Nanjing City Football Club (Chinese: 南京城市足球俱乐部; pinyin: Nánjīng Chéngshì Zúqiú Jùlèbù) is a Chinese professional football club based in Nanjing, Jiangsu, that competes in China League One, the second tier of Chinese football. Nanjing City plays its home matches at the Wutaishan Stadium, located within Gulou District.
The club was founded on 29 December 2014 as Nanjing Fengfan F.C. and participated within the Nanjing City League Second Division by the Nanjing Civil Affairs Bureau. Initially formed as youth football training club, on 1 November 2017, the club completed their Chinese Football Association (CFA) registration to participate within the Nanjing Football Association Super League and take part within the Chinese football pyramid.[1] A seventh-place finish and eighth-place finish in the 2018 league season would be enough to qualify for the 2019 Chinese Champions League where they won the division title and promotion to the China League Two.[2]
In January 2021, Nanjing Fengfan F.C. changed their name to Nanjing City.[3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Yin Youyou (2018–2019)[5] Tang Bo (2020)
Fulvio Pea (2021) Zhang Xiaofeng (2022)
Óscar Céspedes (2022–2023) Cao Rui (2023–2024)
Kim Jong-boo (2024)
Fábio Cortez (2024–present)League
All-time league rankings
As of the end of 2020 season.
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