1996 Guangzhou Apollo F.C. season

Guangzhou Apollo F.C. 1996
Manager	Xie Zhiguang (to 17 April); Xian Dixiong (from 18 April)
Stadium	Yuexiushan Stadium
Jia-A League	7th
FA Cup	Second Round
Top goalscorer	League:; Hu Zhijun (9); All:; Hu Zhijun (9)
← 1995	1997 →

The 1996 season is the 43rd year in Guangzhou Football Club's existence, their 29th season in the Chinese football league and the 3rd season in the professional football league.

Squad^[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.	Position	Player
1	GK	Huang Hongtao
2	DF	Peng Changying
3	DF	Shen Rong
4	DF	Chen Yaohua
5	MF	Paulo
6	DF	Li Wei
7	FW	Hu Zhijun
8	FW	Lü Jianjun
9	MF	Peng Weijun
10	MF	Peng Weiguo (captain)
11	MF	Feng Feng
12	DF	Peng Jinbo
13	DF	Huang Qineng

No.	Position	Player
14	DF	Mai Guangliang
15	FW	Emerson (from July)
16	MF	Wen Zhijun (to July)
17	MF	Zhu Weizhuo (to June)
18	FW	Tan Ende
19	MF	Cai Qinghui
20	DF	Vojović (to July)
21	MF	Gomez
22	GK	Li Qingshan
23	DF	Huang Haibin
25	FW	Luo Wensheng
26	FW	Huang Weixiong (to August)
27	MF	Feng Minzhi

Transfers

Winter

In

No.	Position	Player
3	DF	Shen Rong (loan return from Guangzhou Songri)
5	DF	Paulo (from unknown)
6	DF	Li Wei (loan return from Shenzhen FC)
14	DF	Mai Guangliang (from Guangzhou Songri)
19	MF	Cai Qinghui (loan return from Guangzhou Songri)
20	DF	Vojović (from unknown)
21	MF	Gomez (from unknown)
22	GK	Li Qingshan (loan from Jinan Taishan Jiangjun)
27	MF	Feng Minzhi (from Guangzhou Songri)

Out

No.	Position	Player
0	GK	Dong Guozhi (to Guangzhou Songri)
5	MF	Li Qiang (to Shenyang Haishi)
6	DF	Li Yong (Retired)
14	MF	Zhang Bing (to Guangdong Hongyuan)
15	DF	Mai Chao (Retired)
20	FW	Huang Weixiong (loan to Frankwell)

Summer

In

No.	Position	Player
15	FW	Emerson (from unknown)
25	FW	Luo Wensheng (loan return from Frankwell)
26	FW	Huang Weixiong (loan return from Frankwell)

Out

No.	Position	Player
16	MF	Wen Zhijun (loan to Guangzhou Songri)
17	MF	Zhu Weizhuo (loan to Guangzhou Songri)
20	DF	Vojović (to Hunan Laifu)
26	FW	Huang Weixiong (to Locomotive)

Match results

Friendly matches

Friendly matches
Date	Opponents	H / A	Result
1996-02-08	Yanbian Hyundai	N	4 – 3 (PSO)
1996-02-11	Ukraine	N	1 – 2
1996-02-23	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	N	1 – 1 4 – 3 (PSO)	Peng Weiguo
1996-02-25	Avispa Fukuoka	A	1 – 2	Peng Jinbo
1996-06-05	Napoli	H	1 – 4	Feng Feng
1996-07-19	Steaua București	H	1 – 1 3 – 4 (PSO)	Peng Weiguo

Jia-A League

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14 April 1996	Jinan Taishan Jiangjun	0 – 0	Guangzhou Apollo	Jinan
				Stadium: Shandong Stadium

21 April 1996	Shenzhen Fiyta	0 – 0	Guangzhou Apollo	Shenzhen
				Stadium: Shenzhen Stadium

28 April 1996	Guangzhou Apollo	3 – 0	Guangdong Hongyuan	Guangzhou
	Feng Feng 18' Chen Yaohua 36' Lü Jianjun 52'			Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium

5 May 1996	Guangzhou Songri	1 – 4	Guangzhou Apollo	Guangzhou
	Rad 31'		Feng Feng 11' Peng Changying 61' Peng Weijun 88' Tan Ende 89'	Stadium: Tianhe Stadium

12 May 1996	Guangzhou Apollo	3 – 2	Shanghai Shenhua	Guangzhou
	Hu Zhijun 8' Tan Ende 10' Peng Weiguo 36'		Xie Hui 30' Shen Si 79'	Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium

19 May 1996	Beijing Guoan	1 – 0	Guangzhou Apollo	Beijing
	Xie Feng 29'			Stadium: Workers Stadium

26 May 1996	Bayi	1 – 1	Guangzhou Apollo	Kunming
	Hu Yunfeng 35'		Huang Qineng 52'	Stadium: Kunming Stadium

2 June 1996	Guangzhou Apollo	2 – 0	Yanbian Hyundai	Guangzhou
	Tan Ende 1' Hu Zhijun 44'			Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium

9 June 1996	Guangzhou Apollo	2 – 2	Dalian Wanda	Guangzhou
	Paulo 17' Peng Weiguo 38'		Wei Yimin 65' Tuhuteru 80'	Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium

16 June 1996	Sichuan Quanxing	4 – 0	Guangzhou Apollo	Chengdu
	Wei Qun 42' Cui Biao 51' Zou Yougen 79' Marmelo 90'			Stadium: Chengdu Sports Centre

23 June 1996	Guangzhou Apollo	1 – 1	Tianjin Samsung	Guangzhou
	Peng Changying 27'		Huo Jianting 28'	Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium

11 August 1996	Guangzhou Apollo	3 – 1	Jinan Taishan Jiangjun	Guangzhou
	Hu Zhijun 55', 68', 88'		Su Maozhen 49'	Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium

18 August 1996	Guangzhou Apollo	1 – 0	Shenzhen Fiyta	Guangzhou
	Mai Guangliang 49'			Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium

1 September 1996	Guangdong Hongyuan	1 – 1	Guangzhou Apollo	Guangzhou
	Li Bing 8'		Hu Zhijun 12'	Stadium: Guangdong Provincial People's Stadium

8 September 1996	Guangzhou Apollo	1 – 0	Guangzhou Songri	Guangzhou
	Hu Zhijun 45'			Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium

15 September 1996	Shanghai Shenhua	3 – 0	Guangzhou Apollo	Shanghai
	Baskov 49' Fan Zhiyi 51' Zhang Yong 87'			Stadium: Hongkou Stadium

22 September 1996	Guangzhou Apollo	0 – 1	Beijing Guoan	Guangzhou
			Gao Hongbo 28'	Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium

29 September 1996	Guangzhou Apollo	1 – 2	Bayi	Guangzhou
	Mai Guangliang 60'		Hao Haidong 10' Hu Yunfeng 13'	Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium

6 October 1996	Yanbian Hyundai	1 – 1	Guangzhou Apollo	Yanji
	Jin Guangzhu 57'		Peng Weiguo 42'	Stadium: Yanji People's Stadium

13 October 1996	Dalian Wanda	1 – 0	Guangzhou Apollo	Dalian
	Zhang Enhua 54'			Stadium: Jinzhou Stadium

20 October 1996	Guangzhou Apollo	1 – 1	Sichuan Quanxing	Guangzhou
	Hu Zhijun 90'		Peng Xiaofang 26'	Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium

27 October 1996	Tianjin Samsung	2 – 1	Guangzhou Apollo	Tianjin
	Yu Genwei 76', 88'		Hu Zhijun 90'	Stadium: Minyuan Stadium

FA Cup

30 June 1996 First Round	Shenzhen Fiyta	1 – 1	Guangzhou Apollo	Shenzhen
			Feng Feng	Stadium: Shenzhen Stadium

3 July 1996 First Round	Guangzhou Apollo	2 – 1 (a.e.t.)	Shenzhen Fiyta	Guangzhou
	Peng Weiguo Cai Qinghui			Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium

7 July 1996 Second Round	Guangzhou Apollo	2 – 5	Jinan Taishan Jiangjun	Guangzhou
	Cai Qinghui 69' Peng Weiguo 78'		Song Yuming 16', 53', 77' Li Ming 36' Su Maozhen 49'	Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium

10 July 1996 Second Round	Jinan Taishan Jiangjun	1 – 0	Guangzhou Apollo	Jinan
	Tang Xiaocheng 23'			Stadium: Shandong Stadium

Notes and references

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[1] 广州太阳神队队员出赛统计

[2] 1996年全国足球甲级队(A组)联赛

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Guangzhou, China
Club	History Players Managers Asia
Stadiums	Tianhe Stadium (2011–present) Yuexiushan Stadium (1993–1997, 2001–2008, 2010) Provincial People's Stadium (1998–2000)
Seasons	1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Finals	2013 AFC Champions League Final 2015 AFC Champions League Final

1996 Guangzhou Apollo F.C. season

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Squad^[1]