2020 China League One#Relegation play-offs

{{Infobox football league season

|competition = China League One

|season = 2020

|dates = 12 September – 8 November

|winners = Changchun Yatai (2nd title)

|promoted = Changchun Yatai

|relegated =

|matches = 141

|total goals = 323

|league topscorer = Tan Long (11 goals)

|biggest home win = {{nowrap|Zhejiang Energy Greentown 4–0 Jiangxi Liansheng
(16 September 2020)
Changchun Yatai 4–0 Nantong Zhiyun
(8 October 2020)}}
{{nowrap|Beijing BSU 4–0 Suzhou Dongwu
(15 October 2020)}}

|biggest away win = {{nowrap|Jiangxi Liansheng 0–4 Meizhou Hakka
(20 September 2020)}}
{{nowrap|Liaoning Shenyang Urban 1–5 Zhejiang Energy Greentown
(15 October 2020)}}

|highest scoring = {{nowrap|Liaoning Shenyang Urban 1–5 Zhejiang Energy Greentown
(15 October 2020)}}
{{nowrap|Meizhou Hakka 4–2 Zhejiang Energy Greentown
(29 October 2020)}}
{{nowrap|Nantong Zhiyun 3–3 Jiangxi Liansheng
(8 November 2020)}}

|longest wins = 5 matches
Chengdu Better City

|longest unbeaten = 11 matches
Changchun Yatai

|longest winless = 15 matches
Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard

|longest losses = 5 matches
Jiangxi Liansheng

|highest attendance =

|lowest attendance =

|average attendance =

|attendance =

|prevseason = 2019

|nextseason = 2021

}}

The 2020 China League One ({{lang-zh|2020中国足球协会甲级联赛}}) was the 17th season of the China League One, the second tier of the Chinese football league pyramid, since its establishment in 2004. The season was scheduled to begin on 29 February and end on 1 November,{{cite web|url=https://m.dongqiudi.net/article/1314106.html|title=中甲2020赛季赛程:2月29日开战,11月1日收官|work=Dongqiudi|date=2020-01-07|access-date=2020-01-07|language=zh}} but was postponed following the COVID-19 pandemic in China.{{cite web|url=http://www.thecfa.cn/lstz/20200130/28537.html|title=中国足协关于2020赛季国内足球赛事延期开始的公告|work=Chinese Football Association|date=2020-01-30|access-date=2020-01-30|language=zh}} On 26 August 2020, Chinese Football Association announced that the season would be resumed on 12 September 2020 and 18 teams would be split into three groups in three locations, Group A in Chengdu, hosted by Chengdu Better City, Group B in Meizhou, hosted by Meizhou Hakka, and Group C in Changzhou, hosted by Kunshan F.C.{{cite web|url=http://www.thecfa.cn/zyls1/20200826/28798.html|title=2020中国足球协会甲级联赛将于9月12日开赛|work=Chinese Football Association|date=2020-08-26|access-date=2020-08-26|language=zh}}

In this season, the number of teams are expanded from 16 to 18.{{cite web|url=http://sports.sina.com.cn/china/b/2018-12-20/doc-ihmutuee0935074.shtml|title=中甲改制:2020年扩至18队 U23需两人次+引入VAR|work=Sina Sports|date=2018-12-20|access-date=2018-12-20|language=zh}}

Changchun Yatai won the league for the second time, their first since 2003.

Teams

=Team changes=

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==To League One==

==From League One==

Teams promoted to 2020 Chinese Super League

Dissolved entries

  • Guangdong South China Tiger
  • Sichuan Longfor
  • Liaoning F.C.
  • Shanghai Shenxin{{cite web|url=http://www.thecfa.cn/lstz/20200204/28559.html|title=关于对中甲、中乙和中冠联赛俱乐部提交《2019年俱乐部全额支付教练员、运动员、工作人员工资奖金确认表》进行公示的通知|work=Chinese Football Association|date=4 February 2020|access-date=4 February 2020|language=zh}}

{{col-end}}

=Name changes=

  • Shenyang Urban F.C. changed their name to Liaoning Shenyang Urban F.C. in April 2020.{{cite web|url=http://www.thecfa.cn/lstz/20200426/28616.html|title=关于沈阳城市足球俱乐部有限责任公司更名的公告|work=thecfa.cn|language=zh|date=2020-04-26|access-date=2020-04-27}}
  • Zhejiang Greentown F.C. changed their name to Zhejiang Energy Greentown F.C. in September 2020.{{cite web|url=http://www.thecfa.cn/lstz/20200911/28827.html|title=关于浙江绿城足球俱乐部有限公司重要股权转让的公示|work=thecfa.cn|language=zh|date=2020-09-11|access-date=2020-09-15}}

Clubs

=Stadiums and locations=

class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%"

! Team{{cite web|url=http://www.thecfa.cn/lstz/20200523/28647.html|title=关于公布2020赛季中国足球协会三级职业联赛俱乐部参赛名单的通知|work=thecfa.cn|date=23 May 2020|access-date=23 May 2020|language=zh}}

! Head Coach

! City

! Stadium

! Capacity

! 2019 season

Beijing Renhe R

| {{flagicon|CHN}} Wang Bo

| Beijing

| Beijing Fengtai Stadium

| 31,043

| data-sort-value="1"|CSL, 16th

Guizhou Hengfeng

| {{flagicon|CHN}} Chen Mao

| Guiyang

| Guiyang Olympic Sports Center

| 51,636

| data-sort-value="2"|3rd

Heilongjiang Lava Spring

| {{flagicon|CHN}} Duan Xin

| Harbin

| Harbin ICE Sports Center

| 50,000

| data-sort-value="3"|4th

Changchun Yatai

| {{flagicon|CHN}} Chen Yang

| Changchun

| Changchun Stadium

| 41,638

| data-sort-value="4"|5th

Zhejiang Energy Greentown

| {{flagicon|CHN}} Zheng Xiong

| Hangzhou

| Huzhou Olympic Sports Centre

| 40,000

| data-sort-value="5"|6th

Inner Mongolia Zhongyou

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Choi Jin-han

| Hohhot

| Hohhot City Stadium

| 51,632

| data-sort-value="6"|7th

Beijing BSU

| {{flagicon|CHN}} Su Maozhen

| Beijing

| Olympic Sports Centre

| 36,228

| data-sort-value="7"|8th

Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Bong-gil

| Xi'an

| Weinan Sports Center Stadium

| 32,000

| data-sort-value="8"|9th

Meizhou Hakka

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Marcelo Rospide

| Wuhua

| Huitang Stadium

| 30,000

| data-sort-value="9"|10th

Nantong Zhiyun

| {{flagicon|China}} Xie Hui

| Rugao

| Rugao Olympic Sports Center

| 15,000

| data-sort-value="10"|12th

Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard

| {{flagicon|CHN}} Polat Kutulk (caretaker)

| Ürümqi

| Xinjiang Sports Centre

| 50,000

| data-sort-value="11"|13th

Liaoning Shenyang Urban P

| {{flagicon|CHN}} Yu Ming

| Shenyang

| Shenyang Urban Construction University Stadium

| 12,000

| data-sort-value="12"|CL2, 1st

Chengdu Better City P

| {{flagicon|Spain}} José Carlos Granero

| Chengdu

| Chengdu Longquanyi Football Stadium

| 42,000

| data-sort-value="13"|CL2, 2nd

Taizhou Yuanda P

| {{flagicon|China}} Yin Tiesheng

| Taizhou

| Taixing Sports Center Stadium

| 8,000

| data-sort-value="14"|CL2, 3rd

Suzhou Dongwu P

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Gary White

| Suzhou

| Suzhou Olympic Sports Centre

| 45,000

| data-sort-value="15"|CL2, 4th

Jiangxi Liansheng P

| {{flagicon|China}} Huang Yong

| Ruichang

| Ruichang Sports Park Stadium

| N/A

| data-sort-value="16"|CL2, 6th

Sichuan Jiuniu P

| {{flagicon|CHN}} Li Yi

| Chengdu

| Chengdu Longquanyi Football Stadium

| 27,000

| data-sort-value="17"|CL2, 8th

Kunshan F.C. P

| {{flagicon|China}} Gao Yao

| Kunshan

| Kunshan Sports Centre Stadium

| 30,000

| data-sort-value="18"|CL2, 9th

=Clubs locations=

{{Location map+|China|width=800|float=left|caption=Location of teams in 2020 China League One{{cite web|url=http://astro.sina.com.cn/ot/2004-11-26/14495.shtml|title=全国主要城市经纬度表}}|places=

{{Location map~|China|lat=39.9166 |long=116.3833 |label=Beijing BSU
Beijing Renhe
|position=right}}

{{Location map~|China|lat=43.9000 |long=125.2000|label=Changchun Yatai| position=left}}

{{Location map~|China|lat=26.6500 |long=106.6333|label=Guizhou Hengfeng|position=left}}

{{Location map~|China|lat=45.7500 |long=126.6333 |label=Heilongjiang Lava Spring|position=left}}

{{Location map~|China|lat=29.4400 |long=115.5900 |label=Jiangxi Liansheng|position=left}}

{{Location map~|China|lat=40.8166 |long=111.6500 |label=Inner Mongolia Zhongyou|position=left}}

{{Location map~|China|lat=41.8000 |long=123.4000 |label=Liaoning Shenyang Urban|position=right}}

{{Location map~|China|lat=23.7666 |long=115.7000 |label=Meizhou Hakka|position=left}}

{{Location map~|China|lat=32.5552 |long=120.5438 |label=Nantong Zhiyun|position=right}}

{{Location map~|China|lat=34.5000 |long=109.5000 |label=Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic|position=left}}

{{Location map~|China|lat=31.0006 |long=103.6019 |label=Chengdu Better City
Sichuan Jiuniu
|position=left}}

{{Location map~|China|lat=31.3000 |long=120.5906 |label=Suzhou Dongwu
Kunshan F.C.
||position=right}}

{{Location map~|China|lat=32.2724 |long=119.5522 |label=Taizhou Yuanda||position=left}}

{{Location map~|China|lat=43.8152 |long=87.6166 |label=Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard|position=right}}

{{Location map~|China|lat=30.5338 |long=120.0513 |label=Zhejiang Energy Greentown|position=left}}

}}

{{clear}}

=Managerial changes=

class="wikitable"
Team

!Outgoing manager

!Manner of departure

!Date of vacancy

!Position in table

!Incoming manager

!Date of appointment

Changchun Yatai

| {{flagicon|SRB}} Svetozar Šapurić

| Sacked

| 3 November 2019

| rowspan=7 | Pre-season

| {{flagicon|UZB}} Samvel Babayan

| 2 December 2019

Meizhou Hakka

| {{flagicon|CHN}} Zheng Xiaotian

| Signed by Beijing Sinobo Guoan

| 6 November 2019

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Marcelo Rospide

| 20 December 2019

Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic

| {{flagicon|CHN}} Wang Bo

| Signed by Beijing Renhe

| 10 November 2019

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Bong-gil

| 16 December 2019

Guizhou Hengfeng

| {{flagicon|CHN}} Chen Mao

| Mutual consent

| 26 November 2019

| {{flagicon|CHN}} Wang Xinxin

| 26 November 2019

Nantong Zhiyun

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Gary White

| Mutual consent

| 31 March 2020

| {{flagicon|China}} Xie Hui

| 31 March 2020

Sichuan Jiuniu

| {{flagicon|China}} Wang Hongwei

| Mutual consent

| 18 May 2020

| {{flagicon|CHN}} Li Yi

| 22 July 2020

Inner Mongolia Zhongyou

| {{flagicon|CHN}} Chen Yang

| Mutual consent

| 25 August 2020

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Choi Jin-han

| 1 September 2020

Changchun Yatai

| {{flagicon|UZB}} Samvel Babayan

| Sacked

| 5 October 2020

| Group C, 2nd

| {{flagicon|CHN}} Chen Yang

| 5 October 2020

Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Fernando

| Sacked

| 10 October 2020

| Group C, 6th

| {{flagicon|CHN}} Polat Kutulk (caretaker)

| 12 October 2020

Guizhou Hengfeng

| {{flagicon|CHN}} Wang Xinxin

| Mutual consent

| 13 October 2020

| Group B, 5th

| {{flagicon|CHN}} Chen Mao

| 13 October 2020

Suzhou Dongwu

| {{flagicon|China}} Liu Junwei

| Sacked

| 18 October 2020

| Group A, 5th

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Gary White

| 24 October 2020

Foreign players

The policy of foreign players was changed. The number of foreign players clubs can register over the course of the season is limited to four and the number of foreign players allowed on each team at any given time is increased from three to four. A maximum of three foreign players can be registered for each match with a maximum of two can be fielded at any time during the match. In addition, each club can register a Hong Kong, Macau, or Taiwan player of Chinese descent (excluding goalkeepers), provided that he registered as a professional footballer in one of those three association for the first time, as a native player.

  • Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the mid-season transfer window.

class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;"
width="200"|Team

! width="170"|Player 1

! width="170"|Player 2

! width="170"|Player 3

! width="170"|Naturalized Players

! width="170"|Hong Kong/Macau/
Taiwan Players{{ref| 1|1}}

! width="170"|Former players

Beijing BSU

| {{flagicon|NGR}} John Owoeri

|

|

|

| {{flagicon|TPE}} Wen Chih-hao

| {{flagicon|NGA}} Dominic Vinicius

Beijing Renhe

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Tiago Leonço

|

|

|

|

| {{flagicon|AUS}}{{flagicon|HKG}} Daniel Wong

Changchun Yatai

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Serginho

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Lucas Souza

| {{flagicon|NGA}} Aaron Samuel

|

| {{flagicon|TPE}} Chen Po-liang

|

Chengdu Better City

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Naldinho

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Dani Quintana

| {{flagicon|SRB}} Nikola Đurđić

|

|

|

Guizhou Hengfeng

| {{flagicon|ALB}} Jahmir Hyka

| {{flagicon|CRO}} Anton Maglica

| {{flagicon|SRB}} Stefan Mihajlović

|

|

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Sérgio Mota

Heilongjiang Lava Spring

| {{flagicon|CMR}} Raphaël Messi Bouli

| {{flagicon|CMR}} Donovan Ewolo

| {{flagicon|MTQ}} Yoann Arquin

|

|

|

Inner Mongolia Zhongyou

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Guto

| {{flagicon|SEN}} André Senghor

|

|

| {{flagicon|HKG}}{{flagicon|AUS}} Daniel Wong

|

Jiangxi Liansheng

| {{flagicon|ALB}} Vasil Shkurti

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Éder

| {{flagicon|TUR}} Okan Aydın

|

| {{flagicon|HKG}} Andy Russell

| {{flagicon|CIV}} Junior Tobi{{Cite web|url=https://today.rtl.lu/sport/international/a/1564454.html|title=From Ivorian student to footballer in China - with help from coronavirus|publisher=today.rtl.lu}}

Kunshan F.C.

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Bruno Pires

| {{flagicon|CPV}} Hildeberto Pereira

| {{flagicon|NGA}} Tunde Adeniji

| {{flagicon|PER}}→{{flagicon|CHN}} Xiao Taotao

|

|

Liaoning Shenyang Urban

| {{flagicon|CGO}} Juvhel Tsoumou

| {{flagicon|UZB}} Islom Tukhtakhujaev

|

|

|

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Sung-hwan

Meizhou Hakka

| {{flagicon|GUI}} Lonsana Doumbouya

| {{flagicon|NGA}} Chisom Egbuchulam

|

|

| {{flagicon|HKG}} Leung Nok Hang

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Dori

Nantong Zhiyun

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Mychell Chagas

| {{flagicon|POR}} João Silva

| {{flagicon|SRB}} Mladen Kovačević

| {{flagicon|ESP}}→{{flagicon|CHN}} David Wang

|

|

Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic

| {{flagicon|ALB}} Albi Alla

| {{flagicon|CMR}} Raoul Loé

| {{flagicon|CMR}} Robert Tambe

|

| {{flagicon|TPE}} Wang Chien-ming

| {{flagicon|NGA}} Kingsley Onuegbu

Sichuan Jiuniu

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Dori

| {{flagicon|GUI}} Mohamed Yattara

| {{flagicon|SRB}} Nemanja Vidić

| {{flagicon|JPN}}→{{flagicon|CHN}} Xia Dalong

|

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Jules Iloki

Suzhou Dongwu

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Jules Iloki

| {{flagicon|NGA}} Joseph Atule Junior

| {{flagicon|NGA}} Chris Shimbayev

|

|

| {{flagicon|NGA}} Haruna Garba

Taizhou Yuanda

| {{flagicon|CRO}} Marko Bašić

| {{flagicon|NGA}} Daniel Chima Chukwu

| {{flagicon|SRB}} Zoran Tošić

|

|

|

Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard

| {{flagicon|BDI}} Bienvenue Kanakimana

| {{flagicon|NGR}} Kingsley Onuegbu

|

|

|

|

Zhejiang Energy Greentown

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Rafael Martins

| {{flagicon|RSA}} Dino Ndlovu

| {{flagicon|ZIM}} Nyasha Mushekwi

|

|

|

  • {{note|1|1}} For Hong Kong, Macau, or Taiwanese players, if they are non-naturalized and were registered as professional footballers in Hong Kong's, Macau's, or Chinese Taipei's football association for the first time, they are recognized as native players. Otherwise they are recognized as foreign players.

Regular season

=Group A=

==Stadiums==

==League table==

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|teamwidth=210 |match_col_width=35

|source=

|section=Group A

|team_order=CDB, TZY, BJR, BSU, SZD, IMZ

|update=complete

|win_BSU=3 |draw_BSU=2 |loss_BSU=5 |gf_BSU=14|ga_BSU=14|status_BSU=

|win_BJR=5 |draw_BJR=1 |loss_BJR=4 |gf_BJR=14|ga_BJR=12|status_BJR=

|win_CDB=8 |draw_CDB=1 |loss_CDB=1 |gf_CDB=15|ga_CDB=7 |status_CDB=H

|win_IMZ=1 |draw_IMZ=4 |loss_IMZ=5 |gf_IMZ=5 |ga_IMZ=12|status_IMZ=

|win_SZD=2 |draw_SZD=1 |loss_SZD=7 |gf_SZD=7 |ga_SZD=15|status_SZD=

|win_TZY=5 |draw_TZY=3 |loss_TZY=2 |gf_TZY=13|ga_TZY=8 |status_TZY=

|result1=CHA |result2=CHA |result3=REL1 |result4=REL1 |result5=REL2 |result6=REL2

|name_BSU=Beijing BSU

|name_BJR=Beijing Renhe

|name_CDB=Chengdu Better City

|name_IMZ=Inner Mongolia Zhongyou

|name_SZD=Suzhou Dongwu

|name_TZY=Taizhou Yuanda

|show_limit=5

|class_rules =

  • During season: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
  • After season: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Scores of the weight ratio of the reserve league and youth leagues.

|res_col_header=QR

|col_CHA=green1 |text_CHA=Qualification for Promotion stage and qualification to the 2020 Chinese FA Cup

|col_REL1=red2 |text_REL1=Qualification for Relegation stage Group E

|col_REL2=red3 |text_REL2=Qualification for Relegation stage Group F

|hth_SZD=Head-to-head results: Suzhou Dongwu 0–0 Inner Mongolia Zhongyou, Inner Mongolia Zhongyou 0–2 Suzhou Dongwu

|hth_IMZ=SZD

}}

==Results==

{{#invoke:Sports results|main

| source =

| update = complete

| a_note = yes

| matches_style = FBR

|team1=BSU |team2=BJR |team3=CDB |team4=IMZ |team5=SZD |team6=TZY

|name_BSU=Beijing BSU

|name_BJR=Beijing Renhe

|name_CDB=Chengdu Better City

|name_IMZ=Inner Mongolia Zhongyou

|name_SZD=Suzhou Dongwu

|name_TZY=Taizhou Yuanda

| match_BSU_BJR = 0–1

| match_BSU_CDB = 0–1

| match_BSU_IMZ = 1–0

| match_BSU_SZD = 4–0

| match_BSU_TZY = 0–2

| match_BJR_BSU = 3–2

| match_BJR_CDB = 3–2

| match_BJR_IMZ = 1–2

| match_BJR_SZD = 1–0

| match_BJR_TZY = 1–2

| match_CDB_BSU = 1–0

| match_CDB_BJR = 3–2

| match_CDB_IMZ = 1–0

| match_CDB_SZD = 2–1

| match_CDB_TZY = 0–0

| match_IMZ_BSU = 2–2

| match_IMZ_BJR = 0–0

| match_IMZ_CDB = 0–2

| match_IMZ_SZD = 0–2

| match_IMZ_TZY = 1–1

| match_SZD_BSU = 2–3

| match_SZD_BJR = 0–2

| match_SZD_CDB = 0–1

| match_SZD_IMZ = 0–0

| match_SZD_TZY = 2–1

| match_TZY_BSU = 2–2

| match_TZY_BJR = 1–0

| match_TZY_CDB = 1–2

| match_TZY_IMZ = 2–0

| match_TZY_SZD = 1–0

}}

==Positions by round==

{{#invoke:sports rbr table|table|sortable=y|legendpos=br

| update=complete

|team1=CDB |team2=TZY |team3=BJR |team4=BSU |team5=SZD |team6=IMZ

|pos_BSU = 2/ 4/ 4/ 5/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 5/ 4/ 4

|pos_BJR = 4/ 3/ 2/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 2/ 2/ 3

|pos_CDB = 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1

|pos_IMZ = 5/ 5/ 5/ 4/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 6/ 6/ 6

|pos_SZD = 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 4/ 5/ 5

|pos_TZY = 3/ 2/ 3/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 3/ 3/ 2

|name_BSU=Beijing BSU

|name_BJR=Beijing Renhe

|name_CDB=Chengdu Better City

|name_IMZ=Inner Mongolia Zhongyou

|name_SZD=Suzhou Dongwu

|name_TZY=Taizhou Yuanda

|toptext= To maintain chronological order, postponed matches are not included in the round for which they were originally scheduled but are instead added to the round immediately following their actual play date. For example, if a match is scheduled for round 7, but then played between rounds 8 and 9, it will be added to the standings for round 8.

| color_1-2=green1 |text_1-2= Qualification to Promotion stage

| color_3-6=red1 |text_3-6= Qualification to Relegation stage

| source=

}}

==Results by match played==

{{#invoke:Sports rbr table|table|sortable=y

|team1=BSU |team2=BJR |team3=CDB |team4=IMZ |team5=SZD |team6=TZY

|name_BSU=Beijing BSU

|name_BJR=Beijing Renhe

|name_CDB=Chengdu Better City

|name_IMZ=Inner Mongolia Zhongyou

|name_SZD=Suzhou Dongwu

|name_TZY=Taizhou Yuanda

| update = complete

|res_BSU = W/ L/ L/ L/ W/ D/ L/ L/ D/ W

|res_BJR = L/ W/ W/ L/ L/ W/ W/ W/ D/ L

|res_CDB = W/ W/ W/ W/ W/ L/ W/ D/ W/ W

|res_IMZ = L/ D/ D/ W/ L/ D/ L/ L/ D/ L

|res_SZD = L/ L/ D/ L/ L/ W/ L/ W/ L/ L

|res_TZY = W/ D/ L/ W/ W/ L/ W/ D/ D/ W

| legendpos=b

| color_W = green1

| color_D = yellow1

| color_L = red1

| text_W = Win

| text_D = Draw

| text_L = Loss

| source =

}}

=Group B=

==Stadiums==

==League table==

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|teamwidth=210 |match_col_width=35

|source=

|section=Group B

|team_order=MZK, ZJG, SCA, GZH, LSU, JXL

|update=complete

|win_GZH=2 |draw_GZH=4 |loss_GZH=4 |gf_GZH=9 |ga_GZH=12|status_GZH=

|win_JXL=1 |draw_JXL=2 |loss_JXL=7 |gf_JXL=6 |ga_JXL=21|status_JXL=

|win_LSU=2 |draw_LSU=3 |loss_LSU=5 |gf_LSU=9 |ga_LSU=14|status_LSU=

|win_MZK=6 |draw_MZK=4 |loss_MZK=0 |gf_MZK=20|ga_MZK=9 |status_MZK=H

|win_SCA=4 |draw_SCA=3 |loss_SCA=3 |gf_SCA=11|ga_SCA=10|status_SCA=

|win_ZJG=5 |draw_ZJG=4 |loss_ZJG=1 |gf_ZJG=19|ga_ZJG=8 |status_ZJG=

|result1=CHA |result2=CHA |result3=REL2 |result4=REL1 |result5=REL1 |result6=REL2

|name_GZH=Guizhou Hengfeng

|name_JXL=Jiangxi Liansheng

|name_LSU=Liaoning Shenyang Urban

|name_MZK=Meizhou Hakka

|name_SCA=Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic

|name_ZJG=Zhejiang Energy Greentown

|show_limit=5

|class_rules =

  • During season: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
  • After season: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Scores of the weight ratio of the reserve league and youth leagues.

|res_col_header=QR

|col_CHA=green1 |text_CHA=Qualification for Promotion stage and qualification to the 2020 Chinese FA Cup

|col_REL1=red2 |text_REL1=Qualification for Relegation stage Group E

|col_REL2=red3 |text_REL2=Qualification for Relegation stage Group F

}}

==Results==

{{#invoke:Sports results|main

| source =

| update = complete

| a_note = yes

| matches_style = FBR

|team1=GZH |team2=JXL |team3=LSU |team4=MZK |team5=SCA |team6=ZJG

|name_GZH=Guizhou Hengfeng

|name_JXL=Jiangxi Liansheng

|name_LSU=Liaoning Shenyang Urban

|name_MZK=Meizhou Hakka

|name_SCA=Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic

|name_ZJG=Zhejiang Energy Greentown

| match_GZH_JXL = 1–1

| match_GZH_LSU = 0–2

| match_GZH_MZK = 0–1

| match_GZH_SCA = 1–0

| match_GZH_ZJG = 1–1

| match_JXL_GZH = 1–3

| match_JXL_LSU = 0–2

| match_JXL_MZK = 0–4

| match_JXL_SCA = 0–1

| match_JXL_ZJG = 0–2

| match_LSU_GZH = 1–1

| match_LSU_JXL = 0–1

| match_LSU_MZK = 2–2

| match_LSU_SCA = 1–1

| match_LSU_ZJG = 1–5

| match_MZK_GZH = 0–0

| match_MZK_JXL = 3–2

| match_MZK_LSU = 2–0

| match_MZK_SCA = 3–2

| match_MZK_ZJG = 2–2

| match_SCA_GZH = 3–1

| match_SCA_JXL = 1–1

| match_SCA_LSU = 1–0

| match_SCA_MZK = 0–2

| match_SCA_ZJG = 1–1

| match_ZJG_GZH = 2–1

| match_ZJG_JXL = 4–0

| match_ZJG_LSU = 1–0

| match_ZJG_MZK = 1–1

| match_ZJG_SCA = 0–1

}}

==Positions by round==

{{#invoke:sports rbr table|table|sortable=y|legendpos=br

| update=complete

|team1=MZK |team2=ZJG |team3=SCA |team4=GZH |team5=LSU |team6=JXL

|pos_GZH = 2/ 4/ 5/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 4/ 4/ 5/ 4

|pos_JXL = 3/ 6/ 6/ 5/ 5/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6

|pos_LSU = 6/ 5/ 3/ 4/ 4/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 4/ 5

|pos_MZK = 1/ 2/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1

|pos_SCA = 4/ 3/ 4/ 6/ 6/ 4/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3

|pos_ZJG = 5/ 1/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2

|name_GZH=Guizhou Hengfeng

|name_JXL=Jiangxi Liansheng

|name_LSU=Liaoning Shenyang Urban

|name_MZK=Meizhou Hakka

|name_SCA=Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic

|name_ZJG=Zhejiang Energy Greentown

|toptext= To preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for round 7, but then played between rounds 8 and 9, it will be added to the standings for round 8.

| color_1-2=green1 |text_1-2= Qualification to Promotion stage

| color_3-6=red1 |text_3-6= Qualification to Relegation stage

| source=

}}

==Results by match played==

{{#invoke:Sports rbr table|table|sortable=y

|team1=GZH |team2=JXL |team3=LSU |team4=MZK |team5=SCA |team6=ZJG

|name_GZH=Guizhou Hengfeng

|name_JXL=Jiangxi Liansheng

|name_LSU=Liaoning Shenyang Urban

|name_MZK=Meizhou Hakka

|name_SCA=Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic

|name_ZJG=Zhejiang Energy Greentown

| update = complete

|res_GZH = D/ D/ L/ W/ W/ L/ L/ D/ L/ D

|res_JXL = D/ L/ L/ W/ L/ L/ L/ L/ L/ D

|res_LSU = L/ D/ W/ L/ L/ D/ L/ D/ W/ L

|res_MZK = W/ D/ W/ D/ W/ D/ W/ W/ D/ W

|res_SCA = D/ D/ D/ L/ L/ W/ W/ W/ W/ L

|res_ZJG = D/ W/ D/ D/ W/ W/ W/ L/ D/ W

| legendpos=b

| color_W = green1

| color_D = yellow1

| color_L = red1

| text_W = Win

| text_D = Draw

| text_L = Loss

| source =

}}

=Group C=

==Stadiums==

==League table==

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|teamwidth=210 |match_col_width=35

|source=

|section=Group C

|team_order=CC, KS, NTZ, HLJ, SCJ, XJT

|update=complete

|win_CC=6 |draw_CC=3 |loss_CC=1 |gf_CC=20 |ga_CC=7 |status_CC=

|win_HLJ=1 |draw_HLJ=7 |loss_HLJ=2 |gf_HLJ=5 |ga_HLJ=6 |status_HLJ=

|win_KS=5 |draw_KS=3 |loss_KS=2 |gf_KS=10 |ga_KS=7 |status_KS=H

|win_NTZ=4 |draw_NTZ=4 |loss_NTZ=2 |gf_NTZ=9 |ga_NTZ=9 |status_NTZ=

|win_SCJ=1 |draw_SCJ=6 |loss_SCJ=3 |gf_SCJ=8 |ga_SCJ=12|status_SCJ=

|win_XJT=0 |draw_XJT=3 |loss_XJT=7 |gf_XJT=5 |ga_XJT=16|status_XJT=

|result1=CHA |result2=CHA |result3=REL2 |result4=REL2 |result5=REL1 |result6=REL1

|name_CC =Changchun Yatai

|name_HLJ=Heilongjiang Lava Spring

|name_KS =Kunshan F.C.

|name_NTZ=Nantong Zhiyun

|name_SCJ=Sichuan Jiuniu

|name_XJT=Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard

|show_limit=5

|class_rules =

  • During season: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
  • After season: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Scores of the weight ratio of the reserve league and youth leagues.

|res_col_header=QR

|col_CHA=green1 |text_CHA=Qualification for Promotion stage and qualification to the 2020 Chinese FA Cup

|col_REL1=red2 |text_REL1=Qualification for Relegation stage Group E

|col_REL2=red3 |text_REL2=Qualification for Relegation stage Group F

}}

==Results==

{{#invoke:Sports results|main

| source =

| update = complete

| a_note = yes

| matches_style = FBR

|team1=CC |team2=HLJ |team3=KS |team4=NTZ |team5=SCJ |team6=XJT

|name_CC =Changchun Yatai

|name_HLJ=Heilongjiang Lava Spring

|name_KS =Kunshan F.C.

|name_NTZ=Nantong Zhiyun

|name_SCJ=Sichuan Jiuniu

|name_XJT=Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard

| match_CC_HLJ = 2–1

| match_CC_KS = 0–1

| match_CC_NTZ = 4–0

| match_CC_SCJ = 1–1

| match_CC_XJT = 4–1

| match_HLJ_CC = 1–1

| match_HLJ_KS = 0–0

| match_HLJ_NTZ = 0–1

| match_HLJ_SCJ = 1–1

| match_HLJ_XJT = 0–0

| match_KS_CC = 1–3

| match_KS_HLJ = 0–1

| match_KS_NTZ = 0–0

| match_KS_SCJ = 1–1

| match_KS_XJT = 3–2

| match_NTZ_CC = 0–0

| match_NTZ_HLJ = 1–1

| match_NTZ_KS = 0–1

| match_NTZ_SCJ = 1–1

| match_NTZ_XJT = 2–0

| match_SCJ_CC = 1–3

| match_SCJ_HLJ = 0–0

| match_SCJ_KS = 0–2

| match_SCJ_NTZ = 1–2

| match_SCJ_XJT = 0–0

| match_XJT_CC = 0–2

| match_XJT_HLJ = 0–0

| match_XJT_KS = 0–1

| match_XJT_NTZ = 1–2

| match_XJT_SCJ = 1–2

}}

==Positions by round==

{{#invoke:sports rbr table|table|sortable=y|legendpos=br

| update=complete

|team1=CC |team2=KS |team3=NTZ |team4=HLJ |team5=SCJ |team6=XJT

|pos_CC = 3/ 1/ 1/ 2/ 2/ 3/ 2/ 1/ 1/ 1

|pos_HLJ = 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 4

|pos_KS = 1/ 2/ 2/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 2/ 2/ 2

|pos_NTZ = 2/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 2/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3

|pos_SCJ = 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5

|pos_XJT = 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6

|name_CC =Changchun Yatai

|name_HLJ=Heilongjiang Lava Spring

|name_KS =Kunshan F.C.

|name_NTZ=Nantong Zhiyun

|name_SCJ=Sichuan Jiuniu

|name_XJT=Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard

|toptext= To preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for round 7, but then played between rounds 8 and 9, it will be added to the standings for round 8.

| color_1-2=green1 |text_1-2= Qualification to Promotion stage

| color_3-6=red1 |text_3-6= Qualification to Relegation stage

| source=

}}

==Results by match played==

{{#invoke:Sports rbr table|table|sortable=y

|team1=CC |team2=HLJ |team3=KS |team4=NTZ |team5=SCJ |team6=XJT

|name_CC =Changchun Yatai

|name_HLJ=Heilongjiang Lava Spring

|name_KS =Kunshan F.C.

|name_NTZ=Nantong Zhiyun

|name_SCJ=Sichuan Jiuniu

|name_XJT=Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard

| update = complete

|res_CC = W/ W/ D/ L/ W/ D/ W/ W/ W/ D

|res_HLJ = L/ D/ D/ D/ L/ D/ D/ W/ D/ D

|res_KS = W/ D/ D/ W/ W/ D/ W/ L/ L/ W

|res_NTZ = W/ D/ D/ D/ W/ W/ L/ L/ W/ D

|res_SCJ = L/ D/ D/ D/ L/ D/ D/ W/ L/ D

|res_XJT = L/ L/ D/ D/ L/ L/ L/ L/ D/ L

| legendpos=b

| color_W = green1

| color_D = yellow1

| color_L = red1

| text_W = Win

| text_D = Draw

| text_L = Loss

| source =

}}

Promotion stage

= League table =

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|teamwidth=210 |match_col_width=35

|source=

|section=Group D

|team_order=CC, ZJG, KS, CDB, MZH, TZY

|update=complete

|win_CC=4 |draw_CC=1 |loss_CC=0 |gf_CC=8 |ga_CC=0 |status_CC=CP

|win_CDB=2 |draw_CDB=1 |loss_CDB=2 |gf_CDB=5 |ga_CDB=7 |status_CDB=

|win_KS=2 |draw_KS=1 |loss_KS=2 |gf_KS=4 |ga_KS=5 |status_KS=

|win_MZH=2 |draw_MZH=0 |loss_MZH=3 |gf_MZH=7 |ga_MZH=7 |status_MZH=

|win_TZY=0 |draw_TZY=0 |loss_TZY=5 |gf_TZY=3 |ga_TZY=11|status_TZY=D

|win_ZJG=3 |draw_ZJG=1 |loss_ZJG=1 |gf_ZJG=8 |ga_ZJG=5 |status_ZJG=

|result1=CSL |result2=PRO |result6=DIS

|name_CC =Changchun Yatai

|name_CDB=Chengdu Better City

|name_KS =Kunshan F.C.

|name_MZH=Meizhou Hakka

|name_TZY=Taizhou Yuanda

|name_ZJG=Zhejiang Energy Greentown

|show_limit=5

|class_rules =

  • During season: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
  • After season: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Scores of the weight ratio of the reserve league and youth leagues.

|res_col_header=QR

|col_CSL=green1 |text_CSL=Promotion to the Chinese Super League

|col_DIS=lightgray|text_DIS=Disbanded after season

|col_PRO=green2 |text_PRO=Qualification to the promotion play-offs

|note_TZY=Taizhou Yuanda was dissolved after 2020 season.{{cite web|url=https://m.dongqiudi.net/article/1899249.html|title=官方:中甲泰州远大宣布退出中国足坛|work=Dongqiudi|date=20 March 2021|access-date=20 March 2021|language=zh}}

}}

= Results =

{{#invoke:Sports results|main

| source =

| update = complete

| a_note = yes

| matches_style = FBR

| solid_cell = grey

|team1=CC |team2=CDB |team3=KS |team4=MZH |team5=TZY |team6=ZJG

|name_CC =Changchun Yatai

|name_CDB=Chengdu Better City

|name_KS =Kunshan F.C.

|name_MZH=Meizhou Hakka

|name_TZY=Taizhou Yuanda

|name_ZJG=Zhejiang Energy Greentown

| match_CC_CDB = null

| match_CC_KS = 2–0

| match_CC_MZH = 1–0

| match_CC_TZY = null

| match_CC_ZJG = 0–0

| match_CDB_CC = 0–3

| match_CDB_KS = null

| match_CDB_MZH = 2–1

| match_CDB_TZY = 2–1

| match_CDB_ZJG = null

| match_KS_CC = null

| match_KS_CDB = 1–1

| match_KS_MZH = 1–0

| match_KS_TZY = null

| match_KS_ZJG = null

| match_MZH_CC = null

| match_MZH_CDB = null

| match_MZH_KS = null

| match_MZH_TZY = 2–1

| match_MZH_ZJG = 4–2

| match_TZY_CC = 0–2

| match_TZY_CDB = null

| match_TZY_KS = 0–2

| match_TZY_MZH = null

| match_TZY_ZJG = 1–3

| match_ZJG_CC = null

| match_ZJG_CDB = 1–0

| match_ZJG_KS = 2–0

| match_ZJG_MZH = null

| match_ZJG_TZY = null

}}

= Positions by round =

{{#invoke:sports rbr table|table|sortable=y|legendpos=br

| update=complete

|team1=CC |team2=ZJG |team3=KS |team4=CDB |team5=MZH |team6=TZY

|pos_CC = 3/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1

|pos_CDB = 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 4

|pos_KS = 6/ 5/ 4/ 5/ 3

|pos_MZH = 5/ 3/ 5/ 4/ 5

|pos_TZY = 4/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6

|pos_ZJG = 1/ 4/ 3/ 3/ 2

|name_CC =Changchun Yatai

|name_CDB=Chengdu Better City

|name_KS =Kunshan F.C.

|name_MZH=Meizhou Hakka

|name_TZY=Taizhou Yuanda

|name_ZJG=Zhejiang Energy Greentown

|toptext= To preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for round 7, but then played between rounds 8 and 9, it will be added to the standings for round 8.

|color_1=gold |text_1= Leader and promotion to the Chinese Super League

|color_2=green1 |text_2= Qualification to the promotion play-offs

|source=

}}

= Results by match played =

{{#invoke:Sports rbr table|table|sortable=y

|team1=CC |team2=CDB |team3=KS |team4=MZH |team5=TZY |team6=ZJG

|name_CC =Changchun Yatai

|name_CDB=Chengdu Better City

|name_KS =Kunshan F.C.

|name_MZH=Meizhou Hakka

|name_TZY=Taizhou Yuanda

|name_ZJG=Zhejiang Energy Greentown

| update = complete

|res_CC = W/ W/ D/ W/ W

|res_CDB = W/ D/ W/ L/ L

|res_KS = L/ D/ W/ L/ W

|res_MZH = L/ W/ L/ W/ L

|res_TZY = L/ L/ L/ L/ L

|res_ZJG = W/ L/ D/ W/ W

| legendpos=b

| color_W = green1

| color_D = yellow1

| color_L = red1

| text_W = Win

| text_D = Draw

| text_L = Loss

| source =

}}

Relegation stage

=Group E=

==League table==

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|teamwidth=210 |match_col_width=35

|source=

|section=Group E

|team_order=GZH, BSU, SCJ, LSU, BJR, XJT

|update=complete

|win_BSU=2 |draw_BSU=2 |loss_BSU=1 |gf_BSU=7 |ga_BSU=4 |status_BSU=

|win_BJR=1 |draw_BJR=1 |loss_BJR=3 |gf_BJR=6 |ga_BJR=12|status_BJR=RDR

|win_GZH=4 |draw_GZH=0 |loss_GZH=1 |gf_GZH=11|ga_GZH=4 |status_GZH=

|win_LSU=1 |draw_LSU=2 |loss_LSU=2 |gf_LSU=5 |ga_LSU=8 |status_LSU=

|win_SCJ=2 |draw_SCJ=2 |loss_SCJ=1 |gf_SCJ=6 |ga_SCJ=5 |status_SCJ=

|win_XJT=0 |draw_XJT=3 |loss_XJT=2 |gf_XJT=5 |ga_XJT=7 |status_XJT=O

|result1=FA |result5=DIS |result6=RPO

|name_BSU=Beijing BSU

|name_BJR=Beijing Renhe

|name_GZH=Guizhou Hengfeng

|name_LSU=Liaoning Shenyang Urban

|name_SCJ=Sichuan Jiuniu

|name_XJT=Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard

|show_limit=5

|class_rules =

  • During season: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
  • After season: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Scores of the weight ratio of the reserve league and youth leagues.

|res_col_header=QR

|col_DIS=lightgray|text_DIS=Qualification to the relegation play-offs and disbanded after season

|col_FA=yellow2 |text_FA= Qualification to the 2020 Chinese FA Cup

|col_RPO=red2 |text_RPO=Qualification to the relegation play-offs

|note_BJR=Beijing Renhe was dissolved after 2020 season.

}}

==Results==

{{#invoke:Sports results|main

| source =

| update = complete

| a_note = yes

| matches_style = FBR

| solid_cell = grey

|team1=BSU |team2=BJR |team3=GZH |team4=LSU |team5=SCJ |team6=XJT

|name_BSU=Beijing BSU

|name_BJR=Beijing Renhe

|name_GZH=Guizhou Hengfeng

|name_LSU=Liaoning Shenyang Urban

|name_SCJ=Sichuan Jiuniu

|name_XJT=Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard

| match_BSU_BJR = 3–0

| match_BSU_GZH = null

| match_BSU_LSU = 1–0

| match_BSU_SCJ = null

| match_BSU_XJT = 1–1

| match_BJR_BSU = null

| match_BJR_GZH = null

| match_BJR_LSU = 2–3

| match_BJR_SCJ = 3–2

| match_BJR_XJT = null

| match_GZH_BSU = 2–1

| match_GZH_BJR = 3–0

| match_GZH_LSU = null

| match_GZH_SCJ = null

| match_GZH_XJT = null

| match_LSU_BSU = null

| match_LSU_BJR = null

| match_LSU_GZH = 0–3

| match_LSU_SCJ = 0–0

| match_LSU_XJT = 2–2

| match_SCJ_BSU = 1–1

| match_SCJ_BJR = null

| match_SCJ_GZH = 2–1

| match_SCJ_LSU = null

| match_SCJ_XJT = null

| match_XJT_BSU = null

| match_XJT_BJR = 1–1

| match_XJT_GZH = 1–2

| match_XJT_LSU = null

| match_XJT_SCJ = 0–1

}}

==Positions by round==

{{#invoke:sports rbr table|table|sortable=y|legendpos=br

| update=complete

|team1=GZH |team2=BSU |team3=SCJ |team4=LSU |team5=BJR |team6=XJT

|pos_BSU = 1/ 2/ 3/ 2/ 2

|pos_BJR = 5/ 6/ 6/ 4/ 5

|pos_GZH = 2/ 3/ 2/ 1/ 1

|pos_LSU = 6/ 4/ 4/ 5/ 4

|pos_SCJ = 3/ 1/ 1/ 3/ 3

|pos_XJT = 4/ 5/ 5/ 6/ 6

|name_BSU=Beijing BSU

|name_BJR=Beijing Renhe

|name_GZH=Guizhou Hengfeng

|name_LSU=Liaoning Shenyang Urban

|name_SCJ=Sichuan Jiuniu

|name_XJT=Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard

|toptext= To preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for round 7, but then played between rounds 8 and 9, it will be added to the standings for round 8.

| color_5-6=red1 |text_5-6= Qualification to the relegation play-offs

| source=

}}

==Results by match played==

{{#invoke:Sports rbr table|table|sortable=y

|team1=BSU |team2=BJR |team3=GZH |team4=LSU |team5=SCJ |team6=XJT

|name_BSU=Beijing BSU

|name_BJR=Beijing Renhe

|name_GZH=Guizhou Hengfeng

|name_LSU=Liaoning Shenyang Urban

|name_SCJ=Sichuan Jiuniu

|name_XJT=Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard

| update = complete

|res_BSU = W/ D/ L/ W/ D

|res_BJR = L/ L/ D/ W/ L

|res_GZH = W/ L/ W/ W/ W

|res_LSU = L/ W/ D/ L/ D

|res_SCJ = W/ W/ D/ L/ D

|res_XJT = L/ D/ D/ L/ D

| legendpos=b

| color_W = green1

| color_D = yellow1

| color_L = red1

| text_W = Win

| text_D = Draw

| text_L = Loss

| source =

}}

=Group F=

==League table==

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|teamwidth=210 |match_col_width=35

|source=

|section=Group F

|team_order=SZD, SCA, NTZ, IMZ, HLJ, JXL

|update=complete

|win_HLJ=0 |draw_HLJ=5 |loss_HLJ=0 |gf_HLJ=3 |ga_HLJ=3 |status_HLJ=O

|win_IMZ=1 |draw_IMZ=3 |loss_IMZ=1 |gf_IMZ=8 |ga_IMZ=7 |status_IMZ=DRRRR

|win_JXL=0 |draw_JXL=4 |loss_JXL=1 |gf_JXL=8 |ga_JXL=9 |status_JXL=O

|win_NTZ=1 |draw_NTZ=3 |loss_NTZ=1 |gf_NTZ=7 |ga_NTZ=7 |status_NTZ=

|win_SCA=1 |draw_SCA=3 |loss_SCA=1 |gf_SCA=3 |ga_SCA=3 |status_SCA=

|win_SZD=2 |draw_SZD=2 |loss_SZD=1 |gf_SZD=5 |ga_SZD=5 |status_SZD=

|result1=FA |result4=DIS |result5=RPO |result6=RPO

|name_HLJ=Heilongjiang Lava Spring

|name_IMZ=Inner Mongolia Zhongyou

|name_JXL=Jiangxi Liansheng

|name_NTZ=Nantong Zhiyun

|name_SCA=Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic

|name_SZD=Suzhou Dongwu

|show_limit=5

|class_rules =

  • During season: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
  • After season: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Scores of the weight ratio of the reserve league and youth leagues.

|res_col_header=QR

|col_DIS=lightgray|text_DIS=Disbanded after season

|col_FA=yellow2 |text_FA= Qualification to the 2020 Chinese FA Cup

|col_RPO=red2 |text_RPO=Qualification to the relegation play-offs

|hth_SCA=Head-to-head results: Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic 1–0 Nantong Zhiyun; Inner Mongolia Zhongyou 1–1 Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic; Nantong Zhiyun 2–1 Inner Mongolia Zhongyou.

|hth_NTZ=SCA

|hth_IMZ=SCA

|note_IMZ=Inner Mongolia Zhongyou was dissolved after 2020 season.

}}

==Results==

{{#invoke:Sports results|main

| source =

| update = complete

| a_note = yes

| matches_style = FBR

| solid_cell = grey

|team1=HLJ |team2=IMZ |team3=JXL |team4=NTZ |team5=SCA |team6=SZD

|name_HLJ=Heilongjiang Lava Spring

|name_IMZ=Inner Mongolia Zhongyou

|name_JXL=Jiangxi Liansheng

|name_NTZ=Nantong Zhiyun

|name_SCA=Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic

|name_SZD=Suzhou Dongwu

| match_HLJ_IMZ = null

| match_HLJ_JXL = null

| match_HLJ_NTZ = 1–1

| match_HLJ_SCA = 0–0

| match_HLJ_SZD = 0–0

| match_IMZ_HLJ = 1–1

| match_IMZ_JXL = null

| match_IMZ_NTZ = null

| match_IMZ_SCA = 1–1

| match_IMZ_SZD = null

| match_JXL_HLJ = 1–1

| match_JXL_IMZ = 2–2

| match_JXL_NTZ = null

| match_JXL_SCA = null

| match_JXL_SZD = null

| match_NTZ_HLJ = null

| match_NTZ_IMZ = 2–1

| match_NTZ_JXL = 3–3

| match_NTZ_SCA = null

| match_NTZ_SZD = 1–1

| match_SCA_HLJ = null

| match_SCA_IMZ = null

| match_SCA_JXL = 1–1

| match_SCA_NTZ = 1–0

| match_SCA_SZD = null

| match_SZD_HLJ = null

| match_SZD_IMZ = 1–3

| match_SZD_JXL = 2–1

| match_SZD_NTZ = null

| match_SZD_SCA = 1–0

}}

==Positions by round==

{{#invoke:sports rbr table|table|sortable=y|legendpos=br

| update=complete

|team1=SZD |team2=SCA |team3=NTZ |team4=IMZ |team5=HLJ |team6=JXL

|pos_HLJ = 2/ 2/ 4/ 5/ 5

|pos_IMZ = 1/ 1/ 2/ 2/ 4

|pos_JXL = 3/ 3/ 6/ 6/ 6

|pos_NTZ = 4/ 4/ 1/ 3/ 3

|pos_SCA = 5/ 5/ 5/ 1/ 2

|pos_SZD = 6/ 6/ 3/ 4/ 1

|name_HLJ=Heilongjiang Lava Spring

|name_IMZ=Inner Mongolia Zhongyou

|name_JXL=Jiangxi Liansheng

|name_NTZ=Nantong Zhiyun

|name_SCA=Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic

|name_SZD=Suzhou Dongwu

|toptext= To preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for round 7, but then played between rounds 8 and 9, it will be added to the standings for round 8.

| color_5-6=red1 |text_5-6= Qualification to the relegation play-offs

| source=

}}

==Results by match played==

{{#invoke:Sports rbr table|table|sortable=y

|team1=HLJ |team2=IMZ |team3=JXL |team4=NTZ |team5=SCA |team6=SZD

|name_HLJ=Heilongjiang Lava Spring

|name_IMZ=Inner Mongolia Zhongyou

|name_JXL=Jiangxi Liansheng

|name_NTZ=Nantong Zhiyun

|name_SCA=Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic

|name_SZD=Suzhou Dongwu

| update = complete

|res_HLJ = D/ D/ D/ D/ D

|res_IMZ = W/ D/ L/ D/ D

|res_JXL = D/ D/ L/ D/ D

|res_NTZ = D/ D/ W/ L/ D

|res_SCA = D/ D/ D/ W/ L

|res_SZD = L/ D/ W/ D/ W

| legendpos=b

| color_W = green1

| color_D = yellow1

| color_L = red1

| text_W = Win

| text_D = Draw

| text_L = Loss

| source =

}}

Relegation play-offs

=Overview=

{{TwoLeg start}}

{{TwoLegResult| Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard || 4–4 {{pso|3–5}} | Heilongjiang Lava Spring || 3–2 | 1–2 {{aet}} }}

{{TwoLegResult| Jiangxi Liansheng || 3–2 | Beijing Renhe || 2–1 | 1–1 }}

{{end}}

=First leg=

{{Football box

|date = {{Start date|2020|11|17|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|15:30|8}}

|team1 = Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard

|score = 3–2

|report =

|team2 = Heilongjiang Lava Spring

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Suzhou Sports Center, Suzhou

|attendance =

|referee = Niu Minghui

}}

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{{Football box

|date = {{Start date|2020|11|18|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|15:30|8}}

|team1 = Jiangxi Liansheng

|score = 2–1

|report =

|team2 = Beijing Renhe

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Suzhou Sports Center, Suzhou

|attendance =

|referee = Xu Qiangqiang

}}

=Second leg=

{{Football box

|date = {{Start date|2020|11|20|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|15:30|8}}

|team1 = Heilongjiang Lava Spring

|score = 2–1

|aet = yes

|report =

|team2 = Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|penaltyscore = 5–3

|penalties1 =

|penalties2 =

|stadium = Suzhou Sports Center, Suzhou

|attendance =

|referee = Wan Tao

}}

4–4 on aggregate. Heilongjiang Lava Spring won 5–3 on penalties.

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{{Football box

|date = {{Start date|2020|11|21|df=y}}

|time = {{UTZ|15:30|8}}

|team1 = Beijing Renhe

|score = 1–1

|report =

|team2 = Jiangxi Liansheng

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Suzhou Sports Center, Suzhou

|attendance =

|referee = Li Haixin

}}

Jiangxi Liansheng won 3–2 on aggregate.

Statistics

=Top scorers=

{{updated|21 November 2020}}

class="wikitable"
Rank

!Player

!Club

!Goals{{cite web|url=https://us.soccerway.com/national/china-pr/china-league-one/2020/regular-season/r56224/|access-date=8 November 2020|title=China League One|work=Soccerway}}

rowspan=1|1

|{{flagicon|CHN}} Tan Long

| Changchun Yatai

|{{center|11}}

rowspan=2|2

| {{flagicon|GUI}} Lonsana Doumbouya

| Meizhou Hakka

|{{center|8}}

{{flagicon|BRA}} Tiago Leonço

|Beijing Renhe

|{{center|8}}

rowspan=2|4

|{{flagicon|CHN}} Shang Yin

| Jiangxi Liansheng

|{{center|7}}

{{flagicon|ZIM}} Nyasha Mushekwi

| Zhejiang Energy Greentown

|{{center|7}}

rowspan=3|6

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Rafael Martins

| Zhejiang Energy Greentown

|{{center|6}}

{{flagicon|CHN}} Yan Xiangchuang

| Beijing BSU

|{{center|6}}

{{flagicon|RSA}} Dino Ndlovu

| Zhejiang Energy Greentown

|{{center|6}}

rowspan=4|9

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Guto

| Inner Mongolia Zhongyou

|{{center|5}}

{{flagicon|SRB}} Mladen Kovačević

| Nantong Zhiyun

|{{center|5}}

{{flagicon|CRO}} Anton Maglica

| Guizhou Hengfeng

|{{center|5}}

{{flagicon|CHN}} Xu Junmin

| Nantong Zhiyun

|{{center|5}}

=Hat-tricks=

class="wikitable"
PlayerForAgainststyle="text-align:center"| ResultDateRef
rowspan=2|{{flagicon|CHN}} Tan Longrowspan=2|Changchun YataiXinjiang Tianshan Leopardalign="center"| 4–1 (H){{dts|format=dmy|2020|10|03}}
Nantong Zhiyunalign="center"| 4–0 (H){{dts|format=dmy|2020|10|08}}

League attendance

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Notes

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References

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