The 2024 Chinese Football Association League 2 () 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.
Clubs Club changes
To League Two Teams promoted from 2023 Chinese Champions League Langfang Glory City Shenzhen Juniors Shaanxi Chang'an Union Guangxi Hengchen Guangzhou E-Power Rizhao Yuqi Dalian Huayi Xi'an Chongde Ronghai
Teams promoted from 2023 CFA U-21 League Shandong Taishan B Shanghai Port B
From League Two Teams promoted to 2024 China League One Chongqing Tonglianglong Dalian Zhixing Yunnan Yukun Qingdao Red Lions
Expelled entries Wuhan Jiangcheng Zibo Qisheng
Name changes Shaanxi Chang'an Union F.C. changed their name to Shaanxi Union in January 2024. Hainan Star F.C. changed their name to Haikou Mingcheng in February 2024. Shaoxing Shangyu Pterosaur F.C. relocated to Dingnan County, Ganzhou, Jiangxi, and changed their name to Ganzhou Ruishi in February 2024. Dalian Huayi F.C. changed their name to Dalian K'un City in February 2024. Guangzhou E-Power F.C. changed their name to Guangdong GZ-Power in March 2024.
Stadiums and locations
TeamHead coachCityStadiumCapacity2023 seasonGuangxi Lanhang Gong LeiLaibinPingguo Stadium (Pingguo)30,0005thGuigang Sports Centre Stadium (Guigang)30,000Jiuling Lake Football Training Centre Field 1 (Guigang)Baise Sports Center Stadium (Baise)Beijing IT Yu FeiBeijingBIT Eastern Athletic Field5,0006thJiangxi Dark Horse Junior Jiang ChenWuyuanWuyuan Sports Centre12,0007thHubei Istar Gao FengWuhanXinhua Road Sports Center22,1408thNantong Haimen Codion Lu QiangNantongHaimen Sports Centre15,0009thTai'an Tiankuang Duan KaiTai'anTaishan Stadium32,00010thHaikou Mingcheng Zaviša MilosavljevićHaikouHaikou Mission Hills Football Training Base Stadium50012thHunan Billows Teng RenjunChangshaLoudi Sports Center (Loudi)30,00013thQuanzhou Yassin Huang YongJinjiangJinjiang Football Training Center8,00014thLangfang Glory City P Liu JunweiLangfangLangfang Stadium30,040CMCL, 1stShenzhen Juniors P Zhang JunShenzhenLonghua Cultural and Sports Center5,360CMCL, 2ndShaanxi Union P Óscar CéspedesXi'an Shaanxi Province Stadium42,383CMCL, 3rdXi'anWeinan Sports Center Stadium (Weinan)32,000Guangxi Hengchen P Sun WeirongNanningGuigang Sports Centre Stadium (Guigang)30,000CMCL, 4thNanning Sports School Wuhe Campus StadiumGanzhou Ruishi Xie YuxinDingnanDingnan Youth Football Training Center12,00015thGuangdong GZ-Power P Li BingGuangzhouHuadu Stadium13,394CMCL, 5thHuangpu Sports Center12,000Rizhao Yuqi P Yan TengfeiRizhaoRizhao International Football Center12,000CMCL, 6thDalian K'un City P Zhao FaqingDalianDalian Football Youth Training Center5,000CMCL, 7thJinzhou Stadium30,776Xi'an Chongde Ronghai P Wang WeijieXi'an Shaanxi Province Stadium42,383CMCL, 8thXi'an Xi'an Olympic Sports Center60,033Xi'an Fengdong Football ParkXi'anYan'an National Fitness Center (Yan'an)29,206Shandong Taishan B P Han PengJinanZoucheng Sports Centre Stadium (Zoucheng)30,000U-21, 1stShanghai Port B P Chen XufengShanghaiJinshan Sports Centre30,000U-21, 2ndJinshan Sports Centre Outer Field
Managerial changes TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointmentRizhao Yuqi Sun BinEnd of contract1 January 2024Pre-season Yan Tengfei1 January 2024Shandong Taishan B Yu YuanweiSigned by Chongqing Tonglianglong23 January 2024 Han Peng27 February 2024Xi'an Chongde Ronghai Xu Wenbin Mutual consent20 February 2024 Wu Yan20 February 2024Dalian K'un City Cheng Zhongjian (interim) End of caretaker spell21 February 2024 Zhao Faqing21 February 2024Tai'an Tiankuang Liu JindongSacked8 March 2024 Tang Xiaocheng9 March 2024Guangxi Lanhang Xie YuxinSigned by Ganzhou Ruishi9 March 2024 Gong Lei18 March 2024Ganzhou Ruishi Wang XiangquanMutual consent9 March 2024 Xie Yuxin9 March 2024Haikou Mingcheng Jiang KunMutual consent15 March 2024 Atsushi Haga15 March 2024Jiangxi Dark Horse Junior Víctor Torres MestreMutual consent22 March 2024 Jiang Chen22 March 2024Haikou Mingcheng Atsushi HagaSacked10 May 202410th, South Group Li Bo (interim)10 May 2024Haikou Mingcheng Li Bo (interim)End of interim spell20 May 202410th, South Group Zaviša Milosavljević20 May 2024Guangxi Hengchen Wang JunResigned6 June 20243rd, South Group Sun Weirong7 June 2024Tai'an Tiankuang Tang XiaochengSacked23 June 20248th, North Group Duan Kai23 June 2024Xi'an Chongde Ronghai Wu YanSacked24 June 202410th, North Group Wang Weijie24 June 2024
North Group League table
Results
Positions by round
Results by match played
South Group League table
Results
Positions by round
Results by match played
Promotion stage League table
Results
Positions by round
Results by match played
Relegation stage League table
Results
Positions by round
Results by match played
Statistics Top scorers
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 Goals1 Xia DalongGuangdong GZ-Power2 Leng JixuanGanzhou Ruishi3 Zhang XiaoGuangxi Hengchen Tang TianyiGuangdong GZ-Power5 Men YangShenzhen Juniors Yan GeNantong Haimen Codion Hu MingShenzhen Juniors Zhou ZihengGanzhou Ruishi Huang WenzhengHubei Istar Mirzat AliDalian K'un City Yu XueyiGuangxi Lanhang Geng TailiJiangxi Dark Horse Junior13 Zhu ShiyuDalian K'un City Chen LongTai'an Tiankuang
Hat-tricks PlayerClubAgainst ResultDate Zhang XiaoGuangxi HengchenQuanzhou Yassin5–1 (H) Men YangShenzhen JuniorsQuanzhou Yassin5–1 (A) Tang TianyiGuangdong GZ-PowerQuanzhou Yassin8–1 (H) Sun YueRizhao YuqiHaikou Mingcheng3-1 (H) Notes (H) – Home team (A) – Away team
Awards Player of the Round Player of the Round Round Player Club Ref.1 Chen JidongBeijing IT2 Xie ZhiweiShaanxi Union3 Tan FuchengLangfang Glory City4 Mirzat AliDalian K'un City5 Zhang XiaoGuangxi Hengchen6 Mirzat Ali (2)Dalian K'un City7 Lu YaohuiHunan Billows8 Leng JixuanGanzhou Ruishi9 Wei ChaolunLangfang Glory City10 Zheng LeiNantong Haimen Codion11 Men YangShenzhen Juniors12 Yan GeNantong Haimen Codion13 Wei Chaolun (2)Langfang Glory City14 Xia DalongGuangdong GZ-Power15 An ShuoLangfang Glory City16 Zhu ShiyuDalian K'un City17 Men Yang (2)Shenzhen Juniors18 Tang TianyiGuangdong GZ-Power19 Zhang YuxuanGuangxi Hengchen20 Yan ShoukuanDalian K'un City21 Qeyser TursunHunan Billows22 Xia Dalong (2)Guangdong GZ-Power23 Sun YueRizhao Yuqi24 Xia Dalong (3)Guangdong GZ-Power25 Li XinxiangShanghai Port B26 Tang Rui Zhou ZihengShandong Taishan BGanzhou Ruishi27 Jiang ZheHunan Billows28 Zhuang JiajieGanzhou Ruishi
Monthly awards MonthPlayer of the MonthManager of the MonthYoung Player of the MonthPlayerClubManagerClubPlayerClubMarch/April Zhang XiaoGuangxi Hengchen Li BingGuangdong GZ-Power Mirzat AliDalian K'un CityMay Liao ChongjiuShanghai Port B Li BingGuangdong GZ-Power Huang WenzhengHubei IstarJune Men YangShenzhen Juniors Lu QiangNantong Haimen Codion Mei ShuaijunShandong Taishan BJuly Tang TianyiGuangdong GZ-Power Li BingGuangdong GZ-Power Tang TianyiGuangdong GZ-PowerAugust Zhang YuxuanGuangxi Hengchen Chen XufengShanghai Port B Tan JiayeHaikou MingchengSeptember Xia DalongGuangdong GZ-Power Zhao FaqingDalian K'un City Wang ZhichengHubei Istar
League attendances
References
External links Soccerway