Guangzhou R&F Football Club (simplified Chinese: 广州富力; traditional Chinese: 廣州富力; pinyin: Guǎngzhōu Fùlì) is a professional football club that currently participates in the Chinese Super League under licence from the Chinese Football Association (CFA). The team is based in Guangzhou, Guangdong and their home stadium is the Yuexiushan Stadium that has a seating capacity of 18,000. Their current owners are the Chinese property developers Guangzhou R&F who took charge in June 2011, while The club's name R&F is short for "Rich" (富) and "Force" (力).
The club was originally founded in 1986, in Shenyang and was once named Shenyang Ginde FC (simplified Chinese: 沈阳金德;traditional Chinese: 瀋陽金德; pinyin: Shěnyáng Jīndé) where they played in the 55,000-seater Shenyang Wuilihe Stadium (五里河体育场), until they moved to Changsha in 2007 to reside in the Helong Stadium. When American sportswear and sports equipment company MAZAMBA took over the club in 2010 they relocated the club to Shenzhen in February 2011; however, their ownership was brief, and by June 2011 Chinese property developers Guangzhou R&F gained ownership of the club and moved them to Guangzhou.
Yuexiushan Stadium
| Stadium | |
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| Foundation | 1987 |
| Country |  China |
| City | Guangdong |
| Pitch size | - |
| Capacity | 18000 |
| Architect | Deng Jichu |
Current squad
As of 5 March 2015 [11]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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| Full name | Guangzhou R&F Football Club 广州富力足球俱乐部 | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Blue Lions | ||
| Founded | June 25th, 2011 (1986, as Shenyang Football Team) | ||
| Ground | Yuexiushan Stadium, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China | ||
| Capacity | 18,000 | ||
| Chairman | Zhang Li (张力) | ||
| Manager | Cosmin Contra | ||
| League | Chinese Super League | ||
| 2014 | Super League, 3rd | ||
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