2018 China League One

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China League One
Season2018
Champions
Zhejiang Greentown
(7 October 2018)
Average attendance6,084
(excluding games: Liaoning F.C. vs Nei Mongol Zhengyou on Sept. 26th, 2018)
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The 2018

Nei Mongol Zhongyou failed to submit the application for the Chinese Super League before deadline, thus ineligible for promotion.[2]

Teams

A total of 16 teams are contesting in the league, including 12 sides from the 2017 season, two relegated from the 2017 Chinese Super League and two promoted from the 2017 China League Two.

Team changes

Name changes

  • Hangzhou Greentown F.C. changed their name to
    Zhejiang Greentown F.C. in January 2018.[3]

Clubs

Stadiums and Locations

Club Head Coach City Stadium Capacity 2017 season
Yanbian Funde R
 China Zhao Zhonghe (caretaker) Yanji
Yanji Nationwide Fitness Centre Stadium
 30,000 CSL, 15th
Liaoning F.C. R China Chen Yang Shenyang Tiexi New District Sports Center 30,000 CSL, 16th
Shijiazhuang Ever Bright
 Bulgaria Yasen Petrov Shijiazhuang Yutong International Sports Center 29,000 3rd
Hebei Olympic Sports Center 60,000
Qinhuangdao Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Center Stadium 33,572
Qingdao Huanghai
 Spain Jordi Vinyals Qingdao
Qingdao Guoxin Stadium
 45,000 4th
Wuhan Zall
 China Li Tie Wuhan Zhongnan University of Economics and Law Stadium 30,000 5th
Xinhua Road Sports Center 22,140
Shenzhen F.C. Spain Juan Ramón López Caro Shenzhen Shenzhen Stadium 32,500 6th
Shanghai Shenxin China Zhu Jiong Shanghai Jinshan Football Stadium 30,000 7th
Beijing Enterprises Group
 China Gao Hongbo Beijing
Olympic Sports Centre (Beijing)
 36,228 8th
Zhejiang Greentown
 Spain Sergi Barjuán Hangzhou Yellow Dragon Sports Center 52,672 9th
Nei Mongol Zhongyou
Wang Bo
 Hohhot Hohhot City Stadium 60,000 10th
Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard China Li Jun Ürümqi Hongshan Stadium 10,000 11th
Meizhou Hakka China Li Weijun (caretaker) Wuhua Wuhua County Stadium 15,000 12th
Zhejiang Yiteng
 China Hu Zhaojun (caretaker) Shaoxing
China Textile City Sports Center
 40,000 13th
Dalian Transcendence Bosnia and Herzegovina Dželaludin Muharemović Dalian Jinzhou Stadium 30,776 14th
Heilongjiang Lava Spring P
 China Duan Xin Harbin
Harbin ICE Sports Center
 50,000 CL2, 1st
Meizhou Meixian Techand P
Fu Bo
 Meizhou Meixian Tsang Hin-chi Stadium 20,221 CL2, 2nd
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Location of teams in 2018 China League One[4]

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Wuhan Zall
 China Chen Yang Mutual consent 10 November 2017[5] Pre-season China Li Tie 16 November 2017[6]
Zhejiang Greentown
 Bulgaria Zdravko Zdravkov (caretaker) End of caretaker spell 26 November 2017 Spain Sergi Barjuán 26 November 2017[7]
Shanghai Shenxin
 Spain Juan Ignacio Martínez Mutual consent 28 November 2017[8] China Zhu Jiong 3 December 2017[9]
Liaoning F.C. China Zhao Junzhe (caretaker) End of caretaker spell 12 December 2017 China Chen Yang 12 December 2017[10]
Nei Mongol Zhongyou
Wang Bo
 End of contract 14 December 2017[11] Spain Raül Agné 21 December 2017
Meizhou Hakka
Aleksandar Stankov
 End of contract 17 December 2017 Bosnia and Herzegovina Rusmir Cviko 17 December 2017[12]
Zhejiang Yiteng
 Croatia Marijo Tot End of contract 31 December 2017 Brazil Maurício Copertino 2 January 2018[13]
Meizhou Meixian Techand
 Hong Kong Li Haiqiang Appointed as assistant coach 2 January 2018 Spain Juan Ignacio Martínez 2 January 2018[14]
Dalian Transcendence
 China Li Guoxu Sacked 11 April 2018 16th Bosnia and Herzegovina Dželaludin Muharemović 11 April 2018[15]
Shenzhen F.C. China Wang Baoshan Sacked 11 April 2018 10th Spain Juan Ramón López Caro 11 April 2018[16]
Nei Mongol Zhongyou
 Spain Raül Agné Sacked 9 August 2018 15th
Wang Bo
 9 August 2018[17]
Meizhou Hakka Bosnia and Herzegovina Rusmir Cviko Resigned 28 August 2018 5th China Li Weijun (caretaker) 28 August 2018[18]
Shijiazhuang Ever Bright
 Iran Afshin Ghotbi Mutual consent 3 September 2018[19] 5th Bulgaria Yasen Petrov 8 September 2018[20]
Meizhou Meixian Techand
 Spain Juan Ignacio Martínez Sacked 23 September 2018 14th Hong Kong Poon Man Chun (caretaker) 23 September 2018[21]
Zhejiang Yiteng
 Brazil Maurício Copertino Sacked 24 September 2018[22] 6th China Hu Zhaojun (caretaker)1 29 September 2018
Meizhou Meixian Techand
 Hong Kong Poon Man Chun (caretaker) End of caretaker spell 26 September 2018 14th
Fu Bo
 26 September 2018[23]
Yanbian Funde
 South Korea Park Tae-ha Sacked 26 October 2018 12th China Zhao Zhonghe (caretaker) 26 October 2018[24]

Foreign players

A total of four foreign players can be registered in a season; however, the number of foreign players is limited to three per CL1 team in the same time. Maximum of two foreign players can be fielded in one match.[25]

Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the mid-season transfer window.

Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Hong Kong/Macau/
Taiwan Player 1 		Former players 2
Beijing Enterprises Group
 Ivory Coast Gerard Gohou Nigeria Dominic Vinicius Chinese Taipei Wen Chih-hao Chinese Taipei Chen Hao-wei
Dalian Transcendence
 Bosnia and Herzegovina Eldar Hasanović
Rafael Silva
 Montenegro Admir Adrović Cameroon Yves Ekwalla Herman
Heilongjiang Lava Spring
 Brazil Victor Bolt
Cassiano
 Senegal Babacar Gueye Kenya Ayub Masika
Liaoning F.C. Brazil Gustavo Vagenin Democratic Republic of the Congo Assani Lukimya Zambia Jacob Mulenga Hong Kong Andy Russell Zambia James Chamanga
Meizhou Hakka Cameroon John Mary Ivory Coast Serges Déblé Nigeria Izunna Uzochukwu Hong Kong Tsui Wang Kit
Meizhou Meixian Techand
Aloísio
 Brazil Denílson Gabionetta Brazil Muriqui Spain Raúl Rodríguez
Nei Mongol Zhongyou
Dori
 Senegal André Senghor Spain Martí Crespí
Qingdao Huanghai
 Brazil Cléo Spain Francisco Sandaza Spain Joan Verdú Chinese Taipei Yaki Yen
Shanghai Shenxin
Biro-Biro
Johnny
 Nigeria John Owoeri
Shenzhen F.C. Cameroon Franck Ohandza Colombia Harold Preciado The Gambia Pa Dibba Cameroon Aboubakar Oumarou
Shijiazhuang Ever Bright
Matheus
 Serbia Alen Melunović Venezuela Mario Rondón Democratic Republic of the Congo Junior Mapuku
Wuhan Zall
Pedro Junior
 Brazil Rafael Silva Ivory Coast Jean Evrard Kouassi
Marcelo Moreno
Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard Ivory Coast Kobena Amed Spain José Antonio Reyes Venezuela Jacobo Kouffati Hong Kong Paul Ngue Montenegro Petar Orlandić
Yanbian Funde
Raphaël Messi Bouli
Oscar Maritu
 Hungary Richárd Guzmics Hong Kong Alex Tayo Akande
Jair
Zhejiang Greentown
 Brazil Rafael Martins South Africa Dino Ndlovu Spain Edu García Chinese Taipei Chen Po-liang Serbia Đorđe Rakić
Zhejiang Yiteng
Guto
 Brazil Sérgio Mota Brazil Rodrigo Paulista
Adam Hughes

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1
Wuhan Zall
(C, P) 		30 18 9 3 60 25 +35 63 Promotion to Super League
2 Shenzhen F.C. (P) 30 15 8 7 57 34 +23 53
3
Zhejiang Greentown
 30 14 9 7 53 38 +15 51
4
Qingdao Huanghai
 30 13 10 7 63 44 +19 49
5
Beijing Enterprises Group
 30 12 11 7 43 34 +9 47
6
Shijiazhuang Ever Bright
 30 12 9 9 43 38 +5 45
7
Heilongjiang Lava Spring[a]
 30 10 11 9 37 33 +4 41[b]
8 Liaoning F.C. 30 11 8 11 35 44 −9 41[b]
9 Meizhou Hakka[a] 30 11 7 12 40 43 −3 40
10 Yanbian Funde[c] (R, D, R) 30 11 5 14 34 36 −2 38 Disbanded after season
11 Shanghai Shenxin 30 11 4 15 37 45 −8 37[d]
12
Zhejiang Yiteng
(D, R) 		30 10 7 13 43 53 −10 37[d] Relegation to League Two[27]
13
Nei Mongol Zhongyou[a]
 30 10 4 16 36 54 −18 34[e]
14
Meizhou Meixian Techand[a]
(O) 		30 8 10 12 41 44 −3 34[e] Qualification to Relegation play-offs
15 Dalian Transcendence[f] (R, D) 30 7 7 16 28 48 −20 28 Disbanded after season
16 Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard 30 3 9 18 24 61 −37 18
Source: League table
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Reserve league points; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Disciplinary points (1 point for each yellow card, 3 points for each red card); 9) Draw
(C) Champions; (D) Disqualified; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c d Ineligible for promotion.[28]
  2. ^ a b Heilongjiang Lava Spring is ahead of Liaoning on head-to-head points: Heilongjiang Lava Spring 2–0 Liaoning, Liaoning 2–1 Heilongjiang Lava Spring.
  3. ^ Yanbian Funde was disqualified by CFA and was dissolved due to tax owed.[29]
  4. ^ a b Shanghai Shenxin is ahead of Zhejiang Yiteng on head-to-head points: Shanghai Shenxin 1–0 Zhejiang Yiteng, Zhejiang Yiteng 0–1 Shanghai Shenxin.
  5. ^ a b Nei Mongol Zhongyou is ahead of Meizhou Meixian Techand on head-to-head points: Nei Mongol Zhongyou 1–0 Meizhou Meixian Techand, Meizhou Meixian Techand 1–3 Nei Mongol Zhongyou.
  6. ^ Dalian Transcendence was ineligible for promotion. And Dalian was dissolved after failing to submit the salary & bonus confirmation form.[28][30]

Results

Home \ Away
BG
 DLT
HLJ
 LN MZK
MXT
NMZ
QDH
 SHS SZ
SJZ
WH
 XJT YB
ZJG
ZJY
Beijing Enterprises Group
 — 1–2 2–0 0–1 0–0 2–1 1–0 3–2 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–0 2–3 1–1 3–0
Dalian Transcendence 0–2 — 1–0 0–1 2–1 2–2 0–0 2–2 1–0 1–1 0–2 2–2 2–1 0–1 1–3 2–0
Heilongjiang Lava Spring
 0–0 0–0 — 1–2 3–0 1–2 2–0 1–1 2–1 1–0 2–2 0–0 3–1 2–0 1–2 1–1
Liaoning F.C. 1–0 1–0 0–2 — 1–1 1–2 3–2 2–2 1–0 0–1 2–1 0–2 2–0 1–0 1–2 1–0
Meizhou Hakka 1–0 2–1 1–2 1–1 — 2–1 3–1 3–3 2–1 1–3 1–0 0–0 3–0 1–0 2–1 3–0
Meizhou Meixian Techand
 1–1 3–1 0–0 6–0 1–1 — 1–3 1–3 1–0 2–2 0–0 1–0 0–0 0–1 1–2 4–2
Nei Mongol Zhongyou
 2–2 1–2 0–0 1–0 2–1 1–0 — 0–4 1–0 2–1 1–2 0–3 3–2 1–0 2–1 1–2
Qingdao Huanghai
 2–0 4–2 3–0 2–1 2–1 5–1 2–2 — 1–0 0–1 1–2 1–1 4–1 2–1 1–4 1–1
Shanghai Shenxin 2–3 1–0 2–1 4–3 1–2 3–2 2–1 3–3 — 0–3 1–1 0–1 2–0 1–1 1–3 1–0
Shenzhen F.C. 1–2 3–1 2–2 3–3 4–1 0–0 3–2 2–1 3–1 — 4–1 3–2 0–0 2–1 1–2 5–0
Shijiazhuang Ever Bright
 1–1 1–0 1–1 2–2 2–1 1–2 3–0 3–3 2–3 1–0 — 1–2 3–1 2–1 0–0 1–1
Wuhan Zall
 3–3 3–0 0–1 4–0 3–1 2–2 5–0 1–0 2–1 2–1 2–0 — 3–0 1–0 1–0 2–1
Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard 1–1 2–2 2–2 0–0 3–2 2–1 1–4 0–0 0–1 1–4 1–3 0–5 — 0–2 1–5 4–2
Yanbian Funde 4–1 1–0 2–3 2–1 2–1 2–0 1–0 2–3 0–0 1–2 0–3 2–2 0–0 — 1–2 1–0
Zhejiang Greentown
 2–2 4–0 2–1 2–2 0–0 1–0 2–0 1–4 3–4 1–1 0–2 2–2 0–0 2–1 — 2–2
Zhejiang Yiteng
 1–3 3–1 3–2 1–1 3–1 3–3 5–3 2–1 0–1 1–0 3–0 2–3 1–0 1–1 2–1 —
Source: [citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Positions by round

To preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for round 7, but then played between rounds 8 and 9, it will be added to the standings for round 8.

Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
Meizhou Meixian Techand
12111314111310108878889121313131414141314141414141414
Dalian Transcendence131516161616151514141314141414141414151515151515151515151515
Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard141314151515161616161616161616161616161616161616161616161616
Leader and promotion to Super League
Runner-up and promotion to Super League
Qualification to Relegation play-offs
Relegation to League Two[27]
Disbanded after season[29][30]
Source: [citation needed
]