Beijing Chengfeng Football Club () was a professional Chinese football club that last participated in the Chinese League One under licence from the

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(CFA). The team was based in

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and their home stadium was the

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that has a seating capacity of 31,043. Their last majority shareholder was Chinese property developers of shopping centers Renhe Commercial Holdings Company Limited. The club was founded in

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on 3 February 1995 and were originally known as Shanghai Pudong before they made their debut in the third tier of China's football league pyramid in the 1995 season. They would work their way up to the top tier while changing name to accommodate their sponsors. In the 2006 season the club would relocate the team to

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and rename themselves Xi'an Chanba International, however by the 2012 season, the club relocated this time to

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, and changed their name to Guizhou Renhe. In the 2016 season the club relocated the team to

, and changed their name to Beijing Renhe. Throughout the club's history their greatest achievement has been winning the

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while the highest position they have ever finished was second within the 2003 season.

History

The club was founded on 3 February 1995 in

to take part in the recently formed fully professional football league system and they started at the bottom of the football pyramid in the third division, where they named themselves Shanghai Pudong. Playing in all blue in their debut season, they would immediately taste success when they won the division title and promotion to the second tier. The following seasons, however, saw the team languish within the division until they brought in

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to manage the side at the beginning of the 2000 season and would make the club promotion contenders. Under Xu Genbao's leadership, they didn't have to wait long to win promotion when they would go on to win the division title at the end of the season and a chance to play in the top tier. Under the ownership of Shanghai Yungtay Engineering and COSCO Real Estate, the club rebranded themselves with a new blue and white striped football kit. They were big spenders who wanted to achieve immediate success by bringing in established Chinese internationals such as Cheng Yaodong,

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and particularly Wu Chengying who set a Chinese transfer fee record of 13,000,000

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. This saw them become genuine title contenders and under their new manager Cheng Yaodong, they would fight for the league title with Shanghai Greenland Shenhua and only come second by a single point at the end of the 2003 season. On 13 June 2012, it was discovered by the police the real reason the team lost the 2003 title was because the club's players

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and Li Ming took a bribe from former Tianjin TEDA general manager Yang Yifeng to lose their 30 November 2003 game, which saw all offending participants fined and jailed for their crimes. The owners could not maintain the level of spending that they had done and the team's results would start to slip. Finding that they could not compete with Shanghai Shenhua and in the 2005 season, they had to face additional competition in Shanghai Zobon, the team decided to move to Xi'an after months of speculation. With the newly branded team known as Shanghai International, they would start to move away from the previous

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to the

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and rename themselves Xi'an Chanba International by 2006. In 2007, their ownership was transferred to Baorong Investment and it was during this period that the club would start to experiment with a new yellow football kit. This would surprisingly seem to work when the club looked as if they were title contenders once more during the 2008 season, however their title hopes quickly faded and the team eventually finished fifth. The following season, however, would see the team languish near the bottom of the table and Cheng Yaodong decided to resign, which would see former Chinese national football coach

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come in and guide the team away from the relegation zone. At the beginning of the 2010 season, Dai Yongge and the Renhe Commercial Holdings Company would start to invest heavily within the club. This would see the club bring in Chinese internationals Sun Jihai,

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, Qu Bo and

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into the team. However, despite the signings, the club struggled within the league and Zhu Guanghu left the club while three time Chinese league winner Milorad Kosanović replaced him. Milorad Kosanović's reign at the club was unsuccessful and he was soon replaced by

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. After a poor string of results, Slobodan Santrač was fired and former Chinese international manager

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came into the club while it languished in mid-table throughout much of the 2011 season. After another disappointing season, Dia Yongge would start to get frustrated at the team's lack of success and decided to take advantage of

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's government promise of the recently developed Guiyang Olympic Centre for the club, and with Renhe Commercial Holdings Company having better business connections within Guiyang, the club decided that it would move the team, which has recently made them one of the best supported teams in China. The 2012 season saw Guizhou have a successful year, with the club achieving fourth place and gaining entry into its first

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. The team's success continued as they qualified for the

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as well, but got knocked out in the group stage both times they qualified. Their top achievements in this period included winning the 2014 Chinese FA Super Cup and the

. In the 2015 season they were relegated to the

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, but the team managed to advance back to the

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in 2018. In 2016 they moved from Guizhou to Beijing, becoming Beijing Renhe. After one season where they placed eighth, in 2019 the club struggled to win games and found themselves in last place with a few rounds to go. Having lost their 2020 China League One relegation play-off matches 2–3 on aggregate to Jiangxi Liansheng, Beijing Renhe were relegated to the

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. They changed their name to Beijing Chengfeng to meet Chinese Football Association's "neutral name" requirement, before the dissolution of the club on 29 March 2021.

Ownership and naming history

Crest and colours

When the club originated their home colours would predominantly be blue until the club won promotion to the top tier and decided that they needed to differentiate themselves from their local rivals Shanghai Greenland Shenhua, who also play in blue. This saw them employ a blue and white stripe top at the beginning of the 2003 league season and a new crest design of a horse in front of a striped background which was directly inspired by

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own logo. When the club was bought out by Baorong Investments who moved the club to

they decided that the club should use a new yellow top by the beginning of the 2008 league season and a new crest of a wolf was employed. When the Renhe Commercial Holdings Company bought a majority within the club they wanted to try out a new all black kit during the 2011 league season, however this colour did not last very long and when the company decided to move the club to

the club decided they needed a new kit to signify this move and launched an all orange kit at the beginning of the 2012 league season.

Kit evolution

Rivalries

When the club was founded in Shanghai they decided to take advantage of the

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Chinese football league professionalism reforms that allowed more than one club in each city. With Shanghai Shenhua already established within the city the potential for China's first top-flight city derby emerged. On 9 March 2002 the first top-flight city derby became a reality when they met in a league game, which saw the club win 2–0 away to Shenhua in front of a sold out

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. Known as the Shanghai derby it would be the start of an intense but short rivalry between the two clubs, which reached its peak on the final day of the 2003 league season with both teams able to win the league title. Shenhua won their game while the club surprisingly lost theirs to relegation fighting club Tianjin TEDA. This saw critics dispute the title win and it was eventually discovered that both teams had players and officials match-fix games throughout the campaign. Shenhua would retrospectively lose their title while the club owners decided it was financially unviable to remain in Shanghai and relocated their team to

, which effectively ended the rivalry.

Foreign players

; Africa *

Ayub Masika Ayub Timbe Masika (; born 10 September 1992 in Nairobi) is a Kenyan professional footballer who currently plays as a winger or a forward for Kenya national team. Club career Early career Masika was born on 10 September 1992 in Pumwani, an ...

; Europe ; Bosnia and Herzegovina * Zvjezdan Misimović *

Sejad Salihović Sejad Salihović (; born 8 October 1984) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays for 1899 Hoffenheim II. He spent most of his career playing for 1899 Hoffenheim in the German Bundesliga. He also played for Hertha BSC, Beijing Renhe, St. G ...

Zlatan Muslimović Zlatan Muslimović (; born 6 March 1981) is a Bosnian former professional footballer who played as a forward. Early career As a teenager, Muslimović played for the Swedish teams Habo IF and Husqvarna FF. He went on to play for the Swedish team ...

; Bulgaria * Metodi Stoynev ; Croatia * Ivan Bulat * Ivan Brečević *

Nikica Jelavić Nikica Jelavić (; born 27 August 1985) is a Croatian former professional footballer who played as a forward. Jelavić began his career with Croatian side Hajduk Split of the Prva HNL in 2002, before moving to Belgian Pro League club Zulte War ...

; Germany *

Mike Hanke Mike Hanke (; born 5 November 1983) is a German former professional footballer who played the position of forward. He has been described as a player who "gives it his all in attack and is always dangerous in the opponent's penalty area." He earn ...

; Italy * Fabio Firmani ; Netherlands * Elvis Manu ; Poland * Krzysztof Mączyński ; Scotland *

Derek Riordan Derek George Riordan (born 16 January 1983) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a striker. He has been capped three times by the Scotland national team. Riordan started his career with Hibernian in 2001 and had a brief spell on ...

; Serbia *

Miloš Bajalica Miloš Bajalica (; sr-cyr, Милош Бајалица; born 15 December 1981) is a Serbian football defender currently playing for Radnički Kovači. Career He proved his quality while playing for OFK Beograd. He was named captain at OFK by ...

; Slovakia *

Tomáš Oravec Tomáš Oravec (; born 3 July 1980) is a Slovak former football forward who last played for SC Marchtrenk in the Austrian Landesliga. Oravec became the Corgoň Liga top-scorer in 2006–07 whilst at Artmedia Bratislava. On 15 September 2010, ...

; Spain *

Rafa Jordà Rafael Jordà Ruiz de Assin (; born 1 January 1984) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward. Club career Born in Santa Perpètua de Mogoda, Barcelona, Catalonia, Jordà finished his development with CD Numancia then ...

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* Nano ; Sweden * Magnus Erkisson * Guillermo Molins ; North America * Marvin Ávila ; South America ; Argentina *

Augusto Fernández Augusto Matías Fernández (; born 10 April 1986) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder. Club career River Plate Born in Pergamino, Buenos Aires, Fernández was a River Plate youth graduate. He m ...

Coaching staff

Managerial history

Managers who have coached the club and team since Guizhou Renhe was formed. *

Wang Houjun Wang Houjun (; September 16, 1943 – November 21, 2012) was a Chinese international football player and coach. Playing career Wang was born in Ningbo, Republic of China on 16 September 1943. Thanks to his football fan father's influence, he b ...

(1995–96) * Zheng Yan (1996) * Marcelo (1997) * Sundli (1997) * Zheng Yan (1998) *

Yin Lihua Yin may refer to: *the dark force in the yin and yang from traditional Chinese philosophy and medicine *Yīn (surname) (), a Chinese surname *Yǐn (surname) (), a Chinese surname *Shang dynasty, also known as the Yin dynasty **Yinxu or Yin, the S ...

(1998–99) *

Bob Houghton Robert Douglas Houghton (born 30 October 1947) is an English football manager and former player. His career has spanned over 30 years and 10 countries. He is most famous for taking Swedish club Malmö FF to the 1979 European Cup Final, where the ...

(2000) *

Xi Zhikang Xi Zhikang (; born 15 November 1956) is a former Chinese footballer and who is the currently caretaker manager Chinese Super League club Shanghai Port. Playing career Born in Shanghai, Xi played for the Shanghai team. During Su Yongshun's ma ...

(2000) *

(1 Nov 2000 – 30 Nov 2001) *

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(1 July 2001 – 30 June 2003) * Cheng Yaodong (1 May 2003 – 27 Aug 2009) * Gong Lei ''(interim)'' *

(1 July 2009 – 30 June 2010) * Milorad Kosanović (1 May 2010 – 31 Dec 2011) *

(19 July 2011 – Sept 22, 2011) *

(1 Jan 2012 – 30 Nov 2012) * Gong Lei ''(interim)'' (17 Dec 2012 – 23 April 2014) * Zhu Jiong ''(interim)'' (23 April 2014 – 28 April 2015) *

Li Chunman Li Chunman (; ; born 30 May 1962 in Yingkou) is a Chinese football manager and former football player of Korean descent. He is currently the assistant coach of Chinese Super League side Guizhou Renhe. Playing career Li Chunman began football ...

''(interim)'' (28 April 2015 – 8 July 2015) * Gong Lei (8 July 2015 – 8 December 2015) * Wang Baoshan (8 December 2015 – 8 June 2017) * Luis García Plaza (8 June 2017 – 10 December 2018) *

Aleksandar Stanojević Aleksandar Stanojević ( sr-Cyrl, Александар Станојевић, ; born 28 October 1973) is a Serbian professional football manager and former player. Playing career Stanojević started his playing career in Partizan youth squad. ...

(18 December 2018– 9 July 2019) * Luis García Plaza (9 July 2019– 12 November 2019) * Wang Bo (12 November 2019- )

Honours

League

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(Top Tier League) :Runner-up (1): 2003 *Chinese Jia B League/ Chinese League One (Second Tier League) :Winners (1): 2001 :Runner-up (1): 2017 *Chinese Yi League/ Chinese League Two (Third Tier League) :Winners (1): 1995

Cup

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:Winners (1):

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:Runner-up (1):

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:Winners (1):

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Results

All-time league rankings

''As of the end of 2019 season.'' Key

* Pld = Played * W = Games won * D = Games drawn * L = Games lost * F = Goals for * A = Goals against * Pts = Points * Pos = Final position * DNQ = Did not qualify * DNE = Did not enter * NH = Not Held * – = Does Not Exist * R1 = Round 1 * R2 = Round 2 * R3 = Round 3 * R4 = Round 4 * F = Final * SF = Semi-finals * QF = Quarter-finals * R16 = Round of 16 * Group = Group stage * GS2 = Second Group stage * QR1 = First Qualifying Round * QR2 = Second Qualifying Round * QR3 = Third Qualifying Round

Continental Records

References

External links

official website

fan website

Stats on Sohu

Stats on Sina

Fans group on Baidu
{{China League One Beijing Renhe F.C. Defunct football clubs in Beijing Association football clubs established in 1995 Association football clubs disestablished in 2021 1995 establishments in China 2021 disestablishments in China