The 2023 season was the first season in the existence of Shaanxi Union Football Club, and the last officially competing as Binzhou Huilong Football Club. It was their first season in the CMCL, the Chinese fourth-tier. The season saw Shaanxi Chang'an Union promoted to the Chinese third-tier as they were victorious in the promotion play-offs. The attendance of 25,696 against Dalian Huayi at the Weinan Sports Center Stadium on 3 September 2023 broke the CMCL record.[1] The record was beaten two weeks later against Guangzhou E-Power, with 26,156 supporters in Weinan.[2]
First-team squad
As of 29 October 2023
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
On 4 July, Shaanxi Chang'an Union announced a friendly against Uzbekistan Super League side FC Surkhon Termez to be played at the Yulin Sports Center on 22 July.[7] On 15 August, the club announced they would host a behind closed doors friendly against Shenzhen Juniors at Union's training ground on the following day.[8] Three days later, they announced a second behind closed doors friendly against Xi'an Chongde Ronghai to be played on 19 August.[9]
Source: [citation needed] Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Disciplinary points (yellow card = 1 point, red card as a result of two yellow cards = 3 points, direct red card = 3 points, yellow card followed by direct red card = 4 points); 8) Drawing of lots.
Group stage results by matchday
Round
1
2
3
Ground
N
N
N
Result
W
W
W
Position
1
1
1
Source: [citation needed] A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Group stage matches
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
On 26 April, the fixtures for the regionals stage were announced.[10]
Source: [citation needed] Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Disciplinary points (yellow card = 1 point, red card as a result of two yellow cards = 3 points, direct red card = 3 points, yellow card followed by direct red card = 4 points); 8) Drawing of lots.
Qualifying round results by matchday
Round
1
2
Ground
N
N
Result
W
D
Position
1
1
Source: [citation needed] A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Source: [citation needed] Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Disciplinary points (yellow card = 1 point, red card as a result of two yellow cards = 3 points, direct red card = 3 points, yellow card followed by direct red card = 4 points); 8) Drawing of lots. (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
On 15 October, the ties for the 2023 CMCL promotion play-offs were confirmed.[12] Binzhou Huilong were to play Changchun Shenhua in the first knock-out tie. Should Binzhou Huilong advance to the second knock-out tie, they were to face Guangzhou E-Power away.
^"球市火爆!陕西队主场上座25696人破中冠纪录" [Football market boom! Team Shaanxi's home ground records an attendance of 25,696, breaking the CMCL record] (in Chinese). Dongqiudi. 3 September 2023. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
^"2023中冠联赛现场观众人数统计(总决赛第3轮)" [2023 CMCL attendance statistics (round 3 of the final round)] (in Chinese). Weibo. 17 September 2023. Retrieved 17 December 2023.