2009 China League One

The 2009 China League One is the 6th season since the establishment. League kicked off on 28 March 2009 and is scheduled to end on 25 October 2009.

China League One
Season2009
ChampionsLiaoning Whowin
PromotedLiaoning Whowin
Nanchang Hengyuan
RelegatedSichuan Meilianshu
Matches played156
Goals scored445 (2.85 per match)
Top goalscorer Martín García
(19 goals, Nanchang Hengyuan)
Biggest home winShenyang 5–0 Sichuan (9 May)
Nanchang 6–1 Sichuan (15 Aug)
Shanghai 6–1 Sichuan (28 Aug)
Shanghai 5–0 Pudong (18 Oct)
Nanchang 5–0 Yanbian (18 Oct)
Nanchang 6–1 Nanjing (25 Oct)
Biggest away winSichuan 0–3 Qingdao (2 Sep)
Highest scoringQingdao 5–4 Sichuan (25 Apr)
← 2008
2010 →

Winners and runners-up promotes to Chinese Super League next season and the last placed team was relegated to League Two. League One expands to 14 teams next season.

Zhu Zhengrong of Shanghai East Asia scored the first hat-trick of the season against Sichuan at Shanghai Stadium on 28 Aug 2009.

Leonardo of Shenyang Dongjin scored the second hat-trick of the season against Nanchang at Shenyang Olympic Stadium on 10 Oct 2009.

Martin of Nanchang Hengyuan scored the third hat-trick of the season against Nanjing at Bayi Stadium on 25 Oct 2009.

Promotion and Relegation

After 2008 season, Jiangsu Sainty and Chongqing Lifan were promoted to Chinese Super League 2009 and Yantai Yiteng were relegated to China League Two 2009. They were replaced by Guangdong Sunray Cave and Shenyang Dongjin which promoted from League Two 2008 and Liaoning Whowin who relegated from Super League 2008.

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Liaoning Whowin (C, P) 24 18 3 3 49 17 +32 57 Promotion to Chinese Super League
2 Nanchang Hengyuan (P) 24 14 5 5 48 22 +26 47
3 Shenyang Dongjin Shidai 24 12 8 4 39 21 +18 44[lower-alpha 1]
4 Shanghai East Asia 24 13 5 6 43 25 +18 44[lower-alpha 1]
5 Guangdong Sunray Cave 24 10 5 9 37 37 0 35
6 Yanbian Baekdu Tigers 24 7 8 9 29 30 −1 29[lower-alpha 2]
7 Anhui Jiufang 24 7 8 9 35 44 −9 29[lower-alpha 2]
8 Beijing 361 Degrees 24 7 7 10 29 33 −4 28
9 Shanghai Zobon 24 7 6 11 23 35 −12 27
10 Qingdao Hailifeng 24 7 5 12 38 45 −7 26 Disbanded after season
11 Beijing Hongdeng 24 5 7 12 26 36 −10 22
12 Nanjing Yoyo 24 5 9 10 23 40 −17 18[lower-alpha 3]
13 Sichuan Meilianshu (R) 24 4 4 16 26 60 −34 16 Relegation to China League Two
Updated to match(es) played on 25 Oct 2009. Source: 2009 China League One table
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head goals scored; 5th goal difference; 6th goals scored; 7th disciplinary points (1 point for each yellow card, 3 points for each red card).
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. Shenyang: 4 pts, 3–2; Shanghai: 1 pt, 2–3
  2. Yanbian: 6 pts, 5–1; Anhui: 0 pts, 1–5
  3. Nanjing Yoyo were docked 6 points for debt dispute and breaking the FIFA regulations in the payment of foreign players[1]

Results
Home \ Away AH BJH BJT GD LN NC NJ SHZ QD SHE SY SC YB
Anhui Jiufang 3–2 2–0 3–2 3–2 1–1 1–1 2–1 4–4 1–2 0–0 5–2 0–2
Beijing Hongdeng 1–2 0–1 2–2 0–1 1–0 3–1 1–1 4–0 1–2 1–1 0–1 1–1
Beijing 361 Degrees 5–2 1–0 3–0 1–1 0–1 2–1 0–0 2–2 1–1 2–1 2–1 0–0
Guangdong Sunray Cave 3–2 1–1 3–1 2–1 3–1 1–0 4–0 1–0 4–2 1–2 2–0 2–0
Liaoning Whowin 2–0 3–1 3–1 3–1 0–1 5–1 5–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 3–0 2–1
Nanchang Hengyuan 1–1 3–0 3–1 3–0 0–1 6–1 3–0 1–0 3–1 2–1 6–1 5–0
Nanjing Yoyo 2–1 0–2 2–0 2–0 1–3 1–1 0–0 0–0 1–0 0–0 2–0 1–1
Shanghai Zobon 0–0 5–1 2–2 3–1 0–1 0–2 2–2 1–0 2–1 1–0 2–0 0–1
Qingdao Hailifeng 4–0 1–3 2–1 1–1 1–2 2–3 4–2 2–1 0–2 1–2 5–4 3–1
Shanghai East Asia 0–0 3–0 2–1 1–0 0–0 2–1 4–0 2–0 4–1 2–3 6–1 2–1
Shenyang Dongjin Shidai 0–0 3–1 1–1 1–1 1–2 5–1 1–0 1–0 4–2 0–0 5–0 2–0
Sichuan Meilianshu 4–1 0–0 1–0 2–2 0–2 0–0 2–2 1–2 0–3 1–3 0–1 3–2
Yanbian Baekdu Tigers 3–1 0–0 2–1 3–0 1–2 0–0 0–0 3–0 0–0 1–1 2–3 4–1
Source: China League One Results on Sina.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top scorers

Updated to games played on 25 Oct 2009[2]

Rank Player Team Goals
1 Martín García Nanchang Hengyuan 19
2 Yang Xu Liaoning Whowin 15
3 Sabin Ilie Qingdao Hailifeng 14
4 Rodrigo Paulista Shenyang Dongjin 11
5 Guy Madjo Guangdong Sunray Cave 10
Anderson Luiz Liaoning Whowin 10

References
  1. 足协对南京债务纠纷处罚：扣6分罚5万 减少一外援
  2. http://sports.sina.com.cn/b/2009-03-28/17424294051.shtml
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