2017 China League One
The 58.com 2017 Chinese Football Association China League was the 14th 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 was the e-commerce website 58.com.
Teams
A total of 16 teams are contesting in the league, including 12 sides from the 2016 season, two relegated from the 2016 Chinese Super League and two promoted from the 2016 China League Two.Team changes
To League One
Teams relegated from 2016 Chinese Super LeagueTeams promoted from 2016 China League Two
- Yunnan Lijiang
- Baoding Yingli Yitong
From League One
Teams relegated to 2017 China League Two
- Qingdao Jonoon
- Hunan Billows
Name changes
- Lijiang Jiayunhao F.C. changed their name to Yunnan Lijiang F.C. in January 2017.
Clubs
Stadiums and locations
Managerial changes
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. Teams can use three foreign players on the field each game.Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the mid-season transfer window.
| Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Former players |
| Baoding Yingli Yitong |  Rony Martínez |  John Owoeri |  Ha Tae-goon |  Lars Sætra |
| Beijing Enterprises |  Rubin Okotie | Victor Anichebe | Leke James |  Cheick Tioté |
| Beijing Renhe |  Ivo |  Jaime Ayoví |  Ayub Masika | |
| Dalian Yifang |  Jonathan Ferrari | Yannick Boli |  Nyasha Mushekwi | |
| Dalian Transcendence |  Ivan Božić | Eldar Hasanović |  David Fällman | Jaílton Paraíba |
| Hangzhou Greentown |  Matthew Spiranovic | Denílson Gabionetta | Anselmo Ramon | |
| Meizhou Hakka | Japa | Serges Déblé |  Gibril Sankoh |  Valeri Bojinov |
| Nei Mongol Zhongyou | Davi | Dori |  André Senghor | Malick Mané |
| Qingdao Huanghai |  Đorđe Rakić |  Martí Crespí | Joan Verdú | |
| Shanghai Shenxin | Biro-Biro | Cleiton Silva | Raúl Rodríguez | |
| Shenzhen FC | Rossi |  Aboubakar Oumarou |  Harold Preciado | Chinedu Obasi |
| Shijiazhuang Ever Bright | Adriano | Matheus |  Jacob Mulenga | |
| Wuhan Zall |  Marcelo Moreno | Jean Evrard Kouassi |  Sammir |  Sam Johnson |
| Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard | Vicente | Yves Ekwalla Herman | Babacar Gueye | |
| Yunnan Lijiang | Johnny |  Natalio | Kim Hyun-hun | Kaio |
| Zhejiang Yiteng | Guto |  Federico Piovaccari |  Romeo Castelen | Adam Hughes |
Hong Kong/Macau/Taiwan outfield players :
| Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Former players |
| Beijing Enterprises |  Chen Hao-wei | Wen Chih-hao | |
| Hangzhou Greentown | Chen Po-liang | ||
| Meizhou Hakka | Onur Dogan |  Lee Chi Ho | |
| Qingdao Huanghai | Godfred Karikari | ||
| Shenzhen FC | Paulinho |
- Foreign players who left their clubs or were sent to reserve team after the first half of the season.
League table
Results
Positions by round
Goalscorers
Top scorers
Hat-tricks
Awards
The awards of 2017 China League One were announced on 2 November 2017.- Most valuable player: Matheus
- Golden Boot: Marcelo Moreno
- Best goalkeeper: Zhang Lie
- Young Player of the Year: Wang Jinxian
- Best coach: Juan Ramón López Caro
- Most popular player: Nyasha Mushekwi
- Fair play award: Wuhan Zall
- Best referee: Niu Minghui
League attendance
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