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.中国足协将于下月正式推出全国足球丙级联赛 at sports.sina.com 2002-03-26 Retrieved 2016-12-18 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 关于2017年中乙联赛预报名情况的公示 at fa.org.cn 2017-02-06 Retrieved 2017-02-07 Dalian Boyang Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic Shanghai Sunfun Jilin Baijia Zhenjiang Huasa

Format The qualification structure is as follows:2017中国足球协会业余联赛规程 at fa.org.cn 2017-01-19 Retrieved 2017-01-22 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 GroupsNoFANameQualifying methodPositionRemarkNorth 1HeilongjiangQiqihar1Heilongjiang FAQiqihaer Zhongjian Bituminous Concrete2017 China Amateur League (Qiqihar Group)WinnersHosts2Daqing Shuaitong2017 Daqing Football Super LeagueRunners-up3Inner Mongolia FAChifeng Hongshan Shire2016 Nei Mongol Football Super LeagueThird place4Tongliao Lan'aoWinners5Yanbian FAYanbian Beiguo2017 Yanbian Amateur Super LeagueWinners6Liaoning FAShenyang Junhui2017 Liaoning Provincial Amateur LeagueWinnersNorth 2LiaoningShenyang1Shenyang FAShenyang West WinnerRunners-upHosts2Shenyang Zhuowei 3Dalian FADalian Longjuanfeng2016 Dalian City Super LeagueRunners-up4Dalian RuihengThird place5Tianjin FATianjin Bintaishun2017 Tianjin Amateur Super LeagueWinners 6Changchun FAChangchun Shanghai Yongtai2017 Changchun Amateur Football LeagueFourth placeNorth 3QinghaiXining1Qinghai FAQinghai Zhuangbo2017 Qinghai Provincial Amateur LeagueWinnersHosts2Qinghai HonghuaRunners-up 3Ningxia FAYinchuan Sanyuan2017 Ningxia Football Super League 4Xi'an FAXi'an Anxinyuan 5Shannxi FAShaanxi Nanzhiqin 6Zhejiang FAZhejiang Dacheng2016 Zhejiang FA CupThird placeNorth 4ShandongZibo1Shandong FAZibo Sunday2016 Shandong Amateur Super LeagueWinnersHosts2Zibo Qi EagleRunners-up3Hebei FAHebei Lion2017 Hebei FA Amateur LeagueWinners 4Qingdao FAQingdao Red Lions2017 Qingdao Football Association City LeagueRunners-up5Qingdao KangtineThird place6Shanxi FAJinzhong Jinzhihu2017 Shanxi Provincial FA CupWinners7Henan FAHenan Orient Classic2016 Henan Provincial Amateur LeagueWinnersSeeded8Luoyang Tourism Development South 1ZhejiangHangzhou1Zhejiang FANingbo Yinbo2016 Zhejiang Provincial Super LeagueWinners2Hangzhou Wuyue QiantangRunners-upHosts3Jiangsu FAWuxi Yunlin Yinyang2016 Jiangsu Provincial Amateur LeagueRunners-upSeeded4Nanjing FANanjing Shaye2017 Nanjing City Super LeagueWinners 5Shanghai FAShanghai Jiading Boji2017 Shanghai City Football LeagueWinners 6Fujian FAFujian Tianxin2017 Fujian Provincial Super LeagueWinners South 2HubeiWuhan1Wuhan FAWuhan Chufeng Heli2017 Wuhan City Super LeagueWinnersHosts2Wuhan Bofa8th3Anhui FAAnhui Hefei Guiguan2017 Anhui Provincial Amateur LeagueWinnersSeeded4Hubei FAHubei Huachuang2017 Hubei Provincial Amateur League Play-offWinners5Chongqing FAChongqing Dikai2017 Chongqing City Super League 6th 6Guangzhou FAGuangzhou Glorious South 3SichuanChengdu1Sichuan FASichuan Jiuniu2016 Sichuan Provincial Football LeagueWinnersHosts2Chengdu FASichuan Jinguancheng2016 Chengdu City Super LeagueRunners-up3Guangxi FAPingxiang Xiongying2017 Guangxi Super LeagueWinners 4Liuzhou RankoRunners-upSeeded5Tibet FALhasa Urban Construction Investment 6Kunming FAKunming Dongyuan2017 China Amateur League (Kunming Group)WinnersSouth 4GuangdongHuizhou1Guangdong FAZhanjiang Crazy Wolf2016-17 Guangdong Provincial Football LeagueRunners-up2Zhaoqing HengtaiWinnersHosts3Shenzhen FAShenzhen Pengcheng2017 Shenzhen City Super LeagueWinners 4Shenzhen Xingmeng YangguangRunners-up5Xiamen FAXiamen Tianyu2016 Xiamen City Amateur LeagueFourth place6Xiamen Lianchuang CenturyWinnersSecond round

North 1

Group A

TeamQiqihaer Zhongjian Bituminous Concrete (Q)2 2 0 0 6 0 +6 6 Third roundTongliao Lan'ao2 0 1 1 0 3 -3 1 Shenyang Junhui2 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

TeamYanbian Beiguo (Q, P)2 2 0 0 7 0 +7 6 Third roundChifeng Hongshan Shire2 1 0 1 2 5 -3 3 Daqing Shuaitong2 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

TeamDalian Ruiheng (Q)2 2 0 0 4 2 +2 6 Third roundTianjin Bintaishun2 1 0 1 3 2 +1 3 Shenyang West Winner2 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

TeamDalian Longjuanfeng (Q)2 2 0 0 103 +7 6 Third roundShenyang Zhuowei2 1 0 1 4 3 +1 3 Changchun Shanghai Yongtai2 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

TeamShaanxi Nanzhiqin (Q)2 2 0 0 7 4 +3 6 Third roundYinchuan Sanyuan2 1 0 1 5 3 +2 3 Qinghai Honghua2 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

TeamQinghai Zhuangbo (Q)2 2 0 0 9 0 +9 6 Third roundZhejiang Dacheng2 1 0 1 2 3 -1 3 Xi'an Anxinyuan2 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

TeamQingdao Kangtine (Q)3 2 1 0 102 +8 7 Third roundHebei Lion3 1 2 0 7 2 +5 5 Zibo Qi Eagle3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4 Henan Orient Classic3 0 0 3 2 15-130 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

TeamZibo Sunday (Q, C, P)3 3 0 0 8 0 +8 9 Third roundQingdao Red Lions3 2 0 1 112 +9 6 Luoyang Tourism Development3 1 0 2 4 5 -1 3 Jinzhong Jinzhihu3 0 0 3 0 16-160 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

TeamNanjing Shaye (Q)2 2 0 0 5 3 +2 6 Third roundShanghai Jiading Boji2 0 1 1 3 4 -1 1 Hangzhou Wuyue Qiantang2 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

TeamFujian Tianxin (Q, P)2 2 0 0 4 0 +4 6 Third roundNingbo Yinbo2 1 0 1 2 3 -1 3 Wuxi Yunlin Yinyang2 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

TeamWuhan Chufeng Heli (Q)2 2 0 0 4 0 +4 6 Third roundGuangzhou Glorious2 1 0 1 2 1 +1 3 Hubei Huachuang2 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

TeamAnhui Hefei Guiguan (Q, P)2 2 0 0 8 2 +6 6 Third roundChongqing Dikai2 1 0 1 5 7 -2 3 Wuhan Bofa2 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

TeamSichuan Jiuniu (Q, P)2 2 0 0 111 +106 Third roundKunming Dongyuan2 1 0 1 6 2 +4 3 Pingxiang Xiongying2 0 0 2 0 14 -140 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

TeamLhasa Urban Construction Investment (Q)2 2 0 0 8 0 +8 6 Third roundLiuzhou Ranko2 0 1 1 1 4 -3 1 Sichuan Jinguancheng2 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

TeamZhaoqing Hengtai (Q)2 2 0 0 7 1 +6 6 Third roundShenzhen Xingmeng Yangguang2 1 0 1 7 2 +5 3 Xiamen Tianyu2 0 0 2 0 11-110 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

TeamShenzhen Pengcheng (Q, P)2 2 0 0 5 2 +3 6 Third roundXiamen Lianchuang Century2 1 0 1 2 2 0 3 Zhanjiang Crazy Wolf2 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

NorthSouthSeededUnseededSeededUnseededQiqihaer Zhongjian Bituminous Concrete Dalian Longjuanfeng Qinghai Zhuangbo Zibo SundayYanbian Beiguo Dalian Ruiheng Shaanxi Nanzhiqin Qingdao KangtineFujian Tianxin Anhui Hefei Guiguan Sichuan Jiuniu Shenzhen PengchengNanjing Shaye Wuhan Chufeng Heli Lhasa Urban Construction Investment Zhaoqing Hengtai

Third round

Clubs Locations

Round of 16NorthSouth

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

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.