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It was the story of two sides at opposite ends of the table last night in Jinan as Guangzhou Evergrande and Shandong Luneng faced off, but in the end both teams had to satisfy themselves with a point… Read More
Nicolas Anelka sat out with a late injury as Shanghai Shenhua laboured to a 0-0 draw with Shandong Luneng at Hongkou Stadium on Saturday night. He took his place in the directors box, and not in the technical… Read More
Friday night under the lights of Worker’s Stadium is quickly becoming a special time for Beijing Guoan fans, as their club once again came up victorious against a traditional rival, this time defeating Shandong Luneng 2-1. The win… Read More
This week Guoan welcomes one of the Chinese Super League’s old guard, Shandong Luneng, who have turned themselves into the league’s youngest side this year. Guoan have yet to lose at home and should be especially happy to… Read More
This year, Chinese Super League transfers haven’t been simple. There’s the drawn out chasing of Didier Drogba in Shanghai, the will he/won’t he situation with Yang Zhi in Beijing as well as the capital club’s signing of Brazilian/Aussie… Read More
The most eagerly anticipated Chinese Super League season ever will open with a bang on March 10 with an local derby between Shanghai Shenhua and Nanjing-based Jiangsu Sainty. Games involving the Yangzte Delta-based clubs, Shenhua, Sainty and Hangzhou… Read More
Shandong Luneng has reached an agreement with Dutchman Henk ten Cate to take over as the club’s manager for the upcoming season. Ten Cate has had a very nomadic career, coaching at a number of different clubs, mostly… Read More
There are many things about this match that make it an “Only in the Chinese Super League” special edition, truly unusual circumstances. For starters, this cup final was played just days before a major international game, meaning each… Read More
Your two intrepid correspondents are back this week and talking about the Chinese national team’s failure, amazingly the name Ma Chongchong comes up. There’s also discussion of the CFA Cup (11/19, 16:00 kick off) between Shandong and Tianjin. … Read More
It was an odd night in Jinan yesterday, from start to finish it was a controversial affair that, if not for it being a cup semifinal, would be very easily forgotten. As with all the earlier clashes this… Read More
