Li Jinyu, who was once a member of the national soccer team, transferred to be the coach of Jianlibao's youth team after counseling Li Tie, Li Weifeng and a host of other players to go to Brazil for further studies. He led the Liaoning Ironmen with four powerful foreign players as the cornerstone, and achieved success in the battle for points. At the end of the season, with two consecutive victories, Liaoning Ironmen managed to jump to the fourth place in the table, with Chongqing Tongliang Dragons accumulating 50 points, and saw the light of hope to break into the Chinese Super League.
Meanwhile, on the green field in Pingguo Ha Rang, Guangxi, Chongqing Tongliang Dragons shook hands with their opponents 1-1 and slipped to fifth place in the table.
Shijiazhuang Kung Fu, on the other hand, beat Suzhou Dongwu 2-0 at home to share sixth and seventh place with the other team in the standings with 48 points. Guangxi Pingguo Ha Loud and Clear, on the other hand, is in eighth place with 47 points.
Nanjing City are ninth in the table with 34 points, while Foshan Southern Lions beat Yanbian Longding 1-0 on the road to finish 10th with 32 points. Shanghai Jiading Huilong and Yanbian Longding are in the 11th and 12th places respectively with 31 points.
Qingdao Red Lions moved up to 27 points with a 2-1 victory over their relegation rivals at their home ground in Heilongjiang Bingcheng. The other Qingdao Red Lions are in the bottom three (14th) of the table with 26 points.
Wuxi Wuhu fell to a 0-2 defeat on the road against Jiangxi Lushan, who have been relegated early, and dropped to 22 points and second last in the table, while Jiangxi Lushan are at the bottom of the table with 19 points. The two teams will prepare for China B team selection together.
