Qingdao Red Lions Football Club (Chinese: 青岛红狮足球俱乐部; pinyin: Qīngdǎo Hóngshī Zúqiú Jùlèbù) is a Chinese professional football club based in Qingdao, Shandong, that competes in China League One, the second tier of Chinese football. Qingdao Red Lions plays its home matches at the Tiantai Stadium, located within Shinan District. The club's youth training takes part in Laixi and several other districts of Qingdao.
As Adelaide and Qingdao incidentally became sister cities in 2014, building on from a sister state relationship between South Australia and Shandong which was established back in 1986 and has since evolved into a prosperous partnership, the club aims to contribute to the development of Chinese football, both on youth level as in competitive league football.
Qingdao Red Lions was established by Piet van der Pol, and his consortium after founding the club from scratch in March 2016. The Red Lions spent the initial three years of their existence in the fourth tier, before gaining promotion to the third division known as China League Two ahead of the 2019 season. Qingdao avoided relegation in their maiden campaign in 2019, finishing two points above the drop zone.
Club badge and coloursedit
The club badge consists of a shield containing a lion's head —a symbol for strength— and Wuyue Feng (May Wind), the iconic monument on Qingdao's May Fourth Square. The 2020 home and away kit for Qingdao Red Lions are designed and manufactured by Guangzhou-based sports clothing and equipment producer UCAN.
Stadium and training groundedit
From the start of the 2020 season, the first team play its games in the stadium at Laixi Sports Center, which was built for the 2015 Leisure Games. The stadium is facilitated with a natural grass pitch and has a capacity of 10.000 seats. Training takes places at separate training pitches at the same Laixi Sports Center.
During the 2019 China League Two season Qingdao Red Lions played its home games in the Zhonglian Sports Center in the northern Jimo district of Qingdao. In the 2017 Qingdao Super League the club played its home games at the newly developed football pitch within the Fushan Mountain Ecological Park. In the 2016 football season Qingdao Red Lions played their home games in a stadium with 10.000 seat capacity, located on the premises of a factory in Chengyang district.
Both Adelaide and Qingdao based clubs are owned by current chairman, Piet van der Pol and the goal of the partnership is to give more opportunities to Chinese players. Then Director of Football Bruce Djite has said, "The idea is to develop Chinese players to create stronger links between us and Qingdao Red Lions."[2]Chen Yongbin was the first player to sign from Qingdao to Adelaide on a one-year deal.[3] He did not make an appearance for the senior side but made appearances in the Y-League, he departed following the end to his contract.
Playersedit
Current squadedit
As of 28 February 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
2019 China FA Cup Tournament: Qingdao Red Lions beat Chongqing High Wave in the first round, then got eliminated in the second round by Zhejiang Yiteng after a penalty shoot out.
2018 Qingdao FA Cup Tournament: Qingdao Fortschritt Red Lions reached the semi-finals, in which it drew with Qingdao Yinglian (1–1), but lost the penalty shoot out.
2018 Qingdao City Super League: Qingdao Red Lions finish 2nd.
2018 CFA MA Champions League finals: In the 2018 season the competition was re-branded China FA Member Associations Champions League (CMCL). Qingdao Fortschritt Red Lions in August finished second in the regional final (group 4 North) and qualified for the national finals stage. In the finals, the Red Lions lost 0–1 home and 2–1 away against Lhasa Urban Construction, after which they finished 15th.
2017 Qingdao FA Cup Tournament: Qingdao Fortschritt Red Lions reached the semi-finals, in which it lost to Qingdao Yinglian (0–1).
2017 Qingdao City Super League (6 teams): Qingdao Fortschritt Red Lions finished second in the league, one point behind champions MaiDiShen.
2017 China Amateur Football League Finals: Qingdao Fortschritt Red Lions qualified for the regional final tournament in Zibo, Shandong province. It finished second after wins against Jinzhong (9–0) and Luoyang (2–1) and a loss against Zibo Sunday (0–1), meaning the team did not qualify for the final phase of the national finals.
2016 Qingdao FA Cup Tournament: Qingdao Red Lions did not participate.
2016 Qingdao City Super League (6 teams): Qingdao Red Lions finished in third place, qualifying for 2016 China Amateur League finals.
2016 China Amateur Football League Finals: Qingdao Red Lions played the Southeast Regional final tournament that took place 1–7 October in Shanghai. It did not qualify for the national stage phase.
All-time league rankingsAs of the end of 2019 season.
Qingdao Red Lions Youth Academy has established three youth training centers in Laixi city and the Laoshan and Licang districts of Qingdao, with a total of more than 200 registered players. Qingdao Red Lions Youth Academy is led by UEFA A LEVEL professional coach Hector Buraglia from Spain. The academy coaching staff consists of AFC qualified local coaches. With the support of the Laixi Government and the local Education and Sports Bureau, Qingdao Red Lions FC is carrying out in-depth cooperation with schools to build out the club's youth development structure, and respectively make a strong contribution to develop local youth football talent.
Academy Notable Playersedit
-Chen Yongbin – A-League – Adelaide United
In 2019 Chen Yongbin was transferred to Adelaide United, where he was registered for the 2020 A-League season.
Referencesedit
^"Adelaide United sold to Netherlands-based European consortium". espn.com.au. 7 March 2018. from the original on 7 June 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
^Migliaccio, Val (26 November 2019). "Adelaide United's boom Chinese recruit Yongbin Chen expected to land in South Australia next week". The Advertiser. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
^Windon, Jacob (15 October 2019). "Signing news: Yongbin Chen to join Adelaide from Qingdao Red Lions". A-League. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
^"Förre allsvenska stjärnan fick nytt jobb – tack vare Instagram?". 23 March 2016.
External linksedit
Official website
January 01, 1970
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Qingdao Red Lions Football Club Chinese 青岛红狮足球俱乐部 pinyin Qingdǎo Hongshi Zuqiu Julebu is a Chinese professional football club based in Qingdao Shandong that competes in China League One the second tier of Chinese football Qingdao Red Lions plays its home matches at the Tiantai Stadium located within Shinan District The club s youth training takes part in Laixi and several other districts of Qingdao Qingdao Red LionsQingdǎo Hongshi青岛红狮Full nameQingdao Red Lions Football Club青岛红狮足球俱乐部Founded14 March 2016 8 years ago 2016 03 14 GroundTiantai StadiumCapacity20 525ChairmanPiet van der PolManagerSun XinboLeagueChina League One2023China League Two 4th of 16 promoted Home coloursAway colours As Adelaide and Qingdao incidentally became sister cities in 2014 building on from a sister state relationship between South Australia and Shandong which was established back in 1986 and has since evolved into a prosperous partnership the club aims to contribute to the development of Chinese football both on youth level as in competitive league football Contents 1 History 2 Club badge and colours 3 Stadium and training ground 4 Affiliated clubs 5 Players 5 1 Current squad 6 Coaching staff 6 1 Management 6 2 Former notable head coaches 7 Notable players 8 Results 9 Youth Academy 9 1 Academy Notable Players 10 References 11 External linksHistory editQingdao Red Lions was established by Piet van der Pol and his consortium after founding the club from scratch in March 2016 The Red Lions spent the initial three years of their existence in the fourth tier before gaining promotion to the third division known as China League Two ahead of the 2019 season Qingdao avoided relegation in their maiden campaign in 2019 finishing two points above the drop zone Club badge and colours editThe club badge consists of a shield containing a lion s head a symbol for strength and Wuyue Feng May Wind the iconic monument on Qingdao s May Fourth Square The 2020 home and away kit for Qingdao Red Lions are designed and manufactured by Guangzhou based sports clothing and equipment producer UCAN Stadium and training ground editFrom the start of the 2020 season the first team play its games in the stadium at Laixi Sports Center which was built for the 2015 Leisure Games The stadium is facilitated with a natural grass pitch and has a capacity of 10 000 seats Training takes places at separate training pitches at the same Laixi Sports Center During the 2019 China League Two season Qingdao Red Lions played its home games in the Zhonglian Sports Center in the northern Jimo district of Qingdao In the 2017 Qingdao Super League the club played its home games at the newly developed football pitch within the Fushan Mountain Ecological Park In the 2016 football season Qingdao Red Lions played their home games in a stadium with 10 000 seat capacity located on the premises of a factory in Chengyang district nbsp Red Lions Training Base in Laixi Sports CenterAffiliated clubs edit nbsp Adelaide United 1 2014 present Both Adelaide and Qingdao based clubs are owned by current chairman Piet van der Pol and the goal of the partnership is to give more opportunities to Chinese players Then Director of Football Bruce Djite has said The idea is to develop Chinese players to create stronger links between us and Qingdao Red Lions 2 Chen Yongbin was the first player to sign from Qingdao to Adelaide on a one year deal 3 He did not make an appearance for the senior side but made appearances in the Y League he departed following the end to his contract Players editCurrent squad edit As of 28 February 2024 Note Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules Players may hold more than one non FIFA nationality No Pos Nation Player 1 GK nbsp CHN Zhu Quan 2 MF nbsp CHN Fang Xinfeng 3 DF nbsp CHN Sun Ningzhe 4 DF nbsp BRA Joao Pedro 5 DF nbsp CHN Huang Xuheng 6 DF nbsp CHN Zheng Haokun 9 FW nbsp FRA Yaya Sanogo 10 MF nbsp TOG Samuel Asamoah 12 GK nbsp CHN Liu Yuxin 13 FW nbsp CHN Zanhar Besathan 15 MF nbsp CHN Jia Xiaochen 16 DF nbsp CHN Chen Long 17 FW nbsp CHN Lian Chen 18 FW nbsp CHN He Youzu 19 FW nbsp CHN Ren Lihao No Pos Nation Player 20 MF nbsp CHN Nie Aoshuang 21 MF nbsp CHN Hai Xiaorui 22 FW nbsp CHN Chen Jiaqi on loan from Qingdao Hainiu 23 DF nbsp CHN Zhang Liang 24 DF nbsp CHN Jiang Yukai 26 GK nbsp CHN Zeng Yi 27 FW nbsp CHN Li Kai on loan from Qingdao West Coast 28 DF nbsp CHN Sun Xu on loan from Qingdao Hainiu 29 MF nbsp CHN Chen Ji 33 MF nbsp CHN Sun Weijia on loan from Qingdao Hainiu 35 DF nbsp CHN Zhang Shuai 37 FW nbsp TPE Chen Hao wei 40 MF nbsp CHN Pi Ziyang 43 MF nbsp CHN Wang Guanqiao 44 MF nbsp CHN Wu JunhaoCoaching staff editPosition Name Nationality Head coach Raul Canete Lozano nbsp Assistant coach Li Yinan nbsp Goalkeeper coach Zhu Huiqian nbsp Management edit nbsp Piet van der Pol President nbsp Esti Lestari CEO nbsp Lon Weijers COO nbsp Anna Zhang Commercial Affairs nbsp Hector Buraglia Head of Youth Academy Former notable head coaches edit Name Nationality Jan Poortvliet nbsp 19 caps for the Netherlands national team Played during the 1978 FIFA World Cup Final against Argentina Gert Heerkes nbsp Former head coach at Willem II and Heracles both in Dutch Eredivisie the highest league level Guo Zuojin nbsp Former assistant coach of the national team of China Tomaz Kavcic nbsp Former head coach of the national team of Slovenia Notable players edit nbsp David Lofquist 4 nbsp Kwame Quansah nbsp Milan Peric Shi Hanjun Qiu ZhonghuiResults edit2019 China FA Cup Tournament Qingdao Red Lions beat Chongqing High Wave in the first round then got eliminated in the second round by Zhejiang Yiteng after a penalty shoot out 2018 Qingdao FA Cup Tournament Qingdao Fortschritt Red Lions reached the semi finals in which it drew with Qingdao Yinglian 1 1 but lost the penalty shoot out 2018 Qingdao City Super League Qingdao Red Lions finish 2nd 2018 CFA MA Champions League finals In the 2018 season the competition was re branded China FA Member Associations Champions League CMCL Qingdao Fortschritt Red Lions in August finished second in the regional final group 4 North and qualified for the national finals stage In the finals the Red Lions lost 0 1 home and 2 1 away against Lhasa Urban Construction after which they finished 15th 2017 Qingdao FA Cup Tournament Qingdao Fortschritt Red Lions reached the semi finals in which it lost to Qingdao Yinglian 0 1 2017 Qingdao City Super League 6 teams Qingdao Fortschritt Red Lions finished second in the league one point behind champions MaiDiShen 2017 China Amateur Football League Finals Qingdao Fortschritt Red Lions qualified for the regional final tournament in Zibo Shandong province It finished second after wins against Jinzhong 9 0 and Luoyang 2 1 and a loss against Zibo Sunday 0 1 meaning the team did not qualify for the final phase of the national finals 2016 Qingdao FA Cup Tournament Qingdao Red Lions did not participate 2016 Qingdao City Super League 6 teams Qingdao Red Lions finished in third place qualifying for 2016 China Amateur League finals 2016 China Amateur Football League Finals Qingdao Red Lions played the Southeast Regional final tournament that took place 1 7 October in Shanghai It did not qualify for the national stage phase All time league rankings As of the end of 2019 season Year Div Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Pos FA Cup Super Cup AFC Att G Stadium 2016 4 3 0 0 3 1 8 7 0 41 DNQ DNQ DNQ 2017 4 3 2 0 1 11 2 9 6 21 DNQ DNQ DNQ 2018 4 3 2 0 1 8 3 5 61 15 DNQ DNQ DNQ 2019 3 30 7 6 17 25 53 28 271 24 R2 DNQ DNQ 1 In group stage Key China top division China second division China third division China fourth division W Winners RU Runners up 3 Third place Relegated Pld Played W Games won D Games drawn L Games lost F Goals for A Goals against Pts Points Pos Final position DNQ Did not qualify DNE Did not enter NH Not held Does not exist R1 Round 1 R2 Round 2 R3 Round 3 R4 Round 4 F Final SF Semi finals QF Quarter finals R16 Round of 16 Group Group stage GS2 Second Group stage QR1 First Qualifying Round QR2 Second Qualifying Round QR3 Third Qualifying RoundYouth Academy editQingdao Red Lions Youth Academy has established three youth training centers in Laixi city and the Laoshan and Licang districts of Qingdao with a total of more than 200 registered players Qingdao Red Lions Youth Academy is led by UEFA A LEVEL professional coach Hector Buraglia from Spain The academy coaching staff consists of AFC qualified local coaches With the support of the Laixi Government and the local Education and Sports Bureau Qingdao Red Lions FC is carrying out in depth cooperation with schools to build out the club s youth development structure and respectively make a strong contribution to develop local youth football talent Academy Notable Players edit Chen Yongbin A League Adelaide UnitedIn 2019 Chen Yongbin was transferred to Adelaide United where he was registered for the 2020 A League season References edit Adelaide United sold to Netherlands based European consortium espn com au 7 March 2018 Archived from the original on 7 June 2019 Retrieved 7 June 2019 Migliaccio Val 26 November 2019 Adelaide United s boom Chinese recruit Yongbin Chen expected to land in South Australia next week The Advertiser Retrieved 2 February 2021 Windon Jacob 15 October 2019 Signing news Yongbin Chen to join Adelaide from Qingdao Red Lions A League Retrieved 2 February 2021 Forre allsvenska stjarnan fick nytt jobb tack vare Instagram 23 March 2016 External links editOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Qingdao Red Lions F C amp oldid 1221135292, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
