Shenzhen Xiangxue Eisiti

Football club infobox
clubname = Shenzhen Xiangxue Eisiti
深圳香雪上清饮


fullname = Shenzhen Xiangxue Eisiti F.C.
nickname = -
founded = 26th January, 1994
ground = Shenzhen Stadium,
Shenzhen, China
capacity = 33,000
chairman = flagicon|China Li Zhida
manager = flagicon|China Zhang Zengqun
league = Chinese Super League
season = 2007
position = Chinese Super League, 14th
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Shenzhen Xiangxue Eisiti (zh-st|s=深圳香雪上清饮|t=深圳香雪上清飲), previously named Shenzhen Kingway and Shenzhen Jianlibao, is a Chinese Super League football club, playing at the Shenzhen Stadium in Shenzhen, Guangdong province. They are owned by Beijing Huizhong Tianheng Investment Company, which bought out Jianlibao Group in November 2004. Their Head Coach is Wang Baoshan.

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 ACL, 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 Arabian side Al-Ahli (Jeddah) after losing the first leg in Jeddah. They were heavily defeated by UAE champions Al Ain FC in the semifinals.

History

*1994-1995 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 深圳平安保險
*2000-01 Shenzhen Ping'an Kejian 深圳平安科健
*2002 Shenzhen Ping'an Insurance 深圳平安保險
*2003-05 Shenzhen Jianlibao 深圳健力宝
*2006-07 Shenzhen Kingway 深圳金威
*2007- Shenzhen Shangqingyin深圳上清饮

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)

Current squad

"As of 2 April, 2008"

Famous players

*flagicon|CHN Li Weifeng
*flagicon|CHN Li Yi
*flagicon|CHN Zheng Zhi
*flagicon|CHN Yang Chen
*flagicon|CHN Li Leilei
*flagicon|Cameroon Bertin Tomou (1998-1999)
*flagicon|Peru Miguel Miranda (1998, 2000)
*flagicon|ENG Paul Rideout (1999) [http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player/paulrideout.htm]
*flagicon|Namibia Eliphas Shivute (1999-2005)
*flagicon|Zimbabwe Wilfred Mugeyi (2000)
*flagicon|Ukraine Sergey Nagornyak (2000)
*flagicon|Togo Djima Oyawolé (2003-2005)
*flagicon|Hungary Zoltan Kovacs (2004)
*flagicon|Poland Bogdan Zajac (2006-2007)

External links

* [http://www.jlbfc.cn/ Club website] (in simplified Chinese)
* [http://www.sinosoc.com/match/teamDetail.asp?id=10 Club details]

ee also

* Xiangxue Eisiti