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Shenzhen Ruby F.C. previously named Shenzhen Asia Travel, Shenzhen Xiangxue Eisiti, Shenzhen Kingway, Shenzhen Jianlibao, and Shenzhen Ping'an, is a Chinese Super League
football
club, playing at the Shenzhen Stadium
in Shenzhen
, Guangdong
province. They are owned by Wan Hongwei, who bought out the club in February 2009. Their head coach is Philippe Troussier
.
They caused an upset by winning the first ever Chinese Super League
season despite financial problems. Their coach Zhu Guanghu
was subsequently awarded the coach of the year award and was appointed head coach of the national team.
Since Zhu's departure for the national team, however, the team has fallen from grace and only managed a twelfth placing (third from bottom) in the second season. The new coach was Chi Shangbin
, who led the team into the 2005 AFC Champions League, but resigned due to player power, especially from then-captain Li Weifeng
and senior player Yang Chen. Chi was unhappy due to the senior players' influence over the team and excessive gambling and tried to regain control of the squad, but Li Weifeng punched out Chi's office window and Yang Chen repeatedly told Chi of the uselessness of his efforts. Despite the chaos, Shenzhen famously reached the semifinals after defeating Saudi Arabia
n side Al-Ahli after losing the first leg in Jeddah
. They were heavily defeated by UAE
champions Al Ain FC
in the semifinals.
On January 21, 2009, Shenzhen F.C. was taken over by a Hong Kong
investor who gained control by acquiring 51% of the club's stock, with the remaining 49% to be transferred in the next 6 months for a complete takeover. Shenzhen native Fan Yuhong was appointed as the new chairman. Fan will also take control as head coach of the team for a more hands-on approach. On February 28, 2009, Fan Yuhong revealed that the new owners of the club are two main shareholders of China Motion, a publicly listed company in Hong Kong. However, this later turned out to be fake news. Shenzhen are also in talks with a new shirt and name sponsor, which will help further stabilize and secure the club's long term finances.
All-time League rankings
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Chinese Super League
The Chinese Football Association Super League , commonly known as Chinese Super League or CSL, currently known as the Pirelli Chinese Football Association Super League for sponsorship reasons, is the highest tier of professional association football in China, operating under the auspices of the...
football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
club, playing at the Shenzhen Stadium
Shenzhen Stadium
Shenzhen Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Futian District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 33,000 people, and is the home of Shenzhen Ruby F.C..It was built in June 1993, at a cost of 141 million RMB. It...
in Shenzhen
Shenzhen
Shenzhen is a major city in the south of Southern China's Guangdong Province, situated immediately north of Hong Kong. The area became China's first—and one of the most successful—Special Economic Zones...
, Guangdong
Guangdong
Guangdong is a province on the South China Sea coast of the People's Republic of China. The province was previously often written with the alternative English name Kwangtung Province...
province. They are owned by Wan Hongwei, who bought out the club in February 2009. Their head coach is Philippe Troussier
Philippe Troussier
Philippe Troussier is a former French football player and now a manager.-Coaching career:Troussier is known as the "White Witch Doctor" for his success with African club teams such as Asec Abidjan of the Côte d'Ivoire and the national teams of Nigeria, South Africa and Burkina Faso...
.
They caused an upset by winning the first ever Chinese Super League
Chinese Super League 2004
-Overview:The first Chinese Super League season was greeted with great enthusiasm by the media and the FA, with the decision to create a new top tier league in China made in order to freshen up Chinese football...
season despite financial problems. Their coach Zhu Guanghu
Zhu Guanghu
Zhu Guanghu is a Chinese football coach currently under contract with Shaanxi Chanba, and was previously the head coach of the China national football team to 22 August 2007.-Managerial career:...
was subsequently awarded the coach of the year award and was appointed head coach of the national team.
Since Zhu's departure for the national team, however, the team has fallen from grace and only managed a twelfth placing (third from bottom) in the second season. The new coach was Chi Shangbin
Chi Shangbin
Chi Shangbin is a Chinese football coach and former international football player. As a player he spent his whole career playing for Liaoning before moving into management where he achieved his big break at Dalian Wanda when he won two Chinese Jia-A League titles...
, who led the team into the 2005 AFC Champions League, but resigned due to player power, especially from then-captain Li Weifeng
Li Weifeng
Li Weifeng is a Chinese football defender who currently plays for Tianjin Teda. He has represented the Chinese national football team over 100 times. He also played in the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship....
and senior player Yang Chen. Chi was unhappy due to the senior players' influence over the team and excessive gambling and tried to regain control of the squad, but Li Weifeng punched out Chi's office window and Yang Chen repeatedly told Chi of the uselessness of his efforts. Despite the chaos, Shenzhen famously reached the semifinals after defeating Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
n side Al-Ahli after losing the first leg in Jeddah
Jeddah
Jeddah, Jiddah, Jidda, or Jedda is a city located on the coast of the Red Sea and is the major urban center of western Saudi Arabia. It is the largest city in Makkah Province, the largest sea port on the Red Sea, and the second largest city in Saudi Arabia after the capital city, Riyadh. The...
. They were heavily defeated by UAE
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...
champions Al Ain FC
Al Ain FC
Al-Ain Sports and Cultural Club is a professional association football and mult-sports club based in the city of Al Ain in the United Arab Emirates. The football section of Al Ain won the 2003 AFC Champions League competition with a 2-1 aggregate victory over BEC Tero Sasana of Thailand.Al Ain...
in the semifinals.
On January 21, 2009, Shenzhen F.C. was taken over by a Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
investor who gained control by acquiring 51% of the club's stock, with the remaining 49% to be transferred in the next 6 months for a complete takeover. Shenzhen native Fan Yuhong was appointed as the new chairman. Fan will also take control as head coach of the team for a more hands-on approach. On February 28, 2009, Fan Yuhong revealed that the new owners of the club are two main shareholders of China Motion, a publicly listed company in Hong Kong. However, this later turned out to be fake news. Shenzhen are also in talks with a new shirt and name sponsor, which will help further stabilize and secure the club's long term finances.
Name History
- 1994-95: Shenzhen FC (深圳足球俱乐部)
- 1996: Shenzhen Feiyada (深圳飞亚达)
- 1997-98: Shenzhen Ping'an (深圳平安)
- 1999: Shenzhen Ping'an Insurance (深圳平安保险)
- 2000-01: Shenzhen Ping'an Kejian (深圳平安科健)
- 2002: Shenzhen Ping'an Insurance (深圳平安保险)
- 2003-05: Shenzhen Jianlibao (深圳健力宝)
- 2006-07: Shenzhen Kingway (深圳金威)
- 2007-08: Shenzhen Shangqingyin (深圳上清饮)
- 2009: Shenzhen Asia Travel Football Club (深圳足球俱乐部)
- 2010-: Shenzhen Ruby F.C. (深圳红钻)
Honours
- Chinese Super League Champions: 2004
- CSL Cup Runners-up: 2004, 2005
- Jia A Runners-up: 2002
- Jia B Champions: 1995
- Jia B Runners-up: 1997
Results
- As of the end of 2011 season
All-time League rankings
| Season | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 Chinese Jia-A League 1996 -Overview:It was performed in 12 teams, and Dalian Wanda won the championship.-League standings:-References:*... |
1997 | 1998 Chinese Jia-A League 1998 -Overview:It was performed in 14 teams, and Dalian Wanda won the championship.-League standings:-References:*... |
1999 Chinese Jia-A League 1999 -League standings:-References:*... |
2000 Chinese Jia-A League 2000 -Overview:It was performed in 14 teams, and Dalian Shide won the championship.-League standings:-References:*... |
2001 Chinese Jia-A League 2001 -Overview:It was performed in 14 teams, and Dalian Shide won the championship.-League standings:-References:*... |
2002 Chinese Jia-A League 2002 -Overview:It was performed in 15 teams, and Dalian Shide won the championship.-League standings:-References:*... |
2003 Chinese Jia-A League 2003 -League standings:-References:*... |
2004 Chinese Super League 2004 -Overview:The first Chinese Super League season was greeted with great enthusiasm by the media and the FA, with the decision to create a new top tier league in China made in order to freshen up Chinese football... |
2005 Chinese Super League 2005 The 2005 Chinese Super League season was only the second season of China's top-tier football competition. With no relegation the previous season, the league expanded from 12 to 14 clubs with the promotion of Shanghai Zobon and Wuhan Huanghelou... |
2006 Chinese Super League 2006 This article is about the 2006 season of the Chinese Football Association Super League , also known as Chinese Super League , which is the premier football league in China under the auspices of the Chinese Football Association.... |
2007 Chinese Super League 2007 The 2007 Chinese Super League season, the fourth since its establishment, started on March 3, 2007 and ended on November 14, 2007. This season is sponsored by Kingway brewery.... |
2008 Chinese Super League 2008 The 2008 Chinese Super League was the 5th season since the establishment of the Chinese Super League and the 15th season of the professional football league in China. Super League was expanded to 16 clubs... |
2009 Chinese Super League 2009 The 2009 Chinese Super League season was the sixth season since the establishment of the Chinese Super League, the sixteenth season of a professional football league and the 48th top-tier league season in China. Beijing Guoan won their first ever Chinese Super League title.The events during the... |
2010 2010 Chinese Super League The 2010 Chinese Super League season was the seventh season since the establishment of the Chinese Super League, the seventeenth season of a professional association football league and the 49th top-tier league season in China.... |
2011 |
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| Division | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Position | 1 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 16 |
Current squad
As of 31 March 2011.2011 Season Transfers
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Notable players
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Seiichiro Maki is a Japanese professional football player. He is a forward and currently plays for Tokyo Verdy, and has been a member of the Japanese national football team since 2005.-Personal life:... (2011-) Chris Killen Chris Killen Christopher John "Chris" Killen is a New Zealand international footballer who plays as a striker for Chinese Super League club Shenzhen Ruby. Killen grew up in Wellington and played his club football for Miramar Rangers. After a trial with Manchester City, he joined City's youth academy... (2010-) Ivan Vicelich Ivan Vicelich Ivan Robert Vicelich is a New Zealand professional footballer of Croatian origin, who currently plays as a defender for Auckland City FC in the ASB Premiership... (2010) Aleksey Nikolaev Aleksey Nikolaev Aleksey Vladimirovich Nikolaev is a Russian-Uzbekistan footballer currently playing for FK Samarqand-Dinamo as a defender. He is an ethnic Russian.He is a member of the national team.-Club career stats:... (2009) |
Bertin Tomou Bertin Tomou Bayard is a Cameroonian former football striker. He had represented Cameroon national football team.-Football career:... (1998-99) Abdeljalil El Hajji Abdeljalil El Hajji Abdeljalil El Hajji is a retired Moroccan footballer. He played as a midfielder.-External links: ... (2000-01) Djima Oyawolé (2003-05) Massamasso Tchangai Massamasso Tchangai Komi Massamasso Tchangai was a Togolese football defender.-Career:Tchangai signed to the Italian club Udinese Calcio in 1998 after appearing for Togo at the 1998 African Cup of Nations finals in Burkina Faso... (2009) |
Hernán Barcos Hernán Barcos is an Argentine footballer who plays for LDU Quito as a forward. He is nicknamed el Pirata .-Club career:Barcos has also played for Red Star, Olmedo, Club Guaraní and Huracán.... (2009) Tiago Tiago Jorge Honório Tiago Jorge Honório or simply Tiago , is a Brazilian football striker, who plays for Fagiano Okayama in Japan.-External links:* * * *... (2000-03), (2010) |
Vyacheslav Hleb Vyacheslav Paŭlavich Hleb is a Belarusian footballer who currently plays for FSV Frankfurt.-Career:Hleb has had unsuccessful trials with Scottish Premier League sides Inverness Caledonian Thistle in 2005 and Hearts... (2010) Paul Fitzpatrick Paul Fitzpatrick Paul James Fitzpatrick is an English former professional footballer who scored 17 goals in 218 appearances in the Football League playing for Bolton Wanderers, Bristol City, Carlisle United, Preston North End, Leicester City, Birmingham City, Bury and Northampton Town.Fitzpatrick was born in... (1994) Paul Rideout Paul Rideout Paul Rideout is a retired English professional football player who played in the 1980s and 1990s. He is a youth coach with Sporting Kansas City, heading their U-16, U-17 and U-18 teams.-Playing career:... (2000) http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player/paulrideout.htm Zoltán Kovács (2004) Marek Zając Marek Zajac Marek Zajac, or simply Marek is a Polish soccer player currently playing soccer for Chinese club Liaoning Hongyun. A versatille defender he experienced considerable success with Wisła Kraków before moving to Turkey to play for Süper Lig sides Denizlispor and A... (2004-08) Aleksandar Živković (2010) Marko Zorić Marko Zoric Marko Zorić is a Serbian footballer who currently plays for Chinese Super League team Tianjin Teda where he is also their vice captain.-Club Career:... (2009) Slobodan Marović Slobodan Marovic Slobodan Marović is a Montenegrin football manager and former player.During his playing career he played for NK Osijek, IFK Norrköping, and Silkeborg IF... (1996-97) |
External links
- Club website (in simplified Chinese)
- Fan website