| Season | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Shandong Luneng |
| Relegated | |
| Asian Club Championship | Shandong Luneng |
| Matches | 182 |
| Goals | 428 (2.35 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Qu Shengqing (17 goals) |
| Average attendance | 19,909 |
← 1998 2000 → | |
The 1999 Chinese Jia-A League season, also known as Pepsi Chinese Jia-A League for sponsorship reasons, was the sixth season of professional association football and the 38th top-tier overall league season in China. It was started on March 21 and ended on December 5. The league saw Shandong Luneng win the championship.
Teams promoted from 1998 Chinese Jia-B League
Teams relegated from 1998 Chinese Jia-A League
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shandong Luneng | 26 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 33 | 13 | +20 | 48 | 2000–01 Asian Club Championship qualification |
| 2 | Liaoning Fushun | 26 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 42 | 24 | +18 | 47 | |
| 3 | Sichuan Quanxing | 26 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 38 | 20 | +18 | 45 | |
| 4 | Chongqing Longxin | 26 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 40 | 27 | +13 | 40 | |
| 5 | Shanghai Shenhua | 26 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 26 | 25 | +1 | 38 | |
| 6 | Beijing Guoan | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 38 | 25 | +13 | 36 | |
| 7 | Tianjin TEDA | 26 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 32 | 28 | +4 | 35 | |
| 8 | Jilin Aodong | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 40 | −13 | 33 | |
| 9 | Dalian Shide | 26 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 31 | |
| 10 | Qingdao Yizhong Hainiu | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 30 | 36 | −6 | 30 | |
| 11 | Shenyang Haishi | 26 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 28 | 32 | −4 | 28 | |
| 12 | Shenzhen Pingan | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 39 | −17 | 28 | |
| 13 | Guangzhou Songri | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 24 | 36 | −12 | 27 | Relegated to Jia-B League |
| 14 | Wuhan Hongtao K | 26 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 18 | 53 | −35 | 17 |
Player of the year (Golden Ball Award)
Top scorer (Golden Boot Award)
Manager of the year
Best Referee
Youth player of the year
Fair play team
CFA Team of the Year
Goalkeeper: Gao Jianbin (Sichuan Quanxing)
Defence: Cheng Gang (Qingdao Yizhong Hainiu), Li Weifeng (Shenzhen Pingan), Zhang Enhua (Dalian Shide), Xie Feng (Shenzhen Pingan)
Midfield: Zhang Xiaorui (Tianjin TEDA), Li Tie (Liaoning Fushun), Ma Mingyu (Sichuan Quanxing), Li Xiaopeng (Shandong Luneng)
Attack: Su Maozhen (Shandong Luneng), Qu Shengqing (Liaoning Fushun)
Newcomer Liaoning Fushun was in the race of title into the final round. Shenyang Haishi survived demotion miraculously amid heavy match fixing accusations. Later police investigation shows the game results in the final round were arranged.