league with a relegated and two climbers. It took in the first season of twelve teams at the league operating part. There were no losers, but two teams from the second division were added. The first master of the new professional league was Shenzhen Jianlibao. 2006, the League should be increased to 16 clubs. However, the club Sichuan Guancheng withdrew just before the start of the new season from the league back. Thus the League was held with 15 teams only. Also planned for the 2007 season the league with 16 teams. But this season was played with 15 clubs. The owner of the club Shanghai United became the majority owner of the club Shanghai Shenhua and merged both clubs. The latter disappeared at the end of the league, because he had the smaller fan base. Chinese giants are the Shandong Luneng and Guangzhou Evergrande clubs each won three championships.

Mode

In the Chinese Super League, 16 teams play for the title of Chinese football champion. In the applied also in many European countries, mode, round-trip round each team plays two times against any other club. A win is a team receives three points for a draw, each team gets a point. The season takes place within one calendar year, it will begin in February or March and ends in November or December.

The team that has the most points at the end of the comprehensive 30 day game season, is Chinese masters. The two teams with the least points rise in the CFA Jia League, the second division of the country, from.

Associations of the Season 2013

Master of the Super League

Scorers