Yanbian Funde F.C.

In 1955, the local Jilin government sports body would form Jilin Football Team to take part in the recently expanded Chinese football league and built a team composed mostly of Ethnic Koreans, taken from the large local Sinokorean population. After predominantly establishing themselves as a top-tier side the club achieved their first piece of silverware when they went on to win the 1965 league title. The Chinese Cultural Revolution unfortunately saw football in China halted, and Jilin were unable to immediately defend their title until football returned in the 1973 league season where they finished seventh. The following seasons would see the club struggle within the league and spend several short spells within the second tier until at the end of the 1988 league season saw the Chinese Football Association restructure the league, which not only saw the club relegated but to the third tier. After a brief period within the third tier the club would have a resurgence and win the 1990 division title as well as promotion back into the top division after coming second within the 1992 second tier and a guaranteed spot in China's first fully professional 1994 Chinese Jia-A League season. To conform to full professionalism, they were allowed to be sponsored by Samsung and changed their team name to Jilin Samsung. The club's foray into professionalism would see them gradually establish themselves within the division under the management of Li Huen. With a foundation to build on former…

Managerial history

All-time honours list including semi-professional Jilin FC period.

League

Chinese Jia-A League/Chinese Super League (Top Tier League) Winners (1): 1965 Chinese Jia B League/China League One (Second Tier League) Winners (1): 2015 Chinese Yi League/China League Two (Third Tier League) Winners (1): 1990