The Chinese football champions indicates all past winners of the Chinese top-tier football league since it first started in 1951.
After ten years of existence, the Chinese FA decided to create a new top tier league known as the Chinese Super League.
Dalian Shide and Guangzhou FC are the most successful teams in the professional period with eight titles each.
Dalian won three consecutive titles on two occasions (1996–1998 and 2000–2002), while Guangzhou won seven consecutive titles from 2011 to 2017.
[1] Teams in bold compete in the Chinese Super League as of the 2025 season.