China League Two

China League Two
Countries  China
Confederation AFC
Founded 1989 (as level 3)
1956 (as level 2)
Number of teams 10
Levels on pyramid 3
Promotion to China League One
Domestic cup(s) Chinese FA Cup
Current champions Harbin Yiteng
(2011)
2011 China League Two

China League Two (Simplified Chinese: 中国足球协会乙级联赛) is the third tier league of the People's Republic of China. The league is under the auspices of the Chinese Football Association. Above the League Two is the premier league - the Chinese Super League and the League One.

League Two has two groups, northern and southern. The top 4 teams from each group, alongside top 2 teams from China University Football League enter the promotion play-off after each season. Shenyang Dongjin and Guangdong Sunray Cave reached promotion play-off final in 2008 and the two clubs were promoted to League One.

Winners

Season Winners
1989 Foshan
1990 Jilin
1991 Shandong
1992 Qingdao Economic and Trade
1993 not held
1994 Shenzhen
1995 Shanghai Pudong
1996 Tianjin Vanke and Shenzhen Kings Par
1997 Jiangsu Gige
1998 Guangzhou Baiyunshan
1999 Henan Construction
2000 Sichuan Mianyang
2001 Dalian Sidelong
2002 Harbin Lange
2003 Dalian Sundy
2004 Shanghai The9
2005 Nanchang Bayi Hengyuan
2006 Beijing Technology
2007 Shanghai East Asia
2008 Shenyang Dongjin
2009 Hunan Billows
2010 Dalian Aerbin
2011 Harbin Yiteng

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