2008 China League One

China League One 2008
ChampionsJiangsu Sainty
PromotedJiangsu Sainty
Chongqing Lifan
RelegatedYantai Yiteng
Goals scored416
Average goals/game2.73
Top goalscorerRomania Sabin Ilie
(18 goals, Qingdao Hailifeng)

The 2008 China League One title was won by Jiangsu Sainty.

Promotion and Relegation

Teams promoted from Yi League 2007

Teams promoted to Super League 2009

Team relegated to Yi League 2009

Final league table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Jiangsu Sainty (C, P) 24 19 2 3 56 24 +32 59 Promotion to Chinese Super League
2 Chongqing Lifan (P) 24 12 7 5 34 19 +15 43
3 Nanchang Bayi Hengyuan 24 11 9 4 37 24 +13 42
4 Anhui Jiufang 24 7 9 8 33 37 −4 30
5 Sichuan F.C. 24 7 8 9 27 36 −9 29
6 Shanghai East Asia 24 7 7 10 26 30 −4 28[a]
7 Beijing BIT 24 7 7 10 27 39 −12 28[a]
8 Qingdao Hailifeng 24 7 7 10 33 38 −5 28[a]
9 Yanbian F.C. 24 8 4 12 32 39 −7 28[a]
10 Nanjing Yoyo 24 6 9 9 35 38 −3 27[b]
11 Wuxi Zobon 24 7 6 11 24 33 −9 27[b]
12 Beijing Hongdeng 24 5 11 8 24 24 0 26
13 Yantai Yiteng (R) 24 5 10 9 28 35 −7 25 Relegation to China League Two
Updated to match(es) played on 15 November 2008. Source: League Table
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c d Shanghai 10 pts; Beijing A. 9 pts; Qingdao 8 pts; Yanbian 6 pts
  2. ^ a b Wuxi 1−0 Nanjing; Nanjing 1−0 Wuxi

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Romania Sabin Ilie Qingdao Hailifeng 18
2 Brazil Magno Ferreira Jiangsu Sainty 15
3 Brazil Márcio Barros Jiangsu Sainty 13
4 Brazil Cílio Souza Nanjing Yoyo 12
5 Brazil Renan Augustinho Sichuan F.C. 11
6 China Tan Si Jiangsu Sainty 10
China Wang Kai Chongqing Lifan
China Li Weiliang Nanjing Yoyo
Brazil Alex Maranhão Nanchang Bayi Hengyuan
10 China Lu Bin Beijing BIT 9