China League One

The Chinese Football Association China League (Chinese: 中国足球协会甲级联赛; pinyin: Zhōngguó Zúqiú Xiéhuì Jiǎjí Liánsài), also known as China League One or Chinese Jia League (中甲联赛), is the second level of professional football in China. Above League One is the Chinese Super League.

China League One

Founded	2004; 19 years ago (2004)
Country	China
Confederation	AFC
Number of teams	18
Level on pyramid	2
Promotion to	Super League
Relegation to	League Two
Domestic cup(s)	FA Cup
Current champions	Kunshan (2022)
Most championships	Dalian Yifang Guangzhou Evergrande Henan Jianye (2)
TV partners	PPTV (live streaming)
Website	www.thecfa.cn
Current: 2023 China League One

Prior to the formation of the Chinese Super League, Jia League was known as Jia B League. The then top two levels of Chinese football league were known as Jia A League and Jia B League respectively. Jia A was rebranded as CSL and Jia B was rebranded as the current Jia League in 2004. Below the Jia League is the Yi League, following the Chinese Heavenly Stems naming convention of numbers.

It is currently made up of 18 teams, playing each other home and away once. At the end of each season, the top two teams are promoted to the CSL and the two lowest placed teams from the CSL are relegated to China League Two. The top two teams from China League Two are promoted and replace the two lowest placed teams from China League One.

Current clubs

Club		Stadium	Capacity	Seasons in League One	Best finish	Worst finish	Spell in level 2
Pinyin name	Chinese name
Beijing BSU	北京北体大	Olympic Sports Centre (Beijing)	36,228	2010 to 2022	4th, 2014, 2015	15th, 2012	from 2010
Dalian Pro	大连人			2011, 2015 to 2017, 2022	1st, 2011, 2017	5th, 2016	from 2022
Guangxi Pingguo Haliao	广西平果哈嘹			2022			from 2022
Guizhou	贵州足球俱乐部	Guiyang Olympic Sports Center	51,636	2011, 2013, 2015 to 2016, 2019 to 2022	2nd, 2016	16th, 2013	from 2019
Hebei Kungfu	河北功夫			2022			from 2022
Heilongjiang Ice City	黑龙江冰城	Harbin ICE Center Stadium	50,000	2018	4th, 2019	7th, 2018	from 2018
Kunshan	昆山足球俱乐部	Kunshan Stadium	30,000	2020 to 2022			from 2020
Nanjing City	南京城市			2021 to 2022			from 2021
Nantong Zhiyun	南通支云	Rugao Olympic Sports Center	15,000	2019 to 2022	12th, 2019		from 2019
Qingdao	青岛足球俱乐部			2014 to 2019, 2022	1st, 2019	12th, 2014	from 2022
Qingdao Hainiu	青岛海牛			2014 to 2016, 2022	5th, 2014	15th, 2016	from 2022
Qingdao Youth Island	青岛青春岛			2022			from 2022
Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic	陕西长安竞技	Weinan Sports Center Stadium	32,000	2019 to 2022	9th, 2019		from 2019
Liaoning Shenyang Urban	辽宁沈阳城市	Shenyang Urban Construction University Stadium	12,000	2020 to 2022			from 2020
Sichuan Jiuniu	四川九牛	Chengdu Longquanyi Football Stadium	27,000	2020 to 2022			from 2020
Suzhou Dongwu	苏州东吴	Suzhou Olympic Sports Centre	45,000	2020 to 2022			from 2020
Zibo Cuju	淄博蹴鞠			2021 to 2022			from 2021

Clubs Locations

 

 

Beijing BSU
Beijing BIT

 

Chengdu Rongcheng
Sichuan Jiuniu

 

Guizhou

 

Heilongjiang Ice City

 

Jiangxi Beidamen

 

Liaoning Shenyang Urban

 

Meizhou Hakka

 

Nanjing City

 

Nantong Zhiyun

 

Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic

 

Suzhou Dongwu
Kunshan

 

Wuhan Three Towns

 

Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard

 

Zhejiang

 

Zibo Cuju

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Location of teams in 2021 China League One^[1]

Former clubs

Club		Seasons in League One	Best finish	Worst finish	Current league
Pinyin name	Chinese name
Wuhan Three Towns	武汉三镇	2021	1st, 2021		Chinese Super League
Chengdu Better City	成都兴城	2020 to 2021	4th, 2020, 2021		Chinese Super League
Meizhou Hakka	梅州客家	2016 to 2021	2nd, 2021	12th, 2016, 2017	Chinese Super League
Zhejiang Greentown	浙江绿城	2004 to 2006, 2017 to 2021	2nd, 2006	9th, 2017	Chinese Super League
Changchun Yatai	长春亚泰	2004 to 2005, 2019 to 2020	2nd, 2005	1st, 2020	Chinese Super League
Shijiazhuang Ever Bright	石家庄永昌	2012 to 2014, 2017 to 2019	2nd, 2014, 2019	8th, 2013	Chinese Super League
Shenzhen F.C.	深圳足球俱乐部	2012 to 2018	2nd, 2018	12th, 2015	Chinese Super League
Wuhan Zall	武汉卓尔	2010 to 2012, 2014 to 2018	1st, 2018	10th, 2015	Chinese Super League
Hebei China Fortune	河北华夏幸福	2014 to 2015	2nd, 2015	14th, 2014	Chinese Super League
Henan Jianye	河南建业	2004 to 2006, 2013	1st, 2006, 2013	10th, 2005	Chinese Super League
Shanghai East Asia	上海东亚	2008 to 2012	1st, 2012	9th, 2011	Chinese Super League
Guangzhou R&F	广州富力	2011	2nd, 2011		Chinese Super League
Guangzhou Evergrande	广州恒大	2004 to 2007, 2010	1st, 2007, 2010	4th, 2004, 2005	Chinese Super League
Hunan Billows	湖南湘涛	2010 to 2016	4th, 2011	16th, 2016	China League Two
Zhejiang Yiteng	浙江毅腾	2007 to 2008, 2012 to 2013, 2015 to 2018	2nd, 2013	13th, 2008, 2016, 2017	Inactive
Sichuan F.C.	四川足球俱乐部	2008 to 2009	5th, 2008	13th, 2009	Inactive
Xi'an Anxinyuan	西安安馨园	2004	17th, 2004		Inactive
Taizhou Yuanda	泰州远大	2020	6th, 2020		Defunct
Beijing Renhe	北京人和	2016 to 2017, 2020	2nd, 2017	4th, 2016	Defunct
Inner Mongolia Zhongyou	内蒙古中优	2015 to 2020	6th, 2015	13th, 2018	Defunct
Sichuan Longfor	四川隆发	2019	14th, 2019		Defunct
Liaoning F.C.	辽宁足球俱乐部	2009, 2018 to 2019	1st, 2009	15th, 2019	Defunct
Shanghai Shenxin	上海申鑫	2006 to 2009, 2016 to 2019	2nd, 2009	16th, 2019	Defunct
Dalian Transcendence	大连超越	2016 to 2018	14th, 2016, 2017	15th, 2018	Defunct
Yanbian Funde	延边富德	2005 to 2015, 2018	1st, 2015	16th, 2014	Defunct
Baoding Yingli ETS	保定英利易通	2017	15th, 2017		Defunct
Yunnan Lijiang	云南丽江	2017	16th, 2017		Defunct
Tianjin Quanjian	天津权健	2011 to 2016	1st, 2016	12th, 2011	Defunct
Shenyang Zhongze	沈阳中泽	2011 to 2014	6th, 2011, 2013	12th, 2012	Defunct
Guangdong Sunray Cave	广东日之泉	2009 to 2014	3rd, 2011, 2013	13th, 2014	Defunct
Chongqing Lifan	重庆力帆	2007 to 2008, 2011 to 2014	1st, 2014	8th, 2011	Defunct
Chengdu Tiancheng	成都天诚	2004 to 2007, 2010, 2012 to 2014	2nd, 2007, 2010	15th, 2014	Defunct
Chongqing F.C.	重庆足球俱乐部	2012 to 2013	8th, 2012	15th, 2013	Defunct
Hohhot Dongjin	呼和浩特东进	2009 to 2012	3rd, 2009	16th, 2012	Defunct
Anhui Jiufang	安徽九方	2008 to 2010	4th, 2008	9th, 2010	Defunct
Shanghai Zobon	上海中邦	2005 to 2010	8th, 2007	11th, 2008	Defunct
Nanjing Yoyo	南京有有	2004 to 2010	5th, 2006	13th, 2010	Defunct
Beijing Hongdeng	北京宏登	2006 to 2009	9th, 2007	12th, 2006, 2008	Defunct
Qingdao Hailifeng	青岛海利丰	2004 to 2009	6th, 2005	11th, 2004	Defunct
Jiangsu Sainty	江苏舜天	2004 to 2008	1st, 2008	6th, 2004, 2006	Defunct
Hohhot Black Horse	呼和浩特黑马	2006 to 2007	9th, 2006	13th, 2007	Defunct
Hunan Shoking	湖南湘军	2004 to 2006	12th, 2005	14th, 2004	Defunct
Dalian Changbo	大连长波	2004 to 2005	13th, 2005	15th, 2004	Defunct
Xiamen Blue Lions	厦门蓝狮	2004 to 2005	1st, 2005	3rd, 2004	Defunct
Shenzhen Kejian	深圳科健	2004	10th, 2004		Defunct
Ningbo National Power	宁波国力	2004	12th, 2004		Defunct
Dongguan Dongcheng	东莞东城	2004	16th, 2004		Defunct
Shanghai United	上海联城	2004	2nd, 2004		Defunct
Wuhan Huanghelou	武汉黄鹤楼	2004	1st, 2004		Defunct

Winners

Season	Winners	Runners-up	Third-place	Fourth-place
2004	Wuhan Huanghelou	Zhuhai Zobon	Xiamen Blue Lions	Guangzhou Pharmaceutical
2005	Xiamen Blue Lions	Changchun Yatai	Zhejiang Green Town	Guangzhou Pharmaceutical
2006	Henan Construction	Zhejiang Green Town	Guangzhou Pharmaceutical	Chengdu Blades
2007	Guangzhou Pharmaceutical	Chengdu Blades	Jiangsu Sainty	Chongqing Lifan
2008	Jiangsu Sainty	Chongqing Lifan	Nanchang Bayi Hengyuan	Anhui Jiufang
2009	Liaoning F.C.	Nanchang Bayi Hengyuan	Shenyang Dongjin	Shanghai East Asia
2010	Guangzhou Evergrande	Chengdu Blades	Yanbian F.C.	Shanghai East Asia
2011	Dalian Aerbin	Guangzhou R&F	Guangdong Sunray Cave	Hunan Billows
2012	Shanghai East Asia	Wuhan Zall	Fujian Smart Hero	Harbin Songbei Yiteng
2013	Henan Jianye	Harbin Yiteng	Guangdong Sunray Cave	Chongqing Lifan
2014	Chongqing Lifan	Shijiazhuang Yongchang	Wuhan Zall	Beijing Baxy
2015	Yanbian Changbaishan	Hebei Zhongji	Dalian Aerbin	Beijing Enterprises Group
2016	Tianjin Quanjian	Guizhou Hengfeng Zhicheng	Qingdao Huanghai	Beijing Renhe
2017	Dalian Yifang	Beijing Renhe	Shijiazhuang Ever Bright	Qingdao Huanghai
2018	Wuhan Zall	Shenzhen F.C.	Zhejiang Greentown	Qingdao Huanghai
2019	Qingdao Huanghai	Shijiazhuang Ever Bright	Guizhou Hengfeng	Heilongjiang Lava Spring
2020	Changchun Yatai	Zhejiang Energy Greentown	Kunshan F.C.	Chengdu Better City
2021	Wuhan Three Towns	Meizhou Hakka	Zhejiang	Chengdu Rongcheng
2022	Kunshan

Attendance

Season	Total Attendance	Games	Average	No. Of Clubs	Promotion slots	Relegation Slots
1995	805,200	131	6,147	12	2	4
1996	1,306,800	132	9,900	12	2	2
1997	1,518,000	132	11,500	12	4	2
1998	1,808,400	132	13,700	12	2	2
1999	2,006,400	132	15,200	12	2	2
2000	2,005,500	132	15,193	12	2	2
2001	1,814,100	132	13,743	12	1	1
2002	1,018,400	132	7,715	12	-	-
2003	1,413,750	182	7,768	14	-	1
2004	1,842,900	272	6,775	17	2	2
2005	1,081,900	159	6,804	14	2	1
2006	1,190,787	156	7,633	13	2	1
2007	1,046,160	144	7,265	13	2	1
2008	654,200	156	4,194	13	2	1
2009	671,793	156	4,306	13	2	1
2010	568,000	156	3,641	13	2	1
2011	645,038	182	3,544	14	2	1
2012	958,955	240	3,996	16	2	1
2013	1,129,912	240	4,708	16	2	2
2014	1,280,121	240	5,334	16	2	2
2015	2,161,165	240	9,007	16	2	2
2016	1,493,919	240	6,225	16	2	2
2017	1,857,359	240	7,739	16	2	2

Awards

Top scorers

Season	Top scorer	Club	Goals
2004	Will	Wuhan Huanghelou	22
2005	Mikalay Ryndzyuk	Guangzhou F.C.	15
2006	Tico	Zhejiang Green Town	15
2007	Luis Ramírez	Guangzhou Pharmaceutical	19
2008	Sabin Ilie	Qingdao Hailifeng	18
2009	Martín García	Nanchang Bayi Hengyuan	19
2010	Gao Lin	Guangzhou Evergrande	20
2011	Mitchel Brown^1   Johnny Woodly	Hunan Billows Dalian Aerbin	13
2012	Babacar Gueye	Shenzhen Ruby	23
2013	Babacar Gueye	Shenzhen Ruby	23
2014	Guto	Chongqing Lifan	21
2015	Ha Tae-kyun	Yanbian Changbaishan	26
2016	Luís Fabiano	Tianjin Quanjian	22
2017	Marcelo Moreno^1   Harold Preciado	Wuhan Zall Shenzhen	23
2018	John Mary	Meizhou Hakka	24
2019	Oscar Maritu	Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic	22
2020	Tan Long	Changchun Yatai	11

• ^1 Winner of 2017 China League One Golden Boot.^[2]

Most valuable player

Season	Player	Club
2013	Xu Yang	Henan Jianye
2014	Wang Dong	Chongqing Lifan
2015	Ha Tae-kyun	Yanbian Changbaishan
2016	Luís Fabiano	Tianjin Quanjian
2017	Matheus^[2]	Shijiazhuang Ever Bright
2018	Ji Xiaoxuan^[3]	Zhejiang Yiteng
2019	Tan Long	Changchun Yatai

Best goalkeeper

Season	Player	Club
2013	Zhou Yajun	Henan Jianye
2014	Wang Guoming	Shijiazhuang Yongchang
2015	Chi Wenyi	Yanbian Changbaishan
2016	Zhang Lu	Tianjin Quanjian
2017	Zhang Lie^[2]	Beijing Renhe
2018	Mou Pengfei^[3]	Heilongjiang Lava Spring
2019	Xu Jiamin	Heilongjiang Lava Spring

Youth player of the year

Season	Player	Club
2016	Ming Tian	Wuhan Zall
2017	Wang Jinxian^[2]	Dalian Yifang
2018	Zhang Hongjiang^[3]	Meizhou Hakka
2019	Xu Yue	Shanghai Shenxin

Best coach

Season	Player	Club
2013	Tang Yaodong	Henan Jianye
2014	Goran Tomić	Beijing Baxy
2015	Park Tae-ha	Yanbian Changbaishan
2016	Li Bing	Guizhou Zhicheng
2017	Juan Ramón López Caro^[2]	Dalian Yifang
2018	Li Tie^[3]	Wuhan Zall
2019	Wang Bo	Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic

Reserve league and Elite league

Season	Reserve Champions	Elite Champions
2014	Wuhan Zall	Not Held
2015	Qingdao Jonoon	Not Held
2016	Beijing Enterprises Group	Not Held
2017	Wuhan Zall	Dalian Yifang
2018	Wuhan Zall	Not Held
2019	Shijiazhuang Yongchang	Not Held

Sponsors

Sponsorships

Season	Sponsor	Annual Value	Official League Name
2015	58.com	￥30 million	58.com Chinese Football Association China League
2016		￥30 million	58.com Chinese Football Association China League
2017		￥35 million	58.com Chinese Football Association China League
2018		￥50 million	58.com Chinese Football Association China League

See also

• Football in China

References

1. "全国主要城市经纬度表".
2. 中甲颁奖典礼一方成最大赢家 永昌马修斯夺MVP
3. 中甲颁奖礼李铁荣膺最佳主帅 土炮季骁宣力斩MVP

External links

• (in Chinese)
• News, fixtures, results at Sina.com (in Chinese)
• League history at RSSSF