2013 China League One
Football league season
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The 2013 China League One is the tenth season of the China League One, the second tier of the Chinese football league pyramid, since its establishment.
Harbin Yiteng
Guizhou Zhicheng
| Season | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Henan Jianye |
| Promoted | Henan Jianye Harbin Yiteng |
| Relegated | Chongqing F.C. Guizhou Zhicheng |
| Matches | 240 |
| Goals | 598 (2.49 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | (23 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Shenyang Shenbei 6–0 Shenzhen Ruby (Sept. 22nd, 2013) (6 goals) |
| Biggest away win | Shenyang Shenbei 0–5 Guangdong Sunray Cave (Oct. 6th, 2013) (5 goals) |
| Highest scoring | Yanbian Changbai Tiger 5-4 Shenzhen Ruby (May 26th, 2013) Shenzhen Ruby 5-4 Henan Jianye (Nov. 2nd, 2013) (9 goals) |
| Longest winning run | Shenyang Shenbei (7 matches) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Henan Jianye (19 matches) |
| Longest winless run | Guizhou Zhicheng (14 matches) |
| Longest losing run | Chongqing F.C. Tianjin Songjiang (6 matches) |
| Highest attendance | 22,528 Henan Jianye 2–1 Tianjin Songjiang (Oct. 26th, 2013) |
| Lowest attendance | 420 Shenyang Shenbei 6–0 Shenzhen Ruby (Sept. 22nd, 2013) |
| Average attendance | 4,708 |
← 2012 2014 → | |
Teams
Team changes
To League OneTeams relegated from 2012 Chinese Super League Teams promoted from 2012 China League Two |
From League OneTeams promoted to 2013 Chinese Super League Teams relegated to 2013 China League Two
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Name changes
Fujian Smart Hero moved to the city of Shijiazhuang and changed their name to Shijiazhuang Yongchang Junhao in December 2012.[1]
Harbin Songbei Yiteng changed their name to Harbin Yiteng.
Clubs
Stadiums and Locations
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chengdu Blades | Resigned | Pre-season [3] | N/A | Pre-season [3] | ||
| Chongqing Lifan | Resigned | Pre-season [4] | N/A | Pre-season [5] | ||
| Henan Jianye | End of contract | Pre-season [6] | N/A | Pre-season [6] | ||
| Hunan Billows | End of contract | Pre-season [7] | N/A | Pre-season [7] | ||
| Tianjin Songjiang | Sacked | Pre-season [8] | N/A | Pre-season [8] | ||
| Guangdong Sunray Cave | — | 3 January 2013 [9] | N/A | 3 January 2013 [9] | ||
| Chengdu Blades | — | 7 January 2013 [10] | N/A | 7 January 2013 [10] | ||
| Beijing Baxy | — | 26 February 2013 | N/A | 26 February 2013 [11] | ||
| Chengdu Blades | Sacked | 21 April 2013 | 16th | 21 April 2013 [12] | ||
| Chongqing F.C. | Sacked | 24 April 2013 | 14th | 24 April 2013 [13] | ||
| Shenyang Shenbei | Sacked | 13 May 2013 | 8th | 13 May 2013[14] | ||
| Shijiazhuang Yongchang Junhao | Resigned | 14 May 2013 | 10th | 14 May 2013[15] | ||
| Shenyang Shenbei | — | 25 May 2013 | 9th | 25 May 2013[14] | ||
| Guizhou Zhicheng | Resigned | 27 May 2013[16] | 16th | 28 May 2013[17] | ||
| Shijiazhuang Yongchang Junhao | — | 30 June 2013 | 11th | 30 June 2013[18] | ||
| Chongqing F.C. | Resigned | 9 July 2013[19] | 16th | 11 July 2013[20] | ||
| Hunan Billows | Sacked | 25 July 2013 | 10th | 25 July 2013 [21] | ||
| Yanbian Changbai Tiger | Sacked | 7 August 2013 | 15th | 7 August 2013 [22] | ||
| Chengdu Blades | Sacked | 16 September 2013 | 16th | 16 September 2013 [23] |
Note1:Executive manager was Wei Xin.
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. Players came from Hong Kong, Macau and Chinese Taipei were deemed as native players in CL1.
- Foreign players who left their clubs after first half of the season.
Hong Kong/Macau/Taiwan players (doesn't count on the foreign player slot)
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henan Jianye (P, C) | 30 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 51 | 21 | +30 | 62 | Promotion to Chinese Super League |
| 2 | Harbin Yiteng (P) | 30 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 55 | 29 | +26 | 60 | |
| 3 | Guangdong Sunray Cave | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 51 | 29 | +22 | 57 | |
| 4 | Chongqing Lifan | 30 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 45 | 27 | +18 | 56 | |
| 5 | Shenzhen Ruby | 30 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 50 | 57 | −7 | 49 | |
| 6 | Shenyang Shenbei | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 46 | 39 | +7 | 47 | |
| 7 | Beijing Baxy | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 35 | 42 | −7 | 41 | |
| 8 | Shijiazhuang Yongchang Junhao | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 25 | +1 | 40 | |
| 9 | Beijing BIT | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 32 | 42 | −10 | 35[a] | |
| 10 | Tianjin Songjiang | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 31 | 36 | −5 | 35[a] | |
| 11 | Yanbian Changbai Tiger | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 42 | 52 | −10 | 31[b] | |
| 12 | Hunan Billows | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 27 | 40 | −13 | 30[c] | |
| 13 | Hubei China-Kyle | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 27 | 41 | −14 | 30[c] | |
| 14 | Chengdu Tiancheng | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 27 | 37 | −10 | 29[d] | |
| 15 | Chongqing F.C. (R) | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 24 | 36 | −12 | 29[d] | Disbanded after season |
| 16 | Guizhou Zhicheng (R) | 30 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 29 | 45 | −16 | 26 | Relegation to 2014 CL2 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 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). Head-to-Head: Only used at the end of the season when two or more teams need the head-to-head rules to break a tie.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Beijing BIT 4 pts; Tianjin Songjiang 1 pts
- Yanbian Changbai Tiger were deducted 3 points because of a match-fixing scandal in 2006.[24]
- Hunan Billows 4 pts; Hubei China-Kyle 1 pts
- Chengdu Tiancheng 4 pts; Chongqing F.C. 1 pts
Results
Positions by round
| Winner; promoted to Chinese Super League | |
| Runner-up; promoted to Chinese Super League | |
| Relegated to China League Two | |
| Disbanded after season |
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Shenzhen Ruby | 23 | |
2 |
Chongqing Lifan | 19 | |
3 |
Yanbian Changbai Tiger | 18 | |
| Shenyang Shenbei | 18 | ||
5 |
Guangdong Sunray Cave | 16 | |
| Beijing BIT | 16 | ||
7 |
Hunan Billows | 13 | |
| Harbin Yiteng | 13 | ||
9 |
Shijiazhuang Yongchang Junhao | 12 | |
| Harbin Yiteng | 12 | ||
Awards
The awards of 2013 China League One were announced on 19 December 2013.[25]
- Most valuable player:
Xu Yang (Henan Jianye) - Top scorer:
Babacar Gueye (Shenzhen Ruby) - Best goalkeeper:
Zhou Yajun (Henan Jianye) - Best coach:
Tang Yaodong (Henan Jianye)
League Attendance
| Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henan Jianye† | 286,138 | 22,528 | 13,526 | 19,076 | +8.8% |
| 2 | Shijiazhuang Yongchang Junhao | 150,800 | 20,000 | 5,500 | 10,053 | +142.7% |
| 3 | Shenzhen Ruby | 99,995 | 10,851 | 2,180 | 6,666 | +3.4% |
| 4 | Harbin Yiteng | 98,099 | 18,451 | 3,017 | 6,540 | +63.4% |
| 5 | Yanbian Changbai Tiger | 72,694 | 8,136 | 1,688 | 4,846 | −9.8% |
| 6 | Hunan Billows | 70,025 | 15,388 | 957 | 4,668 | −33.0% |
| 7 | Chengdu Tiancheng | 53,860 | 6,750 | 586 | 3,591 | +77.2% |
| 8 | Guangdong Sunray Cave | 44,024 | 11,503 | 803 | 2,935 | +165.9% |
| 9 | Chongqing Lifan | 40,875 | 4,608 | 1,261 | 2,725 | −32.6% |
| 10 | Guizhou Zhicheng‡ | 39,275 | 5,437 | 1,583 | 2,618 | n/a |
| 11 | Beijing Baxy | 34,035 | 5,369 | 860 | 2,269 | +168.5% |
| 12 | Tianjin Songjiang | 33,703 | 8,779 | 561 | 2,247 | −25.1% |
| 13 | Hubei China-Kyle‡ | 33,089 | 6,079 | 1,115 | 2,206 | n/a |
| 14 | Chongqing F.C. | 30,860 | 7,136 | 958 | 2,057 | −56.0% |
| 15 | Beijing BIT | 26,873 | 3,500 | 601 | 1,792 | +20.2% |
| 16 | Shenyang Shenbei | 15,567 | 5,182 | 420 | 1,038 | +2.0% |
| League total | 1,129,912 | 22,528 | 420 | 4,708 | +17.8% |