Xiamen Lanshi
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Xiamen 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 football and also play in the Chinese Super League
. When they were relegated at the end of 2007 league season
they disbanded.
coming in and the investment from Lai Changxing
the club would start to flurish and go on to win the second tier title at the end of the 1999 league season. The following season, however was to prove to be a dieaster when Lai Changxing became implicated in corruption and his involvement within the club came under severe scrutiny. While the club wasn't involved within any corruption their performance throughout the season still saw them relegated and the management left. The next several seasons would see the team remain within the second tier and while they would actually go on to win the 2002 division title there wasn't any promotion allowed during that season and they would have to remain within the division. With the introduction of new Head coach Gao Hongbo
at the beginning of the 2004 league season the club would show consistent promotion ambitions and would eventually go on to win the 2005 division title. Now playing in the Chinese Super League
the team would establish themselves within the division and finish mid-table, eighth within the league. Gao Hongbo would attract the attentions of ambitious club Changchun Yatai
and leave the team at the end of the season. This saw Xiamen slip down the table, finish bottom of the league and then get relegated. The team would decide to disband at the end of the season, though they would wait until March 2008 to officially disband at the beginning of the 2008 league season
League rankings before 1993
in group stage
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club, which was located in Xiamen
Xiamen
Xiamen , also known as Amoy , is a major city on the southeast coast of the People's Republic of China. It is administered as a sub-provincial city of Fujian province with an area of and population of 3.53 million...
, Fujian
Fujian
' , formerly romanised as Fukien or Huguing or Foukien, is a province on the southeast coast of mainland China. Fujian is bordered by Zhejiang to the north, Jiangxi to the west, and Guangdong to the south. Taiwan lies to the east, across the Taiwan Strait...
. They were founded in the 1996 league season and their nickname was the "Blue Lions" while they played in the Xiamen Stadium
Xiamen Stadium
Xiamen Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Xiamen, China. It is currently used mostly for football matches and athletics events. The stadium has a capacity of 32,000 people, and is the home of Xiamen Lanshi....
. Throughout their history they would twice win promotion to the top tier of Chinese football and also play 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...
. When they were relegated at the end of 2007 league season
Chinese Super League 2007
The 2007 Chinese Super League season, the fourth since its establishment, started on March 3, 2007 and ended on November 14, 2007. This season is sponsored by Kingway brewery....
they disbanded.
History
On February 23, 1996 Xiamen FC was created to take part in the recently fully professionalised Chinese football league system where they started in the third division. At the beginning of the 1998 league season the club would take over second tier football club Foshan Fosidi and take their position within the division. With their new manager Chi ShangbinChi Shangbin
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coming in and the investment from Lai Changxing
Lai Changxing
Lai Changxing began as a Chinese businessman and entrepreneur from Jinjiang, Fujian, People's Republic of China. He was the founder and Chairman of the lucrative Yuanhua Group in the Special Economic Zone of Xiamen. At his height he has been credited with converting China from communism to...
the club would start to flurish and go on to win the second tier title at the end of the 1999 league season. The following season, however was to prove to be a dieaster when Lai Changxing became implicated in corruption and his involvement within the club came under severe scrutiny. While the club wasn't involved within any corruption their performance throughout the season still saw them relegated and the management left. The next several seasons would see the team remain within the second tier and while they would actually go on to win the 2002 division title there wasn't any promotion allowed during that season and they would have to remain within the division. With the introduction of new Head coach Gao Hongbo
Gao Hongbo
Gao Hongbo is a Chinese retired football player and a current coach which managed China national football team from 2009 to 2011. Appointed in May 2009, Gao became the youngest man to take the helm in 30 years. Gao was a big name in his professional life as a footballer. He was a prolific striker...
at the beginning of the 2004 league season the club would show consistent promotion ambitions and would eventually go on to win the 2005 division title. Now playing 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...
the team would establish themselves within the division and finish mid-table, eighth within the league. Gao Hongbo would attract the attentions of ambitious club Changchun Yatai
Changchun Yatai
Changchun 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....
and leave the team at the end of the season. This saw Xiamen slip down the table, finish bottom of the league and then get relegated. The team would decide to disband at the end of the season, though they would wait until March 2008 to officially disband at the beginning of the 2008 league season
Name history
- 1996-97: Xiamen FC (厦门队)
- 1998: Xiamen Yuanhua (厦门远华)
- 1999: Xiamen (厦门)
- 2000: Xiamen Xiaxin (厦门厦新)
- 2001-03: Xiamen Hongshi (厦门红狮)
- 2004: Xiamen Shishi (厦门吉祥石狮)
- 2005-: Xiamen Lanshi (厦门蓝狮)
Results
- As of the end of 2008 season
League rankings before 1993
| Season | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 Chinese Jia-A League 2000 -Overview:It was performed in 14 teams, and Dalian Shide won the championship.-League standings:-References:*... |
2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 Chinese Super League 2006 This article is about the 2006 season of the Chinese Football Association Super League , also known as Chinese Super League , which is the premier football league in China under the auspices of the Chinese Football Association.... |
2007 Chinese Super League 2007 The 2007 Chinese Super League season, the fourth since its establishment, started on March 3, 2007 and ended on November 14, 2007. This season is sponsored by Kingway brewery.... |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Position | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 15 |
in group stage