China League One
File:China League One.png | |
Founded | 2004 |
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Country | China |
Confederation | AFC |
Number of teams | 16 |
Level on pyramid | 2 |
Promotion to | Chinese Super League |
Relegation to | China League Two |
Domestic cup(s) | Chinese FA Cup |
Current champions | Dalian Yifang (2017) |
Most championships | Dalian Yifang Guangzhou Evergrande Henan Jianye (2) |
Current: 2018 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 tier of Chinese clubs. Above League One is the Chinese Super League.
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 16 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 One. The top two teams from China League Two are promoted and replace the two lowest placed teams from China League One.
Current clubs
Club | Chinese name | Home stadium | Capacity | Seasons in League One | Best finish | Worst finish | Spell in level 2 |
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Beijing Enterprises | 北京控股 | Olympic Sports Centre (Beijing) | 36,228 | 2010 to 2018 | 4th, 2014, 2015 | 15th, 2012 | from 2010 |
Dalian Transcendence | 大连超越 | Jinzhou Stadium | 30,776 | 2016 to 2018 | 14th, 2016, 2017 | from 2016 | |
Heilongjiang Lava Spring | 黑龙江火山鸣泉 | Harbin ICE Center Stadium | 50,000 | 2018 | from 2018 | ||
Liaoning F.C. | 辽宁足球俱乐部 | Shenyang Olympic Sports Center Stadium | 60,000 | 2009, 2018 | 1st, 2009 | from 2018 | |
Meizhou Hakka | 梅州客家 | Wuhua County Stadium | 6,800 | 2016 to 2018 | 12th, 2016, 2017 | from 2016 | |
Meizhou Meixian Techand | 梅州梅县铁汉 | Meixian Tsang Hin-chi Stadium | 20,221 | 2018 | from 2018 | ||
Nei Mongol Zhongyou | 内蒙古中优 | Hohhot City Stadium | 51,632 | 2015 to 2018 | 6th, 2015 | 10th, 2017 | from 2015 |
Qingdao Huanghai | 青岛黄海 | Qingdao Guoxin Stadium | 45,000 | 2014 to 2018 | 3rd, 2016 | 12th, 2014 | from 2014 |
Shanghai Shenxin | 上海申鑫 | Jinshan Football Stadium | 30,000 | 2006 to 2009, 2016 to 2018 | 2nd, 2009 | 11th, 2006 | from 2016 |
Shenzhen F.C. | 深圳市足球俱乐部 | Shenzhen Stadium | 32,500 | 2012 to 2018 | 5th, 2013 | 12th, 2015 | from 2012 |
Shijiazhuang Ever Bright | 石家庄永昌 | Yutong International Sports Center | 29,000 | 2012 to 2014, 2017 to 2018 | 2nd, 2014 | 8th, 2013 | from 2017 |
Wuhan Zall | 武汉卓尔 | Wuhan Sports Center Stadium | 60,000 | 2010 to 2012, 2014 to 2018 | 2nd, 2012 | 10th, 2015 | from 2014 |
Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard | 新疆天山雪豹 | Xinjiang Sports Centre | 50,000 | 2013 to 2018 | 8th, 2015 | 13th, 2013 | from 2013 |
Yanbian Funde | 延边富德 | Yanji Nationwide Fitness Centre Stadium | 30,000 | 2005 to 2015, 2018 | 1st, 2015 | 16th, 2014 | from 2018 |
Zhejiang Greentown | 浙江绿城 | Yellow Dragon Sports Center | 52,672 | 2004 to 2006, 2017 to 2018 | 2nd, 2006 | 9th, 2017 | from 2017 |
Zhejiang Yiteng | 浙江毅腾 | Shaoxing China Textile City Sports Center | 20,000 | 2007 to 2008, 2012 to 2013,2015 to 2018 | 2nd, 2013 | 13th, 2008, 2016, 2017 | from 2015 |
Former clubs
Club | Chinese name | Seasons in League One | Best finish | Worst finish | Current league |
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Beijing Renhe | 北京人和 | 2016 to 2017 | 2nd, 2017 | 4th, 2016 | Chinese Super League |
Dalian Yifang | 大连一方 | 2011, 2015 to 2017 | 1st, 2011, 2017 | 5th, 2016 | Chinese Super League |
Guizhou Hengfeng | 贵州恒丰 | 2011, 2013, 2015 to 2016 | 2nd, 2016 | 16th, 2013 | Chinese Super League |
Tianjin Quanjian | 天津权健 | 2011 to 2016 | 1st, 2016 | 12th, 2011 | Chinese Super League |
Hebei Zhongji | 河北中基 | 2014 to 2015 | 2nd, 2015 | 14th, 2014 | Chinese Super League |
Chongqing Lifan | 重庆力帆 | 2007 to 2008, 2011 to 2014 | 1st, 2014 | 8th, 2011 | Chinese Super League |
Henan Jianye | 河南建业 | 2004 to 2006, 2013 | 1st, 2006, 2013 | 10th, 2005 | Chinese Super League |
Shanghai Dongya | 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 |
Jiangsu Sainty | 江苏舜天 | 2004 to 2008 | 1st, 2008 | 6th, 2004, 2006 | Chinese Super League |
Changchun Yatai | 长春亚泰 | 2004 to 2005 | 2nd, 2005 | 5th, 2004 | Chinese Super League |
Baoding Yingli Yitong | 保定英利易通 | 2017 | 15th, 2017 | China League Two | |
Yunnan Lijiang | 云南丽江 | 2017 | 16th, 2017 | China League Two | |
Qingdao Jonoon | 青岛中能 | 2014 to 2016 | 5th, 2014 | 15th, 2016 | China League Two |
Hunan Billows | 湖南湘涛 | 2004 to 2006, 2010 to 2016 | 4th, 2011 | 16th, 2016 | China League Two |
Jiangxi Liansheng | 江西联盛 | 2015 | 16th, 2015 | China League Two | |
Beijing BIT | 北京理工 | 2007 to 2015 | 7th, 2008 | 15th, 2015 | China League Two |
Sichuan F.C. | 四川足球俱乐部 | 2008 to 2009 | 5th, 2008 | 13th, 2009 | China League Two |
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 |
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 |
Shenyang Dongjin | 沈阳东进 | 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 |
Hohhot Black Horse | 呼和浩特 | 2004 to 2007 | 9th, 2006 | 15th, 2004 | Defunct |
Shaanxi Guoli | 陕西国力 | 2004 to 2005 | 12th, 2004 | 14th, 2005 | Defunct |
Xiamen Lanshi | 厦门蓝狮 | 2004 to 2005 | 1st, 2005 | 3rd, 2004 | Defunct |
Wuhan Huanghelou | 武汉黄鹤楼 | 2004 | 1st, 2004 | Defunct | |
Dongguan Lanwa | 东莞联华 | 2004 | 16th, 2004 | Defunct | |
Guangdong Xiongying | 广东雄鹰 | 2004 | 10th, 2004 | Defunct | |
Xi'an Anxinyuan | 西安安馨园 | 2004 | 17th, 2004 | Defunct | |
Shanghai United | 上海联城 | 2004 | 2nd, 2004 | Merged with Shanghai Shenhua |
All-time CL1 table
The All-time CL1 table is an overall record of all match results, points, and goals of every team that has played in CL1 since its inception in 2004.
The table is accurate as of the end of the 2017 season.
Pos | Team | S | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 1st | 2nd |
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1 | Yanbian Funde | 11 | 292 | 101 | 65 | 126 | 397 | 410 | -13 | 368 | 1 | - |
2 | Beijing Enterprises | 8 | 230 | 89 | 58 | 83 | 288 | 284 | 4 | 325 | - | - |
3 | Wuhan Zall | 7 | 200 | 85 | 52 | 63 | 251 | 215 | 36 | 307 | - | 1 |
4 | Chengdu Tiancheng | 8 | 220 | 82 | 56 | 82 | 312 | 283 | 29 | 302 | - | 2 |
5 | Hunan Billows | 10 | 282 | 75 | 71 | 136 | 280 | 417 | -137 | 296 | - | - |
6 | Chongqing Lifan | 6 | 164 | 79 | 45 | 39 | 253 | 172 | 81 | 282 | 1 | 1 |
7 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 5 | 130 | 78 | 36 | 16 | 268 | 112 | 156 | 270 | 2 | - |
8 | Zhejiang Yiteng | 7 | 198 | 70 | 56 | 72 | 271 | 268 | 3 | 266 | - | 1 |
9 | Beijing BIT | 9 | 242 | 65 | 58 | 119 | 265 | 389 | -124 | 253 | - | - |
10 | Shenzhen F.C. | 6 | 180 | 66 | 47 | 67 | 260 | 265 | -5 | 245 | - | - |
11 | Tianjin Quanjian | 6 | 176 | 64 | 51 | 61 | 209 | 184 | 25 | 243 | 1 | - |
12 | Jiangsu Sainty | 5 | 130 | 68 | 33 | 29 | 212 | 121 | 91 | 237 | 1 | - |
13 | Guangdong Sunray Cave | 6 | 164 | 61 | 45 | 58 | 241 | 227 | 14 | 228 | - | - |
14 | Shanghai Shenxin | 6 | 156 | 61 | 42 | 52 | 229 | 189 | 40 | 225 | - | 1 |
15 | Dalian Yifang | 4 | 116 | 66 | 23 | 27 | 182 | 109 | 73 | 221 | 2 | - |
16 | Nanjing Yoyo | 7 | 178 | 50 | 51 | 77 | 214 | 284 | -70 | 201 | - | - |
17 | Shanghai SIPG | 5 | 128 | 53 | 41 | 34 | 170 | 120 | 50 | 200 | 1 | - |
18 | Qingdao Hailifeng | 6 | 154 | 54 | 36 | 64 | 194 | 222 | -28 | 198 | - | - |
19 | Shijiazhuang Ever Bright | 4 | 120 | 53 | 38 | 29 | 158 | 115 | 43 | 197 | - | 1 |
20 | Henan Jianye | 4 | 112 | 54 | 31 | 27 | 146 | 98 | 48 | 193 | 2 | - |
21 | Zhejiang Greentown | 4 | 112 | 54 | 29 | 29 | 160 | 119 | 41 | 191 | - | 1 |
22 | Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard | 5 | 150 | 46 | 40 | 64 | 167 | 203 | -46 | 178 | - | - |
23 | Qingdao Huanghai | 4 | 120 | 49 | 28 | 43 | 170 | 168 | 2 | 175 | - | - |
24 | Shenyang Zhongze | 4 | 116 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 141 | 138 | 3 | 156 | - | - |
25 | Shanghai Zobon | 6 | 146 | 38 | 40 | 68 | 157 | 234 | -77 | 154 | - | - |
26 | Shenyang Dongjin | 4 | 104 | 32 | 42 | 30 | 124 | 111 | 13 | 138 | - | - |
27 | Guizhou Hengfeng | 4 | 116 | 35 | 30 | 51 | 131 | 155 | -24 | 135 | - | 1 |
28 | Qingdao Jonoon | 3 | 90 | 34 | 25 | 31 | 103 | 111 | -8 | 127 | - | - |
29 | Nei Mongol Zhongyou | 3 | 90 | 33 | 20 | 37 | 115 | 114 | 1 | 119 | - | - |
30 | Xiamen Lanshi | 2 | 58 | 33 | 18 | 7 | 99 | 49 | 50 | 117 | 1 | - |
31 | Changchun Yatai | 2 | 58 | 33 | 16 | 9 | 124 | 56 | 68 | 115 | - | 1 |
32 | Beijing Renhe | 2 | 60 | 33 | 12 | 15 | 97 | 56 | 41 | 111 | - | 1 |
33 | Beijing Hongdeng | 4 | 96 | 20 | 31 | 45 | 89 | 131 | -42 | 91 | - | - |
34 | Hebei China Fortune | 2 | 60 | 24 | 17 | 19 | 84 | 84 | 0 | 89 | - | 1 |
35 | Anhui Jiufang | 3 | 72 | 21 | 20 | 31 | 85 | 117 | -32 | 83 | - | - |
36 | Hohhot Black Horse | 4 | 106 | 18 | 28 | 60 | 85 | 186 | -101 | 82 | - | - |
37 | Meizhou Hakka | 2 | 60 | 19 | 15 | 26 | 81 | 89 | -8 | 72 | - | - |
38 | Chongqing F.C. | 2 | 60 | 18 | 16 | 26 | 64 | 73 | -9 | 70 | - | - |
39 | Dalian Transcendence | 2 | 60 | 18 | 15 | 27 | 64 | 94 | -30 | 69 | - | - |
40 | Wuhan Guanggu | 1 | 32 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 54 | 28 | +26 | 66 | 1 | - |
41 | Shanghai United | 1 | 32 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 56 | 36 | +20 | 62 | - | 1 |
42 | Liaoning F.C. | 1 | 24 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 49 | 17 | 32 | 57 | 1 | - |
43 | Guangzhou R&F | 1 | 26 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 36 | 27 | 9 | 47 | - | 1 |
44 | Sichuan F.C. | 2 | 48 | 11 | 12 | 25 | 53 | 96 | -43 | 45 | - | - |
45 | Guangdong Xiongying | 1 | 32 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 44 | 40 | 4 | 39 | - | - |
46 | Shaanxi Guoli | 2 | 58 | 11 | 6 | 41 | 44 | 139 | -95 | 39 | - | - |
47 | Baoding Yingli Yitong | 1 | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 41 | 51 | -10 | 31 | - | - |
48 | Dongguan Lanwa | 1 | 32 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 38 | 56 | -18 | 30 | - | - |
49 | Jiangxi Liansheng | 1 | 30 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 32 | 50 | -18 | 23 | - | - |
50 | Xi'an Anxinyuan | 1 | 32 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 30 | 59 | -29 | 22 | - | - |
51 | Yunnan Lijiang | 1 | 30 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 31 | 62 | -31 | 21 | - | - |
52 | Heilongjiang Lava Spring | 1 | 30 | - | - | |||||||
52 | Meizhou Meixian Techand | 1 | 30 | - | - |
2018 Chinese Super League | |
2018 China League One | |
2018 China League Two | |
2018 Chinese Champions League | |
Clubs that no longer exist |
Winners
Attendance
Season | Total Attendance | Games | Average | No. Of Clubs | Promotion slots | Relegation Slots |
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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 |
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2004 | Will | Wuhan Huanghelou | 22 |
2005 | Mikalay Ryndzyuk | Guangzhou Sunray Cave | 15 |
2006 | Tico | Zhejiang Greentown | 15 |
2007 | Luis Ramírez | Guangzhou GPC | 19 |
2008 | Sabin Ilie | Qingdao Hailifeng | 18 |
2009 | Martín García | Nanchang Hengyuan | 19 |
2010 | Gao Lin | Guangzhou Evergrande | 20 |
2011 | Mitchel Brown 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 Moreno1 Harold Preciado |
Wuhan Zall Shenzhen |
23 |
Most valuable player
Season | Player | Club |
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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 |
Best goalkeeper
Season | Player | Club |
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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 |
Youth player of the year
Season | Player | Club |
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2016 | Ming Tian | Wuhan Zall |
2017 | Wang Jinxian[2] | Dalian Yifang |
Best coach
Season | Player | Club |
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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 |
Reserve league and Elite league
Season | Reserve Champions | Elite/U19B Champions |
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2014 | Wuhan Zall | Not Held |
2015 | Qingdao Jonoon | Not Held |
2016 | Beijing BG | Not Held |
2017 | Wuhan Zall | Dalian Yifang |
2018 |
Sponsors
Season | Sponsor | Annual Value | Official League Name |
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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 |