The 2023 Chinese Champions League, officially known as the Sino-LAC Sports 2023 Chinese Football Association Member Association Champions League () for sponsorship reasons, was the 22nd season since its establishment in 2002.
The season started on 29 April 2023.
Qualified teams
Club changes
64 teams will participate in the regional competitions. Macau club Chao Pak Kei will participate in the competition as a guest team.
To CMCL Teams relegated from 2022 China League Two Inner Mongolia Caoshangfei
From CMCL Teams promoted to 2023 China League Two Yuxi Yukun Chongqing Tongliangloong Guangxi Lanhang Dalian Duxing
Name changes Binzhou Huilong F.C. changed their name to Shaanxi Chang'an Union in May 2023, but will play under their original name for the 2023 season.
Clubs information Football associationQualificated competitionSeasonPositionTeamCityHead CoachChangchun FAChinese Champions League20228thChangchun ShenhuaChangchunChangchun Football League20221stChangchun XiduChangchunChinese Enterprise Sports Association20221stBeijing Smart SkyBeijing20221stChangzhi HuichengChangzhi20221stYiwu JinxiuYiwuChongqing FAChongqing Super League20222ndChongqing HuanshengtaiChongqing4thChongqing BenbiaoChongqing5thChongqing RichChongqingDalian FADalian Football League20223rdDalian HuayiDalianFujian FAFujian Football League20221stQuanzhou QinggongQuanzhou4thChangle JingangtuiFuzhouGansu FAChinese Champions League202214thJingchuan WenhuiJingchuan20221stGansu Mass RayLanzhouGuangdong FAGuangdong Super League20223rdGuangdong Red TreasureGuangzhou4thZhuhai 2030ZhuhaiGuangzhou Football League20223rdGuangzhou E-PowerGuangzhouGuangxi FAGuangxi Super League20221stGuangxi HengchenNanning2ndGuangxi Junling FeisuHezhouGuangxi Super League20231stGuangxi Yong CityNanning2ndLiuzhou RankoLiuzhou3rdGuangxi BushanGuigangGuizhou FAGuizhou Champions League20232ndQianxinan Prefecture XufengtangXingyi3rdQiandongnan MiaolingKailiHebei FAHebei Football League20221stLangfang Glory CityLangfang2ndShijiazhuang KickerShijiazhuang4thBaoding Xuecheng AthleticBaodingHenan FAHenan Champions League20233rdHenan Orient ClassicZhengzhou4thKaifeng SongyunKaifengInner Mongolia FAChina League Two202218thInner Mongolia Caoshangfei RBaotouJiangsu FAJiangsu Champions League20223rdKunshan DianshanhuKunshanJiangxi FAJiangxi Super League20223rdYichun WiserYichunKunming FARecommendationThe Alliance of GuardiansKunmingLiaoning FARecommendationYingkou ChaoyueYingkouMacau Football AssociationLiga de Elite20221st Chao Pak Kei MacauNanjing FANanjing Super League20222ndNanjing TehuNanjing5thJiangsu Landhouse Dong VictoryNanjingNingxia FANingxia Super League20222ndNingxia FangzhongYinchuanQingdao FAQingdao Super League20222ndQingdao QuickboyQingdao20232ndQingdao May WindQingdaoShaanxi FARecommendationBinzhou HuilongBinzhouShandong FAChinese Champions League202215thRizhao YuqiRizhaoShandong Super League20221stShandong YuandongJinan2ndShandong ScoutLinyiShanghai FAShanghai Super League20221stShanghai SecondShanghai2ndShanghai Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Flying LionShanghai3rdShanghai LuckystarShanghai6thShanghai TongjiShanghaiShanxi FAShanxi Super League20221stShanxi LongchengrenTaiyuan3rdDatong LionsDatongShenzhen FAShenzhen Super League20221stShenzhen JuniorsShenzhen5thShenzhen Boss UnitedShenzhenSichuan FARecommendationChengdu Yuhui RendeChengduTianjin FAChinese Champions league20226thTianjin JinchengrenTianjinWuhan FAWuhan Football League20221stWuhan XiaomaWuhanXi'an FAXi'an Football League20231stXi'an Chongde RonghaiXi'an2ndXi'an Hi-Tech YilianXi'an3rdShaanxi ShaananXi'anXiamen FAXiamen Super League20221stXiamen 1026Xiamen2ndXiamen Lujian TianchengXiamenXinjiang FAXinjiang Football League20231stXinjiang LingmengzheÜrümqi2ndIli JiuchengYining4thYutian WanfangYutianYunnan FAYunnan Football League20224thYunnan Jin Dal LaeKunming9thQujing EBQujing
Regional competitions The following nine cities will host regional competitions: Baotou, Changzhi, Datong, Duyun, Foshan, Guangzhou, Kunming, Nanjing, and Rizhao. The draw for the regional competitions was held on 19 April 2023.
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Group E
Group F
Group G
Group H
Group I
Group J
Group K
Group L
Group M
Group N
Group O
Group P
Qualifying round Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Group E
Group F
Group G
Group H
Third-placed playoffs
Fourth-placed playoffs
Final round Qualified clubs information TeamsHead CoachCityStadiumCapacityBinzhou Huilong Óscar CéspedesBinzhouWeinan Sports Center Stadium (Weinan)32,000Changchun Shenhua Cao TianbaoChangchunChangchun Yatai Jingyue Training Ground Main FieldChangle Jingangtui Guo YabinFuzhouTianjin University-National University of Singapore Joint Institute in Fuzhou Football FieldDalian Huayi Chen BoDalianPuwan Stadium Side FieldDalian Sports Centre Stadium Field 3Guangxi Hengchen Wang JunNanning Jiuling Lake Football Training Centre Field 1 (Guigang)Guangzhou E-Power Li BingGuangzhouGuangzhou Higher Education Mega Center Central Stadium39,346Yuexiushan Stadium18,000Guangdong Red Treasure Chen WeishengGuangzhouHuadu Stadium13,395Jiangsu Landhouse Dong Victory Lu FengNanjingNanjing Olympic Sports Centre Side FieldKaifeng Songyun Atsushi NakamuraKaifengLangfang Glory City Liu JunweiLangfangLangfang Stadium30,040Quanzhou Qinggong Zhao WanliJinjiangQuanzhou Vocational and Technical University Football FieldRizhao Yuqi Sun BinRizhaoRizhao International Football Center12,000Shanghai Tongji Xu LeiShanghaiJinshan Sports Centre Side FieldTongji University 129 Football FieldShenzhen Juniors Zhang JunShenzhenShenzhen Football Association Guangming Training Base Field 1Wuhan Xiaoma Aleksandar GeorgievWuhanXinhua Road Sports Center22,140Xi'an Chongde Ronghai Xu WenbinXi'anYan'an National Fitness Center (Yan'an)29,206
Qualified clubs locations
Seeding 16 qualified teams were seeded according to their performance in the first stage. The draw was held on 2 August 2023. Pot 1Pot 2Pot 3Pot 4Pot 5Pot 6Pot 7Pot 8
Group A
Group B
Results Group A
Group B
Promotion play-offs
First round
Second round
Final
2–2 on aggregate. Langfang Glory City won 4–2 on penalties.
Final round attendance
In this attendance table, only regular final round group stage matches are counted.
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