football
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club. The team was based in
Tianjin
Tianjin (; ; Mandarin: ), alternately romanized as Tientsin (), is a municipality and a coastal metropolis in Northern China on the shore of the Bohai Sea. It is one of the nine national central cities in Mainland China, with a total popu ...
.
History
2006-2010: Formation and League Two
On June 6, 2006 the Tianjin Binhai Holdings Limited company would form a new football team based in
Hohhot
Hohhot,; abbreviated zh, c=呼市, p=Hūshì, labels=no formerly known as Kweisui, is the capital of Inner Mongolia in the north of the People's Republic of China, serving as the region's administrative, economic and cultural center.''The N ...
called Hohhot Binhai and would name former Chinese international player
Han Jinming
Han Jinming (; born 28 February 1969) is a Chinese football coach and a former international midfielder who played for China in the 1996 Asian Cup. While in his club career his representation of Tianjin Sumsang saw him captain the team from 1993 ...
as their manager. They would move into the
Hohhot People's Stadium Hohhot People's Stadium () was a multi-use stadium in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China. Situated next to Qingcheng Park, it was used mostly for football matches. This stadium held 30,000 people.Hao Haidong to be the club's general manager. When the club finished in a disappointing fifth within the group stages of the division it was decided that the club needed significant restructuring, which saw Hao Haidong named as chairman, Han Jinming moved to General management,
Zhang Xiaorui
Zhang Xiaorui (; born March 5, 1976 in Tianjin) is a Chinese football manager and a former professional player who used to play for Tianjin Teda, Alemannia Aachen, Shanghai Zobon and Shanghai Shenhua. His first management assignment was with th ...
was named as the new manager and lastly the entire team was moved to
Tianjin
Tianjin (; ; Mandarin: ), alternately romanized as Tientsin (), is a municipality and a coastal metropolis in Northern China on the shore of the Bohai Sea. It is one of the nine national central cities in Mainland China, with a total popu ...
to play within the Hedong Sports Centre.
While under Zhang Xiaorui's reign results gradually improved, however while the club were constant play-off contenders they could not gain promotion and he was soon replaced by the Belgium
Patrick De Wilde
Patrick De Wilde (born 19 April 1964) is a Belgian football manager who works as technical director of Lithuania.
Career
In 2007, De Wilde was appointed assistant manager of Ukrainian side Metalurh (Donetsk) after managing Eendracht Aalst ...
who guided the club to a runners-up spot and promotion at the end of the 2010 league season.
2011-2016: League One
By the 2011 season the club had already moved into the 60,000 seater
Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium
The Tianjin Olympic Center (), often colloquially referred to as the Water Drop (), is a sports complex with a multi-use stadium in Tianjin, China. Construction started in August 2003 and was completed in August 2007. It is the home stadium of Tian ...
, however despite their grand settings the team would struggle within the division and narrowly avoided relegation at the end of the season. This saw Patrick De Wilde exit soon after and the club decided to promote his assistant as well as Hao Haidong's cousin
Hao Haitao
Hao Haitao (, born December 3, 1968) is a Chinese football coach and a former football player. He last managed Guizhou Hengfeng. He previously played for Qingdao Manatee, Shanghai Pudong and Tianjin Teda. After retiring, he would move into as ...
into the management chair. In the 2012 league season Hao Haitao would actually guide the club to their best ever finish of sixth within the league, however at the end of the campaign Li Weiqi (李微奇) took over Hao Haidong's position as chairman and Hao Haitao followed his cousin in leaving the club. At the start of the 2013 league season
Pei Encai
Pei Encai (; born 1 December 1953) is a Chinese football manager and a former player.
Playing career
Pei Encai would spend his youth within the Chinese military where he rose to be a Colonel. While in the army he would show to be promising mid ...
was brought in as Head coach, however he left the team four games before the end of the season due to the passing away of his mother, which saw Zhang Xiaorui return to the club as a caretaker manager. Italian Gianni Bortoletto was brought in at the beginning of the 2014 league season, initially as a technical director before accepting the Head coach position but after a series of disappointing results he was fired on 14 June 2014. On 23 June 2014 Portuguese manager
Manuel Cajuda
Manuel Ventura Cajuda de Sousa (born 27 June 1951) is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a midfielder, and the manager of Leixões SC.
In a career which spanned three decades, he managed nearly 20 teams in his own country, and also ...
came in for the remainder of the season. The club would once again start the following season with a new manager when Croatian coach Dražen Besek joined the team 15 December 2014. After a series of defeats, Besek was replaced by another Croatian in
Goran Tomić
Goran Tomić (; born 18 March 1977) is a Croatian professional football manager and former player who is currently the manager of UAE Pro League club Al Nasr SC.
He started his managerial career with his hometown club HNK Šibenik in the Pr ...
who joined the management on 12 May 2015.
On 7 July 2015 Quanjian Nature Medicine officially took over the club. This would be their second foray into Chinese football after their sponsorship of
Tianjin Teda F.C.
Tianjin Jinmen Tiger Football Club is a professional Chinese football club that currently participates in the Chinese Super League under licence from the Chinese Football Association (CFA). The team is based in Tianjin, and their home stadium is t ...
abruptly came to an end on 30 June 2015 after a public dispute occurred on who had control over the club's player transfers, particularly in the attempted signing of the Chinese international player
Sun Ke
Sun Fo or Sun Ke (; 21 October 1891 – 13 September 1973), courtesy name Zhesheng (), was a high-ranking official in the government of the Republic of China. He was the son of Sun Yat-sen, the founder of the Republic of China, and his fir ...
. At the start of the 2016 season the club would go through a complete overhaul, they would redesign a new badge that reflected Quanjian Nature Medicine's own logo, change the club's colours to a light blue, bring in experienced Brazilian coach
Vanderlei Luxemburgo
Vanderlei Luxemburgo da Silva (born 10 May 1952) is a Brazilian professional football coach and former player. He is currently a free agent.
A left wingback, Luxemburgo represented Flamengo, Internacional and Botafogo before retiring in 1980. ...
along with international players in
Luís Fabiano
Luís Fabiano Clemente (born 8 November 1980), commonly known as Luís Fabiano, is a retired Brazilian professional footballer who played as a striker most notably for Sevilla, São Paulo, and the Brazil national team.
He is a prolific goals ...
Zhao Xuri
Zhao Xuri (; born 3 December 1985) is a Chinese footballer who currently plays for Sichuan Jiuniu in the China League One division.
Club career
While Zhao Xuri started his football career with second tier side Dalian Sidelong, he did not make ...
and the player the owners originally attempted to sign, Sun Ke. On 22 October 2016, under the guidance of
Fabio Cannavaro
Fabio Cannavaro (; born 13 September 1973) is an Italian professional football coach and former player. He is the current head coach of club Benevento.
A centre-back, he spent the majority of his career in Italy. He started his career at N ...
, Tianjin Quanjian defeated
Meizhou Hakka
Meizhou Hakka Football Club (; Hakka language: Mòi-Chû Hag-Ga chuk-khiù khî-lo̍k-phu) is a professional Chinese football club that currently participates in the Chinese Super League under license from the Chinese Football Association (CFA). ...
3–0 to win the
2016 China League One
The 2016 China League One () was the 13th season of the China League One, the second tier of the Chinese football league pyramid, since its establishment in 2004. The league's title sponsor is the e-commerce website 58.com.
Teams
A total of 16 ...
title and gain promotion to the
2017 Chinese Super League
The 2017 Ping An Chinese Football Association Super League () was the 14th season since the establishment of the Chinese Super League. The league title sponsor is Ping An Insurance. Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao won their seventh consecutive title ...
.
2017-2019: Super League Era
At the start of the
2017 Chinese Super League
The 2017 Ping An Chinese Football Association Super League () was the 14th season since the establishment of the Chinese Super League. The league title sponsor is Ping An Insurance. Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao won their seventh consecutive title ...
season the owners once again decided to change the team's home colours from a light blue to an all red uniform. After signing a world-class midfielder in
Axel Witsel
Axel Laurent Angel Lambert Witsel (born 12 January 1989) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays for La Liga club Atlético Madrid and the Belgian national team. Witsel broke into Belgium's first team as a right-winger, and can also pla ...
, the club cruised to third place in the 2017 season and advance to the
2018 AFC Champions League
The 2018 AFC Champions League was the 37th edition of Asia's premier club football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), and the 16th under the current AFC Champions League title.
Kashima Antlers won the title for the f ...
, qualifying to the continental tournament for the first time.
Quanjian Group was accused of illegal multi-level marketing and false advertisement in December 2018. After the arrest of club leader and Quanjian Group owner Shu Yuhui, the club asked the local FA to take over operations and changed its name to Tianjin Tianhai in January 2019.
On 12 May 2020, Tianjin Tianhai announced that the club was dissolved. This disbandment saved Shenzhen Kaisa from being relegated to the
2020 China League One
The 2020 China League One ( zh, 2020中国足球协会甲级联赛) was the 17th season of the China League One, the second tier of the Chinese football league pyramid, since its establishment in 2004. The season was scheduled to begin on 29 Febru ...
Han Jinming
Han Jinming (; born 28 February 1969) is a Chinese football coach and a former international midfielder who played for China in the 1996 Asian Cup. While in his club career his representation of Tianjin Sumsang saw him captain the team from 1993 ...
(2007)
*
Zhang Xiaorui
Zhang Xiaorui (; born March 5, 1976 in Tianjin) is a Chinese football manager and a former professional player who used to play for Tianjin Teda, Alemannia Aachen, Shanghai Zobon and Shanghai Shenhua. His first management assignment was with th ...
(2008–09)
* Hao Haidong (''caretaker'') (2010)
* Patrick de Wilde (2010–11)
*
Hao Haitao
Hao Haitao (, born December 3, 1968) is a Chinese football coach and a former football player. He last managed Guizhou Hengfeng. He previously played for Qingdao Manatee, Shanghai Pudong and Tianjin Teda. After retiring, he would move into as ...
(2012)
*
Pei Encai
Pei Encai (; born 1 December 1953) is a Chinese football manager and a former player.
Playing career
Pei Encai would spend his youth within the Chinese military where he rose to be a Colonel. While in the army he would show to be promising mid ...
Manuel Cajuda
Manuel Ventura Cajuda de Sousa (born 27 June 1951) is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a midfielder, and the manager of Leixões SC.
In a career which spanned three decades, he managed nearly 20 teams in his own country, and also ...
Goran Tomić
Goran Tomić (; born 18 March 1977) is a Croatian professional football manager and former player who is currently the manager of UAE Pro League club Al Nasr SC.
He started his managerial career with his hometown club HNK Šibenik in the Pr ...
(2015)
*
Vanderlei Luxemburgo
Vanderlei Luxemburgo da Silva (born 10 May 1952) is a Brazilian professional football coach and former player. He is currently a free agent.
A left wingback, Luxemburgo represented Flamengo, Internacional and Botafogo before retiring in 1980. ...
(2015–2016)
*
Fabio Cannavaro
Fabio Cannavaro (; born 13 September 1973) is an Italian professional football coach and former player. He is the current head coach of club Benevento.
A centre-back, he spent the majority of his career in Italy. He started his career at N ...
(2016–2017)
*
Paulo Sousa
Paulo Manuel Carvalho de Sousa, CavIH (; born 30 August 1970) is a Portuguese football manager and former professional player who played as a defensive midfielder.
Starting his career at Benfica, he also represented Sporting CP in his countr ...
(2017–2018)
*
Shen Xiangfu
Shen Xiangfu (; ; born May 27, 1957 in Beijing) is a Chinese football coach who is the joint manager of The Regional Preferente de la Comunitat Valenciana side Atlético Museros as well as also being a former international football player. As ...
Shen Xiangfu
Shen Xiangfu (; ; born May 27, 1957 in Beijing) is a Chinese football coach who is the joint manager of The Regional Preferente de la Comunitat Valenciana side Atlético Museros as well as also being a former international football player. As ...
Li Weifeng
Li Weifeng (; born 1 December 1978) is a Chinese football manager and former international footballer. He is the manager of the Chinese Super League side Guangzhou City FC.
Club career
Li Weifeng started his football career with Tianjin Loco ...
(2019)
Honours
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China League One
The Chinese Football Association China League (), also known as China League One or Chinese Jia League (中甲联赛), is the second level of professional football in China. Above League One is the Chinese Super League.
Prior to the formation of ...
(Second Tier League)
:Winners (1):
2016
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Results
All-time league rankings
*As of the end of 2019 season.
*: In North League : In group stage.
''Key''
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* 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
All-time International results
Notable players
Had international caps for their respective countries.
;Europe
;Belgium
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Axel Witsel
Axel Laurent Angel Lambert Witsel (born 12 January 1989) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays for La Liga club Atlético Madrid and the Belgian national team. Witsel broke into Belgium's first team as a right-winger, and can also pla ...
(2017–2018)
;Estonia
*
Taavi Rähn
Taavi Rähn (born 16 May 1981) is a retired Estonian professional footballer. He played in the position of a centre-back.
Club career
He started his professional career with Flora as a centre-back, then moved on to Ukrainian Premier League club ...
(2011–2012)
;Slovenia
*
Aleksandar Rodić
Aleksandar Rodić ( sr-Cyrl, Александар Родић, ; born 26 December 1979) is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays for Itala San Marco.
Career
At the beginning of his career Rodić played in Serbia. He made 3 appearances f ...
(2011–2012)
;South America
;Brazil
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Jádson
Jádson Rodrigues da Silva, professionally known as Jádson (; born 5 October 1983), is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder. He is currently playing for Vitória.
Having begun his career at Atlético Par ...
(2016)
*
Luís Fabiano
Luís Fabiano Clemente (born 8 November 1980), commonly known as Luís Fabiano, is a retired Brazilian professional footballer who played as a striker most notably for Sevilla, São Paulo, and the Brazil national team.
He is a prolific goals ...
(2016)
*
Alexandre Pato
Alexandre Rodrigues da Silva (; born 2 September 1989), commonly known as Alexandre Pato () or just Pato, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a striker.
Pato began his career as a youth player for Internacional in 2000, maki ...
(2017–2019)
;Asia
;China
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Zhang Xiaorui
Zhang Xiaorui (; born March 5, 1976 in Tianjin) is a Chinese football manager and a former professional player who used to play for Tianjin Teda, Alemannia Aachen, Shanghai Zobon and Shanghai Shenhua. His first management assignment was with th ...
Sun Ke
Sun Fo or Sun Ke (; 21 October 1891 – 13 September 1973), courtesy name Zhesheng (), was a high-ranking official in the government of the Republic of China. He was the son of Sun Yat-sen, the founder of the Republic of China, and his fir ...
(2016–2020)
*
Zhao Xuri
Zhao Xuri (; born 3 December 1985) is a Chinese footballer who currently plays for Sichuan Jiuniu in the China League One division.
Club career
While Zhao Xuri started his football career with second tier side Dalian Sidelong, he did not make ...
Ng Wai Chiu
Ng Wai Chiu (born 22 October 1981 in Hong Kong) is a Hong Kong former professional footballer. He was capped for Hong Kong at various youth levels, as well as the senior national team. He is currently the assistant manager of Chinese Super L ...
Kwon Kyung-won
Kwon Kyung-won ( ko, 권경원; born 31 January 1992) is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a left-footed centre back or a defensive midfielder for K League 1 club Suwon FC and the South Korea national team.
Career
He was se ...