As part of our series of ‘fact-files’ focusing on each of the teams contesting in the Chinese Super League (CSL), we take a look into everything you would need to know about Henan Jianye. Based in the city of Zhengzhou, in central China, away from the more glamorous cities of the coast, and without the impressive budgets that these teams are afforded, Henan Jianye have become somewhat relative over-achievers in the past couple of seasons of Chinese football.
Team: Henan Jianye
Nickname: Red Devils
City Based: Zhengzhou, Henan Province
Year founded (professionally): 1994
Stadium: Zhengzhou Hanghai Stadium
Stadium Capacity: 29,860
Manager: Jia Xiuquan
Three Players To Watch (Foreign): Javier Patino (Filipino), Ivo (Brazilian), Ryan McGowan (Australian)
Three Players To Watch (Chinese): Mirahmetjan Muzepper, Gu Cao, Yin Hongbo
Position Last Season: 5th
Current League Position (as of 1st July 2016): 6th
# | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
1 | Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 7 | 23 | 36 |
2 | Hebei China Fortune | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 30 |
3 | Jiangsu Suning | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 29 |
4 | Shanghai SIPG | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 24 |
5 | Shanghai Shenhua | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 22 |
6 | Henan Jianye | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 22 |
7 | Tianjin Teda | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 19 | -2 | 21 |
8 | Beijing Guoan | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 20 |
9 | Liaoning | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 22 | -7 | 17 |
10 | Yanbian Funde | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 18 | -2 | 16 |
11 | Guangzhou R&F | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 20 | -7 | 16 |
12 | Chongqing Lifan | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 20 | -5 | 15 |
13 | Shijiazhuang Ever Bright | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 16 | -6 | 14 |
14 | Changchun Yatai | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 23 | -12 | 13 |
15 | Hangzhou Greentown | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 18 | -10 | 12 |
16 | Shandong Luneng Taishan | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 22 | -9 | 10 |
Current Top Goalscorer (This Season): Javier Patino (3)
Current Most Assists (This Season): Ivo (4)
Continental Competition (This Season): None
League Wins: None
Chinese FA Cup Wins: None
Asian Champions League Wins: None
Highest League Position: 3rd (2009)
Highest Transfer Fee Paid: £1.91m (Rafael Marques – from Botafago)
Highest Transfer Fee Received: £7.49m (Bi Jinhao – to Shanghai Shenhua)
Rivals: No fierce rivals