Rizhao Yuqi Football Club (Chinese: 日照宇启足球俱乐部; pinyin: Rìzhào Yǔqǐ Zúqiú Jùlèbù), currently known as Rizhao Yuqi Huaxin (Chinese: 日照宇启华信) due to sponsorship reasons,[1] is a Chinese professional football club based in Rizhao, Shandong, that competes in China League Two, the third tier of Chinese football. Rizhao Yuqi plays its home matches at the Rizhao International Football Center, located within Donggang District.
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| Full name | Rizhao Yuqi Football Club 日照宇启足球俱乐部 |
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| Founded | 2014 |
| Ground | Rizhao International Football Center |
| Capacity | 12,000 |
| Manager | Yan Tengfei |
| League | China League Two |
| 2024 | China League Two, 14th of 20 |
History
editIn 2014, Rizhao Yuqi were initially formed by amateur footballers.[2] After a number of retired footballers joined the club, the club started participating in provincial or national competitions,[2] being dominant back-to-back Rizhao Football League champions, and winning a Shandong FA Cup title.[3] In 2017, the club entered the 2017 Chinese FA Cup qualifying round, although a draw and two losses saw Rizhao Yuqi finish bottom of their group, failing to advance to first round proper.[4] After winning the Rizhao Championship League in 2021,[5] Rizhao Yuqi were qualified to compete in the 2022 Chinese Champions League.[6] They were drawn into a group with Dalian Duxing and Changchun Golden Kirin, and after picking up a win over Changchun Golden Kirin and a loss to Dalian Duxing, Rizhao Yuqi advanced to the elimination round.[7] With the aggregate score at 2–2, Rizhao Yuqi prevailed on penalties over Yingkou Chaoyue to advance to the finals.[8][9] After all seven matches, Rizhao Yuqi found themselves bottom of their group, only managing to pick up a single point.[10]
With an overall 15th place Chinese Champions League finish in the previous season,[11] Rizhao Yuqi re-entered the 2023 Chinese Champions League.[12] Rizhao Yuqi played on home soil as the Chinese FA chose Rizhao as a host region, and after a 1–1 draw with Binzhou Huilong, Rizhao Yuqi qualified for the final round for a second consecutive time.[13] In this period, the club also played a Chinese FA Cup tie, losing 6–1 at home to China League Two club Chongqing Tonglianglong.[14] Drawn with Shenzhen Juniors and Xi'an Chongde Ronghai in the final round, Rizhao Yuqi finished fourth in the group of eight. It set up a knock-out tie with Dalian Huayi,[15] which Rizhao Yuqi won 3–2 on penalties, advancing into the second round.[16] On 28 October 2023, Rizhao Yuqi then faced off against Guangxi Hengchen in the second round of the knock-out stage; a win would mean guaranteed promotion to China League Two. A 5–4 defeat on penalties saw Rizhao Yuqi finish 6th, missing out on promotion. However, on 6 February 2024, Rizhao Yuqi were admitted into China League Two, as sufficient teams above them in the Chinese football pyramid have either pulled out or dissolved.[17]
Players
editFirst-team squad
edit- As of 23 March 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Managerial staff
edit| Position | Staff |
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| Manager |  Yan Tengfei
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References
edit- ^ "关于2024赛季职业联赛俱乐部参赛球队冠名有关事宜的公告". csl-china.com (in Chinese). 23 March 2024. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ a b "慧心生命2022中国足球协会会员协会冠军联赛秩序册" (PDF). thecfa.cn (in Chinese). Chinese FA. 17 August 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ "2023中国足球协会会员协会冠军联赛秩序册" (PDF). thecfa.cn (in Chinese). Chinese FA. 18 July 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ "2017足协杯资格赛战罢 八支球队获参加正赛资格". sports.sohu.com (in Chinese). Sohu. 3 January 2017. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ ""兴业·鸵鸟杯"2021日照市冠军足球联赛圆满闭幕". weixin.qq.com (in Chinese). 3 October 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ "61支球队参加2022中冠联赛大区赛，3支重庆队伍报名". dongqiudi.com (in Chinese). 24 May 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ "闫鹏五福临门！中冠大连读行8-0长春麒麟，王亮胡延强替补". dongqiudi.com (in Chinese). 5 September 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ "日照点球淘汰营口！中冠总决赛16强全部产生，4队可升中乙". dongqiudi.com (in Chinese). 10 September 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ "中冠16强出炉：大连两强领衔，多队来自无职业队省份". dongqiudi.com (in Chinese). 11 September 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ "积分榜丨#2022中冠联赛总决赛##中拉体育# 肇庆赛区分组赛第七轮 慧心生命2022中国足球协会会员协会冠军联赛总决赛". weibo.com (in Chinese). Chinese Champions League. 13 November 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ "排名公布｜2022中冠联赛总决赛最终排名#2022中冠联赛总决赛##中拉体育#". weibo.com (in Chinese). Chinese Champions League. 20 November 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ "中冠大区赛参赛队：广州影豹、中乙降级两队、澳门邹北记在列". dongqiudi.com (in Chinese). 17 April 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ "彬州辉龙1-1日照宇启，夺得中冠日照赛区第一名" (in Chinese). Dongqiudi. 8 May 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ "重庆铜梁龙6-1日照宇启晋级第二轮，向余望双响，胡勇发破门" [Chongqing Tonglianglong 6–1 Rizhao Yuqi, as Xiang Yuwang nets double and Hu Yongfa scores] (in Chinese). Dongqiudi. 18 May 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ "中冠首轮淘汰赛对阵：陕西vs长春申华，影豹vs上海同济" (in Chinese). Dongqiudi. 14 October 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ "中冠第一轮淘汰赛：三场点球大战，陕西、恒宸、日照晋级" (in Chinese). Dongqiudi. 21 October 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ "中国足球协会关于公布2024赛季职业联赛参赛名单的通知" (in Chinese). Chinese Football Association. 6 February 2024. Retrieved 25 March 2024.