2011 Chinese Super League

The 2011 Chinese Super League was the eighth season since the establishment of the Chinese Super League, the eighteenth season of a professional association football league and the 50th top-tier league season in China. Guangzhou Evergrande F.C. clinched their first ever Chinese Super League title on September 28, 2011.

Promotion and relegation
Teams promoted from 2010 China League One
 * Guangzhou Evergrande
 * Chengdu Blades

Teams relegated to 2011 China League One
 * Chongqing Lifan
 * Changsha Ginde (Change name to Shenzhen Phoenix and Now named Guangzhou R&F)

Foreign players
The number of foreign players is restricted to five per CSL team, including a slot for a player from AFC countries. A team can use four foreign players on the field in each game, including at least one player from the AFC country. Players from Hong Kong, Macau and Chinese Taipei are deemed to be native players in CSL.


 * Foreign players who left their clubs after first half of the season.

Goalscorers
Updated to games played on 2 November 2011.

Awards

 * Chinese Football Association Footballer of the Year: 🇧🇷 Muriqui (Guangzhou Evergrande)
 * Chinese Football Association Young Player of the Year: 🇨🇳 Song Wenjie (Qingdao Jonoon)
 * Chinese Super League Golden Boot Winner: 🇧🇷 Muriqui (Guangzhou Evergrande)
 * Chinese Football Association Manager of the Year: 🇨🇳 Ma Lin (Liaoning Whowin)
 * Chinese Football Association Referee of the Year: 🇨🇳 Tan Hai (Beijing)
 * Chinese Super League Fair Play Award:Henan Construction, Nanchang Hengyuan, Shandong Luneng Taishan, Qingdao Jonoon, Jiangsu Sainty