Beijing BG Phoenix F.C.

Beijing BG Phoenix F.C.
Founded 1984 (1984)
Ground Dalian Sports Center, Dalian
Capacity 38,000
President China Zhao Jiansu
Manager Sweden Kim Björkegren
League Chinese Women's Super League
2017 CWSL 6th

Beijing BG Phoenix F.C. (Chinese: 北京北控凤凰足球俱乐部) is a Chinese professional football club located in Beijing. They compete in the Chinese Women's Super League, and their home stadium is Xiannongtan Stadium.

History

Beijing Women's Football Team was established in 1984 or 1985[1] under the regional sports commission. In 1996 Weikerui Company bought the club which was re-branded as Weikerui Company Women's Football Team. When Weikerui went bankrupt in 1998 the sports commission continued the team, who in 1999 were named Beijing Construction Company Women's Football Team following a three-year, RMB7.8m sponsorship deal.[2]

In November 2016 Beijing Enterprises took control of the team and promised an ambitious program of funding and development, aiming to become national champions within three to five years.[3] The club signed a cooperation agreement with the French Football Federation in July 2017, which they hoped would help them replicate the success of the French youth academy at Clairefontaine.[4]

After another disappointing season in 2017, coach Liu Ying was replaced with Kim Björkegren from Swedish champions Linköpings FC. Björkegren named recently-retired Elena Sadiku as his fitness coach.[5] Zhao Rong returned to the club after a two-year sojourn in Changchun.[6] In February 2018 the club announced the signing of Verónica Boquete.[7]

Players

References

  1. ↑ "北京女足" (in Chinese). Chinese Football Association. 1 April 2014. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
  2. ↑ Hong, Fan; Mangan, J. A. (23 November 2004). Soccer, Women, Sexual Liberation: Kicking off a New Era. Routledge. p. 60. |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  3. ↑ "国内老牌劲旅北京女足变身北控凤凰足球俱乐部" (in Chinese). Xinhua News Agency. 19 November 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
  4. ↑ "French Football Federation signs Chinese co-operative". Soccerex. 26 July 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
  5. ↑ "Tidigare Hammarbyspelaren flyttar till Kina" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. 7 February 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
  6. ↑ "Beijing Women welcome the first foreign teacher Zhao Rong and goalkeeper Xu Huan joined the North Control Phoenix". Sangbe.com. 30 January 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
  7. ↑ "Vero Boquete: "Me he ido del PSG porque no estaba teniendo minutos"" (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 7 February 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
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