China League Two
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| Country |  China |
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| Confederation | AFC |
| Founded | 1989 (as level 3) 1956 (as level 2) |
| Number of teams | 26 |
| Levels on pyramid | 3 |
| Promotion to | China League One |
| Domestic cup(s) | Chinese FA Cup |
| Current champions | Guizhou Zhicheng (2012) |
 2012 China League Two |
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China League Two (Simplified Chinese: 中国足球协会乙级联赛) 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.
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 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 Leephick 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 Toro and earned a spot in the 2012 China League One.
Winners [edit]
| Season | Winners |
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| 1989 | Foshan |
| 1990 | Jilin |
| 1991 | Shandong |
| 1992 | Qingdao Economic and Trade |
| 1993 | not held |
| 1994 | Shenzhen |
| 1995 | Shanghai Pudong |
| 1996 | Tianjin Vanke and Shenzhen Kings Par |
| 1997 | Jiangsu Gige |
| 1998 | Guangzhou Baiyunshan |
| 1999 | Henan Construction |
| 2000 | Sichuan Mianyang |
| 2001 | Dalian Saidelong |
| 2002 | Harbin Lange |
| 2003 | Dalian Sundy |
| 2004 | Shanghai The9 |
| 2005 | Nanchang Bayi Hengyuan |
| 2006 | Beijing Institute of Technology |
| 2007 | Shanghai East Asia |
| 2008 | Shenyang Dongjin |
| 2009 | Hunan Billows |
| 2010 | Dalian Aerbin |
| 2011 | Harbin Yiteng |
| 2012 | Guizhou Zhicheng |
See also [edit]
External links [edit]
- Official site (Chinese)
- News at Sohu (Chinese)
- League history at The Chinese Soccer Statistics Collection (Chinese)
- League history at RSSSF (English)
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