| Season | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Heilongjiang Lava Spring |
| Promoted | Heilongjiang Lava Spring Meizhou Meixian Techand |
| Matches | 298 |
| Goals | 686 (2.3 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Ma Xiaolei (14 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Shenzhen Ledman 5–0 Zhenjiang Huasa (May 20, 2017) Shenzhen Ledman 5–0 Shanghai JuJu Sports (Jul 29, 2017) Heilongjiang Lava Spring 6–1 Baotou Nanjiao (Aug 13, 2017) (5 goals) |
| Biggest away win | Jilin Baijia 1–6 Hebei Elite (Jul 1, 2017) Shanghai Sunfun 0–5 Sichuan Longfor (Jul 16, 2017) (5 goals) |
| Highest scoring | Beijing BIT 6–2 Baotou Nanjiao (Jun 10, 2017) (8 goals) |
| Longest winning run | 7 matches Shenzhen Ledman |
| Longest unbeaten run | 15 matches Qingdao Jonoon |
| Longest winless run | 22 matches Zhenjiang Huasa |
| Longest losing run | 11 matches Zhenjiang Huasa |
| Highest attendance | 28,119 Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic 1–1 Dalian Boyoung (Jul 29, 2017) |
| Lowest attendance | 56 Shanghai Sunfun 1–3 Chengdu Qbao (Sept 10, 2017) |
| Average attendance | 2,692 |
← 2016 2018 →
All statistics correct as of Nov 5, 2017. | |
The 2017 Chinese Football Association Division Two League season was the 28th season since its establishment in 1989. The league was expanded to 24 teams, with 12 teams in North Group and 12 teams in South Group.
To League TwoTeams relegated from 2016 China League One Teams entered from 2016 China Amateur Football League |
From League TwoTeams promoted to 2017 China League One Team withdrawal
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| Club | Outgoing manager | Date of vacancy | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sichuan Longfor | 2 November 2016 | 5 December 2016 | ||
| Meizhou Meixian Techand | 9 November 2016 | 9 November 2016 | ||
| Yinchuan Helanshan | 11 November 2016 | 15 November 2016 | ||
| Heilongjiang Lava Spring | 1 December 2016 | 1 December 2016 | ||
| Chengdu Qbao | 3 December 2016 | 3 December 2016 | ||
| Shenyang Dongjin | 4 December 2016 | 1 March 2017 | ||
| Shenzhen Ledman | 14 December 2016 | 14 December 2016 | ||
| Suzhou Dongwu | 24 December 2016 | 1 January 2017 | ||
| Jiangxi Liansheng | 27 December 2016 | 27 December 2016 | ||
| Shenyang Urban | 31 December 2016 | 31 December 2016 | ||
| Shanghai JuJu Sports | 31 December 2016 | 1 January 2017 | ||
| Hunan Billows | 31 December 2016 | 1 January 2017 | ||
| Jilin Baijia P | 31 December 2016 | 1 January 2017 | ||
| Hebei Elite | 31 December 2016 | 1 January 2017 | ||
| Baotou Nanjiao | 14 January 2017 | 23 January 2017 | ||
| Hainan Boying | 20 January 2017 | 20 January 2017 | ||
| Nantong Zhiyun | 8 February 2017 | 11 February 2017 | ||
| Nantong Zhiyun | 17 April 2017 | 17 April 2017 | ||
| Baotou Nanjiao | 17 May 2017 | 17 May 2017 | ||
| Jiangsu Yancheng Dingli | 18 May 2017 | 18 May 2017 | ||
| Yinchuan Helanshan | 23 May 2017 | 23 May 2017 | ||
| Zhenjiang Huasa | 23 May 2017 | 23 May 2017 | ||
| Hunan Billows | 27 May 2017 | 27 May 2017 | ||
| Hainan Boying | 9 June 2017 | 9 June 2017 | ||
| Hunan Billows | 23 June 2017 | 23 June 2017 | ||
| Baotou Nanjiao | 6 July 2017 | 6 July 2017 | ||
| Shanghai JuJu Sports | 14 July 2017 | 14 July 2017 | ||
| Zhenjiang Huasa | 1 August 2017 | 1 August 2017 | ||
| Jiangxi Liansheng | 4 August 2017 | 4 August 2017 | ||
| Suzhou Dongwu | 24 September 2017 | 24 September 2017 | ||
| Zhenjiang Huasa | 5 October 2017 | 5 October 2017 | ||
| Dalian Boyoung | 11 October 2017 | 11 October 2017 | ||
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yinchuan Helanshan (Q) | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 14 | +20 | 45 | Qualification to Play-offs |
| 2 | Qingdao Jonoon (Q) | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 27 | 8 | +19 | 44 | |
| 3 | Heilongjiang Lava Spring (Q, C, P) | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 36 | 14 | +22 | 43 | |
| 4 | Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic (Q) | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 14 | +12 | 42 | |
| 5 | Hebei Elite | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 41 | 24 | +17 | 42 | 9th–20th place Play-offs |
| 6 | Shenyang Urban | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 15 | +10 | 39 | |
| 7 | Jiangsu Yancheng Dingli | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 30 | −9 | 25 | |
| 8 | Beijing BIT | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 30 | −5 | 23 | |
| 9 | Dalian Boyoung | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 31 | −12 | 20 | |
| 10 | Jilin Baijia | 22 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 28 | −13 | 19 | |
| 11 | Shenyang Dongjin | 22 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 11 | 34 | −23 | 10 | 21st–24th place Play-offs |
| 12 | Baotou Nanjiao | 22 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 14 | 52 | −38 | 7 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shenzhen Ledman (Q) | 22 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 49 | 12 | +37 | 52 | Qualification to Play-offs |
| 2 | Sichuan Longfor (Q) | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 37 | 16 | +21 | 47 | |
| 3 | Meizhou Meixian Techand (Q, P) | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 33 | 21 | +12 | 39 | |
| 4 | Nantong Zhiyun (Q) | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 15 | +7 | 38 | |
| 5 | Chengdu Qbao | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 22 | 18 | +4 | 35 | 9th–20th place Play-offs |
| 6 | Suzhou Dongwu | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 15 | +9 | 35 | |
| 7 | Jiangxi Liansheng | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 20 | +3 | 34 | |
| 8 | Hunan Billows | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 28 | |
| 9 | Shanghai Sunfun | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 45 | −24 | 19 | |
| 10 | Shanghai JuJu Sports | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 35 | −18 | 18 | |
| 11 | Hainan Boying (O) | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 33 | −20 | 17 | 21st–24th place Play-offs |
| 12 | Zhenjiang Huasa (O) | 22 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 49 | −31 | 5 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heilongjiang Lava Spring (C, P) | 27 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 44 | 14 | +30 | 54 | China League One |
| 2 | Meizhou Meixian Techand (P) | 27 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 39 | 27 | +12 | 49 | |
| 3 | Yinchuan Helanshan | 27 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 40 | 22 | +18 | 51 | |
| 4 | Shenzhen Ledman | 27 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 53 | 17 | +36 | 57 | |
| 5 | Qingdao Jonoon | 24 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 29 | 11 | +18 | 45 | |
| 6 | Sichuan Longfor | 24 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 37 | 17 | +20 | 48 | |
| 7 | Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic | 24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 15 | +11 | 43 | |
| 8 | Nantong Zhiyun | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 19 | +5 | 39 | |
| 9 | Hebei Elite | 24 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 45 | 26 | +19 | 46 | |
| 10 | Chengdu Qbao | 24 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 24 | 22 | +2 | 36 | Disbanded after season |
| 11 | Suzhou Dongwu | 24 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 16 | +12 | 41 | |
| 12 | Shenyang Urban | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 19 | +7 | 39 | |
| 13 | Jiangsu Yancheng Dingli | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 33 | −9 | 28 | |
| 14 | Jiangxi Liansheng | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 23 | +3 | 37 | |
| 15 | Beijing BIT | 24 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 30 | 33 | −3 | 26 | |
| 16 | Hunan Billows | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 31 | 33 | −2 | 31 | |
| 17 | Dalian Boyoung | 24 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 26 | 31 | −5 | 26 | |
| 18 | Shanghai Sunfun | 24 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 21 | 52 | −31 | 19 | |
| 19 | Shanghai JuJu Sports | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 36 | −17 | 22 | Disbanded after season |
| 20 | Jilin Baijia | 24 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 30 | −14 | 20 | |
| 21 | Zhenjiang Huasa | 24 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 50 | −28 | 11 | |
| 22 | Hainan Boying | 24 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 33 | −18 | 21 | |
| 23 | Baotou Nanjiao (T) | 24 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 54 | −40 | 8 | Relegation play-off declared null and void |
| 24 | Shenyang Dongjin (T) | 24 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 12 | 38 | −26 | 10 |
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baotou Nanjiao | 0–2 | Hainan Boying | 0–2 | 0–0 |
| Zhenjiang Huasa | 4–1 | Shenyang Dongjin | 2–0 | 2–1 |
| Baotou Nanjiao | 0–2 | Hainan Boying |
|---|---|---|
| Song Xicun Huang Yabin |
Hainan Boying won 2–0 on aggregate.
| Zhenjiang Huasa | 2–0 | Shenyang Dongjin |
|---|---|---|
| Song Qi Cheng Peng |
| Shenyang Dongjin | 1–2 | Zhenjiang Huasa |
|---|---|---|
| Wang Mian |
Yu Xiang |
Zhenjiang Huasa won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jilin Baijia | 1–2 | Shanghai JuJu Sports | 0–1 | 1–1 (a.e.t.) |
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shanghai Sunfun | 0–7 | Dalian Boyoung | 0–3 | 0–4 |
| Shanghai Sunfun | 0–3 | Dalian Boyoung |
|---|---|---|
| Wang Shixin Yin Liangyi |
| Dalian Boyoung | 4–0 | Shanghai Sunfun |
|---|---|---|
| Ge Yuxiang Nan Yunqi |
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beijing BIT | 5–3 | Hunan Billows | 4–1 | 1–2 |
| Beijing BIT | 4–1 | Hunan Billows |
|---|---|---|
| Li Sichen Du Jinlong |
Liu Shuai |
| Hunan Billows | 2–1 | Beijing BIT |
|---|---|---|
| Zhang Hao |
Yue Zhilei |
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jiangsu Yancheng Dingli | 3–3 (a) | Jiangxi Liansheng | 2–0 | 1–3 |
| Jiangxi Liansheng | 3–1 | Jiangsu Yancheng Dingli |
|---|---|---|
| Yuan Mingcan Shen Tianfeng Wang Kang |
Yi Baidi |
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suzhou Dongwu | 4–1 | Shenyang Urban | 3–1 | 1–0 |
| Suzhou Dongwu | 3–1 | Shenyang Urban |
|---|---|---|
| Dilmurat Batur Xiao Kun Li Haowen |
Zhu Junhui |
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chengdu Qbao | 2–4 | Hebei Elite | 1–1 | 1–3 |
| Chengdu Qbao | 1–1 | Hebei Elite |
|---|---|---|
| Tan Si |
Wang Jinlei |
| Hebei Elite | 3–1 | Chengdu Qbao |
|---|---|---|
| Wang Feike Han Zilong He Yuxuan |
Tan Si |
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nantong Zhiyun | 2–4 | Yinchuan Helanshan | 2–2 | 0–2 |
| Heilongjiang Lava Spring | 1–0 | Sichuan Longfor | 0–0 | 1–0 |
| Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic | 0–1 | Shenzhen Ledman | 0–0 | 0–1 |
| Meizhou Meixian Techand | 3–2 | Qingdao Jonoon | 1–0 | 2–2 |
| Nantong Zhiyun | 2–2 | Yinchuan Helanshan |
|---|---|---|
| Hu Ming Ren Xinlong |
Zhou Liao |
Yinchuan Helanshan won 4–2 on aggregate.
Heilongjiang Lava Spring won 1–0 on aggregate.
Shenzhen Ledman won 1–0 on aggregate.
| Qingdao Jonoon | 2–2 | Meizhou Meixian Techand |
|---|---|---|
| Zhu Shiyu Wang Xiufu |
Yang Chen Gu Wenxiang |
Meizhou Meixian Techand won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heilongjiang Lava Spring | 4–0 | Yinchuan Helanshan | 4–0 | 0–0 |
| Meizhou Meixian Techand | 3–1 | Shenzhen Ledman | 2–1 | 1–0 |
| Heilongjiang Lava Spring | 4–0 | Yinchuan Helanshan |
|---|---|---|
| Ren Jianglong Wang Ziming |
Heilongjiang Lava Spring won 4–0 on aggregate.
| Meizhou Meixian Techand | 2–1 | Shenzhen Ledman |
|---|---|---|
| Shen Feng Yang Chen |
Yang Bin |
Meizhou Meixian Techand won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Heilongjiang Lava Spring | 3–0 | Meizhou Meixian Techand |
|---|---|---|
| Li Shuai Wang Ziming Yang Chao |
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yanbian Beiguo | 7–5 | Baotou Nanjiao | 2–1 | 5–4 |
| Lhasa Urban Construction Investment | 2–1 | Shenyang Dongjin | 2–0 | 0–1 |
| Yanbian Beiguo | 2–1 | Baotou Nanjiao |
|---|---|---|
| Cui Xudong Song Jian |
Liu Yuehai |
| Baotou Nanjiao | 4–5 | Yanbian Beiguo |
|---|---|---|
| Almjan Abdugheni Lu Shuai Zheng Qiang |
Song Jian Cui Xudong |
Yanbian Beiguo won 7–5 on aggregate.
Lhasa Urban Construction Investment won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Rank | Player | Club | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Shenzhen Ledman | 14 | |
2 |
Sichuan Longfor | 13 | |
| Shenzhen Ledman | 13 | ||
4 |
Heilongjiang Lava Spring | 12 | |
| Qingdao Jonoon | 12 | ||
6 |
Beijing BIT | 9 | |
| Hebei Elite | 9 | ||
| Yinchuan Helanshan | 9 | ||
| Jiangsu Yancheng Dingli | 9 | ||
| Meizhou Meixian Techand | 9 |
Last updated: Nov 5, 2017
Source: fa.org.cn
The awards of 2017 China League Two were announced on 29 November 2017.
Updated to Final Round
| Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic | 200,401 | 28,119 | 5,269 | 16,700 | n/a
†† |
| 2 | Heilongjiang Lava Spring | 186,276 | 26,880 | 5,161 | 13,305 | +54.7% |
| 3 | Sichuan Longfor | 56,329 | 6,280 | 3,124 | 4,694 | −21.9% |
| 4 | Meizhou Meixian Techand | 51,783 | 6,728 | 2,560 | 3,983 | −23.7% |
| 5 | Shenzhen Ledman | 43,767 | 6,531 | 523 | 3,126 | +22.4% |
| 6 | Nantong Zhiyun | 40,705 | 7,530 | 2,380 | 3,392 | −29.7% |
| 7 | Baotou Nanjiao | 39,382 | 6,189 | 2,016 | 3,029 | +77.3% |
| 8 | Yinchuan Helanshan | 29,881 | 3,762 | 630 | 2,299 | −28.3% |
| 9 | Shenyang Urban | 21,126 | 6,827 | 121 | 1,761 | −45.6% |
| 10 | Jiangxi Liansheng | 18,380 | 4,535 | 368 | 1,532 | −70.9% |
| 11 | Suzhou Dongwu | 13,797 | 1,760 | 615 | 1,150 | +58.0% |
| 12 | Hainan Boying | 11,996 | 1,896 | 465 | 1,000 | −31.3% |
| 12 | Chengdu Qbao | 11,110 | 3,078 | 210 | 926 | −35.8% |
| 14 | Zhenjiang Huasa | 10,577 | 3,183 | 212 | 881 | n/a
†† |
| 15 | Qingdao Jonoon | 10,092 | 2,089 | 384 | 841 | −68.9%
† |
| 16 | Hunan Billows | 8,141 | 1,238 | 312 | 678 | −82.1%
† |
| 17 | Jilin Baijia | 7,496 | 1,428 | 185 | 625 | n/a
†† |
| 18 | Beijing BIT | 6,919 | 1,562 | 308 | 577 | −22.9% |
| 19 | Jiangsu Yancheng Dingli | 6,054 | 827 | 286 | 505 | −30.9% |
| 20 | Dalian Boyoung | 5,785 | 1,080 | 237 | 482 | n/a
†† |
| 21 | Shanghai JuJu Sports | 4,732 | 1,321 | 70 | 394 | −6.9% |
| 22 | Hebei Elite | 4,389 | 637 | 216 | 366 | −13.5% |
| 23 | Shanghai Sunfun | 4,023 | 582 | 56 | 335 | n/a
†† |
| 24 | Shenyang Dongjin | 3,701 | 512 | 108 | 285 | −51.4% |
| League total | 796,842 | 28,119 | 56 | 2,692 | −7.7% |
Updated to games played on Feb 28, 2018
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
† Teams played previous season in CL1.
†† Teams played previous season in CAL.