A　low　crystalline　1T-MoS2@S-doped　carbon　(MoS2@SC)　composite　was　successfully　synthesized　via　a　facile　hydrothermal　process.　The　composite　is　comprised　by　few-layer　1T-MoS2　nanosheets　covered　by　an　amorphous　carbon　layer　with　an　expanded　interlayer　d-spacing　of　1.01　nm.　This　structure　is　conducive　to　the　fast　transport　of　lithium-ions　and　volume　accommodation　during　the　charge–discharge　process　when　the　composite　is　applied　as　an　anode　material　for　LIBs.　Additionally,　the　high　conductivity　and　layered　structure　of　1T-MoS2　also　facilitate　fast　of　ion/electron　transport,　contributing　to　the　improvement　of　the　electrochemical　properties.　Therefore,　this　material　demonstrated　a　high　rate　performance　and　excellent　cycling　stability,　with　the　capacities　of　847　and　622　mA　h　g−1　achieved　at　the　current　densities　of　0.2　A　g−1　and　2　A　g−1,　respectively.　Even　at　a　larger　current　density　of　2　A　g−1,　MoS2@SC　delivered　a　high　reversible　capacity　of　659　mA　h　g−1　with　an　average　capacity　loss　of　0.006%　per　cycle　after　500　cycles.　©　2021　Elsevier　Inc.