2008 Chinese Super League


The 2008 Chinese Super League was the 5th season since the establishment of the Chinese Super League and the 15th season of the professional football league in China. This season was the first which featured 16 clubs. Shandong Luneng won their 3rd title at the end of this season.

Promotion and relegation

Final league table


Top scorers

RankScorerClubGoals
1

Stadiums

TeamStadiumCapacityAverage attendance
Beijing GuoanBeijing Fengtai Stadium31,00014,641
Changchun YataiChangchun Stadium41,6385,797
Changsha GindeHelong Sports Center Stadium55,0006,645
Chengdu BladesChengdu Sports Centre42,00012,378
Dalian ShideJinzhou Stadium30,0007,900
Guangzhou PharmaceuticalYuexiushan Stadium22,00019,624
Henan ConstructionHanghai Stadium30,00016,267
Liaoning WhowinTiexi New District Sports Center26,80011,733
Qingdao JonoonQingdao Tiantai Stadium30,0006,600
Shaanxi ChanbaShaanxi Province Stadium57,00024,625
Shandong LunengShandong Provincial Stadium43,70026,501
Shanghai ShenhuaHongkou Football Stadium35,00011,510
Shenzhen XiangxueShenzhen Stadium32,5006,400
Tianjin TEDATEDA Soccer Stadium37,50014,007
Wuhan Optics ValleyXinhua Road Sports Center36,00012,556
Zhejiang GreentownHuanglong Sports Center51,00012,188
Total13,444

Foreign players

The number of foreign players is restricted to four, but all teams can only use three foreign players on the field in each game. Players from Hong Kong, Macau and Chinese Taipei are deemed to be native players in CSL.
  • Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the mid-season transfer window.
  • Players in italics were out of the squad or left the club within the season, after the pre-season transfer window, or in the mid-season transfer window, and at least had one appearance.
ClubPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Player 4Former players
Beijing Guoan