2020 in Chinese football

Football in China
Season	2020
Men's football
Super League	Jiangsu Suning
League One	Changchun Yatai
League Two	Wuhan Three Towns
CMCL	Guangdong Lianghetang
FA Cup	Shandong Luneng Taishan
Women's football
Super League	Wuhan Jianghan University
Football League	Sichuan

The 2020 season was the 70th season of competitive association football in China.

National teams

China national football team

Results and fixtures

China women's national football team

Results and fixtures

Olympic qualifying tournament

AFC competitions

AFC Champions League

AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs round

Play-off round

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Shanghai SIPG	3–0	Buriram United

Group stage

Group E

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification	BEI	MVC	SEO	CHI
1	Beijing Guoan	6	5	1	0	12	4	+8	16	Advance to knockout stage	—	3–1	3–1	1–1
2	Melbourne Victory	6	2	1	3	6	9	−3	7	Advance to knockout stage	0–2	—	2–1	1–0
3	FC Seoul	6	2	0	4	10	9	+1	6		1–2	1–0	—	5–0
4	Chiangrai United	6	1	2	3	5	11	−6	5		0–1	2–2	2–1	—

Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Group F

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification	ULS	TOK	SSH	PRG
1	Ulsan Hyundai	6	5	1	0	14	5	+9	16	Advance to knockout stage	—	1–1	3–1	2–0
2	FC Tokyo	6	3	1	2	6	5	+1	10	Advance to knockout stage	1–2	—	0–1	1–0
3	Shanghai Shenhua	6	2	1	3	9	13	−4	7		1–4	1–2	—	3–3
4	Perth Glory	6	0	1	5	5	11	−6	1		1–2	0–1	1–2	—

Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Group G

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification	VIS	SUW	GZE	JDT
1	Vissel Kobe	4	2	0	2	4	5	−1	6	Advance to knockout stage	—	0–2	0–2	~~5–1~~
2	Suwon Samsung Bluewings	4	1	2	1	3	2	+1	5	Advance to knockout stage	0–1	—	0–0	~~25 Nov~~
3	Guangzhou Evergrande	4	1	2	1	4	4	0	5		1–3	1–1	—	~~4 Dec~~
4	Johor Darul Ta'zim	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Withdrew^[a]	~~1 Dec~~	~~2–1~~	~~19 Nov~~	—

Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Notes:

^ Johor Darul Ta'zim were unable to travel to Qatar to play the final four matches of the group stage due to the COVID-19 pandemic travel restrictions after they were denied permission to travel by the Malaysian government.^[1] They were considered to have withdrawn from the competition, and all previous matches played by them shall be considered "null and void" and would not be considered in determining the final group rankings.^[2]

Group H

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification	YOK	SSI	JEO	SYD
1	Yokohama F. Marinos	6	4	1	1	13	5	+8	13	Advance to knockout stage	—	1–2	4–1	4–0
2	Shanghai SIPG	6	3	0	3	6	10	−4	9	Advance to knockout stage	0–1	—	0–2	0–4
3	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors	6	2	1	3	8	10	−2	7		1–2	1–2	—	1–0
4	Sydney FC	6	1	2	3	8	10	−2	5		1–1	1–2	2–2	—

Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Knockout stage

Round of 16

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Beijing FC	1–0	FC Tokyo
Vissel Kobe	2–0	Shanghai SIPG

Quarter-finals

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Ulsan Hyundai	2–0	Beijing FC

Men's football

League	Promoted to league	Relegated from league	Expelled or Dissolved	Re-elected
Super League	Qingdao Huanghai Shijiazhuang Ever Bright	Beijing Renhe	Tianjin Tianhai	None
League One	Liaoning Shenyang Urban Chengdu Better City Taizhou Yuanda Suzhou Dongwu Jiangxi Liansheng Sichuan Jiuniu Kunshan	None	Guangdong South China Tiger Sichuan Longfor Liaoning Shanghai Shenxin	None
League Two	Nanjing Fengfan Shenzhen Bogang Xi'an UKD Shanghai Jiading Boji Qingdao Zhongchuang Hengtai	None	Baoding Yingli Yitong Dalian Chanjoy Fujian Tianxin Hangzhou Wuyue Qiantang Jilin Baijia Lhasa Urban Construction Investment Nanjing Shaye Shenzhen Pengcheng Yanbian Beiguo Yinchuan Helanshan	None

Super League

Regular season

Group A

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao (Q)	14	11	1	2	31	12	+19	34	Qualification for Championship stage
2	Jiangsu Suning (C, Q)	14	7	5	2	23	15	+8	26
3	Shandong Luneng Taishan (Q)	14	7	3	4	19	11	+8	24
4	Shanghai Greenland Shenhua (Q)	14	5	6	3	16	15	+1	21
5	Shenzhen (Q)	14	5	2	7	20	20	0	17	Qualification for Relegation stage
6	Guangzhou R&F (Q)	14	4	3	7	14	28	−14	15
7	Dalian Pro (Q)	14	2	5	7	18	21	−3	11
8	Henan Jianye (Q)	14	1	3	10	14	33	−19	6

Source: CSL, Soccerway
Rules for classification:

During season: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
After season: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Scores of the weight ratio of the reserve league and youth leagues.
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Group B

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Shanghai SIPG (Q)	14	10	2	2	26	11	+15	32	Qualification for Championship stage
2	Beijing Sinobo Guoan (Q)	14	8	4	2	36	19	+17	28
3	Chongqing Dangdai Lifan (Q)	14	7	3	4	22	19	+3	24^[a]
4	Hebei China Fortune (Q)	14	7	3	4	25	23	+2	24^[a]
5	Wuhan Zall (Q)	14	5	2	7	16	16	0	17^[b]	Qualification for Relegation stage
6	Shijiazhuang Ever Bright (Q)	14	4	5	5	18	21	−3	17^[b]
7	Qingdao Huanghai (Q)	14	2	4	8	15	27	−12	10
8	Tianjin TEDA (Q)	14	0	3	11	8	30	−22	3

Source: CSL
Rules for classification:

During season: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
After season: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Scores of the weight ratio of the reserve league and youth leagues.
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Notes:

^ ^a ^b Head-to-head results: Chongqing Dangdai Lifan 3–1 Hebei China Fortune, Hebei China Fortune 2–2 Chongqing Dangdai Lifan
^ ^a ^b Head-to-head results: Shijiazhuang Ever Bright 1–0 Wuhan Zall, Wuhan Zall 2–1 Shijiazhuang Ever Bright

Championship stage

Relegation stage

League One

Regular season

Group A

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Chengdu Better City (H)	10	8	1	1	15	7	+8	25	Qualification for Promotion stage and qualification to the 2020 Chinese FA Cup
2	Taizhou Yuanda	10	5	3	2	13	8	+5	18
3	Beijing Renhe	10	5	1	4	14	12	+2	16	Qualification for Relegation stage Group E
4	Beijing BSU	10	3	2	5	14	14	0	11	Qualification for Relegation stage Group E
5	Suzhou Dongwu	10	2	1	7	7	15	−8	7^[a]	Qualification for Relegation stage Group F
6	Inner Mongolia Zhongyou	10	1	4	5	5	12	−7	7^[a]	Qualification for Relegation stage Group F

Source: ^{[citation needed]}
Rules for classification:

During season: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
After season: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Scores of the weight ratio of the reserve league and youth leagues.
(H) Hosts
Notes:

^ ^a ^b Head-to-head results: Suzhou Dongwu 0–0 Inner Mongolia Zhongyou, Inner Mongolia Zhongyou 0–2 Suzhou Dongwu

Group B

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Meizhou Hakka (H)	10	6	4	0	20	9	+11	22	Qualification for Promotion stage and qualification to the 2020 Chinese FA Cup
2	Zhejiang Energy Greentown	10	5	4	1	19	8	+11	19
3	Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic	10	4	3	3	11	10	+1	15	Qualification for Relegation stage Group F
4	Guizhou Hengfeng	10	2	4	4	9	12	−3	10	Qualification for Relegation stage Group E
5	Liaoning Shenyang Urban	10	2	3	5	9	14	−5	9	Qualification for Relegation stage Group E
6	Jiangxi Liansheng	10	1	2	7	6	21	−15	5	Qualification for Relegation stage Group F

Source: ^{[citation needed]}
Rules for classification:

During season: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
After season: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Scores of the weight ratio of the reserve league and youth leagues.
(H) Hosts

Group C

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Changchun Yatai	10	6	3	1	20	7	+13	21	Qualification for Promotion stage and qualification to the 2020 Chinese FA Cup
2	Kunshan F.C. (H)	10	5	3	2	10	7	+3	18
3	Nantong Zhiyun	10	4	4	2	9	9	0	16	Qualification for Relegation stage Group F
4	Heilongjiang Lava Spring	10	1	7	2	5	6	−1	10	Qualification for Relegation stage Group F
5	Sichuan Jiuniu	10	1	6	3	8	12	−4	9	Qualification for Relegation stage Group E
6	Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard	10	0	3	7	5	16	−11	3	Qualification for Relegation stage Group E

Source: ^{[citation needed]}
Rules for classification:

During season: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
After season: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Scores of the weight ratio of the reserve league and youth leagues.
(H) Hosts

Championship stage

Group D

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Changchun Yatai (C, P)	5	4	1	0	8	0	+8	13	Promotion to the Chinese Super League
2	Zhejiang Energy Greentown	5	3	1	1	8	5	+3	10	Qualification to the promotion play-offs
3	Kunshan F.C.	5	2	1	2	4	5	−1	7
4	Chengdu Better City	5	2	1	2	5	7	−2	7
5	Meizhou Hakka	5	2	0	3	7	7	0	6
6	Taizhou Yuanda^[a] (D)	5	0	0	5	3	11	−8	0	Disbanded after season

Source: ^{[citation needed]}
Rules for classification:

During season: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
After season: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Scores of the weight ratio of the reserve league and youth leagues.
(C) Champions; (D) Disqualified; (P) Promoted
Notes:

^ Taizhou Yuanda was dissolved after 2020 season.^[3]

Relegation stage

Group E

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Guizhou Hengfeng	5	4	0	1	11	4	+7	12	Qualification to the 2020 Chinese FA Cup
2	Beijing BSU	5	2	2	1	7	4	+3	8
3	Sichuan Jiuniu	5	2	2	1	6	5	+1	8
4	Liaoning Shenyang Urban	5	1	2	2	5	8	−3	5
5	Beijing Renhe^[a] (R, D, R)	5	1	1	3	6	12	−6	4	Qualification to the relegation play-offs and disbanded after season
6	Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard (O)	5	0	3	2	5	7	−2	3	Qualification to the relegation play-offs

Source: ^{[citation needed]}
Rules for classification:

During season: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
After season: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Scores of the weight ratio of the reserve league and youth leagues.
(D) Disqualified; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:

^ Beijing Renhe was dissolved after 2020 season.

Group F

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Suzhou Dongwu	5	2	2	1	5	5	0	8	Qualification to the 2020 Chinese FA Cup
2	Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic	5	1	3	1	3	3	0	6^[a]
3	Nantong Zhiyun	5	1	3	1	7	7	0	6^[a]
4	Inner Mongolia Zhongyou^[b] (D, R, R, R, R)	5	1	3	1	8	7	+1	6^[a]	Disbanded after season
5	Heilongjiang Lava Spring (O)	5	0	5	0	3	3	0	5	Qualification to the relegation play-offs
6	Jiangxi Liansheng (O)	5	0	4	1	8	9	−1	4	Qualification to the relegation play-offs

Source: ^{[citation needed]}
Rules for classification:

During season: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
After season: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Scores of the weight ratio of the reserve league and youth leagues.
(D) Disqualified; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:

^ ^a ^b ^c Head-to-head results: Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic 1–0 Nantong Zhiyun; Inner Mongolia Zhongyou 1–1 Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic; Nantong Zhiyun 2–1 Inner Mongolia Zhongyou.
^ Inner Mongolia Zhongyou was dissolved after 2020 season.

League Two

Regular season

Group A

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Nanjing Fengfan (P)	9	8	1	0	16	4	+12	25	Qualification to promotion play-offs
2	Beijing BIT (P)	9	5	3	1	15	6	+9	18	Qualification to promotion play-offs
3	Qingdao Jonoon	9	4	4	1	14	7	+7	16
4	Qingdao Zhongchuang Hengtai	9	4	2	3	11	9	+2	14
5	Shenzhen Bogang (D)	9	2	4	3	11	15	−4	10	Dissolved after season
6	Xi'an Daxing Chongde	9	2	4	3	8	10	−2	10
7	Qingdao Red Lions	9	1	5	3	4	7	−3	8
8	Hebei Aoli Jingying	9	1	3	5	5	9	−4	6
9	Inner Mongolia Caoshangfei	9	0	5	4	6	13	−7	5
10	Jiangsu Yancheng Dingli (R, R)	9	0	5	4	4	14	−10	5	Qualification to relegation play-offs and dissolved after season

Source: ^{[citation needed]}
Rules for classification:

During season: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
After season: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Scores of the weight ratio of the reserve league and youth leagues.
(D) Disqualified; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Group B

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Wuhan Three Towns (P)	10	8	0	2	18	5	+13	24	Qualification to promotion play-offs
2	Zibo Cuju (P)	10	7	1	2	14	8	+6	22	Qualification to promotion play-offs
3	Hubei Chufeng United	10	6	0	4	11	9	+2	18
4	Shanghai Jiading Boji	10	5	2	3	10	5	+5	17
5	Yunnan Kunlu	10	4	3	3	8	6	+2	15
6	Zhejiang Yiteng	10	3	5	2	9	9	0	14
7	China U-19	10	4	1	5	12	10	+2	13
8	Xi'an UKD	10	3	4	3	10	11	−1	13
9	Hunan Billows	10	4	0	6	10	17	−7	12
10	Guangxi Baoyun	10	2	2	6	8	13	−5	8
11	Shanxi Longjin (O)	10	0	0	10	4	21	−17	0	Qualification to relegation play-offs

Source: ^{[citation needed]}
Rules for classification:

During season: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
After season: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Scores of the weight ratio of the reserve league and youth leagues.
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted

Women's football

Super League

Regular season

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Wuhan Jianghan University	9	8	1	0	28	3	+25	25	Qualification for Championship stage
2	Shanghai Shengli	9	8	0	1	31	6	+25	24
3	Beijing BG Phoenix	9	6	0	3	21	9	+12	18^[a]
4	Jiangsu Suning	9	6	0	3	24	12	+12	18^[a]
5	Changchun Dazhong Zhuoyue	9	5	2	2	23	10	+13	17	Qualification for Relegation stage
6	Shandong Sports Lottery	9	3	2	4	9	15	−6	11
7	Meizhou Huijun	9	2	2	5	10	18	−8	8
8	Zhejiang	9	1	2	6	4	26	−22	5
9	Henan Jianye	9	1	1	7	5	19	−14	4
10	Hebei China Fortune	9	0	0	9	4	41	−37	0

Source: Official Website (Desktop view), Official Website (Mobile view)
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 (yellow card = 1 point, red card as a result of two yellow cards = 3 points, direct red card = 3 points, yellow card followed by direct red card = 4 points); 8) Drawing of lots.
Notes:

^ ^a ^b Head-to-head results: Jiangsu Suning 1–2 Beijing BG Phoenix

Championship stage

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Wuhan Jianghan University	3	2	0	1	8	4	+4	6^[a]	Qualification for Championship playoffs
2	Jiangsu Suning	3	2	0	1	2	1	+1	6^[a]	Qualification for Championship playoffs
3	Shanghai Shengli	3	1	1	1	6	6	0	4	Qualification for Third place playoffs
4	Beijing BG Phoenix	3	0	1	2	2	7	−5	1	Qualification for Third place playoffs

Source: Official Website (Desktop view), Official Website (Mobile view)
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 (yellow card = 1 point, red card as a result of two yellow cards = 3 points, direct red card = 3 points, yellow card followed by direct red card = 4 points); 8) Drawing of lots.
Notes:

^ ^a ^b Head-to-head results: Wuhan Jianghan University 1–0 Jiangsu Suning

Relegation stage

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Changchun Dazhong Zhuoyue	5	4	1	0	14	3	+11	13
2	Meizhou Huijun	5	3	2	0	12	5	+7	11
3	Shandong Sports Lottery	5	3	0	2	14	6	+8	9
4	Henan Jianye	5	2	1	2	8	5	+3	7
5	Zhejiang	5	1	0	4	2	16	−14	3
6	Hebei China Fortune (R)	5	0	0	5	0	15	−15	0	Relegation to CWFL

Source: Official Website (Desktop view), Official Website (Mobile view)
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 (yellow card = 1 point, red card as a result of two yellow cards = 3 points, direct red card = 3 points, yellow card followed by direct red card = 4 points); 8) Drawing of lots.
(R) Relegated

Football League

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Sichuan (C, P)	6	5	1	0	16	3	+13	16	Promotion to Women's Super League
2	Shaanxi Daqing Spring	6	4	2	0	14	2	+12	14
3	Dalian Pro	6	3	1	2	9	5	+4	10
4	Shanghai Greenland Shenhua	6	2	1	3	9	12	−3	7^[a]
5	Chongqing Lander	6	2	1	3	4	6	−2	7^[a]
6	Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao	6	1	1	4	4	9	−5	4
7	Yunnan Jiashijing	6	0	1	5	2	21	−19	1

Source: Official Website (Desktop view), Official Website (Mobile view)
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 (yellow card = 1 point, red card as a result of two yellow cards = 3 points, direct red card = 3 points, yellow card followed by direct red card = 4 points); 8) Drawing of lots.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:

^ ^a ^b Head-to-head results: Chongqing 0–1 Shanghai Greenland Shenhua

League Two

Managerial changes

This is a list of changes of managers within Chinese professional league football:

Chinese Super League

Team	Outgoing manager	Manner of departure	Date of vacancy	Position in table	Incoming manager	Date of appointment
Chongqing Dangdai Lifan	Jordi Cruyff	Mutual consent	14 December 2019^[4]	Pre-season	Chang Woe-ryong	18 December 2019^[5]
Wuhan Zall	Li Tie	Signed by China	2 January 2020^[6]		José González	4 January 2020^[7]
Guangzhou R&F	Dragan Stojković	Mutual consent	3 January 2020^[8]		Giovanni van Bronckhorst	4 January 2020^[9]
Qingdao Huanghai	Juan Manuel Lillo	Mutual consent	5 June 2020^[10]		Wu Jingui	4 August 2020^[11]
Henan Jianye	Wang Baoshan	Mutual consent	6 July 2020^[12]		Yang Ji (caretaker)	9 July 2020
Shenzhen	Roberto Donadoni	Sacked	11 August 2020^[13]	Group A, 6th	Jordi Cruyff	14 August 2020^[14]
Tianjin TEDA	Uli Stielike	Sacked	19 August 2020	Group B, 8th	Wang Baoshan	19 August 2020
Henan Jianye	Yang Ji (caretaker)	End of caretaker spell	11 September 2020	Group A, 8th	Javier Pereira	11 September 2020
Wuhan Zall	José González	Sacked	24 September 2020	Group B, 6th	Pang Li (caretaker)	24 September 2020
Shandong Luneng Taishan	Li Xiaopeng	Mutual consent	5 October 2020	Group A, 3rd	Hao Wei	5 October 2020

China League One

Team	Outgoing manager	Manner of departure	Date of vacancy	Position in table	Incoming manager	Date of appointment
Changchun Yatai	Svetozar Šapurić	Sacked	3 November 2019	Pre-season	Samvel Babayan	2 December 2019
Meizhou Hakka	Zheng Xiaotian	Signed by Beijing Sinobo Guoan	6 November 2019		Marcelo Rospide	20 December 2019
Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic	Wang Bo	Signed by Beijing Renhe	10 November 2019		Kim Bong-gil	16 December 2019
Guizhou Hengfeng	Chen Mao	Mutual consent	26 November 2019		Wang Xinxin	26 November 2019
Nantong Zhiyun	Gary White	Mutual consent	31 March 2020		Xie Hui	31 March 2020
Sichuan Jiuniu	Wang Hongwei	Mutual consent	18 May 2020		Li Yi	22 July 2020
Inner Mongolia Zhongyou	Chen Yang	Mutual consent	25 August 2020		Choi Jin-han	1 September 2020
Changchun Yatai	Samvel Babayan	Sacked	5 October 2020	Group C, 2nd	Chen Yang	5 October 2020
Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard	Fernando	Sacked	10 October 2020	Group C, 6th	Polat Kutulk (caretaker)	12 October 2020
Guizhou Hengfeng	Wang Xinxin	Mutual consent	13 October 2020	Group B, 5th	Chen Mao	13 October 2020
Suzhou Dongwu	Liu Junwei	Sacked	18 October 2020	Group A, 5th	Gary White	24 October 2020

Notes

References

^ "Johor Darul Ta'zim forced out of Asian Champions League after Malaysia refuses to lift travel restrictions". ESPN. 11 November 2020.
^ "Latest update on AFC Champions League 2020". Asian Football Confederation. 13 November 2020.
^ "官方：中甲泰州远大宣布退出中国足坛". Dongqiudi (in Chinese). 20 March 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
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[table_note_res_WD0.4700423625624-3] Johor Darul Ta'zim were unable to travel to Qatar to play the final four matches of the group stage due to the COVID-19 pandemic travel restrictions after they were denied permission to travel by the Malaysian government.^[1] They were considered to have withdrawn from the competition, and all previous matches played by them shall be considered "null and void" and would not be considered in determining the final group rankings.^[2]

[table_hth_CQ0.8272221772127-4] Head-to-head results: Chongqing Dangdai Lifan 3–1 Hebei China Fortune, Hebei China Fortune 2–2 Chongqing Dangdai Lifan

[table_hth_SJZ0.8272221772127-5] Head-to-head results: Shijiazhuang Ever Bright 1–0 Wuhan Zall, Wuhan Zall 2–1 Shijiazhuang Ever Bright

[table_hth_SZD0.15114121378918-6] Head-to-head results: Suzhou Dongwu 0–0 Inner Mongolia Zhongyou, Inner Mongolia Zhongyou 0–2 Suzhou Dongwu

[table_note_TZY0.89103283402092-8] Taizhou Yuanda was dissolved after 2020 season.^[3]

[table_note_BJR0.55690944313859-9] Beijing Renhe was dissolved after 2020 season.

[table_hth_SCA0.1501370589948-10] Head-to-head results: Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic 1–0 Nantong Zhiyun; Inner Mongolia Zhongyou 1–1 Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic; Nantong Zhiyun 2–1 Inner Mongolia Zhongyou.

[table_note_IMZ0.1501370589948-11] Inner Mongolia Zhongyou was dissolved after 2020 season.

[table_hth_JSS0.21950255577429-12] Head-to-head results: Jiangsu Suning 1–2 Beijing BG Phoenix

[table_hth_WHJ0.88306566415497-13] Head-to-head results: Wuhan Jianghan University 1–0 Jiangsu Suning

[table_hth_CQ0.085733257274019-14] Head-to-head results: Chongqing 0–1 Shanghai Greenland Shenhua

[1] "Johor Darul Ta'zim forced out of Asian Champions League after Malaysia refuses to lift travel restrictions". ESPN. 11 November 2020.

[Johor_Darul_Ta'zim-2] "Latest update on AFC Champions League 2020". Asian Football Confederation. 13 November 2020.

[Taizhou_Yuanda-7] "官方：中甲泰州远大宣布退出中国足坛". Dongqiudi (in Chinese). 20 March 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2021.

[15] "斯威官宣小克鲁伊夫不再执教双方就续约未达一致". Sina Sports (in Chinese). 14 December 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2020.

[16] "重庆斯威官方宣布张外龙回归成为球队新任主帅". Sina Sports (in Chinese). 18 December 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2020.

[17] "李铁出任国足主帅获官方宣布率队力争40强赛出线". Sina Sports (in Chinese). 2 January 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.

[18] "武汉卓尔官宣何塞成新帅前国安主帅重返中超". Sina Sports (in Chinese). 4 January 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.

[19] "富力官宣主帅斯托伊科维奇下课队史执教时间最长". Sina Sports (in Chinese). 3 January 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.

[20] "富力官宣范布隆克霍斯特成主帅荷兰名宿崇尚进攻". Sina Sports (in Chinese). 4 January 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.

[21] "关于胡安马-利略先生不再担任俱乐部一线队主教练的公告". Dongqiudi (in Chinese). 5 June 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.

[22] "中超升班马黄海官宣吴金贵任主帅从绿地申花来投". Sina Sports (in Chinese). 4 August 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.

[23] "重磅！河南建业官宣王宝山因个人原因辞职". Sina Sports (in Chinese). 6 July 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.

[24] "深足官方宣布多纳多尼下课郜林任代理助理教练". Sina Sports (in Chinese). 11 August 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.

[25] "深足官方宣布小克鲁伊夫出任球队主帅". Sina Sports (in Chinese). 14 August 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2020.

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