2018 China League One
The 58.com 2018 Chinese Football Association China League was the 15th season of the China League One, the second tier of the Chinese football league pyramid, since its establishment in 2004. The league's title sponsor is the e-commerce website 58.com. Dalian Transcendence, Heilongjiang Lava Spring, Meizhou Hakka, Meizhou Meixian Techand and Nei Mongol Zhongyou failed to submit the application for the Chinese Super League before deadline, thus ineligible for promotion.
Teams
A total of 16 teams are contesting in the league, including 12 sides from the 2017 season, two relegated from the 2017 Chinese Super League and two promoted from the 2017 China League Two.Team changes
To League One
Teams relegated from 2017 Chinese Super LeagueTeams promoted from 2017 China League Two
- Heilongjiang Lava Spring
- Meixian Techand
From League One
Teams relegated to 2018 China League Two
- Baoding Yingli Yitong
- Yunnan Lijiang
Name changes
- Hangzhou Greentown F.C. changed their name to Zhejiang Greentown F.C. in January 2018.
Clubs
Stadiums and Locations
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
| Wuhan Zall |  Chen Yang | Mutual consent | 10 November 2017 | Pre-season | Li Tie | 16 November 2017 |
| Zhejiang Greentown |  Zdravko Zdravkov | End of caretaker spell | 26 November 2017 | Pre-season |  Sergi Barjuán | 26 November 2017 |
| Shanghai Shenxin | Juan Ignacio Martínez | Mutual consent | 28 November 2017 | Pre-season | Zhu Jiong | 3 December 2017 |
| Liaoning F.C. | Zhao Junzhe | End of caretaker spell | 12 December 2017 | Pre-season | Chen Yang | 12 December 2017 |
| Nei Mongol Zhongyou | Wang Bo | End of contract | 14 December 2017 | Pre-season | Raül Agné | 21 December 2017 |
| Meizhou Hakka | Aleksandar Stankov | End of contract | 17 December 2017 | Pre-season |  Rusmir Cviko | 17 December 2017 |
| Zhejiang Yiteng |  Marijo Tot | End of contract | 31 December 2017 | Pre-season |  Maurício Copertino | 2 January 2018 |
| Meizhou Meixian Techand |  Li Haiqiang | Appointed as assistant coach | 2 January 2018 | Pre-season | Juan Ignacio Martínez | 2 January 2018 |
| Dalian Transcendence | Li Guoxu | Sacked | 11 April 2018 | 16th | Dželaludin Muharemović | 11 April 2018 |
| Shenzhen FC | Wang Baoshan | Sacked | 11 April 2018 | 10th | Juan Ramón López Caro | 11 April 2018 |
| Nei Mongol Zhongyou | Raül Agné | Sacked | 9 August 2018 | 15th | Wang Bo | 9 August 2018 |
| Meizhou Hakka | Rusmir Cviko | Resigned | 28 August 2018 | 5th | Li Weijun | 28 August 2018 |
| Shijiazhuang Ever Bright |  Afshin Ghotbi | Mutual consent | 3 September 2018 | 5th | Yasen Petrov | 8 September 2018 |
| Meizhou Meixian Techand | Juan Ignacio Martínez | Sacked | 23 September 2018 | 14th | Poon Man Chun ' | 23 September 2018 |
| Zhejiang Yiteng | Maurício Copertino | Sacked | 24 September 2018 | 6th | Hu Zhaojun ' | 29 September 2018 |
| Meizhou Meixian Techand | Poon Man Chun | End of caretaker spell | 26 September 2018 | 14th | Fu Bo | 26 September 2018 |
| Yanbian Funde |  Park Tae-ha | Sacked | 26 October 2018 | 12th | Zhao Zhonghe | 26 October 2018 |
- Zhejiang Yiteng didn't appoint a new manager after Maurício Copertino's departure. Team leader Hu Zhaojun took charge of the club in fact.
Foreign players
Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the mid-season transfer window.
| Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Hong Kong/Macau/ Taiwan Player | Former players |
| Beijing Enterprises |  Gerard Gohou |  Dominic Vinicius |  Wen Chih-hao | Chen Hao-wei | |
| Dalian Transcendence | Eldar Hasanović | Rafael Silva |  Admir Adrović |  Yves Ekwalla Herman | |
| Heilongjiang Lava Spring | Victor Bolt | Cassiano |  Babacar Gueye |  Ayub Masika | |
| Liaoning F.C. | Gustavo Vagenin |  Assani Lukimya |  Jacob Mulenga | Andy Russell | James Chamanga |
| Meizhou Hakka | John Mary | Serges Déblé | Izunna Uzochukwu | Tsui Wang Kit | |
| Meizhou Meixian Techand | Aloísio | Denílson Gabionetta | Muriqui | Raúl Rodríguez | |
| Nei Mongol Zhongyou | Dori | André Senghor | Martí Crespí | ||
| Qingdao Huanghai | Cléo | Francisco Sandaza | Joan Verdú | Yaki Yen | |
| Shanghai Shenxin | Biro-Biro | Johnny | John Owoeri | ||
| Shenzhen FC | Franck Ohandza |  Harold Preciado |  Pa Dibba | Aboubakar Oumarou | |
| Shijiazhuang Ever Bright | Matheus |  Alen Melunović |  Mario Rondón | Junior Mapuku | |
| Wuhan Zall | Pedro Junior | Rafael Silva | Jean Evrard Kouassi |  Marcelo Moreno | |
| Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard | Kobena Amed | José Antonio Reyes | Jacobo Kouffati | Paul Ngue | Petar Orlandić |
| Yanbian Funde | Raphaël Messi Bouli | Oscar Maritu |  Richárd Guzmics | Alex Tayo Akande | Jair |
| Zhejiang Greentown | Rafael Martins |  Dino Ndlovu | Edu García | Chen Po-liang |  Đorđe Rakić |
| Zhejiang Yiteng | Guto | Sérgio Mota | Rodrigo Paulista |  Adam Hughes |
- A club could register one non-naturalized player from the Hong Kong Football Association, Macau Football Association or Chinese Taipei Football Association as native player. For special, Beijing Enterprises could register both Chen Hao-wei and Wen Chih-hao as native player before their current contracts end.
- Foreign players who left their clubs or were sent to reserve team after the first half of the season.
League table
Results
Positions by round
Results by match played
Relegation play-offs
First leg
Second leg
Meizhou Meixian Techand won 3–2 on aggregate and therefore both clubs remain in their respective leagues.Goalscorers
Top scorers
Hat-tricks
Awards
The awards of 2018 China League One were announced on 15 November 2018.| Award | Winner | Club |
| Player of the Season | Ji Xiaoxuan | Zhejiang Yiteng |
| Golden Boot | John Mary | Meizhou Hakka |
| Golden Boot | Gao Xiang | Qingdao Huanghai |
| Manager of the Season | Li Tie | Wuhan Zall |
| Goalkeeper of the Season | Mou Pengfei | Heilongjiang Lava Spring |
| Young Player of the Season | Zhang Hongjiang | Meizhou Hakka |
| Fair Play Award | Beijing Enterprises, Shenzhen F.C., Wuhan Zall | - |
| Best Referee | Zhen Wei | - |
| Best Assistant Referee | Zhang Zhe | - |
| Most Popular Player | Mou Pengfei | Heilongjiang Lava Spring |