1997 Chinese Jia-A League
| Season | 1997 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Dalian Wanda |
| Relegated | |
| Asian Club Championship | Dalian Wanda |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 305 (2.31 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Hao Haidong (14 goals) |
| Average attendance | 21,220 |
← 1996 1998 → | |
The 1997 Chinese Jia-A League (known as Marlboro Jia-A League for sponsorship reasons) was the fourth season of professional association football and the 36th top-tier overall league season held in China. Starting on March 16 and ending on November 29, it was contested by 12 teams and Dalian Wanda won the championship making it their third championship title.
Events
On 20 July 1997, in a round 10 league fixture, Beijing Guoan defeated Shanghai Shenhua in the Jing–Hu rivalry by a score of 9−1.
Promotion and relegation
Teams promoted from 1996 Chinese Jia-B League
Teams relegated from 1996 Chinese Jia-A League
Personnel
Foreign players
| Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Former players |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1st | ||||
| Beijing Guoan |  Casiano Delvalle
|
Jorge Campos
|
 Andrés Olivas
|
 William Inganga
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| Dalian Wanda |  Oleg Dulub
|
 Jens Fjellström
|
Niclas Nylén
|
Krister Lundgren Magnus Sköldmark Stefan Lindqvist
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| Guangdong Hongyuan |  Mark Brennan
|
Paul Raynor
|
 Mark Williams
|
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| Guangzhou Apollo | .svg.png){kind=small} Peter Blazinic
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Robert Markovac
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 Dominic Iorfa
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 Kim Rasmussen Riffi Haddaoui
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| Jinan Taishan Jiangjun | ||||
| Qianwei Huandao | Paul Rideout
|
 Jens Kunath
|
 Andrés Gonzales
|
Stefan Beneking Frederick Commodore
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| Qingdao Hainiu |  Viktor Derbunov
|
 David Slame
|
Kabamba Kalande
|
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| Shanghai Shenhua | Adolfo Fatecha
|
Edgar Denis
|
Valeriy Kleymenov
|
 Dimitar Vasev Valentin Stanchev Christian Perez José Bray
|
| Sichuan Quanxing |  Fabiano
|
Marcelo Marmelo
|
 Ihor Lishchuk
|
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| Tianjin Samsung |  Javier Espínola
|
Ronaldo
|
José González
|
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| Yanbian Aodong |  Mukwayanzo Bulayima
|
Zola Kiniambi
|
 Choi Sang-hoon
|
Lee Jun-tae
|
League standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dalian Wanda | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 47 | 16 | +31 | 51 | 1998–99 Asian Club Championship qualification |
| 2 | Shanghai Shenhua | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 36 | 22 | +14 | 40 | |
| 3 | Beijing Guoan | 22 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 34 | 20 | +14 | 34 | |
| 4 | Yanbian Aodong | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 29 | |
| 5 | Qianwei Huandao | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 29 | |
| 6 | Jinan Taishan Jiangjun | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 22 | −3 | 28 | |
| 7 | Sichuan Quanxing | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 30 | 27 | +3 | 27 | |
| 8 | Guangzhou Apollo | 22 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 20 | −6 | 25 | |
| 9 | Qingdao Hainiu | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 27 | −11 | 25 | |
| 10 | August 1st | 22 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 22 | 34 | −12 | 25 | |
| 11 | Tianjin Lifei | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 28 | −8 | 23 | Relegated to Jia B League |
| 12 | Guangdong Hongyuan | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 38 | −22 | 16 |
Source: rsssf.com