In the 20th round of the 2023 China League A, a number of matches were settled, with Shijiazhuang Yongchang and Nanjing City, two of the favorites to overtake the league, suffering setbacks in this round and temporarily stopping their progress. New Sichuan Jiuniu beat Jinan Xingzhou 2-0 on the road, making it four wins in a row, and topping the table with 42 points, increasing their lead from one to two.
Shanghai Jiading Huilong beat Qingdao West Coast 2-0 at home, with an eye-catching performance recently, reaching 40 points, climbing to the second place in the table, and successfully joining the ranks of the Super League. It is worth mentioning that Qingdao West Coast, under the leadership of Jangovic, has been undefeated in the last 7 rounds of matches with 5 wins and 2 draws.
Guangxi Pingguo Ha Rang continued their march with a narrow 1-0 win thanks to the presence of former international players such as Zhao Xu Ri, Li Xuepeng and Zou Zheng. Although parent company Evergrande had been in financial trouble, they regained their winning pace and moved up to 39 points, closing in on the top two in the table. Shijiazhuang Yongchang fell to a 0-1 defeat away to Dongguan Guanlian, with the absence of Feng Xiaoting and Zhao Mingjian bringing an abrupt end to the team's run of two consecutive victories, dropping them to 38 points and fourth place. Nanjing City, on the other hand, drew 1-1 with Wuxi Wuhu in the Jiangsu Provincial Derby to remain in fifth place with 36 points. Dongguan Union won their third consecutive game as Heilongjiang Bingcheng and Jinan Xingzhou shared sixth place with 30 points. Heilongjiang Bingcheng defeated Suzhou Dongwu 3-0 at home to remain unbeaten and in seventh place. Jinan Xingzhou are undefeated but dropped to eighth place. Yanbian Longding drew 1-1 at home against Jiangxi Lushan, undefeated for eight consecutive rounds, and ranked ninth with 24 points. Suzhou Dongwu, on the other hand, suffered three consecutive defeats and dropped to tenth place. Liaoning Shenyang City beat Dandong Tengyue 2-0 in the Liaoning Provincial Derby, ending a three-game unbeaten streak and climbing to 11th place with 22 points. Guangzhou, on the other hand, suffered two consecutive defeats and lost four of their last five matches, leaving them in 12th place in the table, with the risk of relegation yet to be fully eliminated. Shanghai Jiading Huilong is undefeated for seven rounds under the leadership of Yang Lin and Liu Yujian, and is tied with Dandong Tengyue for 13th place in the table with 19 points. Dandong Tengyue dropped to 14th place after three consecutive defeats, and will have to do their best to grab points in the coming matches in order to achieve their relegation goal. Jiangxi Lushan ended their two-game losing streak, but three points became one in the last minute, and with 15 points, they continue to be in the bottom two (15th place), and the relegation situation is still serious. Wuxi Wuhu drew twice in a row, but still without a win so far this season, with 5 points, basically locking up a relegation spot.
