Shanghai Jiading Huilong Football Club (Chinese: 上海嘉定汇龙足球俱乐部) is a Chinese professional football club based in Shanghai, that competes in China League One, the second tier of Chinese football. Shanghai Jiading Huilong plays its home matches at the Jiading Stadium, located within Jiading District. They are among the most successful amateur football clubs in the country. In 2014, they reached the final rounds of the East Region amateur championship, while also winning their local league championship that year.
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| Founded | 2009 | ||
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| Ground | Jiading Stadium, Jiading, Shanghai, China | ||
| Capacity | 9,704[1] | ||
| Owner | Lu Jianjun[2] | ||
| Manager | Yang Lin | ||
| League | China League One | ||
| 2023 | China League One, 11th of 16 | ||
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History edit
The club was founded in 2009 as Shanghai Boji F.C. In 2013, they changed their name to Shanghai Jiading Boo King. In 2015 the club qualified for the first round of the Chinese FA Cup, losing on penalties to Qingdao Kunpeng after a 0–0 draw.[3][4]
In 2017, they changed their English name to Shanghai Jiading Boji. In 2019 Chinese FA Cup, the team entered the fifth round by overpowering professional clubs Yanbian Beiguo, Zhejiang Yiteng and Beijing BSU, becoming the only amateur club left in the cup.[5] Also in the same year, they finished 5th in the 2019 Chinese Champions League and gained promotion to China League Two for the first time in club history after beating Xi'an Daxing Chongde in the promotion/relegation play-offs.
In January 2021, they changed their name to Shanghai Jiading Huilong. After finishing 7th in the promotion group and missing promotion to China League One, they were admitted into the 2022 China League One after the last-minute withdrawal of Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic from Chinese Super League.
Name history edit
- 2009–2012 Shanghai Boji F.C. 上海博击
- 2013–2017 Shanghai Jiading Boo King F.C. 上海嘉定博击
- 2017–2020 Shanghai Jiading Boji F.C. 上海嘉定博击
- 2021– Shanghai Jiading Huilong F.C. 上海嘉定汇龙
Players edit
Current squad edit
- As of 27 February 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References edit
- ^ "Jiading Stadium - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ 公兵 (29 April 2017). 博击长空，将青训进行到底 (in Chinese (China)). Beijing. Xinhua News Agency. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ^ Stokkermans, Karel; Zlotkowski, Andre (2 August 2018). "China 2015". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- ^ FA Cup Soccerway
- ^ "足协杯-嘉定城发1-0北体大进16强 业余队最好成绩". sina.com.cn. 1 May 2019. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
External links edit
- Team profile on Sofascore
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