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Nanchang Hengyuan did just enough in a rather bland encounter on Saturday afternoon with Shanghai Shenhua to maintain their Chinese Super League membership for another year, consigning Chengdu Blades to relegation in the process. With just one game… Read More
It was a party atmosphere at Gongti yesterday for the final match of the year, mostly a going away party for the likes of Walter Martinez (and possibly Joel Griffiths). Unfortunately the visitors, Shaanxi Chanba spoiled the party… Read More
South Korean footballing legend Ahn Jung-Hwan was given a rapturous send off yesterday as he made his last ever appearance at Dalian’s Jinzhou stadium. Dalian’s ultras gave Ahn a noisy and enthusiastic farewell after their side’s 3-0 defeat… Read More
With the Chinese Super League about to reach its concluson for another year, there’s plenty to mull over in this week’s pub talk. Bizarre goings-on dominate the discussion, from Hangzhou’s curious committe-of-seven new management team, teams changing their… Read More
When even Chinese media starts referring to the “Cultural Revolution” and “Red Guards”, you know you aren’t going down the right path. Such is the situation in Hangzhou these days, manager Wu Jingui has been removed from the… Read More
Jiangsu Sainty faced off against Chinese Super League juggernaut Guangzhou Evergrande last Saturday afternoon in Nanjing. With the league title already in their possession Guangzhou seemed ready to squash the Asian Champions League hopes of Jiangsu, but the… Read More
Dalian Aerbin wrapped up the China League title two weeks back, but the final promotion spot was solidified this past weekend when Guangzhou Fuli defeated Shanghai East Asia while Guangdong Sunray Cave lost to Yanbian. We don’t talk… Read More
The Chinese Super League will return to the nation’s television screens next season, as part of yet another comprehensive plan to revitalise Chinese football. CCTV5, China’s national sports channel, decided to cease coverage of the country’s best-supported pro… Read More
The Asian Champions League picture has worked its way out, right now you have five teams (Hangzhou has an outside chance, but it will be hard) battling for one position. Interestingly, among the remaining matches there is only… Read More
]Chengdu 2 – 0 Hangzhou, Attendance 4,000 An impressive win for Chengdu, though it looks like it’s too little, too late. Jiangsu 5 – 2 Guangzhou, Attendance 32,000 A massive crowd comes out in Nanjing to watch the… Read More
