2015 China League Two
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| Season | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Meizhou Kejia (1st title) |
| Promoted | Meizhou Kejia Dalian Transcendence |
| Matches | 126 |
| Goals | 356 (2.83 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Liu Yang (12 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Meizhou Kejia 10-0 Fujian Broncos (Aug. 22nd, 2015) (10 goals) |
| Biggest away win | Fujian Broncos 0-7 Anhui Litian Huishang (Jul. 11th, 2015) (7 goals) |
| Highest scoring | Dalian Transcendence 10-1 Shenyang Dongjin (Jun. 13th, 2015) (11 goals) |
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The 2015 Chinese Football Association Division Two League season was the 26th season since its establishment in 1989. It was divided into two groups, North and South. There were 16 teams participating in the league, 8 teams in North Group and 8 teams in South Group. The league was made up of two stages, the group stage and the play-off. The group stage was a double round-robin format. Each team in the group will play the other teams twice, home and away.
Promotion and relegation
Teams promoted to 2015 China League One
Teams relegated from 2014 China League One
Teams promoted from 2014 China Amateur Football League [1]
Dissolved entries
Name changes
Pu'er Wanhao was renamed Yunnan Wanhao.
Clubs
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Date of vacancy | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meizhou Kejia | 26 May 2015[4] | 26 May 2015[4] | ||
| Anhui Litian | 28 May 2015[5] | 28 May 2015[5] | ||
| Meizhou Kejia | 15 June 2015[6] | 15 June 2015[6] | ||
| Anhui Litian | 1 July 2015 | 1 July 2015[7] | ||
| Meizhou Kejia | 5 July 2015 | 5 July 2015[8] | ||
| Sichuan Longfor | 6 July 2015[9] | 6 July 2015[9] |
Clubs Locations
Location of teams in 2015 China League Two[10]
Group stage standings
North Group
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dalian Transcendence (P, Q) | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 38 | 11 | +27 | 34 | CL2 Play-offs |
| 2 | Nanjing Qianbao (Q) | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 32 | 16 | +16 | 24 | |
| 3 | Hebei Elite (Q) | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 12 | +8 | 22 | |
| 4 | Tianjin Huochetou (Q) | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 16 | +7 | 22 | |
| 5 | Baoding Yingli ETS | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 17 | +9 | 20 | |
| 6 | Baotou Nanjiao | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 13 | +8 | 20 | |
| 7 | Yinchuan Helanshan | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 25 | −11 | 11 | |
| 8 | Shenyang Dongjin | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 67 | −64 | 0 |
South Group
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meizhou Kejia (C, P, Q) | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 39 | 13 | +26 | 30 | CL2 Play-offs |
| 2 | Sichuan Longfor (Q) | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 14 | +10 | 26 | |
| 3 | Meixian Hakka (Q) | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 24 | |
| 4 | Lijiang Jiayunhao (Q) | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 15 | +4 | 24 | |
| 5 | Anhui Litian | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 15 | +8 | 20 | |
| 6 | Yunnan Wanhao | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 19 | −10 | 14 | |
| 7 | Guangxi Longguida | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 24 | −14 | 8 | |
| 8 | Fujian Broncos | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 41 | −30 | 7 |
Source: [citation needed]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted to 2016 China League One; (Q) Qualified for Play-off
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted to 2016 China League One; (Q) Qualified for Play-off
Group stage results
North Group
South Group
Play-offs
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lijiang Jiayunhao | 0 - 3 | Dalian Transcendence | 0 - 1 | 0 - 2 |
| Hebei Elite | 1 - 1 | Sichuan Longfor | 1 - 1 | 0 - 0 |
| Tianjin Huochetou | 2 - 6 | Meizhou Kejia | 1 - 2 | 1 - 4 |
| Meixian Hakka | 1 - 1 (5–6 p) | Nanjing Qianbao | 1 - 0 | 0 - 1 |
First leg
| Tianjin Huochetou | 1 - 2 | Meizhou Kejia |
|---|---|---|
| Liu Yang |
Report |
Second leg
| Meizhou Kejia | 4 - 1 | Tianjin Huochetou |
|---|---|---|
| Cao Tianbao Gao Zhilin |
Report |
| Nanjing Qianbao | 1 - 0 | Meixian Hakka |
|---|---|---|
| Tian Junjie |
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| Penalties | ||
| Tan Si Gan Rui Wei Renjie Wang Qing Bai Fan Zhu Chao Ban Yong Huang Chao |
6 – 5 | |
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sichuan Longfor | 2 - 5 | Dalian Transcendence | 0 - 0 | 2 - 5 |
| Nanjing Qianbao | 1 - 6 | Meizhou Kejia | 1 - 5 | 0 - 1 |
First leg
| Nanjing Qianbao | 1 - 5 | Meizhou Kejia |
|---|---|---|
| Zi Long |
Report |
Second leg
| Dalian Transcendence | 5 - 2 | Sichuan Longfor |
|---|---|---|
| Han Jiabao Hu Zhaojun Nan Yunqi Wang Guanghao |
Report |
Third-Place Match
Final Match
Attendance
| Club | Total | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Lijiang Jiayunhao | 47,494 | 6,785 |
| Meixian Hakka | 46,392 | 6,627 |
| Baotou Nanjiao | 42,548 | 6,078 |
| Meizhou Kejia | 31,901 | 4,557 |
| Sichuan Longfor | 26,745 | 3,821 |
| Yinchuan Helanshan | 17,470 | 2,496 |
| Anhui Litian | 17,039 | 2,434 |
| Baoding Yingli ETS | 16,788 | 2,398 |
| Guangxi Longguida | 11,248 | 1,607 |
| Nanjing Qianbao | 10,797 | 1,542 |
| Dalian Transcendence | 6,287 | 898 |
| Yunnan Wanhao | 4,972 | 710 |
| Fujian Broncos | 4,100 | 586 |
| Hebei Elite | 1,939 | 277 |
| Shenyang Dongjin | 1,508 | 215 |
| Tianjin Huochetou | 1,445 | 206 |
| Total | 288,673 | 2,577 |