Chinese Super League 2008
| Season | 2008 |
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| Champions | Shandong Luneng Taishan |
| Relegated | Liaoning Whowin |
| AFC Champions League |
Shandong Luneng Taishan Shanghai Shenhua Beijing Guoan Tianjin Teda |
| Top goalscorer | Éber Luís (Tianjin Teda), 14 goals |
| Biggest home win | Changchun 6–0 Guangzhou (Oct 11) |
| Biggest away win | Changsha 1–5 Qingdao (Oct 11) |
| Highest scoring |
Liaoning 4–4 Shanghai (Nov 12) Tianjin 5–3 Dalian (Nov 30) |
| Average attendance | 13,444 |
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The 2008 Chinese Super League (known as the Kingway 2008 Chinese Super League for sponsorship reasons) was the 5th season since the establishment of the Chinese Super League and the 15th season of the professional football league in China. Super League was expanded to 16 clubs. Shandong Luneng Taishan won their 3rd title at the end of this season.
Updated to games played on November 30, 2008.
Source: CSL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored
1 Wuhan Guanggu withdrew from the league and folded; all of their matches were scratched and counted as 3-0 wins to their opponents.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Head-to-Head: used when head-to-head record is used to rank tied teams.
Source: CSL
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
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