What does country B mean?

Country B refers to the second division of China Football Association.

The second division of China Football Association was established in 2004, and its predecessor was the National Football League held in 1956. As the third professional football league in China, the first division is the first division of China Football Association and the second division is the Champions League of China Football Association.

On April 25th, 2022, China Football Association announced the list of teams participating in the third-level league of China Football Professional League in 2022 season and related policies in official website. The scale of the second league in 2022 season is 20 teams (including U 19 National Youth Team). In the 2023 season, the number of teams participating in the second division was reduced to 16, and the promotion and demotion system of "up 2 and down 2" was adopted.

Registration requirements for the second division:

1. The club must submit the league deposit and the payment certificate of the registration fee issued by the regional organizing committee to the League Committee of China B, otherwise the League Committee of China B will not accept the registration.

2. All application forms of the club must be audited by the local member association and stamped with the official seal before being formally submitted to the China-B League Committee, which will take effect after being audited.

3. Each team has 1 team leader, 1 head coach, 1 to 3 assistant coaches and 1 doctor. If there are any changes during the competition, the club must report to the Regional Organizing Committee for approval in writing, and the Regional Organizing Committee will report to the China-B League Committee for the record. The maximum number of applicants for athletes is 30, including 3 goalkeepers.