On 11 May 2016, an on-field brawl occurred in the third-round game of FA Cup between amateur club
Wuhan Hongxing and first tier club
Jiangsu Suning. Jiangsu's striker
Ge Wei scored in the 7th minute of stoppage time as Jiangsu edged Wuhan Hongxing 1–0 and advanced to the next round. Players and staff of Wuhan Hongxing lost control and attacked their counterparts following the final whistle. Jiangsu's
Xie Pengfei was hit onto the ground by several Wuhan players, while scorer Ge Wei was injured on his rib; many other Jiangsu's players also suffered injuries in the melee. Some reporters from Jiangsu were also assaulted in the incident. Jiangsu's staff Wu Bo, who was recording the match, was beaten up by a group of unidentified people. On 12 May 2016, Wuhan Hongxing issued an apology to Jiangsu and announced that five players who were involved the brawl had been sacked by the club. However, Wuhan was exposed to use ineligible players in the match on the same day. On 20 May 2016, the
Chinese Football Association published the survey results and punishments. Jiangsu was awarded a 3–0 win. ==Awards==