2008 China League One
Football league season
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The 2008 China League One title was the fifth season of the China League One, the second tier of the Chinese football league pyramid, since its establishment in 2004. The league was won by Jiangsu Sainty.[1]
| Champions | Jiangsu Sainty |
|---|---|
| Promoted | Jiangsu Sainty Chongqing Lifan |
| Relegated | Yantai Yiteng |
| Goals | 416 |
| Average goals/game | 2.73 |
| Top goalscorer | Sabin Ilie (18 goals) |
← 2007 2009 → | |
Teams
A total of 13 teams contested in the league, including 10 sides from the 2007 season and three promoted from the 2007 China League Two.
Team changes
Teams promoted from 2007 China League Two
Teams promoted to 2009 Chinese Super League
Team relegated to 2009 China League Two
Personnel
| Team | Manager |
|---|---|
| Anhui Jiufang | |
| Beijing BIT |  Cao Xiandong |
| Beijing Hongdeng | |
| Chongqing Lifan | Wei Xin |
| Jiangsu Sainty | Pei Encai |
| Nanchang Bayi Hengyuan | Li Xiao |
| Nanjing Yoyo | |
| Qingdao Hailifeng | |
| Shanghai East Asia | Jiang Bingyao |
| Shanghai Stars | Ma Liangxing |
| Sichuan | Sun Bowei |
| Yanbian | Zhao Yongyuan |
| Yantai Yiteng | Wang Jun |
Foreign players
The number of foreign players is restricted to three, but all teams can only use two foreign players on the field in each game. Players from Hong Kong, Macau and Chinese Taipei are deemed to be native players in CL1.
- Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the mid-season transfer window.
- Players in italics were out of the squad or left the club within the season, after the pre-season transfer window, or in the mid-season transfer window, and at least had one appearance.
| Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Former players |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anhui Jiufang |  Igor Hodonj |
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| Beijing BIT | ||||
| Beijing Hongdeng |  Omari Aldridge |
 Benedict Akwuegbu |
 Tomislav Brnadić | |
| Chongqing Lifan |  Ernest Emako-Siankam |
François Dikoumé |
 Daniel Quaye |
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| Jiangsu Sainty |  Magno |
Márcio |
Igor Budiša |
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| Nanchang Bayi Hengyuan | Alex Maranhão |
Bill |
Manoel |
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| Nanjing Yoyo | Cílio Souza |
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| Qingdao Hailifeng |  Sándor Nagy |
 Sabin Ilie |
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| Shanghai East Asia | ||||
| Shanghai Stars |  Quinzinho |
Didier Njewel |
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| Sichuan | Renan Marques |
Jeremiah Ani |
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| Yanbian | Maurinho |
 Zola Kiniambi |
 Emiliano Té |
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| Yantai Yiteng | Gordon Chin |
 Miodrag Anđelković |
 Wang Jung-hyun |
Park Jung-hwan |
Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jiangsu Sainty (C, P) | 24 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 56 | 24 | +32 | 59 | Promotion to Chinese Super League |
| 2 | Chongqing Lifan (P) | 24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 34 | 19 | +15 | 43 | |
| 3 | Nanchang Bayi Hengyuan | 24 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 37 | 24 | +13 | 42 | |
| 4 | Anhui Jiufang | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 33 | 37 | −4 | 30 | |
| 5 | Sichuan | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 27 | 36 | −9 | 29 | |
| 6 | Shanghai East Asia | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 26 | 30 | −4 | 28[a] | |
| 7 | Beijing BIT | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 27 | 39 | −12 | 28[a] | |
| 8 | Qingdao Hailifeng | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 33 | 38 | −5 | 28[a] | |
| 9 | Yanbian | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 32 | 39 | −7 | 28[a] | |
| 10 | Nanjing Yoyo | 24 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 35 | 38 | −3 | 27[b] | |
| 11 | Wuxi Zobon | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 33 | −9 | 27[b] | |
| 12 | Beijing Hongdeng | 24 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 26 | |
| 13 | Yantai Yiteng (R) | 24 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 28 | 35 | −7 | 25 | Relegation to China League Two |
Updated to match(es) played on 15 November 2008. Source: League Table
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) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
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) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sabin Ilie |
Qingdao Hailifeng | 18 |
| 2 | Magno |
Jiangsu Sainty | 15 |
| 3 | Márcio |
Jiangsu Sainty | 13 |
| 4 | Cílio Souza |
Nanjing Yoyo | 12 |
| 5 | Renan Marques |
Sichuan | 11 |
| 6 | Alex Maranhão |
Nanchang Bayi Hengyuan | 10 |
| Li Weiliang |
Nanjing Yoyo | ||
| Tan Si |
Jiangsu Sainty | ||
| Wang Kai |
Chongqing Lifan | ||
| 10 | Lu Bin |
Beijing BIT | 9 |