2010 Guangzhou Evergrande F.C. season explained

Club:	Guangzhou F.C. 2010
League:	League One
League Result:	1st
Stadium:	Zengcheng Stadium Century Lotus Stadium Yuexiushan Stadium
Chairman:	Liu Yongzhuo
Manager:	Lee Jang-Soo  Li Chunman (in name)
Mgrtitle:	Head coach
League Topscorer:	Gao Lin (20 goals)
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Prevseason:	2009

The 2010 season is the 57th year in Guangzhou Football Club's existence, their 43rd season in the Chinese football league. The club was relegated to China League One in the fallout of a match fixing scandal despite having achieved the ninth place previous season in the Chinese Super League.

Season reviews

• 26 November 2009, Guangzhou announced that they were to put Lu Lin, Huang Zhiyi, Xu Liang, Zhou Lin, Cao Zhijie, Wang Xiaoshi, Zhang Si and Tan Ning into the transfer list.^[1]
• 1 December 2009, Peng Weiguo was appointed as the temporary manager of the club.
• 31 December 2009, the Sports Bureau of Guangzhou took over the club and the club's name was changed into Guangzhou Football Club.
• 12 February 2010, Guangzhou confirmed earlier in the transfer window that they had agreed a club record fee of ¥2.8 million to sell Xu Liang to Beijing Guoan.^[2] Bai Lei joined Tianjin Teda for a fee of ¥1.7 million on the same day.
• 21 February 2010, Guangzhou was relegated to China League One in the fallout of a match fixing scandal.^{[3] [4]}
• 28 February 2010, Evergrande Real Estate Group took over the club for a fee of ¥100 million.
• 11 March 2010, China national team striker Gao Lin signed for Guangzhou from Shanghai Shenhua for a reported ¥2 million.^[5]

• 25 March 2010, it was announced that manager Peng Weiguo had been relieved of his duties, with Korean manager Lee Jang-Soo put in charge.^[6]
• 3 April 2010, Guangzhou's League One 2010 campaign kicked off with a 3–1 home victory over Beijing Institute of Technology. Gao Lin scored two goals in this match.
• 28 April 2010, Sun Xiang, the first Chinese footballer to play in a UEFA Champions League match with PSV Eindhoven, announced that he would give up to join Australia's A-League side Sydney FC and sign a long-term contract with Guangzhou instead in the summer transfer window.^[7]
• 29 May 2010, Guangzhou claimed first place in China League One for the first time this season with a 2–1 home win against Guangzhou rivals Guangdong Sunray Cave.^[8]
• 28 June 2010, former China national team captain Zheng Zhi signed for Guangzhou from Celtic on a free transfer.^[9]
• 30 June 2010, Guangzhou confirmed that they had signed Muriqui on a four-year deal from Campeonato Brasileiro Série A side Atlético Mineiro with a domestic record fee of US$3.5 million.^[10]

• 21 July 2010, Guangzhou trounced Nanjing Yoyo 10–0 at Century Lotus Stadium, setting a new club record (also a new record in Chinese professional football league) for their biggest ever League win in the process as well as breaking numerous scoring records.^[11]
• 25 September 2010, Guangzhou beat Guangdong Sunray Cave 3–2 at Boluo Sports Center and promoted to the Chinese Super League for the 2011 season after Hubei Oriental draw 1–1 with Shanghai Pudong Zobon.^[12]
• 16 October 2010, Guangzhou returned to their real home stadium, Yuexiushan Stadium for the first time this season and beat Hubei Oriental International Travel 2–1 in this match.^[13]
• 30 October 2010, Guangzhou successfully achieved League One champions for the second time with a 3–1 victory at home to Hunan Billows. Gao Lin's first half hat-trick ensured he finished the season with the League One top scorer, having scored 20 goals, six more than the 14 scored by second-placed Ye Weichao.

Technical staff

width=160	Name	width=330	Job title
Lee Jang-Soo	Head coach (from 25 Mar 2010)
Qiu Ming	Assistant coach (from 27 Mar 2010)
Kim Yong-Kab	Assistant coach / Fitness coach (from 27 Mar 2010)
Jiang Feng	Assistant coach (from 27 Mar 2010)
Wang Weiman	Goalkeeping coach (from 27 Mar 2010)
Renato Hiroshi	Fitness coach / Physician (from 26 Apr 2010)
Kang Kebao	Team doctor
Li Chunman	Head coach (in name)^[14]
Peng Weiguo	Head coach (from 1 Dec 2009 to 24 Mar 2010)
Ye Zhibin	Assistant coach / Fitness coach (from 1 Dec 2009 to 24 Mar 2010)
Zhang Bin	Assistant coach (from 1 Dec 2009 to 24 Mar 2010)
Wu Fang	Assistant coach (from 4 Jan 2010 to 30 June 2010)
Tian Ye	Goalkeeping coach (from 20 Dec 2009 to 24 Mar 2010)
Mai Zhiyuan	Physician (from 1 Dec 2009 to 30 June 2010)

Transfers

Winter

In^{[15] [16] [16]} Out

Summer

In Out

Friendly matches

Pre-season
Date	width=30%	Opponents	H / A	Result	width=40%	Scorers
2009-12-23	Guangdong Sunray Cave	H	1–0
2010-01-09	Shatin SA	H	1–1	Zhu Pengfei
2010-01-22	Guangdong Sunray Cave	A	1–0	Dai Xianrong
2010-01-27	Guangdong Sunray Cave	A	1–1
2010-01-31	Qingdao Jonoon	N	3–1
2010-01-31	Qingdao Jonoon	N	0–1
2010-02-02	Chongqing Lifan	N	0–1
2010-02-02	Dalian Shide	N	2–1
2010-02-04	Hunan Billows	N	2–2	Ni Bo, Ye Weichao
2010-02-04	Liaoning Whowin	N	3–2	Wu Pingfeng, Li Yan (2)
2010-02-06	Yanbian FC	N	1–1
2010-02-06	Universities Team	N	2–2	Wu Pingfeng, Li Yan
2010-02-20	Guangdong Sunray Cave	H	3–0
2010-02-24	Guangdong Sunray Cave	H	2–0	Joel(Own Goal)，？
2010-02-27	Guangdong Sunray Cave	H	3–1	Li Yan, Gbeke, Yang Yihu
2010-03-15	Shenzhen Ruby	N	0–1	Huang Fengtao
2010-03-19	Nanchang Hengyuan	H	1–1	Gao Lin
2010-03-23	Tianjin Teda	A	0–1
2010-03-27	Guangdong Sunray Cave	A	3–1

Summer break
Date	width=30%	Opponents	H / A	Result	width=40%	Scorers
2010-06-18	Hangzhou Greentown	H	1–3	Lu Lin
2010-06-20	Hangzhou Greentown	H	3–2
2010-07-03	Hangzhou Greentown	A	0–1
2010-07-06	Hangzhou Greentown	A	2–2	Lu Lin, Zheng Zhi
2010-07-12	Guangdong Sunray Cave	H	5–1	Lu Lin, Chen Jianlong, Gao Lin, Gbeke
2010-10-02	Guangdong Sunray Cave	A	2–3
2010-10-08	Shenzhen Ruby	A	2–1
2010-10-11	Hangzhou Greentown	H	3–2	Gbeke(2), Muriqui
2010-10-12	Hangzhou Greentown	H	0–1
2010-10-13	Hangzhou Greentown	H	1–2	Hu Zhaojun

League One

Matches

Match won

Match drawn

Match lost

All times GMT+8.

Squad stats

Updated to games played on 30 October 2010.
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Player	width=10%		width=10%		width=10%	Starts	width=10%	Goals	width=10%		width=10%
Li Jianhua	DF	24	24	2	2	0
Li Shuai	GK	24	24	0	1	0
Wu Pingfeng	MF	24	23	2	2	0
Gao Lin	FW	23	23	20	3	0
Li Yan	MF	23	23	1	5	0
Feng Junyan	MF	21	20	3	7	0
	FW	21	18	9	3	0
Tang Dechao	DF	19	16	1	6	0
	DF	18	18	1	4	0
Hu Zhaojun	MF	16	5	1	3	0
Li Zhihai	DF	14	10	0	2	0
Muriqui	FW	14	14	13	1	0
Sun Xiang	DF	14	13	1	2	0
Li Zhilang	MF	12	7	0	2	0
Peng Shaoxiong	MF	11	5	1	3	0
Zheng Zhi	MF	11	9	5	3	1
Dai Xianrong	DF	8	4	0	0	0
Lu Lin	MF	7	2	0	1	0
Chen Jianlong	DF	5	3	0	1	0
Yang Yihu	FW	4	0	0	2	0
Ni Bo	FW	4	0	0	0	0
	MF	3	1	0	0	0
	DF	2	2	0	0	0
Shi Hongjun	MF	2	0	1	0	0
Guo Zichao	DF	2	0	0	0	0
Xu Deen	MF	2	0	0	0	0
Wang Xiaoshi	DF	1	0	0	0	0
Total	––	––	––	61	53	1

No appearances player not listed.

Notes and References

1. http://gpcfootball.163.com/09/1127/09/5P485QN600052JBN.html 广州足协挂牌广药8人 徐亮上榜祥子旧部遭清洗
2. http://sports.sina.com.cn/j/2010-02-12/01594836622.shtml 国安转会窗关闭前敲定3内援 徐亮280万已确定加盟
3. https://web.archive.org/web/20121108082639/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/clubfootball/news/newsid=1172760.html Chengdu Blades demoted
4. http://www.shanghaidaily.com/sp/article/2010/201002/20100222/article_429155.htm Relegations, ban handed to soccer's big fixers
5. http://sports.sohu.com/20100312/n270776460.shtml 申花官方宣布郜林永久转会广州 5年曾攻入14球
6. http://sports.sohu.com/20100325/n271095744.shtml 恒大闪电签约李章洙 铁帅取代彭伟国将率队冲超
7. http://sports.sohu.com/20100428/n271811367.shtml 现身中甲新贵恒大训练场 孙祥不出国门留守广州
8. http://sports.sohu.com/20100531/n272463525.shtml 德比战拿下广东日之泉 广州恒大登中甲“王座”
9. Web site: China seeks 'gold' from World Cup . 2010-06-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100706200404/http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/sports/2010worldcup/2010-06/30/content_10039814.htm . 2010-07-06 . dead .
10. http://sports.sina.com.cn/b/2010-06-30/12575080735.shtml 恒大引援再放超级卫星 350万美元天价签巴西猎豹
11. http://sports.sina.com.cn/j/2010-07-21/19005115192.shtml 恒大创造中国职业联赛最大分差 破单场净胜球纪录
12. http://sports.sina.com.cn/b/2010-09-25/18235218809.shtml 中甲恒大成都双双取胜 两队携手提前三轮重返中超
13. http://sports.sohu.com/20101017/n275831628.shtml 国旅奇兵未奏效遗憾败北 粤解说评湖北未见世面
14. Web site: 李章洙无中甲主帅资格 李春满主教练铁帅助教? . 2015-04-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150526113213/http://sports.163.com/10/0402/05/63887AQE00051C8L.html . 2015-05-26 . dead .
15. http://www.northqueenslandfc.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=32849 Fury release Tambouras to Chinese
16. Web site: 广州日报 - 2010年2月1日 - A14:体育版 - 卡卡表哥加盟广州队 . 2010-03-24 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110720205119/http://gzdaily.dayoo.com/html/2010-02/01/content_854507.htm . 2011-07-20 .