2016 China League One
The 58.com 2016 Chinese Football Association China League was the 13th season of the China League One, the second tier of the Chinese football league pyramid, since its establishment in 2004. The league's title sponsor is the e-commerce website 58.com.
Teams
A total of 16 teams are contesting in the league, including 12 sides from the 2015 season, two relegated from the 2015 Chinese Super League and two promoted from the 2015 China League Two.Team changes
To League One
Teams relegated from 2015 Chinese Super LeagueTeams promoted from 2015 China League Two
- Meizhou Hakka
- Dalian Transcendence
From League One
Teams relegated to 2016 China League Two
- Beijing BIT
- Jiangxi Liansheng
Name changes
- Tianjin Songjiang F.C. changed their name to Tianjin Quanjian F.C. in December 2015.
- Dalian Aerbin F.C. changed their name to Dalian Yifang F.C. in December 2015.
- Qingdao Hainiu F.C. changed their name to Qingdao Huanghai F.C. in December 2015.
- Guizhou Zhicheng F.C. changed their name to Guizhou Hengfeng Zhicheng F.C. in January 2016.
- Guizhou Renhe F.C. moved to the city of Beijing and changed their name to Beijing Renhe F.C. in January 2016.
- Harbin Yiteng moved to the city of Shaoxing and changed their name to Zhejiang Yiteng F.C. in January 2016.
Clubs
Stadiums and Locations
Managerial changes
Foreign players
The number of foreign players is limited to three per CL1 team.Teams can use three foreign players on the field each game.
| Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Former Players |
| Beijing BG |  Rubin Okotie |  Nikola Vujadinović |  Leke James |  Carmelo Valencia |
| Beijing Renhe |  Zvjezdan Misimović |  Nikica Jelavić |  Guillermo Molins | Sejad Salihović |
| Dalian Yifang |  Sekou Oliseh |  Mohamed Bangura |  Nyasha Mushekwi |  Constantin Budescu |
| Dalian Transcendence |  Jaílton Paraíba | William Paulista | David Fällman |  Erton Fejzullahu |
| Guizhou Zhicheng | Mazola |  Yves Ekwalla Herman |  Ibán Cuadrado | |
| Hunan Billows | Luis Carlos Cabezas |  Toto Tamuz |  Rok Elsner | Jhon Valoy |
| Meizhou Hakka | Japa |  Merlin Tandjigora | Gibril Sankoh | |
| Nei Mongol Zhongyou |  Dori |  André Senghor |  Nenad Milijas |  Jonas Salley |
| Qingdao Huanghai | Yuri | Đorđe Rakić | Martí Crespí | |
| Qingdao Jonoon | Johnny | Chigozie Udoji |  Eddie Hernández | |
| Shanghai Shenxin | Biro-Biro | Davi | Daniel Chima | Nikola Mitrović |
| Shenzhen F.C. |  Aboubakar Oumarou |  Helton |  Deshorn Brown | Babacar Gueye |
| Tianjin Quanjian | Luís Fabiano | Geuvânio | Jadson | |
| Wuhan Zall |  Michael Barrantes |  Sölvi Ottesen |  Sam Johnson | Guto |
| Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard | Nusmir Fajić | Rudnei | Vicente | |
| Zhejiang Yiteng | Adam Hughes | Rodrigo | Ricardo Steer |
- Foreign players who left their clubs or were sent to reverse team after the first half of the season.
| Club | Player 1 | Player 2 |
| Beijing BG |  Chen Hao-wei | Wen Chih-hao |
| Guizhou Zhicheng |  Au Yeung Yiu Chung | Festus Baise |
| Hunan Billows | Chen Chao-an | |
| Meizhou Hakka | Onur Dogan | Lee Chi Ho |
| Qingdao Huanghai | Godfred Karikari | |
| Shenzhen F.C. | Paulinho | |
| Tianjin Quanjian | Jean-Jacques Kilama | Ng Wai Chiu |
| Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard | Itaparica |
League table
Results
Positions by round
Goalscorers
Top scorers
Hat-tricks
Awards
The awards of 2016 China League One were announced on 9 November 2016.- China League One Most valuable player: Luís Fabiano
- China League One Top scorer: Luís Fabiano
- China League One Best goalkeeper: Zhang Lu
- China League One Young Player of the Year: Ming Tian
- China League One Best coach: Li Bing
League Attendance