2026 China League One

China League One
Season2026
Dates14 March – 7 November[1]
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The 2026 China Resources Beverage Chinese Football League 1 (Chinese: 2026华润饮料中国足球甲级联赛) will be the 23rd season of China League One, the second tier of the Chinese football league pyramid, since its establishment in 2004.[2]

Clubs

Club changes

  • Shanghai Jiading Huilong F.C. relocated to Zhejiang in December 2025.[4]

Stadiums and locations

Locations of the 2026 China League One teams
2026 China League One teams in Guangdong and Jiangxi
2026 China League One teams in Jiangsu
Team Head coach City Stadium Capacity 2025 season
Meizhou Hakka R Qu Gang (caretaker) Wuhua Huitang Stadium 27,000 CSL, 15th
Changchun Yatai R Ricardo Soares Changchun Changchun Stadium 41,638 CSL, 16th
Guangdong GZ-Power Feng Feng Guangzhou Yuexiushan Stadium 18,000 3rd
Yanbian Longding Lee Ki-hyung Yanji Yanji Stadium 30,000 4th
Shijiazhuang Gongfu Niu Hongli Shijiazhuang Yutong International Sports Center 38,000 5th
Jiangxi Dingnan United Mao Biao Dingnan Dingnan Youth Football Training Center 12,000 6th
Nantong Zhiyun Kim Dae-eui Rugao Rugao Olympic Sports Center 25,000 7th
Dalian K'un City Zhang Yaokun Dalian Jinzhou Stadium 30,776 8th
Shaanxi Union Giovanni Franken Xi'an Weinan Sports Center Stadium (Weinan) 32,000 9th
Suzhou Dongwu Sergio Zarco Díaz Suzhou Suzhou Sports Center 35,000 10th
Nanjing City Zhang Xiaofeng Nanjing Wutaishan Stadium 22,000 11th
Shanghai Jiading Huilong Zoran Janković Ningbo Ningbo Sports Development Centre Stadium 30,000 12th
Foshan Nanshi Zhang Xiaorui Foshan Nanhai Sports Center 20,000 13th
Shenzhen Juniors Ramiro Amarelle Shenzhen Bao'an Stadium 44,050 14th
Guangxi Hengchen P Liu Junwei Nanning Guangxi Sports Center 60,000 CL2, 1st
Wuxi Wugo P Kim Bong-gil Wuxi Jiangyin Sports Centre (Jiangyin) 30,161 CL2, 2nd

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Jiangxi Dingnan United Liu Jianye[5][6] Signed by Chongqing Tonglianglong 13 December 2025 Pre-season Mao Biao[7] 14 December 2025
Dalian K'un City Qu Xiaohui[8] Sacked 14 December 2025 Zhang Yaokun[8] 14 December 2025
Shenzhen Juniors Zhang Jun[9] Mutual consent 22 December 2025 Ramiro Amarelle[10][11] 23 December 2025

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Changchun Yatai 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion to Super League
2 Dalian K'un City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Foshan Nanshi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Guangdong GZ-Power 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Guangxi Hengchen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Jiangxi Dingnan United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Meizhou Hakka 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Nanjing City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Nantong Zhiyun 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Shaanxi Union 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Shanghai Jiading Huilong 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Shenzhen Juniors 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Shijiazhuang Gongfu 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Suzhou Dongwu 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Wuxi Wugo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to League Two
16 Yanbian Longding 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 14 March 2026. Source:
Rules for classification:
  • During season: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Rankings in the previous season. (Rules 2 to 4 are only applied when teams concerned have finished both/all the matches against others.)
  • After season: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Disciplinary points (yellow card = 1 point, red card = 3 points); 8) Drawing of lots.

Results

Home \ Away CCY DKC FSN GZP GXH JDU MZH NJC NTZ SXU SJH SZJ SJZ SZD WXW YBL
Changchun Yatai —
Dalian K'un City —
Foshan Nanshi —
Guangdong GZ-Power —
Guangxi Hengchen —
Jiangxi Dingnan United —
Meizhou Hakka —
Nanjing City —
Nantong Zhiyun —
Shaanxi Union —
Shanghai Jiading Huilong —
Shenzhen Juniors —
Shijiazhuang Gongfu —
Suzhou Dongwu —
Wuxi Wugo —
Yanbian Longding —
First match(es) will be played: 14 March 2026. Source:
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Positions by round

To preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for round 7, but then played between rounds 8 and 9, it will be added to the standings for round 8.

Leader and promotion to Super League
Promotion to Super League
Relegation to League Two
First match(es) will be played on 14 March 2026. Source:

Results by match played

First match(es) will be played on 14 March 2026. Source:
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

References

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  2. ^ "官方：华润饮料冠名新赛季中国三级联赛" (in Chinese). Dongqiudi. 22 February 2025. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
  3. ^ "广西恒宸4-1大胜长春喜都，提前5轮升入中甲，任康康梅开二度" (in Chinese). Dongqiudi. 14 September 2025. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
  4. ^ "中国足球职业联赛联合会关于对上海嘉定汇龙足球俱乐部变更注册会员协会进行公示的通知". www.csl-china.com (in Chinese). 22 December 2025. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
  5. ^ "官方：刘建业不再担任定南赣联主教练；据悉将执教重庆铜梁龙" (in Chinese). Dongqiudi. 13 December 2025. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
  6. ^ "官方：前国脚刘建业出任重庆铜梁龙主帅，新赛季将带队征战中超" (in Chinese). Dongqiudi. 14 December 2024. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
  7. ^ "官方：39岁毛彪出任中甲定南赣联主教练" (in Chinese). Dongqiudi. 14 December 2024. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
  8. ^ a b "大连鲲城官方：张耀坤出任总经理兼主帅，免去曲晓辉一切职务" (in Chinese). Dongqiudi. 14 December 2024. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
  9. ^ "深圳青年人官方：张军将不再担任俱乐部一线队主教练一职" (in Chinese). Dongqiudi. 22 December 2025. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
  10. ^ "国安官方祝福拉米罗：感谢，祝未来的工作和生活一切顺利" (in Chinese). Dongqiudi. 24 December 2025. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
  11. ^ "官方：原北京国安代理主帅拉米罗出任深圳青年人新帅" (in Chinese). Dongqiudi. 23 December 2025. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
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