The 2009 China League Two season is the 20th season since its establishment. The league started on the 9th of May 2009, and ended on 28 November 2009 with the play-off final. Winners and runners-up promotes to China League One.
Division Standings Updated on 26 Sep 2009.
South Division TeamQualification1Hubei Luyin (Q, P)10730151+1424Play-off semi-finals2Hunan Billows (Q, C, P)10361125+715Play-off first round3Hubei CTGU Kangtian (Q)1043358−315Play-off first round4Guizhou Zhicheng (Q)1035294+514Play-off first round5Wenzhou Tomorrow10316917−8106Ningbo Huaao10028318−152
North Division TeamQualification1Beijing Baxy&Shengshi (Q)126331712+521Play-off semi-finals2Hangzhou Sanchao (Q)12552118+320Play-off first round3Tianjin Songjiang (Q)124621711+618Play-off first round4Tianjin Huochetou (Q)124441114-316Play-off first round5Yantai Yiteng124261715+2146Panjin Mengzun124171019−9137Qingdao QUST12255610−411
Play-offs Play-off finalists promotes to China League One. According to the rule, the 2008–09 China University Football League winners and runners-up will qualify for the play-off first round. However, the winners China Three Gorges University had already qualified as Hubei CTGU Kangtian, and the 3rd place Tongji University withdrew. Therefore, the runners-up Hohai University and the 4th place Yanbian University qualified to play-offs.
First round
Second round
Semi-finals / Promotion finals
Third place match
Champions final
Top scorers Updated 28 Nov 2009 RankPlayerClubGoals1 Lian ChenTianjin Songjiang8 AkramHunan Billows83 Du ShaobinGuizhou Zhicheng7 Yang ZiHangzhou Sanchao75 Du XinBeijing Baxy&Shengshi664 players5106 players41610 players32614 players24059 players1
Notes and references
See also 2009 in Chinese football
External links Official site News and results at Sohu