Chairman | Ke Peng (to 1 February 2016) Liu Yongzhuo (5 February 2016 to 13 April 2016 [1] Li Yimeng (from 13 April 2016) [2] | ||
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Manager | Luiz Felipe Scolari | ||
Stadium | Tianhe Stadium | ||
Super League | 1st | ||
FA Cup | Champions | ||
FA Super Cup | Champions | ||
AFC Champions League | Group stage | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Ricardo Goulart (19 goals) All: Ricardo Goulart (28 goals) | ||
Highest home attendance | 48,956 vs Yanbian Funde 23 October 2016 (Super League) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 571 vs Pohang Steelers 24 February 2016 (Champions League) [note 1] | ||
Average home league attendance | league: 44,883 [4] all: 42,056 | ||
The 2016 Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao season was the 63rd year in Guangzhou Evergrande's existence and was its 49th season in the Chinese football league, also its 27th season in the top flight.
Guangzhou was knocked out in the group stage of 2016 AFC Champions League for the first time but won all three domestic titles for the second time in club's history. [5] Brazilian attacking midfielder Ricardo Goulart won Chinese Football Association Footballer of the Year as well as the golden boot of the league by scoring 19 goals. Luiz Felipe Scolari won Manager of the Year title. Seven players including Feng Xiaoting, Gao Lin, Ricardo Goulart, Kim Young-Gwon, Paulinho, Zhang Linpeng and Zeng Cheng was elected in the eleven-man squad of 2016 Chinese Super League Team of the Year. [6]
Squad number | Position | Player | Age | Moving from | Type | Transfer fee | Date | Source |
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4 | MF | Xu Xin | 21 | Atlético Madrid B | Transfer | €4.3 million | 25 December 2015 | [7] |
18 | MF | Li Yuanyi | 22 | Leixões | Loan returned | - | 25 December 2015 | [7] |
MF | Peng Xinli | 24 | Chongqing Lifan | Loan returned | - | 31 December 2015 | ||
FW | Yang Chaosheng | 22 | Liaoning Whowin | Loan returned | - | 31 December 2015 | ||
DF | Yi Teng | 25 | Hangzhou Greentown | Loan returned | - | 31 December 2015 | ||
MF | Feng Renliang | 27 | Beijing Renhe | Loan returned | - | 31 December 2015 | ||
55 | DF | Hu Bowen | 21 | Qingdao Hainiu | Loan returned | - | 31 December 2015 | |
DF | Zhang Hongnan | 24 | Shenzhen FC | Loan returned | - | 31 December 2015 | ||
FW | Shewket Yalqun | 22 | Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard | Loan returned | - | 31 December 2015 | ||
MF | Alessandro Diamanti | 32 | Watford | Loan returned | - | 13 January 2016 | [8] | |
23 | DF | Han Pengfei | 22 | Mafra | Transfer | Undisclosed | 18 January 2016 | [9] |
9 | FW | Jackson Martínez | 29 | Atlético Madrid | Transfer | €42 million | 3 February 2016 | [10] [11] |
32 | GK | Liu Dianzuo | 25 | Guangzhou R&F | Transfer | Undisclosed | 12 February 2016 | [12] |
Squad number | Position | Player | Age | Moving from | Type | Transfer fee | Date | Source |
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MF | Alessandro Diamanti | 33 | Atalanta | Loan returned | - | 1 July 2016 | ||
15 | MF | Zhang Wenzhao | 29 | Shandong Luneng Taishan | Transfer | Undisclosed | 7 July 2016 | [13] |
MF | Wang Junhui | 21 | Shijiazhuang Ever Bright | Loan return | - | 15 July 2016 | [14] | |
56 | DF | Guo Jing | 19 | Oriental Dragon | Transfer | Undisclosed | 15 July 2016 | [15] |
Squad number | Position | Player | Age | Moving to | Type | Transfer fee | Date | Source |
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56 | FW | Robinho | 31 | - | End of contract | - | 31 December 2015 | |
MF | Feng Renliang | 27 | Beijing Renhe | Transfer | Undisclosed | 1 January 2016 | [16] | |
DF | Zhang Hongnan | 24 | Shenzhen FC | Transfer | Free | 1 January 2016 | ||
FW | Shewket Yalqun | 22 | Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard | Loan | Undisclosed | 1 January 2016 | ||
MF | Alessandro Diamanti | 32 | Atalanta | Loan | Undisclosed | 13 January 2016 | [17] | |
34 | MF | Wang Junhui | 20 | Shijiazhuang Ever Bright | Loan | Free | 16 January 2016 | [18] |
22 | GK | Li Shuai | 33 | Shanghai Greenland Shenhua | Transfer | Undisclosed | 19 January 2016 | [19] |
DF | Yi Teng | 25 | Beijing Renhe | Loan | Undisclosed | 20 January 2016 | [20] | |
21 | MF | Zhao Xuri | 30 | Tianjin Quanjian | Transfer | Undisclosed | 21 January 2016 | [21] |
9 | FW | Elkeson | 26 | Shanghai SIPG | Transfer | ¥132 million (€18.5 million) | 21 January 2016 | [22] |
MF | Peng Xinli | 24 | Chongqing Lifan | Loan | Undisclosed | 19 February 2016 | [23] | |
18 | FW | Dong Xuesheng | 26 | Hebei China Fortune | Transfer | Undisclosed | 25 February 2016 | [24] |
14 | GK | Liu Weiguo | 23 | Liaoning Whowin | Loan | Free | 26 February 2016 | [25] |
FW | Yang Chaosheng | 22 | Wuhan Zall | Loan | Undisclosed | 26 February 2016 | [26] | |
49 | MF | Wang Rui | 22 | Wuhan Zall | Loan | Undisclosed | 26 February 2016 | [26] |
8 | MF | Renê Júnior | 26 | - | Released | - | March 2016 | [27] |
41 | DF | Gong Liangxuan | 22 | Sichuan Longfor | Loan | Undisclosed | March 2016 | |
MF | Zheng Jie | 20 | Lijiang Jiayunhao | Loan | Undisclosed | March 2016 |
Squad number | Position | Player | Age | Moving to | Type | Transfer fee | Date | Source |
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55 | DF | Hu Bowen | 22 | Shenyang Urban | Loan | Free | 21 June 2016 | |
24 | FW | Liang Xueming | 20 | Guizhou Hengfeng Zhicheng | Loan | Free | 29 June 2016 | [28] |
44 | DF | Liu Hao | 20 | Guizhou Hengfeng Zhicheng | Loan | Free | 29 June 2016 | [28] |
18 | MF | Li Yuanyi | 22 | Tianjin Teda | Loan | Undisclosed | 15 July 2016 | [29] |
60 | MF | Zhang Jiaqi | 24 | Qingdao Huanghai | Loan | Undisclosed | 15 July 2016 | [30] |
MF | Wang Junhui | 21 | Wuhan Zall | Loan | Undisclosed | 15 July 2016 | [14] | |
39 | FW | Wang Jingbin | 21 | Fagiano Okayama | Loan | Undisclosed | 29 July 2016 | [31] |
MF | Alessandro Diamanti | 33 | Palermo | Transfer | Free | 29 August 2016 | [32] | |
46 | DF | Yang Zhaohui | 18 | Vizela | Loan | Free | September 2016 | [33] |
Position | Name |
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Head coach | Luiz Felipe Scolari |
Assistant coaches | Ivo Wortmann Flávio Murtosa Hao Wei |
Goalkeeping coach | Carlos Pracidelli |
Fitness coach | Darlan Schneider Rudy Pracidelli |
Physiotherapist | Feliciano Fontoura |
Team doctor | Gustavo Emilio Arcos Campos |
Reserve team coach | Hao Wei |
Reserve team assistant coach | Chang Weiwei Liu Zhiyu |
Reserve team goalkeeping coach | Wang Weiman |
Reserve team Physiotherapist | Wan Bingfeng |
Academy director / U-17 team coach | Marco Pezzaiuoli |
Date | Opponents | H / A | Result | Scorers |
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2016-02-06 | South China | H | 1–1 | Zheng Long |
2016-02-11 | Al Shabab | A | 4–1 | Jackson Martínez, Alan (3) |
2016-02-14 | F.C. Copenhagen | N | 1–3 | Zheng Long |
2016-02-16 | Al Urooba | N | Cancelled | |
2016-10-08 | Lee Man Rangers | H | 4–0 | Alan, Jackson Martínez, Ricardo Goulart |
7 July 2016 | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 0 – 0 (5 - 4 p) | Schalke 04 | Foshan |
19:35 UTC+8 | Zhang Jiaqi 42' | Tekpetey 80' | Stadium: Century Lotus Stadium Referee: He Xiaohu Assistant referees: Ma Ji, Ye Zhi Fourth official: Jia Zhiliang | |
Penalties | ||||
Liu Dianzuo Ju Feng Han Pengfei Chen Zepeng Hu Ruibao | Naldo Geis Di Santo Riether Sam |
Win Draw Loss
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao (C) | 30 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 62 | 19 | +43 | 64 | Qualification to Champions League group stage |
2 | Jiangsu Suning | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 53 | 33 | +20 | 57 | |
3 | Shanghai SIPG | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 56 | 32 | +24 | 52 | Qualification to Champions League play-off round |
4 | Shanghai Greenland Shenhua [lower-alpha 1] | 30 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 46 | 31 | +15 | 48 | |
5 | Beijing Guoan | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 34 | 26 | +8 | 43 |
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
30 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 62 | 19 | +43 | 64 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 31 | 7 | +24 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 12 | +19 |
Last updated: 30 October 2016.
Source: Competitive Matches
6 March 20161 | Chongqing Lifan | 2 - 1 | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | Chongqing |
15:30 UTC+8 | Fernandinho 32' Deng Xiaofei 49' Fernandinho 74' Liu Yu 88' Liu Yu 90' | Report | Feng Xiaoting 28' Huang Bowen 36' Martínez 52' Zhang Linpeng 66' | Stadium: Chongqing Olympic Sports Center Attendance: 48,855 Referee: Wang Di Assistant referees: Zhou Fei, Deng Bo Fourth official: Chen Gang |
12 March 20162 | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 3 - 0 | Changchun Yatai | Guangzhou |
19:35 UTC+8 | Martínez 7' Goulart 13' Zheng Zhi 18' Gao Lin 51' Huang Bowen 67' | Report | He Chao 42' | Stadium: Tianhe Stadium Attendance: 45,931 Referee: He Xiaohu Assistant referees: Huo Weiming, Song Xiangyun Fourth official: Zhang Lei |
1 April 20163 | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 2 - 0 | Guangzhou R&F | Guangzhou |
19:35 UTC+8 | Paulinho 30' Xu Xin 74' Martínez 80' Rong Hao 85' | Report | Giannou 90' | Stadium: Tianhe Stadium Attendance: 46,993 Referee: Tan Hai Assistant referees: Tong Yong, Lou Fangping Fourth official: Huang Yejun |
9 April 20164 | Beijing Guoan LeEco | 0 - 3 | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | Beijing |
19:35 UTC+8 | Krimets 30' | Report | Huang Bowen 15' Gao Lin 26' Zheng Zhi 36' Zhang Linpeng 39' Goulart 44' Goulart 81' | Stadium: Workers Stadium Attendance: 53,080 Referee: Wang Di Assistant referees: Zhou Fei, Zhang Qiangjing Fourth official: Lin Jun |
15 April 20165 | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 2 - 1 | Henan Jianye | Guangzhou |
19:35 UTC+8 | Kim Young-gwon 41' Goulart 58' (pen.) Gao Lin 67' Gao Lin 67' Feng Xiaoting 74' Paulinho 90' | Report | McGowan 18' Gomes 58' Sow 73' Gu Cao 90+4' | Stadium: Tianhe Stadium Attendance: 46,537 Referee: Ma Ning Assistant referees: Zhou Guangya, Deng Bo Fourth official: Fu Ming |
24 April 20166 | Tianjin Teda Elion | 0 - 4 | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | Tianjin |
19:35 UTC+8 | Li Benjian 23' Bai Yuefeng 24' | Report | Yu Hanchao 7' Gao Lin 30' Gao Lin 66' Alan 73' | Stadium: Tianjin Olympic Centre Stadium Attendance: 20,860 Referee: Fan Qi Assistant referees: Xu Xianghui, Zhang Hongwei Fourth official: Xing Qi |
30 April 20167 | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 2 - 1 | Shanghai Greenland Shenhua | Guangzhou |
19:35 UTC+8 | Zheng Zhi 14' Alan 40' Huang Bowen 45+3' Goulart 54' (pen.) Alan 71' | Report | Guarín 45+3' Qin Sheng 52' Moreno 62' Ba 69' | Stadium: Tianhe Stadium Attendance: 48,396 Referee: Tan Hai Assistant referees: Tong Yong, Lou Fangping Fourth official: Zhang Long |
8 May 20168 | Hangzhou Greentown | 1 - 2 | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | Hangzhou |
19:35 UTC+8 | Cao Haiqing 30' Cahill 74' Cahill 76' (pen.) Ge Zhen 84' | Report | Alan 7' Goulart 31' Feng Xiaoting 36' Alan 90+4' | Stadium: Huanglong Stadium Attendance: 22,739 Referee: Wang Jing Assistant referees: Zhou Fei, Xu Jun Fourth official: Zhao Zhizhi |
14 May 20169 | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 2 - 0 | Hebei China Fortune | Guangzhou |
15:30 UTC+8 | Yu Hanchao 44' Alan 48' | Gao Zhunyi 18' Liao Junjian 70' | Stadium: Tianhe Stadium Attendance: 48,586 Referee: Wang Zhe Assistant referees: Cao Yi, Sun Kai Fourth official: Fan Qi |
21 May 201610 | Liaoning Shenyang Whowin | 0 - 3 | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | Shenyang |
15:30 UTC+8 | Zheng Zhi 17' Alan 36' Goulart 46' | Stadium: Shenyang Olympic Sports Center Stadium Attendance: 32,478 Referee: Shi Zhenlu Assistant referees: Xu Xianghui, Zhang Hongwei Fourth official: Fu Ming |
29 May 201611 | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 1 - 1 | Shanghai SIPG | Guangzhou |
19:35 UTC+8 | Zhang Linpeng 31' Goulart 63' Feng Xiaoting 84' | Yu Hai 42' Kouassi 43' Kouassi 70' | Stadium: Tianhe Stadium Attendance: 47,635 Referee: Huang Yejun Assistant referees: Huo Weiming, Liu Guiqing Fourth official: Zhao Zhizhi |
11 June 201612 | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 0 - 0 | Shijiazhuang Ever Bright | Guangzhou |
19:35 UTC+8 | Gao Lin 6' (pen.) Zheng Zhi 14' Rong Hao 40' Mei Fang 67' | Cho Yong-hyung 5' Xu Bo 30' Maurício 55' | Stadium: Tianhe Stadium Attendance: 30,765 Referee: Shen Yinhao Assistant referees: Zhou Fei, Zhang Qiangjing Fourth official: Chen Gang |
14 June 201621 | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 2 - 0 | Tianjin Teda Elion | Guangzhou |
19:35 UTC+8 | Paulinho 24' Goulart 48' Goulart 53' Zhang Linpeng 74' | Pan Ximing 74' Cao Yang 77' Guo Hao 83' Yang Qipeng 90+3' | Stadium: Tianhe Stadium Attendance: 38,249 Referee: Fu Ming Assistant referees: Shi Xiang, Zhou Guangya Fourth official: Gu Chunhan |
18 June 201613 | Yanbian Funde | 1 - 1 | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | Yanji |
15:00 UTC+8 | Trawally 18' Petković 29' Cui Min 61' Yoon Bit-garam 68' Pei Yuwen 79' | Wang Shangyuan 67' Gao Lin 81' Kim Young-gwon 84' Yu Hanchao 88' | Stadium: Yanji Nationwide Fitness Centre Stadium Attendance: 20,480 Referee: Wang Zhe Assistant referees: Dong Yong, Xi Fei Fourth official: Ai Kun |
24 June 201614 | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 2 - 0 | Jiangsu Suningyi Purchase | Guangzhou |
19:35 UTC+8 | Goulart 24' Alan 28' Liu Jian 80' | Gu Wenxiang 90+3' | Stadium: Tianhe Stadium Attendance: 48,631 Referee: Huang Yejun Assistant referees: Liu Guiqing, Wu Huifeng Fourth official: Lin Jun |
3 July 201615 | Shandong Luneng Taishan | 0 - 2 | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | Jinan |
19:35 UTC+8 | Dai Lin 7' Zhang Chi 57' | Mei Fang 28' Alan 33' Paulinho 51' | Stadium: Jinan Olympic Sports Center Stadium Attendance: 20,182 Referee: Zhou Gang Assistant referees: Huo Weiming, Xu Xianghui Fourth official: Zhao Zhizhi |
10 July 201616 | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 4 - 1 | Chongqing Lifan | Guangzhou |
19:35 UTC+8 | Alan 5' Goulart 25' Gao Lin 43' Goulart 45+1' Paulinho 47' Goulart 76' | Gigliotti 33' Gigliotti 57' Luo Qin 68' | Stadium: Tianhe Stadium Attendance: 45,398 Referee: Chen Xin Assistant referees: Xu Jun, Deng Bo Fourth official: Chen Gang |
17 July 201617 | Changchun Yatai | 1 - 2 | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | Changchun |
19:35 UTC+8 | Li Guang 17' Ismailov 29' Fan Xiaodong 66' Yan Feng 83' Sealy 87' | Chen Zepeng 28' Zheng Zhi 33' Wang Shangyuan 47' Zheng Long 81' Zheng Long 84' | Stadium: Development Area Stadium Attendance: 23,417 Referee: Wang Di Assistant referees: Zhou Fei, Zhang Qiangjing Fourth official: Shen Yinhao |
20 July 201618 | Guangzhou R&F | 2 - 1 | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | Guangzhou |
19:35 UTC+8 | Jang Hyun-soo 56' Zahavi 79' Lu Lin 83' | Goulart 33' Wang Shangyuan 45+1' Zhang Wenzhao 90+2' | Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium Attendance: 14,596 Referee: Ma Ning Assistant referees: Shi Xiang, Zhou Guangya Fourth official: Xia Jun |
30 July 201620 | Henan Jianye | 1 - 2 | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | Zhengzhou |
19:35 UTC+8 | Gu Cao 16' Patiño 47' Yin Hongbo 55' Ivo 69' (pen.) Samardžić 86' | Zheng Zhi 35' Paulinho 42' Goulart 45' Zheng Zhi 47' Zeng Cheng 69' | Stadium: Zhengzhou Hanghai Stadium Attendance: 21,377 Referee: Wang Zhe Assistant referees: Huo Weiming, Liu Guiqing Fourth official: Fan Qi |
9 August 201619 | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 0 - 0 | Beijing Guoan LeEco | Guangzhou |
19:35 UTC+8 | Li Xuepeng 66' | Zhang Xinxin 42' Zhao Hejing 54' Zhang Xizhe 60' Xu Yunlong 83' | Stadium: Tianhe Stadium Attendance: 47,695 Referee: Zhou Gang Assistant referees: Ma Ji, Cao Yi Fourth official: Gu Chunhan |
13 August 201622 | Shanghai Greenland Shenhua | 2 - 1 | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | Shanghai |
19:35 UTC+8 | Martins 5' Xiong Fei 28' Martins 42' Kim Kee-hee 56' Wang Yun 71' Guarín 72' | Gao Lin 12' Mei Fang 61' Li Xuepeng 69' Huang Bowen 71' Zhang Wenzhao 78' | Stadium: Hongkou Football Stadium Attendance: 21,327 Referee: Ma Ning Assistant referees: Shi Xiang, Zhou Guangya Fourth official: Fu Ming |
20 August 201623 | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 0 - 0 | Hangzhou Greentown | Guangzhou |
19:35 UTC+8 | Zheng Zhi 27' Kim Young-gwon 48' | Dong Yu 76' Zou Dehai 82' | Stadium: Tianhe Stadium Attendance: 43,956 Referee: Wang Jing Assistant referees: Cao Yi, Xi Fei Fourth official: Wang Di |
10 September 201624 | Hebei China Fortune | 0 - 3 | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | Qinhuangdao |
19:35 UTC+8 | Mbia 12' | Huang Bowen 19' Paulinho 25' Huang Bowen 42' Alan 45' Goulart 52' | Stadium: Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Center Stadium Attendance: 24,631 Referee: Chen Gang Assistant referees: Zhang Qiangjing, Deng Bo Fourth official: Shen Yinhao |
18 September 201625 | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 6 - 2 | Liaoning Shenyang Whowin | Guangzhou |
19:35 UTC+8 | Goulart 6' Paulinho 11' Li Xuepeng 23' Zheng Long 58' Alan 63' Zheng Zhi 82' Zheng Long 90+2' Martínez 90+3' | Ni Yusong 8' Lukimya 24' (pen.) Thwaite 60' Vidošić 66' Ni Yusong 82' | Stadium: Tianhe Stadium Attendance: 42,978 Referee: Wang Zhe Assistant referees: Liu Guiqing, Wu Huifeng Fourth official: Huang Yejun |
24 September 201626 | Shanghai SIPG | 0 - 0 | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | Shanghai |
19:35 UTC+8 | Hulk 45+1' Wang Shenchao 64' | Goulart 45+3' (pen.) | Stadium: Shanghai Stadium Attendance: 37,500 Referee: Huang Yejun Assistant referees: Huo Weiming, Wang Dexin Fourth official: Guan Xing |
15 October 201627 | Shijiazhuang Ever Bright | 0 - 6 | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | Shijiazhuang |
19:35 UTC+8 | Matheus 40' Xu Bo 45' | Goulart 11' Alan 12' Mei Fang 23' Gao Lin 27' Paulinho 29' Zou Zheng 34' Goulart 38' Goulart 45+1' (pen.) Alan 60' | Stadium: Yutong International Sports Center Attendance: 25,311 Referee: Tan Hai Assistant referees: Song Xiangyun, Yang Li Fourth official: Wang Jing |
23 October 201628 | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 1 - 1 | Yanbian Funde | Guangzhou |
19:35 UTC+8 | Zheng Zhi 8' Paulinho 45+1' Zou Zheng 60' | Yoon Bit-garam 88' | Stadium: Tianhe Stadium Attendance: 48,956 Referee: Zhou Gang Assistant referees: Zhang Cheng, Xi Fei Fourth official: Xing Qi |
26 October 201629 | Jiangsu Suningyi Purchase | 2 - 0 | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | Nanjing |
19:35 UTC+8 | Sainsbury 21' Martínez 30' Zhou Yun 40' Teixeira 56' Xie Pengfei 76' Hong Jeong-ho 88' | Mei Fang 47' | Stadium: Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre Attendance: 47,955 Referee: Huang Yejun Assistant referees: Huo Weiming, Zhou Fei Fourth official: Fan Qi |
30 October 201630 | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 4 - 0 | Shandong Luneng Taishan | Guangzhou |
19:35 UTC+8 | Goulart 12' Liao Lisheng 22' Alan 51' (pen.) Goulart 66' Zhang Wenzhao 68' | Song Long 50' | Stadium: Tianhe Stadium Attendance: 42,537 Referee: Wang Di Assistant referees: Zhou Fei, Zhang Cheng Fourth official: Wang Jing |
11 May 2016Third round | Hohhot Zhongyou | 0 - 2 | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | Hohhot |
20:00 UTC+8 | Yin Lu 31' Luo Hao 45' Jiao Zhe 50' Luo Hao 65' | Mei Fang 59' Yu Hanchao 83' Alan 90+2' | Stadium: Hohhot City Stadium Attendance: 31,283 Referee: Ma Li Assistant referees: Liu Guiqing, Wu Huifeng Fourth official: Niu Minghui |
28 June 2016Fourth round | Tianjin Teda Elion | 0 - 3 | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | Tianjin |
19:35 UTC+8 | Liao Bochao 7' Diagne 58' Fan Baiqun 65' Zhou Haibin 76' | Alan 36' Liu Jian 40' Alan 61' Goulart 69' | Stadium: Tianjin Olympic Centre Stadium Attendance: 10,056 Referee: Zhao Zhizhi Assistant referees: Yu Yue, Xi Fei Fourth official: Zhang Lei |
13 July 2016Quarter-finals | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 2 - 1 | Beijing Guoan LeEco | Guangzhou |
20:00 UTC+8 | Gao Lin 9' Gao Lin 39' Goulart 42' Gao Lin 84' (pen.) Alan 86' Zheng Zhi 86' Gao Lin 89' | Mei Fang 27' (o.g.) Zhang Xinxin 82' Lei Tenglong 89' | Stadium: Tianhe Stadium Attendance: 44,612 Referee: He Xiaohu Assistant referees: Shi Xiang, Song Xiangyun Fourth official: Liu Lin |
26 July 2016Quarter-finals | Beijing Guoan LeEco | 1 - 2 (2 - 4 agg.) | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | Beijing |
19:35 UTC+8 | Lei Tenglong 15' Yu Dabao 23' Yılmaz 32' Xu Yunlong 55' | Feng Xiaoting 22' Paulinho 34' Gao Lin 46' Huang Bowen 64' Wang Shangyuan 87' | Stadium: Workers Stadium Attendance: 41,663 Referee: Wang Di Assistant referees: Tong Yong, Lou Fangping Fourth official: Chen Gang |
17 August 2016Semi-finals | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 2 - 2 | Guangzhou R&F | Guangzhou |
19:35 UTC+8 | Goulart 27' Gao Lin 43' Goulart 89' | Xiao Zhi 21' Renatinho 38' Zahavi 51' Zahavi 51' | Stadium: Tianhe Stadium Attendance: 33,849 Referee: Ai Kun Assistant referees: Cao Yi, Ma Ji Fourth official: Zhang Lei |
21 September 2016Semi-finals | Guangzhou R&F | 1 - 3 (3 - 5 agg.) | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | Guangzhou |
19:35 UTC+8 | Tang Miao 67' Zhang Yaokun 81' Zahavi 85' | Paulinho 9' Feng Xiaoting 58' Goulart 67' (pen.) Alan 70' | Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium Attendance: 13,989 Referee: Zhao Zhizhi Assistant referees: Song Xiangyun, Xu Xianghui Fourth official: Fan Qi |
20 November 2016Final | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 1 - 1 | Jiangsu Suningyi Purchase | Guangzhou |
19:35 UTC+8 | Goulart 9' Li Xuepeng 15' Huang Bowen 23' Mei Fang 85' Zou Zheng 90' | Wu Xi 19' Zhang Xiaobin 57' Martínez 60' Teixeira 64' | Stadium: Tianhe Stadium Attendance: 48,562 Referee: Huang Yejun Assistant referees: Song Xiangyun, Zhang Qiangjing Fourth official: Fan Qi |
27 November 2016Final | Jiangsu Suningyi Purchase | 2 - 2 (3 - 3 agg.) | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | Nanjing |
19:00 UTC+8 | Martínez 7' Zhou Yun 42' Li Ang 63' Martínez 73' Yang Xiaotian 90+8' | Paulinho 45+2' Zheng Zhi 57' Huang Bowen 81' | Stadium: Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre Attendance: 58,331 Referee: Jansen Foo (Singapore) Assistant referees: Lim Kok Heng (Singapore), Ronnie Koh Min Kiat (Singapore) Fourth official: Tan Hai |
27 February 2016 | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 2 - 0 | Jiangsu Suningyi Purchase | Chongqing |
19:35 UTC+8 | Goulart 14' Li Xuepeng 38' Goulart 39' Huang Bowen 74' | Ren Hang 27' Teixeira 90' | Stadium: Chongqing Olympic Sports Center Attendance: 50,380 Referee: Tan Hai Assistant referees: Huo Weiming, Cao Yi Fourth official: Fan Qi |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Sydney FC | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 10 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 9 | |
3 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 8 | |
4 | Pohang Steelers | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 5 |
24 February 2016 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 0 - 0 | Pohang Steelers | Guangzhou, China |
19:30 UTC+8 | Report Summary | Stadium: Tianhe Stadium Attendance: 571 [note 1] Referee: Mohanad Qasim Eesee Sarray (Iraq) Assistant referees: Ameer Dawood Hussein (Iraq), Abdullah Mubarak Mohamed Al Shammakhi (Oman) Fourth official: Md Mizanur Rahman (Bangladesh) |
2 March 2016 | Sydney FC | 2 - 1 | Guangzhou Evergrande | Sydney, Australia |
20:00 UTC+11 | Stambolziev 18' Ryall 21' Dimitrijević 89' Smeltz 90+2' | Report Summary | Goulart 22' (pen.) Calver 25' (o.g.) Paulinho 76' | Stadium: Sydney Football Stadium Attendance: 18,149 Referee: Alireza Faghani (Iran) Assistant referees: Reza Sokhandan (Iran), Mohammad Reza Mansouri (Iran) Fourth official: Farhad Bin Mohamed (Singapore) |
16 March 2016 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 2 - 2 | Urawa Red Diamonds | Guangzhou, China |
19:30 UTC+8 | Goulart 6' (pen.) Goulart 14' Zheng Zhi 84' | Report Summary | Ljubijankić 5' Muto 30' Moriwaki 75' Koroki 89' | Stadium: Tianhe Stadium Attendance: 48,816 Referee: Mohammed Abdulla Hassan Mohamed (United Arab Emirates) Assistant referees: Mohamed Alhammadi (United Arab Emirates), Hassan Almahri(United Arab Emirates) Fourth official: Chen Hsin-chuan (Chinese Taipei) |
5 April 2016 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 1 - 0 | Guangzhou Evergrande | Saitama, Japan |
19:30 UTC+9 | Moriwaki 42' Muto 52' | Report Summary | Martínez 31' Zhang Linpeng 38' Zheng Zhi 44' | Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002 Attendance: 30,282 Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar) Assistant referees: Taleb Salem Al-Marri (Qatar),Saoud Ahmed AlMaqaleh (Qatar) Fourth official: Alongkorn Feemuechang (Thailand) |
19 April 2016 | Pohang Steelers | 0 - 2 | Guangzhou Evergrande | Pohang, South Korea |
19:30 UTC+9 | Kim Jun-su 50' | Report Summary | Goulart 33' Gao Lin 47' Paulinho 50' Feng Xiaoting 90+2' | Stadium: Pohang Steel Yard Attendance: 9,274 Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan) Assistant referees: Mamur Saidkasimov (Uzbekistan), Ruslan Serazitdinov (Uzbekistan) Fourth official: Sherzod Kasimov (Uzbekistan) |
3 May 2016 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 1 - 0 | Sydney FC | Guangzhou, China |
18:30 UTC+8 | Gao Lin 2' Li Xuepeng 58' Xu Xin 77' | Report Summary | Calver 51' | Stadium: Tianhe Stadium Attendance: 33,517 Referee: Nawaf Shukralla (Bahrain) Assistant referees: Yaser Tulefat (Bahrain), Ebrahim Saleh (Bahrain) Fourth official: Ammar Ebrahim Hasan Mahmood (Bahrain) |
No. | Pos. | Player | Super League | FA Cup | Champions League | Super Cup | Total | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apps. | Starts | Goals | Apps. | Starts | Goals | Apps. | Starts | Goals | Apps. | Starts | Goals | Apps. | Starts | Goals | |||
2 | MF | Liao Lisheng | 15 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 1 |
3 | DF | Mei Fang | 25 | 22 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 31 | 0 |
4 | MF | Xu Xin | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
5 | DF | Zhang Linpeng | 16 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 0 |
6 | DF | Feng Xiaoting | 22 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 32 | 0 |
7 | FW | Alan Carvalho | 27 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 30 | 18 |
8 | MF | Paulinho | 30 | 30 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 43 | 11 |
9 | FW | Jackson Martínez | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 11 | 4 |
10 | MF | Zheng Zhi | 26 | 25 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 38 | 1 |
11 | MF | Ricardo Goulart | 29 | 29 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 43 | 43 | 28 |
12 | MF | Wang Shangyuan | 23 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 20 | 0 |
15 | MF | Zhang Wenzhao | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
16 | MF | Huang Bowen | 28 | 24 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 33 | 2 |
17 | DF | Liu Jian | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 1 |
18 | MF | Li Yuanyi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
19 | GK | Zeng Cheng | 23 | 23 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 0 |
20 | MF | Yu Hanchao | 19 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 17 | 4 |
23 | DF | Han Pengfei | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
25 | DF | Zou Zheng | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
27 | MF | Zheng Long | 19 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 10 | 4 |
28 | DF | Kim Young-gwon | 15 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 0 |
29 | FW | Gao Lin | 28 | 27 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 35 | 12 |
31 | MF | Zhang Aokai | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
32 | GK | Liu Dianzuo | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
33 | DF | Rong Hao | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 15 | 0 |
35 | DF | Li Xuepeng | 12 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 18 | 0 |
37 | DF | Chen Zepeng | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 0 |
TOTALS | 62 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 86 | ||||||||||||
Rank | Player | No. | Pos. | Super League | FA Cup | Champions League | Super Cup | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Ricardo Goulart | 11 | MF | 19 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 28 |
2 | Alan Carvalho | 7 | FW | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
3 | Gao Lin | 29 | FW | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 |
4 | Paulinho | 8 | MF | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
5 | Jackson Martínez | 9 | FW | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Yu Hanchao | 20 | MF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
Zheng Long | 27 | FW | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
8 | Huang Bowen | 16 | MF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
9 | Liao Lisheng | 2 | MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Zheng Zhi | 10 | MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Liu Jian | 17 | DF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Own goals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
TOTALS | 62 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 87 |
Rank | Player | No. | Pos. | Super League | FA Cup | Champions League | Super Cup | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Gao Lin | 29 | FW | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
2 | Alan Carvalho | 7 | FW | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
3 | Ricardo Goulart | 11 | MF | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
4 | Huang Bowen | 16 | MF | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
5 | Zheng Zhi | 10 | MF | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
6 | Yu Hanchao | 20 | MF | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Rong Hao | 33 | DF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
8 | Paulinho | 8 | MF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
9 | Jackson Martínez | 9 | FW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Zheng Long | 27 | MF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Li Xuepeng | 35 | DF | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
12 | Liao Lisheng | 2 | MF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Xu Xin | 4 | MF | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Liu Jian | 17 | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Total | 50 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 68 |
No. | Pos. | Player | Super League | FA Cup | Champions League | Super Cup | Total | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | DF | Mei Fang | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
4 | MF | Xu Xin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
5 | DF | Zhang Linpeng | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
6 | DF | Feng Xiaoting | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
7 | FW | Alan Carvalho | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
8 | MF | Paulinho | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
9 | FW | Jackson Martínez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
10 | MF | Zheng Zhi | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
11 | MF | Ricardo Goulart | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
12 | MF | Wang Shangyuan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
15 | MF | Zhang Wenzhao | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
16 | MF | Huang Bowen | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
17 | DF | Liu Jian | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
19 | GK | Zeng Cheng | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
25 | DF | Zou Zheng | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
28 | DF | Kim Young-gwon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
29 | FW | Gao Lin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
33 | DF | Rong Hao | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
35 | DF | Li Xuepeng | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
37 | DF | Chen Zepeng | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
TOTALS | 56 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 1 | 0 |
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