Changchun Yatai

Changchun Yatai
	Changchun Yatai
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Basic data
Surname	Changchun Yatai Football Club
Seat	Changchun , China
founding	1996
president	Liu Yuming
Website	yataifc.cn
First soccer team
Head coach	Chen Jingang
Venue	Changchun City Stadium
Places	38,500
league	China League One
2019	5th place
home	Away

The Changchun Yatai Football Club , commonly known as Changchun Yatai , is a football club based in Changchun in China . The club plays in the China League One , the second highest division in the country. The club plays its home games at Changchun City Stadium.

Club history

The association was founded in 1996 by the Yatai Group, a conglomerate from Changchun. The group is also the namesake of the association. Changchun Yatai started in the 3rd Chinese division and did not make it until 2000. Only through the purchase of the one league higher playing club Bayi Chaoneng could be promoted in 2000. In 2006 he was promoted to the Chinese Super League, followed by the club's first championship in 2007 . By winning the championship one was able to qualify for an international competition for the first time. The club took part in the AFC Champions League in 2008 . After completing the group stage, Changchun Yatai finished second and narrowly missed the next round. After the conclusion of the Chinese Super League season in 2008 , the club finished sixth and was runner-up in the following season with a score of 50 and only one point behind the first-placed, Beijing Guoan .

In the 2010 season, however , the club failed to take part in an international competition with 9th place.

Club successes

National

Chinese Super League : 2007
- Runner-up: 2009
China League One :
- Runner-up: 2005

Placements in the Chinese Super League

year	placement	Games	S.	U	N	Gates	Points
2006	4th	28	13	7th	8th	41:26	46
2007	1	28	16	7th	5	48:25	55
2008	6th	30th	12	9	9	53:45	45
2009	2	30th	14th	8th	8th	38:31	50
2010	9	30th	10	8th	12	40:41	38
2011	7th	30th	11	12	7th	33:31	45
2012	6th	30th	12	8th	10	37:40	44
2013	14th	30th	8th	8th	14th	29:41	32
2014	13	30th	8th	8th	14th	33:40	32
2015	10	30th	8th	11	11	39:47	35
2016	12	30th	10	5	15th	30:44	35
2017	7th	30th	12	8th	10	46:41	44