Qingdao Hainiu sits bottom of the 2026 Chinese Super League on 14 points after 28 rounds and has already been relegated following a 0-4 loss to Liaoning Tieren. Wuhan Three Towns occupies the second relegation place on 22 points, six behind 14th-placed Henan, with two rounds remaining. Recent results have shown no meaningful shift in the bottom of the table, as Wuhan fell 1-3 to Shanghai Shenhua while mid-table sides such as Henan and Chongqing Tonglianglong collected points that widened the gap. The final fixtures pit Wuhan against Shandong Taishan and likely another strong opponent, leaving little realistic path for the side to close the deficit and avoid a second relegation spot.