“I am a Shenzhener” – Native football culture blooms in immigrant city

Shenzhen is one of China’s biggest, yet newest cities. As such it’s often said that everyone in the metropolis bordering Hong...

Fortune smiles on SIPG as Red Eagles beat Kawasaki, Jiangsu

This is your WEF home for all things SIPG. This week, Jeff Beresford-Howe looks at a side that was lucky and...

Guangzhou R&F begin 2019 with a draw

A last minute equaliser from Chongqing denied the Cantonese a winning start to their CSL campaign. Targets At a preseason dinner...

Thugs invade pitch at Shanghai derby as SIPG trashes Shenhua 4-0; fans also were there

This is your WEF home for all things SIPG. This week, Jeff Beresford-Howe takes a look at SIPG’s 4-0 humiliation of...

Worker’s Stadium Ramblings: The good, bad and ugly from Guoan’s win in Wuhan

Beijing Guoan opened up their season Friday night with a hard fought 1-0 win at Wuhan Zall. The side many have...

Guess Who’s Back? Wuhan and Shenzhen Return to the CSL

The new CSL season approaches and many people will be cautious about the chances of the newly promoted teams who were...

SIPG’s CSL schedule released, chock full of weirdness and opportunity

This is your WEF home for all things SIPG. Today, Jeff Beresford-Howe looks at the road-map that’s just been laid out...

A look back at a historic 2018 in Shanghai: who drove SIPG to the top of Chinese football?

This is your WEF home for all things SIPG. This week, Jeff Beresford-Howe tries to work out who was responsible for...

Youth r(e)volution: Shanghai Shenhua’s player ratings 2018

It was an uneventful season for Shenhua with no notable results all year other than a humiliating exit from their defence...

SIPG marches into Tianhe and wrests the crown from Evergrande, 5-4

This is your WEF home for all things SIPG. Today, Jeff Beresford-Howe looks at the first new champion in the CSL...