Football league season
| Season | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Shenyang Dongjin |
| Promoted | Shenyang Dongjin Guangdong Sunray Cave |
| ← 2007 2009 → | |
The 2008 China League Two started in April 2008 and ended in December 2008. Guangdong Sunray Cave and Shenyang Dongjin finished top-2 and promoted to China League One 2009.
Final league tables
Southern Group
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guangdong Sunray Cave (Q, P) | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 34 | 16 | +18 | 31 | Qualification for Play-offs semi-final |
| 2 | Tianjin Songjiang (Q) | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 11 | +17 | 29 | Qualification for Play-offs first round |
| 3 | Hunan Billows (Q) | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 12 | +10 | 28 | |
| 4 | Guizhou Zhicheng (Q) | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 17 | +5 | 25 | |
| 5 | Suzhou Trips | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 20 | |
| 6 | Wenzhou Tomorrow | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 17 | −10 | 9 | |
| 7 | Ningbo Huaao | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 25 | −15 | 7 | |
| 8 | Zhanjiang Tiandi No.1 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 31 | −27 | 7 |
(P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Northern Group
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shenyang Dongjin (Q, C, P) | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 7 | +16 | 32 | Qualification for Play-offs semi-final |
| 2 | Shijiazhuang Tiangong (Q) | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 16 | +6 | 26 | Qualification for Play-offs first round |
| 3 | Hangzhou Sanchao (Q) | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 13 | +7 | 25 | |
| 4 | Tianjin Huochetou (Q) | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 12 | +10 | 23 | |
| 5 | Shaanxi Star | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 19 | |
| 6 | Xinjiang Sport Lottery | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 19 | −7 | 17 | |
| 7 | Tianjin Dongli | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 21 | −14 | 8 | |
| 8 | Nanjing Baotai | 14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 28 | −22 | 4 |
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
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.
Play-offs
- The 2007–08 China University Football League winners China Three Gorges University qualified for the play-off first round. Runners-up Hohai University (Nanjing Baotai) and 3rd place Beijing Institute of Technology (Beijing BIT) were already playing in League Two and League One, so 4th place Shenzhen University qualified with Three Gorges University.
First round
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shijiazhuang Tiangong | 1–2 | Hunan Billows | 0–2 | 1–0 |
| China Three Gorges University | 6–1 | Shenzhen University | 3–0 | 3–1 |
| Tianjin Huochetou | 5–2 | Guizhou Zhicheng | 4–0 | 1–2 |
| Hangzhou Sanchao | 1–6 | Tianjin Songjiang | 0–2 | 1–4 |
Second round
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunan Billows | 1–5 | Tianjin Huochetou | 0–1 | 1–4 |
| China Three Gorges University | 2–2 (5–4 p) | Tianjin Songjiang | 0–2 | 2–0 (a.e.t.) |
Promotion finals
- All times local (GMT+8)
First leg
| Shenyang Dongjin | 0–1 | China Three Gorges University |
|---|---|---|
Hu Xi  23' |
| Tianjin Huochetou | 0–1 | Guangdong Sunray Cave |
|---|---|---|
| Yin Hongbo 77' |
Second leg
| Guangdong Sunray Cave | 3–1 | Tianjin Huochetou |
|---|---|---|
| Ye Weichao 4' Yu Jianfeng 38' (pen.) Cong Tianhao 54' |
(Report) | Feng Renliang 43' |
Guangdong Sunray Cave won 4–1 on aggregate and promoted to China League One 2009.
| China Three Gorges University | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Shenyang Dongjin |
|---|---|---|
| Deng Li 65' |
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| Penalties | ||
| 3–4 | ||
Shenyang Dongjin 1–1 China Three Gorges University on aggregate. Shenyang Dongjin won 4–3 on penalties and promoted to China League One 2009.
Third place final
| China Three Gorges University | 2–1 | Tianjin Huochetou |
|---|---|---|
| Qi Zhongxi 29' Xiao Ze 70' |
Shan Tong 78' |
Champions final
| Shenyang Dongjin | 1–0 | Guangdong Sunray Cave |
|---|---|---|
| Du Ping 78' |
Top Scorer
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ye Weichao
|
Guangdong Sunray Cave | 11 |
External links
- Fixtures, results and tables on RSSSF
- News, fixtures, results and tables on Sohu (in Chinese)
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