Image source: Shijiazhuang Yongchang Club (now renamed Cangzhou Lions Club) official WeChat account.
China News Service, January 15th. On the 15th, Shijiazhuang Yongchang Club, which has just relegated from the Super League and returned to the Chinese League, announced that the club will move to Cangzhou City, Hebei Province. At the same time, in accordance with the relevant requirements of the Chinese Football Association, the club was renamed Cangzhou Lions Football Club , To compete in the 2021 season in the League.
In recent years, Shijiazhuang Yongchang has been hovering between the Chinese Super League and the Chinese Premier League.
In 2016, Shijiazhuang Yongchang was ranked last in the Super League of the season and dropped into the Chinese Premier League.
In the last round of the 2019 season, Yongchang defeated the Xinjiang Snow Leopards 2-0 and secured a place in the Super League next season with a point advantage.
After 1102 days, Shijiazhuang Yongchang returned to the Super League.
But in the 2020 Chinese Super League, Shijiazhuang Yongchang missed multiple relegation opportunities.
In the final round of the relegation battle of the Super League, Yongchang lost 1:2 to Wuhan Zall, regretting to be relegated.
In the announcement of the relocation and name change, Cangzhou Lions promised: We will go all out in the new season to impact the Super League.
"Here, Shijiazhuang Yongchang Football Club sincerely thanks the majority of Yongchang fans for their support and love over the past eight years; sincere thanks to Shijiazhuang leaders at all levels and friends from all walks of life for their care and help. We will never forget the fans every time for Yongchang football. The shouts and cheers of the team will never forget the sweat and tears that every Yongchang fan has paid for Yongchang football.” The announcement read.
"The club's move to Cangzhou is precisely for the long-term good development. In the future, Yongchang Real Estate Group will join hands with Cangzhou Construction Investment Group to invest and manage the team. We will go all out in the new season to impact the Super League. Eight years of ups and downs, thank you With you always with us, the Yongchang spirit that we have condensed together will be the eternal brand of this team. We look forward to our continued support in the future, to continue the blue dream together, to work together to revitalize Hebei football, and to win China for Hebei." (End)