Dali Ruilong F.C. ( Simplified Chinese: 大理锐龙足球俱乐部) was a

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club based in

Dali Dali or Dalí may refer to: Chinese history * Kingdom of Dali (937–1253 AD), centered in modern Yunnan * Kingdom of Nanzhao or Dali, Kingdom of Dali's predecessor state * Dali, Emperor Daizong of Tang's third and last regnal period (766–779) ...

, Yunnan.

History

The club was originally established as a nondescript amateur side called Kunming Ruilong Football Club that had competed in the amateur competitions within the city of

Kunming Kunming (; ), also known as Yunnan-Fu, is the capital and largest city of Yunnan province, China. It is the political, economic, communications and cultural centre of the province as well as the seat of the provincial government. The headquar ...

, and won the city league title in 2010. On 20 March 2012, they're rebranded as a professional club,昆明锐龙足球俱乐部成立云南人迎来职业足球队
/ref> and registered to play within China League Two, the third tier of the Chinese football league system in the 2012 league season. In Kunming Ruilong's first League Two season, they finished 3rd place in the South Group and advanced into the Play-offs. However, they were knocked out by Qinghai Senke 3–2 on aggregate in the quarter-finals. The club moved their home stadium to

, another city in Yunnan, and changed their name to Dali Ruilong Football Club on 22 March 2013. After the

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season, they merged into

Lijiang Jiayunhao Yunnan Flying Tigers Football Club () is a professional Chinese football club based in Lijiang, Yunnan and their home stadium is the Lijiang Sports Development Centre Stadium that has a seating capacity of 22,400. The club's current major inves ...

and ceased their existence.

All-time league rankings

* in South Group

References

{{reflist Defunct football clubs in China Football clubs in China Sport in Yunnan