CHINA NATIONAL FOOTBALL TEAM
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The 'China national football team' () is the national football team of China and is governed by the Chinese Football Association (CFA).
The ''China national team'' was founded in 1924 and joined FIFA in 1931-58, and then from 1979. They have been perennial contenders for the Asian Cup, most recently finishing second in the AFC 2004, but had failed to score a goal in their maiden FIFA World Cup appearance in the Football World Cup 2002.
After the transfer of sovereignty of Hong Kong from the United Kingdom in 1997, and Macau from Portugal in 1999, these two special administrative regions have continued to have their own teams, which play as "Hong Kong, China" and "Macau, China", respectively. Taiwan (Republic of China) plays as "Chinese Taipei". The team playing as "China" represents mainland China only.
As football is widely followed in China, triumph by the national team is considered to be a source of national pride. Around 300 million people tuned in to broadcasts of China's World Cup 2002 matches with a staggering 170 million new television sets being bought by citizens in order to watch their nation's first World Cup appearance. There were over 250 million viewers for the Asian Cup 2004 finals, the largest single-event sports audience in the country's history.[1] The team is colloquially referred to as ''Team China'' (ä¸å›½é˜Ÿ), the ''National Team'' (国家队) or ''Guozu'' (国足, lit. "national foot").
History
The national team began to make their way to national and international prominence in the beginning of the late-1980s through the introduction of televisions in Chinese households. Previously, Chinese national pride was found almost exclusively in the national womens' football and volleyball teams and in table tennis, with little success in other team sports. By 1980 it was apparent that China, being one of Asia's stronger sides, could compete for a berth in the 1982 World Cup Finals, although through the next 16 years after China had missed on World Cup qualification time after time. In 1981, China lost the playoff against the New Zealand team, a heartbreaking loss for the large home audience that followed the qualification. During the 1998 World Cup qualifiers, China was on the verge of qualifying, but lost crucial matches at home, especially the matches against Qatar and Iran. Simply because of the demographics of the People's Republic of China, the team arguably has the most fans of any sporting team in the world, as with basketball. As a result, expectations soared in 2001 as China advanced, for the first time in it's history, to the World Cup Finals in 2002. Under the direction of head coach Bora Milutinović, the team had lost all three group matches and failed to score a single goal.
Recent history
In recent years, many have pointed to two main weaknesses of the team. Despite a very organized and well-drilled defense, team China lacks good strikers and creative playmakers who can also keep possession of the ball well. The team's main tactics against stronger teams tend to be both defensive and counterattacking, with long punts to a lone striker, who is quickly dispossessed of the ball due to lack of support.
In 2004, Dutch coach Arie Haan summed up his impression of Chinese football by saying, "Chinese players are very skilled, but the problem seemed to be related to the culture and psychology of the players," and that the psychological aspect tended to strongly influence the players. Former captain Li Weifeng illustrated this when he said that the Chinese team usually expects wins against weaker opposition but quickly gets irritated when things do not go to plan. This has often been attributed to the pressure due to massive public expectations of the team during the World Cup qualifiers, for example. Many critics also point to the complacency of the team at critical moments, especially when they are holding a lead or playing weaker teams. In the World Cup 2006 qualifiers, the team managed to only score a single goal against Hong Kong in Hong Kong, a team which China was expected to washout with goals. European coaches who have worked or been in China often cite a lack of professionalism and discipline in Chinese football as the reasons for the Chinese national team's overall weakness. An example of this is the rampant corruption of the first division of the professional Chinese football league, especially the 'black whistles' scandals involving bribed referees fixing matches. This may be seen as an extension of modern Chinese society developing in a complex world of traditional culture involving personal relationships and capitalism.
Recently, an increasing number of talented, young Chinese players have moved to Europe to gain experience in a professional setting. Many are or were key players in the national team, such as Du Wei (Celtic F.C.), Zheng Zhi (Charlton Athletic F.C.), Li Tie (mainly Everton F.C.), Sun Jihai (Manchester City F.C), Shao Jiayi (1860 Munich and Energie Cottbus), Sun Xiang (PSV Eindhoven), Zhang Enhua (Grimsby Town F.C), Ma Mingyu (A.C. Perugia), Fan Zhiyi (Crystal Palace F.C. and Dundee F.C.), Li Jinyu (AS Nancy), Yang Chen (best performances for Eintracht Frankfurt), and Xie Hui (best performances for Alemannia Aachen). Rising star striker Dong Fangzhuo currently plays for Manchester United, and after several successful seasons with Belgian club Royal Antwerp F.C., his Premiership debut came in a match against Chelsea F.C. at Stamford Bridge. Another potential star is Yu Dabao, who has been regularly scoring for the Benfica B team and is touted to break into the senior SL Benfica team next season. More players with European experience may yield better results for the national team. Key players Li Tie and Li Jinyu were part of the 'Jianlibao' team in the mid-1990s that trained young, talented players in Brazil.
The national team has produced some displays of controlled and creative football in friendlies, especially during the 0-0 draw against Brazil in November 2002 and the 3-1 loss to France in May 2006. After the 0-0 draw with Brazil, Cafu complimented the Chinese performance and said they were definitely capable of qualifying for the World Cup 2006. The team, however, failed to advance through the preliminary qualification stage, losing to Kuwait on goals scored, even though China scored seven goals in a blow-out against Hong Kong in the last qualifying match. While qualifying for the 2007 Asian Cup, the team became the subject of immense criticism in the media and a national embarrassment when it scored only one goal (a Shao Jiayi penalty kick well into final injury time) against Singapore at home in Tianjin, and tied the southeast Asian city-state in the away game. In preparation for the 2007 Asian Cup, the team spend the weeks leading up to the tournament on a tour of the United States. While the 4-1 loss to a streaking US Men's National Team was not unexpected, a 1-0 loss to a Real Salt Lake team that had been winless in the MLS raised many eyebrows.
In the Asian Cup 2007 tournament, the team played three inconsistent games, winning against Malaysia, drawing Iran after leading 2-0 at half time, and losing to Uzbekistan with an embarrassing 3-0 scoreline. Under high expectations, China's performance drew immense criticism on online communities, which condemned the coach, players, along with the Chinese Football Association in general. Coach Zhu Guanghu has not indicated whether or not he will resign.
Rivalries
Traditionally, China's greatest rival has been Japan. This was exemplified in August 2004 that saw rioting by Chinese fans near the north gate of the Beijing Workers Stadium towards the end of the match between the two sides at the Asian Cup 2004 final, which Japan won 3-1 (with a clear handball). The rioting was said to be provoked by controversial officiating and anti-Japanese sentiment resulting from historical tensions arising from several military conflicts between the two nations from the late-nineteenth century to the mid-twentieth century (see First and Second Sino-Japanese Wars), as well as from lingering controversies, such as the issue of comfort women. China's most recent major tournament meeting with Japan was the East Asian Cup 2005 final, which China won.
One well-known piece of rivalry about Chinese football is in relation to their neighbour, South Korea, which is not as inflammable with the rivalry with Japan. China has played about thirty matches against them since 1950 but they have never won a head-to-head match against the team, despite finishing higher in a number of tournaments.
Home stadium
Main articles: Workers Stadium
The Workers Stadium (Chinese: 工人体育场) is a multi-purpose stadium in Beijing, China. It is mostly used for football matches. The stadium was built in 1959 and it was last renovated in 2004. It currently has a capacity of 70,161.
The stadium was the main venue for the 1990 Asian Games, where the opening and closing ceremonies were held. Some high attendance matches of Beijing Guoan Football Club are also held at the stadium.
Kits
The China national football team is currently sponsored by Adidas.
Fixtures and results
Forthcoming fixtures
★ None
Recent results
Goal scorers in brackets.
★ '2007 AFC Asian Cup' Group C:
★
★ '' '3 : 0' China, 18 July 2007 at Shah Alam Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Uzbekistan: Maksim Shatskikh 72', Timur Kapadze 86', Aleksandr Geynrikh 94')
★
★ China '2 : 2' '', 15 July 2007 at Bukit Jalil Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (China: Shao Jiayi 6', Mao Jianqing 33'; Iran: Ferydoon Zandi 45', Javad Nekounam 74')
★
★ '' '1 : 5' China, 10 July 2007 at Bukit Jalil Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Malaysia: Indra Putra 74'; China: Han Peng 15',55', Shao Jiayi 36', Wang Dong 51',93')
Competition history
★ ''DNE'' = Did not enter; ''DNQ'' = Did not qualify.
FIFA World Cup record
★ 1930 to 1954 - ''DNE''
★ 1958 - ''DNQ''
★ 1962 to 1978 - ''DNE''
★ 1982 to 1998 - ''DNQ''
★ 2002 - Round 1
★ 2006 - ''DNQ''
AFC Asian Cup record
★ 1956 to 1972 - ''DNE''
★ 1976 - 3rd place
★ 1980 - Round 1
★ 1984 - Runners-up
★ 1988 - 4th place
★ 1992 - 3rd place
★ 1996 - Quarter-finals
★ 2000 - 4th place
★ 2004 - Runners-up
★ 2007 - Round 1
EAFF East Asian Cup record
★ 2003 - 3rd place
★ 2005 - 'Champions'
Player history
Notable players
1930s
★ Tam Kong-pak
★ Li Hui-t'ang
1945 onwards
★ Dong Fangzhuo
★ Du Wei
★ Hao Haidong
★ Fan Zhiyi
★ Li Jinyu
★ Li Tie
★ Li Weifeng
★ Li Xiaopeng
★ Qu Bo
★ Qu Shengqing
★ Shao Jiayi
★ Su Maozhen
★ Sun Jihai
★ Sun Xiang
★ Yang Chen
★ Wu Qunli
★ Zheng Zhi
China captains
{| class="wikitable" cellpadding="3" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!Period
!Captain
!Vice Captain
!Third Captain
|-
|1951
|style="text-align:left;"|Wang Shouxian
| -
| -
|-
|1952 - 1954
|style="text-align:left;"|Guo Hongbin
| -
| -
|-
|1955 - 1959
|style="text-align:left;"|Sun Fucheng
| -
| -
|-
|1960 - 1964
|style="text-align:left;"|Chen Jialiang
| -
| -
|-
|1965 - 1969
|style="text-align:left;"|Gao Fengwen
| -
| -
|-
|1969 - 1972
|style="text-align:left;"|Gao Fengwen
|style="text-align:left;"|Qi Wusheng
|style="text-align:left;"|Xiang Hengqing
|-
|1972 - 1976
|style="text-align:left;"|Qi Wusheng
|style="text-align:left;"|Xiang Hengqing
| -
|-
|1976 - 1979
|style="text-align:left;"|Xiang Hengqing
|style="text-align:left;"|Chi Shangbin
|style="text-align:left;"|He Jia
|-
|1979 - 1981
|style="text-align:left;"|Chi Shangbin
|style="text-align:left;"|Rong Zhihang
|style="text-align:left;"|Huang Xiangdong
|-
|1981 - 1982
|style="text-align:left;"|Chi Shangbin
|style="text-align:left;"|Huang Xiangdong
|style="text-align:left;"|Zuo Shusheng
|-
|1983 - 1985
|style="text-align:left;"|Zuo Shusheng
|style="text-align:left;"|Li Fusheng
| -
|-
|1986 - 1987
|style="text-align:left;"|Zhu Bo
|style="text-align:left;"|Jia Xiuquan
|style="text-align:left;"|Ma Lin
|-
|1987 - 1988
|style="text-align:left;"|Jia Xiuquan
|style="text-align:left;"|Zhu Bo
|style="text-align:left;"|Ma Lin
|-
|1989 - 1992
|style="text-align:left;"|Zhu Bo
|style="text-align:left;"|Jia Xiuquan
|style="text-align:left;"|Ma Lin
|-
|1993 - 1994
|style="text-align:left;"|Zhu Bo
|style="text-align:left;"|Wu Qunli
|style="text-align:left;"|Xu Hong
|-
|1994 - 1996
|style="text-align:left;"|Xu Hong
| -
| -
|-
|1996 - 1997
|style="text-align:left;"|Fan Zhiyi
|style="text-align:left;"|Xu Hong
| -
|-
|1998 - 1999
|style="text-align:left;"|Fan Zhiyi
|style="text-align:left;"|Zhang Enhua
| -
|-
|2000 - 2001
|style="text-align:left;"|Ma Mingyu
|style="text-align:left;"|Li Ming
|style="text-align:left;"|Qi Hong
|-
|2002
|style="text-align:left;"|Ma Mingyu
|style="text-align:left;"|Fan Zhiyi
| -
|-
|2003 - 2004
|style="text-align:left;"|Li Weifeng
|style="text-align:left;"|Zheng Zhi
|style="text-align:left;"|Zhao Junzhe
|-
|2005 - 2006
|style="text-align:left;"|Li Weifeng
|style="text-align:left;"|Zhao Junzhe
|style="text-align:left;"|Ji Mingyi
|-
|2006 - 2007
|style="text-align:left;"|Zheng Zhi
|style="text-align:left;"|Zhao Junzhe
|style="text-align:left;"|Ji Mingyi
|-
|''2007 Asian Cup''
|style="text-align:left;"|Zheng Zhi
|style="text-align:left;"|Sun Jihai
|style="text-align:left;"|Ji Mingyi
|-
Most capped China players
As of January 2, 2006, the players with the most caps for China are:
{| class="wikitable" cellpadding="3" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!Pos!!Player!!Caps!!Tenure
|-
|1||Li Ming||141||1992 - 2004
|-
|2||Jia Xiuquan||136||1983 - 1992
|-
|3||Fan Zhiyi||132||1992 - 2002
|-
|4||Xie Yuxin||120||1987 - 1996
|-
|5||Li Fusheng||119||1976 - 1984
|-
|6||Hao Haidong||116||1992 - 2004
|-
|7||Lin Lefeng||113||1977 - 1986
|-
|8||Ou Chuliang||109||1992 - 2002
|}
Top China goalscorers
As of June 1, 2007, the players with the most goals scored for China are:
{| class="wikitable" cellpadding="3" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!Pos!!Player!!Goals!!Tenure
|-
|1||Hao Haidong||41||1992 - 2004
|-
|2||Liu Haiguang||36||1983 - 1990
|-
|3||Ma Lin||33||1984 - 1990
|-
|4||Li Hui||28||1983 - 1988
|-
|5||Su Maozhen||26||1992 - 2002
|-
|6||'Li Jinyu'||25||1996 - present
|-
|7||Zuo Shusheng||23||1979 - 1985
|-
|8||Zhao Dayu||19||1982 - 1986
|-
|8||Fan Zhiyi||19||1992 - 2002
|-
|8||Mai Chao||19||1986 - 1992
|-
|11||Gu Guangming||15||1979 - 1985
|-
|12||Jia Xiuquan||14||1984 - 1993
|-
|13||Xie Yuxin||13||1988 - 1996
|-
|14||Peng Weiguo||12||1992 - 2000
|-
|14||Huang Xiangdong||12||1977 - 1983
|-
|14||Ma Mingyu||12||1996 - 2002
|-
|17||Gao Hongbo||11||1992 - 1997
|-
|17||Yang Chen||11||1998 - 2004
|-
|17||Qi Hong||11||1998 - 2004
|-
|17||'Li Weifeng'||11||1999 - present
|-
|17||'Zheng Zhi'||11||2002 - present
|}
★ The players in bold typeface are still active in football.
China squad
Current squad
;2007 Asian Cup squad, (July 7, 2007 - July 29, 2007).
{|width=80% class="wikitable"
|-
!|No.
!|Name
!|DOB
!|Club
!|Caps (Goals)
|-
!colspan=5|'Goalkeepers'
|-
|align="center"|1
|Li Leilei
|30 June 1977
| Shandong Luneng
|align="center"|23 (0)
|-
|align="center"|22
|Yang Jun
|10 June 1981
| Tianjin Teda
|align="center"|3 (0)
|-
|align="center"|30
|Zong Lei
|26 July 1981
| Changchun Yatai
|align="center"|1 (0)
|-
!colspan=5|'Defenders'
|-
|align="center"|2
|Du Wei
|9 February 1982
| Shanghai Shenhua
|align="center"|23 (1)
|-
|align="center"|3
|Sun Xiang
|15 January 1982
| Shanghai Shenhua
|align="center"|30 (3)
|-
|align="center"|4
|Zhang Yaokun
|17 April 1981
| Dalian Shide
|align="center"|30 (2)
|-
|align="center"|5
|Li Weifeng
|1 December 1978
| Shanghai Shenhua
|align="center"|100 (11)
|-
|align="center"|7
|Sun Jihai
|30 September 1977
| Manchester City
|align="center"|69 (1)
|-
|align="center"|13
|Zhang Shuai
|20 July 1981
| Beijing Guoan
|align="center"|3 (0)
|-
|align="center"|16
|Ji Mingyi
|15 December 1980
| Dalian Shide
|align="center"|20 (0)
|-
|align="center"|23
|Cao Yang
|15 December 1981
| Tianjin Teda
|align="center"|19 (1)
|-
!colspan=5|'Midfielders'
|-
|align="center"|6
|Shao Jiayi
|10 April 1980
| Energie Cottbus
|align="center"|37 (8)
|-
|align="center"|8
|Li Tie
|18 September 1977
| Sheffield United
|align="center"|90 (5)
|-
|align="center"|10
|Zheng Zhi (C)
|20 August 1980
| Charlton Athletic
|align="center"|39 (11)
|-
|align="center"|12
|Zhao Xuri
|3 December 1985
| Dalian Shide
|align="center"|20 (1)
|-
|align="center"|15
|Wang Dong
|10 September 1981
| Changchun Yatai
|align="center"|13 (3)
|-
|align="center"|18
|Zhou Haibin
|19 July 1985
| Shandong Luneng
|align="center"|22 (1)
|-
|align="center"|19
|Zheng Bin
|4 July 1977
| Wuhan Guanggu
|align="center"|30 (0)
|-
|align="center"|20
|Mao Jianqing
|8 August 1986
| Shanghai Shenhua
|align="center"|6 (2)
|-
!colspan=5|'Strikers'
|-
|align="center"|9
|Han Peng
|13 September 1983
| Shandong Luneng
|align="center"|13 (6)
|-
|align="center"|11
|Dong Fangzhuo
|23 January 1985
| Manchester United
|align="center"|13 (1)
|-
|align="center"|14
|Zhu Ting
|15 July 1985
| Dalian Shide
|align="center"|4 (0)
|-
|align="center"|21
|Wang Peng
|16 June 1978
| Dalian Shide
|align="center"|15 (3)
|}
Standbys
{|width=80% class="wikitable"
|-
!|No.
!|Name
!|DOB
!|Club
!|Caps (Goals)
|-
!colspan=5|'Goalkeepers'
|-
|align="center"|29
|Yang Zhi
|6 June 1983
| Beijing Guoan
|align="center"|1 (0)
|-
!colspan=5|'Defenders'
|-
|align="center"|24
|Xin Feng
|27 May 1978
| Shenzhen Shangqingyin
|align="center"|1 (0)
|-
|align="center"|26
|Xu Yunlong
|17 February 1979
| Beijing Guoan
|align="center"|64 (7)
|-
!colspan=5|'Midfielders'
|-
|align="center"|25
|Li Yan
|20 June 1980
| Shaanxi Baorong
|align="center"|10 (1)
|-
|align="center"|27
|Du Zhenyu
|10 February 1983
| Changchun Yatai
|align="center"|7 (1)
|-
|align="center"|28
|Tao Wei
|11 March 1978
| Beijing Guoan
|align="center"|14 (1)
|-
!colspan=5|'Strikers'
|-
|align="center"|17
|Qu Bo
|15 July 1981
| Qingdao Zhongneng
|align="center"|23 (4)
|}
Recent call-ups (within the last 12 months)
{|width=100% class="wikitable"
|-
!|Name
!|DOB
!|Club
!|Caps (Goals)
!|Last Appearance
|-
!colspan=6|'Goalkeepers'
|-
|Chen Dong
|3 May 1978
| Dalian Shide
|align="center"|2 (0)
|v USA, 2 June 2007
|-
!colspan=6|'Defenders'
|-
|Jiao Zhe
|21 August 1981
| Shandong Luneng
|align="center"|3 (0)
|v Thailand, 16 May 2007
|-
|Sun Ji
|15 January 1982
| Shanghai Shenhua
|align="center"|1 (0)
|v Kazakhstan, 7 February 2007
|-
|Wang Sheng
|1 August 1981
| Dalian Shide
|align="center"|1 (0)
|v Kazakhstan, 7 February 2007
|-
|Zhai Yanpeng
|6 December 1982
| Dalian Shide
|align="center"|1 (0)
|v Uzbekistan, 27 March 2007
|-
!colspan=6|'Midfielders'
|-
|Chen Tao
|11 March 1985
| Changsha Ginde
|align="center"|7 (0)
|v Iraq, 15 November 2006
|-
|Cui Peng
|31 May 1987
| Shandong Luneng
|align="center"|1 (0)
|v Thailand, 10 August 2006
|-
|Hao Junmin
|24 March 1987
| Tianjin Teda
|align="center"|7 (0)
|v Thailand, 16 May 2007
|-
|Jiang Kun
|1 August 1978
| Shanghai Shenhua
|align="center"|4 (0)
|v Thailand, 16 May 2007
|-
|Wu Wei'an
|1 September 1981
| Tianjin Teda
|align="center"|1 (0)
|v Kazakhstan, 7 February 2007
|-
|Xu Liang
|12 August 1981
| Guangzhou Pharmaceutical
|align="center"|8 (1)
|v Iraq, 15 November 2006
|-
|Yan Song
|20 March 1981
| Dalian Shide
|align="center"|19 (1)
|v Thailand, 16 May 2007
|-
|Yu Tao
|15 October 1981
| Shanghai Shenhua
|align="center"|4 (0)
|v Uzbekistan, 27 March 2007
|-
|Zhao Junzhe
|18 April 1979
| Liaoning FC
|align="center"|64 (2)
|v Thailand, 16 May 2007
|-
!colspan=6|'Strikers'
|-
|Du Wenhui
|19 December 1983
| Beijing Guoan
|align="center"|2 (0)
|v USA, 2 June 2007
|-
|Li Jinyu
|6 July 1977
| Shandong Luneng
|align="center"|68 (25)
|v Thailand, 16 May 2007
|}
Previous squads
★ 2004 Asian Cup squad
★ 2002 FIFA World Cup squad
★ 2000 Asian Cup squad
Personnel
Current coaching staff
{|
|-
|'Head Coach'|| Zhu Guanghu
|- valign=top
|rowspan=3|'Assistant Coaches'|| Li Shubin
|-
| Xu Tao
|-
| Li Ming
|-
|'Team Manager'|| Wei Shaohui
|-
|'Administrator'|| Guo Rui
|- valign=top
|rowspan=3|'Team Doctors'|| Yin Yehua
|-
| Wang Qirong
|-
| Yi Qing
|}
China coaches
{| class="wikitable sortable" cellpadding="3" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!#
!Name
!Period
!Played
!Won
!Drawn
!Lost
!GF
!GA
!Win %
!Achievements
|-
|1
|style="text-align: left;"| Li Fenglou
|1951 - 1952
|1
|0
|0
|1
|0
|4
|00.00%
|
|-
|2
|style="text-align: left;"| Joseph
|1954 - 1956
|5
|3
|0
|2
|9
|10
|60.00%
|
|-
|3
|style="text-align: left;"| Joseph, Dai Linjing
|1957
|4
|1
|1
|2
|5
|7
|25.00%
|
|-
|4
|style="text-align: left;"| Chen Chengda
|1958 - 1962
|7
|4
|0
|3
|14
|8
|57.14%
|
|-
|5
|style="text-align: left;"| Nian Weisi
|1963
|13
|7
|3
|3
|26
|11
|53.85%
|
|-
|6
|style="text-align: left;"| Fang Renqiu
|1964
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|00.00%
|
|-
|7
|style="text-align: left;"| Nian Weisi (2nd time)
|1965 - 1973
|28
|19
|6
|3
|97
|40
|67.86%
|
|-
|
|style="text-align: left;"| Nian Weisi (Head Coach), Ren Bin (Executive Coach)
|1974 - 1976
|27
|14
|5
|8
|58
|40
|51.85%
|3rd place at the 1976 AFC Asian Cup
|-
|8
|style="text-align: left;"| Zhang Honggen
|1977
|10
|6
|1
|3
|20
|12
|60.00%
|
|-
|9
|style="text-align: left;"| Nian Weisi (3rd time)
|1978
|14
|8
|1
|5
|25
|12
|57.14%
|Bronze medal at the 1978 Asian Games
|-
|10
|style="text-align: left;"| Zhang Honggen (2nd time)
|1979
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|00.00%
|
|-
|11
|style="text-align: left;"| Nian Weisi (4th time)
|1980
|5
|2
|2
|1
|11
|4
|40.00%
|
|-
|12
|style="text-align: left;"| Su Yongshun
|1980 - 1982
|20
|9
|5
|6
|20
|18
|45.00%
|
|-
|13
|style="text-align: left;"| Zhang Honggen (3rd time)
|1982
|10
|3
|5
|2
|11
|10
|30.00%
|
|-
|14
|style="text-align: left;"| Zeng Xuelin
|1983 - 1985
|42
|24
|6
|12
|99
|35
|57.14%
|Runners-up of the 1984 AFC Asian Cup
|-
|15
|style="text-align: left;"| Nian Weisi (5th time)
|1985 - 1986
|26
|14
|7
|5
|44
|24
|53.85%
|
|-
|16
|style="text-align: left;"| Gao Fengwen
|1986 - 1990
|56
|27
|13
|16
|112
|40
|48.21%
|4th place at the 1988 AFC Asian Cup
|-
|17
|style="text-align: left;"| Xu Genbao
|1991 - 1992
|5
|3
|0
|2
|9
|10
|60.00%
|
|-
|18
|style="text-align: left;"| Klaus Schlappner
|1992 - 1993
|25
|9
|6
|10
|35
|27
|36.00%
|3rd place at the 1992 AFC Asian Cup
|-
|19
|style="text-align: left;"| Qi Wusheng
|1994 - 1997
|55
|27
|13
|15
|97
|60
|49.09%
|Silver medal at the 1994 Asian Games
|-
|20
|style="text-align: left;"| Bobby Houghton
|1997 - 1999
|17
|10
|3
|4
|36
|15
|58.82%
|Bronze medal at the 1998 Asian Games
|-
|
★
|style="text-align: left;"| Jin Zhiyang, Chi Shangbin, Shen Xiangfu (Caretaker)
|2000
|5
|5
|0
|0
|31
|0
|100.00%
|
|-
|21
|style="text-align: left;"| Bora Milutinović
|Jan 2000 - Jun 2002
|46
|20
|11
|15
|75
|50
|43.48%
|Round 1 of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, 4th place at the 2000 AFC Asian Cup
|-
|
★
|style="text-align: left;"| Shen Xiangfu (Caretaker)
|2002
|3
|1
|2
|0
|5
|3
|33.33%
|
|-
|22
|style="text-align: left;"| Arie Haan
|Dec 2002 - Nov 2004
|30
|17
|7
|6
|52
|22
|56.67%
|Runners-up of the 2004 AFC Asian Cup
|-
|23
|style="text-align: left;"| Zhu Guanghu
|Mar 2005 - present
|24
|7
|6
|11
|26
|31
|29.17%
|Winners of the East Asian Cup 2005
|}
References and notes
1. FootballAsia.com, ''Asian Cup final smashes viewing records'', 12 August 2004.
See also
★ Sports in China
External links
★ Chinese Football Association
★ FIFA profile: China PR
★ AFC profile: China PR
★ Sinosoc — news site on Chinese football
★ China National Football Team Database
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