Chinese Champions League

Chinese Champions League
Founded2002
Country China (64 teams)
ConfederationAFC
Number of teams56
Level on pyramid4
Promotion toChina League Two
Relegation toMember Football Association leagues
Domestic cup(s)Chinese FA Cup
Current championsLangfang Glory City (1st title)
(2023)
Most championshipsShenzhen Bogang
(5 titles)
TV partnersPPTV (live streaming)
Websitewww.thecfa.cn
Current: 2024 Chinese Champions League

The Chinese Football Association Member Association Champions League (Chinese: 中国足球协会会员协会冠军联赛), referred to as the Chinese Champions League or CMCL, is the fourth-tier football league of the People's Republic of China. The league is under the auspices of the Chinese Football Association.[1] The league was known as Chinese Football Association Bing League (中国足球协会丙级联赛) before 2006 and Chinese Football Association Amateur League (中国足球协会业余联赛) between 2006 and 2017, before changing to its current name by 2018.

History

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In 1998, the Chinese Football Association held the "98 Li Ning Cup National Amateur Football Club League". in order to promote the further popularization and sustainable development of football in China, expand the football population, promote the improvement of socialization, promote the construction and development of local member associations, and cultivate and create a football market; At the same time, in line with international standards, improve the Chinese adult football league system, and lay a solid foundation for the connection of China's adult football competition system, which is the leader of the Chinese Super League in 2004 [1]  On October 2001, 10, the Chinese Football Association announced in Shanghai that it would hold the third division in 16 , and take this event as the last link in the Chinese Football Association's improvement of the domestic four-level football competition system.

In 2006, it was renamed the National Football Association Amateur League, in 2010 it was renamed the Chinese Football Association Amateur League (CAL), and in 2018 it was renamed the Chinese Football Association Member Association Champions League.

From 2011 to 2015, it was linked to the qualification of the Chinese FA Cup. Since 2011, the Chinese Football Association Amateur League has been a qualification tournament for the Chinese FA Cup, together with the AFC China Vision City League Champions Cup (2011-2012) and the China FA Cup Qualification Tournament (2014-). Since 2016, the qualification for the FA Cup has been limited to teams that have qualified for the China Second League, and all teams participating in the main stage of the Chinese FA Cup are selected from the qualification round of the Chinese FA Cup.

Since 2014, it has gradually formed a promotion and promotion system with the Chinese Football Association B League at the previous level.

Winners

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Season Winners Runners-up Third place 4th place
2002 Guangzhou Restaurant Shenzhen Bogang Dalian Yingdu Shanghai 2000
2003 Shenzhen Bogang Hunan Sports Suzhou Jinfeng Shanghai The 9
2004 Shenzhen Bogang Qingdao Liming Shaanxi Expressway Yunnan Satellite Channel
2005 Shenzhen Bogang Shanghai Songjiang Gas Guangzhou Restaurant Changchun Beililai
2006 Shenzhen Bogang Changchun Normal University Kunming Traffic Police Hangzhou Sinobal
2007 Shenzhen Bogang Yanji Court Nanjing Baotai Wuhan Dongfeng Honda
2008 Wuhan Dongfeng Honda Hunchun Procuratorate Yanji Court Wenzhou Lingxi Shengyu
2009 Wuhan Hongxing Wuhan Dongfeng Honda Wuhan Huachuang Luoyang Lightning Protection
2010[2] Wuhan Hongxing Xiamen Dongyuhang Wuhan Dongfeng Honda Hebei Yingli
2011[3] Dalian Longjuanfeng Jiujiang Liansheng Changchun Fengyun Wuhan Dongfeng Honda
2012[4] Suzhou Jinfu Qingdao Kunpeng Shenyang Riverside Shenzhen Yinwu
2013[5] Dalian Taian Old Brothers Hubei Huachuang Wuhan Hongxing Henan Orient Classic
2014[6] Wuhan Hongxing Dalian Hailongxing Qingdao Fengfa Guangxi Longguida
2015[7] Suzhou Dongwu Hainan Seamen Shenzhen Renren Shenyang City
2016 Dalian Boyang Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic Wuhan Chufeng Heli Shanghai Sunfun
2017 Zibo Sunday Anhui Hefei Guiguan Qiqihaer Zhongjian Bituminous Concrete Zhaoqing Hengtai
2018 Taizhou Yuanda Chengdu Better City Hubei Chufeng United Hangzhou Wuyue Qiantang
2019 Nanjing Fengfan Shenzhen Bogang Shandong Wangyue Xi'an UKD
2020 Guangdong Lianghetang Xiamen Qudian Sichuan Huakun Yichun Jiangxi Tungsten Grand Tiger
2021 Jinan Xingzhou Jiangsu Zhongnan Codion Tai'an Huawei Lingshui Dingli Jingcheng
2022 Yuxi Yukun Chongqing Tongliangloong Guangxi Lanhang Dalian Duxing
2023 Langfang Glory City Shenzhen Juniors Shaanxi Chang'an Union Guangxi Hengchen

Notable Participants

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Clubs Times participated in regional/group stage Times reached national final stage
Wuhan Dongfeng Honda 11/2004, 2006–2014, 2016 9/2004, 2006–2011, 2013–2014
Hubei Huachuang 11/2006, 2009, 2011–2014, 2017–2021 6/2009, 2013–2014, 2019–2021
Henan Orient Classic 9/2010, 2013–2017, 2019, 2021, 2023 3/2010, 2013, 2016
Liuzhou Ranko 9/2015– 2/2015, 2020
Shanxi Longchengren 8/2015–2016, 2018–2021, 2023– 3/2015–2016, 2020
Shenzhen Bogang 7/2002–2007, 2019 7/2002–2007, 2019
Wuhan Hongxing 7/2009–2015 7/2009–2015
Xi'an Hi-Tech Yilian 7/2015–2016, 2019, 2021– 1/2019
Hangzhou Sinobal 6/2002, 2004–2007, 2010 2/2002, 2004
Heilongjiang Tianfeng 6/2011–2016 2/2013–2014
Shanghai Jiading Boji 6/2012–2014, 2017–2019 2/2013, 2019
Yingkou Chaoyue 6/2018–2019, 2021– 1/2018
Dalian Longjuanfeng 5/2011–2012, 2014–2015, 2017 5/2011–2012, 2014–2015, 2017
Hebei Yingli 5/2010–2014 4/2010–2013
Changchun Normal University 5/2003–2007 2/2004–2005
Qingdao Kunpeng 5/2010, 2012–2015 2/2012–2013
Ningbo Yinbo 5/2011, 2014, 2016–2017, 2019 1/2014
Inner Mongolia Caoshangfei 5/2012–2014, 2023– 2/2012, 2014
Fujian Quanzhou Qinggong 5/2018, 2021– 1/2023
Zibo Sunday 4/2003, 2013, 2016–2017 3/2013, 2016–2017
Changchun Subway 4/2010, 2012–2014 3/2010, 2013–2014
Hangzhou Qiantang 4/2012–2013, 2016, 2022 2/2013, 2022
Changchun Shenhua 4/2015, 2021–2023 2/2015, 2022–2023
Hunan Sports Lottery 4/2003, 2013–2015 1/2003
Shaanxi Baocheng 4/2008–2011 1/2010
Xiamen Dongyuhang 4/2010, 2012–2014 1/2010
Hubei Wuhan Athletics Zaiming 4/2018–2019, 2021–2022 1/2019
Fuzhou Hengxing 4/2018–2019, 2021–2022 1/2022
Guangdong Red Treasure 4/2021– 1/2023
Shaanxi Expressway 3/2003–2005 3/2003–2005
Jiujiang Liansheng 3/2009–2011 3/2009–2011
Suzhou Dongwu 3/2012–2013, 2015 3/2012–2013, 2015
Zhaoqing Hengtai 3/2014, 2016–2017 3/2014, 2016–2017
Hubei Chufeng United 3/2016–2018 3/2016–2018
Guangzhou Restaurant 3/2002–2003, 2005 2/2002, 2005
Yanji Court 3/2007–2009 2/2007–2008
Shenyang Riverside 3/2012–2014 2/2012–2013
Heilongjiang Crane City 3/2013, 2017–2018 2/2017–2018
Rizhao Yuqi 3/2015, 2022– 2/2022–
Nanjing Shaye 3/2016–2018 2/2017–2018
Qingdao Zhongchuang Hengtai 3/2017–2019 2/2017, 2019
Dandong Hantong 3/2018–2020 2/2019–2020
Jingchuan Wenhui 3/2021–2023 2/2021–2022
Henan Shenghuang 3/2003–2005 1/2005
Fujian Tianxin 3/2004, 2006, 2017 1/2017
Kunming Traffic Police 3/2006, 2008, 2013 1/2006
Qinghai Chaoyang 3/2009–2011 1/2009
Guangxi Liuzhou Liuyue 3/2012–2014 1/2013
Qingdao Red Lions 3/2016–2018 1/2018
Xi'an Chongde Ronghai 3/2021–2023 2/2021, 2023

Feeder leagues

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See also: Leagues of CFA member associations

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