Yunnan Yukun F.C.

Founded as Yunnan Yukun Steel Football Club on 31 July 2021 by Yuxi Education Investment Co., Ltd., the club entered the 2021 Chinese Champions League, with Zhu Jiong as the club's head coach. Yunnan Yukun Steel 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. Led by player-manager Shi Jun, Yukun progressed from their regional group in the 2022 Chinese Champions League to go into the final round. The club went on to become champions of the league on 20 November 2022 as they defeated Chongqing Tongliangloong over a penalty shoot-out after a two-legged tie, while confirming their spot in China League Two. At the end of pre-season in 2023, Yuxi Yukun Steel appointed Niu Hongli as the club's new manager for the coming 2023 China League Two season. On 21 March 2023, the club changed its name to Yunnan Yukun Football Club. On 20 June 2023, following a 3–1 loss at Hainan Star, Niu Hongli resigned as manager, and Shi Jun would return to the club as his replacement. In the South Group, after 14 games, Yunnan Yukun were placed third, thus progressing to the promotion stage. Less than three months after his managerial appointment, Shi Jun resigned as manager on 5 September with eight points to a promotion place and only…

League

China League One Champions: 2024 CMCL Champions: 2022