The Shandong Qilu Football Super League (), commonly known as the Qilu Chao or Lu Chao (), is a provincial amateur football league in Shandong, China. Organized by the Shandong Football Association, the league is the highest-level amateur football competition in the province.

History The league was founded in 2015.

In 2025, the league underwent a major format reform, introducing the "Three Leagues Integration" system that linked the Qilu Super League with the Qingdao City Super League and the Shandong University Super League.

2025 season The 2025 season kicked off on 13 September 2025 at the Zibo Sports Center Stadium, with Zibo Qiji United defeating Jinan United 2–0 in the opening match, attracting over 25,000 spectators.

The season featured 18 teams divided into four regional divisions: Northwest Shandong (Lu Xi), Central Shandong (Lu Zhong), Southwest Shandong (Lu Xi'nan), and East Shandong (Lu Dong). The competition used a home-and-away format with matches held on weekends and holidays.

The final was held on 23 November 2025 at the Tai'an Sports Center Stadium, where Tai'an Taishan Chengjian defeated Liaocheng Legend 2–1 on aggregate (0–0 first leg, 2–1 second leg) to win the championship, attracting 22,936 spectators.

Format Players come from all walks of life, including enterprise employees, college students, and high school students.

Teams

2025 season +2025 Shandong Qilu Football Super League teamsTeamCityDivisionZibo Qiji UnitedZiboCentral ShandongJinan UnitedJinanCentral ShandongTai'an Taishan ChengjianTai'anCentral ShandongLinyi HongjianLinyiCentral ShandongLiaocheng LegendLiaochengNorthwest ShandongBinzhouBinzhouNorthwest ShandongDongyingDongyingNorthwest ShandongDezhouDezhouNorthwest ShandongJiningJiningSouthwest ShandongZaozhuangZaozhuangSouthwest ShandongHeze LingganHezeSouthwest ShandongLinyi Ball ScoutsLinyiSouthwest ShandongWeihai WeichaoWeihaiEast ShandongRizhaoRizhaoEast ShandongWeifangWeifangEast ShandongJinan Quansheng UnitedJinanEast ShandongYantai BankYantaiEast Shandong

Seasons +Shandong Qilu Football Super League seasonsSeasonChampionsRunners-upOpening match host2025Tai'an Taishan ChengjianLiaocheng LegendZibo

See also

Jiangsu Football City League Sichuan City Football League Hubei City Football League Shandong Football Association

References

External links

2026 season standings at 163.com