Hangzhou Sinobal Football Club (Chinese: 杭州赛搏足球俱乐部) is a Chinese semi-professional football club which formerly played in the Zhejiang Provincial and Hangzhou Municipal leagues; registered with both Hangzhou and Zhejiang Football Associations. The team is based in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, and their home stadium is the Xiacheng Stadium. Founded in 1998, their biggest achievements were winning several Zhejiang titles before they becoming national runner up for the Chinese amateur competition in 2000. Since 2006 the club has shifted its focus from amateur men's competition to developing youth Chinese talent and promoting the grassroots culture of the sport.

Hangzhou Sinobal Football Club
Full nameHangzhou Sinobal Football Club
杭州赛搏足球俱乐部
Nickname(s)Fighting Pandas (战斗熊猫)
FoundedJune 1998; 26 years ago (June 1998) (Semi-professional)
GroundXiacheng Stadium (下城体育场)
Capacity15,500
ChairmanJoe Liu (刘军)
ManagerCha Seungwoo
Websitehttp://www.sinobalfootball.com

Current squad and staff

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As of 15 July 2015

First team squad

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   CHN Cao Tingfang
2 MF   CHN Li Weili
3 DF   CHN Liufeng
4 MF   CHN Guozhen
5 DF   CHN Haisen
6 DF   FRA Jean Mermoz
7 FW   KAZ Ilez Paragulov
8 MF   FRA Amine
9 DF   ENG Felix Michael Jones
10 MF   CHN Zhen Rencai (captain)
11 MF   KOR Cha Seungwoo
12 FW   EIR Paul O’Brien
13 GK   CHN Lu Qunfeng
16 FW   CHN Lushan
17 MF   CHN Zhouwei

Technical staff

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Position Name
Head coach   Cha Seungwoo
Assistant coaches   Trevor Lamb
  Zhouwei
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