Chinese Jia-A League 1996

Chinese Jia-A League
Season 1996
Champions Dalian Wanda
Relegated Shenzhen Feiyada
Guangzhou Songri
Asian Club Championship Dalian Wanda
Matches played 132
Goals scored 292 (2.21 per match)
Top goalscorer 13 goals
Su Maozhen (Jinan Taishan Jiangjun)
Average attendance 24,266
1995
1997

The 1996 Chinese Jia-A League (known as Marlboro Jia-A League for sponsorship reasons) was the third season of professional association football and the 35th top-tier overall league season held in China. Starting on April 14th 1996 and ending on October 27th 1996 saw Dalian Wanda win their second championship title.

Promotion and relegation

Teams promoted from 1995 Chinese Jia-B League

Teams relegated from 1995 Chinese Jia-A League

Overview

It was performed in 12 teams, and Dalian Wanda won the championship.

League standings

PosClubPWDLGFGAPts
1Dalian Wanda2212100421846
2Shanghai Shenhua221093381839
3August 1st228113281935
4Beijing Guoan22967302533
5Jinan Taishan Jiangjun22877232431
6Sichuan Quanxing22796222330
7Guangzhou Apollo22787262529
8Tianjin Samsung22688203026
9Guangdong Hongyuan225107202525
10Yanbian Hyundai224810203020
11Shenzhen Feiyada223712132916
12Guangzhou Songri222911102615
  1997–98 Asian Club Championship qualification
  Relegated to Jia B League

Awards

Player of the year (Golden Ball Award)

Top scorer (Golden Boot Award)

Manager of the year

Best Referee

CFA Team of the Year

Goalkeeper: Han Wenhai (Dalian Wanda)
Defence: Wei Qun (Sichuan Quanxing), Xu Hong (Dalian Wanda), Zhang Enhua (Dalian Wanda), Wu Chengying (Shanghai Shenhua)
Midfield: Peng Weiguo (Guangzhou Songri), Fan Zhiyi (Shanghai Shenhua), Ma Mingyu (Guangdong Hongyuan), Cao Xiandong ()
Attack: Hao Haidong (August 1), Gao Feng (Beijing Guoan),

See also

References