| Chairman |  Zhang Li (张力) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Manager |  Dragan Stojković | ||
| Stadium | Yuexiushan Stadium | ||
| Super League | 6th | ||
| FA Cup | Semi-finals | ||
| Top goalscorer | League:  Eran Zahavi (11)All: Eran Zahavi (17) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 9,831 [1] | ||
The 2016 Guangzhou R&F season is the 6th year in Guangzhou R&F's existence and its 5th season in the Chinese football league, also its 6th season in the top flight.
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Dragan Stojković |
| Assistant coaches | Žarko Đurović |
| Dejan Govedarica | |
| Fitness coach |  Katsuhito Kinoshi |
| Goalkeeper coach | Huang Hongtao |
| Team leader | Huang Jun |
| Team physicians |  Jin Ri |
| Fan Bihua | |
| Physiotherapist |  Enrique Pascual Muñoz |
| Performance manager |  Bito Wu |
| Interpreters | Hong Wenjie |
| Weng Zhanhong | |
| Piao Jun |
Source: Guangzhou R&F F.C.
As of 1 March 2016. [2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Win Draw Loss
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Shanghai Greenland Shenhua [lower-alpha 1] | 30 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 46 | 31 | +15 | 48 | Qualification to Champions League play-off round |
| 5 | Beijing Guoan | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 34 | 26 | +8 | 43 | |
| 6 | Guangzhou R&F | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 47 | 50 | −3 | 40 | |
| 7 | Hebei China Fortune | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 34 | 38 | −4 | 40 | |
| 8 | Chongqing Lifan | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 43 | 50 | −7 | 37 |
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 |
Last updated: 23 March 2016.
Source: Competitive Matches
| 4 March 20161 | Guangzhou R&F | 1 - 2 | Hebei China Fortune | Guangzhou |
| 19:35 UTC+8 | Gülüm  11' (o.g.)Chen Zhizhao  64'Chen Zhizhao 90+3'  | Luo Senwen 10' Gülüm 28'Gervinho 40'Luo Senwen 43' Liao Junjian 90+4' | Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium Attendance: 9,889 Referee: Fu Ming Assistant referees: Cao Yi, Ma Ji Fourth official: Ai Kun |
| 12 March 20162 | Tianjin Teda Elion | 0 - 1 | Guangzhou R&F | Tianjin |
| 19:35 UTC+8 | Li Benjian 54' Hu Rentian 88' | Wang Song 57' | Stadium: Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium Attendance: 28,736 Referee: Wang Di Assistant referees: Fei Zhou, Xu Jun Fourth official: Shen Yinhao |
| 1 April 20163 | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 2 - 0 | Guangzhou R&F | Guangzhou |
| 19:35 UTC+8 | Giannou 90' | Paulinho 30' Xu Xin 74'Martínez 80'Rong Hao 85' | Stadium: Tianhe Stadium Attendance: 46,993 Referee: Tan Hai Assistant referees: Tong Yong, Lou Fangping Fourth official: Huang Yejun |
| 8 April 20164 | Guangzhou R&F | 0 - 0 | Yanbian Funde | Guangzhou |
| 19:35 UTC+8 | Chang Feiya 35' Wang Jianan 49'Jang Hyun-Soo 89' | Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium Attendance: 12,103 Referee: Gu Chunhan Assistant referees: Ma Ji, Zhou Guang Fourth official: Zhang Lei |
| 15 April 20165 | Shanghai SIPG | 1 - 0 | Guangzhou R&F | Shanghai |
| 15:30 UTC+8 | Svensson 85' (o.g.) | Stadium: Shanghai Stadium Attendance: 20,009 Referee: Lin Jun Assistant referees: Wang Dexin, Li Yang Fourth official: Lin Liu |
| 23 April 20166 | Guangzhou R&F | 1 - 1 | Jiangsu Suning | Guangzhou |
| 15:30 UTC+8 | Xiao Zhi 81' Zeng Chao 82' | Ji Xiang 43' Wu Xi 66'Jô 90+2' (pen.) | Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium Attendance: 10,978 Referee: Lin Liu Assistant referees: Song Xiangyun, Wen Xiaofang Fourth official: Tan Hai |
| 29 April 20167 | Shandong Luneng Taishan | 2 - 3 | Guangzhou R&F | Jinan |
| 17:35 UTC+8 | Dai Lin 28' Dai Lin 49'Wang Yongpo 52' | Tang Miao 24' Lu Lin 26', 63'Xiao Zhi 62'Wang Song 90+5' | Stadium: Jinan Olympic Sports Center Stadium Attendance: 16,327 Referee: Zhou Gang Assistant referees: Yu Yue, Li Yang Fourth official: Gu Chunhan |
| 7 May 20168 | Guangzhou R&F | 2 - 0 | Chongqing Lifan | Guangzhou |
| 19:35 UTC+8 | Tang Miao 39' Xiao Zhi 54' | Peng Xinli 35' Liu Yu 38'Sui Donglu 88' | Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium Attendance: 9,122 Referee: Dong Kun Assistant referees: Ma Yi, Cao Yi Fourth official: Zhou Gang |
| 15 May 20169 | Shanghai Greenland Shenhua | 5 - 1 | Guangzhou R&F | Shanghai |
| 17:35 UTC+8 | Lü Sheng 5' Li Janbian 21'Qin Sheng 53'Li Yunqiu 61'Moreno 66'Cao Yunding 76'Ba 84'Martins 86'Li Janbian 89' | Xiao Zhi 11' Svensson 31'Bruninho 45+1' | Stadium: Hongkou Stadium Attendance: 19,692 Referee: Zhao Zhizhi Assistant referees: Qinqung Liu, Wu Huifeng Fourth official: Ma Li |
| 22 May 201610 | Guangzhou R&F | 0 - 1 | Changchun Yatai | Guangzhou |
| 15:30 UTC+8 | Moreno 74' Moreno 81'Wu Yake 85' | Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium Attendance: 10,706 Referee: Zhang Lei Assistant referees: Zhang Cheng, Yu Yue Fourth official: Jianxun Kou |
| 28 May 201611 | Henan Jianye | 1 - 0 | Guangzhou R&F | Zhengzhou |
| 17:35 UTC+8 | Patiño 13' Liang Yu 90' | Wang Xiaolong | Stadium: Zhengzhou Hanghai Stadium Attendance: 19,359 Referee: Ma Li Assistant referees: Song Xiangyun, Wen Xiaofang Fourth official: Wang Zhe |
| 11 June 201612 | Hangzhou Greentown | 0 - 1 | Guangzhou R&F | Hangzhou |
| 16:00 UTC+8 | Zang Yifeng 22' Denilson Gabionetta 44'Cao Haiqing 49'Oh Beom-seok 58' | Jiang Zhipeng  21'Xiao Zhi 35'Renatinho 42' | Stadium: Yellow Dragon Sports Center Attendance: 5,135 Referee: Ma Ning Assistant referees: Zhou Guangya, Hu Chengjun Fourth official: Xia Jun |
| 15 June 201621 | Jiangsu Suning | 1 - 1 | Guangzhou R&F | Nanjing |
| 19:35 UTC+8 | Ji Xiang 43' Teixeira 79' | Xiao Zhi 29' Giannou 75' | Stadium: Nanjing Olympic Sports Center Attendance: 28,923 Referee: Zhang Long Assistant referees: Cao Yi, Yu Yue Fourth official: Lin Jun |
| 19 June 201613 | Guangzhou R&F | 1 - 1 | Beijing Guoan | Guangzhou |
| 15:30 UTC+8 | Giannou 45' | Piao Cheng 26' Lei Tenglong 64' | Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium Attendance: 9,876 Referee: Shi Zhenlu Assistant referees: Wang Deixin, Wen Xiaofang Fourth official: Pan Li |
| 26 June 201614 | Liaoning Whowin | 3 - 1 | Guangzhou R&F | Shenyang |
| 15:00 UTC+8 | Chamanga 33' (pen), 74' Zheng Tao 37'Hu Yanqiang 40'Assani Lukimya 54'Ni Yusong 82' | Giannou 36' Yu Yang 52'Zeng Chao 90' | Stadium: Tiexi New District Sports Center Attendance: 20,137 Referee: Zhao Zhizhi Assistant referees: Yu Yue, Zhang Hongwei Fourth official: Qi Xing |
| 10 May 2016Third Round | Hainan Boying & Seamen | 1 - 1 (3 - 4 p) | Guangzhou R&F | Haikou |
| 16:30 UTC+8 | Wang Qi 73' | Tang Miao 90' | Stadium: Hainan Sport School Stadium Referee: Liu Xiufeng | |
| Penalties | ||||
Pan Chaoran  Zhang Kaiming Wang Haoyi  Jiang Weipeng Li Xincheng | Zhang Chenlong Wang Song Lu Lin Chen Zhizhao Xiao Zhi | |||
| 29 June 2016Fourth Round | Guangzhou R&F | 1 - 0 | Shanghai SIPG | Guangzhou |
| 19:35 UTC+8 | Giannou 62' | Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium Attendance: 7,086 Referee: Wang Jing |
| 13 July 2016Fifth Round 1st Leg | Guangzhou R&F | 3 - 0 | Hebei China Fortune | Guangzhou |
| 19:00 UTC+8 | Zahavi 61', 78', 81' (pen.) | Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium Attendance: 7,033 Referee: Tan Hai |
| 27 July 2016Fifth Round 2nd Leg | Hebei China Fortune | 1 - 2 | Guangzhou R&F | Qinhuangdao |
| 19:35 UTC+8 | Mbia 89' (pen.) | Zahavi 43' (pen.) Lu Lin 83' | Stadium: Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Center Stadium Attendance: 5,317 Referee: Ai Kun |
| 17 August 2016Semi-finals 1st Leg | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 2 - 2 | Guangzhou R&F | Guangzhou |
| 19:35 UTC+8 | Goulart 27', 89' Gao Lin 43' | 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 2nd Leg | 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 |
The 2015 Shanghai Greenland Shenhua season was Shanghai Greenland Shenhua's 12th season in the Chinese Super League and 53rd overall in the Chinese top flight. They also competed in the Chinese FA Cup, reaching the final but ultimately losing to Jiangsu Sainty.
The 2016 Ping An Chinese Football Association Super League was the 13th season since the establishment of the Chinese Super League. The league title sponsor was Ping An Insurance. Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao won their sixth consecutive title of the league.
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.
The 2016 Beijing Guoan F.C. season was their 13th consecutive season in the Chinese Super League, established in 2004, and 26th consecutive season in the top flight of Chinese football. They competed at the Chinese Super League and Chinese FA Cup.
The 2016 season was Shanghai Greenland Shenhua's 13th season in the Chinese Super League and 54th overall in the Chinese top flight. They also competed in the Chinese FA Cup.
The 2016 Jiangsu Suning F.C. season is the club's eighth consecutive season in Chinese Super League. On 21 December 2015 the club was purchased by Suning Commerce Group for ¥523 million and changed their name as Jiangsu Suning F.C. Jiangsu Suning are also competing in the 2016 Chinese FA Super Cup, 2016 Chinese FA Cup, and the 2016 AFC Champions League.
The 2017 Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao season was the 64th year in Guangzhou Evergrande's existence and its 50th season in the Chinese football league, also its 28th season in the top flight. Guangzhou Evergrande won their seventh consecutive title of the league.
Yanjing Beer 2017 Chinese FA Cup was the 19th edition of the Chinese FA Cup. The winner Shanghai Greenland Shenhua qualified for the group stage of the 2018 AFC Champions League.
The 2017 Beijing Sinobo Guoan F.C. season was their 14th consecutive season in the Chinese Super League, established in the 2004 season, and 27th consecutive season in the top flight of Chinese football. They competed in the Chinese Super League and Chinese FA Cup.
The 2017 Shanghai Greenland Shenhua season was Shanghai Greenland Shenhua's 14th season in the Chinese Super League and 55th overall in the Chinese top flight. They also competed in the Chinese FA Cup and AFC Champions League.
The 2018 Shanghai Greenland Shenhua season was Shanghai Greenland Shenhua's 15th season in the Chinese Super League and 56th overall in the Chinese top flight. In addition to the domestic league, the club also competed in the Chinese FA Cup, Chinese FA Super Cup and AFC Champions League.
The 2018 Jiangsu Suning season is Jiangsu Suning's 10th season in the Chinese Super League and 21st overall in the Chinese top flight. They also competed in the Chinese FA Cup.
The 2019 Guangzhou R&F season is the 9th year in Guangzhou R&F's existence and its 8th season in the Chinese football league, also its 8th season in the top flight.
The 2019 Shanghai SIPG F.C. season is Shanghai SIPG's 7th consecutive season in the Chinese Super League ever since it started back in the 2004 season and 7th consecutive season in the top flight of Chinese football. This season Shanghai SIPG participates in the Chinese Super League, Chinese FA Cup, Chinese FA Super Cup and AFC Champions League.
The 2019 Beijing Renhe F.C. season is Beijing Renhe's 2nd consecutive season in the Chinese Super League ever since it started back in the 2004 season and 2nd consecutive season in the top flight of Chinese football. This season Beijing Renhe participates in the Chinese Super League and Chinese FA Cup.
The 2019 Tianjin Tianhai F.C. season is Tianjin Tianhai's 3rd consecutive season in the Chinese Super League ever since it started back in the 2004 season and 3rd consecutive season in the top flight of Chinese football. This season Tianjin Tianhai participates in the Chinese Super League and Chinese FA Cup.
The 2019 Hebei China Fortune F.C. season will be Hebei China Fortune's 4th consecutive season in the Chinese Super League ever since it started back in the 2004 season and 4th consecutive season in the top flight of Chinese football. This season Hebei China Fortune participates in the Chinese Super League and Chinese FA Cup.
The 2019 Shenzhen F.C. season is Shenzhen F.C.'s 1st consecutive season in the Chinese Super League ever since it started back in the 2004 season and 1st consecutive season in the top flight of Chinese football. This season Shenzhen F.C. participates in the Chinese Super League and Chinese FA Cup.
The 2019 Shandong Luneng Taishan F.C. season was Shandong Luneng Taishan's 16th consecutive season in the Chinese Super League, since the competition started with the 2004 season, and 26th consecutive season in the top flight of Chinese football overall. Shandong Luneng Taishan competed in the Chinese Super League, Chinese FA Cup and AFC Champions League.
The 2020 Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao season is the 67th year in Guangzhou Evergrande's existence and its 53rd season in the Chinese football league, also its 31st season in the top flight.
