Shijiazhuang Gongfu Football Club () is a professional Chinese football club based in Shijiazhuang,

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. They currently play in

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History

The club was founded as Hebei Jingying Zhihai F.C. in 2020 by the former shareholders of

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(formerly Hebei Elite) after its acquisition by

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Group and co. They participated in the

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that year and were crowned as champions after beating

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in the final, which earned them the right to play in the

2020 Chinese Champions League The 2020 Chinese Champions League, officially known as the SWM Motors 2020 Chinese Football Association Member Association Champions League () for sponsorship reasons, was the 19th season since its establishment in 2002. The season was postponed ...

, in which they lost to

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in the quarter-final play-off, as well as the crucial battle for promotion to

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, failing to promote. In 2021, the club changed its name to Hebei Kungfu F.C., and were admitted into the

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due to the withdrawal of other teams. In 2022, the club changed its name to Shijiazhuang Gongfu F.C..

Name history

*2020 Hebei Jingying Zhihai 河北精英志海 *2021 Hebei Kungfu 河北功夫 *2022– Shijiazhuang Gongfu 石家庄功夫

Players

Current squad

Managerial history

* Zhang Hui (2021–)

References

External links

{{China League One Football clubs in China Association football clubs established in 2020 2020 establishments in China