| O. GerbigCentre-back | Henan Jianye | 🏳️Hong Kong, China | 27 | 0 | 1 | 2.4 | 4 | 22 |
| Daniel PenhaCentral midfielder | Dalian Zhixing | 🇧🇷Brazil | 27 | 2 | 1 | 2.9 | 17▼41%↩ | 23▼59.5%↩ |
| Zheng HaoqianCentral midfielder | Wuhan Three Towns | 🏳️China PR | 27 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 23 |
| Han JiaqiGoalkeeper | Beijing Guoan | 🏳️China PR | 27 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 | 4 | 23 |
| Wen JiabaoFull-back | Dalian Zhixing | 🏳️China PR | 27 | 0 | 0 | 3.1 | 19 | 23 |
| Yeljan ShinarFull-back | Henan Jianye | 🏳️China PR | 27 | 0 | 0 | 2.4 | 14 | 24 |
| Xu HaoyangDefensive midfielder | Shanghai Shenhua | 🏳️China PR | 27 | 1 | 1 | 2.5 | 15 | 25 |
| Xu HaofengCentral midfielder | Wuhan Three Towns | 🏳️China PR | 27 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 26 |
| Liu RuofanAttacking midfielder | SHANGHAI SIPG | 🏳️China PR | 27 | 5 | 6 | 4.5 | 29 | 27 |
| Pedro MaranhãoCentral midfielder | Henan Jianye | 🇧🇷Brazil | 27 | 6 | 2 | 4.6 | 38▲410.7%↩ | 27▼38.4%↩ |
| J. MbekeliAttacking midfielder | Meizhou Kejia | 🇨🇲Cameroon | 27 | 5 | 3 | 4.6 | 29▲5.2%↩ | 27▼43.4%↩ |
| A. AdemiCentral midfielder | Sichuan Jiuniu | 🇦🇱Albania | 27 | 4 | 2 | 4.7 | 26▲6.6%↩ | 28▼23.8%↩ |
| O. MarituAttacking midfielder | Yunnan Yukun | 🇨🇩Congo DR | 27 | 9 | 8 | 4.8 | 47 | 29 |
| A. YakubuCentre-forward | Qingdao Youth Island | 🇬🇭Ghana | 27 | 10 | 7 | 4.8 | 48▲86.3%↩ | 29▼50.6%↩ |
| Sun JianxiangGoalkeeper | Meizhou Kejia | 🏳️China PR | 26 | 0 | 0 | 2.1 | 0 | 20 |
| Chen XingCentre-forward | Wuhan Three Towns | 🏳️China PR | 26 | 0 | 0 | 2.1 | 0 | 21 |
| Zhou JunchenWinger | Shanghai Shenhua | 🏳️China PR | 26 | 0 | 0 | 2.1 | 0 | 21 |
| Chen KeqiangCentral midfielder | Henan Jianye | 🏳️China PR | 26 | 0 | 0 | 2.1 | 0 | 21 |
| Chen AoCentre-back | Qingdao Youth Island | 🏳️China PR | 26 | 0 | 0 | 2.1 | 0 | 21 |
| Zhang WeiWinger | Shanghai Shenhua | 🏳️China PR | 26 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 | 0 | 22 |
| Bughrahan IskandarCentral midfielder | Chengdu Better City | 🏳️China PR | 26 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 | 0 | 22 |
| Jiang WenhaoFull-back | Beijing Guoan | 🏳️China PR | 26 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 | 1 | 22 |
| Wang ZhenghaoCentre-back | Tianjin Teda | 🏳️China PR | 26 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 | 4 | 23 |
| Yao XuchenCentral midfielder | Changchun Yatai | 🏳️China PR | 26 | 0 | 1 | 2.3 | 8 | 23 |
| Zhang JianzhiGoalkeeper | Beijing Guoan | 🏳️China PR | 26 | 0 | 0 | 2.4 | 0 | 24 |
| Ji ShengpanAttacking midfielder | Tianjin Teda | 🏳️China PR | 26 | 2 | 0 | 2.5 | 7 | 24 |
| Wang HaijianCentral midfielder | Shanghai Shenhua | 🏳️China PR | 26 | 1 | 0 | 2.5 | 8 | 25 |
| He YupengFull-back | Beijing Guoan | 🏳️China PR | 26 | 0 | 1 | 2.5 | 5 | 25 |
| Fang HaoWinger | Hangzhou Greentown | 🏳️China PR | 26 | 2 | 0 | 2.6 | 7 | 26 |
| Lu YongtaoDefensive midfielder | SHANGHAI SIPG | 🏳️China PR | 26 | 2 | 0 | 4.2 | 16 | 27 |
| Sun Ming HimCentral midfielder | Tianjin Teda | 🏳️Hong Kong, China | 26 | 0 | 0 | 3.1 | 19 | 28 |
| Wang XianjunFull-back | Tianjin Teda | 🏳️China PR | 26 | 0 | 0 | 3.3 | 19 | 28 |
| Liu XinxiangAttacking midfielder | SHANGHAI SIPG | 🏳️China PR | 26 | 6 | 3 | 3.9 | 23 | 28 |
| Yan BingliangGoalkeeper | Tianjin Teda | 🏳️China PR | 26 | 0 | 0 | 2.8 | 12 | 28 |
| Huang RuifengFull-back | Henan Jianye | 🏳️China PR | 26 | 0 | 0 | 4.7 | 28 | 28 |
| Liao JintaoCentral midfielder | Dalian Zhixing | 🏳️China PR | 26 | 0 | 1 | 4.1 | 25 | 28 |
| Wu ShaocongCentre-back | Beijing Guoan | 🏳️China PR | 26 | 0 | 0 | 4.1 | 25▲2962.5%↩ | 29▼28.4%↩ |
| E. KartsevCentral midfielder | Sichuan Jiuniu | 🇮🇱Israel | 26 | 1 | 4 | 4.8 | 36▲754.8%↩ | 29▼31.3%↩ |
| D. Owusu-SekyereAttacking midfielder | Sichuan Jiuniu | 🇳🇱Netherlands | 26 | 3 | 7 | 4.9 | 27 | 29 |
| Zhu ChenjieCentre-back | Shanghai Shenhua | 🏳️China PR | 26 | 1 | 2 | 4.1 | 25 | 33 |
| Pedro ÁlvaroCentre-back | Shandong Luneng | 🇵🇹Portugal | 26 | 1 | 0 | 3.7 | 20▼34.6%↩ | 33▼48.7%↩ |
| AdrianoCentral midfielder | Wuhan Three Towns | 🇧🇷Brazil | 26 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6▼79.9%↩ | 49▼24%↩ |
| Zhang SijieCentre-back | Meizhou Kejia | 🏳️China PR | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 | 0 | 22 |
| Wang HaoranCentral midfielder | Meizhou Kejia | 🏳️China PR | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 | 0 | 22 |
| Emre MarCentral midfielder | Changchun Yatai | 🇹🇷Turkey | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 | 1 | 22 |
| Shewketjan TayirCentre-back | Wuhan Three Towns | 🏳️China PR | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 | 0 | 23 |
| Wang TengdaCentral midfielder | Dalian Zhixing | 🏳️China PR | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 | 0 | 23 |
| Ge PengGoalkeeper | Dalian Zhixing | 🏳️China PR | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 | 0 | 23 |
| Naibijiang MohematiCentre-back | Henan Jianye | 🏳️China PR | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 | 0 | 23 |
| Han DongCentre-forward | Henan Jianye | 🏳️China PR | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 | 0 | 23 |
| Peng PengGoalkeeper | Sichuan Jiuniu | 🏳️China PR | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 | 0 | 23 |
| Xiao JunlongCentre-back | Tianjin Teda | 🏳️China PR | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2.4 | 0 | 24 |
| Tian ZiyiCentre-back | Meizhou Kejia | 🏳️China PR | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2.4 | 4 | 24 |
| Sun QihangGoalkeeper | Shandong Luneng | 🏳️China PR | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2.4 | 0 | 24 |
| Ruan QilongCentre-back | Beijing Guoan | 🏳️China PR | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2.4 | 0 | 24 |
| Liu JiahuiCentre-back | Henan Jianye | 🏳️China PR | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2.4 | 2 | 24 |
| Shen ZiguiCentral midfielder | Wuhan Three Towns | 🏳️Chinese Taipei | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2.6 | 3 | 24 |
| Ablahan HaliqCentral midfielder | Henan Jianye | 🏳️China PR | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 0 | 25 |
| Wang ShilongFull-back | Shanghai Shenhua | 🏳️China PR | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 1 | 25 |
| Muhmet NebijanCentral midfielder | Beijing Guoan | 🏳️China PR | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 2 | 25 |
| Li YongjiaDefensive midfielder | Tianjin Teda | 🏳️China PR | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 3 | 25 |
| Zhang XiangshuoCentre-back | Yunnan Yukun | 🏳️China PR | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 6 | 25 |
| Liu JunxianCentre-forward | Tianjin Teda | 🏳️China PR | 25 | 0 | 1 | 2.6 | 3 | 26 |
| Abudulam AbdurasulAttacking midfielder | Henan Jianye | 🏳️China PR | 25 | 0 | 1 | 2.6 | 4 | 26 |
| Jian TaoGoalkeeper | Chengdu Better City | 🏳️China PR | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2.6 | 3 | 26 |
| Jia FeifanFull-back | Beijing Guoan | 🏳️China PR | 25 | 2 | 0 | 2.7 | 11 | 26 |
| Liu YixinFull-back | Henan Jianye | 🏳️China PR | 25 | 0 | 1 | 2.7 | 12 | 27 |
| Huang ZihaoGoalkeeper | Dalian Zhixing | 🏳️China PR | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2.8 | 10 | 28 |
| Yang ZihaoCentral midfielder | Yunnan Yukun | 🏳️China PR | 25 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 29 |
| Luís AsuéCentre-forward | Shanghai Shenhua | 🇬🇶Equatorial Guinea | 25 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17▼35.8%↩ | 29▼51.7%↩ |
| Huang JiahuiCentral midfielder | Tianjin Teda | 🏳️China PR | 25 | 0 | 2 | 4.1 | 25 | 31 |
| Xue QinghaoGoalkeeper | Shanghai Shenhua | 🏳️China PR | 25 | 0 | 0 | 3.2 | 16 | 32 |
| Xie WennengDefensive midfielder | Shandong Luneng | 🏳️China PR | 25 | 4 | 8 | 5.4 | 42 | 32 |
| Guilherme MadrugaDefensive midfielder | Shandong Luneng | 🇧🇷Brazil | 25 | 4 | 1 | 5.4 | 42 | 32 |
| Lü ZhuoyiFull-back | Dalian Zhixing | 🏳️China PR | 25 | 2 | 4 | 5.5 | 44 | 33 |
| Jiang ShenglongCentre-back | Shanghai Shenhua | 🏳️China PR | 25 | 4 | 0 | 4.5 | 27 | 34 |
| Gabriel XavierCentre-back | Sichuan Jiuniu | 🇧🇷Brazil | 25 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 | 7▼62%↩ | 61▲4.6%↩ |
| Li NingCentral midfielder | Sichuan Jiuniu | 🏳️China PR | 24 | 0 | 0 | 2.4 | 0 | 23 |
| Deng XiongtaoGoalkeeper | Meizhou Kejia | 🏳️China PR | 24 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 | 0 | 23 |
| Du ZhixuanDefensive midfielder | Henan Jianye | 🏳️China PR | 24 | 0 | 0 | 2.4 | 1 | 24 |
| Qiu ShengjunGoalkeeper | Yunnan Yukun | 🏳️China PR | 24 | 0 | 0 | 2.4 | 0 | 24 |
| Wong Ho Chun AnsonCentral midfielder | Qingdao Jonoon | 🏳️Hong Kong, China | 24 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 2 | 25 |
| Chen YuhaoCentre-back | Yunnan Yukun | 🏳️China PR | 24 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 1 | 25 |
| Ran WeifengGoalkeeper | Chengdu Better City | 🏳️China PR | 24 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 0 | 25 |
| Yu JianxianGoalkeeper | Yunnan Yukun | 🏳️China PR | 24 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 0 | 25 |
| Song HaoyuFull-back | Qingdao Youth Island | 🏳️China PR | 24 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 5 | 25 |
| Duan DezhiCentral midfielder | Yunnan Yukun | 🏳️China PR | 24 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 2 | 25 |
| Li NingCentral midfielder | Sichuan Jiuniu | 🏳️China PR | 24 | 1 | 0 | 2.6 | 6 | 26 |
| Shi YanDefensive midfielder | Tianjin Teda | 🏳️China PR | 24 | 0 | 0 | 2.6 | 2 | 26 |
| Wang YuCentral midfielder | Beijing Guoan | 🏳️China PR | 24 | 0 | 0 | 2.6 | 5 | 26 |
| Jin ShunkaiCentre-back | Shanghai Shenhua | 🏳️China PR | 24 | 0 | 0 | 2.7 | 5 | 27 |
| Zhang YujieFull-back | Sichuan Jiuniu | 🏳️China PR | 24 | 2 | 1 | 2.8 | 6 | 28 |
| R. MerkiesDefensive midfielder | Shandong Luneng | 🇫🇷France | 24 | 3 | 0 | 3.7 | 11 | 28 |
| Tao QianglongCentre-forward | Hangzhou Greentown | 🏳️China PR | 24 | 6 | 2 | 3.1 | 19 | 31 |
| He LonghaiFull-back | Qingdao Youth Island | 🏳️China PR | 24 | 0 | 3 | 4.3 | 25 | 31 |
| Liu ZhurunCentral midfielder | SHANGHAI SIPG | 🏳️China PR | 24 | 5 | 2 | 5.3 | 32 | 32 |
| Song ZiwenhaoCentral midfielder | Changchun Yatai | 🏳️China PR | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 | 0 | 23 |
| Zhang JiajieCentral midfielder | Meizhou Kejia | 🏳️China PR | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2.4 | 0 | 23 |
| Liu GuobaoWinger | Qingdao Jonoon | 🏳️China PR | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2.4 | 0 | 24 |
| Huang YinghaoCentre-back | Qingdao Jonoon | 🏳️China PR | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2.4 | 0 | 24 |