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Club Football - China
*Super League*
Most Seasons in the Top Flight
This list features the clubs with the most active seasons in the Chinese Super League.
RANK | CLUB | TOP FLIGHT SEASONS | MATCHES |
1 | Dalian Shide | 16 | 412 |
2 | Shanghai Shenhua | 16 | 412 |
3 | Shandong Luneng | 16 | 412 |
4 | Beijing Guoan | 16 | 412 |
5 | Qingdao Jonoon | 14 | 368 |
6 | Tianjin Teda | 14 | 364 |
7 | Shenzhen Red Diamond | 13 | 346 |
8 | Changsha Ginde | 13 | 346 |
9 | Liaoning Hongyun | 12 | 312 |
10 | Sichuan FC | 12 | 296 |
11 | Chongqing Lifan | 11 | 288 |
12 | Shaanxi Chanba | 8 | 220 |
13 | August 1 | 8 | 196 |
14 | Guangzhou Yiyao | 7 | 174 |
15 | Yanbian FC | 7 | 166 |
16 | Wuhan Guanggu | 6 | 164 |
17 | Changchun Yatai | 4 | 116 |
18 | Yunnan Hongta | 4 | 108 |
19 | Guangdong Hongyuan | 4 | 88 |
20 | Henan Jianye | 3 | 88 |
21 | Hangzhou Greentown | 3 | 88 |
22 | Xiamen Lanshi | 3 | 82 |
23 | Shanxi Guoli | 3 | 82 |
24 | Guangzhou Songri | 3 | 74 |
25 | Chengdu Blades | 2 | 60 |
26 | Shanghai United | 2 | 54 |
27 | Jiangsu Sainty | 2 | 52 |
28 | Nanchang Bayi | 0 | 0 |
References
Transfermarkt. (2025). Chinese Super League – All-time table. Available at: https://www.transfermarkt.com/chinese-super-league/ewigeTabelle/wettbewerb/CSL (Accessed 1 December 2025).
Wikipedia. (2025). Football records and statistics in China – All-time League Table. Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_records_and_statistics_in_China#All-time_League_Table (Accessed 1 December 2025).
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