{{Short description|Association football club in China}} {{Infobox football club | clubname = Lanzhou Longyuan Athletic | fullname = Lanzhou Longyuan Athletic Football Club<br />兰州陇原竞技足球俱乐部 | nickname = | founded = {{start date and age|2014|df=y}} | image = logo|180px | ground = Lanzhou Olympic Center Stadium | capacity = 60,000 | owner = | chairman = Zhang Zhenchuan | manager = Yu Yuanwei | league = {{Chinese football updater|LZLAthle}} | season = {{Chinese football updater|LZLAthle2}} | position = {{Chinese football updater|LZLAthle3}} | current = | pattern_la1 = | pattern_b1 = | pattern_ra1 = | pattern_sh1 = | pattern_so1 = | leftarm1 = | body1 = | rightarm1 = | shorts1 = | socks1 = | pattern_la2 = | pattern_b2 = | pattern_ra2 = | pattern_sh2 = | pattern_so2 = | leftarm2 = | body2 = | rightarm2 = | shorts2 = | socks2 = | pattern_la3 = | pattern_b3 = | pattern_ra3 = | pattern_sh3 = | pattern_so3 = | leftarm3 = | body3 = | rightarm3 = | shorts3 = | socks3 = | website = }} '''Lanzhou Longyuan Athletic Football Club''' ({{zh|s=兰州陇原竞技足球俱乐部|p=Lánzhōu Lǒngyuán Jìngjì Zúqiú Jùlèbù}}) is a Chinese professional football club based in Lanzhou, Gansu, that competes in {{Chinese football updater 2|{{Chinese football updater|LZLAthle}}}}. Lanzhou Longyuan Athletic plays its home matches at the Lanzhou Olympic Center Stadium, located within Qilihe District. Founded in 2014 as '''Rizhao Yuqi Football Club''', the club relocated to Lanzhou in 2025 and changed to its current name.
==History== In 2014, the club were initially formed by amateur footballers as Rizhao Yuqi Football Club in Rizhao, Shandong.<ref name="2022cmcl">{{cite web|url=https://imageoss.thecfa.cn/upload/file/20220817/1660704743281373.pdf|title=慧心生命2022中国足球协会会员协会冠军联赛秩序册|website=thecfa.cn|publisher=Chinese FA|date=17 August 2022|access-date=25 March 2024|language=zh}}</ref> After a number of retired footballers joined the club, the club started participating in provincial or national competitions,<ref name="2022cmcl"/> being dominant back-to-back Rizhao Football League champions, and winning a Shandong FA Cup title.<ref name="2023cmcl">{{cite web|url=https://imageoss.thecfa.cn/upload/file/20231113/1699838576349839.pdf|title=2023中国足球协会会员协会冠军联赛秩序册|website=thecfa.cn|publisher=Chinese FA|date=18 July 2023|access-date=25 March 2024|language=zh}}</ref> In 2017, the club entered the 2017 Chinese FA Cup qualifying round, although a draw and two losses saw Rizhao Yuqi finish bottom of their group, failing to advance to first round proper.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sports.sohu.com/20170103/n477643936.shtml|title=2017足协杯资格赛战罢 八支球队获参加正赛资格|website=sports.sohu.com|publisher=Sohu|date=3 January 2017|access-date=25 March 2024|language=zh}}</ref> After winning the Rizhao Championship League in 2021,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/LrEEY4TMKZ_wX3RpY-ittw|title="兴业·鸵鸟杯"2021日照市冠军足球联赛圆满闭幕|website=weixin.qq.com|date=3 October 2021|access-date=25 March 2024|language=zh}}</ref> Rizhao Yuqi were qualified to compete in the 2022 Chinese Champions League.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dongqiudi.com/articles/2779727.html|title=61支球队参加2022中冠联赛大区赛，3支重庆队伍报名|website=dongqiudi.com|date=24 May 2022|access-date=25 March 2024|language=zh}}</ref> They were drawn into a group with Dalian Duxing and Changchun Golden Kirin, and after picking up a win over Changchun Golden Kirin and a loss to Dalian Duxing, Rizhao Yuqi advanced to the elimination round.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dongqiudi.com/articles/2973710.html|title=闫鹏五福临门！中冠大连读行8-0长春麒麟，王亮胡延强替补|website=dongqiudi.com|date=5 September 2022|access-date=25 March 2024|language=zh}}</ref> With the aggregate score at 2–2, Rizhao Yuqi prevailed on penalties over Yingkou Chaoyue to advance to the finals.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dongqiudi.com/articles/2982933.html|title=日照点球淘汰营口！中冠总决赛16强全部产生，4队可升中乙|website=dongqiudi.com|date=10 September 2022|access-date=25 March 2024|language=zh}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dongqiudi.com/articles/2985435.html|title=中冠16强出炉：大连两强领衔，多队来自无职业队省份|website=dongqiudi.com|date=11 September 2022|access-date=25 March 2024|language=zh}}</ref> After all seven matches, Rizhao Yuqi found themselves bottom of their group, only managing to pick up a single point.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://weibo.com/6415015229/4835444640714620|title=积分榜丨#2022中冠联赛总决赛##中拉体育# 肇庆赛区分组赛第七轮 慧心生命2022中国足球协会会员协会冠军联赛总决赛|website=weibo.com|publisher=Chinese Champions League|date=13 November 2022|access-date=25 March 2024|language=zh}}</ref>
With an overall 15th place Chinese Champions League finish in the previous season,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://weibo.com/6415015229/4838033016231556|title=排名公布｜2022中冠联赛总决赛最终排名#2022中冠联赛总决赛##中拉体育#|website=weibo.com|publisher=Chinese Champions League|date=20 November 2022|access-date=25 March 2024|language=zh}}</ref> Rizhao Yuqi re-entered the 2023 Chinese Champions League.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dongqiudi.com/articles/3390634.html|title=中冠大区赛参赛队：广州影豹、中乙降级两队、澳门邹北记在列|website=dongqiudi.com|date=17 April 2023|access-date=25 March 2024|language=zh}}</ref> Rizhao Yuqi played on home soil as the Chinese FA chose Rizhao as a host region, and after a 1–1 draw with Binzhou Huilong, Rizhao Yuqi qualified for the final round for a second consecutive time.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dongqiudi.com/articles/3434319.html|title=彬州辉龙1-1日照宇启，夺得中冠日照赛区第一名|publisher=Dongqiudi|date=8 May 2023|access-date=25 March 2024|language=zh}}</ref> In this period, the club also played a Chinese FA Cup tie, losing 6–1 at home to China League Two club Chongqing Tonglianglong.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dongqiudi.com/articles/3455532.html|title=重庆铜梁龙6-1日照宇启晋级第二轮，向余望双响，胡勇发破门|trans-title=Chongqing Tonglianglong 6–1 Rizhao Yuqi, as Xiang Yuwang nets double and Hu Yongfa scores|publisher=Dongqiudi|date=18 May 2023|access-date=25 March 2024|language=zh}}</ref> Drawn with Shenzhen Juniors and Xi'an Chongde Ronghai in the final round, Rizhao Yuqi finished fourth in the group of eight. It set up a knock-out tie with Dalian Huayi,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dongqiudi.com/articles/3782008.html|title=中冠首轮淘汰赛对阵：陕西vs长春申华，影豹vs上海同济|publisher=Dongqiudi|date=14 October 2023|access-date=25 March 2024|language=zh}}</ref> which Rizhao Yuqi won 3–2 on penalties, advancing into the second round.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dongqiudi.com/articles/3794663.html|title=中冠第一轮淘汰赛：三场点球大战，陕西、恒宸、日照晋级|publisher=Dongqiudi|date=21 October 2023|access-date=25 March 2024|language=zh}}</ref> On 28 October 2023, Rizhao Yuqi then faced off against Guangxi Hengchen in the second round of the knock-out stage; a win would mean guaranteed promotion to China League Two. A 5–4 defeat on penalties saw Rizhao Yuqi finish 6th, missing out on promotion. However, on 6 February 2024, Rizhao Yuqi were admitted into China League Two, as sufficient teams above them in the Chinese football pyramid have either pulled out or dissolved.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thecfa.cn/lstz/20240206/33701.html|title=中国足球协会关于公布2024赛季职业联赛参赛名单的通知|publisher=Chinese Football Association|date=6 February 2024|access-date=25 March 2024|language=zh}}</ref>
On 20 February 2025, the Chinese Football Association announced that Rizhao Yuqi had changed its name to Lanzhou Longyuan Athletic, following the completion of the club's relocation to Lanzhou, Gansu on 20 January.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thecfa.cn/qttz/20250120/35538.html|title=中国足球协会关于对黑龙江冰城等5家足球俱乐部变更注册会员协会进行公示的通知|publisher=Chinese Football Association|date=20 January 2025|access-date=21 February 2025|language=zh}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thecfa.cn/qttz/20250220/35648.html|title=中国足球协会关于日照宇启足球俱乐部有限公司更名的公告|publisher=Chinese Football Association|date=20 February 2025|access-date=21 February 2025|language=zh}}</ref>
==Players== ===First-team squad=== {{updated|23 March 2024}} {{Fs start}} {{Fs player|no=1|nat=CHN|pos=GK|name=Zuo Zhenghong|other=}} {{Fs player|no=2|nat=CHN|pos=DF|name=Chen Zefeng|other=}} {{Fs player|no=4|nat=CHN|pos=DF|name=Xiao Yufeng|other=}} {{Fs player|no=5|nat=CHN|pos=MF|name=Wang Jiong|other=}} {{Fs player|no=6|nat=CHN|pos=DF|name=Wei Xin|other=}} {{Fs player|no=7|nat=CHN|pos=FW|name=Sun Yue|other=}} {{Fs player|no=8|nat=CHN|pos=MF|name=Lu Chenghe|other=}} {{Fs player|no=9|nat=CHN|pos=FW|name=Bai Tianci|other=}} {{Fs player|no=10|nat=CHN|pos=MF|name=Pan Yuchen|other=}} {{Fs player|no=11|nat=CHN|pos=FW|name=Tai Jianfeng|other=}} {{Fs player|no=13|nat=CHN|pos=GK|name=Yu Ziqin|other=}} {{Fs player|no=14|nat=CHN|pos=MF|name=Ying Yuxiao|other=}} {{Fs player|no=15|nat=CHN|pos=DF|name=Liu Yang|other=}} {{Fs player|no=16|nat=CHN|pos=GK|name=Mu Qianyu|other=}} {{Fs player|no=17|nat=CHN|pos=FW|name=Wang Zeyang|other=}} {{Fs player|no=18|nat=CHN|pos=MF|name=Zeng Yuming|other=}} {{Fs player|no=19|nat=CHN|pos=MF|name=Chen Zitong|other=}} {{Fs player|no=20|nat=CHN|pos=DF|name=Li Yu|other=}} {{Fs mid}} {{Fs player|no=21|nat=CHN|pos=DF|name=Yan Qihang|other=on loan from Qingdao West Coast}} {{Fs player|no=22|nat=CHN|pos=MF|name=Liu Zefeng|other=}} {{Fs player|no=23|nat=CHN|pos=MF|name=Guo Ze|other=}} {{Fs player|no=25|nat=CHN|pos=MF|name=Liu Zongyang|other=}} {{Fs player|no=27|nat=CHN|pos=DF|name=Li Gongtai|other=}} {{Fs player|no=28|nat=CHN|pos=MF|name=Iskender Esqer|other=}} {{Fs player|no=29|nat=CHN|pos=MF|name=Zhang Ziyouyi|other=}} {{Fs player|no=33|nat=CHN|pos=MF|name=Gao Yixuan|other=on loan from Qingdao Hainiu}} {{Fs player|no=45|nat=CHN|pos=DF|name=Chen Yu|other=}} {{Fs player|no=47|nat=CHN|pos=MF|name=Su Jiale|other=on loan from Shandong Taishan}} {{Fs player|no=49|nat=CHN|pos=MF|name=Wang Tao|other=on loan from Qingdao Hainiu}} {{Fs player|no=54|nat=CHN|pos=DF|name=Turghunjan Memetqayir|other=}} {{Fs player|no=55|nat=CHN|pos=DF|name=Li Zhenyu|other=}} {{Fs player|no=56|nat=CHN|pos=DF|name=Li Shuaichen|other=}} {{Fs player|no=57|nat=CHN|pos=DF|name=Xu Zhaoxiang|other=}} {{Fs player|no=58|nat=CHN|pos=MF|name=Shi Letian|other=}} {{Fs player|no=59|nat=CHN|pos=FW|name=Zha Mingjian|other=}} {{Fs end}}
==Managerial staff== {| class="wikitable" |- !scope="col"| Position !scope="col"| Staff |- | Manager | {{flagicon|CHN}} Yu Yuanwei |- |}
==References== {{reflist}}
{{China League Two}}
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