2001 Chinese Jia-A League
The 2001
Dalian Shide
retaining the championship.
Promotion and relegation
Teams promoted from 2000 Jia-B League
- Shaanxi Guoli
- August 1st
Teams relegated after end of 2000 Jia-A League
- Xiamen Xiaxin
- Jilin Aodong
Overview
The season would see
Asian Club Championship was rebranded as the AFC Champions League
and would now allow two Chinese teams to enter the competition.
League standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dalian Shide
|
26 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 58 | 31 | +27 | 53 | 2002–03 AFC Champions League qualification |
| 2 | Shanghai Shenhua
|
26 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 39 | 28 | +11 | 48 | |
| 3 | Liaoning Fushun
|
26 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 39 | 32 | +7 | 48 | |
| 4 | Sichuan Shangwutong
|
26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 36 | 29 | +7 | 47 | |
| 5 | Shenzhen Kejian Ping'an
|
26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 34 | 18 | +16 | 46 | |
| 6 | Shandong Luneng
|
26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 42 | 32 | +10 | 45 | |
| 7 | Tianjin Teda F.C.
|
26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 38 | 31 | +7 | 36 | |
| 8 | Beijing Guoan
|
26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 30 | 33 | −3 | 33 | |
| 9 | Shaanxi Guoli
|
26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 31 | 41 | −10 | 32 | |
| 10 | Yunnan Hongta
|
26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 34 | 32 | +2 | 31 | |
| 11 | Chongqing Lifan
|
26 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 24 | 27 | −3 | 31 | |
| 12 | August 1st | 26 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 24 | 36 | −12 | 25 | |
| 13 | Qingdao Beer
|
26 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 35 | −13 | 22 | |
| 14 | Shenyang Ginde
|
26 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 23 | 69 | −46 | 7 |
Source: rsssf.com
See also
- Chinese Jia-A League
- Chinese Super League
- Chinese Football Association Jia League
- Chinese Football Association Yi League
- Chinese FA Cup
- Chinese Football Association
- Football in China
- List of football records in China
- Chinese clubs in the AFC Champions League