1996 Chinese Jia-A League
| Season | 1996 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Dalian Wanda |
| Relegated | Shenzhen Feiyada Guangzhou Songri |
| Asian Club Championship | Dalian Wanda |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 292 (2.21 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Su Maozhen (13 goals) |
| Average attendance | 24,266 |
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The 1996 Chinese Jia-A League (known as Marlboro Jia-A League for sponsorship reasons) was the third season of professional association football and the 35th top-tier overall league season held in China. Starting on April 14 and ending on October 27, Dalian Wanda win their second championship title.
Promotion and relegation
Teams promoted from 1995 Chinese Jia-B League
Teams relegated from 1995 Chinese Jia-A League
Overview
It was contested by 12 teams, and Dalian Wanda won the championship.
Personnel
Foreign players
| Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Former players |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1st | ||||
| Beijing Guoan |  Lindenor
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 Roman Ignatov
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| Dalian Wanda |  Ignacio Tuhuteru
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Valeriy Fedorov
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 Pelle Blohm
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| Guangdong Hongyuan |  Daniel
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 Yoshio Kitajima
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Vladimir Nakhratov
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| Guangzhou Apollo | .svg.png){kind=small} Vojislav Gligorijević
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| Guangzhou Songri |  Hilary Azodo
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| Jinan Taishan Jiangjun | ||||
| Shanghai Shenhua |  Christian Perez
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Clément Garcia
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José Bray
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 Gocha Jorjoliani Mikhail Trofimov Vladislav Baskov
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| Shenzhen Feiyada | Sergei Markin
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Slobodan Marović
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| Sichuan Quanxing | Fabiano
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Marcelo Marmelo
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Ruslan Lyashchuk
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| Tianjin Samsung | Ronaldo
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Igor Gavrilin
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 José González
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Ildar Aliev Vyacheslav Karpeev Andriy Payos
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| Yanbian Hyundai |  Dzmitry Barazna
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Vladislav Zverev
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 Lee Jun-tae
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League standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dalian Wanda | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 42 | 18 | +24 | 46 | 1997–98 Asian Club Championship qualification |
| 2 | Shanghai Shenhua | 22 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 38 | 18 | +20 | 39 | |
| 3 | August 1st | 22 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 28 | 19 | +9 | 35 | |
| 4 | Beijing Guoan | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 25 | +5 | 33 | |
| 5 | Jinan Taishan Jiangjun | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 24 | −1 | 31 | |
| 6 | Sichuan Quanxing | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 22 | 23 | −1 | 30 | |
| 7 | Guangzhou Apollo | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 26 | 25 | +1 | 29 | |
| 8 | Tianjin Samsung | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 30 | −10 | 26 | |
| 9 | Guangdong Hongyuan | 22 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 20 | 25 | −5 | 25 | |
| 10 | Yanbian Hyundai | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 30 | −10 | 20 | |
| 11 | Shenzhen Feiyada | 22 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 29 | −16 | 16 | Relegated to Jia B League |
| 12 | Guangzhou Songri | 22 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 26 | −16 | 15 |
Awards
Player of the year (Golden Ball Award)
- Su Maozhen (Jinan Taishan Jiangjun)
Top scorer (Golden Boot Award)
- Su Maozhen (Jinan Taishan Jiangjun)
Manager of the year
- Chi Shangbin (Dalian Wanda)
Best Referee
CFA Team of the Year
Goalkeeper: Han Wenhai (Dalian Wanda)
Defence: Wei Qun (Sichuan Quanxing), Xu Hong (Dalian Wanda), Zhang Enhua (Dalian Wanda), Wu Chengying (Shanghai Shenhua)
Midfield: Peng Weiguo (Guangzhou Songri), Fan Zhiyi (Shanghai Shenhua), Ma Mingyu (Guangdong Hongyuan), Cao Xiandong (Beijing Guoan)
Attack: Hao Haidong (August 1st), Gao Feng (Beijing Guoan),
See also
- Chinese Jia-A League
- Chinese Super League
- Chinese Football Association Jia League
- Chinese Football Association Yi League
- Chinese FA Cup
- Chinese Football Association
- Football in China
- List of football records in China
- Chinese clubs in the AFC Champions League