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.
| Season | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Qingdao Hainiu |
| Promoted | Qingdao Hainiu Hebei Zhongji |
| Matches played | 112 |
| Goals scored | 275 (2.46 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |  Yang Chen(9 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Shandong Tengding 7-0 Liaoning Youth (Sept. 7th, 2013) (7 goals) |
| Biggest away win | Liaoning Youth 0-9 Hebei Zhongji (Sept. 22nd, 2013) (9 goals) |
| Highest scoring | Liaoning Youth 0-9 Hebei Zhongji (Sept. 22nd, 2013) (9 goals) |
| Longest winning run | Qingdao Hainiu (10 matches) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Qingdao Hainiu (19 matches) |
| Longest winless run | Ganxu Aoxin (14 matches) |
| Longest losing run | Gansu Aoxin (8 matches) |
← 2012 2014 → | |
Team changes edit
Promotion and relegation edit
Guizhou Zhicheng as the 2012 season champion and Hubei China-Kyle as runner-up earned promotion to the 2013 China League One.
Hohhot Dongjin were relegated from 2012 China League One to 2013 China League Two North Group as the last placed team.
Name changes edit
North Group edit
Hohhot Dongjin relocated to Shenyang during the season (in July 2013) and changed its name back to Shenyang Dongjin.
South Group edit
Dongguan Nancheng relocated to Mei County on December 12, 2012 and changed its name to Meixian Hakka.
Kunming Ruilong relocated to Dali and changed its name to Dali Ruilong.
New entries edit
There are six new teams participating in 2013 China League Two. They are Gansu Aoxin,[1] Liaoning Youth, Qingdao Hainiu,[2] Shandong Tengding,[3] Lijiang Jiayunhao[4] and Meizhou Kejia.
Clubs edit
Group stage standings edit
North Group edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qingdao Hainiu (C, P, Q) | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 2 | +24 | 36 | Qualification for Play-offs |
| 2 | Hebei Zhongji (P, Q) | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 34 | 7 | +27 | 31 | |
| 3 | Qinghai Senke (Q) | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 9 | +11 | 23 | Disbanded after season |
| 4 | Shandong Tengding (Q) | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 21 | Qualification for Play-offs |
| 5 | Shenyang Dongjin | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 21 | −7 | 16 | |
| 6 | Tianjin Huochetou | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 15 | |
| 7 | Liaoning Youth | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 42 | −33 | 7 | Disbanded after season |
| 8 | Gansu Aoxin | 14 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 36 | −29 | 2 |
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 to China League One; (Q) Qualification for play-offs
South Group edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meizhou Kejia (Q) | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 6 | +24 | 30 | Qualification for Play-offs |
| 2 | Shenzhen Fengpeng (Q) | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 14 | +5 | 24 | Disbanded after season |
| 3 | Lijiang Jiayunhao (Q) | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 9 | +8 | 22 | Qualification for Play-offs |
| 4 | Meixian Hakka (Q) | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 14 | −3 | 15 | |
| 5 | Jiangxi Liansheng | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 14 | −5 | 12 | |
| 6 | Dali Ruilong | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 26 | −19 | 6[a] | Disbanded after season |
| 7 | Shaanxi Laochenggen | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 21 | −10 | 6[a] |
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.
(Q) Qualification for play-offs
Notes:
Group stage results edit
North Group edit
South Group edit
Play-offs edit
Quarter-finals edit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meixian Hakka | 0 - 4 | Qingdao Hainiu | 0 - 0 | 0 - 4 |
| Qinghai Senke | 1 - 5 | Shenzhen Fengpeng | 1 - 2 | 0 - 3[5] |
| Shandong Tengding | 3 - 2 | Meizhou Kejia | 2 - 0 | 1 - 2 |
| Lijiang Jiayunhao | 2 - 3 | Hebei Zhongji | 2 - 0 | 0 - 3 |
First leg edit
| Qinghai Senke | 1 - 2 | Shenzhen Fengpeng |
|---|---|---|
Cui Yu  51' |
Report | 15' Chen Zewen 82' Zhang Hongbin |
| Shandong Tengding | 2 - 0 | Meizhou Kejia |
|---|---|---|
| Wang Dong 35' Liu Yunfei 38' |
Report |
Second leg edit
| Qingdao Hainiu | 4 - 0 | Meixian Hakka |
|---|---|---|
| Wang Xuanhong 22', 87' Li Kai 31', 49' |
Report |
| Shenzhen Fengpeng | 3 - 0 Awarded | Qinghai Senke |
|---|---|---|
| Tang Miao 24' Cai Xi 51' |
Report | 9' Cui Yu  Liu Cheng 60' Cui Yu 61' Wang Chi 66' Song Chen 66' Huang Chao |
| Meizhou Kejia | 2 - 1 | Shandong Tengding |
|---|---|---|
| Chang Lin 36' Ye Weichao 90+3' |
Report | 53' Liu Pujin |
| Hebei Zhongji | 3 - 0 | Lijiang Jiayunhao |
|---|---|---|
| Xian Tao 40', 67' Wu Dingmao 55' |
Report |
Semi-finals edit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shenzhen Fengpeng | 2 - 3 | Qingdao Hainiu | 2 - 2 | 0 - 1 |
| Hebei Zhongji | 2 - 1 | Shandong Tengding | 2 - 0 | 0 - 1 |
First leg edit
| Shenzhen Fengpeng | 2 - 2 | Qingdao Hainiu |
|---|---|---|
| Hou Zhe 9' Chen Zewen 58' |
Report | 36' Li Kai 80' Wang Jian |
| Hebei Zhongji | 2 - 0 | Shandong Tengding |
|---|---|---|
| Hao Shuang 12' Wu Dingmao 45+2' |
Report |
Second leg edit
| Qingdao Hainiu | 1 - 0 | Shenzhen Fengpeng |
|---|---|---|
| Yu Guijun 48' |
Report |
| Shandong Tengding | 1 - 0 | Hebei Zhongji |
|---|---|---|
| Wang Dong 14' |
Report |
Third-Place Match edit
| Shenzhen Fengpeng | 4 - 1 | Shandong Tengding |
|---|---|---|
| Li Xin 14' Fan Zhiqiang 24', 39'Pang Haitao 50' |
Report | 54' Zhao Wan |
Final Match edit
| Qingdao Hainiu | 3 - 1 | Hebei Zhongji |
|---|---|---|
| Xue Ya'nan 14' Wang Xuanhong 63'Wang Xiang 79' (o.g.) |
Report | 2' Jia Xiaochen |
Top scorers edit
| Rank | Player | Club | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
1
|
Yang Chen
|
Hebei Zhongji | 9
|
2
|
Wang Dong
|
Shandong Tengding | 8
|
| Gao Zhilin
|
Meizhou Kejia | 8
| |
4
|
Wang Jian
|
Qingdao Hainiu | 7
|
| Wang Xuanhong
|
Qingdao Hainiu | 7
| |
6
|
Li Kai
|
Qingdao Hainiu | 6
|
| Zhang Hongbin
|
Shenzhen Fengpeng | 6
| |
| Xu Yihai
|
Qinghai Senke | 6
| |
9
|
Ye Weichao
|
Meizhou Kejia | 5
|
| Pan Jia
|
Meizhou Kejia | 5
| |
| Wu Dingmao
|
Hebei Zhongji | 5
|
References edit
- ^ 甘肅奧鑫足球隊正式完成組隊(in Chinese)
- ^ 青島海牛回來了! 組隊乙級打起 Archived 2013-06-16 at archive.today(in Chinese)
- ^ 山東省再添一乙級球隊 昔日魯能功勳主帥無緣執教(in Chinese)
- ^ 全新麗江足球隊-嘉雲昊，4月開整(in Chinese)
- ^ Due to Qinghai Senke less than 7 players, this match has been finished at the 66th minute when Shenzhen led 2-1.
External links edit
- Official site (in Chinese)
- News and results at Sohu.com (in Chinese)