As Chinese football lovers excitedly prepared for Cristiano Ronaldo’s arrival in Shenzhen, another piece of sadder news has actually declared the regional headings.
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On the early morning of January 22, Shenzhen Football Club formally revealed its dissolution.
The main declaration from the club checks out as follows:
Screenshot of the declaration. Screenshot by That’s
According to the declaration, based on the list of debt-clearing clubs launched by the Chinese Football Association, Shenzhen FC stopped working to get entry into the 2024 season, rendering it not able to continue contending in the Chinese expert football league.
Regardless of numerous gamers from Shenzhen making areas in different nationwide groups over the previous couple of years, and developing fantastic memories for fans, the club dealt with overwhelming historic financial obligations, requiring an end to its league journey.
Developed in January 1994, Shenzhen FC attained instant success by winning the Chinese Yi League/ China League Two champion — the 3rd tier of Chinese football — throughout its inaugural year.
They followed that up by clinching the Chinese Jia B League/ China League One title — the 2nd tier of Chinese football — the list below year to rise to the leading tier of Chinese football, what would end up being the Chinese Super League (CSL).
The club’s renowned accomplishments consist of:
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In 2004, the group won the first-ever Chinese Super League champion and reached the quarterfinals of the 2005 AFC Champions League.
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In 2018, Shenzhen protected the 2018 China League One runner-up position, seeing them promoted back into the Chinese Super League for the 2019 season.
Undoubtedly, the death of Shenzhen FC from the China phase is discouraging for numerous football lovers.
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[Cover image via Shenzhen Football Club]