Hangzhou Sinobal F.C.

Hangzhou Sinobal Football Club杭州赛搏足球俱乐部
Full name Hangzhou Sinobal Football Club
杭州赛搏足球俱乐部
Nickname(s) Fighting Pandas (战斗熊猫)
Founded June 1998 (June 1998) (Semi-professional)
Ground [Xiacheng Stadium] (下城体育场）
Ground Capacity 15,500
Owner Sinobal Exhibition
Chairman Joe Liu (刘军）
Manager Cha Seungwoo
League Zhejiang League
Website Club home page

Hangzhou Sinobal Football Club (Chinese: 杭州赛搏足球俱乐部）is a Chinese semi-professional football club which plays in the Zhejiang Provincial and Hangzhou Municipal leagues; registered with both Hangzhou and Zhejiang Football Associations. The team is based in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, and their home stadium is the Xiacheng Stadium. Originally founded in 1998, their biggest achievements were winning several Zhejiang titles before they becoming national runner up for the Chinese amateur competition in 2000. Since 2006 the club has shifted its focus from amateur men's competition to developing youth Chinese talent and promoting the grassroots culture of the sport.

Current squad and staff

As of 15 July 2015

First team squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 China GK Cao Tingfang
2 China MF Li Weili
3 China DF Liufeng
4 China MF Guozhen
5 China DF Haisen
6 France DF Jean Mermoz
7 Kazakhstan FW Ilez Paragulov
8 France MF Amine
9 England DF Felix Michael Jones
10 China MF Zhen Rencai (captain)
11 South Korea MF Cha Seungwoo
12 Republic of Ireland FW Paul O’Brien
13 China GK Lu Qunfeng
16 China FW Lushan
17 China MF Zhouwei

Technical staff

Position Name
Head coach South Korea Cha Seungwoo
Assistant coaches United States Trevor Lamb
China Zhouwei

External links

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