2016 Dalian Yifang F.C. season explained

Club:Dalian Yifang F.C.
Stadium:Dalian Sports Center
League:League One
League Result:5th
Cup1:FA Cup
Cup1 Result:3rd round
Chairman: Shi Xueqing
Lin Lefeng
Manager: Mikael Stahre
Milinko Pantić
Sergio Piernas Cárdenas
League Topscorer: Nyasha Mushekwi (19 goals)
Highest Attendance:20,392
Lowest Attendance:2,532
Average Attendance:10,806
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Prevseason:2015

The 2016 Dalian Yifang F.C. season was the seventh season in club history.

Background

Before the season, Yifang announced that Mikael Stahre will continue his job.[1] The team and the manager himself claimed that the team will try to gain promotion into the 2017 Chinese Super League.[2] [3]

In July 2016, Yifang made changes of critical personnel including chairman and technical staffs, replacing their manager Mikael Stahre with Milinko Pantić from Atletico Madrid B,[4] and signed Lin Lefeng as the chairman, hoping to improve their performance, but it failed. After just 8 matches, Pantić was replaced with Sergio Piernas Cárdenas, his assistant coach.[5]

Friendlies

Preseason

China League One

See main article: 2016 China League One.

Dalian Derby

Yifang had experienced local derby back in the 2012 season against Dalian Shide, in the Chinese Super League. However, Shide was disbanded after the 2012 season. In this season, Yifang saw chances to compete with an alternate local team Dalian Transcendence. Yifang won by 2–0 in the first leg, but lost by 1–2 later.

League fixtures and results

Chinese FA Cup

FA Cup fixtures and results

Player information

Transfers

In

NameAgeMoving fromTypeTransfer WindowTransfer feeNotes
align=center 10align=center MFalign= left Constantin Budescualign=center 26align= left Astra GiurgiuTransferWinter€1.5M[6]
align=center 11align=center FWalign= left Mohamed Banguraalign=center 26align= left AIKTransferWinter€0.8M
align=center 3align=center DFalign= left Cao Xuanalign=center 30align= left Hangzhou GreentownTransferWinter
align=center 7align=center MFalign= left Li Zhendongalign=center 25align= left Beijing EnterprisesTransferWinter
align=center 4align=center DFalign= left Li Shuaialign=center 20align= left Mafra U19TransferWinter
align=center 14align=center MFalign= left Qu Xiaohuialign=center 28align= left Shenyang UrbanTransferWinter
align=center 5align=center DFalign= left Wu Yuyinalign=center 25align= left Shanghai SIPG ReservesTransferWinter
align=center 9align=center FWalign= left Nyasha Mushekwi29align= left SundownsTransferWinter
align=center align=center DFalign= left Ji Zhengyualign=center 21align= left Dalian TranscendenceLoan ReturnWinter
align=center align=center FWalign= left Nan Yunqialign=center 22align= left Dalian TranscendenceLoan ReturnWinter
align=center 22align=center MFalign= left Seykou Olisehalign=center 26align= left Astra GiurgiuTransferSummer[7]

Out

NameAgeMoving toTypeTransfer WindowTransfer feeNotes
21DFalign= left Yue Xin19align= left Hangzhou GreentownTransferWinter€575,000
align= center 13align= center GKalign= left Liu Weiguoalign= center 23align= left Guangzhou EvergrandeTransferWinter€150,000
align=center 9align=center FWalign= left Bruno Meneghelalign=center 28align= left Cerezo OsakaTransferWinter[8]
align=center align=center DFalign= left Ji Zhengyualign=center 21align= left Hunan BillowsTransferWinter
align=center 21align=center MFalign= left Liu Yingchenalign=center 23align= left Dalian TranscendenceTransferWinter
align=center 3align=center DFalign= left Niklas Backmanalign=center 27align= left Aarhus GFTransferWinter[9]
align=center 5align=center DFalign= left Zou Youalign=center 30align= left Shaanxi Chang'an AthleticsTransferWinter
align=center align=center MFalign= left Nan Yunqialign=center 22align= left Dalian TranscendenceWinter
align=center 22align=center FWalign= left Duan Yunzialign=center 21align= left Shenyang UrbanLoanWinter
align=center 11align=center FWalign= left Mathias Ranégiealign=center 31align= left WatfordEnd of loanWinter[10]
align=center 10align=center MFalign= left Chen Taoalign=center 31ReleasedWinter
align=center 10align=center MFalign= left Constantin Budescualign=center 26align= left Astra GiurgiuLoanSummer[11]

Squad

[12]

Goalscorers

RankPlayerLeague OneFA CupTotal
1 Nyasha Mushekwi9FW19019
2 Sun Bo29MF606
3 Mohamed Bangura11FW314
Zhao Xuebin12FW325
align=center rowspan=35 Cao Xuan3DF202
Cui Ming'an26MF202
Qu Xiaohui14MF202
align=center rowspan="6" 8 Zhu Ting8DF101
Wang Wanpeng2DF101
Li Zhendong7MF101
Wang Jinxian18MF101
Dong Yanfeng42DF101
Zhang Hui17MF011
Own goals101

Assists

RankPlayerLeague OneFA CupTotal
1 Wang Jinxian18MF808
2 Sun Bo29MF606
3 Cui Ming'an26MF404
align=center rowspan=24 Nyasha Mushekwi9FW303
Zhu Ting8DF303
align=center rowspan=26 Li Zhendong7MF202
Cao Xuan3DF202
align=center rowspan=58 Mohamed Bangura11FW101
Qu Xiaohui14MF101
Zhao Xuebin12FW112
Sekou Oliseh22MF101
Constantin Budescu10MF101

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 大连一方宣布斯塔勒留任 曹轩领4内援2外援加盟. 搜狐体育. 6 February 2017. 5 January 2015.
  2. Web site: 斯塔勒看好新赛季冲超前景 难掩留任喜悦之情. 搜狐体育. 6 February 2017. 25 January 2016.
  3. Web site: 孙喜双:一方目标不仅仅是冲超 将为百万球迷而战. 网易体育. 6 February 2017. 31 March 2016.
  4. Web site: 一方官宣斯塔勒及经理下课 原马竞二队主帅接替. 搜狐体育 . 5 July 2016 . 2 February 2017.
  5. Web site: 一方官方宣布潘蒂奇下课:成绩非常不理想+失望. 新浪体育. 2 February 2017. 31 August 2016.
  6. Web site: 大连一方签约新援布德斯库. 网易体育. 6 February 2017. 1 February 2016.
  7. News: 利比里亚国家队队长 奥利塞赫成为一方新援. 6 February 2017. 新商报. 25 June 2016.
  8. Web site: ブルーノ メネゲウ選手移籍加入のお知らせ. Cerezo Osaka. 6 February 2017. 14 January 2016.
  9. News: "旧人"巴克曼加盟丹超联赛球队. 6 February 2017. 大连晚报. 19 January 2016.
  10. Web site: 前一方外援拉内吉加盟瑞超佐加顿斯. 今日头条. 大连球客. 6 February 2017. 18 February 2016.
  11. Web site: 一方将签神秘攻击手 班古拉留队布德斯库租借. 新浪体育. 6 February 2017. 15 June 2016.
  12. Web site: 2016中甲联赛大连一方队完全名单. 搜狐体育. 4 March 2016. 2 February 2017.