Dongguan United F.C.
Dongguan United Football Club (simplified Chinese: 东莞莞联足球俱乐部; traditional Chinese: 東莞莞聯足球俱樂部; pinyin: Dōngguǎn Guǎnlián Zúqiú Jùlèbù), also translated as Dongguan Guanlian, is a Chinese professional football club based in Dongguan, Guangdong, that competes in China League One, the second tier of Chinese football. Dongguan United plays its home matches at the Dongguan Stadium.
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| Full name | Dongguan United Football Club 东莞莞联足球俱乐部 | ||
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| Founded | 19 October 2016 | ||
| Ground | Dongguan Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 22,000 | ||
| Manager | Wang Helong | ||
| League | China League One | ||
| 2022 | League Two, 4th of 18 (Promoted) | ||
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History
Dongguan Machong Rongyi F.C. was founded on 19 October 2016 in the town of Machong, in Dongguan. The club changed its name to Guangdong Rongyi F.C. in 2017 and Guangdong Lianghetang F.C. in 2019. The club won Chinese Champions League in 2020 and was promoted to China League Two.[1] In 2021, the club changed its name to Dongguan United F.C.[2]
Name history
- 2016: Dongguan Machong Rongyi F.C. (东莞麻涌融易)
- 2017–2018: Guangdong Rongyi F.C. (广东融易)
- 2019–2020: Guangdong Lianghetang F.C. (广东良和堂)
- 2021–present: Dongguan United F.C. (东莞莞联)
Players
Current squad
- As of 1 January 2023
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
- "广东良和堂五战全胜，提前锁定中冠冠军". Dongqiudi (in Chinese). 30 November 2020.
- "关于公布获得2021赛季中国足球协会职业准入资格俱乐部名单的通知". thecfa.cn (in Chinese). 29 March 2021.