Chinese_FA_Cup
Chinese FA Cup
Football tournament
The Chinese FA Cup (Chinese: 中国足协杯, abbreviated as CFA Cup) is the national knockout cup competition in China organized by the Chinese Football Association. Its current holders are Shanghai Shenhua, having beaten Shandong Taishan in 2023 for their sixth title.
| Founded | 1956; 68 years ago (1956) (as Chinese National Football Championship) 1995; 29 years ago (1995) (current format) |
|---|---|
| Region | China |
| Domestic cup(s) | Chinese FA Super Cup |
| International cup(s) | AFC Champions League Elite |
| Current champions | Shanghai Shenhua (6th title) |
| Most successful club(s) | Shandong Taishan (8 titles) |
| Website | cfacup.com |
 2024 Chinese FA Cup | |
The competition started as the Chinese National Football Championship (Chinese: 全国足球锦标赛) in 1956.[1] It was reorganized after the Cultural Revolution and used the name Chinese FA Cup for the first time in 1984. It was scrapped for the 6th National Games of China in 1987, and was reorganized again as the Chinese National Cup Winners' Cup (Chinese: 全国足球优胜者杯赛) between 1990 and 1992 as the qualifiers for the Asian Cup Winners' Cup.
The current format of the FA Cup began in the 1995 season following the establishment of the professional football league in China. The cup was temporary scrapped in 2007 due to the Chinese Football Association's strategy for the 2008 Summer Olympics,[2] and returned in 2011.
Non-professional club period
| Season | Winners | Score | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Shanghai | 3–0 | Tianjin |
| 1960 | Tianjin | 1–0 | Guangdong |
| 1984 | Liaoning | 5–0 | Guangdong |
| 1985 | Beijing | 4–1 | Guangdong |
| 1986 | Liaoning | 1–0 | Beijing |
| 1990 | Bayi | 1–1 (3–0 p) |
Dalian |
| 1991 | Shanghai | 1–0 | Guangzhou Baiyun |
| 1992 | Dalian | 1–1 (4–2 p) |
Guangdong |
Professional club period
Italics indicates years in the non-professional period.
| Rank | Club | Winners | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shandong Taishan | 8 (1995, 1999, 2004, 2006, 2014, 2020, 2021, 2022) | 6 (1996, 2005, 2011, 2018, 2019, 2023) |
| 2 | Shanghai Shenhua | 6 (1956, 1991, 1998, 2017, 2019, 2023) | 3 (1995, 1997, 2015) |
| 3 | Beijing Guoan | 5 (1985, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2018) | 3 (1986, 2000, 2001) |
| 4 | Dalian Shide | 3 (1992, 2001, 2005) | 4 (1990, 1999, 2003, 2006) |
| 5 | Liaoning | 2 (1984, 1986) | 2 (1998, 2002) |
| Guangzhou | 2 (2012, 2016) | 2 (1991, 2013) | |
| 7 | Tianjin Jinmen Tiger | 2 (1960, 2011) | 1 (1956) |
| 8 | Jiangsu | 1 (2015) | 3 (2014, 2016, 2020) |
| 9 | Beijing Renhe | 1 (2013) | 1 (2012) |
| 10 | Bayi | 1 (1990) | 0 |
| Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic | 1 (2000) | 0 | |
| Qingdao Hainiu | 1 (2002) | 0 | |
| 13 | Guangdong | 0 | 4 (1960, 1984, 1985, 1992) |
| 14 | Shanghai Port | 0 | 2 (2017, 2021) |
| 15 | Sichuan First City | 0 | 1 (2004) |
| Zhejiang | 0 | 1 (2022) |
Top goalscorer(s)
Most Valuable Player
Best Coach
Fair Play Award
Dark Horse Award
| Season | Sponsor | Annual value | Official name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995–2000 | Philips | Philips China FA Cup | |
| 2001 | Mexin Doors | ¥10 million | Mexin Doors China FA Cup |
| 2002 | Fujifilm | ¥7 million | Fujifilm China FA Cup |
| 2003 | Blue Ribbon Beer | ¥8 million | Blue Ribbon Beer China FA Cup |
| 2004 | ¥4.5 million | Blue Ribbon Beer China FA Cup | |
| 2005–2006 | No sponsor | ||
| 2011–2013 | Toshiba | ¥10 million | Toshiba CFA Cup |
| 2014–2022 | Yanjing Beer | ¥20 million | Yanjing Beer CFA Cup |
- 2016足协杯抽签揭晓 60周年历史辉煌. sports.163.com. 2016-02-04. Retrieved 2016-05-16.
- 足协最新决定出炉：为北京奥运让路 足协杯停办两年. sports.sina.com. 2006-09-30. Retrieved 2016-05-24.
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- Official website (in Chinese)
- Official website of the Chinese Football Association (in Chinese)
- RSSSF.com - China List of Cup Winners
- Chinese FA Cup summary - Soccerway