Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic F.C. Explained

Clubname:Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic
Shǎnxī Cháng'ān Jìngjì
陕西长安竞技
Fullname:Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic Football Club
陕西长安竞技足球俱乐部
Nickname:Chinese: 西北狼
(North West Wolves)

Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic Football Club was a Chinese professional football club based in Xi'an, Shaanxi. The club was dissolved in March 2023 as a China League One club.[1] [2]

History

Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic was founded on 30 March 2016 by co-raise funds of eight companies based in Xi'an[3] and the name of the ancient capital and the name of the city it is based before it is changed to Xi'an. They played in the 2016 China Amateur Football League and won the winners of 2016 Shaanxi Provincial Super League and the first place of northwest region final–group A successively.[4] Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic finished the runners-up in the national finals after losing Dalian Boyang in the penalty shoot-out but won promotion to 2017 China League Two.[5] The team was third place in the 2018 China League Two, though losing to Meizhou Meixian Techand F.C. in the relegation play-offs, the team was promoted to the China League One due to the financial problem of the Yanbian Funde F.C. With the club within the second tier the Shaanxi Water Affairs Group Co., Ltd. would become the clubs majority shareholder.[6]

Managerial history

Results

All-time league rankings

As of the end of 2022 season.[7]

YearDivPtswidth=2%Pos.width=4%FA Cupwidth=2%Super CupAFCAtt./GStadium
4 RU DNQ DNQ DNQ
3 24 12 7 5 26 15 11 43 7 R2 DNQ DNQ 16,957 align=center rowspan=3Shaanxi Province Stadium
3 31 18 4 9 44 20 24 58 3 R4 DNQ DNQ 17,001
2 30 13 5 12 39 37 2 44 9 R4 DNQ DNQ 24,377
2 15 5 6 4 14 13 1 21 11 DNQ DNQ DNQ
2 34 17 11 6 55 30 25 62 6 R16 DNQ DNQ
2 34 18 8 8 55 32 23 56 5 R1 DNQ DNQ

Key

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2023职业联赛准入名单:广州城、昆山、陕西未在列. Dongqiudi. 29 March 2023. 30 March 2023. zh. 29 March 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230329020852/https://m.dongqiudi.com/article/3350932.html. live.
  2. Web site: 陕西队宣布解散:再见,西北狼;会员制款项原路退还给球迷. Dongqiudi. 29 March 2023. 30 March 2023. zh. 30 March 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230330113450/https://m.dongqiudi.com/article/3352218.html. live.
  3. Web site: 新陕足定名长安竞技 球队目标先打丙级再冲中甲 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161116225621/http://news.xinhuanet.com/sports/2016-04/01/c_128854990.htm . dead . November 16, 2016 . Xinhua Net . 1 April 2016 . 16 November 2016.
  4. Web site: 新陕足丨长安竞技强势挺进中丙总决赛 . Sohu . 10 October 2016 . 16 November 2016 . 16 November 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161116230118/http://sports.sohu.com/20161010/n469907236.shtml . dead .
  5. Web site: 业余联赛总决赛落幕 博阳携手长安楚风申梵冲乙 . Netease . 14 November 2016 . 16 November 2016 . 16 October 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171016122535/http://sports.163.com/16/1114/16/C5RJRCBD00058780.html . live .
  6. Web site: 西北狼凑足保证金出征南京 资金缓解问题仍未解决 . sports.sina.com.cn . 2022-06-04 . 2022-06-12 . 2022-06-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220621055454/https://sports.sina.com.cn/china/b/2022-06-04/doc-imizirau6491955.shtml . live .
  7. Web site: 陕西长安竞技. sodasoccer.com. 2016-04-06. zh. 2017-04-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20170410051312/http://www.sodasoccer.com/search/club/9/16867/CF050A8679BDB38C.shtml. dead.