Ningbo Professional Football Club (Chinese: 宁波职业足球俱乐部; pinyin: Níngbō Zhíyè Zúqiú Jùlèbù) is a Chinese professional football club based in Ningbo, Zhejiang, that competes in China League One, the second tier of Chinese football. Ningbo plays its home matches at the Ningbo Cixi Stadium, located within Cixi. Founded in 2009 in the city of Shanghai, Shanghai Jiading Huilong moved to Ningbo in December 2025.
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| Full name | Ningbo Professional Football Club 宁波职业足球俱乐部 | ||
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| Founded | 2009 | ||
| Ground | Ningbo Sports Development Centre Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 30,000 | ||
| Owner | Lu Jianjun[1] | ||
| Manager | Li Weifeng | ||
| League | China League One | ||
| 2025 | China League One, 12th of 16 | ||
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History
editThe club was founded in 2009 as Shanghai Boji F.C. In 2013, they changed their name to Shanghai Jiading Boo King. In 2015 the club qualified for the first round of the Chinese FA Cup, losing on penalties to Qingdao Kunpeng after a 0–0 draw.[2][3]
In 2017, they changed their English name to Shanghai Jiading Boji. In the 2019 Chinese FA Cup, the team entered the fifth round by overpowering professional clubs Yanbian Beiguo, Zhejiang Yiteng and Beijing BSU, becoming the only amateur club left in the cup.[4] Also in the same year, they finished 5th in the 2019 Chinese Champions League and gained promotion to China League Two for the first time in club history after beating Xi'an Daxing Chongde in the promotion/relegation play-offs.
In January 2021, they changed their name to Shanghai Jiading Huilong. After finishing 7th in the promotion group and missing promotion to China League One, they were admitted into the 2022 China League One after the last-minute withdrawal of Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic from Chinese Super League.
Name history
edit- 2009–2012 Shanghai Boji F.C. 上海博击
- 2013–2017 Shanghai Jiading Boo King F.C. 上海嘉定博击
- 2017–2020 Shanghai Jiading Boji F.C. 上海嘉定博击
- 2021–2025 Shanghai Jiading Huilong F.C. 上海嘉定汇龙
- 2026– Ningbo Professional F.C. 宁波FC
Players
editCurrent squad
edit- As of March 2026[5]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
editNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References
edit- ↑ 公兵 (29 April 2017). 博击长空，将青训进行到底 (in Chinese (China)). Beijing. Xinhua News Agency. Archived from the original on 3 February 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ↑ Stokkermans, Karel; Zlotkowski, Andre (2 August 2018). "China 2015". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- ↑ FA Cup Soccerway
- ↑ "足协杯-嘉定城发1-0北体大进16强 业余队最好成绩". sina.com.cn. 1 May 2019. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
- ↑ "宁波职业足球俱乐部" (in Chinese). cfl.com. 20 March 2026. Retrieved 10 April 2026.
External links
edit- Team profile on Sofascore
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