Nanchang Bayi
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Nanchang Hengyuan Football Club (Simplified Chinese: 南昌衡源足球俱乐部) is a football
club based in Nanchang
, Jiangxi
, China
who currently play in the 26,000 seater Nanchang Bayi Stadium
. The club was originally founded in 2003 as Shanghai Hengyuan Football Club until the People's Liberation Army
dismissed part of its sports branch, including the Bayi Football Team
and Shanghai Hengyuan became interested in taking over the entire football team as well as their position in the top tier of the Chinese football pyramid. Shanghai Hengyuan discovered that much of the first team were sold off and decided to change their focus in buying the youth team. On April 2, 2004, a new club named Nanchang Bayi Hengyuan Football Club was established with players who had previously played for the Shanghai Hengyuan Football Club and the Bayi U-19 team. The club would gradually work its way up to the top tier after coming runners-up in the second division during the 2009 league season and promotion to the Chinese Super League
. The club name changed to "Nanchang Hengyuan Football Club" at 2010 summer, because the word "Bayi" (means People's Liberation Army) used by enterprise is prohibited from 2009.
based Shanghai Hengyuan Football Club was formed and failed to reach the Chinese Football Association Yi League
finals at the end of the league season. Bayi Football Team
were in financial difficulties and were unable to be sold as a whole yet maintain a position in the Jia League
while the players in the first team soon found new jobs in the Chinese Super League
. Shanghai Hengyuan would show an interest in taking over the entire club particularly as they were at the top of the Chinese football pyramid, however when they discovered that much of the first team had been sold off they concentrated in buying their youth team and on April 2, 2004, a new club named Nanchang Bayi Hengyuan Football Club was established with players who had previously played for the Shanghai Hengyuan Football Club and the Bayi U-19 team. The club would move to Nanchang, Jiangxi and play at the Nanchang Bayi Stadium to take advantage of the regions lack of football representation, yet strong support. Playing at the bottom of the Chinese football pyramid in the third tier the club brought in Li Xiao to manage the team and he quickly guided the team to win the Yi League in 2005 as well as promoted to the Jia League
. After this achievement Li Xiao would become the clubs vice-chairman while high profile managers Zhou Suian
and then Zho Bo came to manage the team with little success. Once again Li Xiao came in to manage the team until November 27, 2008 when he decided to resign at the end the season The club then brought in Zhu Jiong who despite having a slow start to the season quickly guided the club to a runners-up position and promotion to the Chinese Super League for the first time in the clubs history.
All-time League Rankings
Martín Edwin García
Song Lihui
Football (soccer)
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club based in Nanchang
Nanchang
Nanchang 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...
, Jiangxi
Jiangxi
' is a southern province in the People's Republic of China. Spanning from the banks of the Yangtze River in the north into hillier areas in the south, it shares a border with Anhui to the north, Zhejiang to the northeast, Fujian to the east, Guangdong to the south, Hunan to the west, and Hubei to...
, China
China
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who currently play in the 26,000 seater Nanchang Bayi Stadium
Nanchang Bayi Stadium
Nanchang Bayi Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Nanchang, China. It is currently used mostly for football matches and athletics events. This stadium's capacity is 26,000 people....
. The club was originally founded in 2003 as Shanghai Hengyuan Football Club until the People's Liberation Army
People's Liberation Army
The People's Liberation Army is the unified military organization of all land, sea, strategic missile and air forces of the People's Republic of China. The PLA was established on August 1, 1927 — celebrated annually as "PLA Day" — as the military arm of the Communist Party of China...
dismissed part of its sports branch, including the Bayi Football Team
Bayi Football Team
Bayi 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...
and Shanghai Hengyuan became interested in taking over the entire football team as well as their position in the top tier of the Chinese football pyramid. Shanghai Hengyuan discovered that much of the first team were sold off and decided to change their focus in buying the youth team. On April 2, 2004, a new club named Nanchang Bayi Hengyuan Football Club was established with players who had previously played for the Shanghai Hengyuan Football Club and the Bayi U-19 team. The club would gradually work its way up to the top tier after coming runners-up in the second division during the 2009 league season and promotion to the Chinese Super League
Chinese Super League
The 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...
. The club name changed to "Nanchang Hengyuan Football Club" at 2010 summer, because the word "Bayi" (means People's Liberation Army) used by enterprise is prohibited from 2009.
History
In 2003 Zhabei DistrictZhabei District
Zhabei District of Shanghai has a land area of 29.26 km² and a resident population of 810,211 as of 2003. It is one of the downtown districts of Shanghai though the commercial potential has been continuously undervalued...
based Shanghai Hengyuan Football Club was formed and failed to reach the Chinese Football Association Yi League
Chinese Football Association Yi League
China 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...
finals at the end of the league season. Bayi Football Team
Bayi Football Team
Bayi 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...
were in financial difficulties and were unable to be sold as a whole yet maintain a position in the Jia League
Chinese Football Association Jia League
The 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....
while the players in the first team soon found new jobs in the Chinese Super League
Chinese Super League
The 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...
. Shanghai Hengyuan would show an interest in taking over the entire club particularly as they were at the top of the Chinese football pyramid, however when they discovered that much of the first team had been sold off they concentrated in buying their youth team and on April 2, 2004, a new club named Nanchang Bayi Hengyuan Football Club was established with players who had previously played for the Shanghai Hengyuan Football Club and the Bayi U-19 team. The club would move to Nanchang, Jiangxi and play at the Nanchang Bayi Stadium to take advantage of the regions lack of football representation, yet strong support. Playing at the bottom of the Chinese football pyramid in the third tier the club brought in Li Xiao to manage the team and he quickly guided the team to win the Yi League in 2005 as well as promoted to the Jia League
Chinese Football Association Jia League
The 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....
. After this achievement Li Xiao would become the clubs vice-chairman while high profile managers Zhou Suian
Zhou Suian
Zhou Suian is a Chinese football Manager. He most recently worked as the manager of China Super League side Hangzhou Greentown.-Guangzhou Apollo:...
and then Zho Bo came to manage the team with little success. Once again Li Xiao came in to manage the team until November 27, 2008 when he decided to resign at the end the season The club then brought in Zhu Jiong who despite having a slow start to the season quickly guided the club to a runners-up position and promotion to the Chinese Super League for the first time in the clubs history.
Results
- As of the end of 2011 season
All-time League Rankings
| Season | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 Chinese Football Association Jia League 2008 -Final league table:||rowspan=3 style="background:white;"|||rowspan=4 style="background:white;"|||rowspan=2 style="background:white;"|||rowspan=1 style="background:white;"|-Promotion and Relegation:Teams promoted from Yi League 2007... |
2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Position | 5 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 14 |
- in group stage
Current squad
As of 31 July 2011Coaching staff
Former Famous players
Sean Fraser Rumba MunthaliRumba Munthali
Rumbani Andrew Munthali is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays for Chinese club Shenyang Dongjin, as a defender and midfielder.-Early career:...
Martín Edwin García
Martín Edwin García
Martín Edwin García is a Colombian football forward who currently playing for Sport Boys.-Club career:...
Song Lihui
External links
- Official Site (Simplified Chinese)
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