China League One
| China League One | |
| Association | Chinese Football Association |
| First edition | 2004 |
| hierarchy | 2nd league |
| Teams | 16 |
| master | Wuhan Zall (1st title) |
| Record champions |
Guangzhou Evergrande Henan Construction (2 wins each) |
| Current season | 2018 |
| Qualification for | Chinese Super League |
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↑ CSL (I) ↓ China League Two (III)
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The China League One ( Chinese 中国 足球 协会 甲级 联赛 , Pinyin Zhōngguó Zúqiú Xiéhuì Jiǎjí Liánsài ), also known as the Chinese Jia League (中 甲 联赛), is the second highest division in Chinese men's football ; before 2004 it was called the Jia-B League .
mode
The season takes place within a calendar year, it starts in March or April and ends in October or November. Each club plays a home and an away game against every other team in the league. The three-point rule also applies here ; in the event of a tie, the direct comparison decides. In earlier decades there were varying numbers of promotion and relegation places; sometimes it was not possible to ascend. Since 2004, however, the two best clubs in a season have been promoted to the Chinese Super League . However, the number of relegated teams varied again and again for various reasons and in the 2011 season a relegation was played once, which the second division team lost. Currently, the two worst clubs are relegated to China League Two .
Clubs in the 2019 season
Foreign players
The number of foreign footballers allowed per club is also limited in the second division. There are currently three foreign footballers per club. Footballers from Hong Kong , Macau or Taiwan were not considered foreigners until the 2016 season. Since then, only those footballers who have signed their contracts before January 1, 2016 are still not considered foreigners.
Master, promoted and relegated
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Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ 港澳台 球员 转会 新政 新 转入 算 亚 外 有 合同 算 内援. In: 163.com. NetEase , December 14, 2015, accessed December 9, 2016 .