2018 Dalian Transcendence F.C. season

The 2018 Dalian Transcendence F.C. season is the 5th and the last season in its existence. The club dissolved after this season.

Dalian Transcendence F.C.

Chairman	Zhao Yang
Manager	Li Guoxu (to 11 April) Dželaludin Muharemović (from 11 April)
Stadium	Jinzhou Stadium
League One	15th, relegated
FA Cup	4th round
Top goalscorer	Rafael Silva (9 Goals)
Highest home attendance	1,679
Lowest home attendance	819
Average home league attendance	1,209
Home colours Away colours
← 2017

Overview

After sided with the team last season as the caretaker, Li Guoxu will become the head coach.^[1] The team expected their position to be 8th-10th.^[2]

After 5 defeats in a row at the start of the season, Dalian Transcendence decided to replace Li Guoxu with Dželaludin Muharemović, who worked with Rusmir Cviko as assistant coach in the previous season.^[3]

The team sold naming right to local automobile dealer Dalian Huifeng on 16 July, to compete as Dalian Huifeng Automobile Plaza F.C. hence.^[4]

Transcendence merely prevented relegation in the previous two seasons. However, the team found themselves at a confirmed 15th position after the 28 October defeat, and would regretfully descend into 2019 China League Two.^[5]

On 13 January 2019, Transcendence failed to sign up the salary confirmation file of the 2018 season, and thus lost the license into the 2019 China League One. The owner decided one day later to disband the team regretfully. ^[6]

Kits

Dalian Transcendence 2018 kits were featured with patterns of ocean tides and waves, sponsored by Joma.^[7]

Home

Away

Goalkeeper Home

Goalkeeper Away

Preseason

Training matches

Dalian Transcendence v Lhasa Urban Construction Investment

30 December 2017 Friendly	Dalian Transcendence	2 – 1	Lhasa Urban Construction Investment	Kunming, Yunnan
15:30	He Huan Quan Heng			Stadium: Haigeng Training Base

Dalian Transcendence v Shanghai Shenxin

7 January 2018 Friendly	Dalian Transcendence	0 – 0	Shanghai Shenxin	Kunming, Yunnan
				Stadium: Haigeng Training Base

Dalian Transcendence v Hebei Elite

10 January 2017 Friendly	Dalian Transcendence	1 – 1	Hebei Elite	Kunming, Yunnan
	Xie Zhaoyu (pen.)			Stadium: Haigeng Training Base

Dalian Transcendence v China U-20

11 January 2017 Friendly	Dalian Transcendence	2 – 2	China U-20	Kunming, Yunnan
10:00	Wang Hongyou Quan Heng			Stadium: Haigeng Training Base

Dalian Transcendence v Shenzhen F.C.

13 January 2018 Friendly	Dalian Transcendence	2 – 2	Shenzhen F.C.	Kunming, Yunnan
	Hu Zhaojun Dong Zhiyuan			Stadium: Haigeng Training Base

Dalian Transcendence v Suzhou Dongwu

20 January 2018 Friendly	Dalian Transcendence	0 – 1	Suzhou Dongwu	Kunming, Yunnan
15:30				Stadium: Haigeng Training Base

Dalian Transcendence v Zhejiang Greentown

21 January 2018 Friendly	Dalian Transcendence	0 – 1	Zhejiang Greentown	Kunming, Yunnan
15:30				Stadium: Haigeng Training Base

Dalian Transcendence v Dalian Yifang U19

25 January 2018 Friendly	Dalian Transcendence	3 – 3	Dalian Yifang U19	Kunming, Yunnan
15:30	Chuck Yiu Kwok			Stadium: Haigeng Training Base

Dalian Transcendence v Daegu FC

27 January 2018 Friendly	Dalian Transcendence	0 – 5	Daegu FC	Kunming, Yunnan
				Stadium: Haigeng Training Base

Dalian Transcendence v Daegu FC

1 February 2018 Friendly	Dalian Transcendence	0 – 4	Daegu FC	Kunming, Yunnan
				Stadium: Haigeng Training Base

Dalian Transcendence v Sichuan Longfor

10 February 2018 Friendly	Dalian Transcendence	2 – 1	Sichuan Longfor	Kunming, Yunnan
15:00	Hu Zhaojun Wang Hongyou (pen.)			Stadium: Haigeng Training Base

Dalian Transcendence v Seoul E-Land FC

22 February 2018 Friendly	Dalian Transcendence	1 – 5	Seoul E-Land FC	Cheongju, South Korea
	Zhang Jian

Dalian Transcendence v Busan IPark

27 February 2018 Friendly

Dalian Transcendence

0 – 4

Busan IPark

Cheongju, South Korea

China League One

Main article: 2018 China League One

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion, qualification or relegation
12	Zhejiang Yiteng (D, R)	30	10	7	13	43	53	−10	37[a]	Relegation to League Two[8]
13	Nei Mongol Zhongyou[b]	30	10	4	16	36	54	−18	34[c]
14	Meizhou Meixian Techand[b] (O)	30	8	10	12	41	44	−3	34[c]	Qualification to Relegation play-offs
15	Dalian Transcendence[d] (R, D)	30	7	7	16	28	48	−20	28	Disbanded after season
16	Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard	30	3	9	18	24	61	−37	18

Source: League table
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Reserve league points; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Disciplinary points (1 point for each yellow card, 3 points for each red card); 9) Draw
(D) Disqualified; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:

1. Shanghai Shenxin is ahead of Zhejiang Yiteng on head-to-head points: Shanghai Shenxin 1–0 Zhejiang Yiteng, Zhejiang Yiteng 0–1 Shanghai Shenxin.
2. Ineligible for promotion.^[9]
3. Nei Mongol Zhongyou is ahead of Meizhou Meixian Techand on head-to-head points: Nei Mongol Zhongyou 1–0 Meizhou Meixian Techand, Meizhou Meixian Techand 1–3 Nei Mongol Zhongyou.
4. Dalian Transcendence was ineligible for promotion. And Dalian was dissolved after failing to submit the salary & bonus confirmation form.^[9][10]

Results summary

Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
31	7	7	17	46	29	+17	28	5	5	5	16	18	−2	2	2	12	30	11	+19

Last updated: 28 October 2018.
Source: See Results

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	A	A	H	A	A	A	A	H	H	H	A	A	A	H	H	H	H	A	H	H	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A
Result	L	L	L	L	L	L	W	D	W	W	D	L	L	W	D	D	L	L	L	D	W	D	W	L	W	D	L	L	L	L
Position	13	16	16	16	16	16	15	15	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15

Updated to match(es) played on 28 October 2018. Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

League fixtures and results

	Date		Time UTC+8	H/A	Opponent	Res.F–A	Att.	Goalscorers and disciplined players		Location	Stadium	Report
								Dalian Transcendence	Opponent
1	11 Mar	Sun	15:30	A	Qingdao Huanghai	2–4	10,320	Yin Lu 28' Wang Hongyou 33' 42'	Joan Verdú 32', 82' Yaki Yen 40' Yao Jiangshan  59' Francisco Sandaza 88'	Qingdao	Guoxin Gymnasium	Report
2	17 Mar	Sat	19:35	A	Zhejiang Greentown	0–4	6,819	Liu Tianqi  74'	Zou Dehai  19' Dong Yu  42' Wang Yang 54' Dino Ndlovu 65', 70' Li Xingcan 85'	Hangzhou	Huanglong Stadium	Report
3	31 Mar	Sat	19:30	A	Shijiazhuang Ever Bright	0–1	13,682	Meng Yang  18' Yang Zexiang  20' Yin Lu  32' Rafael Silva  38' Fan Peipei  56' Xie Zhaoyu  90+1'	Matheus Nascimento  45+1' Alen Melunović 78' Zhan Minwei  80' Wang Zihao 82' Wang Peng 85'	Shijiazhuang	Yutong Sports Center	Report
4	4 Apr	Wed	14:30	H	Yanbian Funde	0–1	1,036	—	Li Haojie  10' Richard Guzmics 15'	Dalian	Jinzhou Stadium	Report
5	7 Apr	Sat	19:30	A	Meixian Techand	1–3	5,862	Rafael Silva 41' (pen.) Zhao Yibo  50' Zhang Jian  68'	Aloísio 15', 23', 81' (pen.) Yang Chen  76'	Meixian	Meixian Tsang Hin-chi Stadium	Report
6	15 Apr	Sun	19:30	A	Meizhou Hakka	1–2	2,880	Liu Tianqi  40' Rafael Silva 81' Li Geng  90+1'	Serges Déblé 58' John Mary  73' 88' Yang Wenji  90'	Meizhou	Wuhua County Stadium	Report
7	21 Apr	Sat	19:35	A	Nei Mongol Zhongyou	2–1	7,861	Yin Lu 56' Rafael Silva 85' Chen Yongxin  90+3'	Gao Zengxiang  45+1' Duan Jieyi 73'  73' Li Gen  84'	Hohhot	Hohhot City Stadium	Report
8	29 Apr	Sun	16:00	A	Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard	2–2	1,765	Yin Lu  32' Eldar Hasanovic 41', 52' Chen Yongxin  90+3'	Xu Qing 42' Sabit Abdusalam 48'	Kuytun	Kuytun Sports Center	Report
9	6 May	Sun	15:30	H	Shanghai Shenxin	1–0	1,062	Wang Hongyou  61' Hu Zhaojun 66' Zhao Yibo  76' Liu Yuchen 80'	Tian Junjie  20' Zhang Wentao  38' Wu Yizhen  77' Johnny  81'	Dalian	Jinzhou Stadium	Report
10	12 May	Sat	15:30	H	Heilongjiang FC	1–0	1,320	Wang Hongyou  45+1' Rafael Silva  72' Eldar Hasanovic  90+3' Sheng Jun 81'	Babacar Gueye  90+3'	Dalian	Jinzhou Stadium	Report
11	16 May	Wed	19:30	A	Liaoning FC	Postponed[11]
12	20 May	Sun	15:30	H	Shenzhen FC	1–1	1,305	Yang Zexiang  26' Hu Zhaojun 50' Xie Zhaoyu  75' Chen Yongxin  87'	Fei Yu  14' Xu Yang  21' Franck Ohandza 48'	Dalian	Jinzhou Stadium	Report
13	27 May	Sun	19:30	A	Zhejiang Yiteng	1–3	4,057	Yang Zexiang 10' Sheng Jun  77'	Yu Tao  20' Wang Hongyou 23' (o.g.) Guto 57' Wang Kai 72'	Shaoxing	Shaoxing China Textile City Sports Center	Report
11	11 Jul	Wed	19:30	A	Liaoning FC	0–1	2,579	Zhao Yibo  50' Rafael Silva  90+4'	Jacob Mulenga 23' Liu Xiaodong  54' Sang Yifei  61' Assani Lukimya  69' Zhang Yanjun  84' Song Chen  90+5'	Shenyang	Tiexi Stadium	Report
14	19 Jul	Thu	19:30	A	Beijing Enterprises	2–1	2,547	Xie Zhaoyu 34' Zhao Yibo  53' Rafael Silva 59' Yin Lu  67'	Dominic Vinicius 5'	Beijing	Olympic Sports Centre (Beijing)	Report
15	22 Jul	Sun	19:00	H	Wuhan Zall	2–2	1,239	Rafael Silva 18', 21' Wang Hongyou  56' Fan Peipei  88' Chen Yongxin  90+1'	Evrard 32' Luo Yi  79' 86'	Dalian	Jinzhou Stadium	Report
16	29 Jul	Sun	19:00	H	Qingdao Huanghai	2–2	1,056	Liu Yuchen  17' Rafael Silva  28' 48' Eldar Hasanovic 90+4'	Shi Zhe  18' 44' Gao Xiang 85'	Dalian	Jinzhou Stadium	Report
17	4 Aug	Sat	19:00	H	Zhejiang Greentown	1–3	1,256	Liu Yuchen 22'  90' Dong Zhiyuan  45' Wang Wanpeng  63' Wang Hongyou  72'	Rafael Martins 49', 64' Chen Po-liang 61' Dong Yu  90'	Dalian	Jinzhou Stadium	Report
18	11 Aug	Sat	19:00	H	Shijiazhuang Ever Bright	0–2	1,123	Yin Lu  21' Wang Wanpeng  3'  74'	Wang Peng  6' Matheus 14'	Dalian	Jinzhou Stadium	Report
19	15 Aug	Wed	19:30	A	Yanbian Funde	0–1	11,920	Admir Adrović  42' Qu Jiachen  56'	Wang Peng  30' Oscar Maritu 79' Pe Yuwen  90' Richárd Guzmics  90+3'	Yanji	Yanji Nationwide Fitness Centre Stadium	Report
20	19 Aug	Sun	19:00	H	Meixian Techand	2–2	819	Liu Yuchen  16' Wang Hongyou  23' Yin Lu 37', 39' Zhang Jian  78' Admir Adrovic  90'	Yang Chen 27' Aloisio 42' Sheng Feng  85'	Dalian	Jinzhou Stadium	Report
21	26 Aug	Sun	19:00	H	Meizhou Hakka	2–1	1,379	Sheng Jun 55' Quan Heng 61' Hong Youpeng  63' Wang Wanpeng  78'	Li Zhilang  34' Huo Liang  40' John Mary 47' Chen Kerui  72' Zhang Hongjiang  77'	Dalian	Jinzhou Stadium	Report
22	2 Sep	Sun	19:00	H	Hohhot	0–0	1,092	Eldar Hasanovic  87'	Dori  45+1' Gao Zengxiang  78'	Dalian	Jinzhou Stadium	Report
23	15 Sep	Sat	19:00	H	Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard	2–1	1,318	Rafael Silva 8' Wang Hongyou 69' Chen Yongxin  74'	Paul Ngue  44' Abdusalam Sabit 75'	Dalian	Jinzhou Stadium	Report
24	20 Sep	Thu	19:30	A	Shanghai Shenxin	0–1	902	Rafael Silva  80'	Xu Junmin  63' Johnny  81' Wu Yizhen 90'	Shanghai	Jinshan Sports Centre	Report
25	23 Sep	Sun	19:00	H	Zhejiang Yiteng	2–0	869	Rafael Silva 40' Hong Youpeng  66' Quan Heng  83' Li Geng 90+5'  90+5'	Guto  38' Hao Qiang  56' Zhang Song  58' Ren Peng  62' Hu Zhaojun  84'	Dalian	Jinzhou Stadium	Report
26	29 Sep	Sat	15:30	A	Heilongjiang Lava Spring	0–0	8,679	Liu Yuchen  19' Yin Lu  20' Zhao Yibo  41' Qu Jiachen  86'  90+4' Yang Zexiang  90+1' Rafael Silva  90+4'	Li Shuai  34'	Harbin	Harbin ICE Center Stadium	Report
27	7 Oct	Sun	15:30	H	Liaoning FC	0–1	1,585	Rafael Silva  68'	Song Chen  32' Russell 44' Jacob Mulenga  73' Zhang Zhenqiang  90+2'	Dalian	Jinzhou Stadium	Report
28	21 Oct	Sun	15:30	A	Shenzhen FC	1–3	7,519	Zhao Yibo  16'  90+2' Dong Zhiyuan 54' Yang Zexiang  75' Hasanovic  87'	Franck Ohandza 19', 45+1' Harold Preciado 30' Gan Chao 39'	Shenzhen	Shenzhen Stadium	Report
29	28 Oct	Sat	14:30	H	Beijing Enterprises	0–2	1,679		Gerard Gohou 30' Wang Jianwen 43'	Dalian	Jinzhou Stadium	Report
30	3 Nov	Sat	14:30	A	Wuhan Zall	0–3	3,527	Wang Hongyou  7'  45' Sheng Jun  50'	Jean Evrard Kouassi 33' Tao Xiaoxing 55' Pedro Júnior 59'	Wuhan	Zhongnan Univ. of Economics and Law	Report

Chinese FA Cup

FA Cup fixtures and results

Sichuan Jiuniu v Dalian Transcendence

April 10 3	Sichuan Jiuniu	3 – 1	Dalian Transcendence	Zigong, Sichuan
16:00 UTC+8	Zhao Jun 46' Li Endian 53' Ruan Jun 57'		Wang Xiaoxing 31'	Stadium: Zigong Nanhu Sports Center Attendance: 3,613

Player information

Transfers

In

No.	Pos.	Name	Age	Moving from	Type	Transfer Window	Transfer fee	Notes	Ref.
—	MF	Yin Lu	29	Nei Mongol Zhongyou	Transfer	Winter	—
—	FW	Yves Ekwalla Herman	27	Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard	Transfer	Winter	—		[12]
—	DF	Yang Zexiang	24	Tianjin TEDA	Transfer	Winter	—		[13]
—	DF	Liu Tianqi	29	Beijing Renhe	Transfer	Winter	—		[14]
—	FW	Rafael Silva	27	Bragantino	Transfer	Winter	—		[15]
—	FW	Meng Yang	29	Shijiazhuang Ever Bright	Loan	Winter	—
—	DF	Li Geng	21	Guangzhou Evergrande	Loan	Winter	—		[16]
—	GK	Liu Yipeng	21	Free agent	Transfer	Winter	—		[16]
—	DF	Wang Wanpeng	36	Dalian Yifang	Loan	Summer	—		[17]
—	FW	Admir Adrović	30	Titograd Podgorica	Transfer	Summer	—		[18]

Out

No.	Pos.	Name	Age	Moving to	Type	Transfer Window	Transfer fee	Notes	Ref.
9	FW	Ivan Božić	33	—	Released	Winter	—		[19]
16	DF	David Fällman	27	Hammarby Fotboll	Transfer	Winter	—		[20]
19	DF	Zheng Jianfeng	28	Dalian Yifang	Transfer	Winter	—		[21]
6	MF	Yang Fangzhi	22	Dalian Yifang	End of loan	Winter	—
5	MF	Xue Ya'nan	27	Changchun Yatai	Transfer	Winter	—		[22]
15	MF	Ötkür Hesen	25	Yinchuan Helanshan	Released	Winter	—		[23]
14	MF	Hu Zhaojun	37	Zhejiang Yiteng	—	Summer	—		[24]

Squad

As of 1 March 2018

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. 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  BIH Eldar Hasanović 5 DF  CHN Wang Wanpeng (on loan from Dalian Yifang) 6 FW  CHN Meng Yang (on loan from Shijiazhuang Ever Bright) 7 DF  CHN Yang Zexiang 8 DF  CHN Xie Zhaoyu 9 FW  CMR Yves Ekwalla Herman 10 FW  BRA Rafael Silva dos Santos 11 MF  CHN Cui Yu 12 FW  CHN Wang Xiaoxing 15 DF  CHN Hong Youpeng 16 FW  CHN Dong Zhiyuan 18 DF  CHN Fan Peipei

No. Pos. Nation Player 19 DF  CHN Liu Tianqi 20 DF  CHN Qu Jiachen 21 DF  CHN Liu Yuchen 22 GK  CHN Liu Yipeng 23 MF  CHN Yin Lu 25 MF  CHN Quan Heng 26 GK  CHN Chen Yongxin 27 DF  CHN Li Geng (on loan from Guangzhou Evergrande) 28 MF  CHN Zhang Jian 29 MF  CHN Sheng Jun 30 FW  MNE Admir Adrović 32 MF  CHN Zhang Xiaolong 33 DF  CHN Wang Hongyou 35 MF  CHN Li Ning 36 MF  CHN Tian Ziyi

Reserve squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 41 DF  CHN Yao Diran 42 DF  CHN Cui Binhui 43 DF  CHN Hao Xingchen

No. Pos. Nation Player 47 DF  CHN Tian Ziyi 48 MF  CHN Yu Ziran 49 MF  CHN Li Ning