Guangxi Pingguo Hazhou unfortunately suffered three consecutive defeats in the fierce battles of the Central League and the China Football Association Cup, causing it to slip to the fifth position in the table.
A provincial derby climaxed with Guangzhou, which had nearly collapsed at home thanks to parent Evergrande's past financial misgivings, turning back the Foshan Southern Lions 3-0 to hold on to sixth place with 29 points.
Shijiazhuang Kung Fu beat bottom-placed Jiangxi Lushan 2-1 at home, following the resignation of Dalian Shide's former foreign aid, the team's back-to-back victories have seen them jump to seventh with 28 points.
Nanjing City beat Yanbian Longding 2-1 on the road to finish eighth with 25 points.
In a key matchup, Shanghai Jiading Huilong, coached by Dalian coaches Yang Lin and Liu Yujian, drew 1-1 on the road against Liaoning Ironmen, who have been touted as the new Liaozhu soccer team. The two teams have the same 21 points and are in the ninth and tenth places. Liaoning Ironman won two consecutive matches after Li Jinyu took over, but this draw ended the winning streak, and the team is still undefeated, but the road to the Super League seems to be full of thorns.
Qingdao Red Lions dropped to 11th with 19 points after five rounds without a win and three points deducted.
Heilongjiang Bingcheng and Yanbian Longding have both failed to win for three consecutive rounds and are both in 12th and 13th place with 18 points.
Foshan South Lions have 17 points after three defeats and are in the bottom three (14th), but there is still a six-point gap with the relegation zone, so the prospect of relegation is still good.
Wuxi Wuhu have lost three straight and are second from bottom with 11 points, losing the qualification for the replacement and with the risk of relegation high.
Jiangxi Lushan is still difficult to win, only 4 points, fell to the bottom of the list, relegation seems to be only a matter of time.
