Liaoning F.C.

Early club era

The football club can predate their formation to 1953 when the local Shenyang government sports body joined existing club Northeast China to play in the recently created Chinese national football league. In 1954, Guo Hongbin (郭鸿宾) was appointed as their Head coach and as part of the Northeast China team he would achieve immediate success by winning the league title. The club would continue to be a regular competitor within the football league until 1956 when the team would split after the league allowed regional sports institutes their own representatives. The Shenyang sports body would take over the team and rename themselves Shenyang Sports Institute until 1959 when they named themselves Liaoning Football Team after their own province. While they came close to winning the title on several occasions under Guo Hongbin when football was halted because of the cultural revolution he left the team. When football returned to the country the club hired Gu Mingchang in 1975 and took part in the multi-sport event 1975 Chinese National Games, which Gu Mingchang won in his debut season. From that tournament youngsters Chi Shangbin, Lin Lefeng, Zhang Yiming and Li Shubin would build the spine of the team that re-entered the national league and they would progress to see Liaoning win the 1978 league title. After that achievement Gu Mingchang was unable to replicate the same success despite coming runners-up twice under his reign before he left in 1980.

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Managers who have coached the club and team since Liaoning became a fully professional club back on February 26, 1994.

All-time honours list including semi-professional period and one 1954 Chinese National League championship as part of North East China team.

Domestic

League

Chinese National League Winners (2): 1978, 1985 Chinese Jia-A League (Semi-Pro: 1987–1993; Professional: 1994–2003) Winners (6): 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 Runners-Up (2): 1989, 1999 China League One Winners (1): 2009 Cup

Chinese FA Cup Winners (2): 1984, 1986 Chinese Super Cup Winners (1): 1999

Asian

Asian Club Championship Winners (1): 1990 Runners-up (1): 1991

Invitational

DCM Trophy Winners (1): 1984

Youth Team

Winners (1): 2008 U15 Team Nike Cup