[5][6] Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao won their seventh consecutive title of the league.

This season witnessed a huge change in the regulation to the players.

Hangzhou Greentown were relegated after a 10-year spell in the Chinese top-flight, while Shijiazhuang Ever Bright were relegated to China League One after spending 2 seasons in the Chinese Super League.

)[82] Last updated: 1 November 2016 To preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards.

The awards of 2017 Chinese Super League were announced on 11 November 2017.