Fixtures

China Super League 03/31 12:00 3 Meizhou Hakka vs Zhejiang - View
China Super League 04/06 11:35 4 Zhejiang vs Qingdao West Coast - View
China Super League 04/10 11:35 5 Chengdu Rongcheng vs Zhejiang - View
China Super League 04/14 11:35 6 Qingdao Hainiu vs Zhejiang - View
China Super League 04/19 12:00 7 Zhejiang vs Tianjin Jinmen Tigers - View
China Super League 04/26 11:35 8 Zhejiang vs Beijing Guoan - View

Results

China Super League 03/09 11:35 2 [6] Zhejiang v Shanghai Port [3] D 0-0
China Super League 03/03 11:35 1 [10] Zhejiang v Shenzhen Xinpengcheng [9] W 1-0
AFC Champions League 12/12 09:30 6 [2] Melbourne City v Zhejiang [4] D 1-1
AFC Champions League 11/29 12:00 5 [4] Zhejiang v Buriram United [3] W 3-2
AFC Champions League 11/08 10:00 4 [2] Ventforet Kofu v Zhejiang [4] L 4-1
China Super League 11/04 07:30 30 [3] Shanghai Shenhua v Zhejiang [4] W 1-2
China Super League 10/29 07:30 29 [4] Zhejiang v Cangzhou Mighty Lions [12] W 6-1
AFC Champions League 10/25 10:00 3 [4] Zhejiang v Ventforet Kofu [2] W 2-0
China Super League 10/19 11:35 28 [10] Meizhou Hakka v Zhejiang [4] D 1-1
AFC Champions League 10/04 12:00 2 [4] Zhejiang v Melbourne City [3] L 1-2
China Super League 09/30 11:35 27 [4] Zhejiang v Henan Songshan Longmen [11] W 3-0
China Super League 09/24 11:35 26 [16] ShenZhen v Zhejiang [5] W 0-5

Stats

 TotalHomeAway
Matches played 41 21 20
Wins 21 13 8
Draws 9 3 6
Losses 11 5 6
Goals for 73 37 36
Goals against 53 18 35
Clean sheets 12 9 3
Failed to score 6 5 1

Zhejiang Professional Football Club (Chinese: 浙江职业足球俱乐部; pinyin: Zhèjiāng Zhíyè Zúqiú Jùlèbù), commonly referred to as Zhejiang FC or simply Zhejiang, is a Chinese professional football club based in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, that competes in the Chinese Super League, the top tier of Chinese football. Zhejiang plays its home matches at the Yellow Dragon Sports Center, located within Xihu District. The club's main investors are the Zhejiang-based Greentown China Holdings Limited company and the Zhejiang Energy Group.

The club was founded on January 14, 1998 as Zhejiang Green Town F.C., making their debut in the third tier of China's football league pyramid in the 1999 league season. On November 23, 2000, the club bought the playing right for Chinese Football Association Jia League as well as 32 players from first team of Jilin Aodong for 25 million Yuan. They have subsequently won promotion to the top tier after finishing runners-up in the 2006 league season and the highest position they have ever finished is third in the 2022, 2023 Chinese Super League seasons.

History

Zhejiang Green Town Football Club Co., Ltd. was officially established on January 14, 1998, with a capital of 16,000,000 Yuan and Zeng Leming was appointed as their general manager. Greentown Real Estate Company, Hangzhou Qiantang Real Estate Company, Zhejiang University and Zhejiang Provincial Football Association all participated in the creation as well as the registration of the club. The company would go on to form a youth team before finally creating a senior team on January 22, 1999, to take part in the third tier with Bao Yingfu as their first head coach. They wouldn't wait long to show their ambition when they would make the play-offs in 2000 before losing to Tianjin Lifei. Still determined to win promotion the club decided to buy the playing right for Chinese Football Association Jia League as well as 32 players from first team of Yanbian F.C.(Then Jilin Aodong) on November 23, 2000, for 25,000,000 Yuan, in time for the beginning of the 2001 league season. Under the new general manager Shen Qiang the club brought in new sponsors and Gu Mingchang as the new head coach, however during this period the club couldn't win promotion to the top tier and the chairman Song Weiping expressed his disappointment of the team. Song Weiping would soon discover that the reason for his club's disappointing results when it was discovered that several of his players and coaches were taking bribes, with a 6–0 defeat against Changchun Yatai in the 2001 league season being highlighted, which saw the offending participants banned for a year while the club had three months to reform and re-apply for a CFA playing license. This would see the club would go through several management changes as well as a significant ownership shift, which saw Song Weiping's company Greentown China Holdings Limited take a 96% share of the team for 20,000,000 Yuan in 2005 while Zhejiang University held on to 4%.

As Hangzhou Greentown

In 2009, The club renamed itself to Hangzhou Greentown Football Club.

Under Wang Zheng as their head coach the team would start to generally push for promotion, eventually achieving it at the end of the 2006 league season when they came second in the division. The club often found themselves fighting off relegation and would bring in several managers to alleviate the problem, however this wasn't enough during the 2009 league season and the club found themselves in the relegation zone at the end of the season. Surprisingly the club were allowed to stay within the 2010 CFA Super League after it was discovered that Chengdu Blades and Guangzhou GPC were guilty of match-fixing.

AFC Champions League debut

After gaining a reprieve from relegation the club went on a spending spree by signing several established Chinese internationals such as Du Wei, Li Yan and Wang Song. The signings seemed to work and the club's results significantly improved throughout the 2010 league campaign, which saw the club achieve their best ever finish of fourth and a chance to play within the 2011 AFC Champions League for the first time.

This club is known for its outstanding football academy and youth training facilities. However, they were relegated to the 2017 China League One after getting second-to-last place in the 2016 Chinese Super League because of their bad performances for the season with only 8 wins in 30 games.

Aimed to take the crown in the football competition of 2017 National Games of China, Hangzhou Greentown adopted a risky youngster-first policy which was more radical than ever. But good wishes were all vain. In 2017, the team struggled near the relegation zone in their first season of China League while the youngsters who formed the Team Zhejiang watched the championship slip away in the final. Young trainer Xu Lei filled in manager Hong Myung-bo's shoes and the team finally ranked 9th in the league. Meanwhile, former player and veteran Jiao Fengbo also returned as the new general manager.

As Zhejiang Greentown

On 14 January 2018, the club changed their name to Zhejiang Greentown F.C. for the 20th anniversary of the club. The same season they reached third place in the China League, one place away from returning to the CFA Super League.

As Zhejiang Energy Greentown

In September 2020, the team changed their name to Zhejiang Energy Greentown F.C., as Zhejiang Energy Group stepped in as one of the major share holders, while Song Weiping officially quit the club.

As Zhejiang Professional

On 26 February 2021, According to the requirements of non-corporate change of club name by the Chinese Football Association, after several rounds of discussion and reported to the relevant provincial departments and the Chinese Football Association for review and approval, the club's name changed to Zhejiang Professional Football Club.

Return to the AFC Champions League

Zhejiang finished third in the 2022 Chinese Super League season, which is their highest position they have ever finished in the top tier of the Chinese league saw them qualified for the 2023–24 AFC Champions League group stage after 12 years.

Zhejiang Greentown is a professional soccer team based in Hangzhou, China. The team was founded in 1998 and has since become one of the most successful teams in the Chinese Super League. The team's home stadium is the Hangzhou Huanglong Stadium, which has a seating capacity of 52,672.

Zhejiang Greentown has a strong and dedicated fan base, known as the Green Army, who are known for their passionate support of the team. The team's colors are green and white, which represent the lush greenery and natural beauty of the Zhejiang province.

The team has a reputation for playing an attacking style of soccer, with a focus on quick passing and movement. Zhejiang Greentown has a number of talented players on their roster, including Brazilian striker Rafael Martins and Chinese midfielder Wang Song.

Over the years, Zhejiang Greentown has achieved a number of notable accomplishments, including winning the Chinese FA Cup in 2010 and finishing as runners-up in the Chinese Super League in 2009. The team has also represented China in international competitions, including the AFC Champions League.

Overall, Zhejiang Greentown is a respected and successful soccer team with a passionate fan base and a commitment to playing an exciting brand of soccer.