2018 Chinese Champions League

Chinese Champions League

Season	2018
Champions	Taizhou Yuanda
Promoted	Taizhou Yuanda Chengdu Better City Hubei Chufeng United Hangzhou Wuyue Qiantang Lhasa Urban Construction Investment Nanjing Shaye Shanxi Metropolis Yunnan Kunlu Wuhan Shangwen Guangxi Baoyun Qingdao Red Lions Xi'an Daxing Chongde
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The 2018 Chinese Football Association Member Association Champions League (Chinese: 2018中国足球协会会员协会冠军联赛), former known as Chinese Football Association Bing League (中国足球协会丙级联赛) (before 2006) and Chinese Football Association Amateur League (中国足球协会业余联赛) (2006–2017), is the fourth-tier football league of the People's Republic of China. The league is under the auspices of the Chinese Football Association.^[1]

Promotion and relegation

Format

The qualification structure is as follows:^[3]

• First round (qualifying round): Chinese Football Association subordinate Provincial League and City League, champion will advance to the second round.
• Second round (regional finals): It is divided into eight groups. The top two teams of each group will advance to Third round.
• Third round (national finals): The third round is a two-legged elimination. The six winners may be qualify for the 2019 China League Two.

First round

China Amateur Football League includes 44 regional leagues. 2017 or 2018 season champion will advance to the second round.^[4]

Teams qualified for the second round

Groups	No	FA	Team	Qualifying method	Position	Remark
North 1 Liaoning Yingkou	1	Liaoning FA	Yingkou Chaoyue			Hosts
	2		Dandong Hantong
	3		Anshan Dingsheng
	4	Nei Mongol FA	Tongliao Lan'ao	2017-18 Inner Mongolia FA Super League	Winners
	5		Hulunbuir Xinehen		Fourth place
	6	Heilongjiang FA	Heilongjiang Crane City	2018 Heilongjiang FA Champions League	Winners
	7	Shenzhen FA	Shenzhen Lichang	2018 Shenzhen FA Super League	Third place
North 2 Shanxi Taiyuan	1	Shanxi FA	Shanxi Metropolis	2018 Shanxi FA Super League	Winners	Hosts
	2		Shanxi Zhisheng		Runners-up
	3		Jinzhong Jinzhihu		Third place
	4	Tianjin FA	Tianjin Ruihu	2018 Tianjin FA Super League	Runners-up
	5	Shandong FA	Binzhou Boaijia	Qualified position of Binzhou Dongchen
	6		Weifang Juexiaoya	2017 Shandong FA Super League	Fourth place
	7	Wuhan FA	Hubei Huachuang	2018 Wuhan FA Super League	Third place
North 3 Shaanxi Xi'an	1	Xi'an FA	Xi'an Daxing Chongde
	2		Xi'an United City			Hosts
	3	Shaanxi FA	Shaanxi Nanqin
	4		Xi'an Huilong
	5	Ningxia FA	Yinchuan Sanyuan	2017 Ningxia FA Super League	Winners
	6	Fujian FA	Quanzhou Qinggong	2018 Fujian FA Super League	Runners-up
	7	Guangxi FA	Liuzhou Ranko	2018 Guangxi FA Super League	Runners-up
	8	Tibet FA	Lhasa Urban Construction Investment
North 4 Jiangsu Taizhou	1	Jiangsu FA	Taizhou Yuanda	2018 Jiangsu FA Super League	Winners	Hosts
	2		Suzhou Zhongyuan		Third place
	3	Hebei FA	Qinhuangdao BSU	2018 Hebei FA Amateur League	Winners
	4	Qingdao FA	Qingdao Kangtine	2018 Qingdao FA Super League	Winners
	5		Qingdao Red Lions		Runners-up
	6	Guangdong FA	Guangdong Rongyi	2017-18 Guangdong FA Football League	Winners
	7	Sichuan FA	Sichuan Jiannanchun	2017 Sichuan FA Football League	Winners
South 1 Jiangsu Nanjing	1	Nanjing FA	Nanjing Shaye	2018 Nanjing FA Super League	Winners	Hosts
	2		Nanjing Balanta		Runners-up
	3	Shanghai FA	Shanghai Jiading Boji	2018 Shanghai FA Super League	Winners
	4	Zhejiang FA	Jinhua Zhongchou	2017 Zhejiang FA Super League	5th
	5		Hangzhou Wuyue Qiantang		Winners
	6	Jiangxi FA	Fuzhou Yincai
	7	Fujian FA	Fuzhou Hengxing	2018 Fujian FA Super League	Winners
	8	Xiamen FA	Xiamen Lianchuang Century	2018 Xiamen FA Amateur League	Winners
South 2 Hubei Wuhan	1	Wuhan FA	Wuhan Shangwen	2018 Wuhan FA Super League	Runners-up	Hosts
	2		Wuhan Freeman		Fourth place
	3	Hubei FA	Hubei Chufeng United		Winners
	4		Hubei Wuhan Athletics Zaiming	2018 Hubei FA Champions League	Winners
	5	Hunan FA	Changsha Sihai	2018 Hunan FA Super League	Runners-up
	6		Hunan HBS Mangguoba		Winners
	7	Guangzhou FA	Guangzhou Glorious	2017 Guangzhou FA Football League	Winners
	8	Macau FA	MFA Development
South 3 Sichuan Chengdu	1	Chengdu FA	Chengdu Better City	2018 Chengdu FA Champions League	Winners	Hosts
	2		Chengdu Decci	2018 Chengdu FA Super League	5th
	3		Chengdu Uniplay		7th
	4	Shanghai FA	Shanghai Huajiao	2018 Shanghai FA Super League	Runners-up
	5	Chongqing FA	Chongqing Dikai	2018 Chongqing FA Super League	8th
	6		Chongqing Yuanjie	Qualified position of Chongqing Junbo
	7	Guizhou FA	Zunyi HNA Huaijiu
	8	Yunnan FA	Yunnan Kunlu	2018 Yunnan FA Amateur League	Winners
South 4 Guangdong Huizhou	1	Guangdong FA	Huizhou Huixin	2017-18 Guangdong FA Football League	Third place	Hosts
	2		Maoming Oil City		Runners-up
	3	Guangxi FA	Guangxi Baoyun	2018 Guangxi FA Super League	Winners
	4	Hainan FA	Danzhou Jiazheng	2018 Hainan FA Super League	Winners
	5	Shenzhen FA	Shenzhen Longgang Xingmeng	2018 Shenzhen FA Super League	Runners-up
	6		Shenzhen Xinqiao		Winners

Second round

North 1

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Heilongjiang Crane City (Q)	3	2	1	0	8	0	+8	7	Play-offs
2	Shenzhen Lichang (Q)	3	2	0	1	5	5	0	6
3	Tongliao Lan'ao	3	1	0	2	6	10	-4	3
4	Anshan Dingsheng	3	0	1	2	2	6	-4	1

Rules for classification: 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 (1 point for each yellow card, 3 points for each red card); 8) Draw

Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Yingkou Chaoyue (Q)	2	1	1	0	3	2	+1	4	Play-offs
2	Dandong Hantong (Q)	2	0	2	0	3	3	0	2
3	Hulunbuir Xinehen	2	0	1	1	3	4	-1	1

Rules for classification: 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 (1 point for each yellow card, 3 points for each red card); 8) Draw

Semi-finals

Final

North 2

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Tianjin Ruihu (Q)	3	3	0	0	6	1	+5	9	Play-offs
2	Hubei Huachuang (Q)	3	1	1	1	4	3	+1	4
3	Weifang Juexiaoya	3	1	1	1	2	2	0	4
4	Shanxi Zhisheng	3	0	0	3	2	8	-6	0

Rules for classification: 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 (1 point for each yellow card, 3 points for each red card); 8) Draw

Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Shanxi Metropolis (Q, P)	2	2	0	0	7	1	+6	6	Play-offs
2	Binzhou Boaijia (Q)	2	1	0	1	3	2	+1	3
3	Jinzhong Jinzhihu	2	0	0	2	0	7	-7	0

Rules for classification: 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 (1 point for each yellow card, 3 points for each red card); 8) Draw

Semi-finals

Final

North 3

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Lhasa Urban Construction Investment (Q, P)	3	3	0	0	12	0	+12	9	Play-offs
2	Xi'an Huilong (Q)	3	1	1	1	7	5	+2	4
3	Xi'an United City	3	1	1	1	2	1	+1	4
4	Quanzhou Qinggong	3	0	0	3	2	17	-15	0

Rules for classification: 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 (1 point for each yellow card, 3 points for each red card); 8) Draw

Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Xi'an Daxing Chongde (Q, P)	3	3	0	0	8	2	+6	9	Play-offs
2	Liuzhou Ranko (Q)	3	2	0	1	8	3	+5	6
3	Shaanxi Nanqin	3	1	0	2	4	8	-4	3
4	Yinchuan Sanyuan	3	0	0	3	1	9	-8	0

Rules for classification: 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 (1 point for each yellow card, 3 points for each red card); 8) Draw

Semi-finals

Final

North 4

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Qinhuangdao BSU (Q)	2	2	0	0	5	1	+4	6	Play-offs
2	Qingdao Kangtine (Q)	2	1	0	1	1	1	0	3
3	Suzhou Zhongyuan	2	0	0	2	1	5	-4	0

Rules for classification: 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 (1 point for each yellow card, 3 points for each red card); 8) Draw

Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Taizhou Yuanda (Q, C, P)	3	3	0	0	11	0	+11	9	Play-offs
2	Qingdao Red Lions (Q, P)	3	2	0	1	8	3	+5	6
3	Guangdong Rongyi	3	0	1	2	2	9	-7	1
4	Sichuan Jiannanchun	3	0	1	2	3	12	-9	1

Rules for classification: 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 (1 point for each yellow card, 3 points for each red card); 8) Draw

Semi-finals

Final

South 1

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Shanghai Jiading Boji (Q)	3	2	1	0	14	2	+12	7	Play-offs
2	Nanjing Balanta (Q)	3	2	1	0	12	2	+10	7
3	Fuzhou Hengxing	3	1	0	2	3	8	-5	3
4	Jinhua Zhongchou	3	0	0	3	0	17	-17	0

Rules for classification: 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 (1 point for each yellow card, 3 points for each red card); 8) Draw

Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Nanjing Shaye (Q, P)	3	2	1	0	17	0	+17	7	Play-offs
2	Hangzhou Wuyue Qiantang (Q, P)	3	2	1	0	15	2	+13	7
3	Xiamen Lianchuang Century	3	1	0	2	9	15	-6	3
4	Fuzhou Yincai	3	0	0	3	0	24	-24	0

Rules for classification: 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 (1 point for each yellow card, 3 points for each red card); 8) Draw

Semi-finals

Final

South 2

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Hubei Chufeng United (Q, P)	3	2	1	0	7	1	+6	7	Play-offs
2	MFA Development (Q)	3	1	1	1	6	8	-2	41
3	Hunan HBS Mangguoba	3	1	1	1	4	5	-1	41
4	Wuhan Freeman	3	0	1	2	6	9	-3	1

• ^1 Head-to-head points: MFA Development 3, Hunan HBS Mangguoba 0.

Rules for classification: 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 (1 point for each yellow card, 3 points for each red card); 8) Draw

Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Wuhan Shangwen (Q, P)	3	3	0	0	11	4	+7	9	Play-offs
2	Hubei Wuhan Athletics Zaiming (Q)	3	1	1	1	5	4	+1	4
3	Guangzhou Glorious	3	1	1	1	4	4	0	4
4	Changsha Sihai	3	0	0	3	3	11	-8	0

Rules for classification: 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 (1 point for each yellow card, 3 points for each red card); 8) Draw

Semi-finals

Final

South 3

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Yunnan Kunlu (Q, P)	3	3	0	0	15	0	+15	9	Play-offs
2	Chengdu Decci (Q)	3	1	1	1	6	8	-2	4
3	Zunyi HNA Huaijiu	3	1	0	2	6	11	-5	3
4	Chongqing Dikai	3	0	1	2	3	10	-7	1

Rules for classification: 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 (1 point for each yellow card, 3 points for each red card); 8) Draw

Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Chengdu Better City (Q, P)	3	3	0	0	26	2	+24	9	Play-offs
2	Shanghai Huajiao (Q)	3	1	1	1	7	8	-1	4
3	Chengdu Uniplay	3	1	1	1	5	10	-5	4
4	Chongqing Yuanjie	3	0	0	3	3	21	-18	0

Rules for classification: 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 (1 point for each yellow card, 3 points for each red card); 8) Draw

Semi-finals

Final

South 4

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Shenzhen Xinqiao (Q)	5	3	2	0	26	2	+24	11	Third round
2	Guangxi Baoyun (Q, P)	5	3	2	0	17	3	+14	11
3	Shenzhen Longgang Xingmeng	5	3	2	0	9	2	+7	11
4	Huizhou Huixin	5	1	1	3	19	13	+6	4
5	Maoming Oil City	5	1	1	3	5	11	-6	4
6	Danzhou Jiazheng	5	0	0	5	1	46	-45	0

Rules for classification: 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 (1 point for each yellow card, 3 points for each red card); 8) Draw

Third round

Qualified teams

Groups	Club	Head Coach	City	Stadium	Capacity	Position
North	Yingkou Chaoyue	Ma Kai	Yingkou	Yingkou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium	35,000	North1, 1st
	Heilongjiang Crane City	Thomas Vasov	Qiqihar (playing in Harbin)	Harbin ICE Sports Center	50,000	North1, 2nd
	Shanxi Metropolis	Huang Hongyi	Taiyuan	Shanxi Sports Centre Stadium	62,000	North2, 1st
	Tianjin Ruihu	Bian Hongbin	Tianjin	Tianjin Tuanbo Football Stadium	22,320	North2, 2nd
	Lhasa Urban Construction Investment	Zhang Biao	Lhasa (playing in Nyingchi)	Nyingchi City Stadium	N/A	North3, 1st
	Xi'an Daxing Chongde	Gao Xuehua	Xi'an	Northwestern Polytechnical University Stadium	N/A	North3, 2nd
	Taizhou Yuanda	Yin Tiesheng	Taizhou	Taixing Sports Center Stadium	8,000	North4, 1st
	Qingdao Red Lions	Guo Zuojin	Qingdao	Jimo City Stadium	5,000	North4, 2nd
South	Nanjing Shaye	Tang Bo	Nanjing	Hohai University Stadium	5,000	South1, 1st
	Hangzhou Wuyue Qiantang	Gu Zhongqing	Hangzhou	Hangzhou Sports Center Stadium	15,000	South1, 2nd
	Hubei Chufeng United	Huang Zhengguo	Wuhan	Xinhua Road Sports Center	22,140	South2, 1st
	Wuhan Shangwen	Zeng Qinggao	Wuhan	Tazi Lake Sports Centre	N/A	South2, 2nd
	Chengdu Better City	José Carlos Granero	Chengdu	Chengdu Longquanyi Football Stadium	42,000	South3, 1st
	Yunnan Kunlu	Goran Miscevic	Kunming	Hongta Sports Center	N/A	South3, 2nd
	Shenzhen Xinqiao	Huang Yi	Shenzhen	Xixiang Sports Center Stadium	N/A	South4, 1st
	Guangxi Baoyun	Han Zhenyuan	Liuzhou	Rongshui Sports Park Stadium	N/A	South4, 2nd

Clubs Locations

Round of 16

North

Team 1	Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Xi'an Daxing Chongde	0–5	Shanxi Metropolis	0–2	0–3
Tianjin Ruihu	3–3 (4–1 p)	Yingkou Chaoyue	2–1	1–2
Heilongjiang Crane City	0–2	Taizhou Yuanda	0–0	0–2
Qingdao Red Lions	1–3	Lhasa Urban Construction Investment	0–1	1–2

South

Team 1	Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Guangxi Baoyun	1–4	Chengdu Better City	0–0	1–4
Wuhan Shangwen	0–1	Nanjing Shaye	0–0	0–1
Yunnan Kunlu	1–2	Hubei Chufeng United	1–0	0–2
Hangzhou Wuyue Qiantang	3–1	Shenzhen Xinqiao	1–0	2–1

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Quarter-finals

Team 1	Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Hangzhou Wuyue Qiantang	3–2	Shanxi Metropolis	2–1	1–1
Lhasa Urban Construction Investment	1–7	Chengdu Better City	1–1	0–6
Nanjing Shaye	2–4	Taizhou Yuanda	2–2	0–2
Tianjin Ruihu	2–6	Hubei Chufeng United	0–3	2–3

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5th–8th-place semifinals

7th–8th place

5th–6th place

Semi-finals

Team 1	Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Chengdu Better City	5–1	Hangzhou Wuyue Qiantang	3–0	2–1
Hubei Chufeng United	1–2	Taizhou Yuanda	0–0	1–2

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Third-Place Match

Final match

Team 1	Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Taizhou Yuanda	4–2	Chengdu Better City	4–1	0–1

Awards

The awards of 2018 Chinese Champions League were announced on 8 December 2018.^[6]

Award	Winner	Club
Player of the Season	Wen Chao	Taizhou Yuanda
Golden Boot	Cao Tianbao	Chengdu Better City
Goalkeeper of the Season	Dong Lei	Taizhou Yuanda
Young Player of the Season	Yang Risheng	Hangzhou Wuyue Qiantang
Manager of the Season	Yin Tiesheng	Taizhou Yuanda
Goal of the Season	Qi Dan	Shanxi Metropolis
Most Popular Player	Zhao Xinlei	Taizhou Yuanda

Team of the Year
Goalkeeper	Dong Lei (Taizhou Yuanda)
Defender	Gan Rui (Chengdu Better City)				Dai Junjie (Lhasa Urban Construction Investment)				Qi Dan (Shanxi Metropolis)
Midfielder	Wang Yang (Hangzhou Wuyue Qiantang)			Yan Xiao (Nanjing Shaye)			Liu Jinxu (Yingkou Chaoyue)			Qi Chongxi (Hubei Chufeng United)
Forward	Wen Chao (Taizhou Yuanda)				Cao Tianbao (Chengdu Better City)				Yang Zengqi (Yunnan Kunlu)

References