On May 1, Beijing time, after the 9th round of the Chinese Super League, Shanghai Shenhua led the standings with 4 points after defeating the Cangzhou Lions. Chengdu Rongcheng is winless for 2 consecutive rounds, but continues to rank 2nd, Shanghai Port ranks 3rd with one less game, and Beijing Guoan has the same points as Haigang, but ranks 4th because of goal difference. In the relegation zone, Changchun Yatai continues to be at the bottom, but it is only 3 points away from Zhiyun in 12th place.
Shanghai Shenhua reached 23 points after beating Cangzhou Lions at home, and the advantage over second-place Chengdu Rongcheng reached as many as 4 points, and the top position was consolidated. Chengdu Rongcheng ranked second with 19 points.
After Shanghai Port won Qingdao Manatee, it accumulated 18 points with Beijing Guoan, but the goal difference of Shanghai Port reached 13, Beijing Guoan only 7, Shanghai Port ranked 3rd, Beijing Guoan 4th, but Shanghai Port played one less game. Shandong Taishan temporarily ranked 5th with 17 points, and opened a big gap with the team behind it.
Zhejiang team and Cangzhou Lions have 13 points, Zhejiang team ranks 6th, and Cangzhou Lions ranks 7th. Tianjin Jinmen Tigers ranked 8th alone with 11 points, Henan ranked 9th with 10 points, Wuhan Three Towns and Shenzhen Xinpeng City both accumulated 9 points, Wuhan Three Towns ranked 10th, and Shenzhen Xinpeng City ranked 11th.
Nantong Zhiyun and Qingdao West Coast are ranked 12th and 13th with 8 points, Meizhou Hakka and Qingdao Manatee are both 7 points, Meizhou Hakka ranks 14th, and Qingdao Manatee ranks second from the bottom, but Meizhou Hakka has one less game.
After seven consecutive rounds of winlessness, Changchun Yatai is at the bottom with only 5 points, and the situation of the first team to change the coach this season has not improved.