Guangdong GZ-Power Football Club,[a] commonly known as GZ-Power FC, is a Chinese professional football club based in Guangzhou, Guangdong, that competes in China League One, the second tier of Chinese football. Guangdong GZ-Power plays its home matches at the Yuexiushan Stadium, located within Yuexiu District.[1] Founded in 2023 as Guangzhou E-Power Football Club, the club changed to its current name in 2024.
Guangzhou E-Power were registered as a football club on 23 March 2023 by the Guangzhou Automobile Industry Group and seven other state-owned enterprises.[2] However, the club were not officially founded until 20 May 2023, when it hosted its formation ceremony at Tianhe Stadium.[3] On 11 April 2023, Guangzhou E-Power appointed Li Bing as manager for the first-team in preparation for the 2023 CMCL season, in the fourth tier of Chinese football,[4] and he was appointed with a vision to win promotion to China League Two.[5]
Between 22 May and 31 May 2023, Guangzhou E-Power served as the host for the CMCL regionals group in the cities of Guangzhou and Foshan,[6] in which the club succeeded in as they grabbed a spot in the final round with a win over Macau side Chao Pak Kei in the qualifying round. Guangzhou E-Power were drawn into group B in the final round, a group which consisted of clubs like Langfang Glory City and Binzhou Huilong.[7] Guangzhou E-Power finished second in the group, but lost to Binzhou Huilong in the promotion play-offs.[8]
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↑ "2023中国足球协会会员协会冠军联赛秩序册"[2023 Chinese Football Association Member Association Champions League manual](PDF). thecfa.cn (in Chinese). 18 July 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
↑ "中拉体育2023中国足球协会会员协会冠军联赛总决赛分组火热出炉"[Sino-LAC Sports 2023 Chinese Football Association Member Association Champions League final round groups are out] (in Chinese). Weibo. 1 August 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
↑ "西北狼归来！长安联合2-1客胜影豹，陕西足球重回职业联赛"[The Xibeilang are back! Chang'an Union beat E-Power 2–1 away from home, and Shaanxi football is back in professional leagues] (in Chinese). Dongqiudi. 29 October 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
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