League Standings
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
| 1 | Dalian Wanda | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 42 | 18 | 46 |
| 2 | Shanghai Shenhua | 22 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 38 | 18 | 39 |
| 3 | August 1st | 22 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 28 | 19 | 35 |
| 4 | Beijing Guoan | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 25 | 33 |
| 5 | Jinan Taishan Jiangjun | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 24 | 31 |
| 6 | Sichuan Quanxing | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 22 | 23 | 30 |
| 7 | Guangzhou Apollo | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 26 | 25 | 29 |
| 8 | Tianjin Samsung | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 30 | 26 |
| 9 | Guangdong Hongyuan | 22 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 20 | 25 | 25 |
| 10 | Yanbian Hyundai | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 20 |
| 11 | Shenzhen Feiyada | 22 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 29 | 16 |
| 12 | Guangzhou Songri | 22 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 26 | 15 |
| 1997–98 Asian Club Championship qualification | |
| Relegated to Jia B League |
Read more about this topic: Chinese Jia-A League 1996
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