The 11th round of the Super League resumes on August 5 with the return of the home-and-away format, while the league's finale has to be staged during the World Cup in Qatar.
After more than two years of the tournament system, the Chinese Super League has finally returned to the normal track, but there are still some teams that can not enjoy the benefits of the home field, the rights of fans to watch the game is also limited by the policy of each place.
After the first 10 rounds of competition, Wuhan three towns with 9 wins and 1 draw undefeated record to lead the standings, ahead of the defending champion Shandong Taishan team 4 points; while Guangzhou, Guangzhou City and Hebei team is ranked in the bottom three, the points were 6, 3 and 3 points, of which Guangzhou City's 3 points is still due to the Dalian people were sentenced to forfeit because of violations of the use of U23 players.
Next, let's take a look back at some of the highlights from the first 10 rounds of the Chinese Super League (Source: OPTA, the official data service provider of the Chinese Super League).
the three towns of Wuhan, subprovincial city and capital of Hubei province
Wuhan Sanzhen scored 28 points in the first 10 rounds of matches, setting a new record for points scored by a promoted team in the first 10 rounds of a single season (previously it was Wuhan Guanggu in the 2005 season with 22 points in 10 rounds). In the history of the Chinese Super League, only Beijing Guoan achieved 30 points in the first 10 rounds of the 2019 season.
In the first 10 rounds, Wuhan Sanzhen scored a total of 33 goals, setting a new record for the same period in a single season in the Chinese Super League (31 goals in 10 rounds for Guangzhou in 2014).
Malcolm led the scorers' list with eight goals, while Stancho contributed six assists to lead the assists list. In total, 12 players scored for Wuhan Sanzhen, the highest number of goals scored by any team.
Shandong Taishan prefecture level city in Shandong
Shandong Taishan gained a total of 24 points in the first 10 rounds, the two highest point totals in the same period since the 2006 and 2013 seasons.
Shandong Taishan has the highest average ball possession in the Chinese Super League this season at 63.1%. Moises finished the first 10 rounds with 42 shots on goal, tied with Stancho for the most.
Henan Songshan Longmen
Henan Songshan Longmen scored 23 points in the first 10 rounds, while previously they only got 16 points at most in the same period of 14 seasons.
This season in the Chinese Super League, Henan Songshan Dragons are the team with the highest percentage of shots on target (55%) and shot conversion rate (24%, not counting blocked shots). Huang Zichang was directly involved in 6 goals (3 goals, 3 assists) in the first 10 rounds, tying his personal record for the number of goals he was involved in a single season in the Chinese Super League (6-5 goals, 1 assist in the 2018 season).
Shanghai Shenhua (soccer team)
Shanghai Shenhua gained a total of 21 points in the first 10 rounds, which are the two highest points in the same period since the 2005 and 2008 seasons.
This season in the Chinese Super League, Shanghai Shenhua attempted a total of 14 crosses in the opponent's penalty area, fewer than Wuhan Sanzhen (20). Zhu Jianrong scored a total of 5 goals in the first phase, setting a new personal record for goals in a single season in the Chinese Super League, averaging 1 goal every 74 minutes, second only to Malcolm (54 minutes/goal) among all players with at least 2 goals.
Beijing Guoan (soccer team)
Beijing Guoan earned a total of 16 points in the first 10 rounds, which is the lowest score in the same period since the 2018 season.
This season in the Chinese Super League, Beijing Guoan has the lowest total number of passes by opponents (2,551). Memisevic scored 3 goals in 10 games, compared to 1 in 37 appearances in the previous 2 seasons, and his goals brought Guoan 5 points, second only to Malcolm of Wuhan Sanzhen (7) on the team contribution list.
Shanghai harbor
Shanghai Seaport earned a total of 16 points in the first 10 rounds, which is the worst result in the same period since the 2015 season.
Shanghai Seaport is the team with the most total running distance (1119km) and high intensity running distance (85.7km) in the Chinese Super League this season. Shanghai Seaport is the team with the highest number of headers by opponents in the first phase of the Chinese Super League this season (5 goals).
Shenzhen team
Shenzhen have attempted 163 crosses this season in the Chinese Super League, fewer than Wuhan Sanzhen (190). Shenzhen has scored the most points in the first phase of the Chinese Super League this season when trailing on the scoreboard (7 points, at least 2 more than any other team). Dai Weijun dished out five assists, second only to Wuhan Sanzhen's outside hitter Stan Qiu (6), whose five assists gave Shenzhen five league points, the most assists contributed to a team in the league.
Zhejiang team
Zhejiang gained 15 league points in the first 10 rounds of matches, and in the previous 10 seasons, they have only gained more than this year's points once in the same period (17 points in 10 rounds in 2011 season). In the first 10 rounds, Zhejiang broke the opponent's goal through high pressure 3 times, which is only less than Wuhan Sanzhen and Shandong Taishan (both 4 times). Frank is Zhejiang's current leading scorer (4 goals), with 4 shots through the wall with his teammates, fewer than Wuhan Sanzhen's Davidson (5).
Tianjin Jinmen Tiger
Not counting the oulong goals, a total of 11 players have scored for Tianjin Jinmen Tigers this season, fewer than Wuhan Sanzhen (12). Barton has scored four goals, the most he has ever scored in a single season in his previous five seasons, and Barton is the only Tianjin Jinmen Tigers player to have scored multiple goals. Fali Vieira Rosa has produced the most excellent scoring chances in the Chinese Super League this season (7) and he is also the Tsimshatsui Tigers' assists leader (4).
Hakka in Meizhou prefecture, Sichuan
Meizhou Hakka have completed a total of 1,499 forward passes in the CSL this season, only less than Shandong Taishan (1,563) and Shanghai Shenhua (1,518). Meizhou Hakka have scored 2 goals after at least 10 consecutive passes in the CSL this season, only less than Wuhan Sanzhen (3). Kosovic has dished out 5 assists in the CSL this season, just less than Stanciu (6), while he has created 26 scoring chances, ranking 3rd behind Stanciu (32) and Son Junho (27).
Wuhan Yangtze River, subprovincial city and capital of Hubei province
Wuhan Changjiang conceded a total of 18 goals in the first 10 rounds, tying the team's record for conceding goals in the same period in a single season (18 goals in 10 rounds in the 2013 season). In the CSL this season, Wuhan Changjiang's steal success rate is 65.8%, just below Dalian's (66%). Bruno finished the first period with 57 advances of 10 meters or more with the ball, ranking 2nd, just behind Zhang Linpeng (58).
Chengdu Hibiscus
Chengdu Rongcheng has the most draws (6) in the first phase of the Chinese Super League this season. Chengdu Rongcheng has completed the most pressure sequences in the Chinese Super League this season (181), 21 more than second place (Shandong Taishan, 160). Liu Tao (June 26 vs. Shenzhen, 37 years, 155 days) and Mutalifu Yimincari (July 8 vs. Tianjin Jinmen Tigers, 18 years, 112 days) are the two oldest and youngest players to score goals in the CSL this season.
Changchun Yatai (soccer team)
Changchun Yatai got 11 points in the first 10 rounds, 8 points less than the same period last season; 18 goals conceded in 10 matches, tying the team's record of conceding goals in the same period in a single season in the Chinese Super League (18 goals in 10 rounds in both the 2013 and 2016 seasons). This season, Changchun Yatai has the fewest total attempted crosses (103) and tied for the fewest total successful crosses (49), with a total of 64 crosses attempted in the opponent's half, at least seven fewer than any other team. Erik has been involved in the most goals for Changchun Yatai, seven times (three goals, four assists), and he has initiated an attacking sequence that ended in a goal three times, tied for the most in the league with Stanchou, Cui Lin and Cressan.
Dalian
This season in the Chinese Super League, Dalian Ren has the fewest number of passes (3,171) and successful passes (2,298), but the most long passes (750). The Dalian people have conceded the most points (8) in the first phase of the game when leading by a score. In the Chinese Super League this season, the Dalianers have committed the most fouls (171) and have received 22 yellow cards, just less than Zhejiang (25).
Cangzhou Lion
Cangzhou Lions got 7 points in the first 10 rounds, tying the worst record of the same period in the team's history (7 points in Season 2021), and conceded 16 goals in 10 matches, while the most goals they conceded in the same period in the previous 4 seasons was only 13. Cangzhou Lions' first-period crossing success rate was 51% (59/116), the highest in the Chinese Super League, but the total number of crosses attempted ranked 2nd from the bottom, just above Changchun Yatai (103). This season in the Chinese Super League, the Cangzhou Lions have averaged 44.5% possession, just above Hebei (37.7%).
Guangzhou team
Guangzhou scored only 5 goals in the first period, tied with Hebei for the lowest in the league, after Guangzhou's record for the lowest number of goals scored in the first 10 rounds of a single season was 14 in 10 rounds in 2011. In the Chinese Super League this season, Guangzhou's crossing success rate is 36% (54/148), ranking 2nd from the bottom and just above Shenzhen (36% - 59/163). Yan Dinghao averaged a whopping 11,049 meters in the first phase, just below Zhou Dingyang (11,184 meters) in the league.
Guangzhou City
Guangzhou City only got 3 points in the first stage, tied with Hebei for the fewest, and only 1 team in the history of the Chinese Super League had less than 3 points in the first 10 rounds of games in a single season (1 point in 10 rounds for Tianjin Jinmen Tiger in the 2020 season, not counting Wuhan Gwanggu in the 2008 season). Guangzhou City is the team that conceded the most goals in the first stage, 24, after Guangzhou City's previous record of conceding 23 goals in the first 10 rounds of a single season was in the 2020 season. In the Chinese Super League this season, Li Tixiang is tied for the most goals involved in Guangzhou City's lineup, with 2 (1 goal, 1 assist), and he has been violated 33 times by opponents, tied for the most in the league with Memishevich.
Hebei
Hebei has already conceded five penalty kicks in the 2022 CSL season, at least three more than any other team, and no team has conceded more penalty kicks in the same period of a single season in the CSL since the 2012 season, with Guangzhou City also conceding five in 2020. Hebei has finished the season with the fewest shots on goal in the Chinese Super League, 49, at least 22 fewer than any other team (Guangzhou City, 71). Bao Yaxiong is the goalkeeper who has completed the most saves in the first phase, 40, at least four more than any other goalkeeper.
