Shanghai Port

Shanghai Port

1st in Chinese Super League
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Chinese Super League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Shanghai Port 30 +28 66
2 Shanghai Shenhua 30 +32 64
3 Chengdu Rongcheng 30 +32 60
4 Beijing Guoan 30 +23 57
5 Shandong Taishan 30 +23 53
6 Tianjin Jinmen Ti.. 30 -1 44
7 Zhejiang Professi.. 30 +9 42
8 Yunnan Yukun 30 -5 42
9 Qingdao West Coas.. 30 -4 40
10 Henan Songshan Lo.. 30 +4 37
11 Dalian Yingbo 30 -15 36
12 Shenzhen Xinpengc.. 30 -24 27
13 Wuhan Three Towns 30 -28 25
14 Qingdao Hainiu 30 -13 25
15 Meizhou Hakka 30 -35 21
16 Changchun Yatai 30 -26 19
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Team Leaders

Top Scorers

# Player Goals M A
45 Leonardo 21 29 5
30 Gabrielzinho 10 25 5
9 Gustavo 7 13 0

Top Assists

# Player Assists M G
10 Mateus Vital 8 29 5
26 Liu Ruofan 6 25 5
32 Li Shuai 6 24 2