2015 China League One


The 2015 China League One is the 12th season of the China League One, the second tier of the Chinese football league pyramid, since its establishment in 2004. The league title sponsor is 58.com.

Teams

A total of 16 teams will contest the league, including 11 sides from the 2014 season, two relegated from the 2014 Chinese Super League and three promoted from the 2014 China League Two.

Team changes

To League One

Teams relegated from 2014 Chinese Super League
Teams promoted from 2014 China League Two

From League One

Teams promoted to 2015 Chinese Super League
Dissolved entriesShenyang ZhongzeShaanxi WuzhouGuangdong Sunray Cave
Teams relegated to 2015 China League Two and Dissolved entriesChengdu Tiancheng

Name changes

Clubs

Foreign players

Restricting the number of foreign players strictly to three per CL1 team.
A team could use three foreign players on the field each game. Outfield players came from Hong Kong, Macau and Chinese Taipei were deemed as native players in CL1.
ClubPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Former Players
Beijing Enterprises Group

League table


Awards

The awards of 2015 China League One were announced on 3 November 2015.