Awards
Player of the year (Golden Ball Award)
- Su Maozhen (Jinan Taishan Jiangjun)
Top scorer (Golden Boot Award)
- Su Maozhen (Jinan Taishan Jiangjun)
Manager of the year
- Chi Shangbin (Dalian Wanda)
Best Referee
- Lu Jun
CFA Team of the Year
Goalkeeper: Han Wenhai (Dalian Wanda)
Defence: Wei Qun (Sichuan Quanxing), Xu Hong (Dalian Wanda), Zhang Enhua (Dalian Wanda), Wu Chengying (Shanghai Shenhua)
Midfield: Peng Weiguo (Guangzhou Songri), Fan Zhiyi (Shanghai Shenhua), Ma Mingyu (Guangdong Hongyuan), Cao Xiandong
Attack: Hao Haidong (August 1), Gao Feng (Beijing Guoan),
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