Xu Genbao
The construction of the base started in 2000, after Xu Genbao quit his managerial position at Dalian Shide in 1999 and determined to devote himself to youth football. In 2000, the Base, while still under construction, saw the first batch of young players aged between 11–12 enrolled into the academy. Some of them formed Shanghai East Asia F.C., which was founded by Xu Genbao in 2005, and went on to win the 2007 China League Two and the 2012 China League One. The club is currently playing in the Chinese Super League, the top division in China. The Base has produced several Chinese internationals including Jiang Zhipeng, Zhang Linpeng, Yan Junling, Cai Huikang and Wu Lei.