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{{Short description|Association football league in China}}
{{Infobox football league
| logo       = China League One.svg
| pixels     = 130px
| country    = China
| organiser  = [[Chinese Professional Football League]]
| confed     = [[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]] 
| founded    = {{Start date and age|2004}}
| teams      = 16
| promotion  = [[Chinese Super League]]
| relegation = [[China League Two]]
| levels     = [[Chinese football league system|2]]
| domest_cup = [[Chinese FA Cup]]
| season     = [[2024 China League One|2024]]
| champions  = [[Yunnan Yukun F.C.|Yunnan Yukun]] (1st title)
| most_successful_club = [[Dalian Professional F.C.|Dalian Professional]]<br />[[Guangzhou F.C.|Guangzhou]]<br />[[Henan F.C.|Henan]]<br />{{small|(2 titles each)}}
| tv         = [[PPTV]], [[Dongqiudi]] {{small|(live streaming)}}
| website    = {{URL|https://www.csl-china.com/#/zjnews}}
| current    = [[2025 China League One]]
}}
The '''Chinese Football League 1''' ({{zh|s=中国足球甲级联赛|p=Zhōngguó Zúqiú Xiéhuì Jiǎjí Liánsài}}), also known as '''China League One''' or '''Chinese [[Heavenly Stems|Jia]] League''' ({{zh|s=中甲联赛}}), is the second level of professional football in China, under the [[Chinese Super League]]. The league is under the auspices of the [[Chinese Football Association]] and operated by the [[Chinese Professional Football League]] (CFL).

Prior to the formation of the Chinese Super League, Jia League was known as ''Jia B League''. The then top two levels of Chinese football league were known as ''Jia A League'' and ''Jia B League'' respectively. ''Jia A'' was rebranded as CSL and ''Jia B'' was rebranded as the current Jia League in 2004. Below the Jia League is the [[Chinese Football Association Yi League|Yi League]], following the Chinese [[Heavenly Stems]] naming convention of numbers.

It is currently made up of 16 teams, playing each other home and away once. At the end of each season, the top two teams are promoted to the [[Chinese Super League|CSL]] and the two lowest placed teams from the CSL are relegated to [[China League Two]]. The top two teams from China League Two are promoted and replace the two lowest placed teams from China League One.

== Current clubs ==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;font-size:90%"
|-
!colspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Home City
!rowspan="2"|Stadium
!rowspan="2"|Capacity
!rowspan="2"|Seasons in League One
!rowspan="2"|Best finish
!rowspan="2"|Worst finish
!rowspan="2"|Spell in level 2
!rowspan="2"|Head coach
|-
!Club name
!Name in Chinese
|-
|[[Chongqing Tonglianglong F.C.|Chongqing Tonglianglong]]
|重庆铜梁龙
|[[Chongqing]]
|[[Tongliang Long Stadium]]
|20,000
|2024 to 2025
|
|
|from 2024
|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Salva Suay]]
|-
|[[Dalian K'un City F.C.|Dalian K'un City]]
|大连鲲城
|[[Dalian]]
|[[Jinzhou Stadium]]
|30,776
|2025
|
|
|from 2025
|{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Zhao Faqing]] 
|-
|[[Foshan Nanshi F.C.|Foshan Nanshi]]
|佛山南狮
|[[Foshan]]
|[[Nanhai Sports Center]]
|20,000
|2023 to 2025
|7th, 2023
|7th, 2023
|from 2023
|{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Zhou Chenhan]]
|-
|[[Guangdong GZ-Power F.C.|Guangdong GZ-Power]]
|广东广州豹
|[[Guangzhou]]
|[[Huangpu Sports Center]]
|12,000
|2025
|
|
|from 2025
|{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Li Bing (footballer)|Li Bing]]
|-
|[[Guangxi Pingguo F.C.|Guangxi Pingguo]] 
|广西平果
|[[Pingguo]]
|[[Pingguo Stadium]]
|30,000
|2022 to 2025
|4th, 2023
|11th, 2022
|from 2022
|
|-
|[[Jiangxi Dingnan United F.C.|Jiangxi Dingnan United]]
|定南赣联
|[[Dingnan County|Dingnan]]
|[[Dingnan Youth Football Training Center]]
|12,000
|2018 to 2025
|4th, 2019
|15th, 2020
|from 2018
|{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Wang Helong]]
|-
|[[Liaoning Tieren F.C.|Liaoning Tieren]]
|辽宁铁人
|[[Shenyang]]
|[[Shenyang Olympic Sports Center Stadium]] 
|60,000
|2020 to 2025
|4th, 2024
|16th, 2021
|from 2020
|{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Li Jinyu]]
|-
|[[Nanjing City F.C.|Nanjing City]] 
|南京城市
|[[Nanjing]]
|[[Wutaishan Stadium]]
|22,000
|2021 to 2025
|5th, 2023
|10th, 2021, 2022
|from 2021
|{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Zhang Xiaofeng]]
|-
|[[Nantong Zhiyun F.C.|Nantong Zhiyun]] 
|南通支云
|[[Rugao]]
|[[Rugao Olympic Sports Center]]
|25,000
|2025
|
|
|from 2025
|{{flagicon|POR}} [[David Patrício]]
|-
|[[Qingdao Red Lions F.C.|Qingdao Red Lions]]
|青岛红狮
|[[Qingdao]]
|[[Qingdao Tiantai Stadium]]
|20,525
|2024 to 2025
|
|
|
|{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Ma Yongkang]]
|-
|[[Shaanxi Union F.C.|Shaanxi Union]]
|陕西联合
|[[Xi'an]]
|[[Weinan Sports Center Stadium]]
|32,000
|2025
|
|
|from 2025
|{{flagicon|NED}} [[Edwin Petersen]]
|-
|[[Shanghai Jiading Huilong F.C.|Shanghai Jiading Huilong]]
|上海嘉定汇龙
|[[Shanghai]]
|[[Jiading Stadium]]
|9,704
|2022 to 2025
|11th, 2023
|13th, 2022
|from 2022
|{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Duan Xin]]
|-
|[[Shenzhen Juniors F.C.|Shenzhen Juniors]]
|深圳青年人
|[[Shenzhen]]
|[[Longhua Cultural and Sports Center]]
|5,360
|2025
|
|
|from 2025
|{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Zhang Jun (footballer, born 1968)|Zhang Jun]]
|-
|[[Shijiazhuang Gongfu F.C.|Shijiazhuang Gongfu]] 
|石家庄功夫
|[[Shijiazhuang]]
|[[Yutong International Sports Center]]
|38,000
|2022 to 2025
|3rd, 2023
|4th, 2022
|from 2022
|{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Liu Cheng (footballer, born 1983)|Liu Cheng]]
|-
|[[Suzhou Dongwu F.C.|Suzhou Dongwu]] 
|苏州东吴
|[[Suzhou, Jiangsu|Suzhou]]
|[[Suzhou Sports Center]]
|35,000
|2020 to 2025
|6th, 2022
|14th, 2023
|from 2020
|{{flagicon|KOR}} [[Kim Dae-eui]]
|-
|[[Yanbian Longding F.C.|Yanbian Longding]] 
|延边龙鼎
|[[Yanji]]
|[[Yanji Stadium]]
|30,000
|2023 to 2025
|8th, 2023
|8th, 2023
|from 2023
|{{flagicon|KOR}} [[Lee Ki-hyung]]
|}

=== Locations ===

{{Location map+|China|width=650|float=right
|caption = Locations of the 2025 China League One teams
|places =
{{Location map~|China|lat=29.8342 |long=106.0487|label=<small>[[Chongqing Tonglianglong F.C.|Chongqing Tonglianglong]]</small>|position=left}}
{{Location map~|China|lat=39.0953 |long=121.7192|label=<small>[[Dalian K'un City F.C.|Dalian K'un City]]</small>|position=left}}
{{Location map~|China|lat=23.1181 |long=113.0024|label=<small>[[Foshan Nanshi F.C.|Foshan Nanshi]]</small>|position=left}}
{{Location map~|China|lat=23.1173 |long=113.4511|label=<small>[[Guangdong GZ-Power F.C.|Guangdong GZ-Power]]</small>|position=top}}
{{Location map~|China|lat=23.3355 |long=107.5830|label=<small>[[Guangxi Pingguo F.C.|Guangxi Pingguo]]</small>|position=left}}
{{Location map~|China|lat=45.7521 |long=126.7009|label=<small>[[Heilongjiang Ice City F.C.|Heilongjiang Ice City]]</small>|position=left}}
{{Location map~|China|lat=41.7390 |long=123.4575|label=<small>[[Liaoning Tieren F.C.|Liaoning Tieren]]</small>|position=left}}
{{Location map~|China|lat=32.0509 |long=118.7687|label=<small>[[Nanjing City F.C.|Nanjing City]]</small>|position=left}}
{{Location map~|China|lat=32.3767 |long=120.5848|label=<small>[[Nantong Zhiyun F.C.|Nantong Zhiyun]]</small>|position=right}}
{{Location map~|China|lat=36.0587 |long=120.3443|label=<small>[[Qingdao Red Lions F.C.|Qingdao Red Lions]]</small>|position=right}}
{{Location map~|China|lat=34.5202 |long=109.4547|label=<small>[[Shaanxi Union F.C.|Shaanxi Union]]</small>|position=left}}
{{Location map~|China|lat=31.3788 |long=121.2677|label=<small>[[Shanghai Jiading Huilong F.C.|Shanghai Jiading Huilong]]</small>|position=right}}
{{Location map~|China|lat=22.6605 |long=114.0361|label=<small>[[Shenzhen Juniors F.C.|Shenzhen Juniors]]</small>|position=right}}
{{Location map~|China|lat=38.0413 |long=114.5292|label=<small>[[Shijiazhuang Gongfu F.C.|Shijiazhuang Gongfu]]</small>|position=left}}
{{Location map~|China|lat=31.2966 |long=120.5731|label=<small>[[Suzhou Dongwu F.C.|Suzhou Dongwu]]</small>|position=bottom}}
{{Location map~|China|lat=42.8888 |long=129.4144|label=<small>[[Yanbian Longding F.C.|Yanbian Longding]]</small>|position=left}}
}}

<!--DISPLAY OF TEAMS BASED IN THE SAME CITY-->
{{Location map~|China|mark=TransparentPlaceholder.png|marksize=1|lat=47.0 |long=97.0|label_size=80|label=
{{nowrap|'''[[Pearl River Delta]] teams:'''}}<br>
[[Foshan Nanshi F.C.|Foshan Nanshi]]<br>
[[Guangdong GZ-Power F.C.|Guangdong GZ-Power]]|position=right}}

==Former clubs==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;font-size:90%"
|-
!colspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Home City
!rowspan="2"|Stadium
!rowspan="2"|Capacity
!rowspan="2"|Seasons in League One
!rowspan="2"|Best finish
!rowspan="2"|Worst finish
!rowspan="2"|Current league
|-
!Pinyin name
!Chinese name
|-
|[[Sichuan F.C.]]
|四川足球俱乐部
|[[Chengdu]]
|[[Dujiangyan Phoenix Stadium]]
|12,700
|2008 to 2009
|5th, 2008
|13th, 2009
|''Inactive''
|-
|Xi'an Anxinyuan
|西安安馨园
|[[Xi'an]]
|
|
|2004
|colspan=2|17th, 2004
|''Inactive''
|-
|[[Jinan Xingzhou]]
|济南兴洲
|[[Jinan]]
|[[Zaozhuang Sports and Cultural Centre Stadium]]
|31,284
|2023
|colspan=2|6th, 2023
|''Defunct''
|-
|[[Zibo Cuju]]
|淄博蹴鞠
|[[Zibo]]
|[[Zibo Sports Center Stadium]]
|45,000
|2021 to 2022
|11th, 2021
|15th, 2022
|''Defunct''
|-
|[[Kunshan F.C.]]
|昆山足球俱乐部
|[[Kunshan]]
|[[Kunshan Stadium]]
|30,000
|2020 to 2022
|1st, 2022
|9th, 2021
|''Defunct''
|-
|[[Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic]]
|陕西长安竞技
|[[Xi'an]]
|[[Shaanxi Province Stadium]]
|42,383
|2019 to 2022
|5th, 2022
|11th, 2020
|''Defunct''
|-
|[[Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard]]
|新疆天山雪豹
|[[Ürümqi]]
|[[Xinjiang Sports Centre]]
|42,300
|2013 to 2022
|8th, 2015
|18th, 2020, 2021
|''Defunct''
|-
|[[Beijing BSU]]
|北京北体大
|[[Beijing]]
|[[Olympic Sports Centre (Beijing)]]
|36,228
|2010 to 2022
|4th, 2014, 2015
|16th, 2022
|''Defunct''
|-
|[[Guizhou F.C.]]
|贵州足球俱乐部
|[[Guiyang]]
|[[Guiyang Olympic Sports Center]]
|51,636
|2011, 2013, 2015 to 2016, 2019 to 2021
|2nd, 2016
|16th, 2013
|''Defunct''
|-
|[[Taizhou Yuanda]]
|泰州远大
|[[Taizhou, Jiangsu|Taizhou]]
|[[Taixing Sports Center]]
|8,000
|2020
|colspan=2|6th, 2020
|''Defunct''
|-
|[[Beijing Renhe]]
|北京人和
|[[Fengtai District|Fengtai]]
|[[Beijing Fengtai Stadium]]
|31,043
|2016 to 2017, 2020
|2nd, 2017
|4th, 2016
|''Defunct''
|-
|[[Inner Mongolia Zhongyou F.C.|Inner Mongolia Zhongyou]]
|内蒙古中优
|[[Hohhot]]
|[[Hohhot City Stadium]]
|51,632
|2015 to 2020
|6th, 2015
|13th, 2018
|''Defunct''
|-
|[[Sichuan Longfor F.C.|Sichuan Longfor]]
|四川隆发
|[[Dujiangyan]]
|[[Dujiangyan Phoenix Stadium]]
|12,700
|2019
|colspan=2|14th, 2019
|''Defunct''
|-
|[[Qingdao Huanghai F.C.|Qingdao Huanghai]]
|青岛黄海
|[[Qingdao]]
|[[Conson Stadium]]
|45,000
|2014 to 2019
|1st, 2019
|12th, 2014
|''Defunct''
|-
|[[Liaoning F.C.]]
|辽宁足球俱乐部
|[[Shenyang]]
|[[Tiexi New District Sports Center]]
|30,000
|2009, 2018 to 2019
|1st, 2009
|15th, 2019
|''Defunct''
|-
|[[Shanghai Shenxin]]
|上海申鑫
|[[Jinshan District|Jinshan]]
|[[Jinshan Football Stadium]]
|30,000
|2006 to 2009, 2016 to 2019
|2nd, 2009
|16th, 2019
|''Defunct''
|-
| [[Dalian Transcendence F.C.|Dalian Transcendence]] 
|大连超越
|[[Dalian]]
|[[Jinzhou Stadium]]
|30,776
|2016 to 2018
|14th, 2016, 2017
|15th, 2018
|''Defunct''
|-
|[[Shenzhen F.C.]]
|深圳足球俱乐部
|[[Shenzhen]]
|[[Shenzhen Universiade Sports Centre]]
|60,334
|2012 to 2018
|2nd, 2018
|12th, 2015
|''Defunct''
|-
|[[Wuhan Zall]]
|武汉卓尔
|[[Wuhan]]
|[[Wuhan Five Rings Sports Center]]
|30,000
|2010 to 2012, 2014 to 2018
|1st, 2018
|10th, 2015
|''Defunct''
|-
|[[Zhejiang Yiteng F.C.|Zhejiang Yiteng]]
|浙江毅腾
|[[Shaoxing]]
|[[Shaoxing China Textile City Sports Center]]
|20,000
|2007 to 2008, 2012 to 2013, 2015 to 2018
|2nd, 2013
|13th, 2008, 2016, 2017
|''Defunct''
|-
|[[Yanbian Funde F.C.|Yanbian Funde]]
|延边富德
|[[Yanji]]
|[[Yanji Stadium]]
|30,000
|2005 to 2015, 2018
|1st, 2015
|16th, 2014
|''Defunct''
|-
|[[Baoding Yingli ETS]]
|保定英利易通
|[[Baoding]]
|[[Hebei University Stadium]]
|20,000
|2017
|colspan=2|15th, 2017
|''Defunct''
|-
|[[Yunnan Lijiang F.C.|Yunnan Lijiang]]
|云南丽江
|[[Lijiang]]
|[[Lijiang Sports Development Centre Stadium]]
|20,400
|2017
|colspan=2|16th, 2017
|''Defunct''
|-
|[[Dalian Professional F.C.|Dalian Professional]]
|大连人
|[[Dalian]]
|[[Dalian Barracuda Bay Football Stadium]]
|63,000
|2011, 2015 to 2017
|1st, 2011, 2017
|5th, 2016
|''Defunct''
|-
|[[Tianjin Quanjian F.C.|Tianjin Quanjian]]
|天津权健
|[[Tianjin]]
|[[Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium]]
|60,000
|2011 to 2016
|1st, 2016
|12th, 2011
|''Defunct''
|-
|[[Hebei China Fortune]]
|河北华夏幸福
|[[Langfang]]
|[[Langfang Stadium]]
|30,040
|2014 to 2015 
|2nd, 2015
|14th, 2014
|''Defunct''
|-
|[[Shenyang Zhongze F.C.|Shenyang Zhongze]]
|沈阳中泽
|[[Shenyang]]
|[[Shenyang Olympic Sports Center Stadium]]
|60,000
|2011 to 2014
|6th, 2011, 2013
|12th, 2012
|''Defunct''
|-
|[[Guangdong Sunray Cave]]
|广东日之泉
|[[Xi'an]]
|[[Huangpu Sports Center]]
|12,000
|2009 to 2014
|3rd, 2011, 2013
|13th, 2014
|''Defunct''
|-
|[[Chongqing Lifan F.C.|Chongqing Lifan]]
|重庆力帆
|[[Chongqing]]
|[[Chongqing Olympic Sports Center]]
|58,680
|2007 to 2008, 2011 to 2014
|1st, 2014
|8th, 2011
|''Defunct''
|-
|[[Chengdu Tiancheng]]
|成都天诚
|[[Chengdu]]
|[[Shuangliu Sports Center]]
|26,000
|2004 to 2007, 2010, 2012 to 2014
|2nd, 2007, 2010
|15th, 2014
|''Defunct''
|-
|[[Chongqing F.C.]]
|重庆足球俱乐部
|[[Chongqing]]
|[[Chongqing Olympic Sports Center]]
|58,680
|2012 to 2013
|8th, 2012
|15th, 2013
|''Defunct''
|-
|[[Hohhot Dongjin]]
|呼和浩特东进
|[[Shenyang]]
|[[Shenyang Urban Construction University Stadium]]
|12,000
|2009 to 2012
|3rd, 2009
|16th, 2012
|''Defunct''
|-
|[[Guangzhou R&F F.C.|Guangzhou R&F]]
|广州富力
|[[Guangzhou]]
|[[Yuexiushan Stadium]]
|18,000
|2011
|colspan=2|2nd, 2011
|''Defunct''
|-
|[[Anhui Jiufang]]
|安徽九方
|[[Hefei]]
|[[Wuhu Olympic Stadium]]
|40,000
|2008 to 2010
|4th, 2008
|9th, 2010
|''Defunct''
|-
|[[Shanghai Zobon]]
|上海中邦
|[[Shanghai]]
|[[Yuanshen Sports Centre Stadium]]
|16,000
|2005 to 2010
|8th, 2007
|11th, 2008
|''Defunct''
|-
|[[Nanjing Yoyo]]
|南京有有
|[[Nanjing]]
|[[Wutaishan Stadium]]
|18,000
|2004 to 2010
|5th, 2006
|13th, 2010
|''Defunct''
|-
|[[Beijing Hongdeng]]
|北京宏登
|[[Beijing]]
|[[Shijingshan Stadium]]
|20,000
|2006 to 2009
|9th, 2007
|12th, 2006, 2008
|''Defunct''
|-
|[[Qingdao Hailifeng]]
|青岛海利丰
|[[Qingdao]]
|[[Conson Stadium]]
|45,000
|2004 to 2009
|6th, 2005
|11th, 2004
|''Defunct''
|-
|[[Jiangsu Sainty F.C.|Jiangsu Sainty]]
|江苏舜天
|[[Nanjing]]
|[[Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre]]
|61,443
|2004 to 2008
|1st, 2008
|6th, 2004, 2006
|''Defunct''
|-
|[[Hohhot Black Horse]]
|呼和浩特黑马
|[[Hohhot]]
|[[Hohhot People's Stadium]]
|30,000
|2006 to 2007
|9th, 2006
|13th, 2007
|''Defunct''
|-
|[[Hunan Shoking]]
|湖南湘军
|[[Changsha]]
|[[Helong Stadium]]
|55,000
|2004 to 2006
|12th, 2005
|14th, 2004
|''Defunct''
|-
|[[Dalian Changbo]]
|大连长波
|[[Dalian]]
|
|
|2004 to 2005
|13th, 2005
|15th, 2004
|''Defunct''
|-
|[[Xiamen Blue Lions]]
|厦门蓝狮
|[[Xiamen]]
|[[Xiamen People's Stadium]]
|32,000
|2004 to 2005
|1st, 2005
|3rd, 2004
|''Defunct''
|-
|Shenzhen Kejian
|深圳科健
|[[Shenzhen]]
|2004
|colspan=2|10th, 2004
|''Defunct''
|-
|[[Ningbo National Power]]
|宁波国力
|[[Harbin]]
|[[Shaanxi Province Stadium]]
|42,383
|2004
|colspan=2|12th, 2004
|''Defunct''
|-
|[[Dongguan Dongcheng]]
|东莞东城
|[[Dongguan]]
|
|
|2004
|colspan=2|16th, 2004
|''Defunct''
|-
|[[Shanghai United F.C.|Shanghai United]]
|上海联城
|[[Shanghai]]
|[[Yuanshen Sports Centre Stadium]]
|12,000
|2004
|colspan=2|2nd, 2004
|''Defunct''
|-
|[[Wuhan Huanghelou]]
|武汉黄鹤楼
|[[Wuhan]]
|[[Wuhan Sports Center]]
|54,000
|2004
|colspan=2|1st, 2004
|''Defunct''
|-
|[[Guangzhou F.C.|Guangzhou]]
|广州
|[[Guangzhou]]
|[[Huadu Stadium]]
|13,394
|2004 to 2007, 2010, 2023 to 2024
|1st, 2007, 2010
|12th, 2023
|''Defunct''
|}

==Winners==
{| class="wikitable"
|- 
!Season
!Winners
!Runners-up
!Third-place
!Fourth-place
|-
|[[2004 China League One|2004]]
|'''[[Wuhan Huanghelou]]'''
|'''[[Zhuhai Zobon]]'''
|[[Xiamen Blue Lions]]
|[[Guangzhou Pharmaceutical F.C.|Guangzhou Pharmaceutical]]
|-
|[[2005 China League One|2005]]
|'''[[Xiamen Blue Lions]]'''
|'''[[Changchun Yatai]]'''
|[[Zhejiang Green Town]]
|[[Guangzhou Pharmaceutical F.C.|Guangzhou Pharmaceutical]]
|-
|[[2006 China League One|2006]]
|'''[[Henan Construction]]''' 
|'''[[Zhejiang Green Town]]''' 
|[[Guangzhou Pharmaceutical F.C.|Guangzhou Pharmaceutical]]
|[[Chengdu Blades]]
|-
|[[2007 China League One|2007]]
|'''[[Guangzhou Pharmaceutical F.C.|Guangzhou Pharmaceutical]]'''
|'''[[Chengdu Blades]]'''
|[[Jiangsu Sainty F.C.|Jiangsu Sainty]]
|[[Chongqing Lifan]]
|-
|[[2008 China League One|2008]]
|'''[[Jiangsu Sainty F.C.|Jiangsu Sainty]]'''
|'''[[Chongqing Lifan F.C.|Chongqing Lifan]]'''
|[[Nanchang Bayi Hengyuan]]
|[[Anhui Jiufang]]
|-
|[[2009 China League One|2009]]
|'''[[Liaoning F.C.]]'''
|'''[[Nanchang Bayi Hengyuan]]'''
|[[Shenyang Dongjin]]
|[[Shanghai East Asia]]
|-
|[[2010 China League One|2010]]
|'''[[Guangzhou Evergrande F.C.|Guangzhou Evergrande]]'''
|'''[[Chengdu Blades F.C.|Chengdu Blades]]'''
|[[Yanbian F.C.]]
|[[Shanghai East Asia]]
|-
|[[2011 China League One|2011]]
|'''[[Dalian Aerbin F.C.|Dalian Aerbin]]'''
|'''[[Guangzhou R&F F.C.|Guangzhou R&F]]'''
|[[Guangdong Sunray Cave F.C.|Guangdong Sunray Cave]]
|[[Hunan Billows]]
|-
|[[2012 China League One|2012]]
|'''[[Shanghai East Asia F.C.|Shanghai East Asia]]'''
|'''[[Wuhan Zall F.C.|Wuhan Zall]]'''
|[[Fujian Smart Hero F.C.|Fujian Smart Hero]]
|[[Harbin Songbei Yiteng]]
|-
|[[2013 China League One|2013]]
|'''[[Henan Jianye F.C.|Henan Jianye]]'''
|'''[[Harbin Yiteng F.C.|Harbin Yiteng]]'''
|[[Guangdong Sunray Cave F.C.|Guangdong Sunray Cave]]
|[[Chongqing Lifan]]
|-
|[[2014 China League One|2014]]
|'''[[Chongqing Lifan F.C.|Chongqing Lifan]]'''
|'''[[Shijiazhuang Yongchang F.C.|Shijiazhuang Yongchang]]'''
|[[Wuhan Zall F.C.|Wuhan Zall]]
|[[Beijing Baxy]]
|-
|[[2015 China League One|2015]]
|'''[[Yanbian Changbaishan F.C.|Yanbian Changbaishan]]'''
|'''[[Hebei Zhongji F.C.|Hebei Zhongji]]'''
|[[Dalian Aerbin F.C.|Dalian Aerbin]]
|[[Beijing Enterprises Group]]
|-
|[[2016 China League One|2016]]
|'''[[Tianjin Quanjian F.C.|Tianjin Quanjian]]'''
|'''[[Guizhou Hengfeng Zhicheng F.C.|Guizhou Hengfeng Zhicheng]]'''
|[[Qingdao Huanghai F.C.|Qingdao Huanghai]]
|[[Beijing Renhe]]
|-
|[[2017 China League One|2017]]
|'''[[Dalian Yifang F.C.|Dalian Yifang]]'''
|'''[[Beijing Renhe F.C.|Beijing Renhe]]'''
|[[Shijiazhuang Ever Bright F.C.|Shijiazhuang Ever Bright]]
|[[Qingdao Huanghai]]
|-
|[[2018 China League One|2018]]
|'''[[Wuhan Zall F.C.|Wuhan Zall]]'''
|'''[[Shenzhen F.C.]]'''
|[[Zhejiang Greentown]]
|[[Qingdao Huanghai]]
|-
|[[2019 China League One|2019]]
|'''[[Qingdao Huanghai F.C.|Qingdao Huanghai]]'''
|'''[[Shijiazhuang Ever Bright F.C.|Shijiazhuang Ever Bright]]'''
|[[Guizhou Hengfeng F.C.|Guizhou Hengfeng]]
|[[Heilongjiang Lava Spring]]
|-
|[[2020 China League One|2020]]
|'''[[Changchun Yatai F.C.|Changchun Yatai]]'''
|[[Zhejiang Energy Greentown F.C.|Zhejiang Energy Greentown]]
|[[Kunshan F.C.]]
|[[Chengdu Better City]]
|-
|[[2021 China League One|2021]]
|'''[[Wuhan Three Towns F.C.|Wuhan Three Towns]]'''
|'''[[Meizhou Hakka F.C.|Meizhou Hakka]]'''
|'''[[Zhejiang Professional F.C.|Zhejiang]]'''
|'''[[Chengdu Rongcheng]]'''
|-
|[[2022 China League One|2022]]
|[[Kunshan F.C.|Kunshan]]
|'''[[Qingdao Hainiu F.C.|Qingdao Hainiu]]'''
|'''[[Nantong Zhiyun]]'''
|[[Shijiazhuang Gongfu]]
|-
|[[2023 China League One|2023]]
|'''[[Sichuan Jiuniu F.C.|Sichuan Jiuniu]]'''
|'''[[Qingdao West Coast F.C.|Qingdao West Coast]]'''
|[[Shijiazhuang Gongfu F.C.|Shijiazhuang Gongfu]]
|[[Guangxi Pingguo Haliao F.C.|Guangxi Pingguo Haliao]]
|-
|[[2024 China League One|2024]]
|'''[[Yunnan Yukun F.C.|Yunnan Yukun]]'''
|'''[[Dalian Yingbo F.C.|Dalian Yingbo]]'''
|[[Guangzhou F.C.|Guangzhou]]
|[[Liaoning Tieren F.C.|Liaoning Tieren]]
|}

==Attendance==
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Season !! Total attendance!! Games !! Average !!No. Of Clubs !!Promotion slots !! Relegation Slots
|-
| Chinese Jia-B League|1995 || align=center | 805,200|| align=center | 131 || align=center | 6,147|| align=center | 12 || align=center |2 || align=center |4
|-
| Chinese Jia-B League|1996 || align=center | 1,306,800|| align=center | 132 || align=center | 9,900|| align=center | 12 || align=center |2 || align=center |2
|-
| Chinese Jia-B League|1997 || align=center | 1,518,000|| align=center | 132 || align=center | 11,500|| align=center | 12 || align=center |4 || align=center |2
|-
| Chinese Jia-B League|1998 || align=center | 1,808,400|| align=center | 132 || align=center | 13,700|| align=center | 12 || align=center |2 || align=center |2
|-
| Chinese Jia-B League|1999 || align=center | 2,006,400|| align=center | 132 || align=center | 15,200|| align=center | 12 || align=center |2 || align=center |2
|-
| Chinese Jia-B League|2000 || align=center | 2,005,500|| align=center | 132 || align=center | 15,193|| align=center | 12 || align=center |2 || align=center |2
|-
| Chinese Jia-B League|2001 || align=center | 1,814,100|| align=center | 132 || align=center | 13,743|| align=center | 12 || align=center |1 || align=center |1
|-
| Chinese Jia-B League|2002 || align=center | 1,018,400|| align=center | 132 || align=center | 7,715|| align=center | 12 || align=center |- || align=center |-
|-
| Chinese Jia-B League|2003 || align=center | 1,413,750|| align=center | 182 || align=center | 7,768|| align=center | 14 || align=center |- || align=center |1
|-
| [[2004 China League One|2004]] || align=center | 1,842,900|| align=center | 272 || align=center | 6,775|| align=center | 17 || align=center |2 || align=center |2
|-
| [[2005 China League One|2005]] || align=center | 1,081,900|| align=center | 159 || align=center | 6,804||  align=center | 14 || align=center |2 || align=center |1
|-
| [[2006 China League One|2006]] || align=center | 1,190,787|| align=center | 156 || align=center | 7,633|| align=center | 13 || align=center |2 || align=center |1
|-
| [[2007 China League One|2007]] || align=center | 1,046,160|| align=center | 144 || align=center | 7,265|| align=center | 13 || align=center |2 || align=center |1
|-
| [[2008 China League One|2008]] || align=center | 654,200|| align=center | 156 || align=center | 4,194|| align=center | 13 || align=center |2 || align=center |1
|-
| [[2009 China League One|2009]] || align=center | 671,793|| align=center | 156 || align=center | 4,306|| align=center | 13 || align=center |2 || align=center |1
|-
| [[2010 China League One|2010]] || align=center | 568,000|| align=center | 156 || align=center | 3,641|| align=center | 13 || align=center |2 || align=center |1
|-
| [[2011 China League One|2011]] || align=center | 645,038|| align=center | 182 || align=center | 3,544|| align=center | 14 || align=center |2 || align=center |1
|-
| [[2012 China League One|2012]] || align=center | 958,955|| align=center | 240 || align=center | 3,996|| align=center | 16 || align=center |2 || align=center |1
|-
| [[2013 China League One|2013]] || align=center | 1,129,912|| align=center | 240 || align=center | 4,708|| align=center | 16 || align=center |2 || align=center |2
|-
| [[2014 China League One|2014]] || align=center | 1,280,121|| align=center | 240 || align=center | 5,334|| align=center | 16 || align=center |2 || align=center |2
|-
| [[2015 China League One|2015]] || align=center | 2,161,165|| align=center | 240 || align=center | 9,007|| align=center | 16 || align=center |2 || align=center |2
|-
| [[2016 China League One|2016]] || align=center | 1,493,919|| align=center | 240 || align=center | 6,225|| align=center | 16 || align=center |2 || align=center |2
|-
| [[2017 China League One|2017]] || align=center | 1,857,359|| align=center | 240 || align=center | 7,739|| align=center | 16 || align=center |2 || align=center |2
|-
| [[2018 China League One|2018]] || align=center | 1,453,980|| align=center | 242 || align=center | 6,084|| align=center | 16 || align=center |2 || align=center |2
|-
| [[2019 China League One|2019]] || align=center | 2,232,305|| align=center | 244 || align=center | 9,148|| align=center | 16 || align=center |2 || align=center |0
|-
| [[2020 China League One|2020]] || align=center | 0 || align=center | 141|| align=center | 0|| align=center | 16 || align=center |2 || align=center |0
|-
| [[2021 China League One|2021]] || align=center | 0 || align=center | 306|| align=center | 0|| align=center | 16 || align=center |2 || align=center |0
|-
| [[2022 China League One|2022]] || align=center | 0 || align=center | 306|| align=center | 0|| align=center | 16 || align=center |2 || align=center |0
|-
| [[2023 China League One|2023]] || align=center | 1,330,979|| align=center | 240|| align=center | 5,545|| align=center | 16 || align=center |2 || align=center |0
|}

== Awards ==

=== Top scorers ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-  
!Season
!Top scorer
!Club
!Goals
|-
|2004
|{{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Will Robson Emilio Andrade|Will]]
|[[Wuhan Huanghelou]]
|22
|-
|2005
|{{flagicon|Belarus}} [[Mikalay Ryndzyuk]]
|[[Guangzhou F.C.]]
|15
|-
|2006
|{{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Tico (footballer, born 1977)|Tico]]
|[[Zhejiang Green Town]]
|15
|-
|2007
|{{flagicon|Honduras}} [[Luis Alfredo Ramírez|Luis Ramírez]]
|[[Guangzhou Pharmaceutical F.C.|Guangzhou Pharmaceutical]]
|19
|-
|[[Chinese Football Association Jia League 2008|2008]]
|{{flagicon|Romania}} [[Sabin Ilie]]
|[[Qingdao Hailifeng]]
|18
|-
|[[Chinese Football Association Jia League 2009|2009]]
|{{flagicon|Colombia}} [[Martín García (footballer, born 1981)|Martín García]]
|[[Nanchang Bayi Hengyuan]]
|19
|-
|[[2010 China League One|2010]]
|{{flagicon|China}} [[Gao Lin]]
|[[Guangzhou Evergrande F.C.|Guangzhou Evergrande]]
|20
|-
|[[2011 China League One|2011]]
|{{flagicon|Honduras}} [[Mitchel Brown]]{{ref| 1|1}} <br>{{flagicon|Costa Rica}} [[Johnny Woodly Lambert|Johnny Woodly]]
|[[Hunan Billows F.C.|Hunan Billows]] <br> [[Dalian Aerbin F.C.|Dalian Aerbin]]
|13
|-
|[[2012 China League One|2012]]
|{{flagicon|Senegal}} [[Babacar Gueye]] 
|[[Shenzhen Ruby F.C.|Shenzhen Ruby]]
|23
|-
|[[2013 China League One|2013]]
|{{flagicon|Senegal}} [[Babacar Gueye]] 
|[[Shenzhen Ruby F.C.|Shenzhen Ruby]]
|23
|-
|[[2014 China League One|2014]]
|{{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Augusto Pacheco Fraga|Guto]]  
|[[Chongqing Lifan]]
|21
|-
|[[2015 China League One|2015]]
|{{flagicon|KOR}} [[Ha Tae-kyun]]  
|[[Yanbian Changbaishan]]
|26
|-
|[[2016 China League One|2016]]
|{{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Luís Fabiano]]
|[[Tianjin Quanjian F.C.|Tianjin Quanjian]]
|22
|-
|[[2017 China League One|2017]]
|{{flagicon|Bolivia}} [[Marcelo Martins Moreno|Marcelo Moreno]]{{ref| 1|1}} <br> {{flagicon|Colombia}} [[Harold Preciado]]
|[[Wuhan Zall F.C.|Wuhan Zall]] <br> [[Shenzhen F.C.|Shenzhen]]
|23
|-
|[[2018 China League One|2018]]
|{{flagicon|Cameroon}} [[John Mary]]
|[[Meizhou Hakka F.C.|Meizhou Hakka]]
|24
|-
|[[2019 China League One|2019]]
|{{flagicon|COD}} [[Oscar Maritu]]
|[[Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic F.C.|Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic]]
|22
|-
|[[2020 China League One|2020]]
|{{flagicon|China}} [[Tan Long]]
|[[Changchun Yatai F.C.|Changchun Yatai]]
|11
|}
*{{note|1|1}} Winner of 2017 China League One Golden Boot.<ref name="CL1 2017"/>

=== Most valuable player ===
{| class="wikitable"
|- 
!Season
!Player
!Club
|-
|2013
|{{flagicon|China}} [[Xu Yang (footballer, born 1987)|Xu Yang]]
|[[Henan Jianye]]
|-
|2014
|{{flagicon|China}} [[Wang Dong (footballer, born 1981)|Wang Dong]]
|[[Chongqing Lifan]]
|-
|2015
|{{flagicon|South Korea}} [[Ha Tae-kyun]]
|[[Yanbian Changbaishan]]
|-
|2016
|{{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Luís Fabiano]]
|[[Tianjin Quanjian F.C.|Tianjin Quanjian]]
|-
|2017
|{{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Matheus Leite Nascimento|Matheus]]<ref name="CL1 2017">[http://sports.sina.com.cn/china/b/2017-11-02/doc-ifynmzrs6198318.shtml 中甲颁奖典礼一方成最大赢家 永昌马修斯夺MVP]</ref>
|[[Shijiazhuang Ever Bright F.C.|Shijiazhuang Ever Bright]]
|-
|2018
|{{flagicon|China}} [[Ji Xiaoxuan]]<ref name="CL1 2018">[http://sports.sina.com.cn/china/b/2018-11-15/doc-ihmutuec0518809.shtml 中甲颁奖礼李铁荣膺最佳主帅 土炮季骁宣力斩MVP]</ref>
|[[Zhejiang Yiteng]]
|-
|2019
|{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Tan Long]]
|[[Changchun Yatai F.C.|Changchun Yatai]]
|-
|}

=== Best goalkeeper ===
{| class="wikitable"
|- 
!Season
!Player
!Club
|-
|2013
|{{flagicon|China}} [[Zhou Yajun]]
|[[Henan Jianye]]
|-
|2014
|{{flagicon|China}} [[Wang Guoming]]
|[[Shijiazhuang Yongchang F.C.|Shijiazhuang Yongchang]]
|-
|2015
|{{flagicon|China}} [[Chi Wenyi]]
|[[Yanbian Changbaishan]]
|-
|2016
|{{flagicon|China}} [[Zhang Lu (goalkeeper)|Zhang Lu]] 
|[[Tianjin Quanjian F.C.|Tianjin Quanjian]]
|-
|2017
|{{flagicon|China}} [[Zhang Lie]]<ref name="CL1 2017"/>
|[[Beijing Renhe F.C.|Beijing Renhe]]
|-
|2018
|{{flagicon|China}} [[Mou Pengfei]]<ref name="CL1 2018"/>
|[[Heilongjiang Lava Spring]]
|-
|2019
|{{flagicon|China}} [[Xu Jiamin]]
|[[Heilongjiang Lava Spring]]
|}

=== Youth player of the year ===

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Season
!Player
!Club
|-
|2016
|{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Ming Tian]]
|[[Wuhan Zall]]
|-
|2017
|{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Wang Jinxian]]<ref name="CL1 2017"/>
|[[Dalian Yifang]]
|-
|2018
|{{flagicon|China}} [[Zhang Hongjiang (footballer)|Zhang Hongjiang]]<ref name="CL1 2018"/>
|[[Meizhou Hakka]]
|-
|2019
|{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Xu Yue (footballer)|Xu Yue]]
|[[Shanghai Shenxin]]
|-
|}

=== Best coach ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-  
!Season
!Player
!Club
|-
|2013
|{{flagicon|China}} [[Tang Yaodong]]
|[[Henan Jianye]]
|-
|2014
|{{flagicon|Croatia}} [[Goran Tomić]]
|[[Beijing Baxy]]
|-
|2015
|{{flagicon|South Korea}} [[Park Tae-ha]]
|[[Yanbian Changbaishan]]
|-
|2016
|{{flagicon|China}} [[Li Bing (footballer)|Li Bing]]
|[[Guizhou Zhicheng]]
|-
|2017
|{{flagicon|Spain}} [[Juan Ramón López Caro]]<ref name="CL1 2017"/>
|[[Dalian Yifang]]
|-
|2018
|{{flagicon|China}} [[Li Tie]]<ref name="CL1 2018"/>
|[[Wuhan Zall]]
|-
|2019
|{{flagicon|China}} [[Wang Bo (football manager)|Wang Bo]]
|[[Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic]]
|-
|}

== Reserve league and Elite league ==

{| class=wikitable
|-
! Season
! Reserve Champions
! Elite Champions
|-
|[[2014 China League One|2014]]
|[[Wuhan Zall F.C.|Wuhan Zall]]
|{{grey|Not Held}}
|-
|[[2015 China League One|2015]]
|[[Qingdao Jonoon F.C.|Qingdao Jonoon]]
|{{grey|Not Held}}
|-
|[[2016 China League One|2016]]
|[[Beijing Enterprises Group F.C.|Beijing Enterprises Group]]
|{{grey|Not Held}}
|-
|[[2017 China League One|2017]]
|[[Wuhan Zall]]
|[[Dalian Yifang]]
|-
|[[2018 China League One|2018]]
|[[Wuhan Zall]]
|{{grey|Not Held}}
|-
|[[2019 China League One|2019]]
|[[Shijiazhuang Yongchang F.C.|Shijiazhuang Yongchang]]
|{{grey|Not Held}}
|}

==Sponsors==

{| class="wikitable" 
|-
|+ colspan="3"|Sponsorships
|-
!Season
!Sponsor
!Annual Value
!Official League Name
|-
|2015
|rowspan="4"| 58.com
|¥30  million
|58.com Chinese Football Association China League
|-
|2016
|¥30  million
|58.com Chinese Football Association China League
|-
|2017
|¥35  million
|58.com Chinese Football Association China League
|-
|2018
|¥50  million
|58.com Chinese Football Association China League
|}

==See also==
* [[Football in China]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://www.thecfa.cn/index.html]
* [https://www.csl-china.com/cfl-h5/#/ZJNews]

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