[2] Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao beat the defending champions Jiangsu Suning on away goals in the final to win their second title.

Assistant referees: Song Xiangyun Zhang Qiangjing Fourth official: Fan Qi Assistant referees: Lim Kok Heng (Singapore) Ronnie Koh Min Kiat (Singapore) Fourth official: Tan Hai 3–3 on aggregate.

Players and staff of Wuhan Hongxing lost control and attacked their counterparts following the final whistle.

Jiangsu's staff Wu Bo, who was recording the match, was beaten up by a group of unidentified people.

[16] On 12 May 2016, Wuhan Hongxing issued an apology to Jiangsu and announced that five players who were involved the brawl had been sacked by the club.