The only unbeaten team in the professional league is Dalian Wanda in the A-A era.

After 1995 was robbed of the league title by Shanghai Shenhua team, Dalian Wanda, which made a comeback in the 1996 season, broke out with amazing fighting capacity in this year. Under the leadership of new coach Chi Shangbin, Dalian Wanda team had a smooth journey. With the full cooperation of famous players Wang Tao, Wei Yimin and foreign aid Svencen and Pellet, a magical season in the history of League A was completed, and the unbeaten record of 12 win 10 draw and 0 loss finally not only left Shanghai Shenhua far behind, but also made Dalian Wanda the only unbeaten team in the history of China football professionalization, which also opened the prelude of Dalian Wanda era.