Chengdu Wuniu old crest

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History

Formation

The club was formed in 1996 under the name Chengdu Wuniu and entered into PR China's Yi League. In their inaugural year the team topped both their second round group as well as their final round group and progressed to the semi-finals before losing to Shenzhen Jinpeng 2-1 on aggregate.^[1] The Peoples Republic of China (PRC) is a communist state, comprising most of the cultural, historic, and geographic area known as China. ... The Chinese Football Association Yi League (Simplified Chinese: 中国足球协会乙级联赛) is the third tier league of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Yunnan Hongta (Simplefied Chinese: 云南红塔) was a football club in Chinese Football Association Jia League. ...

Promotion

Chengdu's second season in 1997 saw them rise into China's Jia B League, this time coming second in the 2nd round group but again topping the final round group. They went onto win both their legs of the quarter finals 1-0 against Beijing Kuanli and after brushing aside Shaanxi Guoli 2-0 they progressed through to the final but lost 1-0 however they were still promoted along with the winners Jiangsu Jiajia as well as both semi-final losers.^[2] The Chinese Football Association Jia League is the first-division league of Chinese football (soccer), under the auspices of the Chinese Football Association. ... Beijing Shougang can refer to: a Chinese company (SSE: 000022) This company reportedly creates HALF of all air pollution from Beijings 1000 factories a reference to the Beijing Ducks basketball team of the Chinese Basketball Association, during the time that the company sponsored the team and the team used... Shaanxi Guoli logo Shaanxi Guoli (National Power) (陕西国力) was a football club in the Peoples Republic of China. ... Jiangsu Shuntian (江苏舜天) is a chinese football club. ...

After promotion Chengdu Wuniu started well losing only 2 of their first 9 matches in the higher division however in round 10 they were well beaten 8-0 away to Liaoning Tianlun. Their best win came in their penultimate match of the season when they beat Jiangsu Jiajia 4-1. The team ended mid-table in 8th out of 12.^[3] Jiangsu Shuntian (江苏舜天) is a chinese football club. ...

Chengdu's second year in Jia B once again started well with the team losing just 1 of their first 13th games before sucummbing to Beijing Kuanli away 4-0. At season end after 22 matches Chengdu Wuniu finished 6th with 9 wins and 8 draws.^[4] The Chinese Football Association Jia League is the first-division league of Chinese football (soccer), under the auspices of the Chinese Football Association. ... Beijing Shougang can refer to: a Chinese company (SSE: 000022) This company reportedly creates HALF of all air pollution from Beijings 1000 factories a reference to the Beijing Ducks basketball team of the Chinese Basketball Association, during the time that the company sponsored the team and the team used...

Name change

The start of the millennium season saw a name change for the team to Chengdu Wuniu Guoteng and proceeded with a poorer start than in previous years including defeat away to Guangzhou Apollo 5-0 however the team did manage to finish in 8th place.^[5] Guangzhou Rizhiquan crest Guangzhou Rizhiquan Home Kit Guangzhou Apollo crest Guangzhou Yiyao(Pharmaceutical) (广州医药) is a Football Club its based in Guangzhou, China. ...

Match fixing

The team started well for the 2001 season going unbeaten in their first 8 games and went on to finish in 3rd position however the season was tarnished when match fixing allegations came to light involving Chengdu Wuniu Guoteng and four other teams. The teams record win over Sichuan Mianyang Taiji 11-2 and their 4-2 away victory against Jiangsu Shuntian were put under the spotlight and as a consequence all coaches and players involved in both matches (along with another game featuring the other two teams) were been banned for one year, and all five teams had 3 months to reform and re-apply for playing in the next season's CFA competitions. The only points were deducted from Sichuan Mianyang Taiji but they were relegated as punishment. To make the season even more disappointing Chengdu Wuniu Guoteng fell at the first round of the Mexin Doors FA Cup losing 2-1 away to Jia A League side Tianjin Teda CEC.^[6] Jiangsu Shuntian (江苏舜天) is a chinese football club. ... The Football Association of the Peoples Republic of China (Simplified Chinese: 中国足球协会; Traditional Chinese: 中國足球協會; pinyin: Zhōngguó Zúqiú Xiéhuì), also called the Chinese Football Association (CFA), is the governing body of football in the Peoples Republic of China. ... The Chinese Football Association Super League a. ... TEDA stands for Tianjin Economic Development area and is the main free market zone for Tianjin, China. ...

Reformation

In 2002 Chengdu Wuniu Guoteng were reformed as a result of the previous season's match fixing and were renamed Chengdu Taihe. Early in the season the team final progressed passed the first round of the Fuji Films FA Cup beating Shenyang Ginde 3-2 in nearby Deyang with a last minute goal however they were soon on their way home again after losing 3-1 to Qingdao Yizhong Hainiu once again in Deyang. The league competition followed in much the same vein with the team finishing in 9th of 12 however a mid-season venue change to City Stadium in Luzhou can't have helped however Santos did manage to achieve joint top divisional scorer with 10 goals for the club.^[7] Shenyang Ginde FC or (沈阳金德, Shenyang Jinde) is a Chinese Super League soccer club. ... Deyang (宜宾) is a prefecture-level city in Sichuan province, China. ... Old Qingdao Etsong logo Old Qingdao Hainiu logo Qingdao Zhongneng is a football (soccer) club playing at the Qingdao Tiantai Stadium in Qingdao, China. ... Deyang (宜宾) is a prefecture-level city in Sichuan province, China. ... Luzhou (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Lu-chou), most well-known for its Alcoholic Beverages, is a prefecture-level city in Sichuan Province, Peoples Republic of China, with an urban population of 394,400 (2005). ...

The team crashed out yet again in the earliest stage of the Landi FA Cup in 2003 losing 2 of their 3 group matches. The team started using City Stadium in Deyang as it's home ground this season and it's name reverted back to the name Chengdu Wuniu in round 6 of the league in July. They finished the year in a respectable 6th place out of 14 after the division had been enlarged and beat 4th placed Jiangsu Shuntian 5-1 in October.^[8] Deyang (宜宾) is a prefecture-level city in Sichuan province, China. ... Jiangsu Shuntian (江苏舜天) is a chinese football club. ...

Chengdu Wuniu's poor cup performance continued in 2004 losing 5-3 on penalties after extra time to Qingdao Beilaite in the first round of the Landi FA Cup. The poor performance also contributed to their final position of 13th out of 17 that year after another enlargement. This season was also played at two differing home venues, the Provincial Sports Centre in Chengdu as well as City Stadium in Deyang.^[9] Qingdao Zhongneng is a Chinese Super League club which finished second from bottom (11th/12th) in the first season but climbed to 7th/14th in the second season. ...   (Chinese: ; Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Cheng-tu), located in southwest China, is the capital of Sichuan province and a sub-provincial city. ... Deyang (宜宾) is a prefecture-level city in Sichuan province, China. ...

The 2005 season was finally played back at one home venue in Chengdu, the Chengdu Sports Centre. They again crashed out of the CFA Cup in the first round, this time to Chinese Super League side Shanghai International. Their poor performance in the league also continued, finishing 11th of 14 in the league.^[10]   (Chinese: ; Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Cheng-tu), located in southwest China, is the capital of Sichuan province and a sub-provincial city. ... The Chinese Football Association Super League a. ... International Xian Chanba or Inter Xian is a football club based at the Shanxi Stadium in Xian and playing in the Chinese Super League. ...

Foreign Ownership

Chengdu Wuniu underwent another name change in 2005 when they were bought out by English team Sheffield United. Now called Chengdu Blades to reflect their new owner's nickname The Blades, the team played with much improved performance and by the end of the year had climbed to 4th position in the table, their 2nd best ever finish.^[11] Sheffield United F.C. are a football club in The Football League. ... The Blades is a football nickname given to Sheffield United football club and their fans. ...

Current Season

After a pre-season tour in England which included a match again their owners, Sheffield United and 40 million yuan spent on new players Chengdu Blades are now three-quarters of the way through the China League 2007 season and have remained (on average) in 2nd place throughout with just one loss all season. For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Sheffield United F.C. are a football club in The Football League. ...

Their opening game at home against Harbin Yiteng finished 6-0 in favour of the Blades with an attendance of 4000 and they also won both of their next two away matches 1-0. After a goalless draw in round 4 they beat Beijing Hongdeng 2-0 at home before another goalless draw against Nanjing Yoyo followed by another home win, 3-0 against Qingdao Hailifeng. Harbin Yiteng (哈尔滨毅腾) is a chinese football club. ... Nanjing Yoyo (南京有有) is a chinese football club. ... The Qingdao Haixin, Preverious named Guangdong Hongyuan, Qingdao Hailifeng, Hefei Chuangyi and Qingdao Aokema is a Chinese Football Association Jia League football club. ...

The Blades finally conceded their first goal this season against Tibet Huitong on 26th May 2007 but still went on to win 2-1 and returned another clean sheet the following week winning 4-0 against Yanbian. The Blades conceded two more goals in their next two matches against Shanghai Kangbo and BIT Beijing but won both games 3-1 and 5-1 respectively. Their last game before the China Jia break was drawn 1-1 against Jiangsu Shuntian. Shanxi Luhu logo Shanxi Aosen Luhu logo Hohhot Black Horse (呼和浩特黑马) is a Chinese football club based in Hohhot, China. ... Beijing Institute of Technology FC is a Chinese football club playing in the Chinese Football Association Jia League. ... Jiangsu Shuntian (江苏舜天) is a chinese football club. ...

Just before the season restart the Blades faced China Super League side Shanghai Shenhua in a friendly to test the player's fitness and ability. Although Shanghai went ahead the Blades came back to win 2-1. Round 14 commenced with a 3-1 win against Harbin Yiteng and the Blades moved onto the top spot. However, following consecutive 1-1 draws with Nanchang Bayi and Chongqing Lifan, the Blades fell back into 2nd position. This was cemented by their first defeat of the season, losing 2-1 against leaders Guangzhou Guangyao. old crest Shanghai Shenhua (Simplified Chinese: 上海申花) is a Chinese Super League football club. ... Harbin Yiteng (哈尔滨毅腾) is a chinese football club. ... Nanchang Bayi Hengyuan Football Club is a football club based in Nanchang, Jiangxi, China, currently playing in the Chinese Football Association Jia League. ... Chongqing Qiche is a Chinese Super League club which finished bottom for both the first and the second season. ...

Since then, the Blades have returned to winning ways with a 2-0 away victory against Beijing Hongdeng and a 6-1 home rout of Nanjing Yoyo. Beijing Hongdeng is a Football Club based in Beijing, China, currently playing in the Chinese Football Association Jia League. ... Nanjing Yoyo (南京有有) is a chinese football club. ...

After 19 games, the Blades are still in the second automatic promotion place, 5 points behind Guangzhou Guangyao. Their nearest rivals for the final promotion spot, Jiangsu Shuntian, are 5 points behind. With only 15 points left to play for, the Blades requires just 11 points to gain their place in the Chinese Super League. Jiangsu Shuntian (江苏舜天) is a chinese football club. ... The Chinese Football Association Super League a. ...

The final 5 fixtures plus scores of the previous game are as follows:-

29 September (home) Tibet Huitong - Away game won 2-1

6 October (away) Yan Bian - Home game won 4-0

13 October (home) Shanghai Stars - Away game won 3-1

20 October (away) Beijing Aigo - Home game won 5-1

27 October (home) Jiangsu Shuntian - Away game drawn 1-1

Players

As of 25 August 2007.^[12]

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Current squad

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Notable former players

• Doug Ithier
• Li Haiqiang

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References

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External link

• Official Site (Chinese) / (English)