The 2007 Chinese Super League (CSL 2007) season or the Kingway brewery Chinese Super League as it was known for sponsorship reasons was the fourth edition since its establishment, the 14th season of professional football as well as being the 46th top-tier league season in China. Starting on March 3, 2007 and ending on November 14, 2007 it saw Changchun Yatai clinch the league title for the first time in the last game of the season, while Xiamen Lanshi was relegated with two games to spare. Coincidentally, both of these teams were promoted in the previous season.
| Season | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Changchun Yatai |
| Relegated | Xiamen Lanshi |
| AFC Champions League | |
| Matches played | 210 |
| Goals scored | 468 (2.23 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |  Li Jinyu (Shandong Luneng), 15 goals |
| Average attendance | 15,112 |
← 2006 2008 → | |
The champions as well as the runner-up of the league would qualify for the AFC Champions League 2008 as was the same from the previous season. The Chinese FA Cup was canceled due to the intended expansion of the league to 16 teams, however Shanghai United F.C. and Shanghai Shenhua merged, which saw the Chinese Football Association decide to leave the league with 15 teams for the season.
Promotion and relegation
editTeams promoted from the 2006 China League One season
Teams relegated from the 2006 Chinese Super League
Clubs
edit| Club | Chinese name | Seasons in CSL | Best finish, Season | Worst finish, Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beijing Guoan | 北京国安 | 2004 to 2007 | 3rd, 2006 | 7th, 2004 |
| Changchun Yatai | 长春亚泰 | 2006 & 2007 | 4th, 2006 | 4th, 2006 |
| Changsha Ginde | 长沙金德 | 2004 to 2007 | 8th, 2004 | 13th, 2005 & 2006 |
| Dalian Shide | 大连实德 | 2004 to 2007 | 1st, 2005 | 5th, 2004 & 2006 |
| Henan Jianye | 河南建业 | 2007 | N/A | N/A |
| Liaoning F.C. | 辽宁足球俱乐部 | 2004 to 2007 | 4th, 2004 | 12th, 2006 |
| Qingdao Zhongneng | 青岛中能 | 2004 to 2007 | 7th, 2005 | 14th, 2006 |
| Shaanxi Baorong | 陕西宝荣 | 2004 to 2007 | 3rd, 2004 | 8th, 2005 |
| Shandong Luneng Taishan | 山东鲁能泰山 | 2004 to 2007 | 1st, 2006 | 3rd, 2005 |
| Shanghai Shenhua | 上海申花 | 2004 to 2007 | 2nd, 2005 & 2006 | 10th, 2004 |
| Shenzhen Shangqingyin | 深圳上清饮 | 2004 to 2007 | 1st, 2004 | 12th, 2005 |
| Tianjin Teda | 天津泰达 | 2004 to 2007 | 4th, 2005 | 6th, 2004 & 2006 |
| Wuhan Guanggu | 武汉光谷 | 2005 to 2007 | 5th, 2005 | 10th, 2006 |
| Xiamen Lanshi | 厦门蓝狮 | 2006 & 2007 | 8th, 2006 | 8th, 2006 |
| Zhejiang Lvcheng | 浙江绿城 | 2007 | N/A | N/A |
Foreign Players
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Pre-season change
editAs Zhu Jun, the owner of Shanghai United F.C. bought a majority share of their crosstown rival. The 7th placed team of the previous season, Shanghai United was merged into two times CSL runner-up Shanghai Shenhua. The new team play under the name Shanghai Shenhua United but use the stadium of the former Shanghai United – Yuanshen Sports Centre Stadium in Pudong, Shanghai as their home ground.
League table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Changchun Yatai (C) | 28 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 48 | 25 | +23 | 55 | Qualification to AFC Champions League qualification |
| 2 | Beijing Guoan | 28 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 45 | 19 | +26 | 54 | |
| 3 | Shandong Luneng Taishan | 28 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 53 | 29 | +24 | 48 | |
| 4 | Shanghai Shenhua | 28 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 35 | 29 | +6 | 46 | |
| 5 | Dalian Shide | 28 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 36 | 31 | +5 | 44 | |
| 6 | Tianjin Teda | 28 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 22 | +9 | 44 | |
| 7 | Wuhan Guanggu | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 29 | 31 | −2 | 40 | |
| 8 | Qingdao Zhongneng | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 36 | 42 | −6 | 36 | |
| 9 | Liaoning F.C. | 28 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 26 | 36 | −10 | 35 | |
| 10 | Changsha Ginde | 28 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 24 | −7 | 34 | |
| 11 | Zhejiang Greentown | 28 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 25 | 35 | −10 | 28 | |
| 12 | Henan Jianye | 28 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 20 | 28 | −8 | 27 | |
| 13 | Shaanxi Baorong | 28 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 24 | 29 | −5 | 26 | |
| 14 | Shenzhen Shangqingyin | 28 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 21 | 42 | −21 | 25 | |
| 15 | Xiamen Lanshi (R) | 28 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 46 | −24 | 20 | Relegation to League One |
Top scorers
edit| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Li Jinyu
|
Shandong Luneng | 15 |
| 2 | Han Peng
|
Shandong Luneng | 13 |
| 3 |  Elvis Scott
|
Changchun Yatai | 12 |
| 4 |  Guillaume Dah Zadi
|
Changchun Yatai | 10 |
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|
Beijing Guoan | ||
| 6 | Du Zhenyu
|
Changchun Yatai | 9 |
| 7 | Liu Jian
|
Qingdao Jonoon | 8 |
| Yan Xiangchuang
|
Beijing Guoan | ||
| Tao Wei
|
Beijing Guoan |
Attendances
editLeague Attendance
edit- Total attendance: 3,173,500 [1]
- Average attendance: 15,112
Clubs Attendance
edit| Team | Average Attendance |
|---|---|
| Shaanxi Chanba | 24,643 |
| Shandong Luneng Taishan | 22,607 |
| Beijing Guo'an | 21,571 |
| Zhejiang Lvcheng | 19,571 |
| Henan Jianye | 16,857 |
| Changchun Yatai | 16,429 |
| Liaoning Zhongyu | 15,929 |
| Tianjin Teda | 15,429 |
| Wuhan Guanggu | 13,179 |
| Shenzhen Kingway | 13,000 |
| Shanghai Shenhua | 11,393 |
| Changsha Ginde | 10,571 |
| Dalian Shide | 10,286 |
| Xiamen Lanshi | 8,036 |
| Qingdao Jonoon | 7,179 |
Awards
edit- Chinese Football Association Footballer of the Year:
Du Zhenyu (Changchun Yatai) - Chinese Super League Golden Boot Winner: Li Jinyu (Shandong Luneng Taishan)
- Chinese Football Association Young Player of the Year: Hao Junmin (Tianjin Teda)
- Chinese Football Association Manager of the Year: Gao Hongbo (Changchun Yatai)
- Chinese Football Association Referee of the Year: Sun Baojie
- Chinese Super League Fair Play Award: Dalian Shide, Tianjin Teda, Beijing Guo'an
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 07中超统计：场均观众1.51万人 收视人次1.44亿 Archived 2011-05-25 at the Wayback Machine at sports.cn 2008-01-11 Retrieved 2013-01-08 (In Chinese)