2025 Chengdu Rongcheng F.C. season

2025 Chengdu Rongcheng F.C. season
OwnerChengdu Better City Investment Group Co., Ltd.
ChairmanLi Mingqin
Head coachSeo Jung-won

The 2025 Chengdu Rongcheng season is Chengdu Rongcheng's 4th season in the Chinese Super League and 8th overall in its existence. They also compete in the Chinese FA Cup, and the 2025–26 AFC Champions League Elite.

Squad

As of 24 Feb 2025
No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Previous Club Contract Since Contract End
Goalkeepers
1 Jian Tao (2001-06-22) 22 June 2001 Villefranche Beaujolais 2023
14 Ran Weifeng (2002-04-18) 18 April 2002 Dalian K'un City 2022
32 Liu Dianzuo (1990-06-26) 26 June 1990 Wuhan Three Towns 2025
Defenders
2 Hu Hetao (2003-10-05) 5 October 2003 Youth Team 2022
3 Tang Xin (1990-10-16) 16 October 1990 Guizhou 2021
5 Timo Letschert (1993-05-25) 25 May 1993 Gwangju FC 2024
11 Yahav Gurfinkel (1998-06-27) 27 June 1998 Hapoel Tel Aviv 2024
17 Wang Dongsheng (1997-05-12) 12 May 1997 Zhejiang 2025
18 Han Pengfei (1993-04-28) 28 April 1993 Tianjin Jinmen Tiger 2025
19 Dong Yanfeng (1996-02-11) 11 February 1996 Dalian Professional 2023
20 Tang Miao (1990-10-16) 16 October 1990 Guangzhou City 2023
22 Li Yang (1997-07-22) 22 July 1997 Wuhan Three Towns 2023
26 Yuan Mincheng (1995-08-08) 8 August 1995 Changchun Yatai 2025
28 Yang Shuai (1997-01-28) 28 January 1997 Henan 2024
Midfielders
4 Pedro Delgado (1997-04-07) 7 April 1997 Shandong Taishan 2025
6 Feng Zhuoyi (1989-06-18) 18 June 1989 Henan 2020
8 Tim Chow (1994-01-18) 18 January 1994 Henan 2022
10 Rômulo (1995-10-27) 27 October 1995 Busan IPark 2021
15 Yan Dinghao (1998-04-06) 6 April 1998 Wuhan Three Towns 2024
16 Yang Mingyang (1995-07-11) 11 July 1995 Nantong Zhiyun 2025
23 Liao Lisheng (1993-04-29) 29 April 1993 Shandong Taishan 2025
25 Mirahmetjan Muzepper (1991-01-14) 14 January 1991 Shanghai Port 2024
29 Mutellip Iminqari (2004-03-18) 18 March 2004 Youth Team 2022
39 Gan Chao (1995-02-13) 13 February 1995 Shenzhen 2024
48 Li Moyu (2005-04-08) 8 April 2005 Youth Team 2025
Strikers
7 Wei Shihao (1995-04-08) 8 April 1995 Wuhan Three Towns 2024
9 Felipe (1992-04-03) 3 April 1992 Gwangju FC 2021
24 Tang Chuang (1996-04-30) 30 April 1996 Suzhou Dongwu 2024
47 Issa Kallon (1996-01-03) 3 January 1996 Nantong Zhiyun 2025
Players on loan

Transfer

In

Pre-Season

Position Player Transferred From Ref
GK Liu Dianzuo Wuhan Three Towns Free [1]
DF Wang Dongsheng Zhejiang Free [2]
DF Han Pengfei Tianjin Jinmen Tiger Free [3]
DF Yuan Mincheng Changchun Yatai Free [3]
MF Yang Mingyang Nantong Zhiyun Free [3]
MF Pedro Delgado Shandong Taishan Season loan [3]
MF Liao Lisheng Shandong Taishan Free [3]
FW Issa Kallon Nantong Zhiyun Free [3]

Out

Pre-Season

Position Player Transferred From Ref
GK Geng Xiaofeng Yunnan Yukun Free [4]
DF Chen Guoliang Guangdong GZ-Power Free
DF Yang Fan Tianjin Jinmen Tiger Free
DF Yang Yiming Shenzhen Peng City Free
DF Liu Tao Suzhou Dongwu Free
MF Manuel Palacios Wuhan Three Towns Free [5]
FW Bughrahan Iskandar Qingdao Red Lions Free

Friendlies

Pre-Season Friendly

  Win   Draw   Loss

16 January 2025 1 Chengdu Rongcheng 0–0 Tianjin Jinmen Tiger Haikou, China
Stadium: Mission Hills Football Base Stadium
22 January 2025 2 FK Auda 1–2 Chengdu Rongcheng Abu Dhabi, UAE
Stadium: ERTH Abu Dhabi Football Field
25 January 2025 3 FC Krasnodar 1–1 Chengdu Rongcheng Abu Dhabi, UAE
Stadium: Zayed Cricket Stadium Pitch 5
5 February 2025 4 FC Akron Tolyatti 3–1 Chengdu Rongcheng Dubai, UAE
Stadium: Jebel Ali Centre of Excellence

Statistics

Appearances and goals

As of 29 June 2025
No. Nat. Name Chinese Super League Chinese FA Cup 2025–26
AFC Champions League
Total
Apps. Goals Apps. Goals Apps. Goals Apps. Goals
1 GK Jian Tao 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2 DF Hu Hetao 13 1 0+1 0 0 0 14 1
3 DF Tang Xin 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
4 MF Pedro Delgado 3+8 2 0 0 0 0 11 2
5 DF Timo Letschert 14+1 2 0 0 0 0 15 2
6 MF Feng Zhuoyi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 FW Wei Shihao 13+2 8 1+1 0 0 0 17 8
8 MF Tim Chow 14 2 1+1 1 0 0 16 3
9 FW Felipe 16 5 1+1 0 0 0 18 5
10 MF Rômulo 15+1 5 1+1 3 0 0 18 8
11 DF Yahav Gurfinkel 15 1 1 0 0 0 16 1
14 GK Ran Weifeng 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 MF Yan Dinghao 5+5 1 1 1 0 0 11 1
16 MF Yang Mingyang 12+2 2 1 0 0 0 15 2
17 DF Wang Dongsheng 1+5 0 1+1 1 0 0 8 1
18 DF Han Pengfei 5+1 0 2 0 0 0 8 0
19 DF Dong Yanfeng 2+1 0 1 0 0 0 4 0
20 DF Tang Miao 1+2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
22 DF Li Yang 13+3 0 1 0 0 0 17 0
23 MF Liao Lisheng 1+3 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
24 FW Tang Chuang 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
25 MF Mirahmetjan Muzepper 0+2 0 1+1 0 0 0 4 0
26 DF Yuan Mincheng 11+1 2 1 0 0 0 13 2
28 DF Yang Shuai 3+6 0 1+1 0 0 0 11 0
29 MF Mutellip Iminqari 0+1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
32 GK Liu Dianzuo 14 0 2 0 0 0 16 0
39 DF Gan Chao 2+6 0 2 0 0 0 10 0
47 FW Issa Kallon 1+4 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
48 MF Li Moyu 0+5 0 0+1 0 0 0 6 0
58 MF Liao Rongxiang 0+1 0 0+1 0 0 0 2 0

Competitions

Chinese Super League

22 March 2025 1 Chengdu Rongcheng 1–0 Wuhan Three Towns Chengdu
  • Felipe 59'
  • Shuang Yang  8'
  • Wei Shihao  85'
  • Park Ji-soo  21'
  • Gustavo Sauer  48'
  • Liu Yi Ming  53'
  • Liu Yi Heng  53'
  • Shao Puliang  58'
  • He Guan  87'
Stadium: Phoenix Hill Football Stadium
Referee: Shen Yinhao
2 March 2025 2 Chengdu Rongcheng 1–2 Tianjin Jinmen Tiger Chengdu
  • Wei Shihao 25'
  • Tim Chow  45+6'
  • Yahav Gurfinkel  90+3'
  • Yao Zi Chao  90+5'
  • Wang Qiuming 12'
  • Albion Ademi 59'
  • Dun Ba  67'
  • Sung Ming Him  80'
  • Juan Antonio Ros  88'
  • Fang Jing Qi  90+3'
  • Romulo  90+5'
Stadium: Phoenix Hill Football Stadium
Referee: Gan Shuran
29 March 2025 3 Beijing Guoan 1–1 Chengdu Rongcheng Beijing
Stadium: Workers' Stadium
Attendance: 52,982
Referee: Ma Ning
2 April 2025 4 Shandong Taishan 0–3 Chengdu Rongcheng Jinan
  • Liu Yang  22' 
  • Peng Xinli  23'
  • Xie Wenneng  37'
  • Crysan  42'
Stadium: Jinan Olympic Sports Center Stadium
Referee: Memetjan Ahmat
6 April 2025 5 Chengdu Rongcheng 2–0 Dalian Yingbo Chengdu
  • Song Yue  26' 
  • Zhu Pengyu  32'
  • Yang Mingrui  34'
  • Sun Bo  34'
Stadium: Phoenix Hill Football Stadium
Referee: Wang Jing
12 April 2025 6 Qingdao Hainiu 0–1 Chengdu Rongcheng Qingdao
  • Liu Jiashen  28'
  • Wellington Silva  53'
  • Shao Yibo  66'
  • Pedro Delgado 30'
  • Liu Dianzuo  90+8'
Stadium: Qingdao Youth Football Stadium
Referee: Zhang Lei
16 April 2025 7 Chengdu Rongcheng 1–1 Yunnan Yukun Chengdu
  • Tim Chow 42'
  • Felipe 52
  • Moyu Li  77'
  • Wang Dongsheng  78'
  • John Hou Sæter 90+5'
  • Yi Teng  32'
  • Ye Chugui  84'
Stadium: Phoenix Hill Football Stadium
Referee: Ai Kun
20 April 2025 8 Shanghai Port 1–3 Chengdu Rongcheng Shanghai
Gustavo 31'
Wei Zhen  8'
Umidjan Yusup  28'
Li Shuai  56'
Yan Junling  66'
Rômulo (footballer, born October 1995) Stadium: Shanghai Stadium
Attendance: 23,785
Referee: Li Hai Xin
26 April 2025 9 Changchun Yatai 1–2 Chengdu Rongcheng Changchun
  • Zhang Huachen  34'
  • Robert Berić 53'
  • Yuan Mincheng 5'
  • Wei Shihao 50'
  • Timo Letschert  61'
Stadium: Changchun Stadium
Referee: Huang Yi
2 May 2025 10 Chengdu Rongcheng 1–0 Shanghai Shenhua Chengdu
  • Rômulo 27' 19'
  • Wei Shihao  21'
  • Yuan Mincheng  45+6'
  • Li Yang  54'
  • Liu Dianzuo  90+5'
  • Wu Xi  53'
  • João Carlos Teixeira  53' 
Stadium: Phoenix Hill Football Stadium
Referee: Memetjan Ahmat
5 May 2025 11 Chengdu Rongcheng 2–1 Zhejiang Chengdu
  • Jean Evrard Kouassi 90+7' (pen.)
  • Wang Yudong  45'
  • Liu Haofan  80'
Stadium: Phoenix Hill Football Stadium
Referee: He Kai
10 May 2025 12 Meizhou Hakka 0–4 Chengdu Rongcheng Wuhua
  • Tian Ziyi  10'
  • Dong Yanfeng  45'
  • Hu Hetao  56'
  • Yang Mingyang 9' 69'
  • Wei Shihao 27'
  • Rômulo 31'
  • Timo Letschert 59'
  • Dong Yanfeng  45'
  • Rao Weihui  54'
  • Tim Chow  69'
Stadium: Huitang Stadium
Referee: Ai Kun
17 May 2025 13 Chengdu Rongcheng 1–1 Qingdao West Coast Chengdu
  • Felipe de Sousa Silva 15'
  • Rômulo 39
  • Wei Shihao  7'
  • Hu Hetao  22' 
  • Tim Chow  74'
  • Abdul-Aziz Yakubu 23' 74'
  • Matheus Índio  9'
  • Alex Yang  53'
  • Davidson  68'
Stadium: Phoenix Hill Football Stadium
Referee: Ma Ning
14 June 2025 14 Henan 3–2 Chengdu Rongcheng Zhengzhou
  • Felippe Cardoso 15'
  • Huang Zichang 27'
  • Frank Acheampong 69'
  • Bruno Nazário  31'
  • Lucas Maia  39'
  • Huang Ruifeng  85'
  • Wang Guoming  90+5'
  • Wei Shihao 7'
  • Felipe de Sousa Silva 21'
  • Yuan Mincheng  13'
  • Ming-yang Yang  61'
Stadium: Hanghai Stadium
Referee: Dai Yige
25 June 2025 15 Chengdu Rongcheng 5–0 Shenzhen Peng City Chengdu
  • Wei Shihao 9'
  • Yan Dinghao 16'
  • Rômulo 62'
  • Pedro Delgado 75'
  • Tim Chow 83' (pen.)
  • Qiao Wang  59'
Stadium: Phoenix Hill Football Stadium
29 June 2025 16 Wuhan Three Towns 2–2 Chengdu Rongcheng Wuhan
  • Alexandru Tudorie 15' 90+9'
  • Gustavo Sauer 75'
  • He Guan  3'
  • Zheng Haoqian  67'
  • Park Ji-soo  82'
  • Chen Xing  90+5'
  • Alexandru Tudorie 40' (o.g.)
  • Wei Shihao 81' (pen.)
  • Li Yang  86'
  • Wang Dongsheng  90+7'
Stadium: Wuhan Sports Center
18 July 2025 17 Tianjin Jinmen Tiger Chengdu Rongcheng Tianjin
Stadium: TEDA Soccer Stadium
26 July 2025 18 Chengdu Rongcheng Beijing Guoan Chengdu
Stadium: Phoenix Hill Football Stadium
2 August 2025 19 Chengdu Rongcheng Shandong Taishan Chengdu
Stadium: Phoenix Hill Football Stadium
8 August 2025 20 Dalian Yingbo Chengdu Rongcheng Dalian
Stadium: Dalian Suoyuwan Football Stadium
16 August 2025 21 Chengdu Rongcheng Qingdao Hainiu Chengdu
Stadium: Phoenix Hill Football Stadium
23 August 2025 22 Yunnan Yukun Chengdu Rongcheng Yuxi
Stadium: Yuxi Plateau Sports Center Stadium
30 August 2025 23 Chengdu Rongcheng Shanghai Port Chengdu
Stadium: Phoenix Hill Football Stadium
12 September 2025 24 Chengdu Rongcheng Changchun Yatai Chengdu
Stadium: Phoenix Hill Football Stadium
21 September 2025 25 Shanghai Shenhua Chengdu Rongcheng Shanghai
Stadium: Shanghai Stadium
26 September 2025 26 Zhejiang Chengdu Rongcheng Hangzhou
Stadium: Huanglong Sports Center Stadium
17 October 2025 27 Chengdu Rongcheng Meizhou Hakka Chengdu
Stadium: Phoenix Hill Football Stadium
26 October 2025 28 Qingdao West Coast Chengdu Rongcheng Qingdao
Stadium: Qingdao West Coast University City Sports Center
31 October 2025 29 Chengdu Rongcheng Henan Chengdu
Stadium: Phoenix Hill Football Stadium
22 November 2025 30 Shenzhen Peng City Chengdu Rongcheng Shenzhen
Stadium: Shenzhen Stadium
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Beijing Guoan 16 11 5 0 37 15 +22 38 Qualification for AFC Champions League Elite league stage
2 Shanghai Shenhua 16 12 2 2 36 16 +20 38 Qualification for AFC Champions League Two group stage
3 Chengdu Rongcheng 16 10 4 2 32 13 +19 34
4 Shanghai Port 16 10 4 2 36 20 +16 34
5 Shandong Taishan 16 7 4 5 33 27 +6 25
Updated to match(es) played on 30 June 2025. Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification:
  • During season: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Rankings in the previous season. (Rules 2 to 4 are only applied when teams concerned have finished both/all the matches against others.)
  • After season: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Disciplinary points (yellow card = 1 point, red card = 3 points); 8) Drawing of lots.

Chinese FA Cup

21 May 2025 3rd Round (2) Guangxi Pingguo 0–3 Chengdu Rongcheng Pingguo Stadium
  • Yao Diran  23'
  • Chen Quanjiang  73'
  • Wang Dongsheng 14'
  • Yan Dinghao 64'
  • Rômulo 90+2'
Stadium: Pingguo
Attendance: 4,867
Referee: Huang Yi
20 June 2025 4th Round Shandong Taishan 1–3 Chengdu Rongcheng Jinan
  • Lucas Gazal 54' 61'
  • Zeca  37'
  • Li Yuanyi  73'
  • Rômulo 39', 61'
  • Tim Chow 83' 55'
  • Wei Shihao  63'
  • Yang Ming Yang  64'
Stadium: Jinan Olympic Sports Center Stadium
22/23 July 2025 Quarter Final Qingdao Hainiu Chengdu Rongcheng Qingdao
Stadium: Qingdao Youth Football Stadium

2025–26 AFC Champions League Elite

Qualifying stage

12 August 2025 Playoff Chengdu Rongcheng (a.e.t.)
( p)
Bangkok United Chengdu, China
Stadium: Phoenix Hill Football Stadium


League stage

Notes

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