Last updated : 26/08/2023 17:05:31
Introduction
Shanghai are a Grassroots football team made up of 1 team members.
The team is from Shanghai, China.
Shanghai started using TeamStats in January 2018.
Team Details
Location
Team Type
Boys , Under 18 , 11 a side , Grassroots
Shanghai Shenhua Football Club
Shanghai Shenhua Football Club (?????????) is a Chinese professional football club that participates in the Chinese Super League under license from the Chinese Football Association (CFA). The term shen hua literally translates as "the Flower of Shanghai" in English – shen is one of the alternative names of Shanghai and hua means flower in Chinese.
The team is based in Hongkou, Shanghai, and their home stadium is Shanghai Stadium, which has a seating capacity of 72,000. The owner of Shanghai Shenhua F.C. is Shanghai Jiushi Group, a state-owned cultural and sports operation company in Shanghai.
Early club Shanghai Shenhua's predecessor was originally called East China, a team name used as far back as 1910 for football in the multi-sport event Chinese National Games. The local Shanghai government sports body decided to use this name for their new club, founded on 1 November 1951, to take part in China's first fully nationalized national football league tournament, where they finished second in the league that year. The football league gradually expanded and the team was allowed to name themselves after their own province of Shanghai in 1957.
Shanghai Shenhua has won the Chinese Super League title twice, in 1995 and 2003. They have also won the Chinese FA Cup three times, in 1991, 1998, and 2017.
The club's most famous player is Argentine striker Carlos Tevez, who played for the club from 2017 to 2019. Tevez was the Chinese Super League's top scorer in both of his seasons with the club.
Shanghai Port Football Club
Shanghai Port FC (Chinese: ?????????; pinyin: Shànghai Haigang), previously named Shanghai SIPG, is a professional football club that participates in the Chinese Super League under licence from the Chinese Football Association (CFA). The team is based in Pudong, Shanghai, and their home stadium is the Pudong Football Stadium, which has a seating capacity of 37,000. Their owners are the Chinese group Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG).
The club was founded on 25 December 2005 as Shanghai East Asia FC by former Chinese international footballer Xu Genbao. The club changed its name to Shanghai SIPG in 2010, and then to Shanghai Port FC in 2022.
Shanghai Port FC has won the Chinese Super League title once, in 2018. They have also won the Chinese FA Cup twice, in 2017 and 2019.
The club's most famous player is Brazilian striker Hulk, who played for the club from 2016 to 2021. Hulk was the Chinese Super League's top scorer in 2017 and 2018.
Other Shanghai Football Clubs
In addition to Shanghai Shenhua and Shanghai Port FC, there are a number of other professional football clubs in Shanghai. These include:
- Shanghai Greenland Shenhua F.C.
- Shanghai Jiading Yiteng F.C.
- Shanghai Shenxin F.C.
- Shanghai SIPG II
- Shanghai Talent F.C.
These clubs compete in various leagues, including the Chinese Super League, the Chinese League One, and the Chinese League Two.
