On the evening of May 29, with Shanghai Seaport defeating Changchun Yatai 3-0 on the road, all the matches of the 10th round of the 2023 Chinese Super League (CSL) season ended. After the match, the Chinese Super League official released the latest standings, which is one-third of the fixtures.
Among them, Shanghai Seaport won five consecutive games and went undefeated for 10 rounds, climbing to 26 points, six points ahead of Chengdu Rongcheng's second place to become the top champion.
In the next month and a half or so, Shanghai Seaport will play Chengdu Rongcheng, Beijing Guoan, Shandong Taishan and Wuhan. The results of these four matches will greatly influence the team's season trend. During this period, it cannot be ruled out that Shanghai Seaport has made great strides and continues to consolidate its lead.
After Manantong Zhiyun's one-goal win over the promoted team, Chengdu Rongcheng is in second place with 20 points, also undefeated for 10 rounds, continuing their dark horse stance from last season.
Shanghai Shenhua got off to a very intense start, at one point running neck and neck with Shanghai Seaport. However, after the last four rounds of defeats, especially after having their undefeated streak broken by Chengdu Rongcheng, progress has slowed down significantly. Currently accumulating 19 points, they are in third place.
Tianjin Jinmen Tigers are fourth with a record of 4 wins, 6 losses and 18 points, making them one of the only three teams currently undefeated. Changchun Yatai follows with 17 points.
Beijing Guoan, Wuhan Sanzhen and Shandong Taishan are ranked sixth to eighth with 14 points. Among them, Wuhan Sanzhen, as the defending champion, is already 12 points behind Shanghai Seaport, and the difficulty of defending the title has increased dramatically!
In the relegation zone, Nantong Zhiyun and Dalian Ren share 6 points, making them brothers and the two most dangerous teams at the moment. Qingdao Hainiu, the other horse for promotion, has 8 points for the time being and is in 14th place with a lot of pressure. In the next round, the result of their away match with Nantong Zhiyun may affect the relegation trend. Henan has the same 8 points. They are also facing a tough relegation situation with an untidy lineup.
Of course, Meizhou Hakka, Cangzhou Lions, Shenzhen and Zhejiang did not land safely. Among them, the highest-ranked Zhejiang is only five points ahead of the relegation zone. Therefore, they need to keep working hard in the remaining third of the schedule.
