Yunnan Yukun
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Full nameYunnan Yukun Football Club
云南玉昆足球俱乐部
Founded31 July 2021; 2 years ago (2021-07-31)
GroundYuxi Plateau Sports Center Stadium
Capacity22,000
ManagerLi Jinyu
LeagueChina League One
2023China League Two, 3rd of 16 (promoted)

Yunnan Yukun Football Club (Chinese: 云南玉昆足球俱乐部) is a Chinese professional football club based in Yuxi, Yunnan, that competes in China League One, the second tier of Chinese football. Yunnan Yukun plays its home matches at the Yuxi Plateau Sports Center Stadium, located within Hongta District.

History

Yunnan Yukun logo used in 2021

Founded as Yunnan Yukun Steel Football Club on 31 July 2021 by Yuxi Education Investment Co., Ltd. and competed in the 2021 Chinese Champions League, where they were eventually knocked out in the finals in a group that consisted of Jinan Xingzhou and Jiangsu Zhongnan Codion.

The club was reformed in 2022 as Yuxi Yukun Steel Football Club by organisations which included the Yunnan Yuxi Yukun Steel Group, in a bid to secure promotion to China League Two, the Chinese third-tier. After qualifying out of their regional group in the 2022 Chinese Champions League, the club became champions of the league on 20 November 2022 as they were winners of a penalty shoot-out over Chongqing Tongliangloong after a two-legged tie, confirming their spot in China League Two.[1][2]

On 21 March 2023, the club changed its name to Yunnan Yukun Football Club.[3] In the 2023 China League Two, Yunnan Yukun were placed third in the South Group, and finished third place in the promotion stage, one place short for promotion to China League One.[4] Following the dissolutions of Dalian Pro and Shenzhen, two clubs that have finished higher than them in the Chinese football pyramid, Yunnan Yukun were one club's disqualification away from gaining entry into China League One, to make up the numbers.[5] In January 2024, Dandong Tengyue player Li Xiaoting accused Yunnan Yukun on social media of "bribing Dandong to dissolve,"[6] in order for Yunnan Yukun to be promoted to China League One as a result. After reportedly undergoing investigation,[7] Yunnan Yukun were allegedly confirmed to have not taken part in any transactions,[8] but were admitted into China League One nonetheless,[9] due to Dandong Tengyue's withdrawal from the league, independent of the influence from Yunnan Yukun.

Players

First-team squad

As of 25 April 2023[10]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK China CHN Li Yanan
2 DF China CHN Luo Heng
3 DF China CHN Liu Yi
4 DF China CHN Yang Jianfei
5 DF China CHN Jiang Jihong
6 DF China CHN Cao Haiqing
7 MF China CHN Lu Yao
8 MF China CHN Zhong Haoran
9 FW China CHN Du Changjie
11 DF China CHN Wang Junming
12 MF China CHN Ma Chao
14 FW China CHN Liu Yuhao
15 MF China CHN Shi Zhe
17 MF China CHN Che Shiwei
18 FW China CHN Wang Xiao
19 MF China CHN Li Xiaoming
20 FW China CHN Wang Jingbin
21 FW China CHN Li Biao
No. Pos. Nation Player
23 FW China CHN Ruan Yang
24 GK China CHN Yu Jianxian
25 MF China CHN Zhang Jie
26 DF China CHN Liu Jing
27 FW China CHN Han Zilong
28 MF China CHN He Xin
29 DF China CHN Liu Wenqing
30 MF China CHN Liu Yi
32 MF China CHN Li Guangwen
33 MF China CHN Li Shuai
42 MF China CHN Anfal Yaremati
47 DF China CHN Liao Jiajun
52 MF China CHN He Xiaotian
53 MF China CHN Molen Kerim
55 DF China CHN Li Wenhao
59 DF China CHN Wang Shihao
60 GK China CHN Qiu Shengjun

Honours

League

References

  1. ^ "中冠落幕：玉溪夺冠，铜梁龙亚军，韩子龙最佳球员" [CMCL wraps up: Yuxi crowned champions while Tongliangloong are runners-up, Han Zilong was awarded best player] (in Chinese). Dongqiudi. 21 November 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  2. ^ "2022中冠联赛落幕：泾川文汇排名第14". www.yangtse.com (in Chinese). 21 November 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  3. ^ "中国足球协会关于玉溪玉昆钢铁足球俱乐部 有限公司更名的公告". thecfa.cn (in Chinese). 21 March 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  4. ^ "云南玉昆首次参赛获中乙季军，重新燃烧高原足球希望" (in Chinese). Dongqiudi. 25 October 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  5. ^ "云南玉昆此前曾陷不正当交易传言，被丹东队员网上指控" (in Chinese). Dongqiudi. 29 January 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  6. ^ "丹东队球员李晓挺：云南给钱让我们解散他们递补，足协允许吗" (in Chinese). Dongqiudi. 16 January 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  7. ^ "足球报：云南玉昆与丹东腾跃涉嫌违规被纪检方面调查无缘准入" (in Chinese). Dongqiudi. 30 January 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  8. ^ "朱艺：纪检部门调查确认玉昆与丹东无实质交易后通过准入" (in Chinese). Dongqiudi. 4 February 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  9. ^ "中国足球协会关于公布2024赛季职业联赛参赛名单的通知" (in Chinese). Chinese Football Association. 6 February 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  10. ^ "云南玉昆一线队名单" [Yunnan Yukun first-team squad list]. qq.com (in Chinese). 25 April 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
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