After 20 rounds of the Chinese Super League, Shandong Shenhua has gone two matches without a win at the top, while Beijing Guoan secured their first victory in four rounds. The top four teams are separated by just three points, making the title race very intense.

All eight matches of the 20th round of the Chinese Super League have concluded, with the results as follows:Dalian Yifang 0-2 Chengdu Rongcheng, Henan 4-1 Shenzhen Xinpengcheng, Shandong Taishan 2-1 Changchun Yatai, Shanghai Shenhua 1-2 Shanghai Port, Qingdao Hainiu 5-1 Yunnan Yukun, Tianjin Jinmen Tiger 0-0 Qingdao West Coast, Zhejiang 3-4 Beijing Guoan, and Wuhan Three Towns 1-2 Meizhou Hakka..

In the 20th round of the Chinese Super League, the top battle saw a Shanghai derby where Shanghai Shenhua lost 1-2 at home to Shanghai Port, marking their second consecutive match without a win. This has erased Shenhua's lead in the standings, now only one point ahead of Shanghai Port. Beijing Guoan, after trailing twice away from home, ultimately turned the game around to win 4-3 against ten-man Zhejiang, reigniting their hopes for the title.

In the Chinese Super League standings, the top four teams are separated by just three points, indicating that there is no dominant team this season, and the title race remains fierce. Shanghai Shenhua has 45 points, Shanghai Port has 44 points, Chengdu Rongcheng has 43 points, and Beijing Guoan has 42 points. The championship this season will be contested among these four teams. The competition for the title is intense, and so is the battle for relegation. Qingdao Hainiu (second to last) and Meizhou Hakka (third to last) both secured three points this round, with only a two-point gap between them; Shenzhen Xinpengcheng (last) is just one point ahead of Meizhou Hakka. The fight for relegation and survival is fierce, and anything is possible.

The race for the Golden Boot in the Chinese Super League is very competitive,Fabioleads with 14 goals, followed by Kazaiishvili with 13 goals in second place, while Kiles and Leonardo are tied for third with 12 goals each, and Wang Yudong ranks fifth with 11 goals. On the assists leaderboard in the Chinese Super League,Gao Tianyileads with 8 assists, with several players tied for second with 6 assists each.