| Season | Top scorer | Team | goals | ||
| 2023 |
|
Leonardo |
|
Zhejiang Professional | 19 |
| 2022 |
|
Marcão |
|
Wuhan Three Towns | 27 |
| 2021 |
|
Júnior Negrão |
|
Changchun Yatai | 14 |
| 2020 |
|
Cédric Bakambu |
|
Beijing Guoan | 14 |
| 2019 |
|
Eran Zahavy |
|
Guangzhou City | 29 |
| 2018 |
|
Lei Wu |
|
Shanghai Port FC | 27 |
| 2017 |
|
Eran Zahavy |
|
Guangzhou City | 27 |
| 2016 |
|
Ricardo Goulart |
|
Guangzhou FC | 19 |
| 2015 |
|
Aloísio |
|
Shandong Taishan | 21 |
| 2014 |
|
Elkeson |
|
Guangzhou FC | 28 |
| 2013 |
|
Elkeson |
|
Guangzhou FC | 24 |
| 2012 |
|
Cristian Dănălache |
|
Jiāngsū FC | 23 |
| 2011 |
|
Muriqui |
|
Guangzhou FC | 16 |
| 2010 |
|
Duvier Riascos |
|
Shanghai Shenhua | 20 |
| 2009 |
|
Luis Ramírez |
|
Guangzhou FC | 17 |
|
Hernán Barcos |
|
Shenzhen FC | 17 | |
| 2008 |
|
Éber Luís |
|
Tianjin Jinmen Tiger | 14 |
| 2007 |
|
Li Jinyu |
|
Shandong Taishan | 15 |
| 2006 |
|
Li Jinyu |
|
Shandong Taishan | 26 |
| 2005 |
|
Branko Jelić |
|
Beijing Guoan | 21 |
| 2004 |
|
Kwame Ayew |
|
Beijing Renhe FC | 17 |
| 2003 |
|
Yi Li |
|
14 | |
|
|
Saúl Martínez |
|
Shanghai Shenhua | 14 | |
|
|
Kwame Ayew |
|
Guangzhou City | 14 | |
