Jiangxi Dingnan United Football Club () is a Chinese professional football club based in Dingnan, Ganzhou, Jiangxi, that competes in . Jiangxi Dingnan United plays its home matches at the Dingnan Youth Football Training Center, located within Dingnan County, groundsharing with Ganzhou Ruishi. Having acquired China League Two club Anhui Litian in December 2015, the club moved to Harbin, Heilongjiang, and changed their name to Heilongjiang Lava Spring Football Club. In 2021, the club changed their name to Heilongjiang Ice City Football Club, before moving to Dingnan County, Jiangxi in February 2025 and changing to its current name.
History
The club was established by Heilongjiang Volcanic Springs Green Natural Mineral Water Co., Ltd. on December 31, 2015, and took over Anhui Litian to participate in China League Two. They appointed Zoran Janković as their head coach, and finished tenth at the end of the 2016 league season. Upon the next season, Duan Xin became the Head coach of the team on December 1, 2016, and he was able to guide the club into not only the play-offs but also surprised the entire league by winning the 2017 China League Two championship, and gaining promotion to China League One for the first time in the team's history.
Name history 2016–2020: Heilongjiang Lava Spring 黑龙江火山鸣泉 2021–2024: Heilongjiang Ice City 黑龙江冰城 2025–: Jiangxi Dingnan United 定南赣联
Players
Current squad
Reserve squad
Out on loan
Retired numbers
5 Ren Jianglong, defender (2015–22) – posthumous honour 12 – "The twelfth man", dedication to fans
Coaching staff
Managerial history Shang Qing (2014–2015) Darko Novic (2015) Zoran Janković (2016) Duan Xin (2016–2022) Zang Haili (2022) Jia Shunhao (2022–2024) Wang Helong (2024) Liu Jianye (2025) Mao Biao (2026-) Honours China League Two Champions (1): 2017
Results All-time league rankings
As of the end of 2022 season.
YearDivPtsPos.FA CupSuper CupAFCAtt./GStadium 2016 3 20 9 4 7 28 24 4 31 10 R2 DNQ DNQ 8,598 Harbin ICE Sports Center 2017 3 27 15 9 3 44 14 30 54 W R4 DNQ DNQ 10,860 Harbin ICE Sports Center 2018 2 30 10 11 9 37 33 4 41 7 R4 DNQ DNQ 13,550 Harbin ICE Sports Center 2019 2 30 15 9 6 46 34 12 54 4 R4 DNQ DNQ Harbin ICE Sports Center 2020 2 17 2 12 3 12 13 -1 18 15 DNQ DNQ DNQ 2021 2 34 15 11 8 50 40 10 56 7 R3 DNQ DNQ 2022 2 34 13 7 14 48 48 0 40 10 R1 DNQ DNQ 2023 2 30 9 8 13 42 40 2 35 9 R3 DNQ DNQ Harbin ICE Sports Center
in South Group. Heilongjiang Ice City had 6 points deducted due to unpaid salaries on 23 November 2022. Key China top division China second division China third division China fourth division W Winners RU Runners-up 3 Third place Relegated
Pld = Played W = Games won D = Games drawn L = Games lost F = Goals for A = Goals against Pts = Points Pos = Final position
DNQ = Did not qualify DNE = Did not enter NH = Not Held – = Does Not Exist R1 = Round 1 R2 = Round 2 R3 = Round 3 R4 = Round 4
F = Final SF = Semi-finals QF = Quarter-finals R16 = Round of 16 Group = Group stage GS2 = Second Group stage QR1 = First Qualifying Round QR2 = Second Qualifying Round QR3 = Third Qualifying Round
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