2008 Chinese Super League

The 2008 Chinese Super League (known as the Kingway 2008 Chinese Super League for sponsorship reasons) was the 5th season since the establishment of the Chinese Super League and the 15th season of the professional football league in China. This season was the first which featured 16 clubs. Shandong Luneng won their 3rd title at the end of this season.

Promotion and relegation

At the end of the 2007 season, Guangzhou Pharmaceutical and Chengdu Blades were promoted to Super League.
At the end of the 2007 season, Xiamen Lanshi were relegated to League One.
Wuhan Optics Valley withdrew from the league and folded.
At the end of the season, Liaoning Whowin were relegated to League One.

Final league table

Results table

Top scorers

Stadiums

Managers

Foreign players

The number of foreign players is restricted to four, but all teams can only use three foreign players on the field in each game. Players from Hong Kong, Macau and Chinese Taipei are deemed to be native players in CSL.

Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the mid-season transfer window.
Players in italics were out of the squad or left the club within the season, after the pre-season transfer window, or in the mid-season transfer window, and at least had one appearance.

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