Dongguan United F.C.

Foshan Nanshi
Full nameFoshan Nanshi Football Club
佛山南狮足球俱乐部
Founded19 October 2016; 7 years ago (2016-10-19)
GroundNanhai Sports Center
Capacity20,000
ChairmanYe Jun
ManagerDejan Antonić
LeagueChina League One
2023China League One, 7th of 16

Foshan Nanshi Football Club (simplified Chinese: 佛山南狮足球俱乐部; traditional Chinese: 佛山南獅足球俱樂部; lit. 'Foshan Southern Lions F.C.') is a Chinese professional football club based in Foshan, Guangdong, that competes in China League One, the second tier of Chinese football. Foshan Nanshi plays its home matches at the Nanhai Sports Center, located within Nanhai District.

History

Dongguan Machong Rongyi F.C. was founded on 19 October 2016 in the town of Machong, in Dongguan. The club changed its name to Guangdong Rongyi F.C. in 2017 and Guangdong Lianghetang F.C. in 2019. The club won Chinese Champions League in 2020 and was promoted to China League Two.[1] In 2021, the club changed its name to Dongguan United F.C.[2] On 28 December 2023, the club changed its name to Foshan Nanshi F.C.[3]

Name history

  • 2016: Dongguan Machong Rongyi F.C. (东莞麻涌融易)
  • 2017–2018: Guangdong Rongyi F.C. (广东融易)
  • 2019–2020: Guangdong Lianghetang F.C. (广东良和堂)
  • 2021–2023: Dongguan United F.C. (东莞莞联)
  • 2023–present: Foshan Nanshi F.C. (佛山南狮)

Players

Current squad

As of 28 February 2024

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Reserve squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Honours

League

References

  1. ^ "广东良和堂五战全胜，提前锁定中冠冠军". Dongqiudi (in Chinese). 30 November 2020.
  2. ^ "关于公布获得2021赛季中国足球协会职业准入资格俱乐部名单的通知". thecfa.cn (in Chinese). 29 March 2021.
  3. ^ "中国足球协会关于东莞莞联足球俱乐部有限公司更名的公告". thecfa.cn (in Chinese). 28 December 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.

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