Henan's victory for the 31-year anniversary

Henan, fresh from reaching the Chinese FA Cup final, carried that fine form into the league, thrashing Dalian Yingbo 4–0 at home. The pair of victories also served as an early gift for the club’s 31st birthday on August 28. Henan is one of the few teams which was founding member the inaugural Chinese Football League in 1994 (in the 2nd-division then).