The 2022 Chinese Football Association Division Two League season was the 33rd season since its establishment in 1989. This season, the team participating with 18 teams is the last season as 18 teams however the team expansion to 20 teams from 2023.

China League Two
Season2022
Dates2 July – 13 November 2022
ChampionsJinan Xingzhou
PromotedJinan Xingzhou
Dandong Tengyue
Yanbian Longding
Dongguan United
Wuxi Wugou
RelegatedInner Mongolia Caoshangfei
Matches played135
Goals scored308 (2.28 per match)
Top goalscorerMa Dongliang
Cheng Xin
Gong Zheng
(8 goals)
Biggest home winJinan Xingzhou 4–0 Yanbian Longding
(15 July 2022)
Biggest away winHunan Billows 0–6 Nantong Haimen Codion
(31 July 2022)
Highest scoringShaoxing Shangyu Pterosaur 2–4 Dandong Tengyue
(6 July 2022)
Hunan Billows 1–5 Wuhan Jiangcheng
(15 July 2022)
Shaoxing Shangyu Pterosaur 1–5 Wuxi Wugou
(20 July 2022)
Hunan Billows 0–6 Wuhan Jiangcheng
(31 July 2022)
Zibo Qisheng 4–2 Hunan Billows
(30 October 2022)
Longest winning run5 matches
Jinan Xingzhou
Tai'an Tiankuang
Longest unbeaten run10 matches
Wuxi Wugou
Longest winless run10 matches
Inner Mongolia Caoshangfei
Qingdao Red Lions
Longest losing run9 matches
Hunan Billows
2021
2023

Format

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Groups

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Team 2021 season Order No. Group
Dongguan United 8th 1 A1
A
Jiangxi Dark Horse Junior 16th 6 A2
A
Inner Mongolia Caoshangfei 19th 7 A3
A
Tai'an Tiankuang CMCL, 3rd 12 A4
A
Hainan Star CMCL, 4th 13 A5
A
Zhuhai Qin'ao CMCL, 8th 18 A6
A
Wuxi Wugou 9th 2 B1
B
Hunan Billows 15th 5 B2
B
Dandong Tengyue 20th 8 B3
B
Nantong Haimen Codion CMCL, 2nd 11 B4
B
Wuhan Jiangcheng CMCL, 5th 14 B5
B
Shaoxing Shangyu Pterosaur CMCL, 7th 17 B6
B
Yanbian Longding 12th 3 C1
C
Hubei Istar 13th 4 C2
C
Qingdao Red Lions 21st 9 C3
C
Jinan Xingzhou CMCL, 1st 10 C4
C
Quanzhou Yassin 23rd 15 C5
C
Zibo Qisheng CMCL, 6th 16 C6
C

Centralised venues

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  • Qiannan (Groups A and F)
    • Duyun International Football Town Field No.7
    • Duyun International Football Town Field No.12
    • Qiannan Nationwide Fitness Centre Stadium
  • Yancheng (Groups B and D)
    • Dafeng Olympic Sports Centre
    • Yancheng Yufeng Football Training Base Field No.1
    • Yancheng Yufeng Football Training Base Field No.2
    • Yancheng Yufeng Football Training Base Field No.3
  • Dalian (Groups C and E)
    • Dalian Youth Football Training Base Field No.9
    • Dalian Youth Football Training Base Field No.10
    • Puwan Stadium Outer Field

Clubs

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Club changes

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Name changes

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Clubs information

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Team[3][1] Head Coach City Stadium Capacity 2021 season
Dongguan United   Wang Hongwei Dongguan 8th
Wuxi Wugou   Wei Xin Wuxi 9th
Yanbian Longding   Bai Shenghu Longjing 12th
Hubei Istar   Gao Feng Wuhan Xiaogan Sports Centre Stadium 27,000 13th
Hunan Billows   Teng Renjun Changsha Yiyang Olympic Sports Park Stadium 30,000 15th
Jiangxi Dark Horse Junior   Jiang Chen Yichun 16th
Inner Mongolia Caoshangfei   Wang Dong Baotou Baotou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium 40,545 19th
Dandong Tengyue   Wang Dan Dandong Zhuanghe Liaoning Normal University Haihua College Stadium 1,000 20th
Qingdao Red Lions   Li Yinan Laixi Laixi Sports Center 12,000 21st (Relegation play-offs winner)
Jinan Xingzhou P   Tang Jing Jinan CMCL, 1st
Nantong Haimen Codion P   Lu Qiang Nantong CMCL, 2nd
Tai'an Tiankuang P   Liu Jindong Tai'an CMCL, 3rd
Hainan Star P   Tsutomu Takahata Lingshui CMCL, 4th
Wuhan Jiangcheng P   Wei Dayong Wuhan CMCL, 5th (Promotion play-offs winner)
Quanzhou Yassin   Gao Daming Quanzhou 23rd
Zibo Qisheng P   Li Yangyang Zibo CMCL, 6th
Shaoxing Shangyu Pterosaur P   Zoran Janković Shaoxing CMCL, 7th
Zhuhai Qin'ao P   Wang Xiao Zhuhai CMCL, 8th

Clubs Locations

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Managerial changes

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First stage

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Group A

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Tai'an Tiankuang 10 7 1 2 16 7 +9 22 Qualification for Promotion stage
2 Dongguan United 10 7 1 2 12 4 +8 22
3 Zhuhai Qin'ao 10 4 2 4 7 7 0 14 Qualification for Relegation stage
4 Jiangxi Dark Horse Junior 10 3 2 5 10 14 −4 11
5 Hainan Star 10 3 2 5 10 17 −7 11
6 Inner Mongolia Caoshangfei 10 0 4 6 5 11 −6 4
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification:
  • During season: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
  • After season: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Disciplinary points (1 point for each yellow card, 3 points for each red card); 8) Draw

Results

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Home \ Away DGU HNS IMC JXJ TAT ZHQ
Dongguan United 3–0 1–0 1–2 1–0 1–0
Hainan Star 1–1 2–2 2–3 1–2 1–0
Inner Mongolia Caoshangfei 0–1 0–1 0–0 1–2 0–1
Jiangxi Dark Horse Junior 0–1 0–1 1–1 2–1 1–2
Tai'an Tiankuang 1–0 4–1 1–0 4–1 0–0
Zhuhai Qin'ao 0–2 2–0 1–1 1–0 0–1
Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Positions by round

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To preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for round 7, but then played between rounds 8 and 9, it will be added to the standings for round 8.

Team ╲ Round12345678910
Tai'an Tiankuang3223222111
Dongguan United1111111222
Zhuhai Qin'ao4632333433
Jiangxi Dark Horse Junior6565655554
Hainan Star2344444345
Inner Mongolia Caoshangfei5456566666
Qualification for Promotion stage
Qualification for Relegation stage
Source: Soccerway

Results by match played

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Team ╲ Round12345678910
Dongguan UnitedWWWWDWWLLW
Hainan StarWLLWDLLWDL
Inner Mongolia CaoshangfeiLDLLDLDLDL
Jiangxi Dark Horse JuniorLDLLLWDWLW
Tai'an TiankuangDWWLWWWWWL
Zhuhai Qin'aoDLWWDLLLWW
Source: Soccerway
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Group B

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Wuxi Wugou[a] 10 7 3 0 20 6 +14 24 Qualification for Promotion stage
2 Dandong Tengyue[a] 10 6 1 3 14 9 +5 19
3 Nantong Haimen Codion 10 5 3 2 20 8 +12 18 Qualification for Relegation stage
4 Wuhan Jiangcheng[a] 10 4 2 4 16 11 +5 14
5 Shaoxing Shangyu Pterosaur 10 2 1 7 12 23 −11 7
6 Hunan Billows[a] 10 1 0 9 5 30 −25 0
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification:
  • During season: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
  • After season: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Disciplinary points (1 point for each yellow card, 3 points for each red card); 8) Draw
    Notes:
  1. ^ a b c d Chinese Football Association awarded Dandong Tengyue, Wuhan Jiangcheng and Wuxi Wugou each a 3–0 win against Hunan Billows after Hunan Billows failed to name enough players to compete.[5][6][7] Hunan Billows have 3 points deducted due to unpaid salaries.[8]

Results

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Home \ Away DDT HNB NHC SSP WHJ WXW
Dandong Tengyue 2–1 0–2 2–1 0–1 0–0
Hunan Billows 0–3 0–6 2–0 1–5 1–3
Nantong Haimen Codion 0–1 2–0 2–2 3–0 1–1
Shaoxing Shangyu Pterosaur 2–4 3–0 1–3 1–4 1–5
Wuhan Jiangcheng 0–1 3–0 1–1 0–1 1–1
Wuxi Wugou 2–1 3–0 2–0 1–0 2–1
Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.
  • Chinese Football Association awarded Dandong Tengyue, Wuhan Jiangcheng and Wuxi Wugou each a 3–0 win against Hunan Billows after Hunan Billows failed to name enough players to compete. These matches were not played.[5][6][7]

Positions by round

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To preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for round 7, but then played between rounds 8 and 9, it will be added to the standings for round 8.

Team ╲ Round12345678910
Wuxi Wugou2111111111
Dandong Tengyue4345433222
Nantong Haimen Codion5523322333
Wuhan Jiangcheng3232244444
Shaoxing Shangyu Pterosaur6664555555
Hunan Billows1456666666
Qualification for Promotion stage
Qualification for Relegation stage
Source: Soccerway
  • Chinese Football Association awarded Dandong Tengyue, Wuhan Jiangcheng and Wuxi Wugou each a 3–0 win against Hunan Billows after Hunan Billows failed to name enough players to compete. These matches were not played and they were originally scheduled to be played in rounds 8, 9 and 10 respectively.[5][6][7]

Results by match played

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Team ╲ Round12345678910
Dandong TengyueLWLLWWWWDW
Hunan BillowsWLLLLLLLLL
Nantong Haimen CodionLWWDDDWLWW
Shaoxing Shangyu PterosaurLLWDLWLLLL
Wuhan JiangchengWDLWDLLWWL
Wuxi WugouWDWWWDWWDW
Source: Soccerway
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
  • Chinese Football Association awarded Dandong Tengyue, Wuhan Jiangcheng and Wuxi Wugou each a 3–0 win against Hunan Billows after Hunan Billows failed to name enough players to compete. These matches were not played and they were originally scheduled to be played in rounds 8, 9 and 10 respectively.[5][6][7]

Group C

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Jinan Xingzhou 10 8 1 1 20 7 +13 25 Qualification for Promotion stage
2 Yanbian Longding 10 6 1 3 13 11 +2 19
3 Quanzhou Yassin 10 4 3 3 11 9 +2 15 Qualification for Relegation stage
4 Hubei Istar 10 4 1 5 7 9 −2 13
5 Zibo Qisheng 10 1 5 4 8 10 −2 8
6 Qingdao Red Lions 10 0 3 7 4 17 −13 3
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification:
  • During season: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
  • After season: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Disciplinary points (1 point for each yellow card, 3 points for each red card); 8) Draw

Results

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Home \ Away HBI JNX QRL QZY YBL ZBQ
Hubei Istar 0–1 1–0 0–1 0–1 1–0
Jinan Xingzhou 2–0 3–1 2–1 4–0 2–1
Qingdao Red Lions 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–0
Quanzhou Yassin 1–0 1–2 3–1 0–2 0–0
Yanbian Longding 1–2 1–0 3–1 1–1 0–3
Zibo Qisheng 1–2 2–2 0–0 1–1 0–2
Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Positions by round

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To preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for round 7, but then played between rounds 8 and 9, it will be added to the standings for round 8.

Team ╲ Round12345678910
Jinan Xingzhou1111111111
Yanbian Longding4222323222
Quanzhou Yassin3433234343
Hubei Istar2344542434
Zibo Qisheng5555455555
Qingdao Red Lions6666666666
Qualification for Promotion stage
Qualification for Relegation stage
Source: Soccerway

Results by match played

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Team ╲ Round12345678910
Hubei IstarWLLDLWWLWL
Jinan XingzhouWWDWWWWWLW
Qingdao Red LionsLDLDLLDLLL
Quanzhou YassinDLWDWLLWDW
Yanbian LongdingDWWLLWLWWW
Zibo QishengLDDDWLDLDL
Source: Soccerway
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Promotion stage

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Group D

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1 Jinan Xingzhou (C, P) 5 4 1 0 9 2 +7 13 Promotion to League One
2 Dandong Tengyue (P) 5 2 2 1 2 1 +1 8
3 Yanbian Longding (P) 5 2 2 1 4 4 0 8
4 Dongguan United (P) 5 2 1 2 4 4 0 7
5 Wuxi Wugou (P) 5 1 1 3 5 7 −2 4
6 Tai'an Tiankuang 5 0 1 4 1 7 −6 1
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification:
  • During season: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
  • After season: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Disciplinary points (1 point for each yellow card, 3 points for each red card); 8) Draw
    (C) Champions; (P) Promoted

Results

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Home \ Away DDT DGU JNX TAT WXW YBL
Dandong Tengyue 1–0 0–0
Dongguan United 0–0 0–2
Jinan Xingzhou 1–0 1–0 3–1
Tai'an Tiankuang 0–2 0–0 0–1
Wuxi Wugou 0–1 1–2 3–1
Yanbian Longding 1–4 0–0
Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Positions by round

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To preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for round 3, but then played between rounds 4 and 5, it will be added to the standings for round 4.

Promotion to League One
Source: Soccerway

Results by match played

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Source: Soccerway
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Relegation stage

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Group E

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Shaoxing Shangyu Pterosaur 5 3 1 1 5 3 +2 10
2 Hubei Istar 5 2 2 1 8 3 +5 8
3 Nantong Haimen Codion 5 2 2 1 8 4 +4 8
4 Wuhan Jiangcheng 5 2 1 2 6 6 0 7
5 Zibo Qisheng 5 1 1 3 5 9 −4 4
6 Hunan Billows 5 1 1 3 5 12 −7 4
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification:
  • During season: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
  • After season: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Disciplinary points (1 point for each yellow card, 3 points for each red card); 8) Draw

Results

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Home \ Away HBI HNB NHC SSP WHJ ZBQ
Hubei Istar 1–1 0–1
Hunan Billows 0–3 0–3
Nantong Haimen Codion 1–1 1–1 1–2
Shaoxing Shangyu Pterosaur 1–2 1–0
Wuhan Jiangcheng 0–3 0–1 1–1
Zibo Qisheng 0–3 4–2 0–2
Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Positions by round

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To preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for round 3, but then played between rounds 4 and 5, it will be added to the standings for round 4.

Source: Soccerway

Results by match played

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Source: Soccerway
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Group F

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Relegation
1 Zhuhai Qin'ao[a] (D, R) 5 3 2 0 8 1 +7 11 Dissolved
2 Qingdao Red Lions 5 3 0 2 5 5 0 9
3 Hainan Star 5 2 2 1 8 8 0 8
4 Jiangxi Dark Horse Junior 5 2 1 2 6 5 +1 7
5 Quanzhou Yassin[a] 5 2 0 3 7 6 +1 6
6 Inner Mongolia Caoshangfei[a] (R) 5 0 1 4 2 11 −9 1 Relegation to CMCL
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification:
  • During season: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
  • After season: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Disciplinary points (1 point for each yellow card, 3 points for each red card); 8) Draw
    (D) Disqualified; (R) Relegated
    Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Chinese Football Association awarded Zhuhai Qin'ao and Quanzhou Yassin each a 3–0 win against Inner Mongolia Caoshangfei after Inner Mongolia Caoshangfei failed to arrive in the centralised venues due to COVID-19 travel restrictions.[9][10]

Results

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Home \ Away HNS IMC JXJ QRL QZY ZHQ
Hainan Star 2–2 3–2
Inner Mongolia Caoshangfei 0–2 0–1
Jiangxi Dark Horse Junior 1–2 0–1 3–2
Qingdao Red Lions 1–0 0–2
Quanzhou Yassin 2–0 3–0 0–2
Zhuhai Qin'ao 1–1 3–0 0–0
Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.
  • Chinese Football Association awarded Zhuhai Qin'ao and Quanzhou Yassin each a 3–0 win against Inner Mongolia Caoshangfei after Inner Mongolia Caoshangfei failed to arrive in the centralised venues due to COVID-19 travel restrictions. These matches were not played.[9][10]

Positions by round

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To preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for round 3, but then played between rounds 4 and 5, it will be added to the standings for round 4.

Relegation to CMCL
Source: Soccerway
  • Chinese Football Association awarded Zhuhai Qin'ao and Quanzhou Yassin each a 3–0 win against Inner Mongolia Caoshangfei after Inner Mongolia Caoshangfei failed to arrive in the centralised venues due to COVID-19 travel restrictions. These matches were not played and they were originally scheduled to be played in round 1 and 2 respectively.[9][10]

Results by match played

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Source: Soccerway
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
  • Chinese Football Association awarded Zhuhai Qin'ao and Quanzhou Yassin each a 3–0 win against Inner Mongolia Caoshangfei after Inner Mongolia Caoshangfei failed to arrive in the centralised venues due to COVID-19 travel restrictions. These matches were not played and they were originally scheduled to be played in round 1 and 2 respectively.[9][10]

Goalscorers

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As of 13 November 2022[11]
Rank Player Club Goals
1   Ma Dongliang Tai'an Tiankuang
8
  Cheng Xin Nantong Haimen Codion
8
  Gong Zheng Jinan Xingzhou
8
4   Chen Weiqi Wuhan Jiangcheng
7
  Zhou Bingxu Wuxi Wugou
7
6   Xu Bo Yanbian Longding
6
  Qeyser Tursan Dongguan United
6
8   Yin Hanlong Nantong Haimen Codion
5
  Li Biao Hubei Istar
5
10   Zhang Aokai Jiangxi Dark Horse Junior
4
  Zhu Zhengyu Wuxi Wugou
4
  Wu Dingmao Nantong Haimen Codion
4
  Liu Feng Wuhan Jiangcheng
4
  Zhu Yifan Jinan Xingzhou
4
  Chen Zijie Zhuhai Qin'ao
4
  Zanhar Beshathan Dongguan United
4

Hat-tricks

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Player For Against Result Date
  Chen Weiqi Wuhan Jiangcheng Hunan Billows 5-1 (A) 15 July 2022
  Zhou Bingxu Wuxi Wugou Shaoxing Shangyu Pterosaur 5-1 (A) 20 July 2022
  Ma Dongliang Tai'an Tiankuang Hainan Star 4-1 (H) 30 July 2022

References

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