# 2016 Dalian Transcendence F.C. season

The 2016 Dalian Transcendence F.C. season is the club's 3rd season, and the 1st season to compete in China League One.

## Background

After promoted from League Two, the team claimed that their goal in the new season was to balance their cost, and to prevent from relegation. Liu Zhongchang stayed as the manager, but resigned after just a few matches due to a claimed"physical issue". They signed Ermin Siljak, former Dalian Wanda F.C. player, as their manager, and later sacked him to replace again with his assistant manager, Rusmir Cviko.

## China League One
### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 12 | Meizhou Hakka | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 48 | 50 | −2 | 39 | |
| 13 | Zhejiang Yiteng | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 39 | 49 | −10 | 38 | |
| 14 | Dalian Transcendence | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 32 | 36 | −4 | 38 | |
| 15 | Qingdao Jonoon (R) | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 30 | 43 | −13 | 33 | Relegation to League Two |
| 16 | Hunan Billows (R) | 30 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 16 | 61 | −45 | 12 | Relegation to League Two |
* ↑ Head-to-head results: Xinjiang 1–0 Meizhou, Meizhou 1–1 Xinjiang.
* 1 2 Head-to-head results: Zhejiang 1–0 Dalian Transcendence, Dalian Transcendence 2–2 Zhejiang.

### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |

### Position by round

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| Ground | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A |
| Result | W | D | L | L | L | L | W | L | L | W | L | D | W | D | D | L | L | W | W | L | D | W | L | D | W | W | W | L | D | D |
| Position | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 |

### League fixtures and results

| | Date | Time | H/A | Res.F–A | Att. | Opponent | Goalscorers and disciplined players | Goalscorers and disciplined players | Location | Stadium | Report |
| | Date | Time | H/A | Res.F–A | Att. | Opponent | Dalian Transcendence | Opponent | Location | Stadium | Report |
| 1 | Mar 13 | 15:30 | A | 3-1 | 5,070 | Shanghai Shenxin | Zhang Jian 30', 83' Han Xu 51' Liu Huan 65' Quan Heng 66' | Jiang Jiajun 69' Daniel Chima Chukwu 80' | Shanghai | Jinshan Sports Centre | |
| 2 | Mar 19 | 15:00 | H | 0-0 | 8,251 | Wuhan Zall | Han Xu 42' Liu Tao 68' Fejzullahu 74' | Ming Tian 43' Michael Barrantes 51' Yang Chaosheng 68' | Dalian | Jinzhou Stadium | |
| 3 | Apr 2 | 16:30 | A | 1-3 | 8,358 | Beijing Renhe | Zhang Gong 12' Fejzullahu 75' | Zhang Yuan 21' David Fallman 36' (o.g.) Wang Qiang 57' Nikica Jelavic 67' | Beijing | Beijing Fengtai Stadium | |
| 4 | Apr 10 | 16:00 | H | 0-2 | 17,721 | Dalian Yifang | Fejzullahu 43' Zhang Jian 65' Xue Ya'nan 76' | Nyasha Mushekwi 26' Eddy Francis 48' Cao Xuan 77' | Dalian | Jinzhou Stadium | |
| 5 | Apr 17 | 16:30 | A | 0-2 | 14,718 | Tianjin Quanjian | Wang Hongyou 40' Quan Heng 63' | Wang Jie 33' Jádson 36', 76' Luís Fabiano 62' | Tianjin | Haihe Educational Football Stadium | |
| 6 | Apr 24 | 16:00 | H | 1-2 | 3,215 | Guizhou Zhicheng | Su Di 45' Jailton Paraiba 60' 83' Du Wenxiang 71' | Mazola 10' Jiang Liang 51' Yves Ekwalla Herman 64' 90+3' Wang Jun 75' | Dalian | Jinzhou Stadium | |
| 7 | May 2 | 16:30 | A | 2-1 | 6,398 | Meizhou Hakka | Du Wenxiang 9', 55' Guo Wei 66' | Japa 45+2' | Meizhou | Wuhua County Stadium | |
| 8 | May 7 | 19:00 | H | 1-2 | 3,060 | Qingdao Huanghai | Paraiba 86' Zhao Yibo 90+2' | Martí Crespí 6' Gao Xiang 35' Yuri 36' Fan Lingjiang 79' Liu Peng 83' Shi Zhe 90+2' | Dalian | Jinzhou Stadium | |
| 9 | May 15 | 19:00 | A | 0-1 | 1,856 | Zhejiang Yiteng | Zhang Gong 38' Wang Hongyou 45+1' | Li Xudong 24' Li Jian 32' 90+2' Rodrigo Paulista 38' Wang Dalong 75' | Shaoxing | China Textile City Sports Center | |
| 10 | May 21 | 19:00 | H | 3-1 | 3,331 | Hunan Billows | Paraiba 28', 40' Hu Zhaojun 33' Du Wenxiang 34' Su Di 90+4' | Cao Huan 21' Yao Jiangshan 27' Cabezas 34' Li Xinyu 45+1' Cao Guodong 70' | Dalian | Jinzhou Stadium | |
| 11 | May 28 | 19:35 | A | 0-2 | 3,895 | Beijing BG | Liu Tao 23' Du Wenxiang 57' | Tang Jiashu 45' Leke James 48' Jin Hui 89' | Beijing | Olympic Sports Centre (Beijing) | |
| 12 | Jun 5 | 18:00 | A | 0-0 | 2,781 | Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard | Zhang Gong 44' Zhao Yibo 59' Jailton Paraiba 80' | Wang Kang 38' Tursun Nurmemet 90+2' | Urumqi | Xinjiang Sports Centre | |
| 13 | Jun 12 | 19:00 | H | 2-0 | 3,433 | Nei Mongol Zhongyou | Paraiba 20' 90' Hu Zhaojun 45' Zhao Yibo 75' Wang Hongyou 88' Xue Ya'nan 90+3' | Lin Kun 22' Luo Hao 42' Yin Lu 45' | Dalian | Jinzhou Stadium | |
| 14 | Jun 18 | 19:35 | A | 0-0 | 8,746 | Shenzhen | Liu Huan 42' Hu Zhaojun 45+2' Paraiba 67' Wang Hongyou 71' Guo Wei 90+5' | Huang Xin 22' Aboubakar 44 | Shenzhen | Shenzhen Stadium | |
| 15 | Jun 25 | 19:30 | H | 0-0 | 3,352 | Qingdao Jonoon | Zhang Gong 34' Hu Zhaojun 82' Zhao YIbo 88' | Eddie Hernández 19' Guo Liang 20' Wang Jianwen 86' | Dalian | Jinzhou Stadium | |
| 16 | Jul 3 | 19:30 | H | 0-4 | 2,891 | Shanghai Shenxin | Zhang Jian 49' | Davi 34' Daniel Chima Chukwu 41' 66' Hu Mingfei 41' Ye Chongqiu 41' Sun Yifan 64' Wu Yizhen 85' Jia Tianzi 89' | Dalian | Jinzhou Stadium | |
| 17 | Jul 10 | 19:35 | A | 0-1 | 3,563 | Wuhan Zall | Han Xu 27' Paraiba 55' Zhao Yibo 90+5' | Guto 5' Qiu Tianyi 31' Sun Shoubo 81' Ke Zhao 88' 90+5' Luo Yi 89' | Wuhan | Xinhua Road Stadium | |
| 18 | Jul 16 | 19:30 | H | 3-1 | 2,862 | Beijing Renhe | Du Wenxiang 10' Zhang Jian 22' Paraiba 53' Han ZXu 65' Zhao Yibo 90' Nan Yunqi 90+4' | Liu Tianqi 35' Wang Qiang 59' Zhang Chenglin 68' Han Peng 77' | Dalian | Jinzhou Stadium | |
| 19 | Jul 23 | 19:00 | A | 2-1 | 20,392 | Dalian Yifang | Zhang Gong 50' William Paulista 59' Zhao Yibo 90+2' | Wang Wanpeng 3' Sun Bo 89' Cao Xuan 90+1' | Dalian | Dalian Sports Center | |
| 20 | Jul 30 | 19:30 | H | 0-2 | 5,802 | Tianjin Quanjian | David Fallman 22' Zhang Gong 70' Zhao Yibo 80' | Liu Yiming 33' Geuvânio 37', 76' Zhao Xuri 64' Luis Fabiano 65' Yan Zihao 88' | Dalian | Jinzhou Stadium | |
| 21 | Aug 6 | 17:00 | A | 1-1 | 7,351 | Guizhou Zhicheng | | | Guiyang | Guiyang Olympic Sports Center | |
| 22 | Aug 13 | 19:30 | H | 2-0 | 2,741 | Meizhou Hakka | | | Dalian | Jinzhou Stadium | |
| 23 | Aug 20 | 19:30 | A | 0-2 | 7,265 | Qingdao Huanghai | | | Qingdao | Qingdao Guoxin Stadium | |
| 24 | Aug 28 | 19:30 | H | 2-2 | 2,077 | Zhejiang Yiteng | | | Dalian | Jinzhou Stadium | |
| 25 | Sep 3 | 16:30 | A | 4-1 | 1,221 | Hunan Billows | | | Yiyang | Yiyang Stadium | |
| 26 | Sep 10 | 19:30 | H | 2-0 | 1,821 | Beijing BG | | | Dalian | Jinzhou Stadium | |
| 27 | Sep 17 | 19:30 | H | 3-0 | 2,563 | Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard | | | Dalian | Jinzhou Stadium | |
| 28 | Sep 24 | 19:35 | A | 0-4 | 7,856 | Nei Mongol Zhongyou | | | Hohhot | Hohhot City Stadium | |
| 29 | Oct 15 | 15:30 | H | 0-0 | 2,132 | Shenzhen | | | Dalian | Jinzhou Stadium | |
| 30 | Oct 22 | 15:30 | A | 0-0 | 1.068 | Qingdao Jonoon | | | Qingdao | Qingdao Tiantai Stadium | |

## Player information
### Transfers
#### In

| No. | Pos. | Name | Age | Moving from | Type | Transfer Window | Transfer fee | Notes |
| 10 | FW | Erton Fejzullahu | 27 | Beijing Guoan | Transfer | Winter | — | — |
| 7 | FW | Jaílton Paraíba | 25 | Yanbian Funde | Transfer | Winter | — | — |
| 16 | DF | David Fallman | 25 | Gefle IF | Transfer | Winter | — | — |
| 33 | MF | Wang Hongyou | 30 | Hangzhou Greentown | Transfer | Winter | — | — |
| 12 | MF | Zhang Jian | 26 | Wuhan Zall | Transfer | Winter | — | — |
| 5 | DF | Xue Ya'nan | 25 | Qingdao Huanghai | Transfer | Winter | — | — |
| | MF | Liu Yingchen | 23 | Dalian Yifang | Transfer | Winter | — | — |
| | FW | Nan Yunqi | 22 | Dalian Yifang | Transfer | Winter | — | — |
| | MF | Han Xu | 27 | Zhejiang Yiteng | Transfer | Winter | — | — |
| | GK | Cui Kai | 28 | — | Transfer | Winter | — | — |
| | MF | Sheng Jun | 25 | — | Transfer | Winter | — | — |
| 9 | FW | William Martins Gomes | 30 | Sampaio Corrêa | Transfer | Summer | — | — |

#### Out

| Pos. | Name | Age | Moving to | Type | Transfer Window | Transfer fee | Notes |
| MF | Cong Zhen | 19 | Shanghai Shenhua Reserves | Transfer | Winter | — | — |
| DF | Zhang Hongjiang | 18 | Gondomar B | Transfer | Winter | — | — |
| MF | Yan Song | 34 | — | Transfer | Winter | — | — |

### Squad

    As of 4 March 2016
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | CHN | Cui Kai |
| 2 | DF | CHN | Wang Guanghao |
| 3 | DF | CHN | Zhao Yibo |
| 4 | MF | CHN | Zhang Gong |
| 5 | MF | CHN | Xue Ya'nan |
| 6 | MF | CHN | Han Xu |
| 7 | FW | BRA | Jaílton Paraíba |
| 8 | MF | CHN | Jing Deyang |
| 11 | MF | CHN | Su Di |
| 12 | DF | CHN | Cui Yu |
| 14 | MF | CHN | Hu Zhaojun |
| 15 | DF | CHN | Liu Huan |
| 16 | DF | SWE | David Fällman |
| 18 | DF | CHN | Hao Xingchen |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 19 | FW | BRA | William Martins Gomes |
| 21 | DF | CHN | Liu Yuchen |
| 22 | GK | CHN | Chen Yongxin |
| 23 | GK | CHN | Guo Wei |
| 25 | MF | CHN | Quan Heng |
| 27 | DF | CHN | Tang Lizhen |
| 28 | MF | CHN | Zhang Jian |
| 29 | MF | CHN | Sheng Jun |
| 31 | FW | CHN | Du Wenxiang |
| 32 | FW | CHN | Nan Yunqi |
| 33 | MF | CHN | Wang Hongyou |
| 36 | MF | CHN | Liu Tao |
| 37 | MF | CHN | Liu Yingchen |