Dongguan Dongcheng (Simplified Chinese: 东莞东城) was a football team based in Dongguan, Guangdong province, in the People's Republic of China, that played in the Chinese Football Association Jia League.

Founded on 18 December 1999, as Gansu Tianma, the club did not get promotion from the Chinese Football Association Yi League. In 2001, however, the club bought a position in the Jia League from Tianjin Lifei.

Dongguan Dongcheng F.C.

Former England international Paul Gascoigne played four games for them in 2003, scoring two goals, before returning to England after falling out with the club.

Dongguan Dongcheng F.C.

They moved to Ningbo and changed their name to Ningbo Yaoma (Simplified Chinese: 宁波耀马) in 2003, then subsequently moved to Dongguan and changed their name to Dongguan Dongcheng in 2004, and after that season they were relegated to China League Two. They were then sold to Lanwa F.C., who moved the club to the Hong Kong First Division League.

Dongguan Dongcheng F.C.

Name Changes

1999–2002: Gansu Tianma 甘肃天马

2003: Ningbo Yaoma 宁波耀马

2004: Dongguan Dongcheng 东莞东城

After 2004: see Lanwa FC

See also

Lanwa FC

Footnotes

Football clubs in China

Association football clubs established in 1999

Defunct football clubs in China

1999 establishments in China