Hangzhou Sinobal F.C.

Hangzhou Sinobal Football Club (Chinese: 杭州赛搏足球俱乐部) is a Chinese semi-professional football club which formerly played in the Zhejiang Provincial and Hangzhou Municipal leagues; registered with both Hangzhou and Zhejiang Football Associations. The team is based in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, and their home stadium is the Xiacheng Stadium. Founded in 1998, their biggest achievements were winning several Zhejiang titles before they becoming national runner up for the Chinese amateur competition in 2000. Since 2006 the club has shifted its focus from amateur men's competition to developing youth Chinese talent and promoting the grassroots culture of the sport.

Hangzhou Sinobal Football Club
Full nameHangzhou Sinobal Football Club
杭州赛搏足球俱乐部
Nickname(s)Fighting Pandas (战斗熊猫)
FoundedJune 1998 (June 1998) (Semi-professional)
GroundXiacheng Stadium (下城体育场）
Capacity15,500
ChairmanJoe Liu (刘军）
ManagerCha Seungwoo
WebsiteClub website

Current squad and staff
As of 15 July 2015

First team squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK China CHN Cao Tingfang
2 MF China CHN Li Weili
3 DF China CHN Liufeng
4 MF China CHN Guozhen
5 DF China CHN Haisen
6 DF France FRA Jean Mermoz
7 FW Kazakhstan KAZ Ilez Paragulov
8 MF France FRA Amine
9 DF England ENG Felix Michael Jones
10 MF China CHN Zhen Rencai (captain)
11 MF South Korea KOR Cha Seungwoo
12 FW Ireland EIR Paul O’Brien
13 GK China CHN Lu Qunfeng
16 FW China CHN Lushan
17 MF China CHN Zhouwei

Technical staff
Position Name
Head coach South Korea Cha Seungwoo
Assistant coaches United States Trevor Lamb
China Zhouwei
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