Ningbo Professional F.C.
Chinese professional football club based in Ningbo, Zhejiang, competing in China League Two.
Ningbo Professional Football Club is a Chinese professional side based in Ningbo, Zhejiang, currently playing in China League Two. The team calls the Ningbo Cixi Stadium in Cixi home. Originally founded in Shanghai in 2009 as Shanghai Boji F.C., the club underwent several rebrandings—becoming Shanghai Jiading Boo King, then Shanghai Jiading Boji, and later Shanghai Jiading Huilong—before relocating to Ningbo in December 2025 and adopting its current name in 2026. The club’s rise from amateur beginnings includes a standout 2019 FA Cup campaign, where it advanced to the fifth round as the sole amateur team left in the competition.
Quick Facts
- Full name
- Ningbo Professional Football Club; 宁波职业足球俱乐部
- Founded
- 2009
- Ground
- Ningbo Sports Development Centre Stadium
- Capacity
- 30,000
- Owner
- Lu Jianjun
- Manager
- Li Weifeng
- League
- SHJDHuil
- Season
- SHJDHuil2
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Background
The club was founded in 2009 as Shanghai Boji F.C. In 2013, they changed their name to Shanghai Jiading Boo King. Their first taste of national cup action came in 2015 when they qualified for the first round of the Chinese FA Cup, losing on penalties to Qingdao Kunpeng after a 0–0 draw. In 2017, they switched their English name to Shanghai Jiading Boji. The 2019 Chinese FA Cup was their breakout moment: they entered the fifth round by overpowering professional clubs Yanbian Beiguo, Zhejiang Yiteng and Beijing BSU, becoming the only amateur club left in the cup.
That same year, they finished 5th in the 2019 Chinese Champions League and gained promotion to China League Two for the first time in club history after beating Xi'an Daxing Chongde in the promotion/relegation play-offs. In January 2021, they changed their name to Shanghai Jiading Huilong. After finishing 7th in the promotion group and missing promotion to China League One, they were admitted into the 2022 China League One after the last-minute withdrawal of Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic from Chinese Super League. The club moved to Ningbo in December 2025 and adopted the name Ningbo Professional F.C. in 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Ningbo Professional F.C. play its home games?
Ningbo Professional F.C. plays its home games at Ningbo Sports Development Centre Stadium.
Which league does Ningbo Professional F.C. play in?
Ningbo Professional F.C. plays in the SHJDHuil.
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