The 2019 China League One () 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.中甲获2015–19年冠名权
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 (born on or after 1 January 1996) 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 Changchun Yatai Guizhou Hengfeng
Teams promoted from 2018 China League Two Sichuan Longfor Nantong Zhiyun Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic
From League One Teams promoted to 2019 Chinese Super League Wuhan Zall Shenzhen F.C.
Team relegated to 2019 China League Two Zhejiang Yiteng (Failed to register) Dalian Transcendence
Team dissolved Yanbian Funde Dalian Transcendence
Name changes Nei Mongol Zhongyou F.C. changed their name to Inner Mongolia Zhongyou F.C. in November 2018. Meizhou Meixian Techand F.C. changed their name to Guangdong South China Tiger F.C. in January 2019. Beijing Enterprises Group F.C. changed their name to Beijing Sport University F.C. in January 2019.
Clubs
Stadiums and Locations Team Head coach City Stadium Capacity 2018 season Changchun Yatai R Svetozar Šapurić Changchun Changchun Stadium 41,638CSL, 15th Guizhou Hengfeng R Chen Mao Guiyang Guiyang Olympic Sports Center 51,636CSL, 16th Zhejiang Greentown Zheng Xiong Hangzhou Yellow Dragon Sports Center 52,6723rd Qingdao Huanghai Juan Manuel Lillo Qingdao Qingdao Guoxin Stadium 45,0004th Beijing BSU Su Maozhen Beijing Olympic Sports Centre 36,2285th Shijiazhuang Ever Bright Afshin Ghotbi Shijiazhuang Hebei Olympic Sports Center 60,0006th Heilongjiang Lava Spring Duan Xin Harbin Harbin ICE Sports Center 50,0007th Liaoning F.C. Zang Haili Shenyang Tiexi New District Sports Center 30,0008th Meizhou Hakka Zheng Xiaotian Wuhua Huitang Stadium 30,0009th Shanghai Shenxin Zhu Jiong Shanghai Jinshan Football Stadium 30,00011th Inner Mongolia Zhongyou Chen Yang Hohhot Hohhot City Stadium 51,63213th Sichuan Longfor P Li Bing Dujiangyan Dujiangyan Phoenix Stadium 12,700CL2, 1st Nantong Zhiyun P Gary White Rugao Rugao Olympic Sports Center 15,000CL2, 2nd Guangdong South China Tiger Fu Bo Meizhou Meixian Tsang Hin-chi Stadium 20,22114th (Relegation play-offs winner) Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard Fernando Ürümqi Xinjiang Sports Centre 50,00016th Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic P Wang Bo Xi'an (playing in Weinan) Weinan Sports Center Stadium 32,000CL2, 3rd (Relegation play-offs loser)
Clubs Locations
Managerial changes
TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard Li Jun Mutual consent 6 November 2018 Pre-season Fernando 1 December 2018 Meizhou Hakka Li Weijun (caretaker) End of caretaker spell 19 December 2018 Zheng Xiaotian 19 December 2018 Liaoning F.C. Chen Yang Resigned 13 January 2019 Zang Haili 13 February 2019 Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic Xie Yuxin Mutual consent 23 January 2019 Zhang Jun 1 February 2019 Inner Mongolia Zhongyou Wang Bo Mutual consent 4 March 2019 Chen Yang 4 March 2019 Guizhou Hengfeng Dan Petrescu Signed by CFR Cluj 23 March 2019 4th Hao Haitao 24 March 2019 Sichuan Longfor Li Bing Mutual consent 13 May 2019 9th Peng Xiaofang (caretaker) 13 May 2019 Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic Zhang Jun Sacked 20 May 2019 13th Wang Bo 22 May 2019 Changchun Yatai Chen Jingang Sacked 6 June 2019 6th Svetozar Šapurić 9 June 2019 Guizhou Hengfeng Hao Haitao Mutual consent 19 June 2019 2nd Chen Mao 19 June 2019 Zhejiang Greentown Sergi Barjuán Sacked 3 July 2019 6th Zheng Xiong 3 July 2019 Sichuan Longfor Peng Xiaofang (caretaker) Mutual consent 18 July 2019 15th Li Bing 18 July 2019 Shijiazhuang Ever Bright Yasen Petrov Sacked 19 July 2019 6th Afshin Ghotbi 20 July 2019 Qingdao Huanghai Jordi Vinyals Sacked 30 July 2019 1st Óscar Céspedes (caretaker) 30 July 2019 Qingdao Huanghai Óscar Céspedes (caretaker) End of caretaker spell 18 August 2019 3rd Juan Manuel Lillo 18 August 2019 Nantong Zhiyun Wei Xin Appointed as vice-manager 18 August 2019 13th Gary White 20 August 2019 Beijing BSU Gao Hongbo Appointed as vice-president by CFA 22 August 2019 6th Su Maozhen 22 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.
Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Hong 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 A club could register one non-naturalized player from the Hong Kong Football Association, Macau Football Association or Chinese Taipei Football Association as native player. Foreign players who left their clubs or were sent to reserve team after the first half of the season.
League table
Results
Positions by round
Results by match played
Relegation play-offs
Statistics
Top scorers
Source:
RankPlayerClubGoals1 Oscar MarituShaanxi Chang'an Athletic2 Gerard Gohou Beijing BSU MuriquiShijiazhuang Ever Bright4 Tan LongChangchun Yatai Aaron Samuel Sichuan Longfor 6 Dino NdlovuZhejiang Greentown7 Anton MaglicaGuizhou Hengfeng8 Daniel Chima Heilongjiang Lava Spring Richairo Zivkovic Changchun Yatai10 Cléo Qingdao Huanghai
Hat-tricks Player For Against Result Date Ref Tan Long Changchun Yatai Shanghai Shenxin 4–1 (A) Oscar Maritu Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic Liaoning F.C. 3–0 (A) Gerard Gohou Beijing BSU Changchun Yatai 4–1 (A) Richairo Zivkovic Changchun Yatai Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard 4–3 (A) Anton Maglica Guizhou Hengfeng Zhejiang Greentown 6–2 (H) Cléo Qingdao Huanghai Shanghai Shenxin 9–2 (H) John Mary Meizhou Hakka Shanghai Shenxin 7–1 (A) Gerard Gohou Beijing BSU Guangdong South China Tiger 5–0 (H) Gerard Gohou Beijing BSU Liaoning F.C. 5–0 (H) Aaron Samuel Sichuan Longfor Beijing BSU 3–5 (A) MuriquiGuizhou Hengfeng Changchun Yatai 3–2 (H) Sérgio MotaShijiazhuang Ever Bright Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard 5–0 (H) Jonathan Balotelli Sichuan Longfor Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard 4–2 (H) Oscar Maritu4 Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic Sichuan Longfor 6–3 (H)
Awards The awards of 2019 China League One were announced on 20 November 2011.2019中甲各奖项一览：谭龙获最佳球员 Most valuable player: Tan Long (Changchun Yatai) Golden Boot: Oscar Maritu (Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic) Best goalkeeper: Xu Jiamin (Heilongjiang Lava Spring) Young Player of the Year: Xu Yue (Shanghai Shenxin) Best coach: Wang Bo (Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic) Fair play award: Beijing BSU, Zhejiang Greentown, Heilongjiang Lava Spring Best referee: Wan Tao
League attendance
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