The 2013
Chinese Football Association Division Two League season is the 24th season since its establishment in 1989. It is divided into two groups, North and South. There are 15 teams participating in the league, 8 teams in North Group and 7 teams in South Group. The league is made up of two stages, the group stage and the play-off. The group stage is a double round-robin format. Each team in the group will play the other teams twice, home and away. It will start on May 4 and end on September 22. The play-off stage is a two-legged elimination. It will start in October 8. At the end of the season, the two finalists of the play-off will qualify for promotion to
2014 China League One.
Team changes
Promotion and relegation
Guizhou Zhicheng
Guizhou FC (; ) was a professional Chinese football club. The team was based in Guiyang, Guizhou and their home stadium was the 51,636 seater Guiyang Olympic Sports Center. Their majority shareholders were Hengfeng Real Estate, Guizhou Zhicheng ...
as the
2012 season champion and
Hubei China-Kyle as runner-up earned promotion to the
2013 China League One.
Hohhot Dongjin
Shenyang Dongjin Football Club () was a Chinese football club based in Shenyang, Liaoning and their home stadium is the Shenyang Urban Construction University Stadium that has a seating capacity of 12,000.
History
Founded as Jinan Fulu Footba ...
were relegated from
2012 China League One
The 2012 China League One was the ninth season of the China League One, the second tier of the Chinese football league pyramid, since its establishment. It began on March 17, 2012 and ended on October 28, 2012.
The size of the league has been expa ...
to 2013 China League Two North Group as the last placed team.
Name changes
North Group
Hohhot Dongjin
Shenyang Dongjin Football Club () was a Chinese football club based in Shenyang, Liaoning and their home stadium is the Shenyang Urban Construction University Stadium that has a seating capacity of 12,000.
History
Founded as Jinan Fulu Footba ...
relocated to
Shenyang
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during the season (in July 2013) and changed its name back to
Shenyang Dongjin
Shenyang Dongjin Football Club () was a Chinese football club based in Shenyang, Liaoning and their home stadium is the Shenyang Urban Construction University Stadium that has a seating capacity of 12,000.
History
Founded as Jinan Fulu Football ...
.
South Group
Dongguan Nancheng relocated to
Mei County on December 12, 2012 and changed its name to
Meixian Hakka.
Kunming Ruilong relocated to
Dali and changed its name to
Dali Ruilong
Dali Ruilong F.C. (Simplified Chinese: 大理锐龙足球俱乐部) was a football club based in Dali, Yunnan.
History
The club was originally established as a nondescript amateur side called Kunming Ruilong Football Club that had competed in the ...
.
New entries
There are six new teams participating in 2013 China League Two. They are Gansu Aoxin, Liaoning Youth, Qingdao Hainiu, Shandong Tengding, Lijiang Jiayunhao
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Clubs
Group stage standings
North Group
South Group
Group stage results
North Group
South Group
Play-offs
Quarter-finals
First leg
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Second leg
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Semi-finals
First leg
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Second leg
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Third-Place Match
Final Match
Top scorers
References
External links
Official site
News and results
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China League Two seasons