| Season: | 2016 |
| Matches: | 206 |
| Total Goals: | 480 |
| League Topscorer: | Zhang Shuang (14 goals) |
| Biggest Home Win: | Shenzhen Renren 6-1 Baotou Nanjiao (Sept. 17th, 2016) (5 goals) |
| Biggest Away Win: | 6 matches (3 goals) |
| Highest Scoring: | Jiangsu Yancheng Dingli 3-5 Hainan Boying & Seamen (Sept. 10th, 2016) (8 goals) |
| Nextseason: | 2017 |
The 2016 Chinese Football Association Division Two League season was the 27th season since its establishment in 1989. It was divided into two groups, North and South. The league was expanded to 20 teams, with 10 teams in North Group and 10 teams in South Group.[1]
Teams relegated from 2015 China League One
Teams entered from 2015 China Amateur Football League
Teams promoted to 2016 China League One
| Groups | Club | Head Coach | City | Stadium | Capacity | 2015 season |
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| North | Beijing BIT R | Robert Ahufinger | Beijing | BIT Eastern Athletic Field | 5,000 | CL1, 15th |
| Hebei Elite |  Xu Tao | Qinhuangdao | Chinese Football School Stadium | N/A | North, 3rd | |
| Tianjin Huochetou | Su Wei | Tianjin | Tianjin Huochetou Stadium | 12,000 | North, 4th | |
| Zhao Changhong | Baoding | Baoding People's Stadium | 13,000 | North, 5th | ||
 David Camhi | Baotou | Baotou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium | 40,545 | North, 6th | ||
| Yinchuan Helanshan |  Kazuo Uchida | Yinchuan | Helan Mountain Stadium | 39,872 | North, 7th | |
| Shenyang Dongjin | Lee Woo-hyung | Shenyang | Shenyang Urban Construction University Stadium | 12,000 | North, 8th | |
 Zoran Janković | Harbin | Harbin ICE Sports Center | 50,000 | South, 5th | ||
| Jiangsu Yancheng Dingli | Gao Fei | Yancheng | Dafeng Olympic Sports Centre | 10,000 | South, 8th | |
| Shenyang Urban P |  Marek Zub | Shenyang | Shenyang Urban Construction University Stadium | 12,000 | CAL, 4th | |
| South | Jiangxi Liansheng R | Song Lihui | Jiujiang | Jiujiang Stadium | 31,000 | CL1, 16th |
| Sichuan Longfor | Vítor Pontes | Santai | Santai County Stadium | 8,000 | South, 2nd | |
| Meizhou Meixian Hakka | Wang Hongwei | Meizhou | Meixian Tsang Hin-chi Stadium | 20,221 | South, 3rd | |
| Lijiang Jiayunhao | Zhang Biao | Lijiang | Lijiang Sports Development Centre Stadium | 20,000 | South, 4th | |
| Shanghai JuJu Sports |  Radomir Koković | Shanghai | Shanghai University Sports Center Stadium | 3,430 | South, 6th | |
| Wei Xin | Rugao | Rugao Olympic Sports Center | 15,000 | South, 7th | ||
| Chengdu Qbao | Zhao Faqing | Chengdu (playing in Dujiangyan) | Dujiangyan Phoenix Stadium | 12,700 | North, 2nd | |
| Suzhou Dongwu P | Tang Bo | Suzhou | Suzhou Sports Center | 35,000 | CAL, 1st | |
| Hainan Boying & Seamen P | Li Xiao | Haikou | Hainan Sport School Stadium | 10,000 | CAL, 2nd | |
| Shenzhen Renren P | Li Yuanping (caretaker) | Shenzhen | Bao'an Stadium | 40,000 | CAL, 3rd |
| Club | Outgoing manager | Date of vacancy | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 December 2015 | Kazuo Uchida | 22 December 2015 [9] | ||
| Hebei Elite |  Juan Carlos Añón | 31 December 2015 | Xu Tao | 1 January 2016 |
| Fan Yuhong | 31 December 2015 | Zhao Changhong | 9 January 2016 [10] | |
| Zhang Jun | 31 December 2015 |  Siniša Gogić | 12 January 2016 [11] | |
| Huang Yong | 31 December 2015 | Wei Xin | 14 January 2016 [12] | |
| Shanghai JuJu Sports | Zhang Biao | 31 December 2015 | Radomir Koković | 15 January 2016 |
| Xu Hui | 31 December 2015 | David Camhi | 18 January 2016 [13] | |
| Jiangsu Yancheng Dingli | Wei Xin | 31 December 2015 | Gao Fei | 22 January 2016 [14] |
| 31 December 2015 | Zoran Janković | 23 January 2016 [15] | ||
| Shenyang Urban | Li Zheng | 31 December 2015 | Marek Zub | 24 January 2016 [16] |
| Shenyang Dongjin | Li Wei | 31 December 2015 | Lee Woo-hyung | 28 January 2016 [17] |
| Jiangxi Liansheng | Sun Wei | 31 December 2015 | Song Lihui | 31 January 2016 [18] |
| Sichuan Longfor | Jia Jin | 15 January 2016 | Zhang Weizhe | 17 February 2016 [19] |
| Sichuan Longfor | Zhang Weizhe | 7 May 2016 | Vítor Pontes | 7 May 2016 [20] |
| Siniša Gogić | 26 June 2016 | Li Yuanping (caretaker) | 26 June 2016 [21] | |
| Lijiang Jiayunhao | Wang Zheng | 6 July 2016 | Zhang Biao | 6 July 2016 |
| Beijing BIT R | Yuan Wei | July 2016 | Robert Ahufinger | July 2016 |
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Sichuan Longfor won 3–2 on aggregate.----
Lijiang Jiayunhao won 4–2 on aggregate.----
Baoding Yingli ETS won 3–1 on aggregate.----
Jiangxi Liansheng won 3–1 on aggregate.
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1–1 on aggregate. Lijiang Jiayunhao won 2–1 on penalties.----
3–3 on aggregate. Baoding Yingli ETS won on away goals.