China League Two

The Chinese Football Association Division Two League (Simplified Chinese: 中国足球协会乙级联赛), or China League Two, is the third tier league of the People's Republic of China. The league is under the auspices of the Chinese Football Association. Above the League Two is the premier league - the Chinese Super League and the League One.

China League Two

Founded	1989; 34 years ago (1989) (as level 3) 1956 (as level 2)
Country	China
Confederation	AFC
Number of teams	20 (2023)
Level on pyramid	3
Promotion to	League One
Relegation to	CMCL
Domestic cup(s)	FA Cup
Current champions	Jinan Xingzhou (2022)
TV partners	PPTV (live streaming)
Website	www.thecfa.cn
Current: 2023 China League Two

The league below China League Two is the Chinese Champions League.

There are two groups in League Two, northern and southern. The top four teams from each group enter the promotion play-off after each regular season. Harbin Songbei Yiteng and Chongqing F.C. reached promotion play-off final in 2011 and the two clubs were promoted to League One. In 2011, China League Two 3rd-placed team faced 2011 China League One last-placed team for a play-off match. Fujian Smart Hero which was the 3rd-placed team of 2011 China League Two has won this match against the 2011 China League One last-placed team Guizhou Zhicheng and earned a spot in the 2012 China League One.

Clubs Locations

 

 

Hubei Istar

 

Qingdao Hainiu
Qingdao Red Lions
Qingdao Youth Island

 

Shanghai Jiading Huilong

 

Kunming Zheng He Shipman

 

Shaoxing Keqiao Yuejia

 

Shaanxi Warriors Beyond
Xi'an Wolves

 

Hunan Billows

 

Hebei Zhuoao

 

Guangxi Pingguo Haliao

 

Inner Mongolia Caoshangfei

 

Dongguan United

 

Xiamen Egret Island

 

Sichuan Minzu

 

Jiangxi Dark Horse Junior

 

Shanxi Longjin

 

Hebei Kungfu

 

Wuxi Wugou

 

Quanzhou Yassin

 

Yanbian Longding

 

Dandong Tengyue

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Location of teams in 2021 China League Two

Club		Stadium	Capacity	Seasons in League Two	Best finish	Worst finish	Spell in level 3
Pinyin name	Chinese name
Dandong Tengyue	丹东腾跃			2021			from 2021
Dongguan United	东莞莞联			2021			from 2021
Guangxi Pingguo Haliao	广西平果哈嘹	Pingguo Stadium	35,000	2019 to 2021	17th, 2020	26th, 2019	from 2019
Hebei Kungfu	河北功夫			2021			from 2021
Hebei Zhuoao	河北卓奥	Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Centre Stadium	33,572	2014 to 2021	5th, 2019	16th, 2020	from 2014
Hubei Istar	湖北青年星	Xiaogan Sports Centre Stadium	27,000	2019 to 2021	5th, 2020	19th, 2019	from 2019
Hunan Billows	湖南湘涛	Yiyang Olympic Sports Park Stadium	30,000	2007 to 2009, 2017 to 2021	1st, 2009	28th, 2019	from 2017
Inner Mongolia Caoshangfei	内蒙古草上飞	Baotou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium	40,545	2015 to 2021	12th, 2016	29th, 2019	from 2015
Kunming Zheng He Shipman	昆明郑和船工	Qujing Cultural and Sports Park	34,162	2019 to 2021	9th, 2020	31st, 2019	from 2019
Qingdao Hainiu	青岛海牛	Qingdao Tiantai Stadium	20,525	1990 to 1992, 2017 to 2020	1st, 1992	14th, 2019	from 2017
Qingdao Red Lions	青岛红狮	Laixi Sports Center	12,000	2019 to 2020	14th, 2020	24th, 2019	from 2019
Qingdao Youth Island	青岛青春岛	Qingdao Guoxin Stadium Outer Field	N/A	2020 to 2021	8th, 2020		from 2020
Quanzhou Yassin	泉州亚新			2021			from 2021
Shaanxi Warriors Beyond	陕西俑士超越			2020 to 2021	13th, 2020		from 2020
Shanghai Jiading Huilong	上海嘉定汇龙	Jiading Stadium	9,704	2020 to 2021	7th, 2020		from 2020
Shanxi Longjin	山西龙晋	Shanxi Sports Centre Stadium	62,000	2019 to 2021	20th, 2020	32nd, 2019	from 2019
Shaoxing Keqiao Yuejia	绍兴柯桥越甲	China Textile City Sports Center	40,000	1989, 1991, 1994, 1996 to 1999, 2006, 2009 to 2011, 2019 to 2021	1st, 2011	16th, 2019	from 2019
Sichuan Minzu	四川民足	Sichuan University Sports Centre	10,000	2021			from 2021
Wuxi Wugou	无锡吴钩			2021			from 2021
Xi'an Wolves	西安骏狼	Northwestern Polytechnical University (Chang'an Campus) Stadium	N/A	2019 to 2021	12th, 2020	30th, 2019	from 2019
Xiamen Egret Island	厦门鹭岛	Xiamen Stadium	32,000	2021			from 2021
Yanbian Longding	延边龙鼎			2021			from 2021
Jiangxi Dark Horse Junior	宜春威虎			2021			from 2021

Former clubs

Club		Seasons in League Two	Best finish	Worst finish	Current league
Pinyin name	Chinese name
Qingdao Hainiu	青岛海牛	2013	1st, 2013		Chinese Super League
Hebei Zhongji	河北中基	2011 to 2013	2nd, 2013	North 5th, 2011	Chinese Super League
Fujian Smart Hero	福建骏豪	2011	3rd, 2011		Chinese Super League
Dalian Aerbin	大连阿尔滨	2010	1st, 2010		Chinese Super League
Hubei Luyin	湖北绿茵	2009	2nd, 2009		Chinese Super League
Shanghai East Asia	上海东亚	2006 to 2007	1st, 2007	South 7th, 2006	Chinese Super League
Changchun Yatai	长春亚泰	1997, 1999	5th, 1999	6th, 1997	Chinese Super League
Henan Construction	河南建业	1995, 1999	1st, 1999	2nd, 1995	Chinese Super League
Wuhan Qianwei	武汉前卫	1995	4th, 1995		Chinese Super League
Shenzhen F.C.	深圳FC	1994	1st, 1994		Chinese Super League
Shandong	山东	1991	1st, 1991		Chinese Super League
Nanjing Fengfan	南京枫帆	2020	3rd, 2020		China League One
Wuhan Three Towns	武汉三镇	2019 to 2020	1st, 2020	11th, 2019	China League One
Zibo Cuju	淄博蹴鞠	2018 to 2020	2nd, 2020	19th, 2018	China League One
Beijing BIT	北京理工	2006, 2016 to 2020	1st, 2006	21st, 2018	China League One
Chengdu Better City	成都兴城	2019	2nd, 2019		China League One
Sichuan Jiuniu	四川九牛	2018 to 2019	8th, 2019	24th, 2018	China League One
Kunshan F.C.	昆山FC	2017 to 2019	9th, 2019	21st, 2017	China League One
Shenyang Urban	沈阳城市	2016 to 2019	1st, 2019	12th, 2017	China League One
Suzhou Dongwu	苏州东吴	2016 to 2019	4th, 2019	14th, 2016	China League One
Jiangxi Liansheng	江西联盛	2012 to 2014, 2016 to 2019	1st, 2014	22nd, 2018	China League One
Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic	陕西长安竞技	2017 to 2018	3rd, 2018	7th, 2017	China League One
Nantong Zhiyun	南通支云	2016 to 2018	2nd, 2018	16th, 2016	China League One
Heilongjiang Lava Spring	黑龙江火山鸣泉	2016 to 2017	1st, 2017	North 5th, 2016	China League One
Meizhou Kejia	梅州客家	2013 to 2015	1st, 2015	5th, 2013	China League One
Guizhou Zhicheng	贵州智诚	2008 to 2010, 2012, 2014	1st, 2012	8th, 2008	China League One
Hubei China-Kyle	湖北华凯尔	2012	2nd, 2012		China League One
Beijing Baxy&Shengshi	北京八喜盛世	2009	3rd, 2009		China League One
Zhejiang Green Town	浙江绿城	1999 to 2000	8th, 2000	Group 5th, 1999	China League One
Anhui Litian	安徽力天	2015	South 5th, 2015		Chinese Champions League
Guangxi Longguida	广西龙桂达	2015	South 7th, 2015		Nanning Super League
Fujian Broncos	福建超越	2014 to 2015	South 8th, 2015	South 9th, 2014	Quanzhou Super League
Hangzhou Wuyue Qiantang	杭州吴越钱唐	2019	21st, 2019		Inactive
Shaanxi Laochenggen	陕西老城根	2012 to 2013	8th, 2012	South 7th, 2013	Inactive
Sichuan F.C.	四川FC	2006 to 2007, 2010 to 2012	2nd, 2007	South 11th, 2011	Inactive
Qingdao QUST	青岛青科	2009 to 2011	8th, 2011	North 7th, 2009	Inactive
Shenzhen Bogang	深圳壆岗	2020	10th, 2020		Defunct
Jiangsu Yancheng Dingli	江苏盐城鼎立	2016 to 2020	4th, 2018	18th, 2016	Defunct
Taizhou Yuanda	泰州远大	2019	3rd, 2019		Defunct
Lhasa Urban Construction Investment	拉萨城投	2019	26th, 2019		Defunct
Nanjing Shaye	南京沙叶	2019	23rd, 2019		Defunct
Fujian Tianxin	福建天信	2018 to 2019	7th, 2018	13th, 2019	Defunct
Shenzhen Pengcheng	深圳鹏城	2018 to 2019	17th, 2019	18th, 2018	Defunct
Yanbian Beiguo	延边北国	2018 to 2019	18th, 2019	23rd, 2018	Defunct
Dalian Chanjoy	大连千兆	2017 to 2019	12th, 2019	17th, 2017, 2018	Defunct
Jilin Baijia	吉林百嘉	2017 to 2019	14th, 2018	22nd, 2019	Defunct
Baoding Yingli ETS	保定英利易通	2015 to 2016, 2018 to 2019	2nd, 2016	25th, 2019	Defunct
Yinchuan Helanshan	银川贺兰山	2014 to 2019	3rd, 2017	North 7th, 2015	Defunct
Anhui Hefei Guiguan	安徽合肥桂冠	2018	27th, 2018		Defunct
Shanghai Sunfun	上海申梵	2017 to 2018	18th, 2017	26th, 2018	Defunct
Shenzhen Ledman	深圳人人雷曼	2016 to 2018	4th, 2017	11th, 2016	Defunct
Hainan Boying	海南博盈	2016 to 2018	16th, 2018	22nd, 2017	Defunct
Sichuan Longfor	四川隆发	2014 to 2018	1st, 2018	South 6th, 2014	Defunct
Yunnan Flying Tigers	云南飞虎	2013 to 2016, 2018	1st, 2016	20th, 2018	Defunct
Shenyang Dongjin	沈阳东进	1996, 2000 to 2006, 2008, 2013 to 2018	1st, 2008	28th, 2018	Defunct
Chengdu Qbao	成都钱宝	2014 to 2017	4th, 2015	10th, 2017	Defunct
Shanghai JuJu Sports	上海聚运动	2014 to 2017	South 6th, 2015	20th, 2016	Defunct
Meizhou Meixian Techand	梅州梅县铁汉	2005, 2011 to 2017	2nd, 2017	South 6th, 2012	Defunct
Tianjin Huochetou	天津火车头	1989, 1998, 2004 to 2010, 2012 to 2016	2nd, 1989	South 11th, 2012	Defunct
Dalian Transcendence	大连超越	2014 to 2015	2nd, 2015	5th, 2014	Defunct
Sichuan Leaders	四川力达士	2014	South 7th, 2014		Defunct
Shandong Tengding	山东滕鼎	2013 to 2014	4th, 2013	North 8th, 2014	Defunct
Taiyuan Zhongyou Jiayi	太原中优嘉怡	2012, 2014	2nd, 2014	North 9th, 2012	Defunct
Shenzhen Fengpeng	深圳风鹏	2012 to 2013	3rd, 2012, 2013		Defunct
Qinghai Senke	青海森科	2012 to 2013	4th, 2012	7th, 2013	Defunct
Dali Ruilong	大理锐龙	2012 to 2013	5th, 2012	South 6th, 2013	Defunct
Xinjiang Begonia	新疆海棠	2012	North 5th, 2012		Defunct
Shanghai Zobon	上海中邦	2004, 2011 to 2012	1st, 2004	North 6th, 2012	Defunct
Chongqing F.C.	重庆FC	2011	2nd, 2011		Defunct
Wenzhou Provenza	温州葆隆	2008 to 2010	South 5th, 2009, 2010	South 6th, 2008	Defunct
Tianjin Songjiang	天津松江	2007 to 2010	2nd, 2010	North 5th, 2007	Defunct
Ningbo Huaao	宁波华奥	2006 to 2009	8th, 2006	South 7th, 2008	Defunct
Shijiazhuang Tiangong	石家庄天工	2008	7th, 2008		Defunct
Zhanjiang Tiandi No.1	湛江天地壹号	2008	South 8th, 2008		Defunct
Guangdong Sunray Cave	广东日之泉	2007 to 2008	2nd, 2008	South 7th, 2007	Defunct
Tianjin Dongli	天津东丽	2006 to 2008	7th, 2007	North 7th, 2006, 2008	Defunct
Xinjiang Sport Lottery	新疆体彩	2006 to 2008	10th, 2007	North 6th, 2006, 2008	Defunct
Suzhou Trips	苏州趣普仕	2005 to 2008	South 5th, 2008	South 8th, 2005, 2006	Defunct
Guangxi Tianji	广西天基	2006 to 2007	4th, 2007	South 6th, 2006	Defunct
Qingdao Liming	青岛黎明	2005 to 2007	North 7th, 2005	North 8th, 2006, 2007	Defunct
Zhenjiang Groupway	镇江中安	2004, 2007	North 7th, 2007	South 8th, 2004	Defunct
Anhui Jiufang	安徽九方	2003 to 2007	3rd, 2006, 2007	South 11th, 2004	Defunct
Hebei Xuechi	河北雪驰	2006	7th, 2006		Defunct
Beijing Bus	北京巴士	2006	North 5th, 2006		Defunct
Liaoning Zhongba	辽宁中巴	2005 to 2006	North 5th, 2005	North 9th, 2006	Defunct
Yunnan Lijiang Dongba	云南丽江东巴	2004 to 2006	3rd, 2004	7th, 2005	Defunct
Wuhan Yaqi	武汉雅琪	1996 to 1999, 2003 to 2006	5th, 1998, 2006	South 6th, 2004	Defunct
Nanchang Bayi Hengyuan	南昌八一衡源	2003 to 2005	1st, 2005	6th, 2004	Defunct
Xizang Huitong Luhua	西藏惠通陆华	2002 to 2005	6th, 2005	16th, 2002	Defunct
Beijing Hongdeng	北京宏登	2001 to 2005	2nd, 2005	Group 6th, 2001	Defunct
Yanbian F.C.	延边FC	1989 to 1990, 2001 to 2004	1st, 1990	7th, 2001	Defunct
Dalian Sundy	大连三德	2002 to 2003	1st, 2003	3rd, 2002	Defunct
Dalian Sidelong	大连赛德隆	2001	2nd, 2001		Defunct
Gansu Tianma	甘肃天马	2000 to 2001	4th, 2001	Group 4th, 2000	Defunct
Qingdao Hailifeng	青岛海利丰	1995 to 2001	3rd, 1999	Group 5th, 1996, 2000	Defunct
Tianjin Lifei	天津立飞	2000	2nd, 2000		Defunct
Shanghai 02	上海02	2000	4th, 2000		Defunct
Guangzhou Baiyunshan	广州白云山	1998, 2000	1st, 1998	3rd, 2000	Defunct
Jiangsu Gige	江苏加佳	1997	1st, 1997		Defunct
Chengdu F.C.	成都FC	1996 to 1997	2nd, 1997	3rd, 1996	Defunct
Shaanxi National Power	陕西国力	1996 to 1997	3rd, 1997	Group, 1996	Defunct
Xiamen F.C.	厦门FC	1996 to 1997	6th, 1996	Group 4th, 1997	Defunct
Shenzhen Kinspar	深圳金鹏	1996	2nd, 1996		Defunct
Shanghai Pudong	上海浦东	1995	1st, 1995		Defunct
Sichuan Quanxing	四川全兴	1989 to 1990	2nd, 1990	7th, 1989	Defunct
Foshan	佛山	1989	1st, 1989		Defunct

Winners

Season	Winners	Runners-up	Third-place	Fourth-place
1989	Foshan	Huochetou	Wuhan	Jilin
1990	Jilin	Sichuan	Shandong Economic and Trade Commission	Wuhan
1991	Shandong	Guangxi	Shandong Economic and Trade Commission	Shanghai B
1992	Shandong Economic and Trade Commission	Wuhan	Guangzhou B	Hunan
1993	not held
1994^[1]	Shenzhen F.C.	Shanghai B	Dalian Tielu	Beijing Shougang
1995^[2]	Shanghai Pudong	Henan Construction	Dalian Shunfa	Wuhan Qianwei
1996^[3]	Tianjin Vanke	Shenzhen Kinspar	Chengdu F.C.	Shanghai Fubao
1997^[4]	Jiangsu Gige	Chengdu F.C.	Chongqing Hongyan	Shaanxi National Power
1998^[5]	Guangzhou Baiyunshan	Beijing Kuanli	Dalian Yiteng	Qingdao Hailifeng
1999^[6]	Henan Construction	Huizhou PLA Saonon	Qingdao Hailifeng	Hubei Duorenduo
2000^[7]	Mianyang F.C.	Tianjin Lifei	Guangzhou Baiyunshan	Shanghai 02
2001^[8]	Dalian Sidelong	Liaoning Liaoqing	Hangzhou Luyuan	Gansu Tianma
2002^[9]	Harbin Lange	Guangdong Xiongying	Dalian Sundy	Hebei Pascali
2003^[10]	Dalian Sundy	Xi'an Anxinyuan	Yanbian F.C.	Shanghai Tianna
2004^[11]	Shanghai The 9	Yanbian F.C.	Yunnan Lijiang Dongba	Beijing Hongdeng
2005^[12]	Nanchang Bayi Hengyuan	Beijing Hongdeng	Dongguan Nancheng	Anhui Jiufang
2006^[13]	Beijing BIT	Harbin Yiteng	Anhui Jiufang	Tianjin Huochetou
2007^[14]	Shanghai East Asia	Sichuan F.C.	Anhui Jiufang	Guangxi Tianji
2008^[15]	Shenyang Dongjin	Guangdong Sunray Cave	China Three Gorges University	Tianjin Huochetou
2009^[16]	Hunan Billows	Hubei Luyin	Beijing Baxy&Shengshi	Hangzhou Sanchao
2010^[17]	Dalian Aerbin	Tianjin Songjiang	Guizhou Zhicheng	Dalian Yiteng
2011^[18]	Harbin Songbei Yiteng	Chongqing F.C.	Fujian Smart Hero	Dongguan Nancheng
2012^[19]	Guizhou Zhicheng	Hubei China-Kyle	Shenzhen Fengpeng	Qinghai Senke
2013^[20]	Qingdao Hainiu	Hebei Zhongji	Shenzhen Fengpeng	Shandong Tengding
2014^[21]	Jiangxi Liansheng	Taiyuan Zhongyou Jiayi	Guizhou Zhicheng	Meizhou Kejia
2015	Meizhou Kejia	Dalian Transcendence	Sichuan Longfor	Nanjing Qianbao
2016	Lijiang Jiayunhao	Baoding Yingli ETS	Jiangxi Liansheng	Sichuan Longfor
2017	Heilongjiang Lava Spring	Meizhou Meixian Techand	Yinchuan Helanshan	Shenzhen Ledman
2018	Sichuan Longfor	Nantong Zhiyun	Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic	Jiangsu Yancheng Dingli
2019	Shenyang Urban	Chengdu Better City	Taizhou Yuanda	Suzhou Dongwu
2020	Wuhan Three Towns	Zibo Cuju	Nanjing Fengfan	Beijing BIT
2021	Qingdao Hainiu	Hebei Kungfu	Guangxi Pingguo Haliao	Qingdao Youth Island
2022	Jinan Xingzhou	Dandong Tengyue	Yanbian Longding	Dongguan United

Sponsors

Sponsorships

Season	Sponsor	Annual Value	Official League Name
2016	Winlink Sports	￥5 million	Winlink Chinese Football Association China League
2017		￥5 million	Winlink Chinese Football Association China League
2018		￥6 million	Winlink Chinese Football Association China League

See also

• China League One
• Chinese FA Cup
• Chinese Football Association
• Chinese Super League

References

1. 1994年中国足球协会乙级联赛决赛阶段比赛名次 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine (in Chinese)
2. 1995年中国足球协会乙级联赛决赛阶段比赛名次 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine (in Chinese)
3. 1996年中国足球协会乙级联赛决赛阶段比赛名次 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine (in Chinese)
4. 1997年中国足球协会乙级联赛决赛阶段比赛名次 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine (in Chinese)
5. 1998年中国足球协会乙级联赛决赛阶段比赛名次 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine (in Chinese)
6. 1999年中国足球协会乙级联赛决赛阶段比赛名次 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine (in Chinese)
7. 2000年中国足球协会乙级联赛决赛阶段比赛名次 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine (in Chinese)
8. 2001年中国足球协会乙级联赛决赛阶段比赛名次 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine (in Chinese)
9. 2002年中国足球协会乙级联赛决赛阶段比赛名次 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine (in Chinese)
10. 2003年中国足球协会乙级联赛决赛阶段比赛名次 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine (in Chinese)
11. 2004年中国足球协会乙级联赛决赛阶段比赛名次 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine (in Chinese)
12. 2005年中国足球协会乙级联赛决赛阶段比赛名次 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine (in Chinese)
13. 2006年中国足球协会乙级联赛决赛阶段比赛名次 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine (in Chinese)
14. 2007年中国足球协会乙级联赛决赛阶段比赛名次 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine (in Chinese)
15. 2008年中国足球协会乙级联赛决赛阶段比赛名次 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine (in Chinese)
16. 2009年中国足球协会乙级联赛决赛阶段比赛名次 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine (in Chinese)
17. 2010年中国足球协会乙级联赛决赛阶段比赛名次 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine (in Chinese)
18. 2011年中国足球协会乙级联赛决赛阶段比赛名次 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine (in Chinese)
19. 2012年中国足球协会乙级联赛决赛阶段比赛名次 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine (in Chinese)
20. 2013年中国足球协会乙级联赛决赛阶段比赛名次 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine (in Chinese)
21. 2014年中国足球协会乙级联赛决赛阶段比赛名次 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine (in Chinese)

External links

• China League Two official website (in Chinese)
• News at Sohu (in Chinese)
• at The Chinese Soccer Statistics Collection (in Chinese)
• League history at RSSSF