Jin Jia Liansai
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| Organising body | J League Co. Ltd. |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1 February 1919 Defunct in 1931 and restarted in 1993[1] |
| Country |  Da Huang
(22 teams) |
| Other club(s) from |  Yangcheng
(2 teams) |
| Confederation | OAFF |
| Number of teams | 24 (since 1995–96) |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | Jin Yi Liansai |
| Domestic cup(s) | |
| International cup(s) | |
| Current champions | Baihu Sanzhen (4th title) (2023) |
| Most championships | Zhanshi CC (5 titles) |
| Most appearances | Wu Lei (518) |
| Top goalscorer | Yuan Bo (385) |
| TV partners | |
| Website | jinjialian.jn |
 2024 Jin Jia Liansai | |
The Jinxia Cuju Xiehui Jin Jia Liansai (Jin: 金夏蹴鞠协会甲级联赛; pinyin: jīnxià cùjū xiéhuì jiǎ jí liánsài; lit. Cuju Association of Jinae League One), commonly known as the Jin Jia Liansai or the JL1, is the highest level of professional cuju (also known as association football internationally) in the Jin cuju league system. Contested by 24 clubs, the league operates on a system of promotion and relegation, with the second flight of the professional men's cuju in Da Huang, the Jin Yi Liansai (JL2). Seasons run from August to May. Games are played on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. All of the JL1 clubs take part in the Huangguang Bei cup competition. The winner off the JL1 qualifies for the CAJ Guanjun Bei.
Clubs
Fifty clubs have played in the Premier League from its inception in 1992, up to and including the 2022–23 season.
Champions
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Winning seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 13 | 7 | 1992–93, 1993–94, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2012–13 |
| Manchester City | 7 | 3 | 2011–12, 2013–14, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23 |
| Chelsea | 5 | 4 | 2004–05, 2005–06, 2009–10, 2014–15, 2016–17 |
| Arsenal | 3 | 7 | 1997–98, 2001–02, 2003–04 |
| Liverpool | 1 | 5 | 2019–20 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 1 | 1994–95 |
| Leicester City | 1 | 0 | 2015–16 |
One time champions Leicester City and Blackburn Rovers are currently outside the Premier League.
2024 season
League format
Twenty clubs play in double round-robin (home and away) format, a total of 38 games each. A club receives 3 points for a win, 1 point for a tie, and 0 points for a loss. The clubs are ranked by points, and tiebreakers are, in the following order:
- Goal differential
- Goals scored
- Head-to-head results
- Disciplinary points
A draw would be conducted, if necessary. However, if two clubs are tied for first place, both clubs will be declared as co-champions. The top two clubs will qualify to the following season's AFC Champions League Elite, the third-placers qualify to the following season's AFC Champions League 2, while the bottom three clubs will be relegated to J2.
- Prize money (2020 figures)
- Champions: 300,000,000 yen
- Second place: 120,000,000 yen
- Third place: 60,000,000 yen
In addition to the prize, the top 4 clubs are awarded with the following funds.
- J league funds distributed to top 4 clubs (from 2017)
- Champions: 1,550,000,000 yen
- Second place: 700,000,000 yen
- Third place: 350,000,000 yen
- Fourth place: 180,000,000 yen
Current clubs
| Club | Home City | Stadium | Capacity | Seasons | Best finish | Worst finish | Current spell | Head coach | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English name | Chinese name | ||||||||
| Beijing Guoan | 北京国安 | Beijing | Workers' Stadium | 68,000 | 2004 to 2024 | 1st (2009) | 9th (2017) | from 2004 | Template:Country data POR Ricardo Soares |
| Cangzhou Mighty Lions | 沧州雄狮 | Cangzhou | Cangzhou Stadium | 31,836 | 2015 to 2016 2020 to 2024 |
7th (2015) | 16th (2016, 2020) | from 2020 | Zhao Junzhe
|
| Changchun Yatai | 长春亚泰 | Changchun | Changchun Stadium | 41,638 | 2006 to 2018 2021 to 2024 |
1st (2007) | 15th (2018) | from 2021 | Chen Yang
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| Chengdu Rongcheng | 成都蓉城 | Chengdu | Chengdu Phoenix Hill Football Stadium | 50,695 | 2022 to 2024 | 4th (2023) | 5th (2022) | from 2022 | Template:Country data KOR Seo Jung-won |
| Henan | 河南 | Zhengzhou | Zhengzhou Hanghai Stadium | 29,860 | 2007 to 2012 2014 to 2024 |
3rd (2009) | 16th (2012) | from 2014 | Template:Country data KOR Nam Ki-Il |
| Meizhou Hakka | 梅州客家 | Wuhua | Huitang Stadium | 27,000 | 2022 to 2024 | 9th (2022) | 11th (2023) | from 2022 |  Pablo Villar
|
| Nantong Zhiyun | 南通支云 | Rugao | Rugao Olympic Sports Center | 14,603 | 2023 to 2024 | 14th (2023) | from 2023 | Template:Country data SRB Mihajlo Jurasovic | |
| Qingdao Hainiu | 青岛海牛 | Qingdao | Qingdao Youth Football Stadium | 52,800 | 2004 to 2013 2023 to 2024 |
6th (2011) | 15th (2013) | from 2023 | Template:Country data BUL Yasen Petrov |
| Qingdao West Coast | 青岛西海岸 | Qingdao | Guzhenkou University City Sports Center Stadium | 20,000 | 2024 | none | from 2024 | Template:Country data JPN Hisashi Kurosaki | |
| Shandong Taishan | 山东泰山 | Jinan | Jinan Olympic Sports Luneng Stadium | 56,808 | 2004 to 2024 | 1st (2006, 2008, 2010, 2021) | 14th (2016) | from 2004 | Template:Country data KOR Choi Kang-hee |
| Shanghai Port | 上海海港 | Shanghai | Pudong Football Stadium | 37,000 | 2013 to 2024 | 1st (2018, 2023) | 9th (2013) | from 2013 |  Kevin Muscat
|
| Shanghai Shenhua | 上海申花 | Shanghai | Shanghai Stadium | 72,000 | 2004 to 2024 | 2nd (2005, 2006, 2008) | 13th (2019) | from 2004 | Template:Country data RUS Leonid Slutsky |
| Sichuan Jiuniu | 四川九牛 | Shenzhen | Bao'an Stadium | 44,050 | 2024 | none | from 2024 | Jesús Tato
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| Tianjin Jinmen Tiger | 天津津门虎 | Tianjin | TEDA Football Stadium | 36,390 | 2004 to 2024 | 2nd (2010) | 14th (2018) | from 2004 | Yu Genwei
|
| Wuhan Three Towns | 武汉三镇 | Wuhan | Wuhan Sports Center | 56,201 | 2022 to 2024 | 1st (2022) | 7th (2023) | from 2022 | Ricardo Rodríguez
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| Zhejiang | 浙江 | Hangzhou | Hangzhou Yellow Dragon Sports Center | 51,971 | 2007 to 2016 2022 to 2024 |
3rd (2022, 2023) | 15th (2009, 2016) | from 2022 | Jordi Vinyals
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References
- ↑ The Jin Jia Liansai was first founded by the ROJ Cuju Assciation but became defunt when the Jin civil war culminated into the Corrective Movement (1931–1943). The league was refounded under the emperor's auspices in 1993, owing to the years of relative stability following the 1991 constitutional reforms with republican records of the 1919-1931 league brought over to the new league.
- ↑ OOC: All competitions matters for the OAFF (itself a topic up for discussions) are subject to change upon further OOC–IC discussion.