China League Two
Country | China |
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Confederation | AFC |
Founded |
1989 1956 (as level 2) | (as level 3)
Number of teams | 26 |
Levels on pyramid | 3 |
Promotion to | China League One |
Domestic cup(s) | Chinese FA Cup |
Current champions |
Guizhou Zhicheng (2012) |
2013 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.
There are two groups in League Two, northern and southern. The top four teams from each group enter the promotion play-off after each regular season. Harbin Yiteng and Chongqing F.C. reached promotion play-off final in 2011 and the two clubs were promoted to League One. In 2011, China League Two 3rd-placed team faced 2011 China League One last-placed team for a play-off match. Fujian Smart Hero Leephick which was the 3rd-placed team of 2011 China League Two has won this match against the 2011 China League One last-placed team Guizhou Zhicheng Toro and earned a spot in the 2012 China League One.
Winners
Season | Winners |
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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 Saidelong |
2002 | Harbin Lange |
2003 | Dalian Sundy |
2004 | Shanghai The9 |
2005 | Nanchang Bayi Hengyuan |
2006 | Beijing Institute of Technology |
2007 | Shanghai East Asia |
2008 | Shenyang Dongjin |
2009 | Hunan Billows |
2010 | Dalian Aerbin |
2011 | Harbin Yiteng |
2012 | Guizhou Zhicheng |
2013 | Qingdao Hainiu |
See also
External links
- Official site (Chinese)
- News at Sohu (Chinese)
- League history at The Chinese Soccer Statistics Collection (Chinese)
- League history at RSSSF (English)
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