2017 China Amateur Football League
The 2017 China Amateur Football League season, also known as Shan Lin Financial China Amateur Football League for sponsorship reasons, is the 16th season since its establishment in 2002. It is the highest amateur association football league in PR China with some semi-professional clubs. 50 clubs were qualified for the second round.
Promotion and relegation
From Amateur League
Teams promoted to 2017 China League Two- Dalian Boyang
- Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic
- Shanghai Sunfun
- Jilin Baijia
- Zhenjiang Huasa
To Amateur League
- Tianjin Locomotive
Format
- First round: Chinese Football Association subordinate Provincial, City League, champion will advance to the second round.
- Second round: It is divided into eight groups. The top two teams of each group will advance to Third round.
- Third round: The third round is a two-legged elimination. The four winners may be qualify for the 2018 China League Two.
- Play-offs: 2017 League Two 23rd-placed and 24th-placed faces 2017 CAL 5th-placed and 6th-placed for a play-off match. The winner may be qualify for the 2018 China League Two.
First round
Teams qualified for the second round
Second round
North 1
Group A
| Team | |||||||||
| Qiqihar Zhongjian | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 6 | Third round |
| Tongliao Lan'ao | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 1 | |
| Shenyang Junhui | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 1 |
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) Goals scored; 7) Disciplinary points Draw
Group B
| Team | |||||||||
| Yanbian Beiguo | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 6 | Third round |
| Chifeng Hongshan Shire | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 3 | |
| Daqing Shuaitong | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0 |
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) Goals scored; 7) Disciplinary points Draw
Final
North 2
Group A
| Team | |||||||||
| Dalian Ruiheng | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 | Third round |
| Tianjin Bintaishun | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 | |
| Shenyang West Winner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
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) Goals scored; 7) Disciplinary points Draw
Group B
| Team | |||||||||
| Dalian Longjuanfeng | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 6 | Third round |
| Shenyang Zhuowei | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 3 | |
| Changchun Shanghai Yongtai | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | -8 | 0 |
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) Goals scored; 7) Disciplinary points Draw
Final
North 3
Group A
| Team | |||||||||
| Shaanxi Nanzhiqin | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 6 | Third round |
| Yinchuan Sanyuan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 3 | |
| Qinghai Honghua | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 0 |
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) Goals scored; 7) Disciplinary points Draw
Group B
| Team | |||||||||
| Qinghai Zhuangbo | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 6 | Third round |
| Zhejiang Dacheng | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 | |
| Xi'an Anxinyuan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | -8 | 0 |
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) Goals scored; 7) Disciplinary points Draw
Final
North 4
Group A
| Team | |||||||||
| Qingdao Kangtine | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 7 | Third round |
| Hebei Xinyou | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 5 | |
| Binzhou Dongchen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| Henan Orient Classic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 15 | -13 | 0 |
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) Goals scored; 7) Disciplinary points Draw
Group B
| Team | |||||||||
| Zibo Sunday | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 9 | Third round |
| Qingdao Red Lions | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 6 | |
| Luoyang Tourism Development | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 3 | |
| Jinzhong Jinzhihu | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 | -16 | 0 |
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) Goals scored; 7) Disciplinary points Draw
Final
South 1
Group A
| Team | |||||||||
| Nanjing Shaye | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 | Third round |
| Shanghai Jiading Boji | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 1 | |
| Hangzhou Wuyue Qiantang | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 |
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) Goals scored; 7) Disciplinary points Draw
Group B
| Team | |||||||||
| Fujian Tianxin | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 6 | Third round |
| Ningbo Yinbo | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 | |
| Wuxi Yunlin Yinyang | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
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) Goals scored; 7) Disciplinary points Draw
Final
South 2
Group A
| Team | |||||||||
| Wuhan Chufeng Heli | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 6 | Third round |
| Guangzhou Glorious | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | |
| Hubei Huachuang | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 0 |
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) Goals scored; 7) Disciplinary points Draw
Group B
| Team | |||||||||
| Anhui Hefei Guiguan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 6 | Third round |
| Chongqing Dikai | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 3 | |
| Wuhan Bofa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 0 |
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) Goals scored; 7) Disciplinary points Draw
Final
South 3
Group A
| Team | |||||||||
| Sichuan Jiuniu | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 | 6 | Third round |
| Kunming Dongyuan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 3 | |
| Pingxiang Xiongying | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | -14 | 0 |
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) Goals scored; 7) Disciplinary points Draw
Group B
| Team | |||||||||
| Lhasa Urban Construction Investment | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 6 | Third round |
| Liuzhou Ranko | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 1 | |
| Sichuan Jinguancheng | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 1 |
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) Goals scored; 7) Disciplinary points Draw
Final
South 4
Group A
| Team | |||||||||
| Zhaoqing Hengtai | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 6 | Third round |
| Shenzhen Xingmeng Yangguang | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 3 | |
| Xiamen Tianyu | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | -11 | 0 |
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) Goals scored; 7) Disciplinary points Draw
Group B
| Team | |||||||||
| Shenzhen Pengcheng | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 | Third round |
| Xiamen Lianchuang Century | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| Zhanjiang Crazy Wolf | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
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) Goals scored; 7) Disciplinary points Draw
Final
Teams qualified for the Third round
Third round
Clubs Locations
Round of 16
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Matches
Qiqihar Zhongjian won 4–0 on aggregate.----
2–2 on aggregate. Yanbian Beiguo won 5–3 on penalties.
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Zibo Sunday won 9–0 on aggregate.
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Qinghai Zhuangbo won 3–2 on aggregate.
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Fujian Tianxin won 3–2 on aggregate.
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Anhui Hefei Guiguan won 1–0 on aggregate.
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Lhasa Urban Construction Investment won 4–3 on aggregate.
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Zhaoqing Hengtai won 4–3 on aggregate.
Quarter-finals
Matches
Qiqihar Zhongjian won 3–1 on aggregate.----
3–3 on aggregate. Anhui Hefei Guiguan won 4–3 on penalties.
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Zibo Sunday won 1–0 on aggregate.
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0–0 on aggregate. Zhaoqing Hengtai won 5–3 on penalties.
5th–8th place semifinals
5th–6th place
2017 CAL 5th-placed and 6th-placed faces 2017 League Two 23rd-placed and 24th-placed for a play-off match. The winner may be qualify for the 2018 China League Two. See 2017 China League Two#Relegation play-off.Semi-finals
Matches
Anhui Hefei Guiguan won 2–1 on aggregate.----
Zibo Sunday won 2–1 on aggregate.