| Gabriel XavierCentre-back | Sichuan Jiuniu | 🇧🇷Brazil | 25 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 | 7▼62%↩ | 61▲4.6%↩ |
| AdrianoCentral midfielder | Wuhan Three Towns | 🇧🇷Brazil | 26 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6▼79.9%↩ | 49▼24%↩ |
| M. GueyeWinger | Shanghai Shenhua | 🇸🇳Senegal | 28 | 0 | 0 | 2.1 | 0▼100%↩ | 35▼43%↩ |
| Jaume GrauCentral midfielder | Tianjin Teda | 🇪🇸Spain | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1.9 | 9▼77.5%↩ | 34▼28.5%↩ |
| Li HaoGoalkeeper | Qingdao Youth Island | 🏳️China PR | 22 | 0 | 0 | 3.3 | 20 | 34 |
| Jiang ShenglongCentre-back | Shanghai Shenhua | 🏳️China PR | 25 | 4 | 0 | 4.5 | 27 | 34 |
| Liu HaofanCentre-back | Hangzhou Greentown | 🏳️China PR | 22 | 0 | 0 | 3.6 | 23 | 34 |
| Pedro ÁlvaroCentre-back | Shandong Luneng | 🇵🇹Portugal | 26 | 1 | 0 | 3.7 | 20▼34.6%↩ | 33▼48.7%↩ |
| Yusup UmidjanCentre-back | SHANGHAI SIPG | 🏳️China PR | 22 | 0 | 0 | 3.1 | 17 | 33 |
| Liu ChengyuCentre-forward | Shanghai Shenhua | 🏳️China PR | 20 | 5 | 0 | 2.8 | 16 | 32 |
| Xi Yang AlexFull-back | SHANGHAI SIPG | 🏳️China PR | 21 | 0 | 0 | 4.8 | 45 | 32 |
| Xue QinghaoGoalkeeper | Shanghai Shenhua | 🏳️China PR | 25 | 0 | 0 | 3.2 | 16 | 32 |
| Wang ShiqinCentre-back | Hangzhou Greentown | 🏳️China PR | 23 | 0 | 0 | 3.1 | 16 | 31 |
| Aifeierding AisikaerCentre-forward | SHANGHAI SIPG | 🏳️ | 19 | 1 | 0 | 2.5 | 5 | 31 |
| Fan ShuangjieCentre-back | Beijing Guoan | 🏳️China PR | 21 | 0 | 0 | 2.7 | 6 | 30 |
| Ji JiabaoGoalkeeper | Sichuan Jiuniu | 🏳️China PR | 23 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 30 |
| Liao RongxiangCentral midfielder | Chengdu Better City | 🏳️China PR | 21 | 1 | 0 | 2.8 | 7 | 29 |
| Li MoyuWinger | Chengdu Better City | 🏳️China PR | 21 | 1 | 0 | 2.7 | 3 | 29 |
| Yang ZihaoCentral midfielder | Yunnan Yukun | 🏳️China PR | 25 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 29 |
| Yang MingruiAttacking midfielder | Dalian Zhixing | 🏳️China PR | 19 | 1 | 0 | 2.4 | 5 | 29 |
| P. AmpemWinger | SHANGHAI SIPG | 🇬🇭Ghana | 28 | 2 | 0 | 1.7 | 7▼59.4%↩ | 29▼34.2%↩ |
| Peng XiaoFull-back | Shandong Luneng | 🏳️China PR | 21 | 0 | 0 | 2.8 | 7 | 29 |
| Wu ShaocongCentre-back | Beijing Guoan | 🏳️China PR | 26 | 0 | 0 | 4.1 | 25▲2962.5%↩ | 29▼28.4%↩ |
| Guo JiayuGoalkeeper | Wuhan Three Towns | 🏳️China PR | 22 | 0 | 0 | 2.7 | 4 | 29 |
| RezendeCentral midfielder | Qingdao Youth Island | 🇧🇷Brazil | 31 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 | 4▼42.6%↩ | 28▼18.6%↩ |
| Huang RuifengFull-back | Henan Jianye | 🏳️China PR | 26 | 0 | 0 | 4.7 | 28 | 28 |
| Yan BingliangGoalkeeper | Tianjin Teda | 🏳️China PR | 26 | 0 | 0 | 2.8 | 12 | 28 |
| R. MerkiesDefensive midfielder | Shandong Luneng | 🇫🇷France | 24 | 3 | 0 | 3.7 | 11 | 28 |
| Huang ZihaoGoalkeeper | Dalian Zhixing | 🏳️China PR | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2.8 | 10 | 28 |
| Yu JinyongGoalkeeper | Shandong Luneng | 🏳️China PR | 22 | 0 | 0 | 2.7 | 2 | 28 |
| Wang DongchengCentre-back | SHANGHAI SIPG | 🏳️ | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 28 |
| 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 |
| Zhang YuhangGoalkeeper | SHANGHAI SIPG | 🏳️ | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 | 0 | 28 |
| Min ZixiAttacking midfielder | Wuhan Three Towns | 🏳️China PR | 21 | 1 | 0 | 2.5 | 2 | 27 |
| Marcel PetrovCentre-forward | Shanghai Shenhua | 🏳️ | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 | 0 | 27 |
| Hu MingyuCentre-forward | Shanghai Shenhua | 🏳️China PR | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 | 0 | 27 |
| Wu QipengCentre-back | Shanghai Shenhua | 🏳️China PR | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 | 0 | 27 |
| Tiecheng LiuCentre-back | SHANGHAI SIPG | 🏳️China PR | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 | 0 | 27 |
| Behram AbduweliCentral midfielder | Chengdu Better City | 🏳️China PR | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2.7 | 8 | 27 |
| Li RuiyueCentre-back | Beijing Guoan | 🏳️China PR | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 | 0 | 27 |
| Maiwulang MijitiCentral midfielder | Qingdao Jonoon | 🏳️China PR | 22 | 0 | 0 | 2.6 | 6 | 27 |
| M. PetrovCentre-forward | Shanghai Shenhua | 🇸🇮Slovenia | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 | 0 | 27 |
| Qeyser EzimetCentre-forward | Chengdu Better City | 🏳️ | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 | 0 | 27 |
| Wang ZihaoCentre-forward | Beijing Guoan | 🏳️China PR | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 | 0 | 27 |
| Lu YongtaoDefensive midfielder | SHANGHAI SIPG | 🏳️China PR | 26 | 2 | 0 | 4.2 | 16 | 27 |
| Peng HaochenGoalkeeper | Chengdu Better City | 🏳️ | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 | 0 | 27 |
| Yang RuiqiCentre-back | Shandong Luneng | 🏳️China PR | 22 | 1 | 0 | 2.6 | 3 | 27 |
| Mei ShuaijunDefensive midfielder | Shandong Luneng | 🏳️China PR | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 | 1 | 27 |
| Li ShanghanCentre-back | Beijing Guoan | 🏳️China PR | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 | 0 | 27 |
| Wang YifanCentre-back | Shanghai Shenhua | 🏳️China PR | 21 | 0 | 0 | 2.4 | 0 | 27 |
| Huang MingCentre-back | Shanghai Shenhua | 🏳️China PR | 21 | 0 | 0 | 2.4 | 0 | 27 |
| Dai JinyuCentre-back | Beijing Guoan | 🏳️China PR | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 | 0 | 27 |
| He QuanCentre-back | Shanghai Shenhua | 🏳️China PR | 21 | 0 | 0 | 2.4 | 0 | 27 |
| Li TingweiCentral midfielder | Shanghai Shenhua | 🏳️China PR | 21 | 0 | 0 | 2.4 | 0 | 27 |
| He XinCentral midfielder | Shanghai Shenhua | 🏳️China PR | 21 | 0 | 0 | 2.4 | 0 | 27 |
| Zhang BinCentre-back | Shanghai Shenhua | 🏳️China PR | 21 | 0 | 0 | 2.4 | 0 | 27 |
| Liu HaoranGoalkeeper | Shanghai Shenhua | 🏳️China PR | 21 | 0 | 0 | 2.4 | 0 | 27 |
| Wang YuxuanCentral midfielder | Shandong Luneng | 🏳️China PR | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 | 0 | 27 |
| Xie JintianGoalkeeper | Beijing Guoan | 🏳️China PR | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 | 0 | 27 |
| Xu HongCentral midfielder | Chengdu Better City | 🏳️China PR | 21 | 0 | 0 | 2.4 | 0 | 27 |
| Wang YuehengCentre-back | Chengdu Better City | 🏳️ | 21 | 0 | 0 | 2.4 | 0 | 27 |
| Jin ShunkaiCentre-back | Shanghai Shenhua | 🏳️China PR | 24 | 0 | 0 | 2.7 | 5 | 27 |
| Wang HaobinWinger | Shandong Luneng | 🏳️China PR | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 | 0 | 27 |
| Shi SongchenCentre-back | Shandong Luneng | 🏳️China PR | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 | 0 | 27 |
| Wang YuxiangCentre-forward | Beijing Guoan | 🏳️China PR | 21 | 0 | 0 | 2.4 | 0 | 26 |
| Jia FeifanFull-back | Beijing Guoan | 🏳️China PR | 25 | 2 | 0 | 2.7 | 11 | 26 |
| Abbas NureliGoalkeeper | Beijing Guoan | 🏳️ | 21 | 0 | 0 | 2.4 | 0 | 26 |
| Nureli AbbasGoalkeeper | Beijing Guoan | 🏳️China PR | 21 | 0 | 0 | 2.4 | 0 | 26 |
| Chen YangCentre-back | SHANGHAI SIPG | 🏳️China PR | 22 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 0 | 26 |
| Chen ZeshiDefensive midfielder | Shandong Luneng | 🏳️China PR | 21 | 0 | 0 | 2.4 | 0 | 26 |
| Peng YixiangCentre-forward | Shandong Luneng | 🏳️China PR | 21 | 0 | 0 | 2.4 | 0 | 26 |
| Zhang HaoranGoalkeeper | Tianjin Teda | 🏳️China PR | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 | 0 | 26 |
| Han JiawenCentral midfielder | Shanghai Shenhua | 🏳️China PR | 22 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 0 | 26 |
| Zhang BoxuanCentre-forward | Qingdao Youth Island | 🏳️China PR | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 |
| Wang YuCentral midfielder | Beijing Guoan | 🏳️China PR | 24 | 0 | 0 | 2.6 | 5 | 26 |
| Yusup AmutCentral midfielder | Shandong Luneng | 🏳️China PR | 21 | 0 | 0 | 2.4 | 0 | 26 |
| He LinhanCentral midfielder | Shanghai Shenhua | 🏳️China PR | 22 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 0 | 26 |
| Fang HaoWinger | Hangzhou Greentown | 🏳️China PR | 26 | 2 | 0 | 2.6 | 7 | 26 |
| Bao ShengxinDefensive midfielder | Hangzhou Greentown | 🏳️China PR | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2.6 | 3 | 26 |
| Yao XingCentral midfielder | Hangzhou Greentown | 🏳️China PR | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 | 0 | 26 |
| Li SirongFull-back | Qingdao Jonoon | 🏳️China PR | 23 | 1 | 0 | 2.6 | 0 | 26 |
| Li XingxianWinger | Henan Jianye | 🏳️China PR | 21 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 | 0 | 26 |
| S. GuarirapaCentre-forward | Hangzhou Greentown | 🇻🇪Venezuela | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2.6 | 0▼100%↩ | 26▼24%↩ |
| Wang KangFull-back | Wuhan Three Towns | 🏳️China PR | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 | 1 | 26 |
| Wang JunjieCentral midfielder | Hangzhou Greentown | 🏳️China PR | 21 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 | 0 | 26 |
| Wang ZihaoCentral midfielder | Beijing Guoan | 🏳️China PR | 22 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 0 | 26 |
| Ma HaoqiCentre-forward | Hangzhou Greentown | 🏳️China PR | 21 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 | 0 | 26 |
| Zhang JifanCentre-back | SHANGHAI SIPG | 🏳️China PR | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2.6 | 0 | 26 |
| Xiang YuhengCentral midfielder | Hangzhou Greentown | 🏳️China PR | 21 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 | 0 | 26 |
| Zhao ZhichenCentre-back | SHANGHAI SIPG | 🏳️China PR | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2.6 | 0 | 26 |
| Xu ZhenyaoGoalkeeper | Hangzhou Greentown | 🏳️China PR | 21 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 | 0 | 26 |
| Liu KaiCentre-back | SHANGHAI SIPG | 🏳️China PR | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2.6 | 0 | 26 |
| Jiang YuxuanCentral midfielder | Hangzhou Greentown | 🏳️China PR | 21 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 | 0 | 26 |
| Yao BoqingGoalkeeper | Beijing Guoan | 🏳️China PR | 22 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 0 | 26 |
| Chen ZhexuanDefensive midfielder | Tianjin Teda | 🏳️China PR | 22 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 0 | 26 |
| Shahsat HujahmatWinger | Sichuan Jiuniu | 🏳️China PR | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 | 0 | 26 |
| Shi YanDefensive midfielder | Tianjin Teda | 🏳️China PR | 24 | 0 | 0 | 2.6 | 2 | 26 |
| Xu HaofengCentral midfielder | Wuhan Three Towns | 🏳️China PR | 27 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 26 |
| Zhang ZhenyangCentre-back | Wuhan Three Towns | 🏳️China PR | 22 | 1 | 0 | 2.5 | 0 | 26 |