2017 China Amateur Football League Explained

Season:	2017
Nextseason:	2018

The 2017 China Amateur Football League season, also known as Shan Lin Financial China Amateur Football League for sponsorship reasons, was the 16th season since its establishment in 2002.^[1] It is the highest amateur association football league in PR China with some semi-professional clubs. 50 clubs were qualified for the second round.

Promotion and relegation

From Amateur League

Teams promoted to 2017 China League Two ^[2]

• Dalian Boyang
• Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic
• Shanghai Sunfun
• Jilin Baijia
• Zhenjiang Huasa

Format

The qualification structure is as follows:^[3]

• First round: Chinese Football Association subordinate Provincial, City League, champion will advance to the second round.
• Second round: It is divided into eight groups. The top two teams of each group will advance to Third round.
• Third round: The third round is a two-legged elimination. The four winners may be qualify for the 2018 China League Two.
• Play-offs: 2017 League Two 23rd-placed and 24th-placed faces 2017 CAL 5th-placed and 6th-placed for a play-off match. The winner may be qualify for the 2018 China League Two.

First round

China Amateur Football League includes 44 regional leagues. 2016 or 2017 season champion will advance to the second round.

Teams qualified for the second round

Groups	No	FA	Name	Qualifying method	Position	Remark
North 1 Heilongjiang Qiqihar	1	Heilongjiang FA	Qiqihaer Zhongjian Bituminous Concrete	2017 China Amateur League (Qiqihar Group)	Winners	Hosts
	2		Daqing Shuaitong	2017 Daqing Football Super League	Runners-up
	3	Inner Mongolia FA	Chifeng Hongshan Shire	2016 Nei Mongol Football Super League	Third place
	4		Tongliao Lan'ao		Winners
	5	Yanbian FA	Yanbian Beiguo	2017 Yanbian Amateur Super League	Winners
	6	Liaoning FA	Shenyang Junhui	2017 Liaoning Provincial Amateur League	Winners
North 2 Liaoning Shenyang	1	Shenyang FA	Shenyang West Winner		Runners-up	Hosts
	2		Shenyang Zhuowei
	3	Dalian FA	Dalian Longjuanfeng	2016 Dalian City Super League	Runners-up
	4		Dalian Ruiheng		Third place
	5	Tianjin FA	Tianjin Bintaishun	2017 Tianjin Amateur Super League	Winners
	6	Changchun FA	Changchun Shanghai Yongtai	2017 Changchun Amateur Football League	Fourth place
North 3 Qinghai Xining	1	Qinghai FA	Qinghai Zhuangbo	2017 Qinghai Provincial Amateur League	Winners	Hosts
	2		Qinghai Honghua		Runners-up
	3	Ningxia FA	Yinchuan Sanyuan	2017 Ningxia Football Super League
	4	Xi'an FA	Xi'an Anxinyuan
	5	Shannxi FA	Shaanxi Nanzhiqin
	6	Zhejiang FA	Zhejiang Dacheng	2016 Zhejiang FA Cup	Third place
North 4 Shandong Zibo	1	Shandong FA	Zibo Sunday	2016 Shandong Amateur Super League	Winners	Hosts
	2		Zibo Qi Eagle		Runners-up
	3	Hebei FA	Hebei Lion	2017 Hebei FA Amateur League	Winners
	4	Qingdao FA	Qingdao Red Lions	2017 Qingdao Football Association City League	Runners-up
	5		Qingdao Kangtine		Third place
	6	Shanxi FA	Jinzhong Jinzhihu	2017 Shanxi Provincial FA Cup	Winners
	7	Henan FA	Henan Orient Classic	2016 Henan Provincial Amateur League	Winners	Seeded
	8		Luoyang Tourism Development
South 1 Zhejiang Hangzhou	1	Zhejiang FA	Ningbo Yinbo	2016 Zhejiang Provincial Super League	Winners
	2		Hangzhou Wuyue Qiantang		Runners-up	Hosts
	3	Jiangsu FA	Wuxi Yunlin Yinyang	2016 Jiangsu Provincial Amateur League	Runners-up	Seeded
	4	Nanjing FA	Nanjing Shaye	2017 Nanjing City Super League	Winners
	5	Shanghai FA	Shanghai Jiading Boji	2017 Shanghai City Football League	Winners
	6	Fujian FA	Fujian Tianxin	2017 Fujian Provincial Super League	Winners
South 2 Hubei Wuhan	1	Wuhan FA	Wuhan Chufeng Heli	2017 Wuhan City Super League	Winners	Hosts
	2		Wuhan Bofa		8th
	3	Anhui FA	Anhui Hefei Guiguan	2017 Anhui Provincial Amateur League	Winners	Seeded
	4	Hubei FA	Hubei Huachuang	2017 Hubei Provincial Amateur League Play-off	Winners
	5	Chongqing FA	Chongqing Dikai	2017 Chongqing City Super League	6th
	6	Guangzhou FA	Guangzhou Glorious
South 3 Sichuan Chengdu	1	Sichuan FA	Sichuan Jiuniu	2016 Sichuan Provincial Football League	Winners	Hosts
	2	Chengdu FA	Sichuan Jinguancheng	2016 Chengdu City Super League	Runners-up
	3	Guangxi FA	Pingxiang Xiongying	2017 Guangxi Super League	Winners
	4		Liuzhou Ranko		Runners-up	Seeded
	5	Tibet FA	Lhasa Urban Construction Investment
	6	Kunming FA	Kunming Dongyuan	2017 China Amateur League (Kunming Group)	Winners
South 4 Guangdong Huizhou	1	Guangdong FA	Zhanjiang Crazy Wolf	2016-17 Guangdong Provincial Football League	Runners-up
	2		Zhaoqing Hengtai		Winners	Hosts
	3	Shenzhen FA	Shenzhen Pengcheng	2017 Shenzhen City Super League	Winners
	4		Shenzhen Xingmeng Yangguang		Runners-up
	5	Xiamen FA	Xiamen Tianyu	2016 Xiamen City Amateur League	Fourth place
	6		Xiamen Lianchuang Century		Winners	Second round North 1 Group A width=310 Team width=30 width=30 width=30 width=30 width=30 width=30 width=30 width=30 width=90 Qiqihaer Zhongjian Bituminous Concrete (Q) 2 2 0 0 6 0 +6 6 Third round Tongliao Lan'ao 2 0 1 1 0 3 -3 1 Shenyang Junhui 2 0 1 1 0 3 -3 1 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) Goals scored; 7) Disciplinary points (1 point for each yellow card, 3 points for each red card); 8) Draw Group B width=310 Team width=30 width=30 width=30 width=30 width=30 width=30 width=30 width=30 width=90 Yanbian Beiguo (Q, P) 2 2 0 0 7 0 +7 6 Third round Chifeng Hongshan Shire 2 1 0 1 2 5 -3 3 Daqing Shuaitong 2 0 0 2 1 5 -4 0 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) Goals scored; 7) Disciplinary points (1 point for each yellow card, 3 points for each red card); 8) Draw Final North 2 Group A width=310 Team width=30 width=30 width=30 width=30 width=30 width=30 width=30 width=30 width=90 Dalian Ruiheng (Q) 2 2 0 0 4 2 +2 6 Third round Tianjin Bintaishun 2 1 0 1 3 2 +1 3 Shenyang West Winner 2 0 0 2 1 4 -3 0 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) Goals scored; 7) Disciplinary points (1 point for each yellow card, 3 points for each red card); 8) Draw Group B width=310 Team width=30 width=30 width=30 width=30 width=30 width=30 width=30 width=30 width=90 Dalian Longjuanfeng (Q) 2 2 0 0 10 3 +7 6 Third round Shenyang Zhuowei 2 1 0 1 4 3 +1 3 Changchun Shanghai Yongtai 2 0 0 2 2 10 -8 0 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) Goals scored; 7) Disciplinary points (1 point for each yellow card, 3 points for each red card); 8) Draw Final North 3 Group A width=310 Team width=30 width=30 width=30 width=30 width=30 width=30 width=30 width=30 width=90 Shaanxi Nanzhiqin (Q) 2 2 0 0 7 4 +3 6 Third round Yinchuan Sanyuan 2 1 0 1 5 3 +2 3 Qinghai Honghua 2 0 0 2 2 7 -5 0 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) Goals scored; 7) Disciplinary points (1 point for each yellow card, 3 points for each red card); 8) Draw Group B width=310 Team width=30 width=30 width=30 width=30 width=30 width=30 width=30 width=30 width=90 Qinghai Zhuangbo (Q) 2 2 0 0 9 0 +9 6 Third round Zhejiang Dacheng 2 1 0 1 2 3 -1 3 Xi'an Anxinyuan 2 0 0 2 0 8 -8 0 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) Goals scored; 7) Disciplinary points (1 point for each yellow card, 3 points for each red card); 8) Draw Final North 4 Group A width=310 Team width=30 width=30 width=30 width=30 width=30 width=30 width=30 width=30 width=90 Qingdao Kangtine (Q) 3 2 1 0 10 2 +8 7 Third round Hebei Lion 3 1 2 0 7 2 +5 5 Zibo Qi Eagle 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4 Henan Orient Classic 3 0 0 3 2 15 -13 0 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) Goals scored; 7) Disciplinary points (1 point for each yellow card, 3 points for each red card); 8) Draw Group B width=310 Team width=30 width=30 width=30 width=30 width=30 width=30 width=30 width=30 width=90 Zibo Sunday (Q, C, P) 3 3 0 0 8 0 +8 9 Third round Qingdao Red Lions 3 2 0 1 11 2 +9 6 Luoyang Tourism Development 3 1 0 2 4 5 -1 3 Jinzhong Jinzhihu 3 0 0 3 0 16 -16 0 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) Goals scored; 7) Disciplinary points (1 point for each yellow card, 3 points for each red card); 8) Draw Final South 1 Group A width=310 Team width=30 width=30 width=30 width=30 width=30 width=30 width=30 width=30 width=90 Nanjing Shaye (Q) 2 2 0 0 5 3 +2 6 Third round Shanghai Jiading Boji 2 0 1 1 3 4 -1 1 Hangzhou Wuyue Qiantang 2 0 1 1 2 3 -1 1 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) Goals scored; 7) Disciplinary points (1 point for each yellow card, 3 points for each red card); 8) Draw Group B width=310 Team width=30 width=30 width=30 width=30 width=30 width=30 width=30 width=30 width=90 Fujian Tianxin (Q, P) 2 2 0 0 4 0 +4 6 Third round Ningbo Yinbo 2 1 0 1 2 3 -1 3 Wuxi Yunlin Yinyang 2 0 0 2 1 4 -3 0 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) Goals scored; 7) Disciplinary points (1 point for each yellow card, 3 points for each red card); 8) Draw Final South 2 Group A width=310 Team width=30 width=30 width=30 width=30 width=30 width=30 width=30 width=30 width=90 Wuhan Chufeng Heli (Q) 2 2 0 0 4 0 +4 6 Third round Guangzhou Glorious 2 1 0 1 2 1 +1 3 Hubei Huachuang 2 0 0 2 0 5 -5 0 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) Goals scored; 7) Disciplinary points (1 point for each yellow card, 3 points for each red card); 8) Draw Group B width=310 Team width=30 width=30 width=30 width=30 width=30 width=30 width=30 width=30 width=90 Anhui Hefei Guiguan (Q, P) 2 2 0 0 8 2 +6 6 Third round Chongqing Dikai 2 1 0 1 5 7 -2 3 Wuhan Bofa 2 0 0 2 2 6 -4 0 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) Goals scored; 7) Disciplinary points (1 point for each yellow card, 3 points for each red card); 8) Draw Final South 3 Group A width=310 Team width=30 width=30 width=30 width=30 width=30 width=30 width=30 width=30 width=90 Sichuan Jiuniu (Q, P) 2 2 0 0 11 1 +10 6 Third round Kunming Dongyuan 2 1 0 1 6 2 +4 3 Pingxiang Xiongying 2 0 0 2 0 14 -14 0 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) Goals scored; 7) Disciplinary points (1 point for each yellow card, 3 points for each red card); 8) Draw Group B width=310 Team width=30 width=30 width=30 width=30 width=30 width=30 width=30 width=30 width=90 Lhasa Urban Construction Investment (Q) 2 2 0 0 8 0 +8 6 Third round Liuzhou Ranko 2 0 1 1 1 4 -3 1 Sichuan Jinguancheng 2 0 1 1 1 6 -5 1 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) Goals scored; 7) Disciplinary points (1 point for each yellow card, 3 points for each red card); 8) Draw Final South 4 Group A width=310 Team width=30 width=30 width=30 width=30 width=30 width=30 width=30 width=30 width=90 Zhaoqing Hengtai (Q) 2 2 0 0 7 1 +6 6 Third round Shenzhen Xingmeng Yangguang 2 1 0 1 7 2 +5 3 Xiamen Tianyu 2 0 0 2 0 11 -11 0 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) Goals scored; 7) Disciplinary points (1 point for each yellow card, 3 points for each red card); 8) Draw Group B width=310 Team width=30 width=30 width=30 width=30 width=30 width=30 width=30 width=30 width=90 Shenzhen Pengcheng (Q, P) 2 2 0 0 5 2 +3 6 Third round Xiamen Lianchuang Century 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 3 Zhanjiang Crazy Wolf 2 0 0 2 1 4 -3 0 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) Goals scored; 7) Disciplinary points (1 point for each yellow card, 3 points for each red card); 8) Draw Final Teams qualified for the Third round Third round Clubs Locations Round of 16
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South

Matches

Qiqihaer Zhongjian Bituminous Concrete won 4–0 on aggregate.----2–2 on aggregate. Yanbian Beiguo won 5–3 on penalties.----Zibo Sunday won 9–0 on aggregate.----Qinghai Zhuangbo won 3–2 on aggregate.----Fujian Tianxin won 3–2 on aggregate.----Anhui Hefei Guiguan won 1–0 on aggregate.----Lhasa Urban Construction Investment won 4–3 on aggregate.----Zhaoqing Hengtai won 4–3 on aggregate.

Quarter-finals

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Matches

Qiqihaer Zhongjian Bituminous Concrete won 3–1 on aggregate.----

3–3 on aggregate. Anhui Hefei Guiguan won 4–3 on penalties.----

Zibo Sunday won 1–0 on aggregate.----

0–0 on aggregate. Zhaoqing Hengtai won 5–3 on penalties.

5th–6th place

2017 CAL 5th-placed and 6th-placed faces 2017 League Two 23rd-placed and 24th-placed for a play-off match. The winner may be qualify for the 2018 China League Two. See 2017 China League Two#Relegation play-off.

Semi-finals

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Matches

Anhui Hefei Guiguan won 2–1 on aggregate.----Zibo Sunday won 2–1 on aggregate.

Third-Place Match

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Qiqihaer Zhongjian Bituminous Concrete won 3–2 on aggregate.

Final Match

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Zibo Sunday won 2–1 on aggregate.

Notes

External links

• Official site

Notes and References

1. http://sports.sina.com.cn/c/2002-03-26/26252762.shtml 中国足协将于下月正式推出全国足球丙级联赛
2. http://www.fa.org.cn/bulletin/clb/2017-02-06/516580.html 关于2017年中乙联赛预报名情况的公示
3. http://www.fa.org.cn/bulletin/yy/2017-01-19/516378.html 2017中国足球协会业余联赛规程