Nickname(s) The Red Lions President Piet van der Pol Manager Gert Heerkes | Ground Capacity 12,000 Founded 14 March 2016 Head coach Gert Heerkes | |
Full name Qingdao Red Lions Football Club
青岛红狮足球运动俱乐部 Training Base Qingda Community Center, Chengyang, Qingdao League China Amateur Football League Grounds Jihongtan Residential District, Chengyang District, Qingdao | ||
Qingdao Red Lions Football Club is a football club and academy from Qingdao in Shandong province, China. The club has its home base in the Chengyang district of the city.
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The first team is coached by Gert Heerkes, former manager of Heracles Almelo. Former notable players include David Löfquist, Kwame Quansah and Milan Perić.
Qingdao Red Lions was established in early 2016 by its founding members Bruno Marveggio, Rob van Eck and Piet van der Pol. The club aims to contribute to the development of Chinese football, both on youth level as in competitive league football.
Club badge and colours
The club badge consists of a shield containing a lion's head—a symbol for strength—and Wuyue Feng (May Wind), the iconic monument on Qingdao's May Fourth Square.
The 2017 home and away kit for Qingdao Red Lions are designed and manufactured by Guangzhou based sports clothing company UCANSport.
Results
Team
As of 14 April 2016Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
'**' Squad members that were registered for the 2016 CFA Amateur Football Finals.