Jin Jia Liansai
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| Organising body | J League Co. Ltd. |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1 February 1919 Defunct in 1931 and restarted in 1993[1] |
| Country |  Da Huang
(22 teams) |
| Other club(s) from |  Yangcheng
(2 teams) |
| Confederation | OAFF |
| Number of teams | 24 (since 1995) |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | Jin Yi Liansai |
| Domestic cup(s) | |
| International cup(s) | |
| Current champions | Baihu Sanzhen (4th title) (2023) |
| Most championships | Zhanshi CC (5 titles) |
| Most appearances | Wu Lei (518) |
| Top goalscorer | Yuan Bo (385) |
| TV partners | |
| Website | jinjialian.jn |
 2024 Jin Jia Liansai | |
The Jinxia Cuju Xiehui Jin Jia Liansai (Jin: 金夏蹴鞠协会甲级联赛; pinyin: jīnxià cùjū xiéhuì jiǎ jí liánsài; lit. Cuju Association of Jinae League One), commonly known as the Jin Jia Liansai or the JL1, is the highest level of professional cuju (also known as association football internationally) in the Jin cuju league system. The competition operates under the auspices of the J League Co. Ltd., the commercial branch of the Cuju Association of Jinae (CAJ). It is contested by 24 clubs, operating on a system of promotion and relegation, with the second flight of the professional men's cuju in Da Huang, the Jin Yi Liansai (JL2). Seasons run from February to December, and games are played on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. All of the JL1 clubs take part in the Huangguang Bei competition. The winner of the JL1 qualifies for the CAJ Guanjun Bei.
Forty-seven clubs have contested in the JL1 since its establishment in 1919. Zhanshi CC has won 5 of 46 titles, while Baihu Sanzen, the current JL1 champions, has won 4 JL1 titles and nine national titles, the national record for most title wins by a club. The JL1 has also seen other champions, with Guangzhou City, Jinbei CC, Badao Flying Tigers, and Yonggucheng being the most prominent. The JL1 is one of the top national men's leagues, ranked first[3] in Ochran according to the OAFF's league coefficient ranking for the current 2023–24 season, based on performances in Ochranese competition over the past five seasons.
The JL1 is the most-watched sports league in Da Huang, the third most watched in Yangcheng (behind Pitz and Takraw), and one of the most watched in the world, alongside the Latin Liga Campiontia, broadcasted to XXX territories, to XXX homes, and a national TV audience of 39 million people. The JL1 also boast one of the world's highest average attendance, with an average attendance of 34,731 fans per game during the 2023 season.
History
Structure
Competition format
Clubs
2024 season
| Club | Position in 2023 | First JL1 season | Number of seasons in JL1 | First season of current spell | Number of seasons of current spell | JL1 titles | National titles | Last JL1 title | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latin Name | Native name | ||||||||
| Baihu Sanzhen a | 白虎三镇 | 1st | 1923 | 10 | 2022– | 2 | 4 | 9 | 2023 |
| Zhanshi CC b | 战士蹴鞠俱乐部 | 5th | 1993 | 31 | 1993– | 31 | 5 | 5 | 2003 |
| Guangzhou City | 廣州城 | 15th | 1999 | 25 | 1999– | 25 | 3 | 5 | 2021 |
| Hebei | 河北 | 6th | 1996 | 28 | 1996– | 28 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Donghaimen Lanshi b | 東海門蓝狮 | 14th | 1993 | 31 | 1993– | 31 | 1 | 1 | 2004 |
| Basingse First City b | 八星蛇冠城 | 10th | 1993 | 31 | 1993– | 31 | 0 | 3 | – |
| House of Mutul in Yangcheng | 羊城吳家蹴鞠俱乐部 | 2nd (JL2) | 2023 | 1 | 2024– | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Yangcheng Rangers | 青岛海牛 | 7th | 1998 | 26 | 1998– | 26 | 1 | 1 | 2007 |
| Young Elephants FC | 年轻大象蹴鞠俱乐部 (Kra: ສະໂມສອນ ຊ້າງນ້ອຍ ເອຟຊີ) |
2nd | 2020 | 3 | 2022– | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2022 |
| Andong Northern District | 安東北區 | 1st (JL2) | 2023 | 1 | 2024– | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Zhangde Port b | 彰德海港 | 12th | 1993 | 31 | 1993– | 31 | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| Beijing b | 北京 | 11th | 1993 | 31 | 1993– | 31 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Daxing | 大興体育协会 | 3rd | 1995 | 14 | 2020– | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1996 |
| Jinbei C.C. a | 金北蹴鞠俱乐部 | 9th | 1919 | 18 | 2013– | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1921 |
| Junuxianzhuang M.C.C. | 聚女賢莊男蹴鞠队 | 16th | 1996 | 12 | 2022– | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2010 |
| Wucheng Cuju | 婺城蹴鞠 | 4th | 2012 | 12 | 2012– | 12 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Henan CC | 河南蹴鞠俱乐部 | 13th | 1993 | 27 | 2005– | 19 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Shannan Leopard | 山南雪豹 | 8th | 1999 | 22 | 2005– | 19 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Beiyue Pro | 北岳职业足球俱乐部 | 17th | 2002 | 16 | 2009– | 15 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Nanjing United | 南津联合 | 18th | 2002 | 16 | 2010– | 14 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Nanying | 南营 | 20th | 2003 | 3 | 2023– | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2013 |
| Hainan SC | 海南體育會 | 21st | 2003 | 8 | 2018– | 6 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Badao Flying Tigers a | 巴道飞虎 | 19th | 1919 | 12 | 2012– | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1995 |
| Yonggucheng | 永固城 | 22nd | 1993 | 13 | 2018– | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1998 |
a Previously particpated in the ROJ Jin Jia Liansai
b Never been relegated from the Jin Jia Liansai
* Pink background denotes club was most recently promoted from J2 League.
* Green background denotes club that survived the recent relegation play-offs
International competitions
Corporate structure
Financial regulations
Attendances
Media Coverage
References
- ↑ The Jin Jia Liansai was first founded by the ROJ Cuju Assciation but became defunt when the Jin civil war culminated into the Corrective Movement (1931–1943). The league was refounded under the emperor's auspices in 1993, owing to the years of relative stability following the 1991 constitutional reforms with republican records of the 1919-1931 league brought over to the new league.
- ↑ OOC: All competitions matters for the OAFF (itself a topic up for discussions) are subject to change upon further OOC–IC discussion.
- ↑ OOC: See above.