Hangzhou Sinobal Football Club ( Chinese: 杭州赛搏足球俱乐部) is a Chinese semi-professional football club which formerly played in the Zhejiang Provincial and Hangzhou Municipal leagues; registered with both Hangzhou and Zhejiang Football Associations. The team is based in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, and their home stadium is the Xiacheng Stadium. Founded in 1998, their biggest achievements were winning several Zhejiang titles before they becoming national runner up for the Chinese amateur competition in 2000. Since 2006 the club has shifted its focus from amateur men's competition to developing youth Chinese talent and promoting the grassroots culture of the sport.

Current squad and staff

As of 15 July 2015

First team squad

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 Cao Tingfang 2 MF   CHN Li Weili 3 DF   CHN Liufeng 4 MF   CHN Guozhen 5 DF   CHN Haisen 6 DF   FRA Jean Mermoz 7 FW   KAZ Ilez Paragulov 8 MF   FRA Amine 9 DF   ENG Felix Michael Jones 10 MF   CHN Zhen Rencai ( captain) 11 MF   KOR Cha Seungwoo 12 FW   EIR Paul O’Brien 13 GK   CHN Lu Qunfeng 16 FW   CHN Lushan 17 MF   CHN Zhouwei

Technical staff

Position	Name
Head coach	Cha Seungwoo
Assistant coaches	Trevor Lamb Zhouwei

External links

• Official Website.
• Official Website of CGF (China Grassroots Football) Sinobal's charitable foundation.