football
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club based in
Dalian
Dalian () is a major sub-provincial port city in Liaoning province, People's Republic of China, and is Liaoning's second largest city (after the provincial capital Shenyang) and the third-most populous city of Northeast China. Located on the ...
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Liaoning
Liaoning () is a coastal province in Northeast China that is the smallest, southernmost, and most populous province in the region. With its capital at Shenyang, it is located on the northern shore of the Yellow Sea, and is the northernmost ...
The team was founded in 2021 as Dalian Duxing (). Upon establishment, the team has strong connection with the dissolved Dalian Shide, as the coaching staff consisted of former Shide players. The team attracted many Dalian players who previously played at local teams such as Dalian Aerbin and
Dalian Transcendence
Dalian Transcendence Football Club () is a Chinese football club based in Dalian, Liaoning. Founded in 2013, the club played in the Chinese professional league between 2014 and 2018. They quit from the professional league and turn as amateur in Ja ...
, many of which had Chinese Super League appearances.
In the 2022 season, Dalian Duxing started in the Chinese Champions League. Dalian Duxing ranked 1st in group I of the regional competitions, and advanced into the final rounds, where they finally ranked 3rd, and eventually won the promotion playoffs to acquire promotion into the China League Two.
At the beginning of the 2023 season, the team changed to the current name, and further signed more Dalian players.
Current Squad
''As of 2022 season.''
Coaching staff
Managerial history
* Li Guoxu (2022 – present)
Results
All-time league rankings
''As of the end of 2022 season.''
Key
* Pld = Played
* W = Games won
* D = Games drawn
* L = Games lost
* F = Goals for
* A = Goals against
* Pts = Points
* Pos = Final position
* DNQ = Did not qualify
* DNE = Did not enter
* NH = Not Held
* – = Does Not Exist
* R1 = Round 1
* R2 = Round 2
* R3 = Round 3
* R4 = Round 4
* F = Final
* SF = Semi-finals
* QF = Quarter-finals
* R16 = Round of 16
* Group = Group stage
* GS2 = Second Group stage
* QR1 = First Qualifying Round
* QR2 = Second Qualifying Round
* QR3 = Third Qualifying Round