Manage a Chinese Super League club — free in your browser
Chinese Super League is one of 28 divisions you can manage in free. 16 clubs, 470 players, a full season of tactics and transfers, and no sign-up between you and the first match.
16 clubs · 470 players · average rating 59.1 · average age 27.3. The strongest squad on paper is Shanghai Shenhua, and the highest-rated player in the division is Rômulo (75) of Chengdu Rongcheng.
Every Chinese Super League club you can take over
Strength here is the mean rating of each club's best eleven, which is the quickest way to see who you would be joining and who you would be chasing.
| Club | Code | Squad | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shanghai Shenhua | SHS | 30 | 70.2 |
| Shanghai Port | SHP | 30 | 70.0 |
| Chengdu Rongcheng | CHR | 30 | 69.2 |
| Beijing Guoan | BEG | 30 | 68.9 |
| Shandong Taishan | SHA | 30 | 68.9 |
| Zhejiang FC | ZHF | 29 | 66.4 |
| Tianjin Jinmen Tiger | TIT | 28 | 66.2 |
| Wuhan Three Towns | WUT | 30 | 66.0 |
| Yunnan Yukun | YUY | 29 | 65.9 |
| Dalian Yingbo | DAY | 30 | 65.7 |
| Qingdao West Coast FC | QIF | 30 | 65.5 |
| Henan FC | HEB | 30 | 65.3 |
| Qingdao Hainiu FC | QIA | 30 | 64.6 |
| Meizhou Hakka | MEH | 27 | 64.5 |
| Shenzhen Peng City | SHC | 27 | 64.3 |
| Changchun Yatai | CHY | 30 | 64.2 |
The best players in Chinese Super League
The division's best. Signing one of these is usually a whole summer's budget; developing your own is the cheaper route. Ratings are BALLKNW's own stylised approximations for gameplay balance, not official figures from any ratings provider.
| Player | Club | Position | Age | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rômulo | Chengdu Rongcheng | Midfielder | 29 | 75 |
| Cryzan | Shandong Taishan | Forward | 28 | 75 |
| A. Mitriță | Zhejiang FC | Midfielder | 30 | 75 |
| Bruno Nazario | Henan FC | Forward | 30 | 75 |
| Leonardo | Shanghai Port | Forward | 28 | 74 |
| T. Letschert | Chengdu Rongcheng | Defender | 32 | 74 |
| Guga Rodrigues | Beijing Guoan | Midfielder | 27 | 74 |
| Fábio Abreu | Beijing Guoan | Forward | 32 | 74 |
Chinese Super League wonderkids worth signing early
The under-21s with the widest gap between what they are now and what they could become. Buy early, or watch a rival do it.
| Player | Club | Age | Now | Potential |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wang Yudong | Zhejiang FC | 18 | 60 | 75 |
| Hu Hetao | Chengdu Rongcheng | 21 | 61 | 75 |
| Li Hao | Qingdao West Coast FC | 21 | 60 | 74 |
| Yang Mingrui | Dalian Yingbo | 18 | 52 | 72 |
| Li Xinxiang | Shanghai Port | 19 | 53 | 71 |
| Xuan Zhijian | Changchun Yatai | 19 | 54 | 71 |
Where Chinese Super League players come from
Only 0% of players are from China. With 30 nationalities in the division this is one of the game's genuinely international leagues, and your scouting net can start anywhere.
| Nation | Players | Share of division |
|---|---|---|
| China PR | 375 | 79.8% |
| Brazil | 31 | 6.6% |
| Hong Kong | 9 | 1.9% |
| Spain | 6 | 1.3% |
| Portugal | 5 | 1.1% |
What Chinese Super League is like to manage in
The average player here is 27.3, making it the oldest squad pool in the game. Expect to be planning succession from your first window. There are 6.0 rating points between the strongest and weakest first elevens — the favourites are real, but the title is not settled in August. Look for the 87 under-21s who have not finished developing — the squads span 30 nations, so the pool is wider than the league's size suggests.
The board sets a finishing position, and the rest is yours: tactics, selection, the transfer window, contracts, the academy and the cups. Miss the target badly enough and you are sacked. Your save lives in your own browser, with nothing to install and nobody to sign up to.
Common questions
Can I manage a Chinese Super League club for free?
Yes. All 16 Chinese Super League clubs are playable in Gaffa at no cost — there is no download, no account and no paid tier. Pick a club, set your tactics, work the transfer market and simulate the season in your browser.
Which Chinese Super League clubs are in the game?
Every club in the division: Shanghai Shenhua, Shanghai Port, Chengdu Rongcheng, Beijing Guoan, Shandong Taishan, Zhejiang FC and 10 more. Each carries a full squad, so Chinese Super League has 470 players in total.
Do I need an account to save my Chinese Super League season?
None needed. The season is stored locally in the browser you played it in, so returning on the same device carries on where you stopped.
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