In this article, we take a look at who might be on their way from League One, to the promised land of the Super League. The top two teams are promoted to the CSL.<\/p>\n
The League One season is well underway and there have been 10 rounds played (Dalian Yifang and Beijing Renhe has only played nine games as their match in Round Nine was postponed) in the Chinese second tier.<\/p>\n
The top of the league table<\/strong><\/p>\n 1. Dalian Yifang | 9 games | 22 points<\/strong><\/p>\n The team formerly known as Dalian Aerbin played three seasons in the CSL between 2012 and 2015. Last season, the first under the new name, they finished fifth. This season they have been guided by former Real Madrid manager Juan Ram\u00f3n L\u00f3pez Caro and have shot straight to the top. Their line is led by Nyasha Mushekwi from Zimbabwe who has scored eight in the first nine matches and he will be vital to the team if they want to clinch the title.<\/p>\n 2. Beijing Renhe | 9 games | 19 points<\/strong><\/p>\n Beijing Renhe is \u201cthe other team in Beijing\u201d, they are the only team unbeaten in League One, with five wins and four draws. Ecuador international Jaime Ayovi leads the line for Renhe and he gets support from former Henan Jianye player Ivo who has three goals and four assists in the first nine, from his attacking midfield role. This is the team who also has Nikica Jelavic out on loan and could potentially utilize him next season if they go up to the CSL.<\/p>\n 3.\/4. Shenzhen\/Zhejiang Yiteng | 10 games | 17 points<\/strong><\/p>\n Shenzhen is managed by former England manager Sven G\u00f6ran Eriksson and in Harold Preciado, Shenzhen has the league\u2019s top scorer with 12 in 10 games. They sit only two points behind Beijing Renhe, but they have a game in hand, and Shenzhen has to keep Preciado scoring if they want a chance of going up.<\/p>\n Fourth-placed Zhejiang Yiteng are on equal points to Shenzhen, and they have a nice mix of experienced heads (captain Adam Hughes, ex Hamburg player Romeo Castelen and ex Tianjin TEDA centre-back Yang He) and young exciting Chinese talents (Yue Liu, Fan Yang and former Shanghai Shenhua academy product Haiyang Shan). That mix could see Zhejiang keep up with the others in the fight for promotion and with a bit of luck, they might make it.<\/p>\n