2023 Chinese Champions League
The 2023 Chinese Champions League, officially known as the Sino-LAC Sports 2023 Chinese Football Association Member Association Champions League for sponsorship reasons, was the 22nd season since its establishment in 2002.
The season started on 29 April 2023.
Qualified teams
Club changes
64 teams will participate in the regional competitions. Macau club Chao [Pak Kei] will participate in the competition as a guest team.To CMCL
Teams relegated from 2022 China League Two- Inner Mongolia Caoshangfei
From CMCL
- Yuxi Yukun
- Chongqing Tongliangloong
- Guangxi Lanhang
- Dalian Duxing
Name changes
- Binzhou Huilong F.C. changed their name to Shaanxi Chang'an Union in May 2023, but will play under their original name for the 2023 season.
Clubs information
Regional competitions
The following nine cities will host regional competitions: Baotou, Changzhi, Datong, Duyun, Foshan, Guangzhou, Kunming, Nanjing, and Rizhao. The draw for the regional competitions was held on 19 April 2023.Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Group E
Group F
Group G
Group H
Group I
Group J
Group K
Group L
Group M
Group N
Group O
Group P
Qualifying round
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Group E
Group F
Group G
Group H
Third-placed playoffs
Fourth-placed playoffs
Final round
Qualified clubs information
Qualified clubs locations
Seeding
16 qualified teams were seeded according to their performance in the first stage. The draw was held on 2 August 2023.| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 | Pot 5 | Pot 6 | Pot 7 | Pot 8 |