2020 China League One

The 2020 China League One (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, but was postponed following the COVID-19 pandemic in China. 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.

In this season, the number of teams are expanded from 16 to 18.

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

To League One
Teams relegated from 2019 Chinese Super League
 * Beijing Renhe

Teams promoted from 2019 China League Two
 * Shenyang Urban
 * Chengdu Better City
 * Taizhou Yuanda
 * Suzhou Dongwu
 * Jiangxi Liansheng
 * Sichuan Jiuniu
 * Kunshan F.C.

From League One
Teams promoted to 2020 Chinese Super League
 * Qingdao Huanghai
 * Shijiazhuang Ever Bright

Dissolved entries
 * Guangdong South China Tiger
 * Sichuan Longfor
 * Liaoning F.C.
 * Shanghai Shenxin

Name changes

 * Shenyang Urban F.C. changed their name to Liaoning Shenyang Urban F.C. in April 2020.
 * Zhejiang Greentown F.C. changed their name to Zhejiang Energy Greentown F.C. in September 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.


 * 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.

Stadiums

 * Chengdu Longquanyi Football Stadium
 * Chengdu Wenjiang Football Base
 * Shuangliu Sports Centre
 * Dujiangyan Phoenix Stadium (Reserve)

Stadiums

 * Hengbei Football Town Field 9
 * Wuhua County Olympic Sports Centre
 * Wuhua County Stadium

Stadiums

 * Changzhou Institute of Technology Football Field
 * Changzhou Olympic Sports Centre
 * Jiangyin Stadium

Overview




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

Jiangxi Liansheng won 3–2 on aggregate.