2011 China League One

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China League One
Season2011
Champions Dalian Aerbin
Promoted Dalian Aerbin
Guangzhou R&F
Relegated Guizhou Zhicheng
(via relegation play-off)
Matches played182
Goals scored411 (2.26 per match)
Top goalscorer Flag of Costa Rica.svg Johnny Woodly (Dalian Aerbin)
Flag of Honduras.svg Mitchel Brown (Hunan Billows)
(13 goals)
Biggest home win Dalian 4–0 Hubei (3 April)
Hubei 4–0 Beijing (16 April)
Hunan 4–0 Shenzhen (21 May)
Shanghai 4–0 Yanbian (11 September)
Dalian 6–2 Hunan (22 October)
Biggest away win Beijing BIT 0–3 Dalian (30 April)
Beijing BIT 1–4 Shanghai (28 May)
Beijing BIT 1–4 Guangdong (25 June)
Tianjin R 0–3 Hunan (25 June)
Guizhou 0–3 Guangdong (29 July)
Chongqing 1–4 Dalian (15 October)
Chongqing 0–3 Shenyang S (22 October)
Highest scoring Dalian 6–2 Hunan (22 October)
2010
2012

The 2011 China League One is the eighth season of the China League One, the second tier of the Chinese football league pyramid, since its establishment. It began on 26 March 2011 and ended in October 2011. [1]

Contents

The size of the league expanded from 13 to 14 teams for this season.

Teams

Promotion and relegation

Guangzhou Evergrande as champions of the 2010 season and Chengdu Blades as runners-up were promoted to the 2011 Chinese Super League. They were replaced by Chongqing Lifan and Changsha Ginde (Now named Shenzhen Phoenix), who were relegated from the 2010 Chinese Super League after finishing the season in the bottom two places of the table.

Nanjing Yoyo were relegated to the 2011 China League Two after finishing the 2010 season in last place. Due to a league expansion, two teams were admitted into the 2011 League One. These were the two 2010 League Two promotion final winners, Dalian Aerbin and Tianjin Songjiang.

Name changes

Beijing Baxy&Shengshi changed their name to Beijing Baxy. Hubei Luyin changed their name to Hubei Wuhan Zhongbo. Yanbian F.C. changed their name to Yanbian Changbai Tiger. In other team changes, League Two club Guizhou Zhicheng merged with Shanghai Zobon, acquiring Pudong's League One license in the process. [2] Furthermore, minor-league club Tianjin Runyulong purchased Anhui Jiufang and their League One license in a similar merger. [3] Both Guizhou Zhicheng and Tianjin Runyulong will make their debut at the second level of Chinese football. Changsha Ginde was purchased by MAZAMBA and moved to the city of Shenzhen, and the name was changed to Shenzhen Phoenix. [4] At June 2011, Shenzhen Phoenix was purchased by Guangzhou R&F Properties Co. Ltd. again, the club's name changed to Guangzhou R&F F.C. and moved to the city of Guangzhou. In July 2011, Tianjin Runyulong F.C. moved to the city of Shenyang and the name was changed to Shenyang Shenbei. [5]

Clubs

Stadiums and locations

Foreign players

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1 Dalian Aerbin (C, P)2616644520+2554Promotion to Chinese Super League
2 Guangzhou R&F (P)2613853627+947
3 Guangdong Sunray Cave 2613764229+1346
4 Hunan Billows 2612683935+442
5 Shenyang Dongjin 2691073225+737
6 Shenyang Shenbei 2681083131034
7 Hubei Wuhan Zhongbo 268992628233 [lower-alpha 1]
8 Chongqing Lifan 268993035533 [lower-alpha 1]
9 Shanghai East Asia 2671182925+432
10 Yanbian Changbai Tiger 2686123036630
11 Beijing Baxy 26791018281030
12 Tianjin Songjiang 26510112331825
13 Beijing BIT 26591215331824
14 Guizhou Zhicheng (R)26481415281320 China League One Relegation Playoffs
Updated to match(es) played on 30 October 2011. Source: CSL1 Site on Sohu.com
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head goals scored; 5th goal difference; 6th goals scored; 7th disciplinary points (1 point for each yellow card, 3 points for each red card).
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Hubei, 2 pts, 1–1; Chongqing, 2 pts, 1–1

Positions by round

Team ╲ Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526
Dalian Aerbin 11111111111111111111111111
Guangzhou R&F 71014119777777333333333332222
Guangdong Sunray Cave 105245444444222222222223333
Hunan Billows 111210141411111111114444444444444444
Shenyang Dongjin 591163555555888888888886755
Shenyang Shenbei 98424666666777777777778966
Chongqing Lifan 645810333333666666666665578
Shanghai East Asia 14131298222222555555555557689
Hubei Zhongbo 131413107999999999999999999897
Yanbian Changbai Tiger 1211736131313131313121212121212121212121212101010
Beijing Baxy 4381212888888101010101010101010101010111111
Tianjin Songjiang 366711121212121212111111111111111111111111121212
Beijing BIT 8791313141414141414141414141414141414141413131313
Guizhou Zhicheng 22352101010101010131313131313131313131314141414
Winner; Chinese Super League
2nd place; Chinese Super League
China League One Relegation Playoffs

Results

Home \ Away BJT BJB CQ DLA GD GUZ HB HN SHE SY GZR SYN TJS YB
Beijing BIT 2–10–20–31–41–02–00–11–41–00–11–12–11–1
Beijing Baxy 0–03–21–00–01–00–02–30–22–10–20–21–12–2
Chongqing Lifan 1–11–11–41–21–10–03–21–01–20–20–32–22–0
Dalian Aerbin 2–02–10–12–01–14–06–22–12–11–02–22–03–1
Guangdong Sunray Cave 0–00–12–21–12–13–13–22–22–31–13–02–01–0
Guizhou Zhicheng 0–00–00–10–10–30–10–01–11–02–31–00–10–2
Hubei Wuhan Zhongbo 2–04–01–11–22–30–11–20–01–22–11–12–12–0
Hunan Billows 1–00–12–11–12–33–20–22–12–24–00–00–01–0
Shanghai East Asia 0–01–00–10–12–10–00–02–22–21–12–12–24–0
Shenyang Dongjin 2–12–00–00–03–01–00–03–11–10–21–21–10–1
Guangzhou R&F 4–10–02–21–10–21–01–12–01–01–11–13–22–1
Shenyang Shenbei 1–00–12–01–00–21–11–20–31–01–10–21–13–2
Tianjin Songjiang 0–00–02–22–10–01–20–00–12–00–21–21–31–0
Yanbian Changbai Tiger 1–11–03–20–12–02–03–00–20–11–13–03–31–3
Updated to match(es) played on 30 October 2011. Source: League One results
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Relegation play-off

2011 China League One 14th-placed Guizhou Zhicheng faces 2011 China League Two 3rd-placed team Fujian Smart Hero for a play-off match. The winner Fujian Smart Hero earn a spot in the 2012 China League One.

Guizhou Zhicheng (R)1–1 (a.e.t.) Fujian Smart Hero (P)
Du Shaobin Soccerball shade.svg88' (pen.) Report Li Chao Soccerball shade.svg80'
Penalties
Liu Ji Soccerball shade cross.svg
Du Shaobin Soccerball shad check.svg
Wang Lichun Soccerball shad check.svg
Chen Hao Soccerball shad check.svg
Jiang Liang Soccerball shad check.svg
4–5Soccerball shad check.svg Feng Shaoshun
Soccerball shad check.svg Yu Jing
Soccerball shad check.svg Huang Shibo
Soccerball shad check.svg Yin Xiaolong
Soccerball shad check.svg Wang Guoming

Top scorers

Updated to games played on 30 October 2011.

RankPlayerClubGoals (P.K.)
1 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Johnny Woodly Dalian Aerbin 13 (2)
Flag of Honduras.svg Mitchel Brown Hunan Billows 13
3 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wu Lei Shanghai East Asia 12 (1)
4 Flag of Brazil.svg José Duarte Shenyang Shenbei 11 (1)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yin Hongbo Guangdong Sunray Cave 11 (5)
6 Flag of Angola.svg Johnson Macaba Shenzhen Phoenix
Chongqing Lifan
9
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Xingcan Shenyang Shenbei 9
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lu Lin Guangdong Sunray Cave 9
9 Flag of Brazil.svg Vicente Hubei Wuhan Zhongbo 8 (1)
Flag of Cameroon.svg Mahama Awal Guangdong Sunray Cave 8
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Shuo Guangzhou R&F 8
Flag of Colombia.svg Ricardo Steer Guangdong Sunray Cave 8
Flag of Slovenia.svg Aleksander Rodić Tianjin Songjiang 8 (1)

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