The 1996 season is the 43rd year in Guangzhou Football Club's existence, their 29th season in the Chinese football league and the 3rd season in the professional football league.
| Manager |  Xie Zhiguang (to 17 April) Xian Dixiong (from 18 April) |
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| Stadium | Yuexiushan Stadium |
| Jia-A League | 7th |
| FA Cup | Second Round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Hu Zhijun (9) All: Hu Zhijun (9) |
| Average home league attendance | 13,091 |
Squad edit
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers edit
Winter edit
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Match results edit
Friendly matches edit
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| Date | Opponents | H / A | Result | |
| 1996-02-08 | Yanbian Hyundai | N | 4 – 3 (PSO) | |
| 1996-02-11 |  Ukraine
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N | 1 – 2 | |
| 1996-02-23 |  Sanfrecce Hiroshima
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N | 1 – 1 4 – 3 (PSO) |
Peng Weiguo |
| 1996-02-25 | Avispa Fukuoka
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A | 1 – 2 | Peng Jinbo |
| 1996-06-05 |  Napoli
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H | 1 – 4 | Feng Feng |
| 1996-07-19 |  Steaua București
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H | 1 – 1 3 – 4 (PSO) |
Peng Weiguo |
Jia-A League edit
| 14 April 1996 | Jinan Taishan Jiangjun | 0 – 0 | Guangzhou Apollo | Jinan |
| Stadium: Shandong Stadium |
| 21 April 1996 | Shenzhen Fiyta | 0 – 0 | Guangzhou Apollo | Shenzhen |
| Stadium: Shenzhen Stadium |
| 28 April 1996 | Guangzhou Apollo | 3 – 0 | Guangdong Hongyuan | Guangzhou |
Feng Feng  18' Chen Yaohua 36' Lü Jianjun 52' |
Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium |
| 5 May 1996 | Guangzhou Songri | 1 – 4 | Guangzhou Apollo | Guangzhou |
| Radosavljević 31' |
Feng Feng 11' Peng Changying 61' Peng Weijun 88' Tan Ende 89' |
Stadium: Tianhe Stadium |
| 12 May 1996 | Guangzhou Apollo | 3 – 2 | Shanghai Shenhua | Guangzhou |
| Hu Zhijun 8' Tan Ende 10' Peng Weiguo 36' |
Xie Hui 30' Shen Si 79' |
Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium |
| 19 May 1996 | Beijing Guoan | 1 – 0 | Guangzhou Apollo | Beijing |
| Xie Feng 29' |
Stadium: Workers Stadium |
| 26 May 1996 | Bayi | 1 – 1 | Guangzhou Apollo | Kunming |
| Hu Yunfeng 35' |
Huang Qineng 52' |
Stadium: Kunming Stadium |
| 2 June 1996 | Guangzhou Apollo | 2 – 0 | Yanbian Hyundai | Guangzhou |
| Tan Ende 1' Hu Zhijun 44' |
Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium |
| 9 June 1996 | Guangzhou Apollo | 2 – 2 | Dalian Wanda | Guangzhou |
| Paulo 17' Peng Weiguo 38' |
Wei Yimin 65' Tuhuteru 80' |
Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium |
| 16 June 1996 | Sichuan Quanxing | 4 – 0 | Guangzhou Apollo | Chengdu |
| Wei Qun 42' Cui Biao 51' Zou Yougen 79' Marmelo 90' |
Stadium: Chengdu Sports Centre |
| 23 June 1996 | Guangzhou Apollo | 1 – 1 | Tianjin Samsung | Guangzhou |
| Peng Changying 27' |
Huo Jianting 28' |
Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium |
| 11 August 1996 | Guangzhou Apollo | 3 – 1 | Jinan Taishan Jiangjun | Guangzhou |
| Hu Zhijun 55', 68', 88' |
Su Maozhen 49' |
Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium |
| 18 August 1996 | Guangzhou Apollo | 1 – 0 | Shenzhen Fiyta | Guangzhou |
| Mai Guangliang 49' |
Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium |
| 1 September 1996 | Guangdong Hongyuan | 1 – 1 | Guangzhou Apollo | Guangzhou |
| Li Bing 8' |
Hu Zhijun 12' |
Stadium: Guangdong Provincial People's Stadium |
| 8 September 1996 | Guangzhou Apollo | 1 – 0 | Guangzhou Songri | Guangzhou |
| Hu Zhijun 45' |
Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium |
| 15 September 1996 | Shanghai Shenhua | 3 – 0 | Guangzhou Apollo | Shanghai |
| Baskov 49' Fan Zhiyi 51' Zhang Yong 87' |
Stadium: Hongkou Stadium |
| 22 September 1996 | Guangzhou Apollo | 0 – 1 | Beijing Guoan | Guangzhou |
| Gao Hongbo 28' |
Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium |
| 29 September 1996 | Guangzhou Apollo | 1 – 2 | Bayi | Guangzhou |
| Mai Guangliang 60' |
Hao Haidong 10' Hu Yunfeng 13' |
Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium |
| 6 October 1996 | Yanbian Hyundai | 1 – 1 | Guangzhou Apollo | Yanji |
| Jin Guangzhu 57' |
Peng Weiguo 42' |
Stadium: Yanji People's Stadium |
| 13 October 1996 | Dalian Wanda | 1 – 0 | Guangzhou Apollo | Dalian |
| Zhang Enhua 54' |
Stadium: Jinzhou Stadium |
| 20 October 1996 | Guangzhou Apollo | 1 – 1 | Sichuan Quanxing | Guangzhou |
| Hu Zhijun 90' |
Peng Xiaofang 26' |
Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium |
| 27 October 1996 | Tianjin Samsung | 2 – 1 | Guangzhou Apollo | Tianjin |
| Yu Genwei 76', 88' |
Hu Zhijun 90' |
Stadium: Minyuan Stadium |
FA Cup edit
| 30 June 1996 First Round | Shenzhen Fiyta | 1 – 1 | Guangzhou Apollo | Shenzhen |
| Feng Feng | Stadium: Shenzhen Stadium |
| 3 July 1996 First Round | Guangzhou Apollo | 2 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Shenzhen Fiyta | Guangzhou |
| Peng Weiguo Cai Qinghui |
Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium |
| 7 July 1996 Second Round | Guangzhou Apollo | 2 – 5 | Jinan Taishan Jiangjun | Guangzhou |
| Cai Qinghui 69' Peng Weiguo 78' |
Song Yuming 16', 53', 77' Li Ming 36' Su Maozhen 49' |
Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium |
| 10 July 1996 Second Round | Jinan Taishan Jiangjun | 1 – 0 | Guangzhou Apollo | Jinan |
| Tang Xiaocheng 23' |
Stadium: Shandong Stadium |
Notes and references edit
- ^ "广州太阳神队队员出赛统计". Archived from the original on 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2012-07-24.
- ^ "1996年全国足球甲级队(A组)联赛". Archived from the original on 2012-07-20. Retrieved 2012-07-25.