Fixtures

China Super League 03/30 11:00 3 Chengdu Rongcheng vs Nantong Zhiyun - View
China Super League 04/05 12:00 4 Nantong Zhiyun vs Meizhou Hakka - View
China Super League 04/09 10:00 5 Nantong Zhiyun vs Shanghai Port - View
China Super League 04/13 07:30 6 Henan vs Nantong Zhiyun - View
China Super League 04/20 12:00 7 Nantong Zhiyun vs Shanghai Shenhua - View
China Super League 04/26 10:00 8 Qingdao West Coast vs Nantong Zhiyun - View

Results

China Super League 03/09 12:00 2 [10] Nantong Zhiyun v Wuhan Three Towns [14] L 1-3
China Super League 03/02 07:30 1 [10] Tianjin Jinmen Tigers v Nantong Zhiyun [14] D 1-1
China Super League 11/04 07:30 30 [14] Nantong Zhiyun v Tianjin Jinmen Tigers [8] L 1-2
China Super League 10/29 07:30 29 [11] Meizhou Hakka v Nantong Zhiyun [15] W 0-4
China Super League 10/21 11:35 28 [15] Nantong Zhiyun v Shanghai Shenhua [5] L 0-1
China Super League 09/29 11:35 27 [15] Nantong Zhiyun v Shanghai Port [1] L 0-1
China Super League 09/24 11:35 26 [13] Qingdao Hainiu v Nantong Zhiyun [15] L 3-1
China Super League 09/17 07:30 25 [14] Nantong Zhiyun v Chengdu Rongcheng [7] L 0-2
China FA Cup 08/31 11:35 3 Nantong Zhiyun v Qingdao Hainiu L 0-3
China Super League 08/27 11:35 24 [7] Wuhan Three Towns v Nantong Zhiyun [14] L 4-2
China Super League 08/19 11:35 23 [16] ShenZhen v Nantong Zhiyun [15] W 0-1
China Super League 08/13 11:35 22 [14] Nantong Zhiyun v Beijing Guoan [7] L 0-1

Stats

 TotalHomeAway
Matches played 35 18 17
Wins 6 3 3
Draws 11 4 7
Losses 18 11 7
Goals for 33 13 20
Goals against 49 28 21
Clean sheets 6 3 3
Failed to score 10 7 3

Wikipedia - Nantong Zhiyun F.C.

Nantong Zhiyun Football Club (Chinese: 南通支云足球俱乐部) is a Chinese professional football club based in Rugao, Jiangsu, that competes in the Chinese Super League, the top tier of Chinese football. Nantong Zhiyun plays its home matches at the Rugao Olympic Sports Center, located within Rugao. The club was founded on 13 March 2016 by Fan Bing with the support from the Rugao and Nantong municipal governments, and the Jiangsu provincial government. The club name Zhiyun derives from Zhiyun Tower, a tower of historic significance in Nantong, and is depicted on its club badge.

History

The club was formed when the Nantong Municipal Football Association bought the first team of Guangxi Longguida F.C. as well as their registration and position in the Chinese Football Association China League Two division. Nantong Zhiyun F.C. was officially established on March 13, 2016 in a launching ceremony held in Rugao, Nantong in the Jiangsu province where the Chairman Fan Bing, with the support from the Rugao, Nantong and Jiangsu Province Municipal Government, announced that the club was named after the Zhiyun Pagoda situated on the top of the Langshan hill overlooking the city of Nantong. The club's badge would utilise a wolf as reference to Langshan hill's history with wolves while blue was chosen as the team's home colours. Former Chinese referee Li Jun was appointed as the club's general manager and former Chinese international Wei Xin as the club's Head Coach.

In the 2018 China League Two season, they gained promotion to the China League One for the first time in its history after beating Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic 1–0 at Shaanxi Province Stadium in front of 48,869 spectators on October 27, with a last minute goal by Nan Yunqi sealing the game. With that victory the club were able to gain investment after several shareholders left the club while they were in the third tier. In the second tier the club would struggle and Wei Xin was replaced with Gary White as Head Coach on 20 August 2019, who ensured the clubs survival within the division. On 31 March 2020, Xie Hui was brought in as the new Head Coach, however his vocal behaviour and critical options, particularly on the President of the Chinese Football Association, Chen Xuyuan saw him resign. On 26 August 2021, Cao Rui would be brought in to manage the team and he would go on to lead the team to third within the division and promotion to the top tier at the end of the 2022 China League One season.

In 2022, Nantong Zhiyun secured promotion to Chinese Super League for the first time in history from 2023 season after finishing third place in China League One in 2022 season.

Nantong Zhiyun is a professional soccer team based in Nantong, China. The team was founded in 2015 and currently competes in the China League Two, which is the third tier of Chinese soccer. The team's home stadium is the Nantong Sports Center Stadium, which has a seating capacity of 30,000 spectators.

Nantong Zhiyun's team colors are blue and white, and their logo features a stylized letter "Z" with a soccer ball in the center. The team's motto is "Unity, Progress, and Excellence," which reflects their commitment to teamwork, improvement, and achieving success on the field.

The team has a strong focus on developing young talent, and many of their players are under the age of 23. They also have a partnership with the Dutch soccer club Feyenoord Rotterdam, which provides opportunities for player exchanges and training programs.

Overall, Nantong Zhiyun is a promising young team with a bright future ahead of them. They are dedicated to building a strong foundation for Chinese soccer and are committed to achieving success both on and off the field.