Nanjing City F.C. Explained

Clubname:Nanjing City
南京城市
Fullname:Nanjing City Football Club
南京城市足球俱乐部
Ground:Wutaishan Stadium
Capacity:22,000
Manager:Fábio Cortez
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Nanjing City Football Club is a Chinese professional football club based in Nanjing, Jiangsu, that competes in . Nanjing City plays its home matches at the Wutaishan Stadium, located within Gulou District.

History

The club was founded on 29 December 2014 as Nanjing Fengfan F.C. and participated within the Nanjing City League Second Division by the Nanjing Civil Affairs Bureau. Initially formed as youth football training club, on 1 November 2017, the club completed their Chinese Football Association (CFA) registration to participate within the Nanjing Football Association Super League and take part within the Chinese football pyramid.[1] A seventh-place finish and eighth-place finish in the 2018 league season would be enough to qualify for the 2019 Chinese Champions League where they won the division title and promotion to the China League Two.[2]

In January 2021, Nanjing Fengfan F.C. changed their name to Nanjing City.[3]

Players

Current squad

[4]

on loan from Henan on loan from Henan on loan from Wuhan Three Towns on loan from Shanghai Shenhua on loan from Henan on loan from Shandong Taishan

Reserve team

on loan from Changchun Yatai

Managerial history

Honours

League

Results

All-time league rankings

As of the end of 2020 season.

SeasonDivisionPtsPos.width=4%FA Cupwidth=2%Super CupAFCAtt./GStadium
4 Group J 4 4 0 0 26 0 26 12 1 W - - - - -
North Group 7 7 0 0 23 2 21 21 1
3 Group A 9 8 1 0 16 4 12 25 1 3 - - - - -

Key

  China top division
  China second division
  China third division
  China fourth division
W  Winners
RU  Runners-up
3  Third place
  Relegated

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 企业简介. fengfanguoji.com. zh. 2021-06-01.
  2. Web site: 枫帆纪实丨怀抱梦想,在新的起点上展望2020!. 163.com. zh. 2019-12-12. 2021-06-01.
  3. Web site: 官方:南京枫帆足球俱乐部正式更名为南京城市足球俱乐部. Dongqiudi. 17 January 2021. 17 January 2021.
  4. Web site: 2022赛季南京城市足球俱乐部一线队报名名单出炉. zh. Dongqiudi. 11 May 2022. 15 May 2022.
  5. Web site: 南京枫帆足球俱乐部. thecfa.cn. zh. 2018-09-02. 2021-06-01.