From Wikipedia - Reading time: 18 min| Season | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 23 March – 20 October 2024[1] |
| Champions | Guangdong GZ-Power |
| Promoted | Guangdong GZ-Power Dalian K'un City Shenzhen Juniors Shaanxi Union |
| Matches played | 280 |
| Goals scored | 685 (2.45 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Xia Dalong (15 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Guangdong GZ-Power 8–1 Quanzhou Yassin (27 July 2024) |
| Biggest away win | Xi'an Chongde Ronghai 0–5 Shaanxi Union (30 March 2024) |
| Highest scoring | Guangdong GZ-Power 8–1 Quanzhou Yassin (27 July 2024) |
| Longest winning run | 11 matches Guangdong GZ-Power |
| Longest unbeaten run | 14 matches Nantong Haimen Codion |
| Longest winless run | 18 matches Haikou Mingcheng |
| Longest losing run | 7 matches Haikou Mingcheng |
| Highest attendance | 23,237 Shaanxi Union 2–0 Guangxi Hengchen (13 October 2024) |
| Lowest attendance | 0 Guangxi Lanhang 0–1 Shanghai Port B (11 April 2024) Xi'an Chongde Ronghai 1–4 Nantong Haimen Codion (15 April 2024) Xi'an Chongde Ronghai 0–2 Langfang Glory City (11 May 2024) Shaanxi Union 3–0 Rizhao Yuqi (11 July 2024) |
| Total attendance | 644,030 |
| Average attendance | 2,300 |
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The 2024 Chinese Football Association League 2 (Chinese: 2024中国足球协会乙级联赛) was the 35th season of China League Two, the third tier of the Chinese football league pyramid, since its establishment in 1989.
The number of teams in the division was increased from 16 of the previous season to 20. The 2024 China League Two season will, for the first time, introduce two reserve teams of Chinese Super League clubs to participate in the division, through achieving first or second place in the CFA U-21 League.
To League Two[edit]Teams promoted from 2023 Chinese Champions League
Teams promoted from 2023 CFA U-21 League
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From League Two[edit]Teams promoted to 2024 China League One Expelled entries
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| Team[11][12] | Head coach | City | Stadium | Capacity | 2023 season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guangxi Lanhang | Laibin | Pingguo Stadium (Pingguo) | 30,000 | 5th | |
| Guigang Sports Centre Stadium (Guigang) | 30,000 | ||||
| Jiuling Lake Football Training Centre Field 1 (Guigang) | |||||
| Baise Sports Center Stadium (Baise) | |||||
| Beijing IT | Beijing | BIT Eastern Athletic Field | 5,000 | 6th | |
| Jiangxi Dark Horse Junior | Wuyuan | Wuyuan Sports Centre | 12,000 | 7th | |
| Hubei Istar | Wuhan | Xinhua Road Sports Center | 22,140 | 8th | |
| Nantong Haimen Codion | Nantong | Haimen Sports Centre | 15,000 | 9th | |
| Tai'an Tiankuang | Tai'an | Taishan Stadium | 32,000 | 10th | |
| Haikou Mingcheng | Haikou | Haikou Mission Hills Football Training Base Stadium | 500 | 12th | |
| Hunan Billows | Changsha | Loudi Sports Center (Loudi) | 30,000 | 13th | |
| Quanzhou Yassin | Jinjiang | Jinjiang Football Training Center | 8,000 | 14th | |
| Langfang Glory City P | Langfang | Langfang Stadium | 30,040 | CMCL, 1st | |
| Shenzhen Juniors P | Shenzhen | Longhua Cultural and Sports Center | 5,360 | CMCL, 2nd | |
| Shaanxi Union P | Xi'an (Beilin) | Shaanxi Province Stadium | 42,383 | CMCL, 3rd | |
| Xi'an | Weinan Sports Center Stadium (Weinan) | 32,000 | |||
| Guangxi Hengchen P | Nanning | Guigang Sports Centre Stadium (Guigang) | 30,000 | CMCL, 4th | |
| Nanning Sports School Wuhe Campus Stadium | |||||
| Ganzhou Ruishi | Dingnan | Dingnan Youth Football Training Center | 12,000 | 15th | |
| Guangdong GZ-Power P | Guangzhou | Huadu Stadium | 13,394 | CMCL, 5th | |
| Huangpu Sports Center | 12,000 | ||||
| Rizhao Yuqi P | Rizhao | Rizhao International Football Center | 12,000 | CMCL, 6th | |
| Dalian K'un City P | Dalian | Dalian Football Youth Training Center | 5,000 | CMCL, 7th | |
| Jinzhou Stadium | 30,776 | ||||
| Xi'an Chongde Ronghai P | Xi'an (Beilin) | Shaanxi Province Stadium | 42,383 | CMCL, 8th | |
| Xi'an (Baqiao) | Xi'an Olympic Sports Center | 60,033 | |||
| Xi'an (Chang'an) | Fengdong Football Park | ||||
| Xi'an | Yan'an National Fitness Center (Yan'an) | 29,206 | |||
| Shandong Taishan B P | Jinan | Zoucheng Sports Centre Stadium (Zoucheng) | 30,000 | U-21, 1st | |
| Shanghai Port B P | Shanghai | Jinshan Sports Centre | 30,000 | U-21, 2nd | |
| Jinshan Sports Centre Outer Field |
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rizhao Yuqi | End of contract | 1 January 2024 | Pre-season | 1 January 2024 | ||
| Shandong Taishan B | Signed by Chongqing Tonglianglong | 23 January 2024 | 27 February 2024 | |||
| Xi'an Chongde Ronghai | Mutual consent | 20 February 2024 | 20 February 2024 | |||
| Dalian K'un City | End of caretaker spell | 21 February 2024 | 21 February 2024 | |||
| Tai'an Tiankuang | Sacked | 8 March 2024 | 9 March 2024 | |||
| Guangxi Lanhang | Signed by Ganzhou Ruishi | 9 March 2024 | 18 March 2024 | |||
| Ganzhou Ruishi | Mutual consent | 9 March 2024 | 9 March 2024 | |||
| Haikou Mingcheng | Mutual consent | 15 March 2024 | 15 March 2024 | |||
| Jiangxi Dark Horse Junior | Mutual consent | 22 March 2024 | 22 March 2024 | |||
| Haikou Mingcheng | Sacked | 10 May 2024 | 10th, South Group | 10 May 2024 | ||
| Haikou Mingcheng | End of interim spell | 20 May 2024 | 10th, South Group | 20 May 2024 | ||
| Guangxi Hengchen | Resigned | 6 June 2024 | 3rd, South Group | 7 June 2024 | ||
| Tai'an Tiankuang | Sacked | 23 June 2024 | 8th, North Group | 23 June 2024 | ||
| Xi'an Chongde Ronghai | Sacked | 24 June 2024 | 10th, North Group | 24 June 2024 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shaanxi Union | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 17 | +19 | 36 | Qualification for Promotion stage |
| 2 | Nantong Haimen Codion | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 18 | +9 | 35 | |
| 3 | Dalian K'un City | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 15 | +10 | 31 | |
| 4 | Langfang Glory City | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 17 | +7 | 30 | |
| 5 | Shandong Taishan B | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 14 | +6 | 29 | |
| 6 | Beijing IT | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 20 | −1 | 22 | Qualification for Relegation stage |
| 7 | Hubei Istar | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 19 | 21 | −2 | 20 | |
| 8 | Tai'an Tiankuang | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 23 | −11 | 19 | |
| 9 | Rizhao Yuqi | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 23 | −8 | 17 | |
| 10 | Xi'an Chongde Ronghai | 18 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 38 | −29 | 8 |
To preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for round 7, but then played between rounds 8 and 9, it will be added to the standings for round 8.
| Qualification for Promotion stage | |
| Qualification for Relegation stage |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guangdong GZ-Power | 18 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 10 | +30 | 48 | Qualification for Promotion stage |
| 2 | Shenzhen Juniors | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 33 | 19 | +14 | 33 | |
| 3 | Guangxi Hengchen | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 23 | 15 | +8 | 31 | |
| 4 | Hunan Billows | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 21 | +4 | 30 | |
| 5 | Shanghai Port B | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 20 | +7 | 29 | |
| 6 | Jiangxi Dark Horse Junior | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 21 | Qualification for Relegation stage |
| 7 | Ganzhou Ruishi | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 22 | 26 | −4 | 18 | |
| 8 | Guangxi Lanhang | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 22 | −6 | 16 | |
| 9 | Quanzhou Yassin | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 45 | −30 | 13 | |
| 10 | Haikou Mingcheng | 18 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 39 | −23 | 6 |
To preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for round 7, but then played between rounds 8 and 9, it will be added to the standings for round 8.
| Qualification for Promotion stage | |
| Qualification for Relegation stage |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guangdong GZ-Power (C, P) | 28 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 50 | 17 | +33 | 62 | Promotion to League One |
| 2 | Dalian K'un City (P) | 28 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 36 | 18 | +18 | 53 | |
| 3 | Shenzhen Juniors (P) | 28 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 45 | 27 | +18 | 52 | |
| 4 | Shaanxi Union (P) | 28 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 49 | 28 | +21 | 51 | |
| 5 | Langfang Glory City | 28 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 36 | 21 | +15 | 48 | |
| 6 | Shandong Taishan B | 28 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 34 | 26 | +8 | 45 | Ineligible for promotion |
| 7 | Guangxi Hengchen | 28 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 36 | 28 | +8 | 43 | |
| 8 | Hunan Billows | 28 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 34 | 36 | −2 | 41 | Dissolved |
| 9 | Shanghai Port B | 28 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 37 | 35 | +2 | 38[a] | Ineligible for promotion |
| 10 | Nantong Haimen Codion | 28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 35 | 42 | −7 | 38[a] |
To preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for round 7, but then played between rounds 8 and 9, it will be added to the standings for round 8.
| Leader and promotion to League One | |
| Promotion to League One |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Jiangxi Dark Horse Junior | 28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 29 | 22 | +7 | 38 |
| 12 | Ganzhou Ruishi | 28 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 35 |
| 13 | Beijing IT | 28 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 28 | 32 | −4 | 33[a] |
| 14 | Rizhao Yuqi | 28 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 29 | 34 | −5 | 33[a] |
| 15 | Tai'an Tiankuang | 28 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 26 | 40 | −14 | 31 |
| 16 | Hubei Istar | 28 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 33 | 38 | −5 | 29[b] |
| 17 | Guangxi Lanhang | 28 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 31 | 38 | −7 | 29[b] |
| 18 | Haikou Mingcheng | 28 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 31 | 54 | −23 | 23[c] |
| 19 | Xi'an Chongde Ronghai | 28 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 24 | 49 | −25 | 23[c] |
| 20 | Quanzhou Yassin | 28 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 22 | 60 | −38 | 21 |
To preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for round 7, but then played between rounds 8 and 9, it will be added to the standings for round 8.
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guangdong GZ-Power | 15
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| 2 | Ganzhou Ruishi | 10
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| 3 | Guangxi Hengchen | 9
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| Guangdong GZ-Power | 9
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| 5 | Shenzhen Juniors | 8
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| Nantong Haimen Codion | 8
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| Shenzhen Juniors | 8
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| Ganzhou Ruishi | 8
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| Hubei Istar | 8
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| Dalian K'un City | 8
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| Guangxi Lanhang | 8
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| Jiangxi Dark Horse Junior | 8
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| 13 | Dalian K'un City | 7
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| Tai'an Tiankuang | 7
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| Player | Club | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guangxi Hengchen | Quanzhou Yassin | 5–1 (H)[29] | 16 April 2024 | |
| Shenzhen Juniors | Quanzhou Yassin | 5–1 (A)[30] | 9 June 2024 | |
| Guangdong GZ-Power | Quanzhou Yassin | 8–1 (H)[31] | 27 July 2024 | |
| Rizhao Yuqi | Haikou Mingcheng | 3-1 (H)[32] | 16 September 2024 |
| Player of the Round | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Round | Player | Club | Ref. |
| 1 | Beijing IT | [33] | |
| 2 | Shaanxi Union | [34] | |
| 3 | Langfang Glory City | [35] | |
| 4 | Dalian K'un City | [36] | |
| 5 | Guangxi Hengchen | [37] | |
| 6 | Dalian K'un City | [38] | |
| 7 | Hunan Billows | [39] | |
| 8 | Ganzhou Ruishi | [40] | |
| 9 | Langfang Glory City | [41] | |
| 10 | Nantong Haimen Codion | [42] | |
| 11 | Shenzhen Juniors | [43] | |
| 12 | Nantong Haimen Codion | [44] | |
| 13 | Langfang Glory City | [45] | |
| 14 | Guangdong GZ-Power | [46] | |
| 15 | Langfang Glory City | [47] | |
| 16 | Dalian K'un City | [48] | |
| 17 | Shenzhen Juniors | [49] | |
| 18 | Guangdong GZ-Power | [50] | |
| 19 | Guangxi Hengchen | [51] | |
| 20 | Dalian K'un City | [52] | |
| 21 | Hunan Billows | [53] | |
| 22 | Guangdong GZ-Power | [54] | |
| 23 | Rizhao Yuqi | [55] | |
| 24 | Guangdong GZ-Power | [56] | |
| 25 | Shanghai Port B | [57] | |
| 26 | Shandong Taishan B Ganzhou Ruishi |
[58] | |
| 27 | Hunan Billows | [59] | |
| 28 | Ganzhou Ruishi | [60] | |
| Month | Player of the Month | Manager of the Month | Young Player of the Month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Club | Manager | Club | Player | Club | |
| March/April | Guangxi Hengchen | Guangdong GZ-Power | Dalian K'un City | |||
| May | Shanghai Port B | Guangdong GZ-Power | Hubei Istar | |||
| June | Shenzhen Juniors | Nantong Haimen Codion | Shandong Taishan B | |||
| July | Guangdong GZ-Power | Guangdong GZ-Power | Guangdong GZ-Power | |||
| August | Guangxi Hengchen | Shanghai Port B | Haikou Mingcheng | |||
| September | Guangdong GZ-Power | Dalian K'un City | Hubei Istar | |||
| Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shaanxi Union | 246,398 | 23,237 | 0 | 17,600 | −22.3%† |
| 2 | Guangxi Lanhang | 99,600 | 16,074 | 0 | 7,114 | +865.3% |
| 3 | Shandong Taishan B | 54,639 | 10,680 | 1,363 | 3,903 | n/a |
| 4 | Hunan Billows | 44,633 | 12,846 | 1,018 | 3,188 | −62.4% |
| 5 | Nantong Haimen Codion | 41,755 | 7,168 | 566 | 2,983 | +112.6% |
| 6 | Rizhao Yuqi | 23,342 | 1,968 | 1,001 | 1,667 | −6.3%† |
| 7 | Xi'an Chongde Ronghai | 21,775 | 13,865 | 0 | 1,555 | +330.7%† |
| 8 | Dalian K'un City | 18,406 | 3,339 | 275 | 1,315 | +520.3%† |
| 9 | Tai'an Tiankuang | 17,355 | 3,275 | 511 | 1,240 | −58.3% |
| 10 | Langfang Glory City | 15,172 | 2,321 | 521 | 1,084 | +14.7%† |
| 11 | Shenzhen Juniors | 11,471 | 1,211 | 389 | 819 | +131.4%† |
| 12 | Guangdong GZ-Power | 10,060 | 980 | 378 | 719 | −72.1%† |
| 13 | Ganzhou Ruishi | 9,333 | 4,962 | 182 | 667 | +135.7% |
| 14 | Guangxi Hengchen | 7,956 | 1,623 | 68 | 568 | +197.4%† |
| 15 | Quanzhou Yassin | 6,423 | 647 | 282 | 459 | −53.0% |
| 16 | Beijing IT | 5,434 | 523 | 189 | 388 | +28.5% |
| 17 | Hubei Istar | 3,926 | 1,218 | 108 | 280 | −12.2% |
| 18 | Shanghai Port B | 3,232 | 393 | 105 | 231 | n/a |
| 19 | Haikou Mingcheng | 1,777 | 281 | 0 | 127 | −27.4% |
| 20 | Jiangxi Dark Horse Junior | 1,343 | 368 | 28 | 96 | −95.6% |
| League total | 644,030 | 23,237 | 0 | 2,300 | −6.4% |
Source: [78][79][80][81][82][83][84][85][86][87][88][89][90][91][92][93][94][95][96][97][98][99][100][101][102][103][104][105]
Notes:
† Teams played previous season in CMCL.