2024 China League One

The 2024 Chinese Football Association League 1 (2024中国足球协会甲级联赛) is the current and 21st season of China League One, the second tier of the Chinese football league pyramid, since its establishment in 2004.

To League One
Teams promoted from 2023 China League Two
 * Chongqing Tonglianglong
 * Dalian Zhixing
 * Yunnan Yukun
 * Qingdao Red Lions

From League One
Teams promoted to 2024 Chinese Super League
 * Sichuan Jiuniu
 * Qingdao West Coast

Dissolved entries
 * Dalian Pro
 * Shenzhen
 * Jinan Xingzhou

Expelled entries
 * Dandong Tengyue

Wuxi Wugo and Jiangxi Lushan were reprieved from relegation to the 2024 China League Two after finishing in the bottom two places due to the dissolutions of Dalian Pro and Shenzhen.

Name changes

 * Dongguan United F.C. changed their name to Foshan Nanshi in December 2023.
 * Dalian Zhixing F.C. changed their name to Dalian Yingbo in January 2024.
 * Liaoning Shenyang Urban F.C. changed their name to Liaoning Tieren in February 2024.

Foreign players

 * Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the mid-season transfer window.
 * Players name in italics indicates the player is out of squad or left their respective clubs during the mid-season transfer window.
 * For Hong Kong, Macau, or Taiwanese players, if they are non-naturalised and were registered as professional footballers in Hong Kong's, Macau's, or Chinese Taipei's football association for the first time, they are recognised as native players. Otherwise they are recognised as foreign players.
 * Naturalised players whose parents or grandparents were born in mainland China, thus are regarded as local players.