2026 China League Two

China League Two
Season2026
Dates21 March – 8 November[1]
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The 2026 C'estbon Chinese Football League 2 (Chinese: 2026怡宝中国足球乙级联赛) will be the 37th season of China League Two, the third tier of the Chinese football league pyramid, since its establishment in 1989.[2]

Clubs

Club changes

Name changes

Stadiums and locations

Locations of the 2026 China League Two in Guangdong
Team Head coach City Stadium Capacity 2025 season
Qingdao Red Lions R China Zhang Yang Qingdao Qingdao Tiantai Stadium 20,525 CL1, 16th
Shenzhen 2028 China Wang Baoshan Shenzhen Shenzhen Youth Football Training Base Centre Stadium 10,000 3rd
Chengdu Rongcheng B China Xu Jianye Chengdu Shuangliu Sports Centre 26,000 4th
Guizhou Guiyang Athletic Spain Óscar Céspedes Guiyang Guiyang Olympic Sports Center 51,636 5th
Nantong Haimen Codion China Gao Wanguo Nantong Haimen Sports Centre 15,000 6th
Shandong Taishan B China Zhang Haitao Jinan Zoucheng Sports Centre Stadium (Zoucheng) 30,000 7th
Changchun Xidu Bulgaria Zoran Janković Changchun Yatai Training Center Main Stadium 7,000 8th
Jiangxi Lushan South Korea Choi Jin-han Ruichang Ruichang Sports Park Stadium 13,188 9th
Hangzhou Linping Wuyue China Xu Lei Hangzhou Linping Sports Centre Stadium 10,200 10th
Guangzhou Dandelion Japan Kenichi Uemura Guangzhou (Huadu) Huadu Stadium 13,394 11th
Tai'an Tiankuang China Qu Wenbo Tai'an Wenhe Sports Park Football Stadium 2,500 12th
Lanzhou Longyuan Athletic China Zhang Xiaorui Lanzhou Lanzhou Olympic Center Stadium 60,000 13th
Wuhan Three Towns B China Chang Weiwei Wuhan Hankou Cultural Sports Centre 20,000 14th
Shanghai Port B China Cheng Yaodong Shanghai (Fengxian) Lingang Football Complex Sports Center 2,300 15th
Shanxi Chongde Ronghai Serbia Marko Dimitrijevic Taiyuan Taiyuan University Football Field 2,257 16th
Wenzhou Spain Joan Esteva Wenzhou Wenzhou Sports Centre 18,000 17th
Beijing IT China Yu Fei Beijing BIT Eastern Athletic Field 5,000 18th
Ganzhou Ruishi China Li Xiaoting Ganzhou Ganzhou Fitness Center 40,000 19th
Guangdong Mingtu Spain Ander Sanabria Guangzhou (Yuexiu) Guangdong Provincial People's Stadium 15,000 20th
Xiamen Feilu P China Lü Hongchen Xiamen Haicang District Sports Center Stadium
Xiamen Sports Center Stadium
15,755
32,000
CMCL, 1st
Shanghai Second P Spain Isaac Arques Shanghai (Fengxian) Lingang Football Complex Sports Center 2,300 CMCL, 2nd
Dalian Kewei P China Xu Hui Dalian (Zhongshan) Dalian Football Youth Training Center 5,000 CMCL, 3rd
Dalian Yingbo B P China Zhou Ting U21 League, 1st (Promotion play-offs winner)
Hubei Istar China Wan Houliang Wuhan Hubei Sports Bureau Football Administration Center Football Field 2,000 21st

North Group

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Shandong Taishan B 22 12 5 5 33 21 +12 41 Qualification for Promotion stage
2 Shanghai Port B 22 12 4 6 36 19 +17 40
3 Shanxi Chongde Ronghai 22 12 4 6 29 17 +12 40
4 Dalian Kewei 22 9 10 3 22 14 +8 37
5 Tai'an Tiankuang 22 8 7 7 25 23 +2 31 Qualification for Relegation stage
6 Dalian Yingbo B 22 6 10 6 21 22 −1 28
7 Nantong Haimen Codion 22 5 11 6 25 23 +2 26
8 Lanzhou Longyuan Athletic 22 4 14 4 13 16 −3 26
9 Qingdao Red Lions 22 5 10 7 22 20 +2 25
10 Changchun Xidu 22 3 11 8 15 28 −13 20
11 Beijing IT 22 3 7 12 21 42 −21 16
12 Shanghai Second 22 2 9 11 22 39 −17 15
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification:
  • During season: 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) Rankings in the previous season. (Rules 2 to 4 are only applied when teams concerned have finished both/all the matches against others.)
  • After season: 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 (yellow card = 1 point, red card = 3 points); 8) Drawing of lots.

Results

Home \ Away BIT CCX DLK DLY LLA NHC QRL SDT SHP SHS SCR TAT
Beijing IT — 2–2 0–1 1–1 0–1 1–2 1–1 1–3 0–2 2–1 1–2 1–1
Changchun Xidu 0–0 — 2–1 0–1 0–0 0–0 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–1 1–2 1–0
Dalian Kewei 0–0 3–0 — 2–0 2–2 1–0 1–0 2–1 1–0 1–1 0–0 1–0
Dalian Yingbo B 3–4 2–2 0–0 — 1–1 2–1 0–0 2–0 1–2 3–2 1–2 0–1
Lanzhou Longyuan Athletic 1–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 — 0–0 1–0 0–3 1–0 2–2 0–0 2–2
Nantong Haimen Codion 2–2 4–0 1–2 0–0 0–0 — 1–1 2–2 2–2 2–2 1–1 2–1
Qingdao Red Lions 6–1 1–1 0–0 1–1 0–0 0–1 — 0–1 2–1 2–2 1–0 1–1
Shandong Taishan B 4–1 1–1 2–2 0–1 3–1 0–0 1–0 — 0–1 2–1 1–0 1–3
Shanghai Port B 5–1 2–1 0–0 0–0 1–0 2–1 2–0 1–3 — 1–1 0–1 2–3
Shanghai Second 0–1 1–1 1–1 1–2 2–1 0–2 0–2 1–2 1–6 — 0–2 0–0
Shanxi Chongde Ronghai 2–0 3–0 2–0 2–0 0–0 2–0 2–3 0–1 0–3 2–0 — 3–2
Tai'an Tiankuang 2–1 0–1 2–1 0–0 0–0 2–1 1–0 0–1 0–1 2–2 2–1 —
Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Positions by round

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.

Team ╲ Round12345678910111213141516171819202122
Shandong Taishan B11632222233432221112111
Shanghai Port B1121111111111112221342
Shanxi Chongde Ronghai910109966755566644443223
Dalian Kewei6464444444344333334434
Tai'an Tiankuang2213333322223455555555
Dalian Yingbo B7345555686655566666666
Nantong Haimen Codion8878887967777888888977
Lanzhou Longyuan Athletic3556678578999999999788
Qingdao Red Lions59810101010111210888777777899
Changchun Xidu4797799101011111111111010101010101010
Beijing IT10111212121112121112121212121212121212121211
Shanghai Second12121111111211899101010101111111111111112
Qualification for Promotion stage
Qualification for Relegation stage
Source: Soccerway

Results by match played

Team ╲ Round12345678910111213141516171819202122
Beijing ITLLLLDDDLWDDLLDLLLLLWDW
Changchun XiduDDLWDLDLLDLDDDWLLDDLDW
Dalian KeweiDWDWDDDWDLWLDWWDWWDDWL
Dalian Yingbo BDWDDDLDDLWDWWDDWLLLDWL
Lanzhou Longyuan AthleticWDDLDDLWDLDWDDLDDDDDWD
Nantong Haimen CodionDLWLDDDLWDDLDDLWDLWDWD
Qingdao Red LionsDLDDLDDLLWWDDWDLLWDDWL
Shandong Taishan BLWWWWWDLLLDWWWWWWDDWLD
Shanghai Port BWWDWWWWDWWLDDLWLWLWLLW
Shanghai SecondLLDLDLWWLDDDLLLDLDDLLD
Shanxi Chongde RonghaiDLLWLWDWWLDWWLWWWWWWLD
Tai'an TiankuangWWWLDDLWWWDLLDLDWWLDLD
Source: Soccerway
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

South Group

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Guizhou Guiyang Athletic 22 13 3 6 32 17 +15 42 Qualification for Promotion stage
2 Shenzhen 2028 22 10 7 5 37 25 +12 37
3 Jiangxi Lushan 22 10 5 7 25 19 +6 35
4 Hangzhou Linping Wuyue 22 8 10 4 25 28 −3 34
5 Hubei Istar 22 9 7 6 29 23 +6 34 Qualification for Relegation stage
6 Xiamen Feilu 22 7 8 7 29 28 +1 29
7 Guangdong Mingtu 22 5 11 6 22 20 +2 26
8 Ganzhou Ruishi 22 6 8 8 19 32 −13 26
9 Guangzhou Dandelion 22 6 7 9 22 28 −6 25
10 Chengdu Rongcheng B 22 5 7 10 18 24 −6 22
11 Wenzhou 22 4 10 8 15 23 −8 22
12 Wuhan Three Towns B 22 4 7 11 20 26 −6 19
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification:
  • During season: 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) Rankings in the previous season. (Rules 2 to 4 are only applied when teams concerned have finished both/all the matches against others.)
  • After season: 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 (yellow card = 1 point, red card = 3 points); 8) Drawing of lots.

Results

Home \ Away CDR GZR GDM GZD GGA HLW HBI JXL SHZ WZH WTT XMF
Chengdu Rongcheng B — 0–0 1–1 0–0 1–2 1–1 3–2 0–1 3–1 1–2 0–1 5–1
Ganzhou Ruishi 1–1 — 0–2 1–3 0–1 1–1 4–4 1–1 3–0 1–1 1–0 2–1
Guangdong Mingtu 2–0 0–0 — 1–2 0–0 1–1 1–2 0–0 2–2 0–0 3–0 1–2
Guangzhou Dandelion 2–0 2–0 1–2 — 0–0 1–1 2–3 2–1 1–2 0–0 1–4 1–3
Guizhou Guiyang Athletic 0–0 3–0 1–0 2–0 — 7–0 2–1 1–2 1–0 1–0 3–1 1–0
Hangzhou Linping Wuyue 0–0 0–1 1–0 2–3 4–3 — 1–0 2–1 0–0 0–0 1–1 2–2
Hubei Istar 3–0 2–1 0–0 1–0 2–0 0–1 — 0–1 1–2 1–1 1–1 2–2
Jiangxi Lushan 1–0 0–1 0–0 2–0 2–0 2–2 0–1 — 1–2 3–1 2–1 0–2
Shenzhen 2028 1–0 6–0 3–1 3–1 2–1 3–1 0–1 0–2 — 4–0 1–1 3–3
Wenzhou 0–1 0–1 1–1 0–0 0–2 0–1 1–2 1–1 1–1 — 2–1 1–0
Wuhan Three Towns B 0–1 4–0 0–1 0–0 0–1 0–1 0–0 0–2 1–1 1–1 — 2–1
Xiamen Feilu 2–0 0–0 3–3 0–0 2–0 1–2 0–0 2–0 0–0 0–2 2–1 —
Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Positions by round

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.

Team ╲ Round12345678910111213141516171819202122
Guizhou Guiyang Athletic12536521211111111111111
Shenzhen 20286101210667676543332222222
Jiangxi Lushan5697896545456655554333
Hangzhou Linping Wuyue476577899991011877776544
Hubei Istar3253233123322223333455
Xiamen Feilu1144455432234444447766
Guangdong Mingtu912101112111111101010891099988877
Ganzhou Ruishi8988989867775566665688
Guangzhou Dandelion10311112354667788899999
Chengdu Rongcheng B24223447888910111111111110101010
Wenzhou111111121110101212121111891010101011111111
Wuhan Three Towns B7879101212101111121212121212121212121212
Qualification for Promotion stage
Qualification for Relegation stage
Source: Soccerway

Results by match played

Team ╲ Round12345678910111213141516171819202122
Chengdu Rongcheng BWLWWDDDLLLLLDLLDDLWWDL
Ganzhou RuishiDDDLDWLWWLWLWWDDDLDLLL
Guangdong MingtuDLDLLDDLDWDWDLWDDWDDWL
Guangzhou DandelionLWWWWLDDLWLLDLLDLDLDWD
Guizhou Guiyang AthleticLWWLWWWLWWWWDLLWWWWLDD
Hangzhou Linping WuyueDDDWLDDLLWDWLWDDDWDWWW
Hubei IstarWDLWWDDWWLLWDWDLWDDLLW
Jiangxi LushanDDLWLDWWWLWLLWWWDLDWLW
Shenzhen 2028DDLDWWLWLWWDWWDDWWLWDL
WenzhouLDDLLDDLDLWWWLDLLDDDDW
Wuhan Three Towns BDDDLLLDDLLLDLLWWLDWLLW
Xiamen FeiluWDDDWLDWWWLLDWDLDLLDWL
Source: Soccerway
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Promotion stage

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1 Guizhou Guiyang Athletic 22 13 3 6 32 17 +15 42 Promotion to League One
2 Shandong Taishan B 22 12 5 5 33 21 +12 41
3 Shanghai Port B 22 12 4 6 36 19 +17 40 Qualification for Promotion Play-offs
4 Shanxi Chongde Ronghai 22 12 4 6 29 17 +12 40
5 Shenzhen 2028 22 10 7 5 37 25 +12 37
6 Dalian Kewei 22 9 10 3 22 14 +8 37
7 Jiangxi Lushan 22 10 5 7 25 19 +6 35
8 Hangzhou Linping Wuyue 22 8 10 4 25 28 −3 34
First match(es) will be played: unknown. Source: [ Soccerway]
Rules for classification:
  • During season: 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) Rankings in the previous season. (Rules 2 to 4 are only applied when teams concerned have finished both/all the matches against others.)
  • After season: 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 (yellow card = 1 point, red card = 3 points); 8) Drawing of lots.

Results

Home \ Away DLK GGA HLW JXL SDT SHP SCR SHZ
Dalian Kewei —
Guizhou Guiyang Athletic —
Hangzhou Linping Wuyue —
Jiangxi Lushan —
Shandong Taishan B —
Shanghai Port B —
Shanxi Chongde Ronghai —
Shenzhen 2028 —
First match(es) will be played: unknown. Source: [ Soccerway]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Positions by round

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.

Leader and promotion to League One
Promotion to League One
Qualification for Promotion Play-offs
First match(es) will be played on ?. Source: [ Soccerway]

Results by match played

First match(es) will be played on ?. Source: [ Soccerway]
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

References

  1. ↑ "中国足协公布2026赛季竞赛日历". www.thecfa.cn (in Chinese). 20 November 2025. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
  2. ↑ "官方:华润饮料冠名新赛季中国三级联赛" (in Chinese). Dongqiudi. 22 February 2025. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
  3. ↑ "广西恒宸4-1大胜长春喜都,提前5轮升入中甲,任康康梅开二度" (in Chinese). Dongqiudi. 14 September 2025. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
  4. ↑ "中足联公布第二批债务清偿名单:国安在列,广西平果未获准入" (in Chinese). Dongqiudi. 26 December 2025. Retrieved 26 December 2025.