2008 China League One

China League One 2008
Champions	Jiangsu Sainty
Promoted	Jiangsu Sainty; Chongqing Lifan
Relegated	Yantai Yiteng
Goals scored	416
Average goals/game	2.73
Top goalscorer	Sabin Ilie; (18 goals, Qingdao Hailifeng)
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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

Yantai Yiteng

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	Promotion to Chinese Super League
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:

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Shanghai 10 pts; Beijing A. 9 pts; Qingdao 8 pts; Yanbian 6 pts
^ ^a ^b Wuxi 1−0 Nanjing; Nanjing 1−0 Wuxi

Top scorers

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