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When Beijing Guoan and Beijing Enterprises Group FC (let’s just simplify that & use Beijing BG) take the field on Wednesday night in the CFA Cup’s Fourth Round it should under no circumstances be considered a real derby…. Read More
I try to be an optimist, there is much to be happy about Guoan these days, especially as they currently top the table. I should be very happy, I should be over the moon, but there’s a thought… Read More
It’s once again time for what could be called the new “China Derby”, as Guangzhou Evergrande hosts Beijing Guoan on Thursday night. Since Evergrande has joined the CSL in 2011 they’ve of course won the league four times… Read More
As a Chicagoan, I’m naturally disposed to the optimism of “wait ’till next year”. One of the local baseball teams, the Chicago Cubs, last won the title in 1908, that’s over 100 years ago (though I’m not a Cubs… Read More
A late penalty kick for Beijing Guoan provided an equalizer and a critical away goal in last week’s Asian Champions League cup tie against Jeonbuk Hyundai. The result required a bit of luck, but sees the Beijingers take a… Read More
A tale of football, defeat, alcohol, bird-chasing and general sordidness. Just another weekend for the infamous sino-foreign Shenhua fans group, the SEC, except it was an away trip in Beijing. The names have been changed to protect the… Read More
Beijing Guoan remain unbeaten in this season’s AFC Champions League after drawing with Urawa Red Diamonds. The capital side top the group with ten points and look certain to move onto the round of 16, leaving Urawa little… Read More
CSL football resumes after the international break with a mouthwatering start to round 4: the China Derby, with table-topping Shanghai Shenhua taking their 100% record to Gongti to face off against traditional rivals Beijing Guoan. Can Shenhua avenge… Read More
The CSL winter transfer window closed on February 27th and clubs have been busy making last ditch deals to improve their sides for 2015. In mid-February we brought you a comprehensive update of all the transfer deals so… Read More
With about two weeks to go until the winter transfer window slams shut, this is the second part of our comprehensive transfer round-up featuring the bottom eight teams from last season’s Super League. All transfers are accurate as… Read More
