2015 China League One
The 58.com 2015 Chinese Football Association China League is the twelfth season of the China League One, the second tier of the Chinese football league pyramid, since its establishment in 2004. The league title sponsor is 58.com.
Teams
A total of 16 teams will contest the league, including 11 sides from the 2014 season, two relegated from the 2014 Chinese Super League and three promoted from the 2014 China League Two.Team changes
To League One
Teams relegated from 2014 Chinese Super LeagueTeams promoted from 2014 China League Two
- Jiangxi Liansheng
- Taiyuan Zhongyou Jiayi
- Guizhou Zhicheng
From League One
Dissolved entries
- Shenyang Zhongze
- Shaanxi Wuzhou(Guangdong Sunray Cave)
- Chengdu Tiancheng
Name changes
- Guangdong Sunray Cave F.C. moved to the city of Xi'an and changed their name to Shaanxi Wuzhou F.C. in December 2014.
- Beijing Baxy F.C. changed their name to Beijing Enterprises Group F.C. in December 2014.
- Taiyuan Zhongyou Jiayi F.C. moved to the city of Hohhot and changed their name to Nei Mongol Zhongyou F.C. in January 2015.
- Shenzhen Ruby F.C. changed their name to Shenzhen F.C. in January 2015.
Clubs
Stadiums and Locations
Managerial changes
Foreign players
Restricting the number of foreign players strictly to three per CL1 team.A team could use three foreign players on the field each game. Outfield players came from Hong Kong, Macau and Chinese Taipei were deemed as native players in CL1.
Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Former Players |
Beijing BG | Carmelo Valencia | Nikola Vujadinović | Danko Lazović | Éder Lima |
Beijing BIT | Maureen Franco | Andrés Márquez | Abel Nazario | Julio Gutiérrez |
Dalian Aerbin | Bruno Meneghel | Niklas Backman | Mathias Ranégie | |
Guizhou Zhicheng | Rodrigo | Yves Ekwalla Herman | Ibán Cuadrado | |
Harbin Yiteng | Adam Hughes | Juan Gilberto Núñez | Ricardo Steer | Jair Reinoso |
Hebei Zhongji | Edu | Abdurahim Laajab | Nenad Milijas | Miroslav Radović |
Hunan Billows | Luis Carlos Cabezas | Igor Burzanović | Stevan Bates | |
Jiangxi Liansheng | Demerson | Léo Itaperuna | Adi Rocha | Jajá |
Nei Mongol Zhongyou | Jonas Salley | Dori | William Paulista | |
Qingdao Hainiu | Đorđe Rakić | Kim Seung-yong | Julio Gutiérrez | Goran Gogić |
Qingdao Jonoon | Deivdy Reis | Rogerinho | Ismaël Béko Fofana | Jorge Claros |
Shenzhen F.C. | Babacar Gueye | André Senghor | Kim Young-hoo | Giuseppe Aquaro |
Tianjin Songjiang | Mário Lúcio | Juan Andrés Bolaños | Frank Nouble | Nei |
Wuhan Zall | Ransford Addo | Brice Jovial | Rafa Jordà | |
Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard | Rafael | Vicente | Cristian Dănălache | Felipe Félix |
Yanbian Changbaishan | Jailton Paraiba | Bubacarr Trawally | Ha Tae-goon |
- Foreign players who left their clubs after first half of the season.
Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 |
Beijing BG | Chen Hao-wei | Wen Chih-hao | Godfred Karikari |
Harbin Yiteng | Liu Quankun | ||
Hunan Billows | Chen Chao-an | ||
Tianjin Songjiang | Ng Wai Chiu |
League table
Results
Positions by round
Goalscorers
Top scorers
Hat-tricks
Awards
The awards of 2015 China League One were announced on 3 November 2015.- Most valuable player: Ha Tae-goon
- Top scorer: Ha Tae-goon
- Best goalkeeper: Chi Wenyi
- Best coach: Park Tae-ha
League Attendance
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