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Hangzhou Nabel Greentown F.C. (Simplified Chinese: 杭州绿城足球俱乐部) is a Chinese football
club who play at 51,000 seater Hangzhou Huanglong Stadium
in Hangzhou
, Zhejiang
. Founded on January 14, 1998 the club's main investor is the Greentown China Holdings Limited company. The team currently play in the Chinese Super League
after winning promotion in 2006 and their current manager is Wu Jingui
.
and Zeng Leming was appointed as their general manager. The Zhejiang green city real estate company, the Hangzhou money pond real estate company, the Zhejiang University
and the Zhejiang Province soccer association all participated in the creation as well as the registration of the club. The company would go on to form a youth team before finally creating a senior team on January 22, 1999 to take part in the third tier with Bao Yingfu as their first Head coach. They wouldn't wait long to show their ambition when they would make the play-offs in 2000 before losing to Tianjin Lifei. Still determined to win promotion the club decided to buy the first team of Jilin Aodong
as well as their position in Chinese Football Association Jia League
on November 23, 2000 for 25,000,000 Yuan, in time for the beginning of the 2001 league season. Under the new general manager Shen Qiang the club brought in new sponsors and Gu Mingchang as the new Head coach, however during this period the club couldn't win promotion to the top tier and the Chairman Song Weiping expressed his disappointment of the team. Off the field the club would go through several management changes as well as ownership changes particularly from the Greentown China Holdings Limited who took a 95% share of the team for 20,000,000 Yuan and decided to rename the club Hangzhou Greentown. Under Wang Zheng as their Head coach the team would start to generally push for promotion, eventually achieving it at the end of the 2006 league season when they came second in the division. The club often found themselves fighting off relegation and would bring in several managers to alleviate the problem, however this wasn't enough during the 2009 league season and the club found themselves in the relegation zone at the end of the season. Surprisingly the club were allowed to stay within the 2010 Chinese Super League
after it was discovered that Chengdu Blades
and Guangzhou F.C. were guilty of match-fixing.
Hangzhou Greentown are not called the greenhorns contrary to popular belief.
All-time League rankings
in group stage
Valdo
Yordan Varbanov
Bertin Tomou
Yan Song
John Jairo Tréllez
Emil Martínez
Jerry Palacios
Mauricio Sabillón
Slavco Georgievski
Youth Team
U-15 Team
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
club who play at 51,000 seater Hangzhou Huanglong Stadium
Yellow Dragon Sports Center
Zhejiang Yellow Dragon Sports Center or Zhejiang Huanglong Sports Center is a sports complex also used for cultural events such as music concerts and celebrations, located in the center of the city of Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China. Huanglong means "Yellow Dragon" in Chinese...
in Hangzhou
Hangzhou
Hangzhou , 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...
, Zhejiang
Zhejiang
Zhejiang is an eastern coastal province of the People's Republic of China. The word Zhejiang was the old name of the Qiantang River, which passes through Hangzhou, the provincial capital...
. Founded on January 14, 1998 the club's main investor is the Greentown China Holdings Limited company. The team currently 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...
after winning promotion in 2006 and their current manager is Wu Jingui
Wu Jingui
Wu Jingui is a Chinese football manager. He is currently the manager of the Chinese Super League team, Zhejiang Lücheng.-Formative years and education:...
.
History
On January 14, 1998 the Zhejiang green city soccer club limited company was officially established with a capital of 16,000,000 YuanChinese yuan
The yuan is the base unit of a number of modern Chinese currencies. The yuan is the primary unit of account of the Renminbi.A yuán is also known colloquially as a kuài . One yuán is divided into 10 jiǎo or colloquially máo...
and Zeng Leming was appointed as their general manager. The Zhejiang green city real estate company, the Hangzhou money pond real estate company, the Zhejiang University
Zhejiang University
Zhejiang University , sometimes referred to as Zheda, is a national university in China. Founded in 1897, Zhejiang University is one of China's oldest institutions of higher education...
and the Zhejiang Province soccer association all participated in the creation as well as the registration of the club. The company would go on to form a youth team before finally creating a senior team on January 22, 1999 to take part in the third tier with Bao Yingfu as their first Head coach. They wouldn't wait long to show their ambition when they would make the play-offs in 2000 before losing to Tianjin Lifei. Still determined to win promotion the club decided to buy the first team of Jilin Aodong
Yanbian FC
Yanbian Baekdu Tigers FC is a Chinese football club currently playing in the Chinese Football Association Jia League....
as well as their position in Chinese Football Association 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....
on November 23, 2000 for 25,000,000 Yuan, in time for the beginning of the 2001 league season. Under the new general manager Shen Qiang the club brought in new sponsors and Gu Mingchang as the new Head coach, however during this period the club couldn't win promotion to the top tier and the Chairman Song Weiping expressed his disappointment of the team. Off the field the club would go through several management changes as well as ownership changes particularly from the Greentown China Holdings Limited who took a 95% share of the team for 20,000,000 Yuan and decided to rename the club Hangzhou Greentown. Under Wang Zheng as their Head coach the team would start to generally push for promotion, eventually achieving it at the end of the 2006 league season when they came second in the division. The club often found themselves fighting off relegation and would bring in several managers to alleviate the problem, however this wasn't enough during the 2009 league season and the club found themselves in the relegation zone at the end of the season. Surprisingly the club were allowed to stay within the 2010 Chinese Super League
2010 Chinese Super League
The 2010 Chinese Super League season was the seventh season since the establishment of the Chinese Super League, the seventeenth season of a professional association football league and the 49th top-tier league season in China....
after it was discovered that Chengdu Blades
Chengdu Blades
Chengdu 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...
and Guangzhou F.C. were guilty of match-fixing.
Hangzhou Greentown are not called the greenhorns contrary to popular belief.
Name history
- 2002 Renamed to Zhejiang Greentown (浙江绿城)
- 2003 Renamed to Zhejiang Sanhua Greentown (浙江三花绿城)
- 2004 Renamed to Zhejiang Greentown (浙江绿城)
- 2006 Renamed to Zhejiang Bebei Greentown (浙江巴贝绿城房产)
- 2007 Renamed to Zhejiang Greentown (浙江绿城房产)
- 2009 Renamed to Hangzhou Greentown (杭州绿城房产)
- 2010 Renamed to Hangzhou Nabel Greentown (杭州诺贝尔绿城)
Results
- As of the end of 2011 season
All-time League rankings
| Season | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 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.... |
2008 Chinese Super League 2008 The 2008 Chinese Super League was the 5th season since the establishment of the Chinese Super League and the 15th season of the professional football league in China. Super League was expanded to 16 clubs... |
2009 Chinese Super League 2009 The 2009 Chinese Super League season was the sixth season since the establishment of the Chinese Super League, the sixteenth season of a professional football league and the 48th top-tier league season in China. Beijing Guoan won their first ever Chinese Super League title.The events during the... |
2010 2010 Chinese Super League The 2010 Chinese Super League season was the seventh season since the establishment of the Chinese Super League, the seventeenth season of a professional association football league and the 49th top-tier league season in China.... |
2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Position | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 8 |
in group stage
Current squad
As of 8 July 2011.Coaching staff
Former notable players
TicoAlex Chandre de Oliveira
Alex Chandre de Oliveira or simply Tico is a Brazilian football player who plays as Striker.He used to play for Zhejiang Greentown between 2006 and 2007.-External links:*...
Valdo
Erivaldo Antonio Saraiva
Erivaldo Antonio Saraiva , commonly known as Valdo, is a Brazilian football striker who has recently played for Liaoning Whowin in the Chinese Super League.-Early career in Brazil:...
Yordan Varbanov
Yordan Varbanov
Yordan Varbanov is a Bulgarian footballer who plays for Lokomotiv Sofia as a defender.Varbanov previously played for CSKA Sofia and Lokomotiv Sofia in the Bulgarian A PFG.-References:...
Bertin Tomou
Bertin Tomou
Bertin Tomou Bayard is a Cameroonian former football striker. He had represented Cameroon national football team.-Football career:...
Yan Song
Yan Song (footballer)
Yan Song is a Chinese professional football player who currently plays for Dalian Shide in the Chinese Super League. Beginning his senior career with Dalian Shide, he quickly established himself as a left-winger known for his good ball control and dribbling skills...
John Jairo Tréllez
John Jairo Trellez
John Jairo Tréllez Valencia is a retired Colombian footballer. A striker, he played most of his career with Atlético Nacional of Medellín.-Career:...
Emil Martínez
Emil Martínez
Emil Martínez is a Honduran football player who currently plays for Marathón and is a regular midfielder in the Honduras national team....
Jerry Palacios
Jerry Palacios
Jerry Palacios is a Honduran football striker, who currently plays for Hunan Billows in China League One.-Career:He signed for Chinese Super League side Hangzhou Greentown in January 2010....
Mauricio Sabillón
Mauricio Sabillon
Mauricio Sabillon is a Honduran football player who currently plays for Marathón. He has also been a member of the Honduran national football team since 2001.-Club career:...
Slavco Georgievski
Slavco Georgievski
Slavčo Georgievski is a footballer from Macedonia, currently playing for Neftchi Baku as a Midfielder. He also plays for the Macedonia national football team.- Career :...
Honours
League- China League One: 2006 (Runners-up)
Youth Team
U-15 Team
- Nike Cup Winners: 2008
International Friendlies
- On 26 July 2009, Manchester UnitedManchester United F.C.Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...
visited the Dragon StadiumYellow Dragon Sports CenterZhejiang Yellow Dragon Sports Center or Zhejiang Huanglong Sports Center is a sports complex also used for cultural events such as music concerts and celebrations, located in the center of the city of Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China. Huanglong means "Yellow Dragon" in Chinese...
and played a friendly against Hangzhou Greentown as part of their pre-season Asian tour. Manchester United won by 8 goals to 2. - On 16 July 2011, ArsenalArsenal F.C.Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups...
visited the Meihu StadiumMeihu Sports CentreMeihu Sports Centre is a multi-use stadium in Yiwu, Zhejiang, China. It is invested by Yiwu China Commodity City Group Corporation for 0.15 billion yuan, has an area of , construction area of 46,500 square meters...
and played a friendly against Hangzhou Greentown as part of their pre-season Asian tour. The game was drawn 1–1.
See also
- Yanbian FCYanbian FCYanbian Baekdu Tigers FC is a Chinese football club currently playing in the Chinese Football Association Jia League....
- 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:*...
- Great Wall Cup - China's largest international youth football tournament