Shanghai Shenhua F.C.
Shanghai Shenhua (上海申花) is a Chinese Super League football club. They play at the 35,000 seat Hongkou Stadium in Shanghai, China and is owned by Shanghai SVA Group, SMEG (Shanghai Media & Entertainment Group) and Huangpu Investment Ltd. Their head coach is Wu Jin'gui.
The club was founded on 10 December, 1993 and was first sponsored by a local company named Shenhua. At the end of 2001, Shenhua ended their sponsorship of club, and SVA and SMEG came aboard. The club changed its name to Shanghai Shenhua SVA SMEG Football Club (SFC).
The club is the most successful of the Shanghai teams, the others being Shanghai Zobon and, formally, Inter Shanghai. Shenhua are 2 time top-tier champions and 6 time runners up. Their biggest supporters club is called Blue Devil.
Honours
- (Former) Jia A Champions (1995, 2003)
- (Former) Jia A Runners-up (1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001)
- Chinese Super League Champions (Currently none)
- Chinese Super League Runner-up (2005)
- China FA Cup Winners (1998)
- Chinese Super Cup Winners (1996, 1999, 2002)
Current squad
Correct as of 12 March 2006 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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