Hebei win seven goal thriller
Hebei China Fortune beat Henan Jiaye on Friday night in a thrilling match that saw seven goals. The 4-3 …
View ArticleXihu Insider: Hong Myung-Bo staying calm but Greentown on course for a hiding...
Ahead of Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao rolling into town, the Greentown boss faced the media following another defeat and we …
View ArticleHulk joins SIPG – An incredible boost for the CSL or an incredible waste of...
Brazil international Hulk is set to join Shanghai SIPG in the coming days in a deal valued at €55 million from Zenit St. Petersburg. The versatile forward, 29, scored 56 goals in 97 Russian Premier...
View ArticleNorth Terrace News: Shenhua head to Yanbian for calm before the storm
Shanghai Shenhua made a great start to their fixture-packed July with two big home wins last week; the longest away trip of the season to a struggling Yanbian is a chance to draw breath and maintain...
View ArticleXihu Insider: G20 conference forces Greentown out of Hangzhou
Hangzhou look a team reborn as victory over Yanbian sees them secure a second shock league win in as many games. With the relegation battle heating up, their fellow CSL teams splashing the cash and a...
View ArticleNorth Terrace News: Shenhua return to home comforts for biggest week of season
Returning from the long trip to Yanbian with tails between their legs, Shanghai Shenhua need to regroup quickly with two season-defining games at Hongkou: a CFA Cup quarter final first leg and the...
View ArticleXihu Insider: Cahill departs but can Greentown make it four wins from four in...
All but written off by some and with all but the die hard fans beginning to stay at home, Hangzhou Greentown looked primed to finally succumb to years of circling the CSL drain. However, a run of three...
View ArticleTientsin post: Reality sets in after an uninspiring purple patch, are these...
It seems as though the summer was a short one for Tianjin TEDA this year. After a nervy start to the season it seemed as though Tianjin’s only super league side (for now) had found their stride. Six...
View ArticleNorth Terrace News: Bittersweet Shenhua head north having won derby but lost...
Another pulsating Shanghai derby unfortunately made international headlines for all the wrong reasons, with talismanic forward Demba Ba suffering a sickening leg-break. Having rallied to put their...
View ArticleLeague One mid(ish)-season review – Part 1: A fairytale brewing in Guizhou...
After a long hiatus, WEF’s regular League One round-up returns to bring you all the goings-on in China’s second tier. As fans of this column will know, there’s a lot to catch up on, but both of you can...
View ArticleLeague One mid(ish)-season review – part 2: Beijing teams struggle but signs...
After looking at the top 4 in our last League One mid-season review, we now take a look at the fortunes of the teams placed between 5th and 8th over the first 18 rounds of the season. This includes two...
View ArticleTientsin Post: A painful loss in Guangzhou but better news off the field
Jacob Miles Davis brings his regular round-up of all the goings-on at CSL club Tianjin TEDA. Guangzhou R&F 3-2 Tianjin TEDA The 3-2 loss in Guangzhou was a bitter pill to swallow as Israeli...
View ArticleWorker’s Stadium Revue: Cup glory or bust
It all comes down to these 90 minutes (and possibly penalty kicks). Beijing Guoan faces off against Guangzhou Evergrande tonight at Worker’s Stadium and needs to come up with a result after a 2-1 loss...
View ArticleNorth Terrace News: Shenhua and Jiangsu resume a familiary rivalry with it...
With an up-and-down week on the road ending on a high, Shanghai Shenhua welcome Jiangsu Suning to town with Asian Champions League qualification still a tantalising possibility, and looking to lay down...
View ArticleXihu Insider: Temporary move brings attendance boost: Greentown buoyant ahead...
Having not checked in for a while, Xihu Insider discusses the rollercoaster of fixtures that were rounds 17, 18 and 19 of CSL 2016, a silver lining to being forced out of Hangzhou and previews...
View ArticleNorth Terrace News: Can Shenhua stay top dog over local rivals?
Last Saturday’s marquee fixture saw Shanghai Shenhua seal a rousing and deserved victory over Jiangsu, hot on the heels of sending Shanghai International Port Group home from Hongkou with tails wagging...
View ArticleLeague One mid(ish)-season review – part 3: A satisfied Meizhou joined by...
WEF’s League One mid-season (now 2/3rds season) review returns for a third installment to look at how the clubs placed between 9th and 12th in the table are getting on. Obviously, it’s self-evident...
View ArticleShenhua or SIPG? Choose one
From following the English Premier League to the Chinese Super League. This is a first hand account of one expat football fan’s experience following Shanghai SIPG. It all started when I heard about a...
View ArticleXihu Insider: Farcical red card floors Greentown, as unknown youth player...
With Henan Jianye up next for Greentown, can they bounce back from a ludicrous red card and defeat in Beijing to secure more crucial points in the battle against relegation? Loss at Gongti does little...
View ArticleNorth Terrace News: Shenhua’s run-in begins with visit of champions-elect
Guangzhou Taobao Evergrande roll into town on Saturday night as Shanghai Shenhua begin their league and cup run-in with the toughest fixture remaining. Can the hosts extend their Hongkou winning form...
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