2010 China League One

The 2010 China League One is the seventh season since the establishment.

China League One
Season2010
ChampionsGuangzhou Evergrande
PromotedGuangzhou Evergrande
Chengdu Blades
RelegatedNanjing Yoyo
Matches played156
Goals scored381 (2.44 per match)
Top goalscorerChina Gao Lin
(20 goals, Guangzhou Evergrande)
Biggest home winGuangzhou 10–0 Nanjing (21 July)
Biggest away winNanjing 0–5 Guangzhou (23 October)
Highest scoringGuangzhou 10–0 Nanjing (21 July)
2009
2011

Teams

After 2009 season, Liaoning Whowin and Nanchang Bayi Hengyuan were promoted to Chinese Super League 2010 and Sichuan F.C. were relegated to China League Two 2010. They were replaced by Hunan Billows and Hubei Luyin which promoted from League Two 2009, Chengdu Blades and Guangzhou F.C. who relegated from Super League 2009. Beijing Baxy&Shengshi took over Beijing Hongdeng and take their position within the division.[1]

Chengdu Blades and Guangzhou F.C., who finished in 7th and 9th place in Super League 2009, were relegated from the top flight for match-fixing scandals,[2] while Qingdao Hailifeng, who finished in 10th place in League One 2009, were banned from all future national matches organized by the CFA for the same reason.[3]

On 21 July 2010, Guangzhou Evergrande trounced Nanjing Yoyo 10-0 at Century Lotus Stadium, setting a new record in Chinese professional football league for biggest ever League win in the process.[4]

On 25 September 2010, Guangzhou Evergrande and Chengdu Blades promoted to the Chinese Super League for the 2011 season after Hubei Luyin draw 1-1 with Shanghai Zobon.[5] On 23 October, Nanjing Yoyo relegated to China League Two after a 5-0 home defeat to Guangzhou Evergrande.[6]

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Guangzhou Evergrande (C, P)2417616121+4057Promotion to Chinese Super League
2Chengdu Blades (P)2417525615+4156
3Yanbian F.C.2412483021+940
4Shanghai East Asia2491052518+737[a]
5Hubei Luyin2410773024+637[a]
6Hunan Billows2410592124−335
7Shenyang Dongjin2461262323030
8Beijing Baxy&Shengshi24104102424028[b]
9Anhui Jiufang2473141736−1924
10Shanghai Zobon2458112237−1523
11Guangdong Sunray Cave2457123439−522
12Beijing BIT2446142240−1818
13Nanjing Yoyo (R)2435161962−4314Disbanded after season
Updated to match(es) played on 30 October 2010. Source: 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) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:

Results

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Anhui Jiufang1–31–00–40–30–41–01–24–02–10–11–12–1
Beijing Baxy&Shengshi3–00–11–31–01–21–20–12–12–10–00–22–1
Beijing BIT1–20–00–42–20–30–22–02–21–01–20–01–3
Chengdu Blades4–03–12–13–00–05–23–03–04–00–31–13–2
Guangdong Sunray Cave0–10–12–10–32–35–11–14–25–11–23–31–1
Guangzhou Evergrande1–03–13–12–22–12–13–110–03–11–12–32–1
Hubei Luyin1–00–01–01–13–01–13–11–01–10–00–11–0
Hunan Billows1–01–02–00–11–10–10–00–02–02–11–01–0
Nanjing Yoyo1–01–30–20–42–20–52–62–11–22–20–11–0
Shanghai Zobon1–10–13–11–01–03–31–11–11–00–01–11–2
Shanghai East Asia1–00–01–10–12–01–31–02–10–04–10–00–0
Shenyang Dongjin0–00–12–20–01–10–20–20–13–10–03–11–1
Yanbian F.C.2–01–03–20–21–00–01–02–04–11–01–02–0
Source: League One results
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top scorers

Updated to games played on 30 October 2010.[8]

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Gao LinGuangzhou Evergrande20
2 Ye WeichaoGuangdong Sunray Cave14
3 Jean-Paul LutulaYanbian F.C.13
MuriquiGuangzhou Evergrande13
5 Johnson MacabaChengdu Blades12
Giovane da SilvaGuangdong Sunray Cave12
7 Charles GbekeGuangzhou Evergrande9
Wu LeiShanghai East Asia9
9 Lu BinBeijing BIT7
Mitchel BrownHunan Billows7
Anderson LuizShenyang Dongjin7
Tiago HonórioChengdu Blades7

Notes

References