Lanwa FC (Chinese: 聯華紅牛), officially Dongguan Lanwa Football Club[1] (simplified Chinese: 联华足球俱乐部; traditional Chinese: 聯華足球俱樂部) was a Chinese professional association football club located in Dongguan, China. The club was founded in 1999 and played in the Chinese and Hong Kong football systems.
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| Full name | Dongguan Lanwa Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Redbull | ||
| Founded | 2005 as Lanwa | ||
| Dissolved | 2009 | ||
| Ground | Dongguan Stadium Dongguan, Guangdong | ||
| Capacity | 22,000 | ||
| Chairman | Chen Weidong | ||
| Head Coach | Piao Junjie | ||
| League | Hong Kong First Division | ||
| 2007–08 | First Division, 8th | ||
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History edit
Lanwa was founded in 1999 as Gansu Tianma (Chinese: 甘肃天马), and originally played in the Chinese football system. Following its relegation from the Yi League (Chinese Third Division), it was bought by Dongguan Dongcheng company who renamed the club and moved the club to the Hong Kong football system pyramid.
Name changes edit
Recent seasons edit
Season Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Senior Shield League Cup FA Cup Asia Notes 2005–06 1D 5 14 4 5 5 14 20 17 semi-final group stage first round 2006–07 1D 5 18 8 2 8 37 26 26 semi-final group stage first round 2007–08 1D quarter-final group stage
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References edit
External links edit
- (in Chinese) Lanwafc.com Official website
- Lanwa FC at HKFA.com
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