China national football team
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The China PR national football team is the national association football team of the People's Republic of China
and is governed by the Chinese Football Association (CFA). The team is colloquially referred to as "Team China" (中国队), the "National Team" (国家队) or "Guózú" (国足, short for 国家足球, which means "national football").
The team was founded in 1924 in the Republic of China
under the auspices of the China Football Association
and joined FIFA
in 1931. Following the Chinese Civil War
, the CFA was formed in the newly founded People's Republic of China. They remained affiliated with FIFA until 1958, when they withdrew, but they rejoined in 1979. After the transfer of sovereignty of Hong Kong
from the United Kingdom
in 1997, and Macau
from Portugal
in 1999, these two special administrative regions have continued to have their own teams, which play as "Hong Kong, China
" and "Macau, China
", respectively.
China have been runners-up at the Asian Cup
twice: in 1984
and 2004
. Although China failed to score a goal in their maiden World Cup
appearance in 2002
, losing all their matches, just qualifying for the tournament has been considered the greatest accomplishment in their football history.
As football is widely followed in China, national team success is considered to be a source of national pride
. Around 300 million people tuned in to broadcasts of China's 2002 World Cup matches with a staggering 170 million new television sets being bought by citizens in order to watch their nation's first World Cup appearance. There were over 250 million viewers for the 2004 AFC Asian Cup Final, the largest single-event sports audience in the country's history.
, with Finland being one of the first nations to hold diplomatic relations with the PRC.
For nearly 30 years, China primarily only played friendly matches with nations that recognized the PRC
, such as Albania
, Burma
, Cambodia
, Guinea
, Hungary
, Mongolia
, North Korea, North Vietnam
, Pakistan
, the Soviet Union, Sudan
and the United Arab Republic. They however also participated in 1958 World Cup qualifying, where they lost to Indonesia
on goal average.
s in Chinese households. Previously, the most popular international sports in China were badminton
and table tennis
.
In 1980, China competed in qualifying
for a berth in the 1982 World Cup
finals, but they lost a play-off game against New Zealand. During the qualifying
for the 1986 World Cup
, China faced Hong Kong
in Beijing
in the final match of the first qualifying round on 19 May 1985, where China only needed a draw to advance. However, Hong Kong produced a 2–1 upset win
, which resulted in riots between local fans. In qualifying
for the 1990 World Cup
, China again reached the final round of qualifying but lost to Qatar
in their final group game. During the qualifiers
for the 1994 World Cup
they failed to reach the final round of qualifying, coming second behind Iraq
. China was on the verge of making it through the qualifying
for the 1998 World Cup
but lost crucial matches at home against Qatar
and Iran
.
On 26 January 2000, China beat Guam
19–0 in 2000 Asian Cup qualification
, which was the world record
for the largest victory margin in an international football match at the time. The record however was broken by Kuwait
19 days later.
On 7 October 2001, China, under the direction of head coach Bora Milutinović, advanced to the finals of the 2002 World Cup
; the first time China had reached a World Cup finals. However, they failed to score a single goal, losing all three group matches and were eliminated in the group stage.
on goals difference, despite China's seven goals against Hong Kong in the last qualifying match. Head coach Arie Haan was later replaced by Zhu Guanghu
.
In August 2005, China won the 2005 East Asian Football Championship with a 1–1 draw against Korea Republic
, 2–2 draw against Japan
and a 2–0 victory against Korea DPR
. It became their first international title ever.
While qualifying for the 2007 AFC Asian Cup
in 2006, the team became the subject of immense criticism in the media and a national embarrassment when they had managed to score only one goal (a Shao Jiayi
penalty kick well during the dying moments injury time) against Singapore
at home in Tianjin
, and only managed a draw with the Southeast Asian city-state in the away game. In preparation for the 2007 Asian Cup, the team spent the weeks leading up to the tournament on a tour of the United States. While the 4–1 loss to the United States
was not unexpected, a 1–0 loss to a Real Salt Lake
team that finished bottom of the MLS
that season caused serious concern.
During the Asian Cup 2007, the team played three games, winning against Malaysia, drawing with Iran after leading 2–1 at half time, and losing to 3–0 Uzbekistan
. After high expectations, China's performance drew immense criticism on online communities, which condemned the coach Zhu Guanghu
, players, and the Chinese Football Association in general. Zhu was later replaced by Vladimir Petrović for this poor performance. Some commented that China's reliance on foreign coaches for the past decade had been an indicator of its poor domestic coach development system.
In June 2008, China, once again, failed to qualify for the 2010 FIFA World Cup
, losing against Qatar
and Iraq
at home. After 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, Yin Tiesheng
became the caretaker of the team.
as coach, replacing Yin Tiesheng
. His arrival saw China opting for a new strategy, turning towards ground passing tactics and adopting the 4–2–3–1 formation. It was noted that Chinese footballers had relied too heavily on the long balls and header strategy for almost a decade. Above all, Wei Di, the chief of the Chinese Football Association, stressed that, "Anytime, no matter win or loss, they must show their team spirit and courage. I hope, after one year's effort, the national team can give the public a new image."
Under Gao, China drew it's first game against Germany (1-1) during a friendly in May 2009. Afterwards, China were able to gain 13 points in the Asian Cup
qualifications for 2011. This led to a revival in interest amongst some chinese football fans, as China had also won 1-0 against France in June 2010, as well as holding World Cup quarter finalsts Paraguay to a 1-1 draw in September 2010. With some even thinking that reaching the semi finals of the Asian Cup being possible. However during the tournament itself (January 2011), China were knocked out in the group stages(4 points). This led to some discontent amongst chinese fans, plus it also seems that this was the reason that eventually led to the replacement of Gao by the CFA. Although Gao's winning percentage (65%) was the highest for a chinese manager since Nian Weisi
(67.86%), and has not been defeated since the end of the Asian Cup in 2011 (6 wins, 2 draws), this was still not enough to convince the CFA of replacing him. And in August 2011, he was replaced by José Antonio Camacho
, less than a month before the world cup qualifiers for 2014.
But corruption still remains a problem in chinese football, and in 2010, Wei admitted that recently, "Chinese football has degraded to an intolerable level. It has hurt the feelings of fans and Chinese people at large," he added that he was confident in being able to aid Chinese men's and women's football return to the leading status in Asia and world respectively in future. Wei pointed out six major problems which had caused the "huge slump" of Chinese football in the past few years, while he dissected the dwindling pool of young player selection as being a big problem along with unhealthy professional leagues affected by gambling and match fixing scandals.
of Spain
was appointed as the head coach of the China PR national football team, signing a three year deal. The Chinese Football Association (CFA) head Wei Di explained the decision as being part of a long-term plan to help the country catch up with Japan
and South Korea. Wei noted that, "Compared with our neighbours Japan and South Korea, Chinese football is lagging far behind, we need to work with a long-term view and start to catch up with a pragmatic approach. A lot of our fans expect China to qualify for the 2014 World Cup finals in Brazil. They are afraid that changing the coach at the last moment may cause bad effect to the team's qualifying prospect. I can totally understand that. But we do not have any time to waste."
Chinese Soccer Administrative Centre vice-president Yu Hongchen explained that, "The qualifying stage of 2014 World Cup is just a temporary task for him. Even if the task is failed, Camacho will not lose the job. When we started to find a new coach for the national team, we mainly focus on European countries such as Germany, the Netherlands and Spain. First of all, they have advanced football concepts, and secondly they have a productive youth training system, which we can learn from. We hope he can help us to find a suitable style."
is a multi-purpose stadium
in Beijing
with a capacity of 70,161. It was built in 1959 and was last renovated in 2004. It is mostly used for football matches and was the main venue for the 1990 Asian Games
, where the opening and closing ceremonies took place. Beijing Guoan also use the stadium to play their home league games.
Also used frequently by the China team is the Kunming Tuodong Sports Center which is a multi-purpose stadium in Kunming
, Yunnan Province. The stadium holds 40,000 people. It has been used for international friendly matches since 2010, and recently chosen for the home ground for 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
matches.
with a white
trim while their away kit is traditionally an inverted version of the home kit, fully white with a red trim. During the 1996 AFC Asian Cup
, China employed a third kit which was all blue with a white trim and was used against Saudi Arabia
. China's current kit is produced and manufactured by Adidas
. Recently, the team has started to use cooling vests
in certain climates.
although this is not reciprocated from the Japanese side. This was exemplified after Japan beat China 3–1 in the final of the 2004 AFC Asian Cup
, when Chinese fans began to riot near the north gate of Beijing
's Workers Stadium
. The rioting was said to be provoked by controversial officiating and the heightened anti-Japanese sentiment at the time. China's most recent major tournament meeting with Japan was at the 2010 East Asian Football Championship in Tokyo
, where the two sides drew 0–0. China went on to win the tournament.
Another well-known rivalry is with neighbour South Korea. China played 27 matches against Korea
between 1978 and 2010 without winning a single match (11 draws and 16 losses). The media coined the term "Koreaphobia
" to describe this phenomenon, and China registered its first win against Korea on 10 February 2010 when it won 3–0 in the 2010 East Asian Football Championship, eventually going on to win the tournament.
, GDTV-Sports
, STV-Sports
, BTV-6 and the other local sports channels.
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Caps and goals correct as of: 15 November 2011
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FIFA World Cup
AFC Asian Cup
For 2011
, see 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification
Olympic Games
* Including 1988 onwards
For 1992 to 2012
, see China national under-23 football team
Asian Games
* Including 1998 onwards (until 2010)
For 2002
to 2010
, see China national under-23 football team
Far Eastern Championship Games
for China are:
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
and is governed by the Chinese Football Association (CFA). The team is colloquially referred to as "Team China" (中国队), the "National Team" (国家队) or "Guózú" (国足, short for 国家足球, which means "national football").
The team was founded in 1924 in the Republic of China
Republic of China (1912–1949)
In 1911, after over two thousand years of imperial rule, a republic was established in China and the monarchy overthrown by a group of revolutionaries. The Qing Dynasty, having just experienced a century of instability, suffered from both internal rebellion and foreign imperialism...
under the auspices of the China Football Association
Chinese Taipei Football Association
Chinese Taipei Football Association is the governing body of football in the Republic of China. Its official name in Chinese is the Football Association of the Republic of China, but it is billed as the Chinese Taipei FA abroad and uses the English initials on its badge .- History :* 1936:...
and joined FIFA
FIFA
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in 1931. Following the Chinese Civil War
Chinese Civil War
The Chinese Civil War was a civil war fought between the Kuomintang , the governing party of the Republic of China, and the Communist Party of China , for the control of China which eventually led to China's division into two Chinas, Republic of China and People's Republic of...
, the CFA was formed in the newly founded People's Republic of China. They remained affiliated with FIFA until 1958, when they withdrew, but they rejoined in 1979. After the transfer of sovereignty of Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
from the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
in 1997, and Macau
Macau
Macau , also spelled Macao , is, along with Hong Kong, one of the two special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China...
from Portugal
Portugal
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in 1999, these two special administrative regions have continued to have their own teams, which play as "Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong national football team
The Hong Kong national football team , represents Hong Kong in international association football events such as the FIFA World Cup, AFC Asian Cup and East Asian Football Championship. The team is represented by the Hong Kong Football Association....
" and "Macau, China
Macau national football team
The Macau football team represents the Chinese special administrative region of Macau in international association football. The team is supervised by the Macau Football Association . The Macau football team has a ranking that is one of the lowest among the FIFA members...
", respectively.
China have been runners-up at the Asian Cup
AFC Asian Cup
The AFC Asian Cup is an international association football tournament run by the Asian Football Confederation . It is the second oldest continental football championship in the world after Copa América. The winning team becomes the champion of Asia and automatically qualifies for the FIFA...
twice: in 1984
1984 AFC Asian Cup
The 1984 AFC Asian Cup was the eighth edition of the Asian Nations Cup, the football championship of Asia . It was hosted by Singapore between December 1 and December 16. The field of ten teams was split into two groups of five...
and 2004
2004 AFC Asian Cup
The 2004 AFC Asian Cup football competition is the thirteenth staging of AFC Asian Cup. It was held from July 17 to August 7, 2004 in China. The defending champions Japan defeated China in the final in Beijing....
. Although China failed to score a goal in their maiden World Cup
FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
appearance in 2002
2002 FIFA World Cup
The 2002 FIFA World Cup was the 17th staging of the FIFA World Cup, held in South Korea and Japan from 31 May to 30 June. It was also the first World Cup held in Asia, and the last in which the golden goal rule was implemented. Brazil won the tournament for a record fifth time, beating Germany 2–0...
, losing all their matches, just qualifying for the tournament has been considered the greatest accomplishment in their football history.
As football is widely followed in China, national team success is considered to be a source of national pride
Patriotism
Patriotism is a devotion to one's country, excluding differences caused by the dependencies of the term's meaning upon context, geography and philosophy...
. Around 300 million people tuned in to broadcasts of China's 2002 World Cup matches with a staggering 170 million new television sets being bought by citizens in order to watch their nation's first World Cup appearance. There were over 250 million viewers for the 2004 AFC Asian Cup Final, the largest single-event sports audience in the country's history.
1949–1978
China PR, under the newly instated People's Republic of China (PRC), played their first match on 4 August 1952, a friendly against FinlandFinland national football team
The Finland national football team represents Finland in international football competitions and is controlled by the Football Association of Finland....
, with Finland being one of the first nations to hold diplomatic relations with the PRC.
For nearly 30 years, China primarily only played friendly matches with nations that recognized the PRC
Dates of establishment of diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China
Since its founding in 1949, the People's Republic of China has had a diplomatic tug-of-war with its rival in Taiwan, the Republic of China . Throughout the Cold War, both governments claimed to be the sole legitimate government of all China and allowed countries to recognize either one or the other...
, such as Albania
Albania national football team
The Albania national association football team is the national association football team of Albania and is controlled by the Football Association of Albania...
, Burma
Myanmar national football team
The Myanmar national football team is the national team of Myanmar and is controlled by the Myanmar Football Federation. It was known as the Burma national football team until 1989, when Burma was renamed Myanmar. It finished second in the 1968 Asian Cup. They have participated in the Summer...
, Cambodia
Cambodia national football team
The Cambodia national football team is the national team of Cambodia and is controlled by the Football Federation of Cambodia . It was known as the Khmer Republic national football team from 1970 to 1975. It finished fourth in the 1972 Asian Cup, but is currently one of the weakest teams in the...
, Guinea
Guinea national football team
The Guinea national football team, nicknamed Syli national , is the national team of Guinea and is controlled by the Fédération Guinéenne de Football. They have never qualified for the World Cup finals, and their best finish in the African Nations Cup was second in the 1976...
, Hungary
Hungary national football team
The Hungary national football team represents Hungary in international football and is controlled by the Hungarian Football Federation....
, Mongolia
Mongolia national football team
The Mongolian national football team represents the republic of Mongolia in international football under the Mongolian Football Federation. Founded in 1959 the association was inactive between 1960 and 1998 when the team did not feature in any international fixtures...
, North Korea, North Vietnam
North Vietnam national football team
The North Vietnam national football team was the national team of Democratic Republic of Vietnam between 1949 and 1975. The team ceased to exist when the North and South regions combined into the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. For results after 1991, see the article Vietnam national football team...
, Pakistan
Pakistan national football team
The Pakistan national football team is controlled by the Pakistan Football Federation and is a member of the Asian Football Confederation . The team has not yet qualified for either the FIFA World Cup or Asian Cup championships. Twice they have finished third in the South Asian Football Federation...
, the Soviet Union, Sudan
Sudan national football team
The Sudan national football team represents Sudan in association football and is controlled by the Sudan Football Association, the governing body for football in Sudan. Sudan's home ground is Al Merreikh Stadium in Omdurman and their head coach is Mohammed Abdullah Mazda...
and the United Arab Republic. They however also participated in 1958 World Cup qualifying, where they lost to Indonesia
Indonesia national football team
The Indonesia national football team represents Indonesia in international football. It is controlled by the Football Association of Indonesia . Prior to independence in 1945, the team competed as the Dutch East Indies national football team. Under this name, Indonesia was the first Asian team to...
on goal average.
1978–2002
Chinese football began to grow in popularity in the beginning of the late 1980s through the introduction of televisionTelevision
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
s in Chinese households. Previously, the most popular international sports in China were badminton
Badminton
Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs , who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their...
and table tennis
Table tennis
Table tennis, also known as ping-pong, is a sport in which two or four players hit a lightweight, hollow ball back and forth using table tennis rackets. The game takes place on a hard table divided by a net...
.
In 1980, China competed in qualifying
1982 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC and OFC)
Listed below are the dates and results for the 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the Asian and Oceanian zone . For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification....
for a berth in the 1982 World Cup
1982 FIFA World Cup
The 1982 FIFA World Cup, the 12th FIFA World Cup, was held in Spain from 13 June to 11 July. The tournament was won by Italy, after defeating West Germany 3–1 in the final.-Host selection:...
finals, but they lost a play-off game against New Zealand. During the qualifying
1986 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
Listed below are the dates and results for the 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the Asian zone . For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification....
for the 1986 World Cup
1986 FIFA World Cup
The 1986 FIFA World Cup, the 13th FIFA World Cup, was held in Mexico from 31 May to 29 June. The tournament was the second to feature a 24-team format. Colombia had been originally chosen to host the competition by FIFA but, largely due to economic reasons, was not able to do so and officially...
, China faced Hong Kong
Hong Kong national football team
The Hong Kong national football team , represents Hong Kong in international association football events such as the FIFA World Cup, AFC Asian Cup and East Asian Football Championship. The team is represented by the Hong Kong Football Association....
in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
in the final match of the first qualifying round on 19 May 1985, where China only needed a draw to advance. However, Hong Kong produced a 2–1 upset win
China v Hong Kong (1985)
-Result:Hong Kong qualifies for the next round after the dramatic upset victory where they would fall to the Japan national football team 5 – 1 in a two legged home and away matchup....
, which resulted in riots between local fans. In qualifying
1990 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
The Asian Football Confederation was allocated two assured qualifying berths for the 1990 FIFA World Cup. 26 teams were in the running for these spots; Bahrain, India, Maldives and South Yemen withdrew without playing a qualifying match....
for the 1990 World Cup
1990 FIFA World Cup
The 1990 FIFA World Cup was the 14th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 8 June to 8 July 1990 in Italy, the second country to host the event twice. Teams representing 116 national football associations from all six populated...
, China again reached the final round of qualifying but lost to Qatar
Qatar national football team
The Qatar national football team is the national team of Qatar and is controlled by the Qatar Football Association. They have never qualified for a FIFA World Cup but are hosting the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The team has also appeared in seven AFC Asian Cup tournaments and hosted the 2011 AFC Asian...
in their final group game. During the qualifiers
1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
Listed below are the dates and results for the 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the Asian zone . For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification....
for the 1994 World Cup
1994 FIFA World Cup
The 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 15th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in nine cities across the United States from June 17 to July 17, 1994. The United States was chosen as the host by FIFA on July 4, 1988...
they failed to reach the final round of qualifying, coming second behind Iraq
Iraq national football team
The Iraqi national football team represents Iraq in international football and is controlled by the Iraq Football Association. They won the 2007 Asian Football Confederation Asian Cup tournament.-The Golden Generation:...
. China was on the verge of making it through the qualifying
1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
Listed below are the dates and results for the 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the Asian zone . For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification....
for the 1998 World Cup
1998 FIFA World Cup
The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th FIFA World Cup, was held in France from 10 June to 12 July 1998. France was chosen as host nation by FIFA on 2 July 1992. The tournament was won by France, who beat Brazil 3-0 in the final...
but lost crucial matches at home against Qatar
Qatar national football team
The Qatar national football team is the national team of Qatar and is controlled by the Qatar Football Association. They have never qualified for a FIFA World Cup but are hosting the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The team has also appeared in seven AFC Asian Cup tournaments and hosted the 2011 AFC Asian...
and Iran
Iran national football team
The national football team of Iran represents Iran in international football competitions and is controlled by the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran...
.
On 26 January 2000, China beat Guam
Guam national football team
The Guam national football team is the national team of Guam, an overseas territory of the United States in the Pacific Ocean, and is controlled by the Guam Football Association. They are affiliated to the Asian Football Confederation's East Asian Football Federation region.The team was founded in...
19–0 in 2000 Asian Cup qualification
2000 AFC Asian Cup qualification
- Group 1 :All matches were held in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.--------------------- Group 2 :Played in Damascus, Syria.--------------------Played in Tehran, Iran.--------------------- Group 3 :...
, which was the world record
World record
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for the largest victory margin in an international football match at the time. The record however was broken by Kuwait
Kuwait national football team
The Kuwait National Football Team is the national team of Kuwait and is controlled by the Kuwait Football Association. They made one World Cup Finals appearance, in 1982, managing a draw with Czechoslovakia but losing to England and France. During the match against France, France scored a goal...
19 days later.
On 7 October 2001, China, under the direction of head coach Bora Milutinović, advanced to the finals of the 2002 World Cup
2002 FIFA World Cup
The 2002 FIFA World Cup was the 17th staging of the FIFA World Cup, held in South Korea and Japan from 31 May to 30 June. It was also the first World Cup held in Asia, and the last in which the golden goal rule was implemented. Brazil won the tournament for a record fifth time, beating Germany 2–0...
; the first time China had reached a World Cup finals. However, they failed to score a single goal, losing all three group matches and were eliminated in the group stage.
2002–2009
In November 2004, the team failed to advance through the preliminary qualification stage for the 2006 World Cup, losing out to KuwaitKuwait national football team
The Kuwait National Football Team is the national team of Kuwait and is controlled by the Kuwait Football Association. They made one World Cup Finals appearance, in 1982, managing a draw with Czechoslovakia but losing to England and France. During the match against France, France scored a goal...
on goals difference, despite China's seven goals against Hong Kong in the last qualifying match. Head coach Arie Haan was later replaced by Zhu Guanghu
Zhu Guanghu
Zhu Guanghu is a Chinese football coach currently under contract with Shaanxi Chanba, and was previously the head coach of the China national football team to 22 August 2007.-Managerial career:...
.
In August 2005, China won the 2005 East Asian Football Championship with a 1–1 draw against Korea Republic
Korea Republic national football team
The Korea Republic national football team represents Korea Republic in international football and is controlled by the Korea Football Association. Korea Republic is the most successful Asian football team in the history of the FIFA World Cup having participated in eight World Cup tournaments,...
, 2–2 draw against Japan
Japan national football team
The Japan national football team represents Japan in association football and is operated by the Japan Football Association, the governing body for association football in Japan...
and a 2–0 victory against Korea DPR
Korea DPR national football team
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea national football team represents the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in international association football and is controlled by the DPR Korea Football Association, the governing body for football in North Korea.North Korea surprised with a...
. It became their first international title ever.
While qualifying for the 2007 AFC Asian Cup
2007 AFC Asian Cup
The Asian Football Confederation's 2007 AFC Asian Cup finals were held from July 7 to July 29, 2007. For the first time in its history, the competition was co-hosted by four nations: Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. The tournament was won by first-time champions Iraq, who defeated Saudi...
in 2006, the team became the subject of immense criticism in the media and a national embarrassment when they had managed to score only one goal (a Shao Jiayi
Shao Jiayi
Shao Jiayi is a Chinese footballer currently playing for MSV Duisburg in the 2. Bundesliga. Previously, Shao played for Energie Cottbus and 1860 Munich, as well as starting his career with Beijing Guoan in the Chinese Super League...
penalty kick well during the dying moments injury time) against Singapore
Singapore national football team
The Singapore national football team is the national association football team of Singapore. The team comes under the organization of the Football Association of Singapore...
at home in Tianjin
Tianjin
' is a metropolis in northern China and one of the five national central cities of the People's Republic of China. It is governed as a direct-controlled municipality, one of four such designations, and is, thus, under direct administration of the central government...
, and only managed a draw with the Southeast Asian city-state in the away game. In preparation for the 2007 Asian Cup, the team spent the weeks leading up to the tournament on a tour of the United States. While the 4–1 loss to the United States
United States men's national soccer team
The United States men's national soccer team represents the United States in international association football competitions. It is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation and competes in CONCACAF...
was not unexpected, a 1–0 loss to a Real Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake is an American professional soccer club based in Sandy, Utah, a suburb of Salt Lake City. The team competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. They currently play their home games at Rio Tinto Stadium. Real Salt Lake won...
team that finished bottom of the MLS
Major League Soccer
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that season caused serious concern.
During the Asian Cup 2007, the team played three games, winning against Malaysia, drawing with Iran after leading 2–1 at half time, and losing to 3–0 Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan national football team
The Uzbekistan national football team represents Uzbekistan in association football and is controlled by the Uzbekistan Football Federation, the governing body for football in Uzbekistan...
. After high expectations, China's performance drew immense criticism on online communities, which condemned the coach Zhu Guanghu
Zhu Guanghu
Zhu Guanghu is a Chinese football coach currently under contract with Shaanxi Chanba, and was previously the head coach of the China national football team to 22 August 2007.-Managerial career:...
, players, and the Chinese Football Association in general. Zhu was later replaced by Vladimir Petrović for this poor performance. Some commented that China's reliance on foreign coaches for the past decade had been an indicator of its poor domestic coach development system.
In June 2008, China, once again, failed to qualify for the 2010 FIFA World Cup
2010 FIFA World Cup
The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...
, losing against Qatar
Qatar national football team
The Qatar national football team is the national team of Qatar and is controlled by the Qatar Football Association. They have never qualified for a FIFA World Cup but are hosting the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The team has also appeared in seven AFC Asian Cup tournaments and hosted the 2011 AFC Asian...
and Iraq
Iraq national football team
The Iraqi national football team represents Iraq in international football and is controlled by the Iraq Football Association. They won the 2007 Asian Football Confederation Asian Cup tournament.-The Golden Generation:...
at home. After 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, Yin Tiesheng
Yin Tiesheng
Yin Tiesheng is a Chinese football coach. Yin is the most successful Chinese coach currently in China.-Footballer:As a player, Yin was named Shandong youth team and China national under-20 football team. But he have got hepatitis later and he was retired in 1988.-Shandong:Yin became a successfully...
became the caretaker of the team.
Gao Hongbo era
In April 2009, China appointed the young Gao HongboGao Hongbo
Gao Hongbo is a Chinese retired football player and a current coach which managed China national football team from 2009 to 2011. Appointed in May 2009, Gao became the youngest man to take the helm in 30 years. Gao was a big name in his professional life as a footballer. He was a prolific striker...
as coach, replacing Yin Tiesheng
Yin Tiesheng
Yin Tiesheng is a Chinese football coach. Yin is the most successful Chinese coach currently in China.-Footballer:As a player, Yin was named Shandong youth team and China national under-20 football team. But he have got hepatitis later and he was retired in 1988.-Shandong:Yin became a successfully...
. His arrival saw China opting for a new strategy, turning towards ground passing tactics and adopting the 4–2–3–1 formation. It was noted that Chinese footballers had relied too heavily on the long balls and header strategy for almost a decade. Above all, Wei Di, the chief of the Chinese Football Association, stressed that, "Anytime, no matter win or loss, they must show their team spirit and courage. I hope, after one year's effort, the national team can give the public a new image."
Under Gao, China drew it's first game against Germany (1-1) during a friendly in May 2009. Afterwards, China were able to gain 13 points in the Asian Cup
AFC Asian Cup
The AFC Asian Cup is an international association football tournament run by the Asian Football Confederation . It is the second oldest continental football championship in the world after Copa América. The winning team becomes the champion of Asia and automatically qualifies for the FIFA...
qualifications for 2011. This led to a revival in interest amongst some chinese football fans, as China had also won 1-0 against France in June 2010, as well as holding World Cup quarter finalsts Paraguay to a 1-1 draw in September 2010. With some even thinking that reaching the semi finals of the Asian Cup being possible. However during the tournament itself (January 2011), China were knocked out in the group stages(4 points). This led to some discontent amongst chinese fans, plus it also seems that this was the reason that eventually led to the replacement of Gao by the CFA. Although Gao's winning percentage (65%) was the highest for a chinese manager since Nian Weisi
Nian Weisi
Nian Weisi is a renowned Chinese association football manager and former international football player. He is best known for his time as the Chinese national football team's manager, which he managed intermittently for over twenty years...
(67.86%), and has not been defeated since the end of the Asian Cup in 2011 (6 wins, 2 draws), this was still not enough to convince the CFA of replacing him. And in August 2011, he was replaced by José Antonio Camacho
José Antonio Camacho
José Antonio Camacho Alfaro is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a left defender, and the current coach of the China PR national football team....
, less than a month before the world cup qualifiers for 2014.
But corruption still remains a problem in chinese football, and in 2010, Wei admitted that recently, "Chinese football has degraded to an intolerable level. It has hurt the feelings of fans and Chinese people at large," he added that he was confident in being able to aid Chinese men's and women's football return to the leading status in Asia and world respectively in future. Wei pointed out six major problems which had caused the "huge slump" of Chinese football in the past few years, while he dissected the dwindling pool of young player selection as being a big problem along with unhealthy professional leagues affected by gambling and match fixing scandals.
Appointment of José Antonio Camacho and the revival plan
On 13 August 2011, José Antonio CamachoJosé Antonio Camacho
José Antonio Camacho Alfaro is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a left defender, and the current coach of the China PR national football team....
of Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
was appointed as the head coach of the China PR national football team, signing a three year deal. The Chinese Football Association (CFA) head Wei Di explained the decision as being part of a long-term plan to help the country catch up with Japan
Japan national football team
The Japan national football team represents Japan in association football and is operated by the Japan Football Association, the governing body for association football in Japan...
and South Korea. Wei noted that, "Compared with our neighbours Japan and South Korea, Chinese football is lagging far behind, we need to work with a long-term view and start to catch up with a pragmatic approach. A lot of our fans expect China to qualify for the 2014 World Cup finals in Brazil. They are afraid that changing the coach at the last moment may cause bad effect to the team's qualifying prospect. I can totally understand that. But we do not have any time to waste."
Chinese Soccer Administrative Centre vice-president Yu Hongchen explained that, "The qualifying stage of 2014 World Cup is just a temporary task for him. Even if the task is failed, Camacho will not lose the job. When we started to find a new coach for the national team, we mainly focus on European countries such as Germany, the Netherlands and Spain. First of all, they have advanced football concepts, and secondly they have a productive youth training system, which we can learn from. We hope he can help us to find a suitable style."
Home stadium
The Workers StadiumWorkers Stadium
The Workers Stadium , often called Gongti or Gong Ti, is a multi-purpose stadium in the Chaoyang District of north-eastern Beijing, China. It is mostly used for football matches...
is a multi-purpose stadium
Multi-purpose stadium
Multi-purpose stadiums are a type of stadium designed in such a way as to be easily used by multiple sports. While any stadium could potentially host more than one sport, this concept usually refers to a specific design philosophy that stresses multi-functionality over specificity...
in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
with a capacity of 70,161. It was built in 1959 and was last renovated in 2004. It is mostly used for football matches and was the main venue for the 1990 Asian Games
1990 Asian Games
The 11th Asian Games also known as XI Asiad were held from September 22, 1990 to October 7, 1990 in Beijing, China. It was the first large-scale international sports event to be held in the People's Republic of China. A total number of 6,122 athletes, coming from 37 countries, competed in 29 sports...
, where the opening and closing ceremonies took place. Beijing Guoan also use the stadium to play their home league games.
Also used frequently by the China team is the Kunming Tuodong Sports Center which is a multi-purpose stadium in Kunming
Kunming
' is the capital and largest city of Yunnan Province in Southwest China. It was known as Yunnan-Fou until the 1920s. A prefecture-level city, it is the political, economic, communications and cultural centre of Yunnan, and is the seat of the provincial government...
, Yunnan Province. The stadium holds 40,000 people. It has been used for international friendly matches since 2010, and recently chosen for the home ground for 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
The Asian Football Confederation section of the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification sees teams competing for berths in the final tournament in Brazil...
matches.
Kit
China's traditional home kit is all redRed
Red is any of a number of similar colors evoked by light consisting predominantly of the longest wavelengths of light discernible by the human eye, in the wavelength range of roughly 630–740 nm. Longer wavelengths than this are called infrared , and cannot be seen by the naked eye...
with a white
White
White is a color, the perception of which is evoked by light that stimulates all three types of color sensitive cone cells in the human eye in nearly equal amounts and with high brightness compared to the surroundings. A white visual stimulation will be void of hue and grayness.White light can be...
trim while their away kit is traditionally an inverted version of the home kit, fully white with a red trim. During the 1996 AFC Asian Cup
1996 AFC Asian Cup
The Asian Football Confederation's 1996 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in the United Arab Emirates between December 4 and December 21. Saudi Arabia defeated host nation U.A.E. in the final match in Abu Dhabi.-Qualification:...
, China employed a third kit which was all blue with a white trim and was used against Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia national football team
Saudi Arabia national football team is the national team of Saudi Arabia and is controlled by the Saudi Arabia Football Federation...
. China's current kit is produced and manufactured by Adidas
Adidas
Adidas AG is a German sports apparel manufacturer and parent company of the Adidas Group, which consists of the Reebok sportswear company, TaylorMade-Adidas golf company , and Rockport...
. Recently, the team has started to use cooling vests
Cooling vest
A cooling vest or ice vest or "precool vest" is a piece of equipment worn to cool a person down. Cooling vests are used by many athletes, industry workers, doctors, working dogs, people with Multiple Sclerosis or Hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia, and by military pilots and tank crews.Olympic...
in certain climates.
Rivalries
Traditionally, China's greatest rival has been JapanJapan national football team
The Japan national football team represents Japan in association football and is operated by the Japan Football Association, the governing body for association football in Japan...
although this is not reciprocated from the Japanese side. This was exemplified after Japan beat China 3–1 in the final of the 2004 AFC Asian Cup
2004 AFC Asian Cup
The 2004 AFC Asian Cup football competition is the thirteenth staging of AFC Asian Cup. It was held from July 17 to August 7, 2004 in China. The defending champions Japan defeated China in the final in Beijing....
, when Chinese fans began to riot near the north gate of Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
's Workers Stadium
Workers Stadium
The Workers Stadium , often called Gongti or Gong Ti, is a multi-purpose stadium in the Chaoyang District of north-eastern Beijing, China. It is mostly used for football matches...
. The rioting was said to be provoked by controversial officiating and the heightened anti-Japanese sentiment at the time. China's most recent major tournament meeting with Japan was at the 2010 East Asian Football Championship in Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, where the two sides drew 0–0. China went on to win the tournament.
Another well-known rivalry is with neighbour South Korea. China played 27 matches against Korea
Korea
Korea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
between 1978 and 2010 without winning a single match (11 draws and 16 losses). The media coined the term "Koreaphobia
Koreaphobia
Konghanzheng or Koreaphobia, a term coined by Chinese football fans, is a Chinese persistent phenomenon where the Chinese national football team has played 28 matches in against the South Korean team since 1978 but never been able to beat them until the streak ended on 10 February 2010 when Korea...
" to describe this phenomenon, and China registered its first win against Korea on 10 February 2010 when it won 3–0 in the 2010 East Asian Football Championship, eventually going on to win the tournament.
Media coverage
Home and away matches are shown on CCTV-5CCTV-5
CCTV-5 , also known as the Sports Channel, part of the China Central Television family of networks, is the main sports broadcaster in the People's Republic of China. CCTV-5 began broadcasting on 1 January 1995...
, GDTV-Sports
Guangdong TV
Guangdong Television is a television network owned by Southern Media Corporation in Guangzhou, Guangdong province in China. Guangdong TV is the oldest television station in Guangdong province, based in Guangzhou, near the Guangzhou TV Station. The station covers Guangdong and Guangxi provinces...
, STV-Sports
Shanghai Media Group
Shanghai Media Group , under the Shanghai Media & Entertainment Group , is a multimedia television and radio broadcasting, news and Internet company...
, BTV-6 and the other local sports channels.
Coaching staff
| Position | Name | Nationality |
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| Head Coach | José Antonio Camacho José Antonio Camacho José Antonio Camacho Alfaro is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a left defender, and the current coach of the China PR national football team.... |
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| Tactics coach | José Ródenas Carcelén | |
| Fitness coach | Fernando Gaspar Laborie | |
| Scout | Ricardo Gallego | |
Current squad
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Previous squads
FIFA World Cup squads- 2002 FIFA World Cup squad
AFC Asian Cup squads
- 2011 AFC Asian Cup squad
- 2007 AFC Asian Cup squad
- 2004 AFC Asian Cup squad
- 2000 AFC Asian Cup squad
- 1996 AFC Asian Cup squad
- 1992 AFC Asian Cup squad
- 1988 AFC Asian Cup squad
2011 AFC Asian Cup
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 19301930 FIFA World Cup The 1930 FIFA World Cup was the inaugural FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in Uruguay from 13 July to 30 July 1930... |
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 19341934 FIFA World Cup The 1934 FIFA World Cup was the second FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in Italy from 27 May to 10 June 1934.... |
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 19381938 FIFA World Cup The 1938 FIFA World Cup was the third staging of the World Cup, and was held in France from 4 June to 19 June. Italy retained the championship, beating Hungary 4–2 in the final.-Host selection:... |
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 19501950 FIFA World Cup The 1950 FIFA World Cup, held in Brazil from 24 June to 16 July, was the fourth FIFA World Cup. It was the first World Cup since 1938, the planned 1942 and 1946 competitions having been canceled owing to World War II... |
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 19541954 FIFA World Cup The 1954 FIFA World Cup, the fifth staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in Switzerland from 16 June to 4 July. Switzerland was chosen as hosts in July 1946. The tournament set a number of all-time records for goal-scoring, including the highest average goals scored per game... |
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 19581958 FIFA World Cup The 1958 FIFA World Cup, the sixth staging of the World Cup, was hosted by Sweden from 8 June to 29 June. The tournament was won by Brazil, who beat Sweden 5–2 in the final for their first title. To date, this marks the only occasion that a World Cup staged in Europe was not won by a European... |
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 19621962 FIFA World Cup The 1962 FIFA World Cup, the seventh staging of the World Cup, was held in Chile from 30 May to 17 June. It was won by Brazil, who retained the championship by beating Czechoslovakia 3–1 in the final... |
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 19661966 FIFA World Cup The 1966 FIFA World Cup, the eighth staging of the World Cup, was held in England from 11 July to 30 July. England beat West Germany 4–2 in the final, winning the World Cup for the first time, so becoming the first host to win the tournament since Italy in 1934.-Host selection:England was chosen as... |
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 19701970 FIFA World Cup The 1970 FIFA World Cup, the ninth staging of the World Cup, was held in Mexico, from 31 May to 21 June. The 1970 tournament was the first World Cup hosted in North America, and the first held outside South America and Europe. In a match-up of two-time World Cup champions, the final was won by... |
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 19741974 FIFA World Cup The 1974 FIFA World Cup, the tenth staging of the World Cup, was held in West Germany from 13 June to 7 July. The tournament marked the first time that the current trophy, the FIFA World Cup Trophy, created by the Italian sculptor Silvio Gazzaniga, was awarded... |
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 19781978 FIFA World Cup The 1978 FIFA World Cup, the 11th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in Argentina between 1 June and 25 June. The 1978 World Cup was won by Argentina who beat the Netherlands 3–1 after extra time in the final. This win was the first World Cup title for Argentina, who became the fifth... |
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 19821982 FIFA World Cup The 1982 FIFA World Cup, the 12th FIFA World Cup, was held in Spain from 13 June to 11 July. The tournament was won by Italy, after defeating West Germany 3–1 in the final.-Host selection:... |
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| 1986 1986 FIFA World Cup The 1986 FIFA World Cup, the 13th FIFA World Cup, was held in Mexico from 31 May to 29 June. The tournament was the second to feature a 24-team format. Colombia had been originally chosen to host the competition by FIFA but, largely due to economic reasons, was not able to do so and officially... |
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 19901990 FIFA World Cup The 1990 FIFA World Cup was the 14th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 8 June to 8 July 1990 in Italy, the second country to host the event twice. Teams representing 116 national football associations from all six populated... |
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 19941994 FIFA World Cup The 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 15th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in nine cities across the United States from June 17 to July 17, 1994. The United States was chosen as the host by FIFA on July 4, 1988... |
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| 1998 1998 FIFA World Cup The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th FIFA World Cup, was held in France from 10 June to 12 July 1998. France was chosen as host nation by FIFA on 2 July 1992. The tournament was won by France, who beat Brazil 3-0 in the final... |
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  20022002 FIFA World Cup The 2002 FIFA World Cup was the 17th staging of the FIFA World Cup, held in South Korea and Japan from 31 May to 30 June. It was also the first World Cup held in Asia, and the last in which the golden goal rule was implemented. Brazil won the tournament for a record fifth time, beating Germany 2–0... |
Group Stage | 31st | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
 20062006 FIFA World Cup The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six... |
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 20102010 FIFA World Cup The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010... |
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 20142014 FIFA World Cup The 2014 FIFA World Cup will be the 20th FIFA World Cup, an international association football tournament that will take place in Brazil from 12 June to 13 July 2014.... |
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 20182018 FIFA World Cup The bidding process for the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups was the process by which the locations for the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups were selected. The process began officially in March 2009; eleven bids from thirteen countries were received, including one which was withdrawn and one that was... |
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 20222022 FIFA World Cup The 2022 FIFA World Cup will be the 22nd FIFA World Cup, an international association football tournament that is scheduled to take place in 2022 in Qatar. The competition is scheduled to take place in June and July, although proposals have been made for a winter season. The tournament will involve... |
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| Total | Group Stage | 1/19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
AFC Asian CupAFC Asian CupThe AFC Asian Cup is an international association football tournament run by the Asian Football Confederation . It is the second oldest continental football championship in the world after Copa América. The winning team becomes the champion of Asia and automatically qualifies for the FIFA...
record
| Year | Result | Pos | P | W | D | L | F | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 1956 AFC Asian Cup The 1956 AFC Asian Cup was the inaugural tournament of the AFC Asian Cup. The final tournament was held in Hong Kong from 1 September to 15 September 1956... to 1972 1972 AFC Asian Cup -Semi-finals:----- Third place play-off :-Final:-External links:**... |
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| 1976 1976 AFC Asian Cup -Group B:---------Knockout stage:-Semi-finals:-----Third place play-off:-Final:-Goalscorers:3 goals: Gholam Hossein Mazloumi Nasser Nouraei Fathi Kamel2 goals: Alireza Azizi Alireza Khorshidi Hassan Roshan... |
Third Place | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 1980 1980 AFC Asian Cup The 1980 AFC Asian Cup was the seventh edition of the Asian Nations Cup, the football championship of Asia . It was hosted by Kuwait between September 15 and 30. The field of ten teams was split into two groups of five. Kuwait won their first championship, beating Korea Republic in the final 3-0.... |
First round | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 |
| 1984 1984 AFC Asian Cup The 1984 AFC Asian Cup was the eighth edition of the Asian Nations Cup, the football championship of Asia . It was hosted by Singapore between December 1 and December 16. The field of ten teams was split into two groups of five... |
Runner-up | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 4 |
| 1988 1988 AFC Asian Cup The Asian Football Confederation's 1988 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Qatar between December 2 and December 18. Saudi Arabia defeated Republic of Korea in the final match in Doha.-Qualification:... |
Fourth Place | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 |
| 1992 1992 AFC Asian Cup The Asian Football Confederation's 1992 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan between October 29 and November 8. The host nation, Japan, defeated the defending champion Saudi Arabia in the final in Hiroshima.-Stadiums:... |
Third Place | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| 1996 1996 AFC Asian Cup The Asian Football Confederation's 1996 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in the United Arab Emirates between December 4 and December 21. Saudi Arabia defeated host nation U.A.E. in the final match in Abu Dhabi.-Qualification:... |
Quarter-finals | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 |
| 2000 2000 AFC Asian Cup The Asian Football Confederation's 2000 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Lebanon between October 12 and October 29. Japan defeated defending champion Saudi Arabia in the final match in Beirut.-Qualification:... |
Fourth Place | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 |
| 2004 2004 AFC Asian Cup The 2004 AFC Asian Cup football competition is the thirteenth staging of AFC Asian Cup. It was held from July 17 to August 7, 2004 in China. The defending champions Japan defeated China in the final in Beijing.... |
Runner-up | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 |
| 2007 2007 AFC Asian Cup The Asian Football Confederation's 2007 AFC Asian Cup finals were held from July 7 to July 29, 2007. For the first time in its history, the competition was co-hosted by four nations: Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. The tournament was won by first-time champions Iraq, who defeated Saudi... |
First round | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 |
| 2011 2011 AFC Asian Cup The 2011 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Qatar on 7–29 January 2011. It was the fifteenth time the tournament has been held, and the second time it has been hosted by Qatar, the other being the 1988 AFC Asian Cup... |
First round | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Total | 10/15 | |||||||
| 47 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 76 | 54 |
For 2011
2011 AFC Asian Cup
The 2011 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Qatar on 7–29 January 2011. It was the fifteenth time the tournament has been held, and the second time it has been hosted by Qatar, the other being the 1988 AFC Asian Cup...
, see 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification
2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification
The 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification saw various countries take part to determine 10 spots to the final tournament in Qatar under the new qualification system set by the Asian Football Confederation ....
Olympic GamesFootball at the Summer OlympicsAssociation football, usually known simply as football or soccer, has been included in every Olympiad except 1896 and 1932 as a men's competition sport. Women's football was added to the official programme in 1996.-Early history:...
record
| Year | Result | Pos | P | W | D | L | F | A |
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| 1900 Football at the 1900 Summer Olympics At the 1900 Summer Olympics, a football tournament was contested for the first time. Only two demonstration matches were held between the three club sides, and no medals were awarded... to 1928 Football at the 1928 Summer Olympics Football at the 1928 Summer Olympics tournament, won by Uruguay against Argentina, would be the precursor to the first FIFA World Cup held in 1930 in Uruguay.-Medalists:-Background:... |
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| 1936 Football at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Olympic football tournament, won by Italy, has come to share an affinity with the political backdrop against which it was being played; in terms of the history of football, however, the tournament suffered as a reaction to the development of the FIFA World Cup.The introduction of the first... |
First round | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1948 Football at the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Olympic Games title was won by Sweden, managed by Englishman George Raynor.-Summary:Sweden, whose Football Association forbade professionalism within domestic football, ran out as winners and only used 12 players throughout the entire tournament but there were exceptional performances put... |
First round | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 1952 Football at the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Olympic football tournament signalled the arrival of the 'Golden Team'; the 'Magical Magyars': Hungary. Ferenc Puskás, the great Hungarian known as the 'Galloping Major' for his military title, said of the 1952 competition: "It was during the Olympics that our football first started to... to 1956 Football at the 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Olympic Games football tournament with just 11 competing nations suffered from cancellations. It was an undistinguished tournament that featured mis-matches and walkovers.-Background:... |
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| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1960 Football at the 1960 Summer Olympics The football tournament at the 1960 Summer Olympics was held from 26 August to 10 September in 1960 throughout Italy.-Venues:-Medalists:-Group A:---------------------Group B:---------------------Group C:--------... to 1976 Football at the 1976 Summer Olympics Final results for the Football competition at the 1976 Summer Olympics held in Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa, and Sherbrooke. Groups A, C and D had only three teams instead of four, as Nigeria, Ghana and Zambia national teams adhered to African-led boycott of the Games against the participation of New... |
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| 1980 Football at the 1980 Summer Olympics thumb|right|Official Programme of the match [[USSR]] vs [[Venezuela]]The football tournament at the 1980 Summer Olympics started on July 20 and ended on August 2. Only one event, the men's tournament, was contested... to 1984 Football at the 1984 Summer Olympics The football tournament at the 1984 Summer Olympics started on July 29 and ended on August 11. It featured only a men's tournament, as women's football had yet to become an Olympic event. It was the first Olympic football competition in which professionals were allowed... |
Did not qualify | |||||||
| 1988 Football at the 1988 Summer Olympics Final results for the football competition at the 1988 Summer Olympics. The tournament was held from September 17, 1988 to October 1, 1988.-Medal summary:... |
First round | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Total* | 4/25 | |||||||
| 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 17 |
* Including 1988 onwards
For 1992 to 2012
Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics is scheduled to be held in London and several other cities in the United Kingdom, from 25 July to 11 August. The finals will be played at Wembley Stadium. Associations affiliated with FIFA are invited to send their full women's national teams and men's U-23...
, see China national under-23 football team
China national under-23 football team
The China national under-23 football team, also known as the China Olympic team , represents the People's Republic of China in international football competitions in the Olympic Games, Asian Games, as well as any other under-23 international football tournaments...
Asian GamesFootball at the Asian GamesMen's Association football is an Asian Games sport since the 1951 edition. Women's football competition began in 1990.Since the 2002 Asian Games, age limit for men teams is under-23 plus up to three over aged players for each squad, same as the age limit in football competitions at the Summer...
record
| Year | Result | Pos | P | W | D | L | F | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 Football at the 1951 Asian Games Football at the 1951 Asian Games was held in New Delhi, India from March 5 to March 11, 1951.In this tournament, 6 teams played in the men's competition. The games lasted only 60 minutes.-Medal table:-Medalists:- Results :-Quarterfinals:----... to 1970 Football at the 1970 Asian Games Football at the 1970 Asian Games was held in Bangkok, Thailand from December 9 to December 20, 1970.-Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Group Aa:-Group Bb:- Fifth place match :- Semifinal :- Bronze medal match :... |
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| 1974 Football at the 1974 Asian Games Football at the 1974 Asian Games was held in Tehran, Iran from September 2 to 16 September 1974.-Medal table:-Medalists:- Group A :--------- Group B :--------------------- Group C :--------------------... |
First round | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 |
| 1978 Football at the 1978 Asian Games Football at the 1978 Asian Games was held in Bangkok, Thailand from December 9 to December 20, 1978.-Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Group D:-Group 1:-Group 2:- Bronze medal match :- Gold medal match :... |
Third place | 3 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 5 |
| 1982 Football at the 1982 Asian Games Football at the 1982 Asian Games was held in New Delhi, India from November 20 to December 3, 1982.In this tournament, 16 teams played in the men's competition.- Medal winners :Gold medalists:... |
Quarter-finals | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| 1986 Football at the 1986 Asian Games Football at the 1986 Asian Games was held in Seoul, South Korea from September 20 to October 5, 1986.-Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Group D:-Knockout stages:-References:*... |
Quarter-finals | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 |
| 1990 Football at the 1990 Asian Games Football at the 1990 Asian Games was held in Beijing, China from September 23 to October 6, 1990.-Medal winners:-Medal table:-Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Group D:-Knockout stages:-Women:... |
Quarter-finals | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 |
| 1994 Football at the 1994 Asian Games Football at the 1994 Asian Games was held in Hiroshima, Japan from October 1 to October 17, 1994.The women's tournament doubled the Asian qualification of 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup, where China PR and Japan qualified.-Medal winners:-Medal table:... |
Runners-up | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 8 |
| 1998 Football at the 1998 Asian Games Football at the 1998 Asian Games was held in Bangkok, Thailand from November 30 to December 19, 1998.-Medal winners:-Medal table:-Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Group D:-Group E: withdrew.-Group F:-Group G:... |
Third place | 3 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 7 |
| Total* | 10/16 | |||||||
| 49 | 31 | 4 | 14 | 107 | 50 |
* Including 1998 onwards (until 2010)
For 2002
Football at the 2002 Asian Games
Football at the 2002 Asian Games was held in Busan, South Korea from September 27 to October 13, 2002.Age limit for the men teams is under-23, same as the age limit in football competitions in Olympic Games, while three overage players are allowed among each squad.-Medal table:-Medalists:-Group...
to 2010
Football at the 2010 Asian Games
Football at the 2010 Asian Games was being held in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China from November 7 to 25, 2010. The opening match was played 5 days prior to the opening ceremony...
, see China national under-23 football team
China national under-23 football team
The China national under-23 football team, also known as the China Olympic team , represents the People's Republic of China in international football competitions in the Olympic Games, Asian Games, as well as any other under-23 international football tournaments...
East Asian Cup record
| Year | Result | Pos | P | W | D | L | F | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 1990 Dynasty Cup The 1990 Dynasty Cup was a football competition for the top four teams of East Asia. The second edition of the Dynasty Cup was held from 27 July 1990 to 3 August 1990 in China. The competition was won by South Korea.-Group stage:---------Final:... |
Runners-up | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 1992 1992 Dynasty Cup The 1992 Dynasty Cup was a football competition for the top four teams of East Asia. The second edition of the Dynasty Cup was held from 22 to 29 August 1992 in China. The competition was won by Japan.-Group stage:---------Final:... |
Fourth place | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 1995 1995 Dynasty Cup -Third place match:-Final:-Awards:-External links:*... |
Fourth place | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1998 | Runners-up | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 2003 East Asian Cup 2003 -Personal awards:-Matches Detail:Finals matches held in Japan, all times local time.-------------Final standing:-External links:**... |
Third place | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 2005 East Asian Cup 2005 -Personal Awards:-Matches Detail:The final tournament started on 31 July, 2005. China won their first ever international title. The next tournament was scheduled for 2008.-------------Personal Awards:-Final standing:-External links:*... |
Champions | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| 2008 East Asian Cup 2008 The 2008 East Asian Football Championship was held between 17 February and 23 February in 2008. The preliminary competitions were held from 25 March to 24 June in 2007.... |
Third place | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| 2010 East Asian Football Championship 2010 The fourth edition of the East Asian Football Championship was held between 6 and 14 February 2010. Two preliminary competitions were held during 2009.... |
Champions | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | ||||||||
| 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 30 | 25 |
Far Eastern Championship GamesFar Eastern Championship GamesThe Far Eastern Championship Games was a small Asian multi-sport competition considered to be a precursor to the Asian Games....
record
| Year | Result | Pos | P | W | D | L | F | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 1913 Far Eastern Games The 1st Far Eastern Games were held in February 1913 in Manila, Philippine Islands.... |
Runners-up | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 1915 1915 Far Eastern Games The 2nd Far Eastern Games were held in May 1915 in Shanghai, Republic of China.-Sports:* Athletics* Swimming* Cycling* Football * Basketball* Volleyball* Tennis* Baseball... |
Champions | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 1917 1917 Far Eastern Games The 3rd Far Eastern Games were held in May 1917 in Tokyo, Empire of Japan.-External links:*... |
Champions | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 1919 1919 Far Eastern Games The 4th Far Eastern Games were held in May 1919 in Manila, Philippines.-Participants:* China* Japan* PhilippinesFaustino Albano Carlos - Silver Pole Vault Medalist - represented the Philippines... |
Champions | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| 1921 1921 Far Eastern Games The 5th Far Eastern Games were held in June 1921 in Shanghai, Republic of China.-Participants:* China* Japan* Philippines* Malaya* India* Thailand* Java... |
Champions | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 1923 1923 Far Eastern Games The 6th Far Eastern Games were held in May 1923 in Osaka, Empire of Japan.During the Games, Lou Salvador of the Philippines' achieved the all-time record for the most points scored by a player in a single game in international basketball competition. He scored 116 points to lead the Philippines and... |
Champions | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| 1925 1925 Far Eastern Games The 7th Far Eastern Games were held in May 1925 in Manila, the Philippines, where the Games were first held.... |
Champions | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 1927 1927 Far Eastern Games The 8th Far Eastern Games were held in August 1927 in Shanghai, Republic of China.... |
Champions | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
| 1930 1930 Far Eastern Games The 9th Far Eastern Games were held in May 1930 in Tokyo, Empire of Japan.... |
Champions | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 |
| 1934 1934 Far Eastern Games The 10th Far Eastern Games were held in May 1934 in Manila, Philippines.This was the last Far Eastern Championship Games. The 11th Far Eastern Championship Games was scheduled to be held in 1938 in Osaka, Japan, but was cancelled after the 1937 outbreak of the Second Sino-Japanese War.... |
Champions | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
| Total | 10/10 | 9 | 23 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 60 | 17 |
Honours
- This is a list of honours for the senior Chinese national team
- AFC Asian CupAFC Asian CupThe AFC Asian Cup is an international association football tournament run by the Asian Football Confederation . It is the second oldest continental football championship in the world after Copa América. The winning team becomes the champion of Asia and automatically qualifies for the FIFA...
- Runners-Up (2): 19841984 AFC Asian CupThe 1984 AFC Asian Cup was the eighth edition of the Asian Nations Cup, the football championship of Asia . It was hosted by Singapore between December 1 and December 16. The field of ten teams was split into two groups of five...
, 20042004 AFC Asian CupThe 2004 AFC Asian Cup football competition is the thirteenth staging of AFC Asian Cup. It was held from July 17 to August 7, 2004 in China. The defending champions Japan defeated China in the final in Beijing.... - Third Places (2): 19761976 AFC Asian Cup-Group B:---------Knockout stage:-Semi-finals:-----Third place play-off:-Final:-Goalscorers:3 goals: Gholam Hossein Mazloumi Nasser Nouraei Fathi Kamel2 goals: Alireza Azizi Alireza Khorshidi Hassan Roshan...
, 19921992 AFC Asian CupThe Asian Football Confederation's 1992 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan between October 29 and November 8. The host nation, Japan, defeated the defending champion Saudi Arabia in the final in Hiroshima.-Stadiums:... - Fourth Place (2): 19881988 AFC Asian CupThe Asian Football Confederation's 1988 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Qatar between December 2 and December 18. Saudi Arabia defeated Republic of Korea in the final match in Doha.-Qualification:...
, 20002000 AFC Asian CupThe Asian Football Confederation's 2000 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Lebanon between October 12 and October 29. Japan defeated defending champion Saudi Arabia in the final match in Beirut.-Qualification:...
- AFC Asian Cup
- Asian GamesFootball at the Asian GamesMen's Association football is an Asian Games sport since the 1951 edition. Women's football competition began in 1990.Since the 2002 Asian Games, age limit for men teams is under-23 plus up to three over aged players for each squad, same as the age limit in football competitions at the Summer...
- Silver Medal (1): 1994Football at the 1994 Asian GamesFootball at the 1994 Asian Games was held in Hiroshima, Japan from October 1 to October 17, 1994.The women's tournament doubled the Asian qualification of 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup, where China PR and Japan qualified.-Medal winners:-Medal table:...
- Bronze Medal (2): 1978Football at the 1978 Asian GamesFootball at the 1978 Asian Games was held in Bangkok, Thailand from December 9 to December 20, 1978.-Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Group D:-Group 1:-Group 2:- Bronze medal match :- Gold medal match :...
, 1998Football at the 1998 Asian GamesFootball at the 1998 Asian Games was held in Bangkok, Thailand from November 30 to December 19, 1998.-Medal winners:-Medal table:-Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Group D:-Group E: withdrew.-Group F:-Group G:...
- East Asian Football Championship
- Winners (2): 2005, 2010
- Third Places (2): 2003, 2008
- Dynasty CupDynasty CupDynasty Cup was an East Asian international association football tournament. The tournament was held every 2 or 3 years. It was hosted by Beijing in 1990 and 1992, Hong Kong in 1995, Yokohama and Tokyo in 1998...
- Runners-Up (2): 19901990 Dynasty CupThe 1990 Dynasty Cup was a football competition for the top four teams of East Asia. The second edition of the Dynasty Cup was held from 27 July 1990 to 3 August 1990 in China. The competition was won by South Korea.-Group stage:---------Final:...
, 1998
- Far Eastern GamesFootball at the Far Eastern GamesFootball at Far Eastern Championship Games was the only major international football competition in Asia pre–World War II. It was contested by China, Japan and the Philippines, with the Dutch East Indies joining the last edition of the tournament in 1934....
- Winners (9): 1915, 1917, 1919, 1921, 1923, 1925, 1927, 1930, 1934Football at the 1934 Far Eastern GamesFootball at the 1934 Far Eastern Games, held in Manila, Philippines was won by China while no other medals were awarded for second or third place.-Results:---------------------References:*Stokkermans, Karel. . RSSSF. Retrieved 2010-07-03....
- Runners-Up (1): 1913
- Nehru Cup
- Runners-Up (4): 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986
Most capped players
As of 11 November 2011 the ten players with the most capsCap (sport)
In sports, a cap is a metaphorical term for a player's appearance on a select team, such as a national team. The term dates from the practice in the United Kingdom of awarding a cap to every player in an international match of association football...
for China are:
| # | Name | Career | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Li Weifeng Li Weifeng Li Weifeng is a Chinese football defender who currently plays for Tianjin Teda. He has represented the Chinese national football team over 100 times. He also played in the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship.... |
1997–Present | 111 | 13 |
| 2 | Hao Haidong Hao Haidong Hao Haidong is the current chairman of Tianjin Songjiang F.C. and a former Chinese international football player who was widely regarded as the best striker China has ever produced. Hao holds the record for being China's all-time leader in goals scored... |
1992–2004 | 103 | 37 |
| 3 | Fan Zhiyi Fan Zhiyi Fan Zhiyi is a former professional football player from the People's Republic of China. A folk hero and football icon in his native country he was considered a trailblazer when he moved to English club Crystal Palace to become the first Chinese person to do so. Internationally he would go on to... |
1992–2002 | 102 | 16 |
| 4 | Li Tie Li Tie Li Tie is a professional Chinese international footballer who currently plays for Liaoning Whowin F.C. in the Chinese Super League. Starting his career playing for Liaoning F.C. Li would rise to prominence during the 1999 Chinese league season when Liaoning came runners-up within the league... |
1997–2010 | 89 | 5 |
| 5 | Zhu Bo Zhu Bo Zhu Bo is a Chinese football manager and a former international football player. As a player he was a consistent defender who predominantly played for Bayi Football Team as a right-back and won several league titles captaining his team before ending his career with Shenzhen Feiyada... |
1983–1993 | 86 | 1 |
| 6 | Li Ming | 1992–2004 | 85 | 8 |
| 7 | Ma Mingyu Ma Mingyu Ma Mingyu is a retired Chinese International football player. He was the captain throughout China's campaign during the 2002 FIFA World Cup.-Playing career:... |
1996–2002 | 85 | 12 |
| 8 | Sun Jihai Sun Jihai Jihai Sun is a Chinese association football player. He is currently playing for Chinese side Inter Xi'an and for the China national football team as a defender or a midfielder.... |
1996–2008 | 78 | 1 |
| 9 | Qu Bo Qu Bo Qu Bo is a Chinese professional association football player currently plays for Shaanxi Zhongjian. He also plays for the China national football team and was a participant at the 2002 FIFA World Cup.-Club career:... |
2001–Present | 73 | 18 |
| 10 | Xu Yunlong Xu Yunlong Xu Yunlong is a Chinese football player who currently captains Beijing Guoan in the Chinese Super League. He has also been a member of Chinese football team and was a participant at the 2002 FIFA World Cup.-Club career:... |
2000–2008 | 72 | 7 |
Top goalscorers
As of 7 June 2011, the ten highest scorers for China are:| # | Player | Career | Goals (Caps) | Avg/game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hao Haidong Hao Haidong Hao Haidong is the current chairman of Tianjin Songjiang F.C. and a former Chinese international football player who was widely regarded as the best striker China has ever produced. Hao holds the record for being China's all-time leader in goals scored... |
1992–2004 | 37 (103) | 0.359 |
| 2 | Su Maozhen | 1994–2002 | 27 (53) | 0.509 |
| 3 | Li Jinyu Li Jinyu Li Jinyu is a former Chinese international association football player who predominantly played for Liaoning FC and Shandong Luneng as a striker in the Chinese Super League... |
1997-2008 | 24 (69) | 0.347 |
| 4 | Ma Lin Ma Lin (footballer) Ma Lin is a Chinese football manager and a former international football player. As a player he was a highly prolific striker who predominantly played for Liaoning FC where he won numerous league and cup titles as well as the 1989-90 Asian Club Championship... |
1985–1990 | 21 (45) | 0.574 |
| 5 | Liu Haiguang Liu Haiguang Liu Haiguang is a former Chinese football player.Liu is one of the earliest Chinese footballers in European clubs. He play in Yugoslav club FK Partizan between 1987 and 1989, together with Jia Xiuquan, another Chinese international footballer. They stayed in Belgrade for two seasons playing in the... |
1983–1990 | 20 (58) | 0.344 |
| 6 | Li Bing Li Bing (footballer) Li Bing is a retired Chinese International football player. Li played most of his career in his native China for Sichuan Quanxing and was ever present in the Chinese national squad for just under 10 years... |
1992–2001 | 19 (67) | 0.283 |
| 7 | Zhao Dayu Zhao Dayu Zhao Dayu is a Chinese football Forward who played for China in the 1984 Asian Cup. He also played for Guangzhou- International Record :-External links:*... |
1982–1986 | 19 (29) | 0.655 |
| 8 | Qu Bo Qu Bo Qu Bo is a Chinese professional association football player currently plays for Shaanxi Zhongjian. He also plays for the China national football team and was a participant at the 2002 FIFA World Cup.-Club career:... |
2001–Present | 18 (71) | 0.246 |
| 9 | Fan Zhiyi Fan Zhiyi Fan Zhiyi is a former professional football player from the People's Republic of China. A folk hero and football icon in his native country he was considered a trailblazer when he moved to English club Crystal Palace to become the first Chinese person to do so. Internationally he would go on to... |
1992–2002 | 16 (102) | 0.157 |
| 10 | Mai Chao Mai Chao Mai Chao is a Chinese football coach and a former international football player. He spent his whole playing career for Guangzhou FC as an attacking left-back... |
1986–1992 | 16 (49) | 0.326 |
List of head coaches
| # | Name | Period | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | Win % | Achievements |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Li FenglouLi Fenglou Li Fenglou was a highly influential figure within Chinese football. He was predominantly known for being the People's Republic of China's first football coach as well as being the Chairman of the Chinese Football Association while in his youth he would also be a football player.-Playing career:Li... |
1951–1952 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 00.00% | |
| 2 |  A Joseph |
1954–1956 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 66.67% | |
| 3 | Dai Linjing |
1957 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 25.00% | |
| 4 | Chen Chengda |
1958–1962 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 57.14% | |
| 5 | Nian Weisi Nian Weisi Nian Weisi is a renowned Chinese association football manager and former international football player. He is best known for his time as the Chinese national football team's manager, which he managed intermittently for over twenty years... |
1963 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 11 | 53.85% | |
| 6 | Fang Renqiu |
1964 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00.00% | |
| 7 | Nian Weisi Nian Weisi Nian Weisi is a renowned Chinese association football manager and former international football player. He is best known for his time as the Chinese national football team's manager, which he managed intermittently for over twenty years... (2nd time) |
1965–1973 | 28 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 97 | 40 | 67.86% | |
| Nian Weisi Nian Weisi Nian Weisi is a renowned Chinese association football manager and former international football player. He is best known for his time as the Chinese national football team's manager, which he managed intermittently for over twenty years... Ren Bin |
1974–1976 | 27 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 58 | 40 | 51.85% | 3rd place at the 1976 AFC Asian Cup 1976 AFC Asian Cup -Group B:---------Knockout stage:-Semi-finals:-----Third place play-off:-Final:-Goalscorers:3 goals: Gholam Hossein Mazloumi Nasser Nouraei Fathi Kamel2 goals: Alireza Azizi Alireza Khorshidi Hassan Roshan... |
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| 8 | Zhang Honggen Zhang Honggen Zhang Honggen was a former Chinese international football player and coach. As a player, he was one of the first footballers to play for the People's Republic of China at the international level, and as a coach, he was among the very first managers to manage a fully professional Chinese football... |
1977 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 60.00% | |
| 9 | Nian Weisi Nian Weisi Nian Weisi is a renowned Chinese association football manager and former international football player. He is best known for his time as the Chinese national football team's manager, which he managed intermittently for over twenty years... (3rd time) |
1978 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 12 | 57.14% | Bronze medal at the 1978 Asian Games 1978 Asian Games The 8th Asian Games were held from December 9, 1978 to December 20, 1978 in Bangkok, Thailand. Originally, the host city was Singapore but Singapore dropped its plan to host the Games due to financial problems. And then Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan was decided to host the 8th Games... |
| 10 | Zhang Honggen Zhang Honggen Zhang Honggen was a former Chinese international football player and coach. As a player, he was one of the first footballers to play for the People's Republic of China at the international level, and as a coach, he was among the very first managers to manage a fully professional Chinese football... (2nd time) |
1979 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00.00% | |
| 11 | Nian Weisi Nian Weisi Nian Weisi is a renowned Chinese association football manager and former international football player. He is best known for his time as the Chinese national football team's manager, which he managed intermittently for over twenty years... (4th time) |
1980 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 40.00% | |
| 12 | Su Yongshun |
1980–1982 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 45.00% | |
| 13 | Zhang Honggen Zhang Honggen Zhang Honggen was a former Chinese international football player and coach. As a player, he was one of the first footballers to play for the People's Republic of China at the international level, and as a coach, he was among the very first managers to manage a fully professional Chinese football... (3rd time) |
1982 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 30.00% | |
| 14 | Zeng Xuelin Zeng Xuelin Zeng Xuelin is a Thailand born Chinese football manager and former football player. He is best known for his successful reigns at managing Tianjin and Beijing as well as also managing the Chinese national football team.-Playing career:While Zeng Xuelin was born in Thailand, he would move back... |
1983–1985 | 42 | 24 | 6 | 12 | 99 | 35 | 57.14% | Runners-up of the 1984 AFC Asian Cup 1984 AFC Asian Cup The 1984 AFC Asian Cup was the eighth edition of the Asian Nations Cup, the football championship of Asia . It was hosted by Singapore between December 1 and December 16. The field of ten teams was split into two groups of five... |
| 15 | Nian Weisi Nian Weisi Nian Weisi is a renowned Chinese association football manager and former international football player. He is best known for his time as the Chinese national football team's manager, which he managed intermittently for over twenty years... (5th time) |
1985–1986 | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 44 | 24 | 53.85% | |
| 16 | Gao Fengwen |
1986–1990 | 56 | 27 | 13 | 16 | 112 | 40 | 48.21% | 4th place at the 1988 AFC Asian Cup 1988 AFC Asian Cup The Asian Football Confederation's 1988 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Qatar between December 2 and December 18. Saudi Arabia defeated Republic of Korea in the final match in Doha.-Qualification:... |
| 17 | Xu Genbao Xu Genbao Xu Genbao is a Chinese football manager and a former international football player. He is the current founder, chairman and manager of Shanghai East Asia football club as well as also being the owner of the Genbao Football Academy... |
1991–1992 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 60.00% | |
| 18 | Klaus Schlappner Klaus Schlappner Klaus Schlappner is a football manager. He is predominately remembered for his first spell with SV Waldhof Mannheim, where he led them to the Second Fußball-Bundesliga title and several seasons in the Bundesliga as well as being the first foreign coach to manage the Chinese national football... |
1992–1993 | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 35 | 27 | 36.00% | 3rd place at the 1992 AFC Asian Cup 1992 AFC Asian Cup The Asian Football Confederation's 1992 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan between October 29 and November 8. The host nation, Japan, defeated the defending champion Saudi Arabia in the final in Hiroshima.-Stadiums:... |
| 19 | Qi Wusheng Qi Wusheng Qi Wusheng is a Chinese football coach and a former international player.-Playing career:Despite being born in Shandong, Wusheng would go on to play for teams within Liaoning before he would be selected for the Chinese national team. As a footballer, he played as a centre back and was known for... |
1994–1997 | 55 | 27 | 13 | 15 | 97 | 60 | 49.09% | Silver medal at the 1994 Asian Games 1994 Asian Games The 1994 Asian Games also known as XII Asiad were held from October 2 to October 16, 1994 in Hiroshima, Japan. The main theme of this edition was to promote peace and harmony among Asian nations. It was emphasized by the host because the venue was the site of the first atomic bomb attack in... |
| 20 | Bobby Houghton Bobby Houghton Robert Douglas Houghton , commonly known as either Bob Houghton or Bobby Houghton, is an English football manager and former player, Houghton was most recently the head coach of India. His career has spanned over 30 years and 10 different countries... |
1997–1999 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 15 | 58.82% | Bronze medal at the 1998 Asian Games 1998 Asian Games The 13th Asian Games were held from December 6 to December 20, 1998 in Bangkok, Thailand. This was the first time that Thailand bid for the event after it shouldered the two postponed hosting rights in 1970 and 1978.-Emblem:... |
| * | Jin Zhiyang Jin Zhiyang Jin Zhiyang is a Chinese football coach and a former football player. He is mainly noted within China for his loyal service towards Beijing as both a successful player and then later as a coach for the team where his greatest achievements was when he managed the team to two Chinese FA Cup titles... (caretaker) |
2000 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 100.00% | |
| 21 |  Bora Milutinović |
Jan 2000 – Jun 2002 | 46 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 75 | 50 | 43.48% | Round 1 of the 2002 FIFA World Cup 2002 FIFA World Cup The 2002 FIFA World Cup was the 17th staging of the FIFA World Cup, held in South Korea and Japan from 31 May to 30 June. It was also the first World Cup held in Asia, and the last in which the golden goal rule was implemented. Brazil won the tournament for a record fifth time, beating Germany 2–0... 4th place at the 2000 AFC Asian Cup 2000 AFC Asian Cup The Asian Football Confederation's 2000 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Lebanon between October 12 and October 29. Japan defeated defending champion Saudi Arabia in the final match in Beirut.-Qualification:... |
| * | Shen Xiangfu Shen Xiangfu Shen Xiangfu is a Chinese football coach and a former international football player. -Playing career:... (caretaker) |
2002 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 33.33% | |
| 22 |  Arie Haan |
Dec 2002 – Nov 2004 | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 52 | 22 | 56.67% | Runners-up of the 2004 AFC Asian Cup 2004 AFC Asian Cup The 2004 AFC Asian Cup football competition is the thirteenth staging of AFC Asian Cup. It was held from July 17 to August 7, 2004 in China. The defending champions Japan defeated China in the final in Beijing.... |
| 23 | Zhu Guanghu Zhu Guanghu Zhu Guanghu is a Chinese football coach currently under contract with Shaanxi Chanba, and was previously the head coach of the China national football team to 22 August 2007.-Managerial career:... |
Mar 2005 – Jul 2007 | 27 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 35 | 37 | 33.33% | Winners of the East Asian Cup 2005 East Asian Cup 2005 -Personal Awards:-Matches Detail:The final tournament started on 31 July, 2005. China won their first ever international title. The next tournament was scheduled for 2008.-------------Personal Awards:-Final standing:-External links:*... |
| 24 | Vladimir Petrović Ratomir Dujković Ratomir Dujkovic Ratomir Dujković is a Serbian football manager and a former player.-Playing career:... |
Sep 2007 – Jun 2008 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 28 | 16 | 33.33% | Third place at the East Asian Cup 2008 East Asian Cup 2008 The 2008 East Asian Football Championship was held between 17 February and 23 February in 2008. The preliminary competitions were held from 25 March to 24 June in 2007.... |
| * |  Yin TieshengYin Tiesheng Yin Tiesheng is a Chinese football coach. Yin is the most successful Chinese coach currently in China.-Footballer:As a player, Yin was named Shandong youth team and China national under-20 football team. But he have got hepatitis later and he was retired in 1988.-Shandong:Yin became a successfully... (caretaker) |
Dec 2008 – Jan 2009 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 33.33% | |
| 25 | Gao Hongbo Gao Hongbo Gao Hongbo is a Chinese retired football player and a current coach which managed China national football team from 2009 to 2011. Appointed in May 2009, Gao became the youngest man to take the helm in 30 years. Gao was a big name in his professional life as a footballer. He was a prolific striker... |
Apr 2009 – Aug 2011 | 38 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 65 | 31 | 60.53% | Winners of 2010 EAFC |
| 26 | José Antonio Camacho José Antonio Camacho José Antonio Camacho Alfaro is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a left defender, and the current coach of the China PR national football team.... |
Aug 2011 – | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 45% | |
External links
- Chinese Football Association Official Website
- Team China Official Website
- Team China Official Website
- Team China at Sina Website
- Profile on FIFAFIFAThe Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
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- Profile on EAFF
- China National Football Team Database
- RSSSF archive list of international matches up to 2005
- Great Wall Cup of Beijing international youth football tournament in China