Wikipedia - Guangdong GZ-Power F.C.
Guangdong GZ-Power Football Club, commonly known as GZ-Power FC, is a Chinese professional football club based in Guangzhou, Guangdong, that competes in China League One, the second tier of Chinese football. Guangdong GZ-Power plays its home matches at the Huangpu Sports Center, located within Huangpu District. Founded in 2023 as Guangzhou E-Power Football Club, the club changed to its current name in 2024.
History
Guangzhou E-Power were registered as a football club on 23 March 2023 by the Guangzhou Automobile Industry Group and seven other state-owned enterprises. However, the club were not officially founded until 20 May 2023, when it hosted its formation ceremony at Tianhe Stadium. On 11 April 2023, Guangzhou E-Power appointed Li Bing as manager for the first-team in preparation for the 2023 CMCL season, in the fourth tier of Chinese football, and he was appointed with a vision to win promotion to China League Two.
Between 22 May and 31 May 2023, Guangzhou E-Power served as the host for the CMCL regionals group in the cities of Guangzhou and Foshan, in which the club succeeded in as they grabbed a spot in the final round with a win over Macau side Chao Pak Kei in the qualifying round. Guangzhou E-Power were drawn into group B in the final round, a group which consisted of clubs like Langfang Glory City and Binzhou Huilong. Guangzhou E-Power finished second in the group, but lost to Binzhou Huilong in the promotion play-offs.
On 6 February 2024, it was announced by the Chinese Football Association that Guangzhou E-Power were promoted to China League Two, the Chinese third-tier, after the dissolutions of sufficient teams above them in the Chinese football pyramid.
On 4 March 2024, the club changed their name to Guangdong GZ-Power Football Club. In the 2024 season, GZ-Power won the season's league title.