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SHENZHEN PENG CITY
FOOTBALL CLUB

深圳新鹏城足球俱乐部

Starting from 1 July 2024 – 30 June 2025, CFG’s shareholding in Girona FC has been put into an independent blind trust to ensure compliance with UEFA rules and regulations.

ABOUT THE CLUB

Year Founded

2017

Joined City Football Group

2019

Location

Shenzhen, China

CEO

David Tang

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CLUB STORY

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Shenzhen Peng City Football Club joined the City Football Group family as its seventh club in 2019.

Shenzhen Peng City Football Club joined the City Football Group family as its seventh club in 2019.

Founded in January 2017 as Sichuan Jiuniu Football Club, the Club started their journey in the China Amateur Football League and navigated through the Chinese football pyramid, ending the 2023 campaign as second-division China League One champions.

This success means the Club will compete in the top-flight Chinese Super League for the first time in the 2024 season.

At the beginning of 2024, a decision was made to relocate the Club to Shenzhen with the new name: Shenzhen Peng City Football Club. The relocation was part of a strategic and long-term plan with the aim of achieving sustainability for the Club and continuing to invest in the growth of football in China.

Before the team was acquired, CFG China was set up in March 2016 in Shanghai and has expanded to include offices in both Shanghai and Chengdu today with 14 full-time employees. The China-based team is fully connected with CFG HQ and focuses on fan growth, commercial partnerships and community projects.

On the pitch, the Club introduced a new dynamic and style of play to the league, and in the 2021 season, were awarded the ‘Dark Horse of the Chinese Football League’ accolade for being the only second division team to compete in the CFA Cup quarter-finals.

Two Chinese players trained with Melbourne City to obtain valuable overseas football experience, and CFG also organised a visit for coaching staff to travel to Manchester to get more exposure to new methodology and teachings.

On the commercial side, PUMA, Asahi, Jian Nanchun and Nissan joined the Club as corporate partners, further strengthening the CFG connection.

Off the pitch, the Club is committed to community projects. In December 2020, the Club, CFG China and the Adream Foundation initiated a project in the underprivileged Daliangshan area of the Sichuan Province. This project collaborates with schools and educators to guarantee that physical education and sports remain part of school curriculum.

Before the team was acquired, CFG China was set up in March 2016 in Shanghai and has expanded to include offices in both Shanghai and Chengdu today with 14 full-time employees. The China-based team is fully connected with CFG HQ and focuses on fan growth, commercial partnerships and community projects.

ACHIEVEMENTS

1

China League One

1

Chinese Football Association Cup Dark Horse Award

2

Chinese Football Association Cup Quarter-Finals

STORIES OF GROWTH

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Shenzhen Peng City Football Club Starts New Chapter

Hometown hero

China League One Champions and Promotion to Chinese Super League

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