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Zhejiang Professional Football Club (Template:Zh), commonly referred to as Zhejiang FC or simply Zhejiang and currently known as Zhejiang F.C. Greentown (Template:Zh) for sponsorship reasons, is a Chinese professional football club based in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, that competes in Template:Chinese football updater 2. Zhejiang plays its home matches at the Huanglong Sports Center, located within Xihu District. The club's main investors are the Zhejiang-based Greentown China Holdings Limited company and the Zhejiang Energy Group.

The club was founded on January 14, 1998, as Zhejiang Green Town, making their debut in the third tier of China's football league pyramid in the 1999 league season. On November 23, 2000, the club bought the playing right for Chinese Football Association Jia League as well as 32 players from first team of Jilin Aodong for 25 million Yuan. They have subsequently won promotion to the top tier after finishing runners-up in the 2006 league season and the highest position they have ever finished is third in the 2022, 2023 Chinese Super League seasons.

History

Zhejiang Green Town Football Club Co., Ltd. was officially established on January 14, 1998, with a capital of 16,000,000 Yuan and Zeng Leming was appointed as their general manager. Greentown Real Estate Company, Hangzhou Qiantang Real Estate Company, Zhejiang University and Zhejiang Provincial Football Association all participated in the creation as well as the registration of the club.[1] The company would go on to form a youth team before finally creating a senior team on January 22, 1999, to take part in the third tier with Bao Yingfu as their first head coach. They wouldn't wait long to show their ambition when they would make the play-offs in 2000 before losing to Tianjin Lifei.[2] Still determined to win promotion the club decided to buy the playing right for Chinese Football Association Jia League as well as 32 players from first team of Yanbian (Then Jilin Aodong) on November 23, 2000, for 25,000,000 Yuan, in time for the beginning of the 2001 league season. Under the new general manager Shen Qiang the club brought in new sponsors and Gu Mingchang as the new head coach, however during this period the club couldn't win promotion to the top tier and the chairman Song Weiping expressed his disappointment of the team. Song Weiping would soon discover that the reason for his club's disappointing results when it was discovered that several of his players and coaches were taking bribes, with a 6–0 defeat against Changchun Yatai in the 2001 league season being highlighted, which saw the offending participants banned for a year while the club had three months to reform and re-apply for a CFA playing license.[3] This would see the club would go through several management changes as well as a significant ownership shift, which saw Song Weiping's company Greentown China Holdings Limited take a 96% share of the team for 20,000,000 Yuan in 2005 while Zhejiang University held on to 4%.[1]

Hangzhou Greentown

In 2009, The club renamed itself to Hangzhou Greentown Football Club.

Under Wang Zheng as their head coach the team would start to generally push for promotion, eventually achieving it at the end of the 2006 league season when they came second in the division.[4] The club often found themselves fighting off relegation and would bring in several managers to alleviate the problem, however this wasn't enough during the 2009 league season and the club found themselves in the relegation zone at the end of the season. Surprisingly the club were allowed to stay within the 2010 CFA Super League after it was discovered that Chengdu Blades and Guangzhou GPC were guilty of match-fixing.[5]

AFC Champions League debut

After gaining a reprieve from relegation the club went on a spending spree by signing several established Chinese internationals such as Du Wei, Li Yan and Wang Song.[6] The signings seemed to work and the club's results significantly improved throughout the 2010 league campaign, which saw the club achieve their best ever finish of fourth and a chance to play within the 2011 AFC Champions League for the first time.[7]

This club is known for its outstanding football academy and youth training facilities. However, they were relegated to the 2017 China League One after getting second-to-last place in the 2016 Chinese Super League because of their bad performances for the season with only 8 wins in 30 games.[8]

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Huanglong Sports Center On July 28, 2024, Zhejiang team hosted Chengdu Rongcheng in the Chinese Super League match

Aimed to take the crown in the football competition of 2017 National Games of China, Hangzhou Greentown adopted a risky youngster-first policy which was more radical than ever. But good wishes were all vain. In 2017, the team struggled near the relegation zone in their first season of China League while the youngsters who formed the Team Zhejiang watched the championship slip away in the final. Young trainer Xu Lei filled in manager Hong Myung-bo's shoes and the team finally ranked 9th in the league. Meanwhile, former player and veteran Jiao Fengbo also returned as the new general manager.

Zhejiang Greentown

On 14 January 2018, the club changed their name to Zhejiang Greentown Football Club for the 20th anniversary of the club.[9] The same season they reached third place in the China League, one place away from returning to the CFA Super League.

Zhejiang Energy Greentown

In September 2020, the team changed their name to Zhejiang Energy Greentown Football Club, as Zhejiang Energy Group stepped in as one of the major shareholders, while Song Weiping officially quit the club.[10]

Rebrand to Zhejiang

On 26 February 2021, According to the requirements of non-corporate change of club name by the Chinese Football Association, after several rounds of discussion and reported to the relevant provincial departments and the Chinese Football Association for review and approval, the club's name changed to Zhejiang Professional Football Club.[11]

Return to the AFC Champions League

Zhejiang finished third in the 2022 Chinese Super League season, which is their highest position they have ever finished in the top tier of the Chinese league saw them qualified for the 2023–24 AFC Champions League group stage after 12 years.

On 20 June 2024, AFC confirmed Zhejiang will participate in the inaugural 2024–25 AFC Champions League Two group stage. Zhejiang is then drawn in Group F alongside Thailand club Port FC, Singaporean club Lion City Sailors and Indonesian club Persib Bandung.

Name history

Period Club Name First Team Name
1998–2001 Zhejiang Green Town 浙江绿城 Zhejiang Green Town 浙江绿城
2001–04 Zhejiang Sanhua Green Town (Sponsor Name) 浙江三花绿城
2004–09 Zhejiang Babei Green Town (Sponsor Name) 浙江巴贝绿城
2009–10 Hangzhou Greentown 杭州绿城 Hangzhou Greentown 杭州绿城
2010–12 Hangzhou Nabel Greentown (Sponsor Name) 杭州诺贝尔绿城
2012–13 Hangzhou 9Top Greentown (Sponsor Name) 杭州九好绿城
2013–14 Hangzhou Daikin Greentown (Sponsor Name) 杭州大金绿城
2014–18 Hangzhou Greentown 杭州绿城
2018–20 Zhejiang Greentown 浙江绿城 Zhejiang Greentown 浙江绿城
2020–21 Zhejiang Energy Greentown 浙江能源绿城 Zhejiang Energy Greentown 浙江能源绿城
2021– Zhejiang Professional 浙江职业 Zhejiang 浙江

Crest history

Current squad

First team

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No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Template:Fba/core Dong Chunyu
2 DF Template:Fba/core Leung Nok Hang
3 DF Template:Fba/core Wang Yang
4 DF Template:Fba/core Sun Zheng'ao
5 DF Template:Fba/core Liu Haofan
6 MF Template:Fba/core Yao Junsheng
7 FW Template:Fba/core Tao Qianglong
8 MF Template:Fba/core Alexander N'Doumbou
10 MF Template:Fba/core Li Tixiang
11 MF Template:Fba/core Franko Andrijašević (captain)
13 FW Template:Fba/core Ma Haoqi
14 MF Template:Fba/core Wu Wei
16 DF Template:Fba/core Tong Lei
17 FW Template:Fba/core Jean Evrard Kouassi
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 MF Template:Fba/core Ablikim Abdusalam
19 FW Template:Fba/core Dong Yu
21 MF Template:Fba/core Bao Shengxin
22 MF Template:Fba/core Cheng Jin
24 DF Template:Fba/core Wang Shiqin
26 DF Template:Fba/core Sun Guowen
28 DF Template:Fba/core Yue Xin
29 MF Template:Fba/core Zhang Jiaqi
30 GK Template:Fba/core Xu Zhenyao
31 FW Template:Fba/core Deabeas Owusu-Sekyere
32 GK Template:Fba/core Huo Shenping
33 GK Template:Fba/core Zhao Bo
36 DF Template:Fba/core Lucas Possignolo
39 FW Template:Fba/core Wang Yudong

Reserve team

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No. Pos. Nation Player
26 MF Template:Fba/core Yin Jie
37 MF Template:Fba/core Ning Fangze
— GK Template:Fba/core Bie Qixiu
— DF Template:Fba/core Chen Zhenyu
— DF Template:Fba/core Hu Xianbing
No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF Template:Fba/core Lu Hao
— DF Template:Fba/core Xu Jizu
— MF Template:Fba/core Xu Yike

Out on loan

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No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Template:Fba/core Xu Junchi (at Shijiazhuang Gongfu until 31 December 2025)
— MF Template:Fba/core Ning Fangze (at Dalian Kun City until 31 December 2025)
— FW Template:Fba/core Gao Tianyu (at Hangzhou Linping Wu-Yue until 31 December 2025)

Notable players

Players who have played for Zhejiang and represented their nations at senior level.

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Coaching staff

As of 21 February 2025

Position Staff
Head coach Template:Flagicon Raúl Caneda
Assistant coach Template:Flagicon Cai Chuchuan
Template:Flagicon Shen Kui
Template:Flagicon Óscar Cano
Team leader Template:Flagicon Li Lei
Press officer Template:Flagicon Yang Zheng
Goalkeeping coach Template:Flagicon Yu Yongzhe
Fitness coach Template:Flagicon Vítor Magalhães
Technical analyst Template:Flagicon Wang Dongliang
Team doctor Template:Flagicon Daniel Saez Irurre
Template:Flagicon Weng Hui
Translator Template:Flagicon Chen Shuo
Template:Flagicon Tang Mingming
Template:Flagicon Yang Zhaoqing
Team service Template:Flagicon Wang Jian
Template:Flagicon Li Zheng
Template:Flagicon Huang Ruiqiao

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Source: [1]

Managerial history

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Grounds

Ground Location Total CSL Jia B / CL1 Yi Cup
Zhejiang Stadium Hangzhou 13 0 0 13 0
Huanglong Sports Center Hangzhou 254 122 115 0 17
Meihu Sports Centre Jinhua 17 16 0 0 1
Jiaxing Stadium Jiaxing 9 7 0 0 2
Jinhua Sports Center Jinhua 7 3 4 0 0
Zhoushan Sports Center Zhoushan 2 0 1 0 1
Huzhou Olympic Sports Center Huzhou 1 1 0 0 0

Records

Honours

Major

League

Cup

Minor / Reserve / Youth

Results

All-time League rankings

As of the end of 2024 season.[16][17]

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1998 did not enter league system DNQ - - - - -
1999 Yi 1st Stage

Group B

10 3 2 5 12 15 −3 11 5 Final 17 DNQ - Unknown Zhejiang Stadium Yao Changming

Qin Peng

3
2000 Yi 1st Stage

Group C

10 7 2 1 20 4 16 23 1 Final 8[18] DNQ - Unknown Zhejiang Stadium Yao Changming 12
2nd Stage

South Region

6 2 1 3 11 13 −2 7 4
3nd Stage

1st Round

2 0 0 2 0 5 −5 lost - - tournament (Wuhan)
2001 Jia B1 22 6 10 6 33 26 7 28 8 R1 - 24,182 Huanglong Sports Center Adolfo Valencia 12
2002 Jia B 22 8 5 9 29 33 −4 29 7 SF - 16,364 Huanglong Sports Center

Meihu Sports Centre

Bertin Tomou 7
2003 Jia B 26 6 9 11 39 39 0 27 10 R1 - 11,615 Huanglong Sports Center Adolfo Valencia 14
2004 CL 32 12 9 11 38 39 −1 45 8 R1 - 3,625 Huanglong Sports Center Shen Liuxi 10
2005 CL 26 17 4 5 50 23 27 55 3 R2 - 14,917 Huanglong Sports Center Bertin Tomou 11
2006 CL 24 17 4 3 41 18 23 55 RU SF - 25,500 Huanglong Sports Center Alex Chandre de Oliveira 15
2007 CSL 28 6 10 12 25 35 −10 28 11 Template:Grey - 19,571 Huanglong Sports Center

Meihu Sports Centre

Alex Chandre de Oliveira 5
2008 CSL 30 9 12 9 38 32 6 39 9 Template:Grey - 12,188 Huanglong Sports Center Erivaldo Antonio Saraiva 10
2009 CSL 30 8 8 14 30 43 −13 32 152 Template:Grey - 14,790 Huanglong Sports Center Erivaldo Antonio Saraiva 13
2010 CSL 30 13 9 8 38 30 8 48 4 Template:Grey - 14,550 Huanglong Sports Center

Meihu Sports Centre

Luis Alfredo Ramírez 14
2011 CSL 30 10 9 11 28 32 −4 39 8 QF ACL Group 8,586 Meihu Sports Centre

Jiaxing Stadium

Luis Alfredo Ramírez 7
2012 CSL 30 9 9 12 34 46 −12 36 11 QF - 10,563 Huanglong Sports Center Wang Song

Renatinho

8
2013 CSL 30 8 10 12 34 42 −8 34 12 QF - 14,164 Huanglong Sports Center Davy Claude Angan 9
2014 CSL 30 8 8 14 43 60 −17 32 12 R4 - 13,766 Huanglong Sports Center Anselmo Ramon 16
2015 CSL 30 8 9 13 27 35 −8 33 11 R4 - 12,566 Huanglong Sports Center Anselmo Ramon 12
2016 CSL 30 8 8 14 28 37 −9 32 15 R4 - 11,723 Huanglong Sports Center

Jinhua Sports Center

Anselmo Ramon 7
2017 CL 30 8 12 10 31 39 −8 36 9 R4 - 4,881 Huanglong Sports Center

Jinhua Sports Center

Zhoushan Sports Center

Anselmo Ramon 6
2018 CL 30 14 9 7 53 38 15 51 3 R3 - 8,717 Huanglong Sports Center

Zhoushan Sports Center

Dino Ndlovu 19
2019 CL 30 14 9 7 49 40 9 51 6 R4 - 8,678 Huanglong Sports Center Dino Ndlovu 17
2020 CL 1st Stage

Group B

10 5 4 1 19 8 11 19 2 RU3 R2 - - tournament (Meizhou) Nyasha Mushekwi 7
2nd Stage

Group D

5 3 1 1 8 5 3 10 2 tournament (Chengdu)
2021 CL 34 22 8 4 69 28 41 74 34 R4 - - tournament (Meizhou) Nyasha Mushekwi 23
2022 CSL 34 18 11 5 64 28 36 65 3 F - 3,500 Huzhou Olympic Sports Center

tournament (Haikou, Round 1-10)

Nyasha Mushekwi 18
2023 CSL 30 16 7 7 57 34 23 55 3 R4 ACL Group 8,053 Huzhou Olympic Sports Center Léo Souza 19
2024 CSL 30 11 5 14 55 60 −5 38 7 R5 - 19,805 Huanglong Sports Center Léo Souza 9

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Feeder teams

  • Hangzhou Luyuan (1999–2003) [Youth team of Zhejiang Green Town FC]
    • 2000, 2001 Chinese Yi League
  • Ningbo Huaao (2006) [Youth team of Zhejiang Green Town FC]
    • 2006 China D2 League
  • Wenzhou Provenza (2011) [U19 team of Hangzhou Greentown FC]
    • 2011 China D2 League

International friendlies

  • On 26 July 2009, Manchester United visited the Huanglong Stadium and played a friendly against Hangzhou Greentown as part of their pre-season Asian tour.[19] Manchester United won by 8 goals to 2.
  • On 16 July 2011, Arsenal visited the Meihu Stadium and played a friendly against Hangzhou Greentown as part of their pre-season Asian tour.[20] The game was drawn 1–1.
  • Zhejiang Greentown also played two friendly games at the Mini Estadi in 2017 and 2019, against FC Barcelona B with the Spanish side won 1-0 and 3-1 respectively.

Continental results

Season Competition Round Opposition Home Away Rank
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2011 AFC Champions League Group stage Template:Fbaicon Nagoya Grampus
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0–0
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1–0
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3–2
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Kit history

Season Kit manufacturer Colour (H) Sponsor (H) Colour (A) Sponsor (A)
1998 - - - - - - -
1999 Adidas Blue Green Town 绿城 Red Green Town 绿城
2000
2001 Ucan White Green Town (Round 1) 绿城（第1轮） Blue / Red Green Town (Round 1) 绿城（第1轮）
Sanhua (from Round 2) 浙江三花（第2-4轮） Sanhua (from Round 2) 浙江三花（第2-4轮）
三花（第5-22轮） 三花（第5-22轮）
2002 Blue Sanhua 三花 White / Green Sanhua 三花
2003 Green White
2004 White Babei 巴贝 Green / Yellow / Red Babei 巴贝
2005 Umbro Green / Yellow / Blue / Red
2006 Kika Red
2007 Asics Black
2008 Kappa Green
2009 Nike Green CIMIC (from Round 10) 斯米克 Black CIMIC (from Round 10) 斯米克
2010 Green & White Nabel 诺贝尔瓷砖 White Nabel 诺贝尔瓷砖
2011 Green
2012 Daikin 大金空调 Daikin 大金空调
2013 500.com 500.com 500.com 500.com
2014 Toshiba Toshiba（第1-6轮） Toshiba Toshiba（第1-6轮）
Toshiba 东芝空调（第7-30轮） Toshiba 东芝空调（第7-30轮）
2015 Toshiba 东芝空调 Toshiba 东芝空调
2016
2017 Panasonic Panasonic 松下洁乐 Panasonic Panasonic 松下洁乐
2018 Anta Panasonic 松下洗碗机
2019 Panasonic 松下卫浴 Panasonic 松下卫浴
2020 Kelme Panasonic 松下电器 Panasonic 松下电器
2021
2022 Nike
2023
2024 Leapmotor Leapmotor 零跑汽车 Leapmotor Leapmotor 零跑汽车

Rivals

Because there are not many football clubs based on Zhejiang in history, Zhejiang FC has rarely been able to have a rival in the province for a long time. In 2017, after being relegated to China League, Hangzhou Greentown briefly had a 2-seasons Zhejiang derby with Zhejiang Yiteng but only won 1 out of 4 matches. More often than not, Zhejiang FC has a stronger rivalry with other teams of the same level in the Wu Chinese region, particularly Shanghai Shenhua, and Shanghai Zhongyuan historically.

References

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External links

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