Shanghai Port F.C.
Squad
Yan Junling2007current
Darío Conca2015current
Jean Evrard Kouassi2015current
Kim Ju-young2015current
Sun Xiang2015current- Yu Hai2015current
Ai Kesen2016current- Ross Aloisicurrent
Jiang Zhipeng2006–2010
Wu Lei2006–2019
Zhang Linpeng2006–2010- Ibán Cuadrado2013–2014
Imad Khalili2014–2015
Tobias Hysén2014–2015
Asamoah Gyan2015–2017
Davi Rodrigues de Jesus2015–2015
Hulk2016–2020
Oscar2017–2023
Ricardo Carvalho2017–2017
Marko Arnautović2019–2021
Shanghai Port F.C. is based in Shanghai, China, and competes in the Chinese Super League, the country's top football division.
The club plays its home matches at the Pudong Football Stadium, located in the Pudong district of Shanghai.
Founded in 2005, Shanghai Port F.C. was initially established to provide competitive football opportunities for young talents from the Genbao Football Base.
Biography
Formation
Shanghai Port F.C. was founded in 2005 by former Chinese international football coach Xu Genbao, who initially established the Genbao Football Base to train young football talents. The club was created to provide competitive opportunities for these young players, leading to the formation of Shanghai East Asia Football Club on December 25, 2005. Xu Genbao served as the club's chairman and appointed Claude Lowitz as the team manager. The team began its journey in the 2006 China League Two, where they showcased remarkable talent, including the youngest Chinese goalscorer, Cao Yunding, and the youngest professional footballer, Wu Lei.
Rise Through the Ranks
As the club developed, it transitioned through various leagues, achieving significant milestones. In 2012, they won the China League One, which marked their ascent to the Chinese Super League, the top tier of Chinese football. The club was rebranded as Shanghai Port F.C. in 2016 after being acquired by the Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG). This change brought new resources and ambitions, propelling the team to greater heights.
Achievements and Legacy
Shanghai Port F.C. has established itself as a dominant force in Chinese football, winning the Chinese Super League title four times in 2018, 2023, 2024, and 2025, and finishing as runners-up three times. The club also claimed the Chinese FA Cup in 2024 and the Chinese FA Super Cup in 2019. With a strong youth development program and a commitment to excellence, Shanghai Port F.C. continues to influence the landscape of Chinese football, nurturing future stars and competing at the highest levels.
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Career & Clubs
2005–2007: League Two
On 16 May 2000, the former Chinese international football coach Xu Genbao founded the Genbao Football Base and enrolled 96 academy members born between 1988 and 1991, who were to be trained in the recently built Genbao Football Base Arena. Xu Genbao initially had no intention of establishing a professional football club. However, as the youngsters in the Base grew up, the lack of youth football competition in China prompted Xu to set up a football club so that his protégés could earn match experiences in professional football. On 25 December 2005, Shanghai East Asia Football Club was jointly established by Xu Genbao and Shanghai East Asia Sports and Culture Center Co. Ltd, with Xu Genbao being the club chairman. Xu appointed Claude Lowitz, a French youth coach in the Base, as the team manager. With young players aged between 14 and 17, Shanghai East Asia competed in the 2006 China League Two, the third-tier of the Chinese league system. The team played their home games at Genbao Football Base Arena training ground in Chongming, Shanghai, and eventually finished their first season in seventh place. During the campaign, Xu's players broke a few records during the season, with Cao Yunding being the youngest Chinese goalscorer aged 16 years and 242 days, and Wu Lei the youngest Chinese professional footballer, aged only 14 years and 287 days. At the end of 2006, Claude Lowitz left the club, and former assistant manager Jiang Bingyao took up the…
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- Chinese Super League
Legacy
League
Chinese Super League Winners (4): 2018, 2023, 2024, 2025 Runners-up (3): 2015, 2017, 2021 China League One Winners (1): 2012 China League Two Winners (1): 2007
Cup
Chinese FA Cup Winners (1): 2024 Runners-up (2): 2017, 2021 Chinese FA Super Cup Winners (1): 2019 Runners-up (3): 2024, 2025, 2026
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Identifiers & aliases
Shanghai Port Football Club is a Chinese professional football club based in Shanghai that competes in the Chinese Super League, the top tier of Chinese football. Shanghai Port plays its home matches at the Pudong Football Stadium, located within Pudong. Their owners are the Chinese group Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG).
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