The 2009 Chinese Super League season was the sixth season since the establishment of the Chinese Super League, the sixteenth season of a professional football league and the 48th top-tier league season in China. Beijing Guoan won their first ever Chinese Super League title.
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| Season | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Beijing Guoan |
| Relegated | Chengdu Blades Guangzhou GPC |
| Champions League | Beijing Guoan Henan Construction Changchun Yatai Shandong Luneng |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Goals scored | 536 (2.23 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |  Luis Ramírez Hernán Barcos (17) |
| Biggest home win | Guangzhou 6–1 Shenzhen (8 Aug) Qingdao 6–1 Chongqing (8 Aug) |
| Biggest away win | Chongqing 0–6 Tianjin (22 Aug) |
| Highest scoring | Changchun 2–6 Beijing (10 May) |
| Longest winning run | 4 games Beijing (10 May–13 Jun) |
| Longest unbeaten run | 11 games (5w & 6d) Shandong (12 Apr–2 Jul) |
| Longest losing run | 5 games Dalian (5 Oct–31 Oct) |
| Highest attendance | 60,000 (Beijing v Hangzhou)[1] |
| Lowest attendance | 4,100 (Changsha v Qingdao) |
| Average attendance | 16,059 |
← 2008 2010 → | |
The events during the 2008 season saw Liaoning relegated and Wuhan withdrawn. They were replaced by the promoted teams Jiangsu Sainty and Chongqing Lifan. Zhejiang Greentown which is located in Hangzhou, Zhejiang were renamed to Hangzhou Greentown.
Each team is allowed to register a maximum of five foreign players and field four of them in starting line-up this season, one of whom must be from an AFC country.[2]
The league title sponsor is Italian tire manufacturer Pirelli. A three-year deal was announced on March 20, 2009.[3] Nike have renewed sponsorship deal with Super League before season starts. CCTV, SMG and Sina became league partners and will broadcast live matches on TV and online across the country.
Clubs, stadiums & attendance
edit- P – Promoted, TH – Title Holders
Foreign players
edit
H1N1 flu pandemic
editChongqing Lifan reported an 8-player and 3-crew infection of H1N1 flu virus on 10 September. Its matches in Round 22, 23 and 24 were postponed by Chinese FA.[10]
League table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beijing Guoan (C) | 30 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 48 | 28 | +20 | 51 | AFC Champions League 2010 Group stage |
| 2 | Changchun Yatai | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 38 | 31 | +7 | 50 | |
| 3 | Henan Jianye | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 35 | 26 | +9 | 48 | |
| 4 | Shandong Luneng Taishan | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 35 | 30 | +5 | 45[a] | |
| 5 | Shanghai Shenhua | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 39 | 29 | +10 | 45[a] | |
| 6 | Tianjin TEDA | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 36 | 29 | +7 | 45[a] | |
| 7 | Chengdu Blades (R) | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 32 | 39 | −7 | 39[b] | Relegation to China League One |
| 8 | Dalian Shide | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 27 | 31 | −4 | 38 | |
| 9 | Guangzhou GPC (R) | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 37[c] | Relegation to China League One |
| 10 | Jiangsu Sainty | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 37[d] | |
| 11 | Shenzhen | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 36 | 40 | −4 | 37[e] | |
| 12 | Shaanxi Renhe | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 26 | 24 | +2 | 37[d] | |
| 13 | Qingdao Jonoon | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 36 | |
| 14 | Changsha Ginde | 30 | 6 | 15 | 9 | 23 | 31 | −8 | 33 | |
| 15 | Hangzhou Greentown | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 30 | 43 | −13 | 32 | |
| 16 | Chongqing Lifan | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 27 | 51 | −24 | 29 |
Source: 2009 league table on the official site of the Chinese Super League
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head goals scored; 5th goal difference; 6th goals scored; 7th disciplinary points (1 point for each yellow card, 3 points for each red card). Head-to-Head: used when head-to-head record is used to rank tied teams.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head goals scored; 5th goal difference; 6th goals scored; 7th disciplinary points (1 point for each yellow card, 3 points for each red card). Head-to-Head: used when head-to-head record is used to rank tied teams.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ a b c Shandong: 9 pts, 7–4; Shanghai: 7 pts, 9–3; Tianjin: 1 pt, 1–10
- ^ Relegated after being found guilty of match-fixing on February 23, 2010.[11]
- ^ Guangzhou: 10 pts, 12–10; Jiangsu: 8 pts, 6–7; Shenzhen: 8 pts, 8–10; Shaanxi: 6 pts, 9–8. Both clubs were relegated after being found guilty of match-fixing on February 23, 2010.[12]
- ^ a b Guangzhou: 10 pts, 12–10; Jiangsu: 8 pts, 6–7; Shenzhen: 8 pts, 8–10; Shaanxi: 6 pts, 9–8
- ^ Guangzhou: 10 pts, 12–10; Jiangsu: 8 pts, 6–7; Shenzhen: 8 pts, 8–10; Shaanxi: 6 pts, 9–8. Shenzhen were docked 3 points for wearing the wrong kits for a home match against Shanghai and causing a one-hour delay of the match on 30 Aug 2009.[13]
Positions by round
edit| Leader | |
| AFC Champions League Group stage | |
| Relegation to League One |
Source: Results by round
Results
editTop scorers
editUpdated to games played on 31 Oct 2009.[14]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luis Ramírez
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Guangzhou GPC | 17 |
| Hernán Barcos
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Shenzhen Asia Travel/Shanghai Shenhua | ||
| 3 |  Valdo
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Hangzhou Greentown | 13 |
| 4 |  Qu Bo
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Qingdao Jonoon | 12 |
| 5 | Han Peng
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Shandong Luneng | 11 |
| 6 | Xu Liang
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Guangzhou GPC | 10 |
 Emmanuel Olisadebe
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Henan Construction | ||
 Johnny Woodly
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Chongqing Lifan |
Hat-tricks
edit- Xu Liang of Guangzhou GPC scored the first hat-trick of the season against Dalian Shide at Yuexiushan Stadium on 6 April 2009.
- Qu Bo of Qingdao Jonoon scored a hat-trick against Chongqing Lifan at Qingdao Tiantai Stadium on 8 August 2009.
- Hernán Barcos of Shenzhen Asia Travel scored a hat-trick against Changchun Yatai at Shenzhen Stadium on 12 September 2009.
- Emil Martínez of Beijing Guoan scored a hat-trick against Hangzhou Greentown at Workers Stadium on 31 October 2009.
Managerial changes
edit| Club | Outgoing | Manner | When | Incoming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chengdu Blades | Li Bing
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Resigned[15] | After Round 6 | Wang Baoshan
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| Qingdao Jonoon | Guo Kanfeng
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Sacked | After Round 6 |  Slobodan Santrač
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| Chongqing Lifan | Wei Xin
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Resigned | After Round 10 |  Arie Haan
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| Shenzhen Asia Travel | Fan Yuhong
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Sacked | After Round 17 | Xie Feng
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| Shaanxi Chan-Ba | Cheng Yaodong
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Resigned | After Round 20 | Zhu Guanghu
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| Beijing Guoan |  Lee Jang-Soo
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Sacked[16] | After Round 23 | Hong Yuanshuo
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| Hangzhou Greentown | Zhou Suian
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Sacked | After Round 24 | Wu Jingui
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| Changsha Ginde | Zhu Bo
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Sacked | After Round 27 | Hao Wei
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Awards
edit- Chinese Football Association Footballer of the Year:
Samuel Caballero (Changchun Yatai) - Chinese Super League Golden Boot Winner: Luis Ramírez (Guangzhou GPC),
Hernán Barcos (Shenzhen) - Chinese Football Association Young Player of the Year:
Deng Zhuoxiang (Jiangsu Sainty) - Chinese Football Association Manager of the Year: Tang Yaodong (Henan Jianye)
- Chinese Football Association Referee of the Year: Sun Baojie
See also
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External links
edit- Chinese Super League official site (in Chinese)
- Match Centre on FIFA official site
- China 2009 on RSSSF