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Guangzhou Evergrande’s season is now five games old—glossing over February’s half-hearted effort at a Super Cup—and the Canton Tigers continue to boast a 100 percent record in 2015. In truth, they have yet to really be tested. Two league… Read More
Ahead of this weekend’s opening of the 2015 Chinese Super League season, the Straight Outta Canton column previews the chances of reigning champions and title favourites Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao FC. The Manager: Fabio Cannavaro In his first management… Read More
Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao FC may have had their season dealt a catastrophic early blow with the news that head coach Fabio Cannavaro has been handed a 10-month jail term, pending an appeal, by the Italian courts. According to… 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
Guangzhou Evergrande’s 2015 season began with a whimper in the Chinese Super Cup earlier this month, a competition which the four-time Super League champions have largely treated as a sideshow over recent campaigns. Given the Cantonese side sent… 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
Shandong Luneng claimed the first silverware of the new season on Saturday with a penalty shootout victory over champions Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao in Hangzhou’s Huanglong Stadium. CHINESE SUPER CUP Guangzhou Evergrande 0 Shandong Luneng 0 Shandong win (3-5… Read More
With just over two weeks left until the winter transfer window closes, the following is a comprehensive list of player movements involving last season’s top eight Super League teams and is accurate as of February 12th 2015. It is worth noting… Read More
The Chinese national team put in a surprise performance at the 2015 Asian Cup in Australia, losing 2-0 to hosts and eventual victors Australia after an impressive victory over Saudi Arabia, a 2-1 comeback win against Uzbekistan and… Read More
Hangzhou Greentown will host Asian Champions League debutants Guangzhou R&F in the CSL official curtain raiser for the 2015 season, which kicks off on March 7. There are few surprises in store for those familar with CSL fixture… Read More
