2010 China League One Explained

Competition:China League One
Season:2010
Winners:Guangzhou Evergrande
Promoted:Guangzhou Evergrande
Chengdu Blades
Relegated:Nanjing Yoyo
League Topscorer: Gao Lin
(20 goals, Guangzhou Evergrande)
Matches:156
Total Goals:381
Prevseason:2009

The 2010 China League One is the seventh season since the establishment.

Teams

After 2009 season, Liaoning Whowin and Nanchang Bayi Hengyuan were promoted to Chinese Super League 2010 and Sichuan F.C. were relegated to China League Two 2010. They were replaced by Hunan Billows and Hubei Luyin which promoted from League Two 2009, Chengdu Blades and Guangzhou F.C. who relegated from Super League 2009. Beijing Baxy&Shengshi took over Beijing Hongdeng and take their position within the division.[1]

Chengdu Blades and Guangzhou F.C., who finished in 7th and 9th place in Super League 2009, were relegated from the top flight for match-fixing scandals,[2] while Qingdao Hailifeng, who finished in 10th place in League One 2009, were banned from all future national matches organized by the CFA for the same reason.[3]

On 21 July 2010, Guangzhou Evergrande trounced Nanjing Yoyo 10-0 at Century Lotus Stadium, setting a new record in Chinese professional football league for biggest ever League win in the process.[4]

On 25 September 2010, Guangzhou Evergrande and Chengdu Blades promoted to the Chinese Super League for the 2011 season after Hubei Luyin draw 1-1 with Shanghai Zobon.[5] On 23 October, Nanjing Yoyo relegated to China League Two after a 5-0 home defeat to Guangzhou Evergrande.[6]

League table

Top scorers

Updated to games played on 30 October 2010.[7]

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Gao LinGuangzhou Evergrande20
2 Ye WeichaoGuangdong Sunray Cave14
3 Jean-Paul LutulaYanbian F.C.13
MuriquiGuangzhou Evergrande13
5 Johnson MacabaChengdu Blades12
Giovane da SilvaGuangdong Sunray Cave12
7 Charles GbekeGuangzhou Evergrande9
Wu LeiShanghai East Asia9
9 Lu BinBeijing BIT7
Mitchel BrownHunan Billows7
Anderson LuizShenyang Dongjin7
Tiago HonórioChengdu Blades7

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://sports.sohu.com/20100202/n270004204.shtml 北京宏登队同意转让 北京八喜队借“壳”战中甲
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20121108082639/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/clubfootball/news/newsid=1172760.html Chengdu Blades demoted
  3. http://www.shanghaidaily.com/sp/article/2010/201002/20100222/article_429155.htm Relegations; ban handed to soccer's big fixers
  4. http://sports.sina.com.cn/j/2010-07-21/19005115192.shtml 恒大创造中国职业联赛最大分差 破单场净胜球纪录
  5. http://sports.sina.com.cn/b/2010-09-25/18235218809.shtml 中甲恒大成都双双取胜 两队携手提前三轮重返中超
  6. http://sports.sohu.com/20101024/n276333412.shtml 中甲联赛最后悬念揭晓 南京有有成唯一降级球队
  7. Web site: 中甲最新射手榜:郜林20球摘金靴 洋枪占据半边天_国内足球-中甲_新浪竞技风暴_新浪网.