Football league
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 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
Chinese name
Home stadium
Capacity
Seasons in League One
Best finish
Worst finish
Spell in level 2
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
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
32,000
2019 to 2022
9th, 2019
from 2019
Liaoning Shenyang Urban
辽宁沈阳城市
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 [ ]
Location of teams in 2021 China League One
[1]
Former clubs [ ]
Club
Chinese name
Seasons in League One
Best finish
Worst finish
Current league
Wuhan Three Towns
武汉三镇
2021
1st, 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
Chengdu Better City
成都兴城
2020 to 2021
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
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 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
Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard
新疆天山雪豹
2013 to 2021
8th, 2015
16th, 2018
China League Two
Zhejiang Yiteng
浙江毅腾
2007 to 2008, 2012 to 2013, 2015 to 2018
2nd, 2013
13th, 2008, 2016, 2017
China League Two
Hunan Billows
湖南湘涛
2010 to 2016
4th, 2011
16th, 2016
China League Two
Sichuan F.C.
四川足球俱乐部
2008 to 2009
5th, 2008
13th, 2009
Inactive
西安安馨园
2004
17th, 2004
Inactive
Taizhou Yuanda
泰州远大
2020
Defunct
Inner Mongolia Zhongyou
内蒙古中优
2015 to 2020
6th, 2015
13th, 2018
Defunct
Beijing Renhe
北京人和
2016 to 2017, 2020
2nd, 2017
4th, 2016
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
Yunnan Lijiang
云南丽江
2017
16th, 2017
Defunct
Baoding Yingli ETS
保定英利易��
2017
15th, 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
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
Harbin Guoli
哈尔滨国力
2004 to 2005
12th, 2004
14th, 2005
Defunct
Xiamen Blue Lions
厦门蓝狮
2004 to 2005
1st, 2005
3rd, 2004
Defunct
Dalian Changbo
大连长波
2004 to 2005
13th, 2005
15th, 2004
Defunct
Wuhan Huanghelou
武汉黄鹤楼
2004
1st, 2004
Defunct
Dongguan Dongcheng
东莞东城
2004
16th, 2004
Defunct
Shanghai United
上海联城
2004
2nd, 2004
Defunct
深圳科健
2004
10th, 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
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
1,842,900
272
6,775
17
2
2
1,081,900
159
6,804
14
2
1
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 [ ]
^1 Winner of 2017 China League One Golden Boot.[2]
Most valuable player [ ]
Best goalkeeper [ ]
Youth player of the year [ ]
Best coach [ ]
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
[ ]
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 [ ]
References [ ]
External links [ ]
National teams
League system
Domestic cups
Regional tournaments
International tournaments
Awards Lists
† Provisional Associated Member