Chinese Super League: Club Profile

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 Hangzhou Greentown. Situated in the scenic city Hangzhou, the city described by Marco Polo as “greater than any in the world". The club has been present in the CSL football scene since 2007, and for the past few seasons have been a consistent lower-mid table side.

Team: Hangzhou Greentown

Nickname: Green Giants

City Based: Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province

Year founded (professionally): 1998

Stadium: Hangzhou Huanglong Stadium

Stadium Capacity: 56,672

Manager: Hong Myung-bo

Captain: Matthew Spiranovic

Three Players To Watch (Foreign): Tim Cahill (Australian), Matthew Spiranovic (Australian), Denílson Gabionetta (Brazilian)

Three Players To Watch (Chinese): Feng Gang, Zhao Yuhao, Chen Po-liang (Taiwanese)

Position Last Season: 11th

Current League Position (as of 1st July 2016): 15th

#	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