| Ge PengGoalkeeper | Dalian Zhixing | 🏳️China PR | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 | 0 | 23 |
| Wang ZhenghaoCentre-back | Tianjin Teda | 🏳️China PR | 26 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 | 4 | 23 |
| Hélder CostaCentre-forward | Yunnan Yukun | 🇦🇴Angola | 32 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0.9 | 10▼45.8%↩ | 23▼42.2%↩ |
| Pedro HenriqueCentre-forward | Yunnan Yukun | 🇧🇷Brazil | 29 | 29 | 11 | 3 | 2.1 | 43▲43.9%↩ | 23▼29.3%↩ |
| Yao XuchenCentral midfielder | Changchun Yatai | 🏳️China PR | 27 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 2.1 | 8 | 23 |
| Zheng HaoqianCentral midfielder | Wuhan Three Towns | 🏳️China PR | 27 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 23 |
| Naibijiang MohematiCentre-back | Henan Jianye | 🏳️China PR | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 | 0 | 23 |
| Han DongCentre-forward | Henan Jianye | 🏳️China PR | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 | 0 | 23 |
| ZecaCentre-forward | Shandong Luneng | 🇧🇷Brazil | 29 | 23 | 12 | 8 | 2.1 | 50▲125%↩ | 23▼44.2%↩ |
| Han JiaqiGoalkeeper | Beijing Guoan | 🏳️China PR | 27 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 | 4 | 23 |
| Peng PengGoalkeeper | Sichuan Jiuniu | 🏳️China PR | 25 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 | 0 | 23 |
| Song ZiwenhaoCentral midfielder | Changchun Yatai | 🏳️China PR | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 | 0 | 23 |
| Y. YeboahCentral midfielder | Qingdao Jonoon | 🇬🇭Ghana | 29 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1.3 | 6▼56.8%↩ | 23▼28.1%↩ |
| Wen JiabaoFull-back | Dalian Zhixing | 🏳️China PR | 27 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 3.1 | 19 | 23 |
| Saulo MineiroWinger | Shanghai Shenhua | 🇧🇷Brazil | 29 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 2.2 | 53 | 23▼32%↩ |
| Li NingCentral midfielder | Sichuan Jiuniu | 🏳️China PR | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 0 | 23 |
| Deng XiongtaoGoalkeeper | Meizhou Kejia | 🏳️China PR | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 | 0 | 23 |
| Zhang JiajieCentral midfielder | Meizhou Kejia | 🏳️China PR | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.4 | 0 | 23 |
| Liu GuobaoWinger | Qingdao Jonoon | 🏳️China PR | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.4 | 0 | 24 |
| Xiao JunlongCentre-back | Tianjin Teda | 🏳️China PR | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.4 | 0 | 24 |
| Yeljan ShinarFull-back | Henan Jianye | 🏳️China PR | 27 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 2.4 | 14 | 24 |
| Huang YinghaoCentre-back | Qingdao Jonoon | 🏳️China PR | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.4 | 0 | 24 |
| Han ChengzhiCentre-back | Qingdao Jonoon | 🏳️China PR | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.4 | 0 | 24 |
| Duan LiuyuAttacking midfielder | Yunnan Yukun | 🏳️China PR | 28 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 2.4 | 27 | 24 |
| Zou ZhenxiangCentral midfielder | Wuhan Three Towns | 🏳️China PR | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.4 | 0 | 24 |
| Tian ZiyiCentre-back | Changchun Yatai | 🏳️China PR | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 | 4 | 24 |
| Sun QihangGoalkeeper | Shandong Luneng | 🏳️China PR | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.4 | 0 | 24 |
| Fan ChaoWinger | Changchun Yatai | 🏳️China PR | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 | 0 | 24 |
| Ruan QilongCentre-back | Beijing Guoan | 🏳️China PR | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.4 | 0 | 24 |
| Liu JiahuiCentre-back | Henan Jianye | 🏳️China PR | 25 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 2.4 | 2 | 24 |
| Du ZhixuanDefensive midfielder | Henan Jianye | 🏳️China PR | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.4 | 1 | 24 |
| Shen ZiguiCentral midfielder | Wuhan Three Towns | 🏳️Chinese Taipei | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.6 | 3 | 24 |
| Gao TianyiDefensive midfielder | Shanghai Shenhua | 🏳️China PR | 28 | 28 | 2 | 8 | 2.4 | 41 | 24 |
| Xiao ZhirenGoalkeeper | Dalian Zhixing | 🏳️China PR | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.4 | 0 | 24 |
| Li SudaCentre-back | Qingdao Jonoon | 🏳️China PR | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 | 0 | 24 |
| Qiu ShengjunGoalkeeper | Yunnan Yukun | 🏳️China PR | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.4 | 0 | 24 |
| Junxi QiaoCentre-back | Qingdao Jonoon | 🏳️China PR | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 | 0 | 24 |
| Jin ShimingCentral midfielder | Qingdao Youth Island | 🏳️China PR | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 | 0 | 24 |
| Zhang JianzhiGoalkeeper | Beijing Guoan | 🏳️China PR | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.4 | 0 | 24 |
| Yue Tze NamFull-back | Beijing Guoan | 🏳️Hong Kong, China | 28 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 1.5 | 10 | 24 |
| Chen XingGoalkeeper | Wuhan Three Towns | 🏳️China PR | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 | 0 | 24 |
| Hua MingcanCentral midfielder | Henan Jianye | 🏳️China PR | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.4 | 0 | 24 |
| Gao YunanCentral midfielder | Wuhan Three Towns | 🏳️China PR | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 | 0 | 24 |
| Tang XuCentre-forward | Henan Jianye | 🏳️China PR | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.4 | 0 | 24 |
| Ji ShengpanAttacking midfielder | Tianjin Teda | 🏳️China PR | 26 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2.5 | 7 | 24 |
| Yan QihangCentre-forward | Qingdao Youth Island | 🏳️ | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 0 | 24 |
| Zikrulla MemetiminFull-back | Wuhan Three Towns | 🏳️China PR | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.4 | 2 | 25 |
| Nélson LuzAttacking midfielder | Qingdao Youth Island | 🇦🇴Angola | 28 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 2.4 | 24▲419.6%↩ | 25▼52.9%↩ |
| Ablahan HaliqCentral midfielder | Henan Jianye | 🏳️China PR | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 0 | 25 |
| Wong Ho Chun AnsonCentral midfielder | Qingdao Jonoon | 🏳️Hong Kong, China | 24 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 2 | 25 |
| Wang ShilongFull-back | Shanghai Shenhua | 🏳️China PR | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 1 | 25 |
| Jiang WeiyiCentral midfielder | Sichuan Jiuniu | 🏳️China PR | 22 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 | 0 | 25 |
| Liu JunboCentral midfielder | Changchun Yatai | 🏳️China PR | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.1 | 0 | 25 |
| Zhang TaoCentre-back | Wuhan Three Towns | 🏳️China PR | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.4 | 0 | 25 |
| A. MezaniCentral midfielder | Qingdao Youth Island | 🇦🇱Albania | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 1 | 25 |
| Ma ZhenGoalkeeper | Shanghai Shenhua | 🏳️China PR | 28 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 14 | 25 |
| Xu HaoyangDefensive midfielder | Shanghai Shenhua | 🏳️China PR | 27 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 2.5 | 15 | 25 |
| Yang CongCentre-forward | Qingdao Jonoon | 🏳️China PR | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 | 0 | 25 |
| Shen HuanmingCentre-back | Sichuan Jiuniu | 🏳️China PR | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.4 | 1 | 25 |
| Liu BaiyangCentre-forward | Qingdao Youth Island | 🏳️China PR | 23 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 0 | 25 |
| Wang HaijianCentral midfielder | Shanghai Shenhua | 🏳️China PR | 26 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 2.5 | 8 | 25 |
| F. BenkovićCentre-back | Sichuan Jiuniu | 🇭🇷Croatia | 29 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 2.3 | 48▲408.4%↩ | 25▼38.5%↩ |
| Zheng JunweiCentre-forward | Henan Jianye | 🏳️China PR | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.4 | 0 | 25 |
| Ablikim AbdusalamCentral midfielder | Hangzhou Greentown | 🏳️China PR | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 0 | 25 |
| Lu ZhiyuanCentre-forward | Henan Jianye | 🏳️China PR | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.4 | 0 | 25 |
| Kang JiaweiCentre-back | Henan Jianye | 🏳️China PR | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.4 | 0 | 25 |
| Lei XiCentral midfielder | Henan Jianye | 🏳️China PR | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.4 | 0 | 25 |
| Zhang ZhaozhiCentral midfielder | Henan Jianye | 🏳️China PR | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.4 | 0 | 25 |
| Zhang HaoCentre-forward | Meizhou Kejia | 🏳️China PR | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.1 | 0 | 25 |
| Ruan YuanhongCentral midfielder | Henan Jianye | 🏳️China PR | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.4 | 0 | 25 |
| Wang KuanGoalkeeper | Qingdao Jonoon | 🏳️China PR | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.1 | 0 | 25 |
| Jing BoxiCentre-back | Changchun Yatai | 🏳️China PR | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.1 | 1 | 25 |
| He XiaokeDefensive midfielder | Qingdao Youth Island | 🏳️China PR | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 1 | 25 |
| He YupengFull-back | Beijing Guoan | 🏳️China PR | 26 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 2.5 | 5 | 25 |
| Chen YuhaoCentre-back | Yunnan Yukun | 🏳️China PR | 24 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2.6 | 1 | 25 |
| Ran WeifengGoalkeeper | Chengdu Better City | 🏳️China PR | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 0 | 25 |
| Li YuefengGoalkeeper | Tianjin Teda | 🏳️China PR | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 0 | 25 |
| Zhang HaonanGoalkeeper | Sichuan Jiuniu | 🏳️China PR | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 | 0 | 25 |
| Muhmet NebijanCentral midfielder | Beijing Guoan | 🏳️China PR | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 2 | 25 |
| Asqer AfrdenCentre-forward | Qingdao Youth Island | 🏳️China PR | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 0 | 25 |
| Li YongjiaDefensive midfielder | Tianjin Teda | 🏳️China PR | 25 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 3 | 25 |
| Yu JianxianGoalkeeper | Yunnan Yukun | 🏳️China PR | 24 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 0 | 25 |
| Hu TaoCentre-forward | Yunnan Yukun | 🏳️China PR | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.4 | 0 | 25 |
| Qu GepingCentral midfielder | Dalian Zhixing | 🏳️China PR | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 | 0 | 25 |
| Zheng ChuanhuiCentral midfielder | Qingdao Jonoon | 🏳️China PR | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25 |
| Song HaoyuFull-back | Qingdao Youth Island | 🏳️China PR | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 5 | 25 |
| Duan DezhiCentral midfielder | Yunnan Yukun | 🏳️China PR | 24 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 2 | 25 |
| Zhang XiangshuoCentre-back | Yunnan Yukun | 🏳️China PR | 25 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 6 | 25 |
| Wen ZhanlinCentre-back | Meizhou Kejia | 🏳️China PR | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.9 | 0 | 25 |
| Yang HaochengCentre-back | Beijing Guoan | 🏳️China PR | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.6 | 0 | 25 |
| B. NkololoCentre-forward | Beijing Guoan | 🇫🇷France | 29 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2.3 | 14▲119.4%↩ | 25▼32.8%↩ |
| Yan YihanCentral midfielder | Dalian Zhixing | 🏳️China PR | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 | 0 | 25 |
| Lin ShangyuanCentral midfielder | Dalian Zhixing | 🏳️China PR | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 | 0 | 25 |
| Huang ShanCentral midfielder | Dalian Zhixing | 🏳️China PR | 20 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 | 0 | 25 |
| Yu ZhuoweiCentre-forward | Dalian Zhixing | 🏳️China PR | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 | 0 | 25 |
| Li NingCentral midfielder | Sichuan Jiuniu | 🏳️China PR | 24 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2.6 | 6 | 26 |
| Abudulam AbdurasulAttacking midfielder | Shandong Luneng | 🏳️China PR | 25 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 2.8 | 4 | 26 |
| Liu JunxianCentre-forward | Tianjin Teda | 🏳️China PR | 25 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 2.6 | 3 | 26 |
| Wang HanyiGoalkeeper | Meizhou Kejia | 🏳️China PR | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 | 0 | 26 |
| M. YamkamCentre-back | Wuhan Three Towns | 🇨🇲Cameroon | 28 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 9 | 26 |