SHENZHEN PENG CITY
FOOTBALL CLUB

Shenzhen City Peng Football Club, originally Sichuan Jiuniu Football Club, joined the City Football Group family as its seventh club in February 2019.

Founded in January 2017 and starting their journey in the China Amateur Football League, the Club navigated through the Chinese football pyramid, ending the 2023 campaign as second-division China League One champions. This success means the Club will compete in the top-flight Chinese Super League for the first time in the 2024 season. At the beginning of 2024, a decision was made to relocate the Club to Shenzhen with the new name: Shenzhen Peng City Football Club. The relocation was part of a strategic and long-term plan with the aim of achieving sustainability for the Club and continuing to invest in the growth of football in China.

Before the team was acquired, CFG China was set up in March 2016 in Shanghai and has expanded to include offices in both Shanghai and Chengdu today with 14 full-time employees. The China-based team is fully connected with CFG HQ and focuses on fan growth, commercial partnerships and community projects.

On the pitch, the Club introduced a new dynamic and style of play to the league, and in the 2021 season, were awarded the ‘Dark Horse of the Chinese Football League’ accolade for being the only second division team to compete in the CFA Cup quarter-finals.

Two Chinese players (Wang Chu and Ruan Jun) trained with Melbourne City to obtain valuable overseas football experience, and CFG also organised a visit for coaching staff to travel to Manchester to get more exposure to new methodology and teachings.

Meanwhile, PUMA, Asahi, Jian Nanchun and Nissan are corporate partners brought in thanks to the CFG connections.

The Club is committed to engaging in community projects. In December 2020, the Club CFG China and Adream Foundation initiated a project in the underprivileged Daliangshan Area of Sichuan Province. This project collaborates with schools and educators to guarantee that physical education and sports remain crucial to children's school lives.