| Dates | 1 April–10 November 2016 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Dalian Quanjian F.C. (4th title) |
| Relegated | People's Liberation Army F.C. |
| Matches played | 56 |
| Goals scored | 148 (2.64 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |  Ma Xiaoxu (12) |
| Best goalkeeper | Bi Xiaolin |
| Biggest home win | Tianjin Huisen 5–0 People's Liberation Army F.C. (24 April 2016) |
| Biggest away win | People's Liberation Army F.C. 0–5 Dalian Quanjian F.C. (10 September 2016) |
| Highest scoring | Beijing Enterprise Phoenix 5–2 Tianjin Huisen (25 September 2016) |
| Longest winless run | 14 matches People's Liberation Army F.C. |
| Longest losing run | 14 matches People's Liberation Army F.C. |
| ← 2015 2017 → All statistics correct as of 29 November 2017. | |
The 2016 Chinese Women's Super League season was the league's second season in the league's current incarnation, and the 20th total season of the women's association football league in China.
Results
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dalian Quanjian F.C. | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 7 | +22 | 31 | Champions |
| 2 | Shanghai Yung Park Changyuan | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 11 | +15 | 30 | |
| 3 | Changchun Zhuoyue | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 9 | +16 | 27 | |
| 4 | Shandong JFSS | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 17 | −3 | 18 | |
| 5 | Tianjin Huisen | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 25 | −8 | 18 | |
| 6 | Beijing Enterprise Phoenix | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 24 | −5 | 17 | |
| 7 | Jiangsu Suning | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 16 | −4 | 16 | Playoff |
| 8 | People's Liberation Army F.C. | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 39 | −33 | 0 | Relegation |
Jiangsu Suning won its playoff match against lower-division CWFL Zhejiang to remain in the CWSL. People's Liberation Army F.C. were relegated to the lower division league.
Honors and awards
Best XI
- Source: Chinese Football Association
Annual awards
- Best Young Player: Yan Jinjin, Shanghai Yongbai
- Best Coach of the League: Shui Qingxia, Shanghai Yongbai
- Golden Glove: Bi Xiaolin, Dalian Quanjian F.C.
- Golden Boot: Ma Xiaoxu, Dalian Quanjian F.C.
- Most Valuable Player: Ma Xiaoxu, Dalian Quanjian F.C.
References
- ^ @ChinaWFT (30 October 2016). "#CWSL - Final table - Dalian champion - Jiangsu will face Zhejiang for a place in the next League - Jiefangjun are relegated" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- "China - Super League Women Results | 2016".
- "China Women's Football Team". Facebook. 10 November 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- @ChinaWFT (14 November 2016). "#CWSL" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ @ChinaWFT (14 November 2016). "More #CWSL - Best Young Player: Yan Jinjin (Shanghai); Best Coach of the League: Shui Qingxia (Shanghai); Golden Glove: Bi Xiaolin (Dalian)" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ @ChinaWFT (14 November 2016). "#CWSL" (Tweet) – via Twitter.