The 2013
Chinese Football Association Division Two League season is the 24th season since its establishment in 1989. It is divided into two groups, North and South. There are 15 teams participating in the league, 8 teams in North Group and 7 teams in South Group. The league is made up of two stages, the group stage and the play-off. The group stage is a double round-robin format. Each team in the group will play the other teams twice, home and away. It will start on May 4 and end on September 22. The play-off stage is a two-legged elimination. It will start in October 8. At the end of the season, the two finalists of the play-off will qualify for promotion to
2014 China League One
The 2014 China League One is the 11th season of the China League One, the second tier of the Chinese football league pyramid, since its establishment in 2004.
Teams
Team changes
To League One
Teams relegated from 2013 Chinese Super Lea ...
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Team changes
Promotion and relegation
Guizhou Zhicheng as the
2012 season champion and
Hubei China-Kyle
Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard F.C. () is a professional Chinese football club that participates in the China League One division under licence from the Chinese Football Association (CFA). The team is based in Ürümqi, Xinjiang and their home stadium ...
as runner-up earned promotion to the
2013 China League One
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.
Teams
Team Changes
To League One
Teams relegated from 2012 Chinese Super League
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.
Hohhot Dongjin were relegated from
2012 China League One
The 2012 China League One was the ninth season of the China League One, the second tier of the Chinese football league pyramid, since its establishment. It began on March 17, 2012 and ended on October 28, 2012.
The size of the league has been expa ...
to 2013 China League Two North Group as the last placed team.
Name changes
North Group
Hohhot Dongjin relocated to
Shenyang during the season (in July 2013) and changed its name back to
Shenyang Dongjin.
South Group
Dongguan Nancheng relocated to
Mei County
Mei County or Meixian () is a county under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Baoji, in the west of Shaanxi province, China. It is one of the birthplaces of the Western Zhou culture, during which it was known as Taiguo (邰国). ...
on December 12, 2012 and changed its name to
Meixian Hakka.
Kunming Ruilong relocated to
Dali
Dali or Dalí may refer to:
Chinese history
* Kingdom of Dali (937–1253 AD), centered in modern Yunnan
* Kingdom of Nanzhao or Dali, Kingdom of Dali's predecessor state
* Dali, Emperor Daizong of Tang's third and last regnal period (766–779)
...
and changed its name to
Dali Ruilong.
New entries
There are six new teams participating in 2013 China League Two. They are Gansu Aoxin, Liaoning Youth, Qingdao Hainiu, Shandong Tengding, Lijiang Jiayunhao
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Clubs
Group stage standings
North Group
South Group
Group stage results
North Group
South Group
Play-offs
Quarter-finals
First leg
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Second leg
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Semi-finals
First leg
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Second leg
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Third-Place Match
Final Match
Top scorers
References
External links
Official site
News and results
at Sohu.com
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