2015 Chinese Super League facts for kids
The 2015 Chinese Super League was an exciting football competition in China. It was the 12th season of the Chinese Super League, which is the top professional football league in China. The season was won by the team Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao, who played incredibly well to become champions!
Teams in the League
In the 2015 season, 16 different football clubs from all over China competed for the championship. Each team worked hard to show their skills and win matches.
- Beijing Guoan
- Changchun Yatai
- Chongqing Lifan
- Guangzhou Evergrande
- Guangzhou R&F
- Guizhou Renhe
- Hangzhou Greentown
- Henan Jianye
- Jiangsu Suning
- Liaoning Whowin
- Shandong Luneng
- Shanghai Greenland
- Shanghai Shenxin
- Shanghai SIPG
- Shijiazhuang Ever Bright
- Tianjin Teda
How the Teams Finished
The teams played many games throughout the season. Points were given for wins and draws. At the end of the season, the team with the most points won the league. Teams at the top also got a chance to play in a bigger Asian competition. Teams at the bottom were moved to a lower league.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | What Happened Next |
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| 1 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 30 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 71 | 28 | +43 | 67 | Qualified for the 2016 AFC Champions League Group Stage |
| 2 | Shanghai SIPG | 30 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 63 | 35 | +28 | 65 | Qualified for the 2016 AFC Champions League Third Qualifying Round |
| 3 | Shandong Luneng | 30 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 66 | 41 | +25 | 59 | Qualified for the 2016 AFC Champions League Second Qualifying Round |
| 4 | Beijing Guoan | 30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 46 | 26 | +20 | 56 | |
| 5 | Henan Jianye | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 35 | 30 | +5 | 46 | |
| 6 | Shanghai Greenland | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 42 | 44 | −2 | 42 | |
| 7 | Shijiazhuang Ever Bright | 30 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 34 | 31 | +3 | 39 | |
| 8 | Chongqing Lifan | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 37 | 52 | −15 | 35 | |
| 9 | Jiangsu Suning | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 39 | 48 | −9 | 35 | Qualified for the 2016 AFC Champions League Group Stage |
| 10 | Changchun Yatai | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 39 | 47 | −8 | 35 | |
| 11 | Hangzhou Greentown | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 27 | 35 | −8 | 33 | |
| 12 | Liaoning Whowin | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 30 | 46 | −16 | 31 | |
| 13 | Tianjin Teda | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 39 | 46 | −7 | 31 | |
| 14 | Guangzhou R&F | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 35 | 41 | −6 | 31 | |
| 15 | Guizhou Renhe | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 39 | 52 | −13 | 29 | Moved down to China League One |
| 16 | Shanghai Shenxin | 30 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 30 | 70 | −40 | 17 |
Top Goal Scorers
These players scored the most goals during the 2015 season. Scoring goals is super important in football, and these players were the best at it!
| Rank | Player | Club | Total Goals |
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 Aloísio |
Shandong Luneng Taishan |
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Ricardo Goulart |
Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao |
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 Dejan Damjanović |
Beijing Guoan |
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 Hernán Barcos |
Tianjin Teda |
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| Emanuel Gigliotti |
Chongqing Lifan |
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 Wu Lei |
Shanghai SIPG |
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Gao Lin |
Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao |
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 Jacob Mulenga |
Shijiazhuang Ever Bright |
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 Tobias Hysén |
Shanghai SIPG |
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| Anselmo Ramon |
Hangzhou Greentown |
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See also
In Spanish: Superliga de China 2015 para niños
