Ganzhou Ruishi Football Club (simplified Chinese: 赣州瑞狮足球俱乐部; traditional Chinese: 贛州瑞獅足球俱樂部; pinyin: Gànzhōu Ruìshī Zúqiú Jùlèbù), currently known as Ganzhou Ruishi Dingnan Tourism Investment (simplified Chinese: 赣州瑞狮定南旅投; traditional Chinese: 贛州瑞獅定南旅投) for sponsorship reasons, is a Chinese professional football club based in Dingnan, Ganzhou, Jiangxi, that competes in China League Two, the third tier of Chinese football.[1] Ganzhou Ruishi plays its home matches at the Dingnan Youth Football Training Center, located within Dingnan County.
Full name | Ganzhou Ruishi Football Club 赣州瑞狮足球俱乐部 |
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Founded | 2017 6 February 2024 (as Ganzhou Ruishi F.C.) | (as Shaoxing Jiayu Pterosaur F.C.)
Ground | Dingnan Youth Football Training Center |
Capacity | 12,000 |
Chairman | Cui Ze |
Manager | Xie Yuxin |
League | China League Two |
2024 | China League Two, 12th of 20 |
History
editShaoxing Jiayu Pterosaur F.C. was founded in 2017. In 2019, the club changed its name to Shaoxing Shangyu Pterosaur F.C.. The club participated in Chinese Champions League in 2021 and was promoted to China League Two.[2][3]
On 2 February 2024, the Chinese Football Association confirmed the club's relocation to the province of Jiangxi.[4]
Name history
edit- 2017–2018 Shaoxing Jiayu Pterosaur F.C. 绍兴嘉誉翼龙
- 2019–2024 Shaoxing Shangyu Pterosaur F.C. 绍兴上虞翼龙
- 2024– Ganzhou Ruishi F.C. 赣州瑞狮
References
edit- ^ "足协公布2023赛季职业联赛参赛俱乐部名单,超甲乙均16队". Dongqiudi (in Chinese). 7 April 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ "绍兴上虞翼龙将代表浙江参加本赛季的中冠联赛". Dongqiudi (in Chinese). 23 August 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
- ^ "中国足球协会关于公布2022赛季各级职业联赛参赛俱乐部名单的通知". Chinese Football Association (in Chinese). 25 April 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
- ^ "中国足球协会关于绍兴上虞翼龙足球俱乐部变更注册会员协会的公示". Chinese Football Association (in Chinese). 2 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.