# 2023 Binzhou Huilong F.C. season

The 2023 season was the first season in the existence of Shaanxi Union Football Club, and the last officially competing as Binzhou Huilong Football Club. It was their first season in the CMCL, the Chinese fourth-tier. The season saw Shaanxi Chang'an Union promoted to the Chinese third-tier as they were victorious in the promotion play-offs. The attendance of 25,696 against Dalian Huayi at the Weinan Sports Center Stadium on 3 September 2023 broke the CMCL record. The record was beaten two weeks later against Guangzhou E-Power, with 26,156 supporters in Weinan.

## First-team squad

    As of 29 October 2023
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Name | Position | Place of birth | Date of birth (Age) | Club apps | Club goals | Signed from | Date signed | Transfer fee | Contract end |
| Goalkeepers ||||||||||||
| 1 | Jia Xinyao | GK | Anlu | (1995-02-21)21 February 1995 (aged 27) | 4 | 0 | Guangxi Pingguo Haliao | 21 April 2023 | Free | |
| 25 | Li Chen | GK | Huai'an | (1996-11-25)25 November 1996 (aged 26) | 10 | 0 | Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic | 20 April 2023 | Free | 31 December 2023 |
| 27 | Bai Mingyu | GK | Xi'an | (2003-05-16)16 May 2003 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | Wuhan Three Towns U19 | 22 August 2023 | Free | 31 December 2023 |
| Defenders ||||||||||||
| 2 | Wang Zihao | CB | Huantai | (1999-03-20)20 March 1999 (aged 23) | 7 | 1 | Zibo Qisheng | 20 April 2023 | Free | |
| 4 | Wang Weipu | CB | Shenyang | (1993-11-26)26 November 1993 (aged 29) | 9 | 1 | Wuxi Wugo | 12 July 2023 | Free | 31 December 2023 |
| 5 | Zhou Jiahao | CB | Lishui | (1995-09-16)16 September 1995 (aged 27) | 1 | 0 | Nanjing City | 20 April 2023 | Free | |
| 6 | Ding Jie | CB | Dalian | (1987-04-29)29 April 1987 (aged 35) | 13 | 5 | Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic | 20 April 2023 | Free | 31 December 2023 |
| 12 | Zhao Shuhao | LB | Dancheng | (1998-01-18)18 January 1998 (aged 24) | 12 | 0 | Nantong Zhiyun | 20 April 2023 | Free | 31 December 2023 |
| 16 | Ma Yangyang | RB | Taihe | (1998-02-20)20 February 1998 (aged 24) | 8 | 3 | Zibo Qisheng | 20 April 2023 | Free | 31 December 2023 |
| 26 | Sun Xiaobin | CB | Lixin | (1999-02-16)16 February 1999 (aged 23) | 12 | 1 | Zibo Cuju | 20 April 2023 | Free | 31 December 2023 |
| 29 | Mi Haolun | LB | Xi'an | (1993-01-10)10 January 1993 (aged 29) | 8 | 2 | Shenzhen | 3 August 2023 | Free | 31 December 2023 |
| 30 | Yalqunjan Mamut | LB | Aksu | (2003-05-01)1 May 2003 (aged 19) | 2 | 0 | Jingchuan Wenhui | 20 April 2023 | Free | |
| 31 | Xu Chen | CB | Dalian | (1989-11-11)11 November 1989 (aged 33) | 8 | 0 | Hefei City | 20 April 2023 | Free | |
| Midfielders ||||||||||||
| 7 | Huang Pu | RM | Xi'an | (1994-07-01)1 July 1994 (aged 28) | 6 | 1 | Jinan Xingzhou | 20 April 2023 | Free | |
| 8 | Wen Wubin | CM | Xiangyang | (1997-01-07)7 January 1997 (aged 25) | 8 | 1 | Nanjing City | 12 July 2023 | Free | 31 December 2023 |
| 9 | Fu Jie | RM | Yan'an | (2001-02-15)15 February 2001 (aged 21) | 7 | 0 | Heilongjiang Ice City | 20 April 2023 | Free | |
| 11 | Wen Shuo | LM | Xi'an | (1991-01-05)5 January 1991 (aged 31) | 5 | 1 | Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic | 20 April 2023 | Free | 31 December 2023 |
| 15 | Su Shun | DM | Tianjin | (1994-03-09)9 March 1994 (aged 28) | 9 | 1 | Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic | 20 April 2023 | Free | |
| 17 | Huang Zhaoyi | CM | Foshan | (1999-12-17)17 December 1999 (aged 23) | 1 | 0 | Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic | 20 April 2023 | Free | |
| 19 | Zhang Yuxuan | CM | Zhengzhou | (1995-01-24)24 January 1995 (aged 27) | 12 | 3 | Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic | 20 April 2023 | Free | 31 December 2023 |
| 20 | Xu Zhaoji | DM | Dalian | (1998-03-09)9 March 1998 (aged 24) | 5 | 0 | Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic | 20 April 2023 | Free | |
| 21 | Chen Xing | DM | Guangzhou | (2000-03-29)29 March 2000 (aged 22) | 8 | 0 | Meizhou Hakka | 20 April 2023 | Free | 31 December 2023 |
| 23 | Liu Hao | CM | Jingbian | (2001-12-26)26 December 2001 (aged 21) | 3 | 0 | | 2023 | Free | |
| 32 | Xu Wu | LM | Tiantai | (1991-02-14)14 February 1991 (aged 31) | 12 | 2 | Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic | 20 April 2023 | Free | 31 December 2023 |
| 33 | Liu Tianyang | RM | Shijiazhuang | (1999-08-21)21 August 1999 (aged 23) | 7 | 2 | Shijiazhuang Gongfu | 21 April 2023 | Free | |
| Forwards ||||||||||||
| 10 | Nan Yunqi | RW | Dalian | (1993-10-06)6 October 1993 (aged 29) | 12 | 6 | Yunnan Yukun | 20 April 2023 | Free | |
| 13 | Ma Xiaolei | RW | Beijing | (1987-01-19)19 January 1987 (aged 35) | 9 | 3 | Chengdu Rongcheng | 21 April 2023 | Free | 31 December 2023 |
| 22 | He Shaolin | ST | Lijiang | (2003-02-28)28 February 2003 (aged 19) | 7 | 1 | Guangzhou U21 | 21 April 2023 | Free | |
| 28 | Xi Zhenyun | ST | Lijiang | (1999-01-10)10 January 1999 (aged 23) | 2 | 0 | Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic | 20 April 2023 | Free | |
| 34 | Pang Zhiquan | ST | Qingdao | (1990-08-16)16 August 1990 (aged 32) | 12 | 9 | Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic | 20 April 2023 | Free | 31 December 2023 |

## Transfers
### Transfers in

| Date | Pos | Player | Transferred from | Fee |
| 20 April 2023 | DM | Chen Xing | Meizhou Hakka | Free transfer |
| 20 April 2023 | CB | Ding Jie | Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic | Free transfer |
| 20 April 2023 | RM | Fu Jie | Heilongjiang Ice City | Free transfer |
| 20 April 2023 | RM | Huang Pu | Jinan Xingzhou | Free transfer |
| 20 April 2023 | CM | Huang Zhaoyi | Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic | Free transfer |
| 20 April 2023 | GK | Li Chen | Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic | Free transfer |
| 20 April 2023 | RB | Ma Yangyang | Zibo Qisheng | Free transfer |
| 20 April 2023 | LB | Yalqunjan Mamut | Jingchuan Wenhui | Free transfer |
| 20 April 2023 | RW | Nan Yunqi | Yunnan Yukun | Free transfer |
| 20 April 2023 | ST | Pang Zhiquan | Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic | Free transfer |
| 20 April 2023 | DM | Su Shun | Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic | Free transfer |
| 20 April 2023 | CB | Sun Xiaobin | Zibo Cuju | Free transfer |
| 20 April 2023 | CB | Wang Zihao | Zibo Qisheng | Free transfer |
| 20 April 2023 | LM | Wen Shuo | Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic | Free transfer |
| 20 April 2023 | ST | Xi Zhenyun | Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic | Free transfer |
| 20 April 2023 | CB | Xu Chen | Hefei City | Free transfer |
| 20 April 2023 | LM | Xu Wu | Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic | Free transfer |
| 20 April 2023 | DM | Xu Zhaoji | Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic | Free transfer |
| 20 April 2023 | RB | Yang Peng | Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic | Free transfer |
| 20 April 2023 | CM | Zhang Yuxuan | Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic | Free transfer |
| 20 April 2023 | LB | Zhao Shuhao | Nantong Zhiyun | Free transfer |
| 20 April 2023 | CB | Zhou Jiahao | Nanjing City | Free transfer |
| 21 April 2023 | ST | He Shaolin | Guangzhou U21 | Free transfer |
| 21 April 2023 | GK | Jia Xinyao | Guangxi Pingguo Haliao | Free transfer |
| 21 April 2023 | RM | Liu Tianyang | Shijiazhuang Gongfu | Free transfer |
| 21 April 2023 | RW | Ma Xiaolei | Chengdu Rongcheng | Free transfer |
| 12 July 2023 | CB | Wang Weipu | Wuxi Wugo | Free transfer |
| 12 July 2023 | CM | Wen Wubin | Nanjing City | Free transfer |
| 3 August 2023 | LB | Mi Haolun | Shenzhen | Free transfer |
| 17 August 2023 | RB | Nureli Tursunali | Free agent (previously Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard) | Free transfer |
| 22 August 2023 | GK | Bai Mingyu | Wuhan Three Towns U19 | Free transfer |

## Friendlies

On 4 July, Shaanxi Chang'an Union announced a friendly against Uzbekistan Super League side FC Surkhon Termez to be played at the Yulin Sports Center on 22 July. On 15 August, the club announced they would host a behind closed doors friendly against Shenzhen Juniors at Union's training ground on the following day. Three days later, they announced a second behind closed doors friendly against Xi'an Chongde Ronghai to be played on 19 August.
Win  Draw  Loss  Fixtures

## CMCL
### Regionals
#### Group stage table

Group B
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Binzhou Huilong | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 9 | Qualification for Qualifying round |
| 2 | Yingkou Chaoyue | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 4 | Qualification for Qualifying round |
| 3 | Shandong Scout | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 2 | Qualification for Third-placed playoffs |
| 4 | Jingchuan Wenhui | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 1 | Qualification for Fourth-placed playoffs |

#### Group stage results by matchday

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Ground | N | N | N |
| Result | W | W | W |
| Position | 1 | 1 | 1 |

#### Group stage matches

Win  Draw  Loss  Fixtures
On 26 April, the fixtures for the regionals stage were announced.

#### Qualifying round table

Rizhao region
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Binzhou Huilong | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 7 | Qualification for Final round |
| 2 | Rizhao Yuqi | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 7 | Qualification for Final round |
| 3 | Xi'an Hi-Tech Yilian | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 | Yingkou Chaoyue | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0 | |

#### Qualifying round results by matchday

| Round | 1 | 2 |
| Ground | N | N |
| Result | W | D |
| Position | 1 | 1 |

#### Qualifying round matches

Win  Draw  Loss  Fixtures

### Final round
#### Final round table

Group B
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
| 2 | Guangzhou E-Power (P) | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 5 | +21 | 15 | Qualification for Promotion play-offs |
| 3 | Dalian Huayi (P) | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 5 | +17 | 14 | Qualification for Promotion play-offs |
| 4 | Binzhou Huilong (O, P) | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 3 | +26 | 13 | Qualification for Promotion play-offs |
| 5 | Guangxi Hengchen (O, P) | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 9 | +11 | 12 | Qualification for Promotion play-offs |
| 6 | Wuhan Xiaoma | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 20 | −4 | 7 | |

#### Final round results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 14 October 2023. Source:

#### Final round results by matchday

| Matchday | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Ground | H | A | H | A | H | H | A |
| Result | D | L | L | W | W | W | W |
| Position | 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |

#### Final round matches

Win  Draw  Loss  Fixtures
After Binzhou Huilong's qualification to the final round, the subsequent fixtures were announced on 26 August.

### Promotion play-offs

On 15 October, the ties for the 2023 CMCL promotion play-offs were confirmed. Binzhou Huilong were to play Changchun Shenhua in the first knock-out tie. Should Binzhou Huilong advance to the second knock-out tie, they were to face Guangzhou E-Power away.

## Statistics

    Players with names in italics and marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Binzhou Huilong.
    Key to positions: GK – Goalkeeper; DF – Defender; MF – Midfielder; FW – Forward
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | CMCL | CMCL |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1 | GK | CHN | Jia Xinyao | 4 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | CHN | Wang Zihao | 7 | 1 | 4+3 | 1 |
| 4 | DF | CHN | Wang Weipu | 9 | 1 | 9+0 | 1 |
| 5 | DF | CHN | Zhou Jiahao | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | CHN | Ding Jie | 13 | 5 | 13+0 | 5 |
| 7 | MF | CHN | Huang Pu | 6 | 1 | 3+3 | 1 |
| 8 | MF | CHN | Wen Wubin | 8 | 1 | 8+0 | 1 |
| 9 | MF | CHN | Fu Jie | 7 | 0 | 1+6 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | CHN | Nan Yunqi | 12 | 6 | 7+5 | 6 |
| 11 | MF | CHN | Wen Shuo | 5 | 1 | 0+5 | 1 |
| 12 | DF | CHN | Zhao Shuhao | 12 | 0 | 9+3 | 0 |
| 13 | FW | CHN | Ma Xiaolei | 9 | 3 | 7+2 | 3 |
| 15 | MF | CHN | Su Shun | 9 | 1 | 7+2 | 1 |
| 16 | DF | CHN | Ma Yangyang | 8 | 3 | 3+5 | 3 |
| 17 | MF | CHN | Huang Zhaoyi | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | CHN | Zhang Yuxuan | 12 | 3 | 12+0 | 3 |
| 20 | MF | CHN | Xu Zhaoji | 5 | 0 | 1+4 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | CHN | Chen Xing | 8 | 0 | 4+4 | 0 |
| 22 | FW | CHN | He Shaolin | 7 | 1 | 2+5 | 1 |
| 23 | MF | CHN | Liu Hao | 3 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 |
| 25 | GK | CHN | Li Chen | 10 | 0 | 10+0 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | CHN | Sun Xiaobin | 12 | 1 | 12+0 | 1 |
| 28 | FW | CHN | Xi Zhenyun | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 29 | DF | CHN | Mi Haolun | 8 | 2 | 8+0 | 2 |
| 30 | DF | CHN | Yalqunjan Mamut | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 31 | DF | CHN | Xu Chen | 8 | 0 | 6+2 | 0 |
| 32 | MF | CHN | Xu Wu | 12 | 2 | 8+4 | 2 |
| 33 | MF | CHN | Liu Tianyang | 7 | 2 | 4+3 | 2 |
| 34 | FW | CHN | Pang Zhiquan | 12 | 9 | 8+4 | 9 |
Players not included in matchday squads :
| Number | Position | Nationality | Name |
| 27 | GK | CHN | Bai Mingyu |
| – | RB | CHN | Nureli Tursunali |
| – | RB | CHN | Yang Peng |

### Goals record

| Rank | Number | Nationality | Position | Name | CMCL | Total |
| 1 | 34 | | ST | Pang Zhiquan | 9 | 9 |
| 2 | 10 | | RW | Nan Yunqi | 6 | 6 |
| 3 | 6 | | CB | Ding Jie | 5 | 5 |
| 4 | 13 | | RW | Ma Xiaolei | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | 16 | | RB | Ma Yangyang | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | 19 | | CM | Zhang Yuxuan | 3 | 3 |
| 7 | 29 | | LB | Mi Haolun | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | 32 | | LM | Xu Wu | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | 33 | | RM | Liu Tianyang | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | 2 | | CB | Wang Zihao | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | 4 | | CB | Wang Weipu | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | 7 | | RM | Huang Pu | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | 8 | | CM | Wen Wubin | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | 11 | | LM | Wen Shuo | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | 15 | | DM | Su Shun | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | 22 | | ST | He Shaolin | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | 26 | | CB | Sun Xiaobin | 1 | 1 |
| Own goals | Own goals | Own goals | Own goals | Own goals | 1 | 1 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 41 | 41 |

## Awards
### CMCL Bronze Ball Award

| Season | Player | Ref |
| 2023 | Pang Zhiquan | |

### CMCL Bronze Glove

| Season | Player | Ref |
| 2023 | Li Chen | |

### CMCL Team of the Season

| Season | Pos | Player | Ref |
| 2023 | DF | Ding Jie | |
| 2023 | FW | Pang Zhiquan | |