China Division 2 06/15 11:00 15 [12] Nanjing Shaye v Hunan Xiangtao [14] L 1-0
China Division 2 06/08 08:00 14 Hunan Xiangtao v Guangxi Baoyun FC W 2-1
China Division 2 06/01 08:00 13 [14] Yunnan Kunlu v Hunan Xiangtao [15] D 1-1
China Division 2 05/26 08:00 12 [15] Hunan Xiangtao v Kunshan FC [10] L 1-3
China Division 2 05/19 11:30 11 [2] Suzhou Dongwu v Hunan Xiangtao [15] L 1-0
China Division 2 05/15 08:00 10 [14] Hunan Xiangtao v Fujian Tianxin [4] L 0-2
China Division 2 05/11 08:30 9 [12] Hubei Chufengheli v Hunan Xiangtao [14] L 2-1
China Division 2 05/04 08:00 8 [16] Hunan Xiangtao v Wuhan Three Towns [2] W 2-1
China Division 2 04/27 07:00 7 [10] Shenzhen Pengcheng v Hunan Xiangtao [15] L 3-0
China Division 2 04/20 07:30 6 [29] Hunan Xiangtao v Lhasa Chengtou [21] D 1-1
China Division 2 04/13 07:00 5 [14] Jiangxi Liansheng v Hunan Xiangtao [28] L 3-0
China Division 2 04/07 07:30 4 [23] Hunan Xiangtao v Zhejiang Yiwu Mall [20] L 1-2
China Division 2 04/03 07:00 3 [3] Zhejiang Yiteng FC v Hunan Xiangtao [22] L 3-0
China FA Cup 03/30 07:30 8 Hunan Xiangtao v Yunnan Kunlu L 2-4
China Division 2 03/23 07:30 2 [27] Hunan Xiangtao v Chengdu Better City [25] D 0-0
China Division 2 03/16 07:00 1 Hunan Xiangtao v Sichuan Jiuniu L 2-4
China Division 2 10/13 07:30 33 Yinchuan Helanshan v Hunan Xiangtao L 1-0
China Division 2 10/06 07:00 33 Hunan Billows v Ningxia Fiery Phoenix L 1-3
China Division 2 09/29 07:00 26 Nantong Zhiyun v Hunan Billows L 2-1
China Division 2 09/22 07:00 25 Hunan Billows v Jiangxi Lushan L 1-2
China Division 2 09/15 08:00 24 Shenzhen Xinpengcheng v Hunan Billows D 0-0
China Division 2 09/07 08:30 23 Hunan Billows v Shenzhen Pengcheng D 1-1
China Division 2 09/01 07:00 22 Shanghai Sunfun v Hunan Xiangtao W 1-6
China Division 2 08/25 11:30 21 Hunan Billows v Kunshan FC W 2-0
China Division 2 08/18 11:30 20 Fujian Tianxin v Hunan Billows L 2-0
China Division 2 08/11 07:00 19 Hunan Billows v Anhui Hefei Guiguan W DBFA
China Division 2 08/04 11:30 18 Hunan Billows v Sichuan Annapurna L 0-2
China Division 2 07/28 09:30 17 Shenzhen Ledman v Hunan Xiangtao W 0-2
China Division 2 07/21 08:30 16 Hunan Billows v Yunnan Feihu FC W 2-0
China Division 2 07/14 08:30 15 Hainan Boying v Hunan Xiangtao D 1-1

Wikipedia - Hunan Billows F.C.

Hunan Billows Football Club (Chinese: 湖南湘涛足球俱乐部; pinyin: Húnán Xiāngtāo Zúqiú Jùlèbù) is a Chinese professional football club based in Changsha, Hunan, that competes in China League Two, the third tier of Chinese football. Despite being based in Changsha, Hunan Billows plays its home matches at the Loudi Sports Center in Loudi, Hunan. Their majority shareholders were the Hunan Provincial Sports Bureau and high-tech industry company Hunan Corun New Energy Co. Ltd.

The club was founded on December 26, 2006, and won the 2009 Chinese League Two title and promotion to the Chinese League One division, but was relegated back after the 2016 season.

History

Formation

To preserve the representation of Hunan province in the Chinese football league pyramid after the dissolution of Hunan Shoking, the local Hunan Provincial Sports Bureau decided that it would be best to invest in a new team for the area. On December 26, 2006, a new team was formed to participate in the 2007 league season called Hunan Billows F.C. with Xiong Ni returning as their chairman and Li Kejia returning as their manager. Now playing within the 6,000-seat Hunan Provincial People's Stadium. The team was completely rebuilt and played their first league game against Sichuan FC in a 1–0 defeat. Throughout the season the club's results improved and the team finished third in the Southern division. They made the play-offs but were knocked out in the second round. With a further investment of six million Yuan from the local Hunan government sports body, in the following season results the club gained another play-off position. Again they were knocked out in the second round. By the 2009 league season and with the continued investment of the local Hunan government sports body and of the management of Men Wenfeng, the club won the division title after they beat local rivals Hubei Luyin in the playoff final to win the division title. In the second tier again, they moved back into the Helong Stadium and hired Zhao Faqing as their new manager at the beginning of the 2010 league season. The season began well for the club and they looked like genuine promotion contenders. Conflicts between the Hunan and the Hubei Greenery fans during their May 14 game seemed to derail their promotion push. They finished the season in sixth. The next season they moved into the 20,000-seat Central South University Stadium and brought in Miloš Hrstić to manage them. Miloš Hrstić's leadership improved the team's ranking at the end of the 2011 league season slightly – they finished fourth. He left the club at the end of the season and was replaced by his assistant coach Zhang Xu. In preparation for the 2012 league season the club brought in several high-profile players such as Honduras internationals Emil Martínez and Erick Norales and Chinese international Dong Fangzhuo in their hopes to win promotion. The recruitment for not result in promotion that season, but it brought an increase in investment in from the Hunan Liuyang River Wine Winery Industry Co., Ltd., Zoomlion Company Limited, Central South Publishing & Media Group Co., Ltd., Kelme and the return of Hunan Corun New Energy co. ltd.

Hunan Billows FC football shirt in 2016

Hunan declined in the mid-2010s and were relegated back to League Two in 2016.

Hunan Billows is a professional soccer team based in Hunan, China. The team competes in the Chinese Football Association League, the top tier of professional soccer in China. Known for their strong defensive play and skilled midfielders, Hunan Billows has a dedicated fan base that supports them at home and away matches. The team's colors are blue and white, and their logo features a billowing wave, symbolizing their strength and determination on the field. Hunan Billows has a rich history of success in Chinese soccer and continues to be a formidable opponent in the league.