| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guangzhou Evergrande FC | 30 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 62 | 19 | +43 | 64 | |
| 2 | Jiangsu Suning | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 53 | 33 | +20 | 57 | |
| 3 | SHANGHAI SIPG | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 56 | 32 | +24 | 52 | |
| 4 | Shanghai Shenhua | 30 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 46 | 31 | +15 | 48 | |
| 5 | Beijing Guoan | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 34 | 26 | +8 | 43 | |
| 6 | Guangzhou R&F | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 47 | 50 | -3 | 40 | |
| 7 | Hebei Zhongji | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 34 | 38 | -4 | 40 | |
| 8 | Yanbian Tigers FC | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 39 | 41 | -2 | 37 | |
| 9 | Chongqing Lifan | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 43 | 50 | -7 | 37 | |
| 10 | Liaoning Hongyun FC | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 38 | 47 | -9 | 36 | |
| 11 | Tianjin Teda | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 38 | 50 | -12 | 36 | |
| 12 | Changchun Yatai | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 30 | 44 | -14 | 35 | |
| 13 | Henan Jianye | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 26 | 44 | -18 | 35 | |
| 14 | Shandong Luneng | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 38 | 45 | -7 | 34 | |
| 15 | Hangzhou Greentown | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 28 | 37 | -9 | 32 | |
| 16 | Shijiazhuang Y. J. | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 28 | 53 | -25 | 30 |
Player stats
Chinese Super League match stats only.
Liaoning Hongyun FC finished 10th in the Chinese Super League in 2016 with 36 points (9W 9D 12L). They scored 38 and conceded 47, a goal difference of -9. James Chamanga top-scored with 14 goals and Anthony Ujah and Yang Yu led the assists with 5 each. The final table, every result and the season's team statistics are below.
