Shenzhen Peng City Football Club (simplified Chinese: 深圳新鹏城足球俱乐部; traditional Chinese: 深圳新鵬城足球俱樂部; pinyin: Shēnzhèn Xīn Péngchéng Zúqiú Jùlèbù; lit. 'Shenzhen New Peng City F.C.'), previously Sichuan Jiuniu (Chinese: 四川九牛), is a Chinese professional football club based in Shenzhen, Guangdong, having relocated to its current location from Chengdu, Sichuan in January 2024. The club competes in the Chinese Super League, the top tier of Chinese football. Shenzhen Peng City plays its home matches at the Bao'an Stadium, located within Bao'an District. They are partially owned by the City Football Group.[1]
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| Full name | Shenzhen Peng City Football Club 深圳新鹏城足球俱乐部 | ||
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| Founded | 5 January 2017 | ||
| Ground | Bao'an Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 44,050 | ||
| Owner | Jianteng Fund (53%) City Football Group (47%) | ||
| Chairman | Tang Xigang | ||
| Manager | Jesús Tato | ||
| League | Chinese Super League | ||
| 2023 | China League One, 1st of 16 (promoted) | ||
| 2008 | Manchester City F.C.* |
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| 2009–2012 | |
| 2013 | New York City FC§ |
| 2014 | Melbourne City FC* |
| Yokohama F. Marinos*§ | |
| 2015–2016 | |
| 2017 | Montevideo City Torque* |
| Girona FC*§ | |
| 2018 | |
| 2019 | Shenzhen Peng City F.C.*§ |
| Mumbai City FC*§ | |
| 2020 | Lommel S.K.* |
| ES Troyes AC* | |
| 2021 | |
| 2022 | Palermo F.C.*§ |
| 2023 | Bahia*§ |
History
editThe club was founded on 5 January 2017 as Sichuan Jiuniu. They participated in the 2017 China Amateur Football League the same year and managed to advance to the national play-offs, but was eliminated by Zhaoqing Hengtai in the first round. They were ranked 10th and later admitted into China League Two due to the withdrawal of several other teams.
On 20 February 2019, it was announced that the City Football Group, a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi United Group, as well as UBTECH and China Sports Capital, had acquired the club.[1][2][3]
On 23 May 2020, the Chinese Football Association announced that eleven professional clubs across China's top three divisions would have their registration cancelled over a failure to pay player wages.[4] As a result, the CFA announced a reclassification of the teams which would contest their professional divisions. According to this reclassification, Sichuan Jiuniu was promoted to China League One for the 2020 season,[5][6] which was delayed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2022, Sichuan Jiuniu expressed its interest to relocate to Changsha, Hunan, to the Chinese Football Association, but fell short in their attempt as the request was denied by the Chinese FA by April 2023.[7] The Sichuan Jiuniu board, which includes the CFG, further expressed in a statement that, "if the Chinese FA are unable to fulfill their legal relocation request, then the board do not see a sustainable future in investing in Chinese football, and may pull out of the Chinese professional football league system, putting aside all previous investments and hard work."[7]
On 18 October 2023, in their fourth consecutive season in China League One, following a 4–0 home win over Wuxi Wugo, Sichuan Jiuniu secured promotion to the Chinese Super League for the first time in the club's history.[8] A week later on 22 October, Sichuan Jiuniu won the China League One title after second-placed Qingdao West Coast drew their match against Shijiazhuang Gongfu.[9]
On 24 January 2024, the Chinese Football Association confirmed the club's relocation to Shenzhen, Guangdong.[10] The club completed its rebrand to Shenzhen Peng City ahead of their debut Chinese Super League campaign.[11]
Stadiums
editIn Sichuan Jiuniu's existence, the club have used a multiple of stadiums in their climb up the divisions. The grounds they used between 2017 and 2022 were the South Lake Sports Center and the Chengdu Longquanyi Football Stadium, and in the 2023 season, Sichuan Jiuniu played its home matches at the Shuangliu Sports Centre, the Chengdong Sports Park Stadium, and the Suining Sports Center. After relocation, Shenzhen Peng City plays its home matches at the Bao'an Stadium.
Crest history
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Sichuan Jiuniu logo used between 2017 and 2023
Players
editCurrent squad
edit- As of 24 June 2024[12]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Reserve team
editNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
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Coaching staff
editSource:[13]
| Role | Name |
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| Head coach |  Jesús Tato |
| Assistant coach |  Ling Fung-Wong |
| Fitness coach | Javier Zudaire Izcue |
| Goalkeeper coach |  Jiang Bo |
Managerial history
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Cheng Liang (31 December 2017 – 30 May 2018)
Dario Dabac (7 June 2018 – 11 January 2019)- Wang Hongwei (27 February 2019 – 18 May 2020)
- Li Yi (22 July 2020 – 25 December 2021)
Sergio Lobera (19 January 2022 – 21 April 2023)- Jesús Tato (21 April 2023 – present)
Honours
editLeague
- China League One
- Champions: 2023
Results
editAll-time League Rankings
As of the end of 2023 season.[14]
| Year | League | Stage | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Pos. | FA Cup | Super Cup | AFC | Stadium |
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| 2017 | China Amateur Football League | Second round | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 6 | Qualified | DNE | DNQ | DNQ | |
| Knockout stages | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −3 | n/a | k/o (R16) | ||||||
| 2018 | China League Two | Regular season | 28 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 27 | −3 | 28 | 24th (of 28) | QF | Chengdu Longquanyi Football Stadium | ||
| 2019 | 30 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 47 | 27 | 20 | 56 | 8th (of 32) | R2 | |||||
| 2020 | China League One | Regular season | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 9 | 5th (of 6) | R2 | |||
| Relegation stage | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 3rd (of 6) | ||||||
| 2021 | Regular season | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 34 | 27 | 7 | 52 | 8th (of 18) | R2 | ||||
| 2022 | 34 | 18 | 3 | 13 | 40 | 30 | 10 | 51 | 6th (of 18) | R2 | |||||
| 2023 | 30 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 51 | 19 | 32 | 69 | 1st (of 16) | R3 | Shuangliu Sports Centre Chengdong Sports Park Stadium Suining Sports Center | ||||
| 2024 | Chinese Super League | Regular season | 30 | TBD (of 16) | Bao'an Stadium |
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- ^ "关于取消相关职业足球俱乐部注册资格的通知" [Notice on disqualification of relevant professional football club registration]. CFA (in Chinese). 23 May 2020. Archived from the original on 19 September 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
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- ^ "中国足球协会关于四川九牛足球俱乐部变更注册会员协会的公示" [The Chinese Football Association's announcement on Sichuan Jiuniu Football Club's change in the registration of its member association] (in Chinese). thecfa.cn. 24 January 2024. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ "中国足球协会关于四川九牛足球俱乐部有限责任公司更名的公告" [The Chinese Football Association's announcement on Sichuan Jiuniu Football Club's name change]. thecfa.cn (in Chinese). Chinese Football Association. 6 February 2024. Archived from the original on 6 February 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
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