Starting on April 14, 1996, and ending on October 27, 1996, saw Dalian Wanda win their second championship title.
Player of the year (Golden Ball Award) Top scorer (Golden Boot Award) Manager of the year Best Referee CFA Team of the Year Goalkeeper: Han Wenhai (Dalian Wanda)
Defence: Wei Qun (Sichuan Quanxing), Xu Hong (Dalian Wanda), Zhang Enhua (Dalian Wanda), Wu Chengying (Shanghai Shenhua)
Midfield: Peng Weiguo (Guangzhou Songri), Fan Zhiyi (Shanghai Shenhua), Ma Mingyu (Guangdong Hongyuan), Cao Xiandong ()
Attack: Hao Haidong (August 1), Gao Feng (Beijing Guoan),