Li Jinyu, a former striker who has donned the national football team's gown, took charge of the coaching of Jianlibao's youth team after counseling Li Tie, Li Weifeng and other famous players to go to Brazil for further studies. He led the Liaoning Ironmen, with only four prospective foreign players, to show tenacity in the battle for points. With two consecutive victories at the end of the season, Liaoning Ironmen narrowly overtook Chongqing Tongliang Dragon, last season's Chinese B League champions, and jumped to the fourth place in the table with 50 points, seeing a ray of hope to enter the Chinese Super League.
The Chongqing Tongliang Dragons drew 1-1 with their rivals at the Ha Rang Tournament in Pingguo, Guangxi, a strength that should not be underestimated, but dropped to fifth in the standings.
Meanwhile, Shijiazhuang Kung Fu won 2-0 at home against Suzhou Dongwu, leaving the two teams level on 48 points and in sixth and seventh place respectively. Guangxi Pingguo Ha Rang, on the other hand, is in eighth place with 47 points.
Nanjing City ranked ninth with 34 points, while Foshan Southern Lions narrowly defeated Yanbian Longding 1-0 on the road and ranked 10th with 32 points. Shanghai Jiading Huilong and Yanbian Long Ding share 31 points, occupying the eleventh and twelfth places respectively.
Qingdao Red Lions moved up to the thirteenth place with 27 points after a 2-1 victory over their early relegation rivals at their home stadium in Heilongjiang Bingcheng, where they were successfully relegated. Qingdao Red Lions, on the other hand, dropped to 14th and third from bottom with 26 points. Wuxi Wu Hook defeated early relegated Jiangxi Lushan 0-2 on the road and ranked second from bottom with 22 points, while Jiangxi Lushan was at the bottom with 19 points, and the two teams will represent China B team together.
