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As part of our series of ‘fact-files’ focusing on each of the teams contesting in the Chinese Super League (CSL), we take a look into everything you would need to know about Chongqing Lifan. Based in the beautiful, mountainous city of Chongqing, this is the only team in the CSL situated in the less familiar western regions of China, far away from the cash rich clubs of the East and South coasts. Promoted to the CSL in 2015, they are now seeking to establish themselves as a mainstay in the league.
Team: Chongqing Lifan
City Based: Chongqing
Year founded (professionally): 1995
Owner: Lifan Group
Stadium: Chongqing Olympic Sports Center
Stadium Capacity: 58,680
Manager: Chang Woe-ryong (South Korean)
Three Players To Watch (Foreign): Emanuel Gigliotti (Argentinian), Fernandinho (Brazilian), Jael (Brazilian)
Three Players To Watch (Chinese): Wang Dong, Liu Yu, Feng Jing
Position Last Season: 8th
Current League Position (as of 1st July 2016): 12th
# | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 7 | 23 | 36 |
2 | Hebei China Fortune | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 30 |
3 | Jiangsu Suning | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 29 |
4 | Shanghai SIPG | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 24 |
5 | Shanghai Shenhua | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 22 |
6 | Henan Jianye | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 22 |
7 | Tianjin Teda | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 19 | -2 | 21 |
8 | Beijing Guoan | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 20 |
9 | Liaoning | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 22 | -7 | 17 |
10 | Yanbian Funde | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 18 | -2 | 16 |
11 | Guangzhou R&F | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 20 | -7 | 16 |
12 | Chongqing Lifan | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 20 | -5 | 15 |
13 | Shijiazhuang Ever Bright | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 16 | -6 | 14 |
14 | Changchun Yatai | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 23 | -12 | 13 |
15 | Hangzhou Greentown | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 18 | -10 | 12 |
16 | Shandong Luneng Taishan | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 22 | -9 | 10 |
Current Top Goalscorer (This Season): Fernandinho (5)
Current Most Assists (This Season): Emanuel Gigliotti/Jael (3)
Continental Competition (This Season): None
League Wins: None
Chinese FA Cup Wins: 2000 (1 time)
Asian Champions League Wins: None
Highest League Position: 4th (1999, 2000)
Highest Transfer Fee Paid: £2.06m ( Emanuel Gigliotti – from Boca Juniors)
Highest Transfer Fee Received: £750k (Zhang Chiming – to Beijing Guoan)
Rivals: No fierce rivals
