Guizhou Zhicheng F.C.
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Guizhou Zhicheng Football Club 贵州智诚足球俱乐部 | ||
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| Founded | 1992 | ||
| Ground | Guizhou Provincial Stadium, Guiyang | ||
| Capacity | 18,000 | ||
| Chairman | Zhu Jiejian (朱解艰) | ||
| Manager | Arie Schans | ||
| League | China League Two | ||
| 2013 | 16th (Relegated) | ||
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Guizhou Zhicheng F.C. (Simplified Chinese: 贵州智诚足球俱乐部) is a football club based in Guiyang, China. They play in the 18,000 seater Guizhou Provincial Stadium and currently compete in the China League One.
History
The club was founded on September 16, 2005 after it took over from the Guizhou Province football team and pay the membership fee to the Chinese Football Association to allow them to play within the youth leagues.[1] At the beginning of the 2008 league season the club would enter the senior football league pyraimd by playing in the third tier where they came fourth within the Southern league and entered the play-off where they were knocked out in the first round of the play-offs.[2] They would achieve the same feat the following season but this time go one better by being knocked second round of the play-offs.
All-time league rankings
| Season | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 |
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| Division | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Position | 4 1 | 4 1 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 16 |
- ^1 in South Group
Name changes
- 1992–2011 Guizhou Zhicheng 贵州智诚
- 2011 Guizhou Toro 贵州通源
- 2012–present Guizhou Zhicheng 貴州智誠
Current squad
As of 17 February 2013
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Reserve squad
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Coaching staff
| Position | Staff |
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| Head coach |  Arie Schans |
| Assistant coach |  Gao Fulin |
| Team physician | Wu Zhuyi Chen Gang |
Source: Sohu.com