Negative electrode composition for rechargeable lithium battery, negative electrode comprising same and rechargeable lithium battery comprising same

A negative electrode composition for a rechargeable lithium battery includes a negative active material and crystalline carbon conductive material, wherein the negative active material includes soft carbon, and the crystalline carbon conductive material includes graphite having an average particle diameter (D90) of about 1 micrometer to about 20 micrometers. The crystalline carbon conductive material can be an anisometric flake material and can comprise denka black.