Lanwa F.C.

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Lanwa FC (Chinese: 聯華紅牛), officially Dongguan Lanwa Football Club[1] (simplified Chinese: 联华足球俱乐部; traditional Chinese: 聯華足球俱樂部) was a Chinese professional association football club located in Dongguan, China. The club was founded in 1999 and played in the Chinese and Hong Kong football systems.

Lanwa FC
Full nameDongguan Lanwa Football Club
Nickname(s)Redbull
Founded2005 as Lanwa
Dissolved2009
GroundDongguan Stadium
Dongguan, Guangdong
Capacity22,000
ChairmanChen Weidong
Head CoachPiao Junjie
LeagueHong Kong First Division
2007–08First Division, 8th

History

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Lanwa was founded in 1999 as Gansu Tianma (Chinese: 甘肃天马), and originally played in the Chinese football system. Following its relegation from the Yi League (Chinese Third Division), it was bought by Dongguan Dongcheng company who renamed the club and moved the club to the Hong Kong football system pyramid.

Name changes

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Recent seasons

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Season Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Senior Shield League Cup FA Cup Asia Notes
2005–06 1D 5 14 4 5 5 14 20 17 semi-final group stage first round
2006–07 1D 5 18 8 2 8 37 26 26 semi-final group stage first round
2007–08 1D quarter-final group stage

See also

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References

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