2018 Chinese Champions League
The 2018 Chinese Football Association Member Association Champions League, former known as Chinese Football Association Bing League and Chinese Football Association Amateur League , is the fourth-tier football league of the People's Republic of China. The league is under the auspices of the Chinese Football Association.
Promotion and relegation
From Champions League
Teams promoted to 2018 China League Two- Zibo Sunday
- Anhui Hefei Guiguan
- Yanbian Beiguo
- Fujian Tianxin
- Shenzhen Pengcheng
- Sichuan Jiuniu
To Champions League
- Chengdu Better City
Format
- First round : Chinese Football Association subordinate Provincial League and City League, champion will advance to the second round.
- Second round : It is divided into eight groups. The top two teams of each group will advance to Third round.
- Third round : The third round is a two-legged elimination. The six winners may be qualify for the 2019 China League Two.
First round
Teams qualified for the second round
Second round
North 1
Group A
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Disciplinary points DrawGroup B
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Disciplinary points DrawSemi-Finals
Final
North 2
Group A
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Disciplinary points DrawGroup B
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Disciplinary points DrawSemi-Finals
Final
North 3
Group A
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Disciplinary points DrawGroup B
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Disciplinary points DrawSemi-Finals
Final
North 4
Group A
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Disciplinary points DrawGroup B
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Disciplinary points DrawSemi-Finals
Final
South 1
Group A
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Disciplinary points DrawGroup B
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Disciplinary points DrawSemi-Finals
Final
South 2
Group A
- Head-to-head points: MFA Development 3, Hunan HBS Mangguoba 0.
Group B
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Disciplinary points DrawSemi-Finals
Final
South 3
Group A
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Disciplinary points DrawGroup B
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Disciplinary points DrawSemi-Finals
Final
South 4
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Disciplinary points DrawThird round
Qualified teams
| Groups | Club | Head Coach | City | Stadium | Capacity | Position |
| North | Yingkou Chaoyue |  Ma Kai | Yingkou | Yingkou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium | 35,000 | North1, 1st |
| North | Heilongjiang Crane City |  Thomas Vasov | Harbin | Harbin ICE Sports Center | 50,000 | North1, 2nd |
| North | Shanxi Metropolis | Huang Hongyi | Taiyuan | Shanxi Sports Centre Stadium | 62,000 | North2, 1st |
| North | Tianjin Ruihu | Bian Hongbin | Tianjin | Tianjin Tuanbo Football Stadium | 22,320 | North2, 2nd |
| North | Lhasa Urban Construction Investment | Zhang Biao | Nyingchi | Nyingchi City Stadium | N/A | North3, 1st |
| North | Xi'an Daxing Chongde | Gao Xuehua | Xi'an | Northwestern Polytechnical University Stadium | N/A | North3, 2nd |
| North | Taizhou Yuanda | Yin Tiesheng | Taizhou | Taixing Sports Center Stadium | 8,000 | North4, 1st |
| North | Qingdao Red Lions | Guo Zuojin | Qingdao | Jimo City Stadium | 5,000 | North4, 2nd |
| South | Nanjing Shaye | Tang Bo | Nanjing | Hohai University Stadium | 5,000 | South1, 1st |
| South | Hangzhou Wuyue Qiantang | Gu Zhongqing | Hangzhou | Hangzhou Sports Center Stadium | 15,000 | South1, 2nd |
| South | Hubei Chufeng Heli | Huang Zhengguo | Wuhan | Xinhua Road Sports Center | 22,140 | South2, 1st |
| South | Wuhan Shangwen | Zeng Qinggao | Wuhan | Tazi Lake Sports Centre | N/A | South2, 2nd |
| South | Chengdu Better City |  José Carlos Granero | Chengdu | Chengdu Longquanyi Football Stadium | 42,000 | South3, 1st |
| South | Yunnan Kunlu |  Goran Miscevic | Kunming | Hongta Sports Center | N/A | South3, 2nd |
| South | Shenzhen Xinqiao | Shen Ming | Shenzhen | Xixiang Sports Center Stadium | N/A | South4, 1st |
| South | Guangxi Baoyun | Han Zhenyuan | Liuzhou | Rongshui Sports Park Stadium | N/A | South4, 2nd |
Clubs Locations
Round of 16
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Quarter-finals
5th–8th place semifinals
7th–8th place
5th–6th place
Semi-finals
Third-Place Match
Final Match
Awards
The awards of 2018 Chinese Champions League were announced on 8 December 2018.| Award | Winner | Club |
| Player of the Season |  Wen Chao | Taizhou Yuanda |
| Golden Boot | Cao Tianbao | Chengdu Better City |
| Goalkeeper of the Season | Dong Lei | Taizhou Yuanda |
| Young Player of the Season | Yang Risheng | Hangzhou Wuyue Qiantang |
| Manager of the Season | Yin Tiesheng | Taizhou Yuanda |
| Goal of the Season | Qi Dan | Shanxi Metropolis |
| Most Popular Player | Zhao Xinlei | Taizhou Yuanda |