The 2025 Shanghai Shenhua season is Shanghai Shenhua's 25th season in the Chinese Super League and 63rd overall in the Chinese top flight. They also compete in the Chinese FA Cup, the 2024–25 AFC Champions League Elite and the 2025–26 AFC Champions League Elite.
Squad
- As of 24 Feb 2025
| No. | Name | Nationality | Date of Birth (Age) | Previous Club | Contract Since | Contract End | |
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| Goalkeepers | |||||||
| 1 | Xue Qinghao | 
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26 September 2000 | Nantong Zhiyun
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| 30 | Bao Yaxiong |
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23 May 1997 | Hebei
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| 41 | Zhou Zhengkai |
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7 February 2001 | Shanghai Shenhua U19
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| 44 | Liu Haoran |
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20 February 2005 | Shanghai Shenhua U19
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| Defenders | |||||||
| 2 | Wang Shilong |
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7 March 2001 | Guangzhou
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| 3 | Jin Shunkai |
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19 October 2001 | Shanghai Shenhua U19
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| 4 | Jiang Shenglong |
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24 December 2000 | Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic
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| 5 | Zhu Chenjie |
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23 August 2000 | Shanghai Shenhua U19
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| 13 | Wilson Manafá | 
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23 July 1994 |  Granada CF
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| 16 | Yang Zexiang |
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14 December 1994 | Chengdu Rongcheng
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| 27 | Shinichi Chan |  
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5 September 2002 | Kitchee SC
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| 32 | Eddy Francis | 
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17 December 1990 | Boavista F.C.
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| 42 | Li Tingwei |
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30 October 2004 | Shanghai Shenhua U21
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| 43 | Yang Haoyu |
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25 May 2006 | Shanghai Shenhua U21
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| 46 | He Bizhen |
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2 May 2003 | Shanghai Shenhua U21
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| 47 | He Quan |
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30 September 2004 | Shanghai Shenhua U21
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| 48 | Zhang Bin |
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10 January 2005 | Shanghai Shenhua U21
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| Midfielders | |||||||
| 6 | Ibrahim Amadou | 
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6 April 1993 | Angers SCO
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| 7 | Xu Haoyang |
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15 January 1999 | Shanghai Shenhua U19
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| 10 | João Carlos Teixeira |
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18 January 1993 |  Umm Salal SC
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| 15 | Wu Xi |
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19 February 1989 | Jiangsu Suning
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| 17 | Gao Tianyi |
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1 July 1998 | Beijing Guoan
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| 23 | Nico Yennaris | 
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24 May 1993 | Beijing Guoan
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| 33 | Wang Haijian |
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2 August 2000 | Shanghai Shenhua U21
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| 35 | He Xin |
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3 October 2004 | Shanghai Shenhua U21
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| 45 | Han Jiawen |
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28 June 2004 | Shanghai Shenhua U21
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| Strikers | |||||||
| 9 | André Luis | 
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9 March 1994 | Moreirense
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| 11 | Saulo Mineiro |
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17 June 1997 | Ceará
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| 14 | Xie Pengfei |
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29 June 1993 | Wuhan Three Towns
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| 20 | Yu Hanchao |
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25 February 1987 | Guangzhou Evergrande
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| 34 | Liu Chengyu |
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2 July 2006 | Shanghai Shenhua U21
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| 37 | Marcel Petrov | 
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20 March 2006 | Olimpija
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| Players who left mid-season | |||||||
Transfer
In
Pre-Season
| Position | Player | Transferred From | Ref |
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| DF | Wang Shilong
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Guangzhou
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Free |
| MF | Nico Yennaris
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Beijing Guoan
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Free [2] |
| FW | Marcel Petrov
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Olimpija
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Free [3] |
| FW | Saulo Mineiro
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Ceará
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Undisclosed |
Out
Pre-Season
| Position | Player | Transferred From | Ref |
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| DF | Jin Yangyang
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Qingdao Hainiu
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Free |
| DF | Wen Jiabao
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Dalian Yingbo
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Free |
| DF | Xu Yougang
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Free |
| MF | He Longhai
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Qingdao West Coast
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Free |
| MF | Cao Yunding
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Retired | N.A. |
| FW |   Cephas Malele
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Dalian Yingbo
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Free |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
- As of 1 Mar 2025
| No. | Nat. | Name | Chinese Super League | Chinese FA Cup | Chinese FA Super Cup | 2024–25 AFC Champions League |
2025–26 AFC Champions League |
Total | ||||||
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| Apps. | Goals | Apps. | Goals | Apps. | Goals | Apps. | Goals | Apps. | Goals | Apps. | Goals | |||
| 1 | GK | Xue Qinghao
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Wang Shilong
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0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Jin Shunkai
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | Jiang Shenglong
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2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Zhu Chenjie
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | Ibrahim Amadou
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2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 7 | MF | Xu Haoyang
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0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | André Luis
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| 10 | MF | João Carlos Teixeira
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2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | Saulo Mineiro
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2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| 13 | DF | Wilson Manafá
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2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | Xie Pengfei
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | Wu Xi
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2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 16 | DF | Yang Zexiang
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | Gao Tianyi
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0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | Yu Hanchao
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 23 | MF | Nico Yennaris
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0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 27 | DF | Shinichi Chan
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2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 30 | GK | Bao Yaxiong
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2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 32 | DF | Eddy Francis
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 33 | MF | Wang Haijian
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 34 | FW | Liu Chengyu
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0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | MF | He Xin
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | FW | Marcel Petrov
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | GK | Zhou Zhengkai
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | DF | Li Tingwei
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | DF | Yang Haoyu
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2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 44 | GK | Liu Haoran
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | MF | Han Jiawen
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | DF | He Bizhen
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | DF | He Quan
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | DF | Zhang Bin
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Competitions
Chinese Super League
| 22 February 2025 1 | Shanghai Shenhua | 2–1 | Changchun Yatai | Shanghai |
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Report |
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Stadium: Shanghai Stadium Referee: Li Haixin |
| 1 March 2025 2 | Shanghai Shenhua | 2–2 | Beijing Guoan | Shanghai |
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Report |
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Stadium: Shanghai Stadium Referee: Memetjan Ahmat |
| 29 March 2025 3 | Henan | – | Shanghai Shenhua | Zhengzhou |
| Stadium: Hanghai Stadium |
| 2 April 2025 4 | Shanghai Shenhua | – | Yunnan Yukun | Shanghai |
| Stadium: Shanghai Stadium |
| 6 April 2025 5 | Shanghai Port | – | Shanghai Shenhua | Shanghai |
| Stadium: Pudong Football Stadium |
| 12 April 2025 6 | Shanghai Shenhua | – | Zhejiang | Shanghai |
| Stadium: Shanghai Stadium |
| 16 April 2025 7 | Shanghai Shenhua | – | Qingdao Hainiu | Shanghai |
| Stadium: Shanghai Stadium |
| 19 April 2025 8 | Shanghai Shenhua | – | Wuhan Three Towns | Shanghai |
| Stadium: Shanghai Stadium |
| 26 April 2025 9 | Shandong Taishan | – | Shanghai Shenhua | Jinan |
| Stadium: Jinan Olympic Sports Center Stadium |
| 2 May 2025 10 | Chengdu Rongcheng | – | Shanghai Shenhua | Chengdu |
| Stadium: Phoenix Hill Football Stadium |
| 6 May 2025 11 | Meizhou Hakka | – | Shanghai Shenhua | Wuhua |
| Stadium: Huitang Stadium |
| 10 May 2025 12 | Shanghai Shenhua | – | Qingdao West Coast | Shanghai |
| Stadium: Shanghai Stadium |
| 17 May 2025 13 | Dalian Yingbo | – | Shanghai Shenhua | Dalian |
| Stadium: Dalian Suoyuwan Football Stadium |
| 14 June 2025 14 | Shenzhen Peng City | – | Shanghai Shenhua | Shenzhen |
| Stadium: Shenzhen Stadium |
| 25 June 2025 15 | Shanghai Shenhua | – | Tianjin Jinmen Tiger | Shanghai |
| Stadium: Shanghai Stadium |
| 29 June 2025 16 | Changchun Yatai | – | Shanghai Shenhua | Changchun |
| Stadium: Changchun Stadium |
| 17 July 2025 17 | Beijing Guoan | – | Shanghai Shenhua | Beijing |
| Stadium: Workers' Stadium |
| 27 July 2025 18 | Shanghai Shenhua | – | Henan | Shanghai |
| Stadium: Shanghai Stadium |
| 2 August 2025 19 | Yunnan Yukun | – | Shanghai Shenhua | Yuxi |
| Stadium: Yuxi Plateau Sports Center Stadium |
| 9 August 2025 20 | Shanghai Shenhua | – | Shanghai Port | Shanghai |
| Stadium: Shanghai Stadium |
| 16 August 2025 21 | Zhejiang | – | Shanghai Shenhua | Hangzhou |
| Stadium: Huanglong Sports Center Stadium |
| 24 August 2025 22 | Qingdao Hainiu | – | Shanghai Shenhua | Qingdao |
| Stadium: Qingdao Youth Football Stadium |
| 31 August 2025 23 | Wuhan Three Towns | – | Shanghai Shenhua | Wuhan |
| Stadium: Wuhan Sports Center |
| 12 September 2025 24 | Shanghai Shenhua | – | Shandong Taishan | Shanghai |
| Stadium: Shanghai Stadium |
| 21 September 2025 25 | Shanghai Shenhua | – | Chengdu Rongcheng | Shanghai |
| Stadium: Shanghai Stadium |
| 26 September 2025 26 | Shanghai Shenhua | – | Meizhou Hakka | Shanghai |
| Stadium: Shanghai Stadium |
| 17 October 2025 27 | Qingdao West Coast | – | Shanghai Shenhua | Qingdao |
| Stadium: Qingdao West Coast University City Sports Center |
| 26 October 2025 28 | Shanghai Shenhua | – | Dalian Yingbo | Shanghai |
| Stadium: Shanghai Stadium |
| 31 October 2025 29 | Shanghai Shenhua | – | Shenzhen Peng City | Shanghai |
| Stadium: Shanghai Stadium |
| 22 November 2025 30 | Tianjin Jinmen Tiger | – | Shanghai Shenhua | Tianjin |
| Stadium: TEDA Soccer Stadium |
Chinese FA Cup
Chinese FA Super Cup
| 7 February 2025 | Shanghai Port | 2–3 | Shanghai Shenhua | Kunshan Olympic Sports Centre, Kunshan |
| 19:35 CST |
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Attendance: 30,927 Referee: Tang Shunqi |
2024–25 AFC Champions League Elite
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 5 | Vissel Kobe
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7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 13 | Advance to round of 16 |
| 6 |  Buriram United
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8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 12 | |
| 7 | Shanghai Shenhua
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8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 10 | |
| 8 | Shanghai Port
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8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 18 | −8 | 8 | |
| 9 |  Pohang Steelers
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7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 17 | −8 | 6 |
Source: Asian Football Confederation
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) penalty shoot-out if only two teams remain tied and played each other on the final matchday 6) fair play ranking; 7) drawing of lots
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) penalty shoot-out if only two teams remain tied and played each other on the final matchday 6) fair play ranking; 7) drawing of lots
Win Draw Loss
League stage
| 12 February 2025 Matchday 7 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 1–0 | Shanghai Shenhua | Yokohama, Japan |
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Report |
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Stadium: International Stadium Yokohama Attendance: 11,626 Referee: Mooud Bonyadifard (Iran) |
| 18 February 2025 Matchday 8 | Shanghai Shenhua | 4–2 | Vissel Kobe | Shanghai, China |
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Report |
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Stadium: Shanghai Stadium Attendance: 20,972 Referee: Majed Al-Shamrani (Saudi Arabia) |
Knockout stage
| 5 March 2025 R16 Leg 1 | Shanghai Shenhua | – | Kawasaki Frontale | Shanghai, China |
| Stadium: Shanghai Stadium |
| 12 March 2025 R16 Leg 2 | Kawasaki Frontale | – | Shanghai Shenhua | Kawasaki, Japan |
| Stadium: Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium |
AFC Champions League Elite
League stage
Notes
References
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