Qingdao Western Coast, the 2nd-placed team on the CL1 table, edged past Jiangxi Dark Horse Youth, their CL1 rival in the 2nd round. While the scored tied 1:1, Zhang Tianlong and Li Kai's goals helped Qingdao Western Coast to garner a late 3:1 win. They will take on Cangzhou in the next round.