2019 China League One


The 58.com 2019 Chinese Football Association China League was the 16th 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.
The season began on 9 March and concluded on 2 November.
Policy regarding foreign players and U-23 domestic players was modified in this season. The same as the previous two seasons, at least one domestic player who is under the age of 23 must be in the starting eleven. However, the total number of foreign players appearing in matches is no longer related to the total number of U-23 domestic players. A club can register three foreign players at most in the same time and use two foreign players at most in a match. On the other hand, at least two U-23 domestic players must be used in a match. In addition, if there are U23 players who have been called up by the national teams at all levels, the number of U-23 domestic players fielded will be reduced accordingly.
In order to expand the number of teams from 16 to 18 in 2020 season, this season will only directly relegate 1 team instead of 2 teams while 2 teams will enter relegation playoffs.

Teams

Team changes

To League One

Teams relegated from 2018 Chinese Super League
Teams promoted from 2018 China League Two
Teams promoted to 2019 Chinese Super League
Team relegated to 2019 China League Two
Team relegated to 2019 Chinese Champions League

Stadiums and Locations

Clubs Locations

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment
Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard Li JunMutual consent6 November 2018Pre-season Fernando1 December 2018
Meizhou Hakka Li Weijun End of caretaker spell19 December 2018Pre-season Zheng Xiaotian19 December 2018
Liaoning F.C. Chen YangResigned13 January 2019Pre-season Zang Haili13 February 2019
Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic Xie YuxinMutual consent23 January 2019Pre-season Zhang Jun1 February 2019
Inner Mongolia Zhongyou Wang BoMutual consent4 March 2019Pre-season Chen Yang4 March 2019
Guizhou Hengfeng Dan PetrescuSigned by CFR Cluj23 March 20194th Hao Haitao24 March 2019
Sichuan Longfor Li BingMutual consent13 May 20199th Peng Xiaofang 13 May 2019
Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic Zhang JunSacked20 May 201913th Wang Bo22 May 2019
Changchun Yatai Chen JingangSacked6 June 20196th Svetozar Šapurić9 June 2019
Guizhou Hengfeng Hao HaitaoMutual consent19 June 20192nd Chen Mao19 June 2019
Zhejiang Greentown Sergi BarjuánSacked3 July 20196th Zheng Xiong3 July 2019
Sichuan Longfor Peng Xiaofang Mutual consent18 July 201915th Li Bing18 July 2019
Shijiazhuang Ever Bright Yasen PetrovSacked19 July 20196th Afshin Ghotbi20 July 2019
Qingdao Huanghai Jordi VinyalsSacked30 July 20191st Óscar Céspedes 30 July 2019
Qingdao Huanghai Óscar Céspedes End of caretaker spell18 August 20193rd Juan Manuel Lillo18 August 2019
Nantong Zhiyun Wei XinAppointed as vice-manager18 August 201913th Gary White20 August 2019
Beijing BSU Gao HongboAppointed as vice-president by CFA22 August 20196th Su Maozhen22 August 2019

Foreign players

A total of four foreign players can be registered in a season and the number of foreign players is limited to three per CL1 team in the same time. Maximum of two foreign players can be fielded in one match.
Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the mid-season transfer window.
ClubPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Hong Kong/Macau/
Taiwan Player 		Former players
Beijing BSU Lins Gerard Gohou Juan Luis Anangonó Wen Chih-hao Dominic Vinicius
Changchun Yatai Maurides Richairo Zivkovic Stefan Dražić Jose Manuel Jurado
Guangdong South China Tiger Aloísio Richard Sukuta-Pasu Alen Melunović
Guizhou Hengfeng Sérgio Mota Nikica Jelavić Anton Maglica Festus Baise
Heilongjiang Lava Spring Victor Bolt Yoann Arquin Daniel Chima Chukwu
Inner Mongolia Zhongyou Guto Babacar Gueye André Senghor John Owoeri
Liaoning F.C. Gustavo Vinny Bongonga Jacob Mulenga
Meizhou Hakka Dori Lazar Arsić Tsui Wang Kit Chiquinho
John Mary
Nantong Zhiyun Marius Obekop João Silva Mladen Kovačević Anatole Abang
Qingdao Huanghai Cléo Yaya Touré Ricardo Vaz Tê Yaki Yen Joan Verdú
Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic Albi Alla Oscar Maritu John Owoeri Guto
Shanghai Shenxin Alex Pa Dibba Aladji Mansour Ba Roberto Siucho
Shijiazhuang Ever Bright Marcelo Moreno Matheus Muriqui
Sichuan Longfor Jonathan Balotelli Aaron Samuel Evandro Paulista
Nikola Petković
Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard Stefano Pinho Naldinho Ritus Krjauklis
Zhejiang Greentown Rafael Martins Dino Ndlovu Nyasha Mushekwi Chen Po-liang Tana

Results

Positions by round

Results by match played

Relegation play-offs



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Goalscorers

Top scorers

Source:
RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Oscar MarituShaanxi Chang'an Athletic
22
2 Gerard GohouBeijing BSU
21
2 MuriquiShijiazhuang Ever Bright
21
4 Tan LongChangchun Yatai
19
4 Aaron SamuelSichuan Longfor
19
6 Dino NdlovuZhejiang Greentown
17
7 Anton MaglicaGuizhou Hengfeng
16
8 Daniel ChimaHeilongjiang Lava Spring
15
8 Richairo ZivkovicChangchun Yatai
15
10 CléoQingdao Huanghai
14
11 MatheusShijiazhuang Ever Bright
13
11 André SenghorInner Mongolia Zhongyou
13
13 John MaryMeizhou Hakka
12
13 Gao XiangQingdao Huanghai
12
15 Sérgio MotaGuizhou Hengfeng
11
16 AloísioGuangdong South China Tiger
10
16 Stefano PinhoXinjiang Tianshan Leopard
10
16 Wang DongQingdao Huanghai
10
19 DoriMeizhou Hakka
9
20 Liu XinyuShijiazhuang Ever Bright
8
20 Alen MelunovićGuangdong South China Tiger
8
20 Jacob MulengaLiaoning F.C.
8
20 Xu JunminShanghai Shenxin
8
20 Guo YiMeizhou Hakka
8
25 Marcelo MorenoShijiazhuang Ever Bright
7
25 Nikica JelavićGuizhou Hengfeng
7
25 Nyasha MushekwiZhejiang Greentown
7
25 Sang YifeiLiaoning F.C.
7
25 Yoann ArquinHeilongjiang Lava Spring
7

Hat-tricks

League attendance