2022 China League One


The 2022 China League One was the 19th season of the China League One, the second tier of the Chinese football league pyramid, since its establishment in 2004.

Format

On 12 May 2022, the Chinese Football Association announced the format of the season. The season will be divided into 4 stages. In the first stage, 18 teams will be divided into three groups. The hosts will be allocated to each group and other teams will be drawn based on last season's rankings. In the second, third and fourth stage, the teams in three groups will be switched to ensure that each team can play against each other twice.

Groups

The draw for the stages took place on 12 May 2022.

Centralised venues

Clubs

Club changes

To League One

Teams relegated from 2021 Chinese Super LeagueQingdao
Teams promoted from 2021 China League Two

From League One

Teams promoted to 2022 Chinese Super League
Dissolved entriesGuizhou

Name changes

Foreign players

  • Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the mid-season transfer window.
TeamPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Hong Kong/Macau/
Taiwan Players		Naturalized PlayersFormer Players
Beijing BIT
Beijing BSU
Guangxi Pingguo Haliao

League table


Results

Positions by round

  • Chinese Football Association awarded Jiangxi Beidamen and Kunshan each a 3–0 win against Beijing BIT after Beijing BIT failed to arrive in the centralised venues due to COVID-19 travel restrictions. These matches were not played. The decision was made between rounds 7 and 8.
  • Chinese Football Association awarded Heilongjiang Ice City a 3–0 win against Zibo Cuju after Zibo Cuju failed to name enough players to compete. The match was not played and it was originally scheduled to be played in round 12.

Results by match played

  • Chinese Football Association awarded Jiangxi Beidamen and Kunshan each a 3–0 win against Beijing BIT after Beijing BIT failed to arrive in the centralised venues due to COVID-19 travel restrictions. These matches were not played.
  • Chinese Football Association awarded Heilongjiang Ice City a 3–0 win against Zibo Cuju after Zibo Cuju failed to name enough players to compete. The match was not played.

Goalscorers

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1