On January 7th, Beijing time, after the announcement of the withdrawal from professional football by the Chinese Super League's "8-time champion" Guangzhou FC, 24-year-old star Abdurahman Ablimit updated his social media with a heartfelt message bidding farewell to Guangzhou FC, the team that has nurtured him for many years. Ablimit revealed that he arrived at Evergrande Football School in 2012 at the age of 12 and received training there for seven years without paying a single cent. The school once organized dozens of buses to take students to watch games at Tianhe Stadium. In 2015, he was sent to the Spanish branch for further education. Witnessing Guangzhou FC's predecessors winning the AFC Champions League, he felt just as excited and happy as the veterans on the field. In 2017, Ablimit returned to the club's youth ranks, where he won various titles and runners-up trophies, including the CSL Elite League Championship and the National League Championship. Due to fierce competition within the first team, Ablimit left the club in 2019 to join Kunshan FC. After helping Kunshan win the China League One title in 2022, Ablimit and his teammates faced a major setback when the club announced its dissolution following their successful promotion. When the relegated Guangzhou FC called upon him, Ablimit returned to his mother club without hesitation to compete in the second-tier league. Ablimit expressed that over the past two years, despite the lack of match bonuses and low wages, he remained joyful and grateful, stating, "Because I truly experienced pure football for the first time, a group of…

As we enter 2025, the survival status of various clubs has once again become a focal point for external attention, especially several key clubs that have long been the focus of fans' hearts. Although everyone does not wish to see the dissolution of clubs, it is regrettable that we will not see some old friends in the 2025 season. With the release of the Chinese Football Association's entry list, three clubs will not participate in the new season, including the veteran team Guangzhou FC, which has reached the pinnacle of domestic football on multiple occasions. However, due to operational issues, the team has been on a downward trajectory in recent years, struggling in the China League One for the past two seasons. Looking back at Guangzhou FC's history, it can be traced back to the 1950s, giving the team a 70-year history that has witnessed the development of domestic football. The team became widely known to the outside world in 1993 when the Sun God Group invested in the club, marking the beginning of professional operations. During the Jia-A period, Guangzhou FC's performance was average, mainly in an accumulation phase. Even after entering the Chinese Super League (CSL), Guangzhou FC's presence was not significant, sometimes even playing in the China League One. It wasn't until the 2010 season that Guangzhou FC received massive investment, upgraded its lineup, and achieved the goal of promotion to the CSL in the 2011 season. Subsequently, Guangzhou FC embarked on a high-end mode with continuous high investment. The club entered a glorious period of "seven…

On January 6th, Beijing time, the Chinese Football Association officially announced the admission list for the 2025 season of China's professional football three-level league. The "eight-time champion" Guangzhou team did not obtain the qualification for admission, and the other two teams that failed to gain admission were the Cangzhou Mighty Lions and Hunan Xiangtao. Among them, the Guangzhou team is undoubtedly the most regrettable. The Guangzhou team was established in 1954 and has won a total of 17 championship trophies since the professionalization of Chinese football, including eight Chinese Super League titles, two AFC Champions League titles, two FA Cup titles, four Super Cup titles, and one Chinese League One title. From Sun God to Geely, Xiangxue, Ri Zhi Quan, Guangyao, and then Evergrande, back to the name Guangzhou team, the Guangzhou team has experienced relegation from Jia A, relegation battle in Jia B, promotion to the top league, involvement in match-fixing relegation, and later becoming the eight-time champion of the Chinese Super League and winning the AFC Champions League twice, accumulating a huge fan base over the years. Previously, due to serious problems with the parent company's operations and heavy debts, the Guangzhou team could only rely on young players from the Evergrande Football School to compete in the league in recent years. Last season, the Guangzhou team finished third in the Chinese League One, just one step away from promotion. In the last home game of last season at Huadu Stadium, fans held up a banner reading "Only 30 years away from a century-old team with pure bloodline."…

On January 6th, Beijing time, Shandong media reported that Mustapha Tash, the main central defender of Shandong Taishan B team, is on trial with Shaanxi United, a newly-promoted team to the Chinese League One. Shaanxi United, which has just been confirmed by the Football Association to be promoted to the League One, has set its sights on strengthening its defense with the 21-year-old towering central defender Mustapha, who shone in the China League Two last season. As a favorite player of Han Peng, the head coach of Shandong Taishan B team, Mustapha became the most trusted defensive pillar for Han Peng after returning from Chongqing Tongliang Long in the Chinese League One during the summer transfer window and joining Shandong Taishan B team to play in the League Two. His contributions were significant in helping the team reach the promotion group. Born in 2003, Mustapha stands at an impressive height of 1.86 meters. He is one of the key central defenders being groomed by Shandong Taishan and, along with Yan Hengyue, is considered a future successor for the team's domestic central defensive line. Having previously played for the first team in the 2001 and 2003 seasons, it is expected that Mustapha will join Shaanxi United on loan if all goes well with his trial. With Mustapha likely heading to the League One, Shandong media suggests that the new season of Shandong Taishan will still rely on veterans Zheng Zhen and Shi Ke to carry the load. Without the competition from young central defender Mustapha, veteran Shi Ke's position in the…

Promotion Push! Chinese Second-tier Club Splashes $250M, Sees 13 Players Depart, Signs Champions League Striker, and Poaches 20-Year Director from Beijing Guoan Hey, football fans from Chongqing and across the nation, today we're going to talk about our very own team - Chongqing Tongliang Long! Guess what? This "rich" second-tier team has been making waves recently, with a bold stance to soar into the top league! Isn't this news explosive? Talking about Chongqing Tongliang Long, they really mean business. Just after New Year's Day in 2025, they announced a major move - 13 players leaving the team! That's not a small number; it's almost half the team! Foreign players like Wu Jiqi, Tabek, Andrejievich, and our domestic players like Luo Andong, Chen Zhao, Hu Jing - these names sound familiar, right? They've all left, so you can imagine the team is going through a big change. ‌[Here's the highlight]‌ These 13 gone, Chongqing Tongliang Long is left with only 15 local players. Fans, don't worry, the winter transfer window isn't over yet, and there are definitely more big moves to come! Sure enough, two days ago, Chongqing Tongliang Long officially announced that the club's capital expansion reached 250 million yuan! That's real money, and although it's not all invested in the 2025 season, the investment for the new season will undoubtedly be much more than last year. Why? Because they're going to make a large-scale recruitment! Foreign players have left, so new ones must be brought in. There's word that the team is signing a Champions League-level striker! Who could…

Behind Beijing Guoan's formidable lineup lies a group of young talents with dreams and burgeoning abilities, struggling to make their mark. As the new season approaches, the intense competition for places within the team has left many promising stars facing the challenge of limited playing time. In response, the club has resorted to loaning out these players as a strategic choice. This is evident as soon as renowned coach Setien took office and began leading the winter training, two young talents were released by Guoan. According to well-known sports blogger "CSL Observer," Beijing Guoan's young talent Liang Shaowen may join Shaanxi United, while another young talent Ruan Qilong may join Chongqing Tongliang Long. As an established powerhouse in the Chinese Super League (CSL), Beijing Guoan boasts a strong squad that showcases the team's strength but also brings about the "happy trouble" of having experienced veterans or prime international players occupying every position. It is no easy feat for young players to establish themselves in the first team. Talented young players like Liang Shaowen and Ruan Qilong, despite their excellent performances in training, have few opportunities in actual matches. Over time, this not only hampers the development of their skills but also risks wasting their precious youth. Loaning them out opens another door to growth, allowing them to escape the shadow and pressure of their parent club and venture into different leagues where they can freely sweat and accumulate practical experience. In the second half of last season, Liang Shaowen's loan spell at Nantong Zhiyun showed the positive changes brought about…

Translation of the article content into English: When you think the Chinese Super League (CSL) is already chaotic enough, who would have thought that the next big show would be a desperate battle like this. Originally, everyone was looking forward to the arrival of the new season, but at this moment, the focus is not just on the field. Recently, the limelight in the Chinese football world has been completely taken away by a notice from the Football Association - the Football Association notified Liaoning Ironman, the fourth-place team in the China League One (CFA), to prepare for promotion to the CSL! What's going on here? Has the CSL suddenly become a substitute bench? Many fans were stunned upon seeing this news: what exactly is happening? What happened in the CSL that made the Football Association have to make a replacement arrangement in advance? Let's put aside the game itself and focus on this message: the Football Association notified the CFA teams to prepare for replacement. What does this mean? If there are three CSL teams facing the risk of dissolution this season, it's simply thunderous! Imagine a team that was playing well suddenly facing the dilemma of having no home ground, no players, and even the possibility of being forcibly disbanded. The process of the CSL's reorganization is really unpredictable. So what's really going on behind this? To put it bluntly, apart from the football matches, there are more practical problems that have slowed down the progress of the entire season. The CSL should be the top league in…

After a 9-year career in Chinese football, Mukeshui has returned to his place of fame, Dalian. However, this time he is not joining Dalian Yingbo, who have just been promoted to the Super League, but instead remains in the second-tier league, signing with newly-promoted Dalian Kuncheng. Despite Mukeshui's age of 37, Dalian Kuncheng seems unconcerned and has offered him a long-term contract, clearly valuing his promotion-winning attributes. At 37 years old, Mukeshui can still be heavily relied upon in China's secondary league, and he should be grateful for two decisions he made: first, giving up basketball at 19 to focus on football, and second, accepting Dalian Yifang's invitation in 2015. Standing nearly 1.9 meters tall and very strong, Mukeshui initially wanted to become a professional basketball player due to his natural physical advantages. He was able to join Zimbabwe's national youth teams and play as a starting point guard in the African Youth Basketball Championship, demonstrating not only his athletic talent but also his ability to endure hardship. In 2007, during the African Men's Basketball Championship, his playing time ranked second in the team, and he was the assist leader. However, fate opened another door for him - due to the lack of indoor basketball courts in Zimbabwe, he had to train with an amateur football club to maintain his form. This unintentional move won him a contract with the club. For Mukeshui, who lived in the slums, it was natural to give up basketball since football could bring in income. Incredibly, in the third year after switching sports, he…