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Amidst the fanfare of Alibaba and Jack Ma’s multi million euro investment in Guangzhou Evergrande, with fans and pundits alike lining up to say express how vital this investment is for Chinese football is, one part of China… Read More
In only their second season in top flight football, Shanghai East Asia have gone from mid-table dwellers to potential ACL challengers thanks to the addition of some much needed foreign firepower, a dramatic improvement in the performances of goalkeeper… Read More
Following a managerial change, Hangzhou’s ‘youth revolution’ has produced mixed results for the club, as the side faded away after a bright start. With the club only 5 points off the relegation zone and winless in May, the… Read More
The double-winning Cantonese side’s 2013 was always going to be a hard act to follow, and the departure of pivotal midfield maestro Dario Conca in the winter hasn’t made it any easier. Performances have been wildly variable over… Read More
With the CSL now on its summer break, Bcheng and Shanghai Ultra take a look back at the season so far as we are more or less at the half way point. What happened of note in the… Read More
Thanks to a much improved defensive and away record compared to the previous two seasons Guangzhou R&F are third in the Chinese Super League. There are several clubs chasing that spot but if new signing Abderazzak Hamdallah continues… Read More
Jack Ma’s Alibaba company have bought a 50 percent stake in current Chinese and Asian football champions Guangzhou Evergrande, parting with 1.2 billion RMB (140 million Euro) for their stake in the club. The investment was announced at… Read More
In the first of a series of mid-season previews of some of the CSL’s more interesting clubs, we take a look at perennial headline-hoggers Shanghai Shenhua. The Hongkou Stadium side have been pretty much out of the limelight… Read More
Football is the people’s game and the people of Hong Kong have let their voice be heard – Recio Comi Fernando of champions Kitchee is the Hong Kong Footballer of the Year 2013-201. A Hong Kong Football Association… Read More
Shanghai East Asia sealed a valuable 3 points in their final game before the summer break, as they saw off a spirited Harbin side at Shanghai Stadium in midweek. The hosts took the lead through Li Haowen in… Read More
