Nantong Zhiyun Football Club () is a professional
Chinese
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football club that currently participates in the
China League One
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Prior to the formation of ...
division under licence from the
Chinese Football Association
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(CFA). The team is based in
Nantong,
Jiangsu and their home stadium is the 15,000 capacity
Rugao Olympic Sports Center. The club's founder and owner are the Nantong Municipal Football Association.
History
The club was formed when the Nantong Municipal Football Association bought the first team of
Guangxi Longguida F.C. as well as their registration and position in the Chinese Football Association
China League Two
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division. Nantong Zhiyun F.C. was officially established on March 13, 2016 in a launching ceremony held in
Rugao,
Nantong in the
Jiangsu province where the Chairman Fan Bing announced that the club was named after the Zhiyun Pagoda situated on the top of the
Langshan hill overlooking the city of
Nantong. The club's badge would utilise a wolf as reference to Langshan hill's history with wolves while blue was chosen as the team's home colours. Former Chinese referee Li Jun was appointed as the club's general manager and former Chinese international
Wei Xin
Wei Xin (; born April 18, 1977, in Chongqing) is a Chinese football manager and former player who is the current manager of Fujian Broncos F.C. Before becoming a coach, he played professionally as a versatile defender or midfielder who predomi ...
as the club's Head Coach.
In the
2018 China League Two
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On 11 July 2018, Anhui Hefei Gui ...
season, they gained promotion to the
China League One
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Prior to the formation of ...
for the first time in its history after beating
Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic 1–0 at
Shaanxi Province Stadium
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in front of 48,869 spectators on October 27, with a last minute goal by
Nan Yunqi sealing the game.
Name history
*2016– Nantong Zhiyun F.C. 南通支云
Players
Current squad
Coaching staff
Managerial history
*
Wei Xin
Wei Xin (; born April 18, 1977, in Chongqing) is a Chinese football manager and former player who is the current manager of Fujian Broncos F.C. Before becoming a coach, he played professionally as a versatile defender or midfielder who predomi ...
(2016)
*
Tomislav Stipić (2017)
*
Wei Xin
Wei Xin (; born April 18, 1977, in Chongqing) is a Chinese football manager and former player who is the current manager of Fujian Broncos F.C. Before becoming a coach, he played professionally as a versatile defender or midfielder who predomi ...
(2017–2019)
*
Gary White (2019–2020)
*
Xie Hui
Xie Hui (謝晦) (390–426), courtesy name Xuanming (宣明), was a high-level general of the Chinese Liu Song dynasty, who, along with his colleagues Xu Xianzhi and Fu Liang, deposed Emperor Shao after the death of Emperor Wu (Liu Yu) due to ...
(2020–2021)
*
Cao Rui
Cao Rui () (204 or 206 – 22 January 239), courtesy name Yuanzhong, was the second emperor of the state of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period. His parentage is in dispute: his mother, Lady Zhen, was Yuan Xi's wife, but she later remarri ...
(2021–)
Results
All-time league rankings
''As of the end of 2019 season.''
* in group stage.
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
References
External links
Official website
Football clubs in China
Association football clubs established in 2016
2016 establishments in China
Sport in Jiangsu
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