Hangzhou Qiantang Football Club () is a Chinese semi-professional football club based in Hangzhou, Zhejiang. In addition to competing in , the club also organises a futsal section, and competes in the CFA Futsal Super League.
History The club was created as a result of a collaboration between three local amateur football clubs in Hangzhou: Hangzhou Ange, Hangzhou Qimeng and Hangzhou T60 in 2017, its name derived from the historical kingdom of Wuyue that Hangzhou was once the capital of, as well as the historical name of the city, Qiantang.
In 2018, the team qualified for the play-off stage of 2018 Chinese Champions League. After beating Shenzhen Xinqiao and Shanxi Metropolis in the play-offs, the club advanced to the semi-finals, securing a spot in the final four of the highest level of Chinese amateur football, and gaining promotion to China League Two. Although their promotion was denied at first, they were finally granted a last-minute admission into 2019 China League Two after the dissolution of Yanbian Funde in China League One and the subsequent promotion of Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic, securing its final spot.
Before the 2020 season, the club withdrew from China League Two.
Name changes 2017–2020 Hangzhou Wuyue Qiantang F.C. 杭州吴越钱唐 2020– Hangzhou Qiantang F.C. 杭州钱唐
Managerial history Gu Zhongqing (2017–2018) Milovan Prelević (2019) (Deceased)
Results All-time league rankings
As of the end of 2019 season.
YearDivPtsPos.FA CupSuper CupAFCAtt./GStadium 2017 4 R2 R1 DNQ DNQ 2018 4 4 R1 DNQ DNQ 2019 3 30 10 4 16 38 55 -17 34 21 R1 DNQ DNQ In group stage.
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 WD = Withdrawal – = 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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