| Manager |  Xie Zhiguang (to 17 April) Xian Dixiong (from 18 April) |
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| Stadium | Yuexiushan Stadium |
| Jia-A League | 7th |
| FA Cup | Second Round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Hu Zhijun (9) All: Hu Zhijun (9) |
| Average home league attendance | 13,091 |
The 1996 season is the 43rd year in Guangzhou Football Club's existence, their 29th season in the Chinese football league and the 3rd season in the professional football league.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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| Date | Opponents | H / A | Result | |
| 1996-02-08 | Yanbian Hyundai | N | 4 – 3 (PSO) | |
| 1996-02-11 |  Ukraine | N | 1 – 2 | |
| 1996-02-23 |  Sanfrecce Hiroshima | N | 1 – 1 4 – 3 (PSO) | Peng Weiguo |
| 1996-02-25 | Avispa Fukuoka | A | 1 – 2 | Peng Jinbo |
| 1996-06-05 |  Napoli | H | 1 – 4 | Feng Feng |
| 1996-07-19 |  Steaua București | H | 1 – 1 3 – 4 (PSO) | Peng Weiguo |
| 14 April 1996 | Jinan Taishan Jiangjun | 0 – 0 | Guangzhou Apollo | Jinan |
| Stadium: Shandong Stadium |
| 21 April 1996 | Shenzhen Fiyta | 0 – 0 | Guangzhou Apollo | Shenzhen |
| Stadium: Shenzhen Stadium |
| 28 April 1996 | Guangzhou Apollo | 3 – 0 | Guangdong Hongyuan | Guangzhou |
Feng Feng  18'Chen Yaohua 36'Lü Jianjun 52' | Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium |
| 5 May 1996 | Guangzhou Songri | 1 – 4 | Guangzhou Apollo | Guangzhou |
| Radosavljević 31' | Feng Feng 11' Peng Changying 61'Peng Weijun 88'Tan Ende 89' | Stadium: Tianhe Stadium |
| 12 May 1996 | Guangzhou Apollo | 3 – 2 | Shanghai Shenhua | Guangzhou |
| Hu Zhijun 8' Tan Ende 10'Peng Weiguo 36' | Xie Hui 30' Shen Si 79' | Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium |
| 19 May 1996 | Beijing Guoan | 1 – 0 | Guangzhou Apollo | Beijing |
| Xie Feng 29' | Stadium: Workers Stadium |
| 26 May 1996 | Bayi | 1 – 1 | Guangzhou Apollo | Kunming |
| Hu Yunfeng 35' | Huang Qineng 52' | Stadium: Kunming Stadium |
| 2 June 1996 | Guangzhou Apollo | 2 – 0 | Yanbian Hyundai | Guangzhou |
| Tan Ende 1' Hu Zhijun 44' | Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium |
| 9 June 1996 | Guangzhou Apollo | 2 – 2 | Dalian Wanda | Guangzhou |
| Paulo 17' Peng Weiguo 38' | Wei Yimin 65' Tuhuteru 80' | Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium |
| 16 June 1996 | Sichuan Quanxing | 4 – 0 | Guangzhou Apollo | Chengdu |
| Wei Qun 42' Cui Biao 51'Zou Yougen 79'Marmelo 90' | Stadium: Chengdu Sports Centre |
| 23 June 1996 | Guangzhou Apollo | 1 – 1 | Tianjin Samsung | Guangzhou |
| Peng Changying 27' | Huo Jianting 28' | Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium |
| 11 August 1996 | Guangzhou Apollo | 3 – 1 | Jinan Taishan Jiangjun | Guangzhou |
| Hu Zhijun 55', 68', 88' | Su Maozhen 49' | Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium |
| 18 August 1996 | Guangzhou Apollo | 1 – 0 | Shenzhen Fiyta | Guangzhou |
| Mai Guangliang 49' | Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium |
| 1 September 1996 | Guangdong Hongyuan | 1 – 1 | Guangzhou Apollo | Guangzhou |
| Li Bing 8' | Hu Zhijun 12' | Stadium: Guangdong Provincial People's Stadium |
| 8 September 1996 | Guangzhou Apollo | 1 – 0 | Guangzhou Songri | Guangzhou |
| Hu Zhijun 45' | Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium |
| 15 September 1996 | Shanghai Shenhua | 3 – 0 | Guangzhou Apollo | Shanghai |
| Baskov 49' Fan Zhiyi 51'Zhang Yong 87' | Stadium: Hongkou Stadium |
| 22 September 1996 | Guangzhou Apollo | 0 – 1 | Beijing Guoan | Guangzhou |
| Gao Hongbo 28' | Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium |
| 29 September 1996 | Guangzhou Apollo | 1 – 2 | Bayi | Guangzhou |
| Mai Guangliang 60' | Hao Haidong 10' Hu Yunfeng 13' | Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium |
| 6 October 1996 | Yanbian Hyundai | 1 – 1 | Guangzhou Apollo | Yanji |
| Jin Guangzhu 57' | Peng Weiguo 42' | Stadium: Yanji People's Stadium |
| 13 October 1996 | Dalian Wanda | 1 – 0 | Guangzhou Apollo | Dalian |
| Zhang Enhua 54' | Stadium: Jinzhou Stadium |
| 20 October 1996 | Guangzhou Apollo | 1 – 1 | Sichuan Quanxing | Guangzhou |
| Hu Zhijun 90' | Peng Xiaofang 26' | Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium |
| 27 October 1996 | Tianjin Samsung | 2 – 1 | Guangzhou Apollo | Tianjin |
| Yu Genwei 76', 88' | Hu Zhijun 90' | Stadium: Minyuan Stadium |
| 30 June 1996First Round | Shenzhen Fiyta | 1 – 1 | Guangzhou Apollo | Shenzhen |
| Feng Feng | Stadium: Shenzhen Stadium |
| 3 July 1996First Round | Guangzhou Apollo | 2 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Shenzhen Fiyta | Guangzhou |
| Peng Weiguo Cai Qinghui | Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium |
| 7 July 1996Second Round | Guangzhou Apollo | 2 – 5 | Jinan Taishan Jiangjun | Guangzhou |
| Cai Qinghui 69' Peng Weiguo 78' | Song Yuming 16', 53', 77' Li Ming 36'Su Maozhen 49' | Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium |
| 10 July 1996Second Round | Jinan Taishan Jiangjun | 1 – 0 | Guangzhou Apollo | Jinan |
| Tang Xiaocheng 23' | Stadium: Shandong Stadium |
The 1994 Chinese Jia-A League season is the inaugural season of professional association football and the 33rd top-tier overall league season held in China. The league was expanded to twelve teams and started on April 17, 1994 and ended on November 13 with Dalian Wanda winning the championship.
The 1995 Chinese Jia-A League was the second season of professional association football and the 34th top-tier overall league season held in China. Starting on April 16th 1995 and ending on November 19th 1995 the league saw Shanghai Shenhua win the championship.
The 1996 Chinese Jia-A League was the third season of professional association football and the 35th top-tier overall league season held in China. Starting on April 14th 1996 and ending on October 27th 1996 saw Dalian Wanda win their second championship title.
These are the Records for the Chinese Football League since its inception in 1994.
The 1994 season is the 41st year in Guangzhou Football Club's existence, their 27th season in the Chinese football league and the first season in the professional football league.
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The TOSHIBA 2012 Chinese FA Cup was the 14th edition of the Chinese FA Cup. The first round matches began on 26 May 2012, and the finals took place on 10 November and 18 November 2012.
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Yanjing Beer 2018 Chinese FA Cup was the 20th edition of the Chinese FA Cup. On 29 December 2017, Yanjing Beer extended their sponsorship contract for another four years (2018–2021).
The PHILIPS 1999 China FA Cup was the 5th edition of Chinese FA Cup after professional football league was established in China. The cup title sponsor was Philips.
Yanjing Beer 2019 Chinese FA Cup was the 21st edition of the Chinese FA Cup. The cup title sponsor was Yanjing Beer. For the first time, entrants were not seeded and there were separate draws for each round.
