The 2021
Chinese Football Association Division Two League season was the 32nd season since its establishment in 1989.
Team changes
To League Two
Teams promoted from
2020 Chinese Champions League
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Guangdong Lianghetang
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Xiamen Qudian
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Sichuan Huakun
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Yichun Jiangxi Tungsten Grand Tiger
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Hebei Jingying Zhihai
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Wuxi Xinje
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Quanzhou Addarmour
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Yanbian Hailanjiang
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Dandong Hantong
From League Two
Teams promoted to
2021 China League One
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Wuhan Three Towns
Wuhan Three Towns Football Club () is a professional football club that currently participates in the Chinese Super League under licence from the Chinese Football Association (CFA). The club is based in Wuhan, Hubei and their home stadium is the ...
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Zibo Cuju
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Nanjing City
Nanjing (; , Mandarin pronunciation: ), Postal Map Romanization, alternately romanized as Nanking, is the capital of Jiangsu Provinces of China, province of the China, People's Republic of China. It is a sub-provincial city, a megacity, and t ...
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Beijing BIT
Beijing Institute of Technology Football Club (Simplified Chinese: 北京理工大学足球俱乐部) or simply BIT is a professional Chinese football club that currently participates in the China League One division under licence from the Chine ...
Dissolved entries
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Jiangsu Yancheng Dingli
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Shenzhen Bogang
Name changes
Ahead of the 2021 season, the
Chinese Football Association
The Chinese Football Association (CFA) is the governing body for association football, beach soccer and futsal in People's Republic of China (Mainland China). The CFA organizes the men's and women's national teams and administers the country ...
ordered all clubs to eliminate any corporate references in their names.
* Hubei Chufeng United F.C. changed their name to
Hubei Istar
Hubei Istar Football Club () is a professional Chinese football club that currently participates in the China League Two. The team is based in Wuhan, Hubei.
History
Wuhan Chufeng Heli F.C. was founded on 8 July 2016 combined by amateur club Wuh ...
in January 2021.
* Qingdao Zhongchuang Hengtai F.C. changed their name to
Qingdao Youth Island
Qingdao Youth Island Football Club () is a professional Chinese football club that currently participates in the China League One. The team is based in Qingdao, Shandong.
History
Qingdao Kangtaiyuan F.C. was founded in 2007 by Qingdao Kangt ...
in January 2021.
* Xiamen Qudian F.C. changed their name to
Xiamen Egret Island in January 2021.
* Yunnan Kunlu F.C. changed their name to
Kunming Zheng He Shipman in January 2021.
* Qingdao Jonoon F.C. changed their name to
Qingdao Hainiu in January 2021.
* Xi'an Daxing Chongde F.C. changed their name to
Xi'an Wolves in February 2021.
* Guangxi Baoyun F.C. changed their name to
Guangxi Pingguo Haliao
Guangxi Pingguo Haliao Football Club () is a professional Chinese football club that currently participates in the China League Two. The team is based in Pingguo, Baise, Guangxi.
History
On February 27th, 2018, the club was founded by Baoyu ...
in February 2021.
* Guangdong Lianghetang F.C. changed their name to
Dongguan United in February 2021.
* Xi'an UKD F.C. changed their name to
Shaanxi Warriors Beyond in March 2021.
* Hebei Aoli Jingying F.C. changed their name to
Hebei Zhuoao in March 2021.
* Hebei Jingying Zhihai F.C. changed their name to
Hebei Kungfu in March 2021.
* Wuxi Xinje F.C. changed their name to
Wuxi Wugou in March 2021.
* Shanghai Jiading Boji F.C. changed their name to
Shanghai Jiading Huilong in March 2021.
* Zhejiang Yiteng F.C. changed their name to
Shaoxing Keqiao Yuejia in March 2021.
* Sichuan Huakun F.C. changed their name to
Sichuan Minzu in March 2021.
* Yichun Jiangxi Tungsten Grand Tiger F.C. changed their name to
Yichun Grand Tiger in March 2021.
* Quanzhou Addarmour F.C. changed their name to
Quanzhou Yassin in March 2021.
* Yanbian Hailanjiang F.C. changed their name to
Yanbian Longding in March 2021.
* Dandong Hantong F.C. changed their name to
Dandong Tengyue in March 2021.
Clubs
Stadiums and Locations
Clubs Locations
Managerial changes
Centralised venues
*Group A:
Duyun
Duyun () is the capital of Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture in Guizhou province in the People's Republic of China.
The area surrounding the city was affected by the Miao rebellion of 1735–36. The city participated in the uprising ...
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Guizhou
Guizhou (; formerly Kweichow) is a landlocked province in the southwest region of the People's Republic of China. Its capital and largest city is Guiyang, in the center of the province. Guizhou borders the autonomous region of Guangxi to the ...
*Group B:
Yancheng
Yancheng () is a prefecture-level city in northeastern Jiangsu province, People's Republic of China. As the city with the largest jurisdictional area in Jiangsu, Yancheng borders Lianyungang to the north, Huai'an to the west, Yangzhou and Taiz ...
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Jiangsu
Jiangsu (; ; pinyin: Jiāngsū, alternatively romanized as Kiangsu or Chiangsu) is an eastern coastal province of the People's Republic of China. It is one of the leading provinces in finance, education, technology, and tourism, with its ca ...
*Group C:
Luxi,
Yunnan
Yunnan , () is a landlocked province in the southwest of the People's Republic of China. The province spans approximately and has a population of 48.3 million (as of 2018). The capital of the province is Kunming. The province borders the C ...
First stage
Group A
League table
Results
Positions by round
Results by match played
Group B
League table
Results
Positions by round
Results by match played
Group C
League table
Results
Positions by round
Results by match played
Ranking of third-placed teams
Promotion stage
Group D
League table
Results
Positions by round
Results by match played
Promotion play-offs
Both
Qingdao Youth Island
Qingdao Youth Island Football Club () is a professional Chinese football club that currently participates in the China League One. The team is based in Qingdao, Shandong.
History
Qingdao Kangtaiyuan F.C. was founded in 2007 by Qingdao Kangt ...
and
Guangxi Pingguo Haliao
Guangxi Pingguo Haliao Football Club () is a professional Chinese football club that currently participates in the China League Two. The team is based in Pingguo, Baise, Guangxi.
History
On February 27th, 2018, the club was founded by Baoyu ...
won their respective playoff matches against China League One opponents, and were promoted.
Relegation stage
Group E
League table
Results
Positions by round
Results by match played
Group F
League table
Results
Positions by round
Results by match played
Relegation play-offs
Overview
Matches
''Qingdao Red Lions won 4–2 on aggregate.''
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''Hubei Huachuang won 3–1 on aggregate.''
Statistics
Top scorers
Hat-tricks
Notes
References
External links
{{2021 in Chinese football
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China League Two seasons