| Du ZhixuanDefensive midfielder | Henan Jianye | 🏳️China PR | 24 | 0 | 0 | 2.4 | 1 | 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 |
| 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 |
| Duan LiuyuAttacking midfielder | Yunnan Yukun | 🏳️China PR | 28 | 6 | 2 | 2.4 | 27 | 24 |
| Zou ZhenxiangCentral midfielder | Wuhan Three Towns | 🏳️China PR | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2.4 | 0 | 24 |
| Xiao JunlongCentre-back | Tianjin Teda | 🏳️China PR | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2.4 | 0 | 24 |
| Yeljan ShinarFull-back | Henan Jianye | 🏳️China PR | 27 | 0 | 0 | 2.4 | 14 | 24 |
| Huang YinghaoCentre-back | Qingdao Jonoon | 🏳️China PR | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2.4 | 0 | 24 |
| Han ChengzhiCentre-back | Qingdao Jonoon | 🏳️China PR | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2.4 | 0 | 24 |
| Liu GuobaoWinger | Qingdao Jonoon | 🏳️China PR | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2.4 | 0 | 24 |
| Li NingCentral midfielder | Sichuan Jiuniu | 🏳️China PR | 24 | 0 | 0 | 2.4 | 0 | 23 |
| Zhang JiajieCentral midfielder | Meizhou Kejia | 🏳️China PR | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2.4 | 0 | 23 |
| O. GerbigCentre-back | Henan Jianye | 🏳️Hong Kong, China | 27 | 0 | 1 | 2.4 | 4 | 22 |
| Aifeierding AisikaerCentre-forward | SHANGHAI SIPG | 🏳️ | 19 | 1 | 0 | 2.5 | 5 | 31 |
| Zhang AihuiFull-back | Hangzhou Greentown | 🏳️ | 20 | 0 | 1 | 2.5 | 10 | 30 |
| K. BevisWinger | Wuhan Three Towns | 🇫🇷France | 28 | 4 | 6 | 2.5 | 23 | 29 |
| Min ZixiAttacking midfielder | Wuhan Three Towns | 🏳️China PR | 21 | 1 | 0 | 2.5 | 2 | 27 |
| Chen YangCentre-back | SHANGHAI SIPG | 🏳️China PR | 22 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 0 | 26 |
| Han JiawenCentral midfielder | Shanghai Shenhua | 🏳️China PR | 22 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 0 | 26 |
| He LinhanCentral midfielder | Shanghai Shenhua | 🏳️China PR | 22 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 0 | 26 |
| Wang ZihaoCentral midfielder | Beijing Guoan | 🏳️China PR | 22 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 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 |
| Zhang ZhenyangCentre-back | Wuhan Three Towns | 🏳️China PR | 22 | 1 | 0 | 2.5 | 0 | 26 |
| Huo ShenpingGoalkeeper | Hangzhou Greentown | 🏳️China PR | 22 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 0 | 26 |
| 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 |
| Zhang XiangshuoCentre-back | Yunnan Yukun | 🏳️China PR | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 6 | 25 |
| Li YongjiaDefensive midfielder | Tianjin Teda | 🏳️China PR | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 3 | 25 |
| Yu JianxianGoalkeeper | Yunnan Yukun | 🏳️China PR | 24 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 0 | 25 |
| Muhmet NebijanCentral midfielder | Beijing Guoan | 🏳️China PR | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 2 | 25 |
| Chen YuhaoCentre-back | Yunnan Yukun | 🏳️China PR | 24 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 1 | 25 |
| He YupengFull-back | Beijing Guoan | 🏳️China PR | 26 | 0 | 1 | 2.5 | 5 | 25 |
| Ran WeifengGoalkeeper | Chengdu Better City | 🏳️China PR | 24 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 0 | 25 |
| Li YuefengGoalkeeper | Tianjin Teda | 🏳️China PR | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 0 | 25 |
| Ablikim AbdusalamCentral midfielder | Hangzhou Greentown | 🏳️China PR | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 0 | 25 |
| Liu BaiyangCentre-forward | Qingdao Youth Island | 🏳️China PR | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 0 | 25 |
| Wang HaijianCentral midfielder | Shanghai Shenhua | 🏳️China PR | 26 | 1 | 0 | 2.5 | 8 | 25 |
| Xu HaoyangDefensive midfielder | Shanghai Shenhua | 🏳️China PR | 27 | 1 | 1 | 2.5 | 15 | 25 |
| A. MezaniCentral midfielder | Qingdao Youth Island | 🇦🇱Albania | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 1 | 25 |
| Wong Ho Chun AnsonCentral midfielder | Qingdao Jonoon | 🏳️Hong Kong, China | 24 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 2 | 25 |
| 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 |
| Ji ShengpanAttacking midfielder | Tianjin Teda | 🏳️China PR | 26 | 2 | 0 | 2.5 | 7 | 24 |
| Yan QihangCentre-forward | Qingdao Youth Island | 🏳️ | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 0 | 24 |
| Jiwen KuaiWinger | SHANGHAI SIPG | 🏳️China PR | 20 | 0 | 5 | 2.6 | 11 | 31 |
| Mao WeijieAttacking midfielder | Dalian Zhixing | 🏳️China PR | 21 | 1 | 1 | 2.6 | 8 | 28 |
| Mutellip IminqariAttacking midfielder | Chengdu Better City | 🏳️China PR | 22 | 0 | 1 | 2.6 | 3 | 28 |
| Maiwulang MijitiCentral midfielder | Qingdao Jonoon | 🏳️China PR | 22 | 0 | 0 | 2.6 | 6 | 27 |
| Yang RuiqiCentre-back | Shandong Luneng | 🏳️China PR | 22 | 1 | 0 | 2.6 | 3 | 27 |
| Wang YuCentral midfielder | Beijing Guoan | 🏳️China PR | 24 | 0 | 0 | 2.6 | 5 | 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 |
| Li SirongFull-back | Qingdao Jonoon | 🏳️China PR | 23 | 1 | 0 | 2.6 | 0 | 26 |
| S. GuarirapaCentre-forward | Hangzhou Greentown | 🇻🇪Venezuela | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2.6 | 0▼100%↩ | 26▼24%↩ |
| Hou YongyongCentre-forward | Yunnan Yukun | 🏳️China PR | 28 | 5 | 2 | 2.6 | 25▼54.7%↩ | 26▼23.8%↩ |
| Zhang JifanCentre-back | SHANGHAI SIPG | 🏳️China PR | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2.6 | 0 | 26 |
| Zhao ZhichenCentre-back | SHANGHAI SIPG | 🏳️China PR | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2.6 | 0 | 26 |
| Liu KaiCentre-back | SHANGHAI SIPG | 🏳️China PR | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2.6 | 0 | 26 |
| Shi YanDefensive midfielder | Tianjin Teda | 🏳️China PR | 24 | 0 | 0 | 2.6 | 2 | 26 |
| He BizhenCentre-back | Shanghai Shenhua | 🏳️China PR | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2.6 | 0 | 26 |
| Jian TaoGoalkeeper | Chengdu Better City | 🏳️China PR | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2.6 | 3 | 26 |
| Wang JunqiangCentre-back | Shanghai Shenhua | 🏳️China PR | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2.6 | 0 | 26 |
| Li NingCentral midfielder | Sichuan Jiuniu | 🏳️China PR | 24 | 1 | 0 | 2.6 | 6 | 26 |
| 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 |
| Yang HaochengCentre-back | Beijing Guoan | 🏳️China PR | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2.6 | 0 | 25 |
| Shen ZiguiCentral midfielder | Wuhan Three Towns | 🏳️Chinese Taipei | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2.6 | 3 | 24 |
| Fan ShuangjieCentre-back | Beijing Guoan | 🏳️China PR | 21 | 0 | 0 | 2.7 | 6 | 30 |
| He YiranFull-back | Chengdu Better City | 🏳️China PR | 21 | 0 | 1 | 2.7 | 16 | 30 |
| Li MoyuWinger | Chengdu Better City | 🏳️China PR | 21 | 1 | 0 | 2.7 | 3 | 29 |
| Guo JiayuGoalkeeper | Wuhan Three Towns | 🏳️China PR | 22 | 0 | 0 | 2.7 | 4 | 29 |
| Yu JinyongGoalkeeper | Shandong Luneng | 🏳️China PR | 22 | 0 | 0 | 2.7 | 2 | 28 |
| Liu YixinFull-back | Henan Jianye | 🏳️China PR | 25 | 0 | 1 | 2.7 | 12 | 27 |
| Behram AbduweliCentral midfielder | Chengdu Better City | 🏳️China PR | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2.7 | 8 | 27 |
| Jin ShunkaiCentre-back | Shanghai Shenhua | 🏳️China PR | 24 | 0 | 0 | 2.7 | 5 | 27 |
| Jia FeifanFull-back | Beijing Guoan | 🏳️China PR | 25 | 2 | 0 | 2.7 | 11 | 26 |
| Guilherme SchettineCentre-forward | Tianjin Teda | 🇧🇷Brazil | 30 | 9 | 1 | 2.8 | 24▼19.3%↩ | 33▼26.3%↩ |
| Yang HaoyuAttacking midfielder | Shanghai Shenhua | 🏳️China PR | 20 | 3 | 1 | 2.8 | 13 | 33 |
| Liu ChengyuCentre-forward | Shanghai Shenhua | 🏳️China PR | 20 | 5 | 0 | 2.8 | 16 | 32 |
| Xuan ZhijianCentral midfielder | Sichuan Jiuniu | 🏳️China PR | 20 | 0 | 1 | 2.8 | 14 | 31 |
| Liao RongxiangCentral midfielder | Chengdu Better City | 🏳️China PR | 21 | 1 | 0 | 2.8 | 7 | 29 |
| Peng XiaoFull-back | Shandong Luneng | 🏳️China PR | 21 | 0 | 0 | 2.8 | 7 | 29 |
| Yan BingliangGoalkeeper | Tianjin Teda | 🏳️China PR | 26 | 0 | 0 | 2.8 | 12 | 28 |
| Mateus VitalDefensive midfielder | SHANGHAI SIPG | 🇧🇷Brazil | 28 | 5 | 8 | 2.8 | 53▲493.3%↩ | 28▼48.3%↩ |
| Huang ZihaoGoalkeeper | Dalian Zhixing | 🏳️China PR | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2.8 | 10 | 28 |
| Zhang YujieFull-back | Sichuan Jiuniu | 🏳️China PR | 24 | 2 | 1 | 2.8 | 6 | 28 |
| Bruno XadasCentral midfielder | Tianjin Teda | 🇵🇹Portugal | 28 | 7 | 5 | 2.8 | 51▲148.3%↩ | 27▼47.2%↩ |
| Rafael RatãoCentre-forward | Shanghai Shenhua | 🇧🇷Brazil | 30 | 18 | 3 | 2.9 | 48▲495.1%↩ | 34▼19.3%↩ |
| Zhu PengyuCentre-forward | Dalian Zhixing | 🏳️China PR | 21 | 2 | 4 | 2.9 | 20 | 32 |
| Jin YonghaoFull-back | Qingdao Jonoon | 🏳️China PR | 23 | 1 | 1 | 2.9 | 13 | 28 |
| Chen XuhuangDefensive midfielder | Changchun Yatai | 🏳️China PR | 23 | 0 | 1 | 2.9 | 13 | 27 |
| Daniel PenhaCentral midfielder | Dalian Zhixing | 🇧🇷Brazil | 27 | 2 | 1 | 2.9 | 17▼41%↩ | 23▼59.5%↩ |
| Ji JiabaoGoalkeeper | Sichuan Jiuniu | 🏳️China PR | 23 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 30 |
| Luís AsuéCentre-forward | Shanghai Shenhua | 🇬🇶Equatorial Guinea | 25 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17▼35.8%↩ | 29▼51.7%↩ |
| Yang ZihaoCentral midfielder | Yunnan Yukun | 🏳️China PR | 25 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 29 |
| Xu HaofengCentral midfielder | Wuhan Three Towns | 🏳️China PR | 27 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 26 |
| Zheng HaoqianCentral midfielder | Wuhan Three Towns | 🏳️China PR | 27 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 23 |