Tongliang Dragons are at the top of the rankings with four out of four in Chongqing, while Suzhou Dongwu successfully won the Jiangsu Provincial Derby with a narrow 2-1 victory over Nanjing at home, undefeated for five consecutive rounds, and now boasts the fifth place. Guangxi Pingguo Hazhou also showed a strong competitive state, undefeated in four rounds of good results, making it ranked sixth.
Shijiazhuang Kung Fu Team has failed to win for three consecutive rounds despite a narrow 1-0 away win against Heilongjiang Bingcheng, and is now sitting in seventh place on the table with 33 points.
Liaoning Ironmen, also known as New Liaozhu, experienced an unexpected mini-cold war on the road, drawing 1-1 with Jiangxi Lushan. Although they maintained their unbeaten record for seven rounds, they missed the chance to gain three points and remain in eighth place on the table with 29 points. On the two fronts of the CFA Cup and the Central League, Nanjing City suffered a draw and four defeats to finish ninth with 26 points.
Shanghai Jiading Huilong, coached by Dalian-born coaches Yang Lin and Liu Yujian, played to a 0-0 draw on the road against Qingdao Red Lions. With one win and four draws in their last five matches, they are currently in 10th place in the table with 24 points, ahead of Yanbian Longding, who also have 24 points. Yanbian Longding is also undefeated in four rounds and is currently in eleventh place.
Heilongjiang Bingcheng is in the twelfth place with 22 points. Qingdao Red Lions, who have just joined the Central League, have not won in eight rounds and are ranked thirteenth with 21 points. The Foshan South Lions have not won in seven consecutive rounds and are in the bottom three of the table with 20 points, ranking 14th. Although these teams fighting for relegation have lost consecutively, the distance between them and the relegation zone is gradually widening.
Wuxi Wu Hooks continue to be at the bottom of the table with 15 points after two consecutive losses. They had narrowed the gap with the top teams by beating Qingdao Red Lions two rounds ago, but now the gap has widened again and the relegation situation is once again tense.
Jiangxi Lushan suffered consecutive draws after their first win of the season and failed to win in the next three rounds of matches, and are still deep at the bottom of the table with 9 points, and relegation seems to be just a matter of time.
