2018 China League One
The 58.com 2018 Chinese Football Association China League was the 15th 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. Dalian Transcendence, Heilongjiang Lava Spring, Meizhou Hakka, Meizhou Meixian Techand and Nei Mongol Zhongyou failed to submit the application for the Chinese Super League before deadline, thus ineligible for promotion.
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
To League One
Teams relegated from 2017 Chinese Super LeagueTeams promoted from 2017 China League Two
- Heilongjiang Lava Spring
- Meixian Techand
From League One
Teams relegated to 2018 China League Two
- Baoding Yingli Yitong
- Yunnan Lijiang
Name changes
- Hangzhou Greentown F.C. changed their name to Zhejiang Greentown F.C. in January 2018.
Clubs
Stadiums and Locations
Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
Wuhan Zall | ![]() | Mutual consent | 10 November 2017 | Pre-season | ![]() | 16 November 2017 |
Zhejiang Greentown | ![]() | End of caretaker spell | 26 November 2017 | Pre-season | ![]() | 26 November 2017 |
Shanghai Shenxin | ![]() | Mutual consent | 28 November 2017 | Pre-season | ![]() | 3 December 2017 |
Liaoning F.C. | ![]() | End of caretaker spell | 12 December 2017 | Pre-season | ![]() | 12 December 2017 |
Nei Mongol Zhongyou | ![]() | End of contract | 14 December 2017 | Pre-season | ![]() | 21 December 2017 |
Meizhou Hakka | ![]() | End of contract | 17 December 2017 | Pre-season | ![]() | 17 December 2017 |
Zhejiang Yiteng | ![]() | End of contract | 31 December 2017 | Pre-season | ![]() | 2 January 2018 |
Meizhou Meixian Techand | ![]() | Appointed as assistant coach | 2 January 2018 | Pre-season | ![]() | 2 January 2018 |
Dalian Transcendence | ![]() | Sacked | 11 April 2018 | 16th | ![]() | 11 April 2018 |
Shenzhen FC | ![]() | Sacked | 11 April 2018 | 10th | ![]() | 11 April 2018 |
Nei Mongol Zhongyou | ![]() | Sacked | 9 August 2018 | 15th | ![]() | 9 August 2018 |
Meizhou Hakka | ![]() | Resigned | 28 August 2018 | 5th | ![]() | 28 August 2018 |
Shijiazhuang Ever Bright | ![]() | Mutual consent | 3 September 2018 | 5th | ![]() | 8 September 2018 |
Meizhou Meixian Techand | ![]() | Sacked | 23 September 2018 | 14th | ![]() | 23 September 2018 |
Zhejiang Yiteng | ![]() | Sacked | 24 September 2018 | 6th | ![]() | 29 September 2018 |
Meizhou Meixian Techand | ![]() | End of caretaker spell | 26 September 2018 | 14th | ![]() | 26 September 2018 |
Yanbian Funde | ![]() | Sacked | 26 October 2018 | 12th | ![]() | 26 October 2018 |
- Zhejiang Yiteng didn't appoint a new manager after Maurício Copertino's departure. Team leader Hu Zhaojun took charge of the club in fact.
Foreign players
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 | Former players |
Beijing Enterprises | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
Dalian Transcendence | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
Heilongjiang Lava Spring | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
Liaoning F.C. | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Meizhou Hakka | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
Meizhou Meixian Techand | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
Nei Mongol Zhongyou | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||
Qingdao Huanghai | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
Shanghai Shenxin | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||
Shenzhen FC | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
Shijiazhuang Ever Bright | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
Wuhan Zall | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Yanbian Funde | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Zhejiang Greentown | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Zhejiang Yiteng | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
- A club could register one non-naturalized player from the Hong Kong Football Association, Macau Football Association or Chinese Taipei Football Association as native player. For special, Beijing Enterprises could register both Chen Hao-wei and Wen Chih-hao as native player before their current contracts end.
- 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
Results by match played
Relegation play-offs
First leg
Second leg
Meizhou Meixian Techand won 3–2 on aggregate and therefore both clubs remain in their respective leagues.Goalscorers
Top scorers
Hat-tricks
Awards
The awards of 2018 China League One were announced on 15 November 2018.Award | Winner | Club |
Player of the Season | ![]() | Zhejiang Yiteng |
Golden Boot | ![]() | Meizhou Hakka |
Golden Boot | ![]() | Qingdao Huanghai |
Manager of the Season | ![]() | Wuhan Zall |
Goalkeeper of the Season | ![]() | Heilongjiang Lava Spring |
Young Player of the Season | ![]() | Meizhou Hakka |
Fair Play Award | Beijing Enterprises, Shenzhen F.C., Wuhan Zall | - |
Best Referee | ![]() | - |
Best Assistant Referee | ![]() | - |
Most Popular Player | ![]() | Heilongjiang Lava Spring |