The 2013 China League One is the tenth season of the China League One, the second tier of the Chinese football league pyramid, since its establishment.
Teams relegated from 2012 Chinese Super League
Teams promoted from 2012 China League Two
Teams promoted to 2013 Chinese Super League
Teams relegated to 2013 China League Two
Fujian Smart Hero moved to the city of Shijiazhuang and changed their name to Shijiazhuang Yongchang Junhao in December 2012.
Harbin Songbei Yiteng changed their name to Harbin Yiteng.
<small>Note1:Executive manager was Wei Xin.</small>
Restricting the number of foreign players strictly to three per CL1 team. A team could use three foreign players on the field each game. Players came from Hong Kong, Macau and Chinese Taipei were deemed as native players in CL1.
Hong Kong/Macau/Taiwan players (doesn't count on the foreign player slot)
The awards of 2013 China League One were announced on 19 December 2013.