The match was played at Chongqing Olympic Sports Center on 25 February 2017, and contested by league and cup double winners Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao and league runners-up Jiangsu Suning.

[2] Guangzhou Evergrande won the match 1–0 with a goal from Alan Carvalho.

[3] It was Guangzhou Evergrande's third outright victory in the Chinese FA Super Cup, drawing level with Dalian Shide and Shanghai Shenhua.

[4] Man of the Match: Alan Carvalho (Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao)

Assistant referees: Wang Dexin (Shenyang) Ma Ji (Hubei) Fourth official: Ai Kun (Beijing Sport University) Match rules