[citation needed] The league title sponsor was Ping An Insurance.

[2] Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao won their fifth consecutive title of the league.

Dalian Aerbin were relegated after three years in the Chinese top-flight, while Harbin Yiteng were relegated to China League One after spending a season in the Chinese Super League.

[28] Hong Kong/Macau/Taiwan outfield players (doesn't count on the foreign or Asian player slot in CSL)[28] Last updated: 31 October 2015Source: csl.sina.com.cn † † Updated to games played on October 31, 2015Source: CSL official data (in Chinese)Notes:† Teams played previous season in CL1.

The awards of 2015 Chinese Super League were announced on 10 November 2015.