List of football clubs in China
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This is a list of football
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Chinese Super League
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clubs in the People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
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Chinese Super LeagueChinese Super LeagueThe Chinese Football Association Super League , commonly known as Chinese Super League or CSL, currently known as the Pirelli Chinese Football Association Super League for sponsorship reasons, is the highest tier of professional association football in China, operating under the auspices of the...
- Beijing GuoanBeijing GuoanBeijing Guoan Football Club Beijing Guoan Football Club Beijing Guoan Football Club (Simplified Chinese: 北京国安 is part of CITIC Group (China International Trust and Investment Corporation). Their current home stadium is Workers Stadium and the Fengtai stadium for less popular games. The current head...
, BeijingBeijingBeijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's... - Changchun YataiChangchun YataiChangchun Yatai is a Chinese football team. It was founded on June 6, 1996 by Jilin Yatai Group at Changchun, Jilin. Their manager is Shen Xiangfu....
, ChangchunChangchunChangchun is the capital and largest city of Jilin province, located in the northeast of the People's Republic of China, in the center of the Songliao Plain. It is administered as a sub-provincial city with a population of 7,677,089 at the 2010 census under its jurisdiction, including counties and... - Changsha Ginde, Changsha
- Chengdu BladesChengdu BladesChengdu Blades F.C. is a professional football club based in Chengdu, PR China who currently plays in the 42,000 seater Chengdu Sports Centre in the Chinese Super league...
, ChengduChengduChengdu , formerly transliterated Chengtu, is the capital of Sichuan province in Southwest China. It holds sub-provincial administrative status... - Chongqing LifanChongqing LifanChongqing Lifan, are a professional Chinese football club who currently plays in the Chinese League One division. They play their home games at the 58,680 seater Chongqing Olympic Sports Center in Chongqing and are owned by the Chongqing based Lifan Group, which manufactures motorcycles, cars and...
, ChongqingChongqingChongqing is a major city in Southwest China and one of the five national central cities of China. Administratively, it is one of the PRC's four direct-controlled municipalities , and the only such municipality in inland China.The municipality was created on 14 March 1997, succeeding the... - Dalian Shide, DalianDalianDalian is a major city and seaport in the south of Liaoning province, Northeast China. It faces Shandong to the south, the Yellow Sea to the east and the Bohai Sea to the west and south. Holding sub-provincial administrative status, Dalian is the southernmost city of Northeast China and China's...
- Guangzhou Pharmaceutical, GuangzhouGuangzhouGuangzhou , known historically as Canton or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of the Guangdong province in the People's Republic of China. Located in southern China on the Pearl River, about north-northwest of Hong Kong, Guangzhou is a key national transportation hub and trading port...
- Hangzhou Greentown F.C., HangzhouHangzhouHangzhou , formerly transliterated as Hangchow, is the capital and largest city of Zhejiang Province in Eastern China. Governed as a sub-provincial city, and as of 2010, its entire administrative division or prefecture had a registered population of 8.7 million people...
- Henan Construction F.C., ZhengzhouZhengzhouZhengzhou , is the capital and largest city of Henan province in north-central China. A prefecture-level city, it also serves as the political, economic, technological, and educational centre of the province, as well as a major transportation hub for Central China...
- Jiangsu SaintyJiangsu SaintyJiangsu Sainty F.C. is a Chinese professional football club based in Nanjing, China that currently participates in the Chinese Super League. Home matches are played at the Nanjing Olympic Sports Center...
, NanjingNanjing' is the capital of Jiangsu province in China and has a prominent place in Chinese history and culture, having been the capital of China on several occasions... - Qingdao Jonoon, QingdaoQingdao' also known in the West by its postal map spelling Tsingtao, is a major city with a population of over 8.715 million in eastern Shandong province, Eastern China. Its built up area, made of 7 urban districts plus Jimo city, is home to about 4,346,000 inhabitants in 2010.It borders Yantai to the...
- Shaanxi Neo-China Chanba F.C., Xi'anXi'anXi'an is the capital of the Shaanxi province, and a sub-provincial city in the People's Republic of China. One of the oldest cities in China, with more than 3,100 years of history, the city was known as Chang'an before the Ming Dynasty...
- Shandong LunengShandong LunengShandong Luneng Taishan is a Chinese Super League football club owned by Shandong Luneng Group, the biggest supplier of electric energy in Shandong province. They play at the Shandong Stadium in Jinan, Shandong. The predecessor of Shandong Luneng Taishan was the Shandong Provincial team organised...
, JinanJinanJinan is the capital of Shandong province in Eastern China. The area of present-day Jinan has played an important role in the history of the region from the earliest beginnings of civilisation and has evolved into a major national administrative, economic, and transportation hub... - Shanghai ShenhuaShanghai ShenhuaShanghai Shenhua is a professional Chinese football club currently playing in Chinese Super League. The club is currently owned by Zhu Jun , Shanghai SVA Group, SMEG and Huangpu Investment Ltd. . The current head coach is Dražen Besek...
, ShanghaiShanghaiShanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010... - Shenzhen Asia Travel F.C., ShenzhenShenzhenShenzhen is a major city in the south of Southern China's Guangdong Province, situated immediately north of Hong Kong. The area became China's first—and one of the most successful—Special Economic Zones...
- Tianjin Teda FCTianjin Teda FCTianjin Teda FC is a Chinese football club based in Tianjin and owned by the TEDA Group. . The club was founded in 1957, and took on its current identity in 1998, becoming Jia B Champions that same year...
, TianjinTianjin' is a metropolis in northern China and one of the five national central cities of the People's Republic of China. It is governed as a direct-controlled municipality, one of four such designations, and is, thus, under direct administration of the central government...
Chinese Football Association Jia LeagueChinese Football Association Jia LeagueThe China League One is the second tier professional league for Chinese football clubs. The league is under the auspices of the Chinese Football Association. Above the League One is Chinese Super League....
(China League One)
- Anhui JiufangAnhui JiufangAnhui jiufang is a defunct Chinese football club from Hefei, Anhui. The club is owned by Anhui Jiarun Group with 15,000,000 RMB registered capital...
, HefeiHefeiHefei is the capital and largest city of Anhui Province in Eastern China. A prefecture-level city, it is the political, economic, and cultural centre of Anhui... - Beijing HongdengBeijing HongdengBeijing Baxy is a Football Club based in Beijing, China, currently playing in the China League One.-History:Beijing Baxy F.C. was founded in 2004.The club failed to win promotion from China League Two in 2009, until they took over Beijing Hongdeng F.C...
, BeijingBeijingBeijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's... - Beijing Institute of Technology FCBeijing Institute of Technology FCBeijing Institute of Technology Football Club is a Chinese football club based in Haidian, Beijing. The Club was found in 2000 and currently owned by the Beijing Institute of Technology . All the players, including few foreign students, are full-time students at the BIT...
, BeijingBeijingBeijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's... - Guangdong Sunray Cave F.C., GuangzhouGuangzhouGuangzhou , known historically as Canton or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of the Guangdong province in the People's Republic of China. Located in southern China on the Pearl River, about north-northwest of Hong Kong, Guangzhou is a key national transportation hub and trading port...
- Liaoning Hongyun, JinzhouJinzhouJinzhou , is a prefecture-level city of Liaoning province, China. It is a geographically strategic city located in the "Liaoxi Corridor" , which connects land transportation between North China and Northeast China. Jinzhou is China's northernmost seaport and the coastal economic center of West...
- Nanchang BayiNanchang BayiNanchang Hengyuan Football Club is a football club based in Nanchang, Jiangxi, China who currently play in the 26,000 seater Nanchang Bayi Stadium...
, NanchangNanchangNanchang is the capital of Jiangxi Province in southeastern China. It is located in the north-central portion of the province. As it is bounded on the west by the Jiuling Mountains, and on the east by Poyang Lake, it is famous for its scenery, rich history and cultural sites... - Nanjing YoyoNanjing YoyoNanjing Yoyo is a Chinese football club currently playing in the China Jia League. Founded in 2002 as the Liaoning Star FC, it was based on the youth team of Liaoning FC...
, NanjingNanjing' is the capital of Jiangsu province in China and has a prominent place in Chinese history and culture, having been the capital of China on several occasions... - Pudong Zobon F.C.Pudong Zobon F.C.Pudong Zobon F.C. is a professional football club based in Shanghai, China who currently plays in the Chinese Yi League. They play their home games in the 20,000 seater Yuanshen Sports Centre Stadium and was founded in 2003 by Zhu Jun, the CEO of The9 Limited...
, ShanghaiShanghaiShanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010... - Qingdao Hailifeng, QingdaoQingdao' also known in the West by its postal map spelling Tsingtao, is a major city with a population of over 8.715 million in eastern Shandong province, Eastern China. Its built up area, made of 7 urban districts plus Jimo city, is home to about 4,346,000 inhabitants in 2010.It borders Yantai to the...
- Shanghai East AsiaShanghai East AsiaShanghai East Asia is a Chinese professional football club who play at Shanghai Stadium in Xuhui , Shanghai....
, ShanghaiShanghaiShanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010... - Shenyang DongjinShenyang DongjinShenyang Dongjin Football Club is a Chinese football club its based in Shenyang, China.Founded as Jining Dranix Football Club in 1999, the team was then based in Jining, Shandong. They stayed there until 2004...
, ShenyangShenyangShenyang , or Mukden , is the capital and largest city of Liaoning Province in Northeast China. Currently holding sub-provincial administrative status, the city was once known as Shengjing or Fengtianfu... - Sichuan FCSichuan FCSichuan Football Club is a Chinese football club based in Sichuan, China. It currently plays in the Chinese Jia League....
, ChengduChengduChengdu , formerly transliterated Chengtu, is the capital of Sichuan province in Southwest China. It holds sub-provincial administrative status... - Yanbian FCYanbian FCYanbian Baekdu Tigers FC is a Chinese football club currently playing in the Chinese Football Association Jia League....
, YanjiYanjiYanji , also known as Yeon'gil from its Korean name , is the seat of the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture, eastern Jilin province, Northeast China. Its population is approximately 400,000 of which a large section is ethnic Korean...
Chinese Football Association Yi LeagueChinese Football Association Yi LeagueChina League Two is the third tier league of the People's Republic of China. The league is under the auspices of the Chinese Football Association. Above the League Two is the premier league - the Chinese Super League and the League One.League Two has two groups, northern and southern...
(China League Two)
Southern Group
- Guizhou ZhichengGuizhou ZhichengGuizhou Zhicheng Toro F.C. is a football club based in Guizhou, China. They play in the 12,000 seater Baiyun Stadium and currently compete in the China League One.-History:...
, GuiyangGuiyangGuiyang is the capital of Guizhou province of Southwest China. It is located in the centre of the province, situated on the east of the Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau, and on the north bank of the Nanming River, a branch of the Wu River. The city has an elevation of about 1,100 meters... - Hubei GreeneryHubei GreeneryHubei Zhongbo is a Chinese football club who play at the 36,000 seater Xinhua Road Sports Center based in Wuhan, Hubei and currently play in China League One division. The club was founded in 2009 after its predecessor Wuhan Guanggu withdrew and then dissolved from the league for unfair punishment...
, WuhanWuhanWuhan is the capital of Hubei province, People's Republic of China, and is the most populous city in Central China. It lies at the east of the Jianghan Plain, and the intersection of the middle reaches of the Yangtze and Han rivers... - Hunan Billows, Changsha
- Ningbo HuaaoNingbo HuaaoNingbo Huaao Football Club is a Chinese football club based in Ningbo, Zhejiang who play in the Ningbo Fubang Stadium in the Chinese Football Association Yi League. Starting in 2006 the club entered the at bottom of the Chinese football league pyramid where in their debt season they would qualify...
, NingboNingboNingbo is a seaport city of northeastern Zhejiang province, Eastern China. Holding sub-provincial administrative status, the municipality has a population of 7,605,700 inhabitants at the 2010 census whom 3,089,180 in the built up area made of 6 urban districts. It lies south of the Hangzhou Bay,... - Three Gorges Kangtian, YichangYichangYichang is a prefecture-level city located in Hubei province of the People's Republic of China. It is the second largest city in Hubei province after the province capital, Wuhan. The Three Gorges Dam is located within its administrative area, in Yiling District.-History:In ancient times Yichang...
- Wenzhou TomorrowWenzhou TomorrowWenzhou Provenza Football Club is a football club located in Wenzhou, China. The club was founded in April 2007.-Name Changes:* April 2007 - January 2010 "Wenzhou Tomorrow " 温州明日...
, WenzhouWenzhouWenzhou is a prefecture-level city in southeastern Zhejiang province, People's Republic of China. The area under its jurisdiction, which includes two satellite cities and six counties, had a population of 9,122,100 as of 2010....
Northern Group
- Beijing Baxy, BeijingBeijingBeijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
- Dalian Yiteng, DalianDalianDalian is a major city and seaport in the south of Liaoning province, Northeast China. It faces Shandong to the south, the Yellow Sea to the east and the Bohai Sea to the west and south. Holding sub-provincial administrative status, Dalian is the southernmost city of Northeast China and China's...
- Hangzhou SanchaoHangzhou SanchaoHangzhou Sanchao F.C. is a Chinese football club based in Hangzhou, China. This club is U-19 team of Zhejiang Lücheng.-External links:*...
, HangzhouHangzhouHangzhou , formerly transliterated as Hangchow, is the capital and largest city of Zhejiang Province in Eastern China. Governed as a sub-provincial city, and as of 2010, its entire administrative division or prefecture had a registered population of 8.7 million people... - Panjin Mengzun, PanjinPanjinPanjin is a prefecture-level city and a major oil-producing city in Liaoning Province, China. It is between 40°40' -41°27' in north latitude and 121°31' -122 °28' in east longitude. It has four distinct seasons, an annual average temperature of 8.6℃ and receives over 2700 hours of sunshine a year...
- Qingdao University of Science and TechnologyQingdao University of Science and TechnologyQingdao University of Science and Technology（formerly Qingdao Institute of Chemical Technology） is a university located in Qingdao, China.Founded in 1950, QUST was among the five institutes of chemical technology subordinated directly to Ministry of Chemical Industry of People's Republic of China...
, QingdaoQingdao' also known in the West by its postal map spelling Tsingtao, is a major city with a population of over 8.715 million in eastern Shandong province, Eastern China. Its built up area, made of 7 urban districts plus Jimo city, is home to about 4,346,000 inhabitants in 2010.It borders Yantai to the... - Locomotive YaqiTianjin LocomotiveTianjin Locomotive is a Chinese professional football club who founded by the football team of the Ministry of Railways of the People's Republic of China in 1994. Based in Tianjin, China the club currently play at the Tianjin Locomotive Stadium in the Chinese League Two, third tier of the Chinese...
, WuhanWuhanWuhan is the capital of Hubei province, People's Republic of China, and is the most populous city in Central China. It lies at the east of the Jianghan Plain, and the intersection of the middle reaches of the Yangtze and Han rivers... - Tianjin Songjiang, TianjinTianjin' is a metropolis in northern China and one of the five national central cities of the People's Republic of China. It is governed as a direct-controlled municipality, one of four such designations, and is, thus, under direct administration of the central government...
Other Professional/semi-professional Football Clubs
This is the list of clubs which do not attend professional league in 2009.- Liaoning ZhongbaLiaoning ZhongbaLiaoning Zhongba is a Chinese football club its based in Liaoning, China....
- Nanjing BaotaiNanjing BaotaiNanjing Baotai F.C. is a semi-professional football club its based in Nanjing, China.Nanjing Baotai F.C. founded by Nanjing Baotai Special Materials Co., LTD. in March 2007.-External links:*...
- Qingdao HaishaQingdao HaishaQingdao Haisha or Qingdao Sharks is a semi-professional football club, located in Qingdao, China.The club was founded in 2005 by Atletico Paranaense Qingdao football school, Hebei Xuechi group, Qingdao Huayi Rubber Products Co., Ltd and run by Qingdao Sharks football club Co., Ltd.The club's name...
- Qingdao LimingQingdao LimingQingdao Sunrise is a semi-professional football club based in Jimo after move to Qingdao. The club was founded in 1998, play in the Chinese Yi League, but absent in season 2008....
- Shijiazhuang TiangongShijiazhuang TiangongHebei F.C. Shijiazhuang Tiangong is a semi-professional football club based in Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China.-History:...
- Tianjin DongliTianjin DongliTianjin Dongli is a football club based in Tianjin, China....
- Vanguard Hubei Police Academy FCVanguard Hubei Police Academy FCVanguard Hubei Police Academy FC is a Chinese semi-professional football club based in Wuhan city, Hubei Province, China....
- Xinjiang LotteryXinjiang TicaiXinjiang Ticai Football Club is a football club based in Xinjiang, China.-Manager:correct as：2009-Team Results:-External links:****...
Disfunct Football Clubs
- Bayi Football TeamBayi Football TeamBayi Football Team was a football team under the sport branch of the People's Liberation Army in China between 1951 and 2003.The Club's full name is The People's Liberation Army Bayi Football Club...
- Beijing Bus FCBeijing Bus FCBeijing Bus FC is a Chinese football club its based in Beijing, China....
- Gansu TianmaGansu TianmaGansu Tianma was a football team based in Lanzhou, Gansu province, in the People's Republic of China, that played in the Chinese Football Association Jia League....
- Guangdong Hongyuan F.C.Guangdong Hongyuan F.C.Guangdong Hongyuan Football Club was a disfunct Chinese football club, established on September 15, 1992 by Guangdong Hongyuan Group and Guangdong Football Association...
- Guangxi TianjiGuangxi TianjiGuangxi Tianji is a Chinese football club its based in Guangxi, China....
- Guangzhou SongriGuangzhou SongriGuangzhou Songri was a football club in Shaoguan, Guangdong, China.Founded in 1996, Guangzhou Songri was promoted to Jia A in the same year as the runner up of the second division. The team was relegated in the next season, but was able to fight back with the help of coach Xu Genbao and striker...
- Hohhot Black HorseHohhot Black HorseHohhot Black Horse is a defunct Chinese football club based in Hohhot, China and were based at the Hohhot People's Stadium.The club was formerly called Shanxi Luhu and was based in Taiyuan, Shanxi until it moved to Hohhot in 2007....
- Shaanxi GuoliShaanxi GuoliShaanxi Guoli is a defunct football club who played in Xi'an, Shaanxi and their home stadium was the 50,100 seater Jiaodaruisun Stadium. Founded on February 28, 1996, they played nine seasons in the Chinese football leagues system with three of them in the top tier where they achieved their best...
- Shanghai United F.C.Shanghai United F.C.Shanghai United F.C was a football club that competed in the Chinese Super League. The club played at the Yuanshen Sports Centre Stadium in Shanghai and was owned by Zhu Jun, the owner of China's second-largest online gaming company The9 since 2005.In 2004, the team was based in Zhuhai and played...
- Sichuan GuanchengSichuan GuanchengSichuan Guancheng was a Chinese Football Association Jia A League and Chinese Super League Club.Formed as Sichuan Quanxing in 8 November 1993, the football club was the football flagship of western China until Vanguard Huandao surfaced. In 2002, Sichuan Quanxing was sold to Dahe Group and was...
- Suzhou TripsSuzhou TripsSuzhou Trips is a former Chinese football club based in Suzhou, Jiangsu who played in the Suzhou City Stadium. Founded on January, 2004 the club entered the at bottom of the Chinese football league pyramid where they stayed throughout their entire existence...
- Wuhan GuangguWuhan GuangguWuhan Optics Valley F.C. is a defunct Football Club, which was located in the city of Wuhan, Hubei province, China. The club's home stadium was Xinhua Road Sports Center, while the important matches were played at the more modern stadium Wuhan Sports Center in China. The clubs predecessor was the...
- Wuhan Yaqi
- Xiamen LanshiXiamen LanshiXiamen Lanshi is a defunct Chinese football club, which was located in Xiamen, Fujian. They were founded in the 1996 league season and their nickname was the "Blue Lions" while they played in the Xiamen Stadium. Throughout their history they would twice win promotion to the top tier of Chinese...
- Yunnan HongtaYunnan HongtaYunnan Hongta was a football club who played in the Chinese Jia-A League who were originally founded by the Shenzhen Jinpeng Group in 1996 and named Shenzhen Jinpeng...
- Yunnan Lijiang DongbaYunnan Lijiang DongbaYunnan Lijiang Dongba is a Chinese football club its based in Yunnan, China....
- Zhanjiang Tiandi No.1Zhanjiang Tiandi No.1Zhanjiang Tiandi No.1 FC is a football club, located in Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China.-History:Guangdong Tiandi No.1 Food Group invested 30 million Renminbi to found this club in 2007. Tiandi No.1 FC is the first professional football club in Zhanjiang city's history.-External links:* *...
- Zhenjiang Groupway FCZhenjiang Groupway FCZhenjiang Groupway Football Club is a former football club based in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China who played in the Jurong District Stadium. The club was founded at March 26, 2007 and joined the Chinese Yi League on March 28, 2007 and played in one season in the football football league system where...