2023 Dalian Professional F.C. season

Dalian Pro
Chairman	Gui Bing(Until 27 Oct.); Li Xuefeng
Manager	Xie Hui
Stadium	Dalian Sports Center; Dalian Suoyuwan Stadium
Chinese Super League	15th, relegated
FA Cup	Semi-final
Highest home attendance	35,901 (4 Nov.)
Lowest home attendance	7,966 (23 Sep.)
Average home league attendance	18031
File:Kit left arm.svg File:Kit body.svg File:Kit right arm.svg File:Kit shorts.svg File:Kit socks long.svg Home colours	File:Kit left arm.svg File:Kit body.svg File:Kit right arm.svg File:Kit shorts.svg File:Kit socks long.svg Away colours
	← 2022

The 2023 Dalian Professional F.C. season was the 14th season and the last season in team history. The team was in deep trouble throughout the season, and eventually relegated by winning only 3 league matches. The team failed to acquire entry into the 2024 league due to historical debts, and ceased operation on 17 January 2024.^[1]

Overview

The CFA decided to ban Dalian Pro from registering new players at the beginning of January for previous salary disputes.^[2] The team started winter training on 8 February for one week, then moved to Haian on 15 February. Multiplayers left the team as their contracts were expired.^[3] As reported, Dalian Pro would be probably banned from transfer by FIFA for one or a few windows for violations in the previous season.^[4] Lin Liangming entered national team's training squad on 26 February. Former Dalian Pro player Sun Guowen was also included.^[5] On 13 March, the team moved again to Shanghai for another stage of preseason training. Yan Xiangchuang scored the first and the second goal of the 2023 Chinese Super League,^[6] setting the team on a flying start. This victory also broke another awkward record that, throughout their Super League seasons (2012–2014, 2018–present), this was the first time that Dalian Pro could win their first match of the season. Previously there were 5 defeats and 3 draws.^[7] Yan Xiangchuang was awarded Player of the Month. At the age of 36, he showed efficiency by scoring three goals out of four matches with only four shots in total.^[8] Dalian Pro was unable to win any match since the first victory. They experienced five consecutive defeats and six consecutive draws in June and July. The team slowly dropped to the relegation zone. The team was able to snatch a tie from league leaders Shanghai Port, but also had desperate matches against reletation opponents Qingdao Hainiu and Nantong Zhiyun. Gui Bing, chairman of the team, was taken into custody in September.^[9] The reason was believed to be connected with Dalian Shanhai Group, the investor of another local football team Dalian Zhixing F.C., as the enterprise was accused of illegal fundraising.^[10] Dalian Pro acquired their second winning upon entering August by a 2-1 victory against Shanghai Shenhua, and the third against relegation opponent Shenzhen. However, the team was unable to acquire another single victory, even when the last two opponents played passive matches.^[11] In the last round, if Dalian Pro wins while Nantong finish without victory, Dalian would able to stay in the league. However, as Tsonev missed a critical penalty, the team lost 2-3 to Shanghai Port, finishing this miserable season with a second reletagion in the past 3 seasons.^[12]

Squad

First team squad

As of 12 April 2023

No.	Name	Nat.	Place of Birth	Date of Birth (Age)	Joined	From	Note
Goalkeepers
1	Zhang Chong	China	China Dalian	(1987-11-25)25 November 1987 (aged 35)	2013	Dalian Shide
30	Wu Yan	China	China Yangzhou	(1989-01-07)7 January 1989 (aged 34)	2022	Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic
32	Kudirat Ablet	China	China Yining	(1997-02-05)5 February 1997 (aged 26)	2021	Portugal Gondomar
36	Wang Jinshuai	China	China Dalian	(2001-01-09)9 January 2001 (aged 22)	2021	Dalian Pro youth	With China U-23
Defenders
2	Lin Longchang	China	China Dalian	(1990-02-24)24 February 1990 (aged 33)	2022	Guizhou
3	Zhao Jia'nan	China	China Zhengzhou	(2004-08-11)11 August 2004 (aged 18)	2022	Dalian Pro youth
4	Vas Nuñez	Hong Kong	Hong Kong Hongkong	(1995-11-22)22 November 1995 (aged 27)	2022	Meizhou Hakka
6	Wang Xianjun	China	China Dalian	(2000-06-01)1 June 2000 (aged 22)	2020	Dalian Pro youth
8	Zhu Ting	China	China Dalian	(1985-07-15)15 July 1985 (aged 37)	2022	Qingdao
13	Wang Yaopeng	China	China Dalian	(1995-01-18)18 January 1995 (aged 28)	2014	Liaoning youth
14	Huang Jiahui	China	China Bozhou	(2000-10-07)7 October 2000 (aged 22)	2019	Dalian Yifang youth
16	Liu Le	China	China Beijing	(1989-02-14)14 February 1989 (aged 34)	2022	Dalian LFTZ Huayi
18	He Yupeng	China	China Anshan	(1999-12-05)5 December 1999 (aged 23)	2019	Dalian Yifang youth
Midfielders
5	Wu Wei	China	China Xinxiang	(1997-02-05)5 February 1997 (aged 26)	2020	Tianjin Tianhai
10	Borislav Tsonev	Bulgaria	File:Emblem of Blagoevgrad.svg Blagoevgrad	(1995-04-29)29 April 1995 (aged 27)	2022	Ukraine Chornomorets Odesa
19	Wang Zhen'ao	China	China Wuhan	(1999-08-10)10 August 1999 (aged 23)	2020	Dalian Pro youth
20	Wang Tengda	China	China Dalian	(2001-02-18)18 February 2001 (aged 22)	2020	Dalian Pro youth
22	Chen Rong	China	China Lu'an	(2001-01-26)26 January 2001 (aged 22)	2021	Dalian Pro youth
26	Cui Ming'an	China	China Dalian	(1994-11-15)15 November 1994 (aged 28)	2014	Dalian Yifang youth
28	Fei Yu	China	China Shanghai	(1991-02-06)6 February 1991 (aged 32)	2022	Nantong Zhiyun
31	Lü Peng ^vc	China	China Dalian	(1989-10-28)28 October 1989 (aged 33)	2022	Qingdao
35	Wang Yu	China	China Dalian	(2002-04-28)28 April 2002 (aged 20)	2021	Dalian Pro youth
38	Lü Zhuoyi	China	China Guangzhou	(2001-04-16)16 April 2001 (aged 21)	2022	Dalian Pro youth
40	Nemanja Bosančić	Serbia	Serbia and Montenegro Pristina	(1995-03-01)1 March 1995 (aged 28)	2022	Finland FC Lahti
Forwards
7	Lin Liangming	China	China Shantou	(1997-06-04)4 June 1997 (aged 25)	2020	Portugal Gondomar
9	Shan Huanhuan	China	China Pingdingshan	(1999-01-24)24 January 1999 (aged 24)	2019	Portugal Vitória Guimarães B
11	Streli Mamba	Germany	Germany Göppingen	(1994-06-17)17 June 1994 (aged 28)	2022	Kazakhstan FC Kairat
15	Zhao Jianbo	China	China Dalian	(2001-05-07)7 May 2001 (aged 21)	2020	Dalian Pro youth
17	Lobi Manzoki	Central African Republic	Democratic Republic of the Congo Bunia	(1996-10-12)12 October 1996 (aged 26)	2022	Uganda Vipers SC
23	Shang Yin	China	China Shanghai	(1989-01-23)23 January 1989 (aged 34)	2022	Jiangxi Beidamen
39	Yan Xiangchuang ^c	China	China Dalian	(1986-09-05)5 September 1986 (aged 36)	2022	Beijing BSU
Unregistered during the season
27	Yang Pengju	China	China Guiyang	(2000-06-06)6 June 2000 (aged 22)	2020	Dalian Pro youth
25	Feng Zeyuan	China	China Guilin	(2001-11-19)19 November 2001 (aged 21)	2022	Dalian Pro youth
33	Song Zhiwei	China	China Dalian	(1989-03-19)19 March 1989 (aged 34)	2022	Wuhan Yangtze River	Loaned out

Coaching staff

As of 5 May 2022

Position	Name	Notes
First team
Head coach	China Xie Hui
Assistant coach	Hong Kong Ng Wai Chiu
Assistant coach	China Chang Lin
Goalkeeping coach	Brazil Everton da Rocha Santos
Fitness coach	Spain Alex Ros Cladella
Tactical Analyst	Spain Aitor Calero Garcia
Team doctor
Reserve and youth teams
Reserve (U-23) coach	Spain David Rivas Martínez
U-21 coach	China Liu Yujian	^[13]
U-21 assistant coach	China Zhou Ting
U-19 coach	China Sun Wei
U-17 coach	China Zhang Yaokun
U-17 assistant coach	China Li Wenbo
U-15 coach	China Zhao Peng
U-15 assistant coach	China Chi Yaojun
U-14 coach	China Li Yang
U-15 assistant coach	China Zou Jie
U-13 coach	China Wang Zhaochen

Transfers

Pre-season

In

No.	Pos.	Name	Age	Moving from	Type	Transfer fee	Date
-	FW	China Chen Rong	22	China Liaoning Shenyang Urban	Loan Return	—	1 January
-	MF	China Zhu Jiaxuan	24	China Liaoning Shenyang Urban	Loan Return	—	1 January
-	GK	China Li Xuebo	23	China Zibo Cuju	Loan Return	—	1 January

Out

No.	Pos.	Name	Age	Moving to	Type	Date
11	DF	China Sun Guowen	29	China Shandong Taishan	Released	31 March
16	DF	China Tong Lei	25	China Shandong Taishan	Released	31 March
22	DF	China Dong Yanfeng	27	China Chengdu Rongcheng	Free	5 April
37	FW	China Ning Hao	38	—	End of contract	1 January
3	DF	China Shan Pengfei	29	China Guangxi Pingguo Haliao	Free	31 March
21	MF	China Gui Zihan	19	China Qingdao West Coast	Loan	4 April
12	MF	China Zhang Jiansheng	23	China Shanghai Jiading Huilong	Loan	6 April
-	MF	China Wan Yu	20	China Shijiazhuang Gongfu	Free	6 April
-	GK	China Li Xuebo	23	China Dandong Tengyue	Loan	6 April
40	MF	China Zhu Jiaxuan	23	China Heilongjiang Ice City	Loan	6 April

Mid-season

Out

No.	Pos.	Name	Age	Moving to	Type	Transfer fee	Date	Notes	Ref.
33	MF	Song Zhiwei	34	China Guangxi Pingguo Haliao	Loan		1 July		^[14]
-	GK	China Li Xuebo	23	China Liaoning Shenyang Urban	Loan		12 July

Friendlies

Preseason

1 March 2023 Friendly	Dalian Pro	1–5	Beijing Guoan	Haikou, Hainan
	Yang Pengju File:Soccerball shade.svg	^[15]	Kang Sang-woo File:Soccerball shade.svg Cao Yongjing File:Soccerball shade.svg File:Soccerball shade.svg Xu Dongdong File:Soccerball shade.svg Yan Yu File:Soccerball shade.svg	Stadium: Mission Hills Soccer Academy Stadium

5 March 2023 Friendly	Dalian Pro	4–1	Shanghai Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Fly Lions	Haikou, Hainan
	Shan Huanhuan File:Soccerball shade.svg File:Soccerball shade.svg Yan Xiangchuang File:Soccerball shade.svg Mamba File:Soccerball shade.svg			Stadium: Mission Hills Soccer Academy Stadium

8 March 2023 Friendly	Dalian Pro	1–0	Tianjin Jinmen Tiger	Haikou, Hainan
15:00 (UTC+08:00)	Manzoki File:Soccerball shade.svg			Stadium: Mission Hills Soccer Academy Stadium

18 March 2023 Friendly	Dalian Pro	2–0	Shandong Taishan	Shanghai
12:30 (UTC+08:00)	Mamba File:Soccerball shade.svg 56' Vas Núñez File:Soccerball shade.svg 72'	^[16]		Stadium: Shanghai Qiantan Sports Park

22 March 2023 Friendly	Dalian Pro	5–2	Nanjing City	Shanghai
15:30 (UTC+08:00)	Fei Yu File:Soccerball shade.svg 19' Bosancic File:Soccerball shade.svg 21' Yan Xiangchuang File:Soccerball shade.svg 54' Mamba File:Soccerball shade.svg 66' Wu Wei File:Soccerball shade.svg 75'	^[17]	Duan Yunzi File:Soccerball shade.svg Ma Junliang File:Soccerball shade.svg	Stadium: Kangqiao training grounds

25 March 2023 Friendly	Dalian Pro	1–0	Shanghai Jiading Huilong	Shanghai
14:30 (UTC+08:00)	Bosancic File:Soccerball shade.svg 40'			Stadium: Jiading City Sports Center

29 March 2023 Friendly	Dalian Pro	1–3	Qingdao Hainiu	Shanghai
14:30 (UTC+08:00)	Yan XiangchuangFile:Soccerball shade.svg 10'		Evans Kangwa File:Soccerball shade.svg Felicio Brown Forbes File:Soccerball shade.svgFile:Soccerball shade.svg	Stadium: Shanghai Qiantan Sports Park

8 April 2023 Friendly	Dalian Pro	4–2	Dalian Zhixing	Dalian, Liaoning
15:00 (UTC+08:00)	Yan Xiangchuang File:Soccerball shade.svg Wang Zhen'ao File:Soccerball shade.svg Tsonev File:Soccerball shade.svg File:Soccerball shade.svg		Liu Yang File:Soccerball shade.svg Zhao Xuebin File:Soccerball shade.svg	Stadium: Dalian Pro Soccer Academy Base

Chinese Super League

Standings

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
12	Cangzhou Mighty Lions	30	8	7	15	29	60	−31	31
13	Qingdao Hainiu	30	7	7	16	34	45	−11	28
14	Nantong Zhiyun	30	4	10	16	26	42	−16	22
15	Dalian Pro	30	3	11	16	25	47	−22	20	Dissolved
16	Shenzhen	30	3	3	24	22	79	−57	12	Dissolved

Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification:

During season: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
After season: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Scores of the weight ratio of the reserve league and youth leagues.

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
30	3	11	16	25	47	−22	20	3	7	5	15	20	−5	0	4	11	10	27	−17

Positions 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	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H
Result	W	L	D	D	L	D	L	L	L	L	L	D	D	D	D	D	D	L	L	W	L	W	L	L	L	D	L	L	D	L
Position	3	6	7	7	8	9	13	14	15	15	16	16	16	16	16	15	15	15	15	14	15	14	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15

Updated to match(es) played on 4 November 2023. Source: Results
= Leader and qualification for AFC Champions League Elite group stage; = Qualification for AFC Champions League Elite play-off round^{[broken anchor]}; = Qualification for AFC Champions League Two group stage; = Relegation to China League One

Fixtures and results

15 April 2023 1	Dalian Pro	2–1	Nantong Zhiyun	Dalian, Liaoning
19:35 (UTC+08:00)	Yan Xiangchuang File:Soccerball shade.svg 4', 7' Wu Yan Yellow card 86'	Report	Romário Baldé File:Soccerball shade.svg 26' Liu Wei Yellow card 30'	Stadium: Dalian Sports Center Attendance: 22,199 Referee: Xing Qi Assistant referees: Sun Kai, Tang Rongdi Fourth official: Liu Zhao

22 April 2023 2	Changchun Yatai	3–2	Dalian Pro	Changchun, Jilin
19:35 (UTC+08:00)	Serginho File:Soccerball shade.svg 6' Liao Chengjian Yellow card 77' File:Soccerball shade.svg 79', 90+6' Peter ŽuljYellow card 85'	Report	He Yupeng Yellow card 12' Wang Yu Yellow card 64' Tsonev File:Soccerball shade.svg 72' Mamba File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+4'	Stadium: Changchun Stadium Attendance: 19,685 Referee: Li Haixin Assistant referees: Tang Chao, Yang Delin Fourth official: Li Zheng

26 April 2023 3	Dalian Pro	0–0	Chengdu Rongcheng	Dalian, Liaoning
19:35 (UTC+08:00)	Wang Yu Yellow card 28' Huang Jiahui Yellow card 61' Lin Liangming Yellow card 90+5' Zhu Ting Yellow card 90+6'	Report	Felipe Yellow card 67' Gan Chao Yellow card 73'	Stadium: Dalian Sports Center Attendance: 9,651 Referee: Ai Kun Assistant referees: Zhang Meilin, Wang Xihong Fourth official: Chen Jindong

1 May 2023 4	Dalian Pro	1-1	Meizhou Hakka	Dalian, Liaoning
19:35 (UTC+08:00)	Yan Xiangchuang File:Soccerball shade.svg 63' Wang Zhenao Yellow card 70' Lü Peng Yellow card 80' Tsonev Yellow card 83'	Report	Egbuchulam Yellow card 16' Chen Jie Yellow card 53' Shi Liang File:Soccerball shade.svg 88'	Stadium: Dalian Sports Center Stadium Attendance: 23,028 Referee: Fu Ming Assistant referees: Yang Yang, Li Xingfeng Fourth official: Sun Lei

5 May 2023 5	Shanghai Shenhua	1–0	Dalian Pro	Shanghai
19:35 (UTC+08:00)	Jiang Shenglong Yellow card 71' Yu Hanchao File:Soccerball shade.svg 82'	Report	Mamba Yellow card 66'	Stadium: Shanghai Stadium Attendance: 28,732 Referee: Memetjan Ahmat Assistant referees: Guo Jingtao, Yang Delin Fourth official: Sun Shengyu

9 May 2023 6	Dalian Pro	1–1	Cangzhou Mighty Lions	Dalian, Liaoning
19:35 (UTC+08:00)	Lin Liangming File:Soccerball shade.svg 57' Vas Núñez Yellow card 61'	Report	ŠkorićYellow card 45+1' Oscar Maritu File:Soccerball shade.svg 55'	Stadium: Dalian Sports Center Stadium Attendance: 11,237 Referee: Zhen Wei Assistant referees: Shi Xiang, Zheng Chao Fourth official: Ren Tong

13 May 2023 7	Shenzhen F.C.	2–1	Dalian Pro	Shenzhen, Guangdong
19:35 (UTC+08:00)	Du Yuezheng Yellow card 35' Frank Acheampong File:Soccerball shade.svg 45+2', 90+2' Zhang Yuan Yellow card 46' Jiang Zhipeng Yellow card 67'	Report	Manzoki File:Soccerball shade.svg 10' Bosancic Yellow card 71' He Yupeng Yellow card 73'	Stadium: Shenzhen Universiade Sports Centre Attendance: 9,825 Referee: Wang Zhe Assistant referees: Sun Kai, Deng Bo Fourth official: Hei Xiaohu

20 May 2023 8	Henan F.C.	1–0	Dalian Pro	Zhengzhou, Henan
19:35 (UTC+08:00)	Nemanja Čović File:Soccerball shade.svg 44' Yellow card 49'	Report	Bosancic Yellow card 90+2'	Stadium: Zhengzhou Hanghai Stadium Attendance: 17,368 Referee: Fu Ming Assistant referees: Guo Jingtao, Luo Zheng Fourth official: Gan Shuran

24 May 2023 9	Dalian Pro	1–2	Zhejiang F.C.	Dalian, Liaoning
19:35 (UTC+08:00)	Lin Liangming Yellow card 38' Tsonev Yellow card 72' Manzoki File:Soccerball shade.svg 89' Wang Zhen'ao Yellow card 90+1'	Report	Nyasha Mushekwi File:Soccerball shade.svg 18' Franko Andrijašević File:Soccerball shade.svg 23' Sun Zheng'ao Yellow card 79'	Stadium: Dalian Sports Center Stadium Attendance: 8,838 Referee: Tang Shunqi Assistant referees: Cao Yi, Yang Delin Fourth official: Sun Lei

28 May 2023 10	Dalian Pro	0–1	Tianjin Jinmen Tiger	Dalian, Liaoning
19:35 (UTC+08:00)	Tsonev Yellow card 25' Lin Longchang Yellow card 56'	Report	Han Pengfei Yellow card 12' David Andújar Yellow card 43' Robert Berić Yellow card 85' Tian Yinong Yellow card 88' Song Zhiwei File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+5' (o.g.)	Stadium: Dalian Sports Center Stadium Attendance: 8,977 Referee: Ma Li Assistant referees: Zhou Fei, Wang Xihong Fourth official: Ren Tong

3 June 2023 11	Shandong Taishan	2–0	Dalian Pro	Jinan, Shandong
19:35 (UTC+08:00)	Li Yuanyi Yellow card 15' Marouane Fellaini File:Soccerball shade.svg 36' Huang Zhengyu File:Soccerball shade.svg 45+1' Hu Jinghang Yellow card 90'	Report	Wang Zhen'ao Yellow card 30' Bosancic Yellow card 79'	Stadium: Jinan Olympic Sports Center Stadium Attendance: 36,673 Referee: Huang Yi Assistant referees: Shi Xiang, Kong Lingda Fourth official: Ma Yunkun

9 June 2023 12	Dalian Pro	2–2	Beijing Guoan	Dalian, Liaoning
19:35 (UTC+08:00)	Manzoki File:Soccerball shade.svg 16', 45+1' He Yupeng Yellow card 59' Lin Longchang Yellow card 68' Wu Yan Yellow card 73'	Report	Zhang Chengdong Yellow card 57' Feng Boxuan Yellow card 57' Lin Longchang File:Soccerball shade.svg 77' (o.g.) Kang Sang-woo File:Soccerball shade.svg 86' (p)	Stadium: Dalian Sports Center Stadium Attendance: 11,886 Referee: Xing Qi Assistant referees: Luo Zheng, Li Xingfeng Fourth official: Gan Shuran

28 June 2023 13	Wuhan Three Towns	0–0	Dalian Pro	Wuhan, Hubei
19:35 (UTC+08:00)	Stanciu Yellow card 45'	Report	Wang Yu Yellow card 90+2'	Stadium: Wuhan Sports Center Stadium Attendance: 11,893 Referee: Tang Shunqi Assistant referees: Sun Kai, Jian Wei Fourth official: Xu Qiangqiang

2 July 2023 14	Dalian Pro	1–1	Qingdao Hainiu	Dalian, Liaoning
19:35 (UTC+08:00)	Manzoki Yellow card 32' Wang Zhen'ao Yellow card 71' Tsonev Yellow card 86' Wang Xianjun Yellow card 90+12'	Report	Liu Junshuai Yellow card 36' Elvis Sarić Yellow card 70' Felicio Brown Forbes File:Soccerball shade.svg 73' (p) Evans Kangwa Yellow card 86'	Stadium: Dalian Suoyuwan Stadium Attendance: 33,679 Referee: Ma Ning Assistant referees: Shi Xiang, Xi Fei Fourth official: Sun Shengyu

8 July 2023 15	Shanghai Port	1–1	Dalian Pro	Shanghai
19:35 (UTC+08:00)	Li Shenglong File:Soccerball shade.svg 45+4'	Report	Yan Xiangchuang File:Soccerball shade.svg 45+2' Fei Yu Yellow card 52' Vas Núñez Red card 67' Wu Yan Yellow card 90+2'	Stadium: Pudong Football Stadium Attendance: 15,785 Referee: Du Jianxin Assistant referees: Cao Yi, Zhao Honglei Fourth official: Liang Caiwei

12 July 2023 16	Nantong Zhiyun	1–1	Dalian Pro	Nantong, Jiangsu
19:35 (UTC+08:00)	David Puclin File:Soccerball shade.svg 51' Romário Baldé Yellow card 63'	Report	Wang Yaopeng Yellow card 50' Mamba File:Soccerball shade.svg 79' Wang Xianjun Red card 82'	Stadium: Rugao Olympic Center Stadium Attendance: 16,652 Referee: Memetjan Ahmat Assistant referees: Deng Bo, Li Yingbin Fourth official: Ma Yunkun

16 July 2023 17	Dalian Pro	0–0	Changchun Yatai	Dalian, Liaoning
19:35 (UTC+08:00)	Wu Wei Yellow card 50' Wang Yu Yellow card 56'	Report	Abduhamit Yellow card 11' Sabit Yellow card 16' Cheng Changcheng Yellow card 54' Yan Zhiyu Yellow card 85'	Stadium: Dalian Suoyuwan Football Stadium Attendance: 35,588 Referee: Guan Xing Assistant referees: Ma Ji, Yang Delin Fourth official: Chen Jindong

20 July 2023 18	Chengdu Rongcheng	4–1	Dalian Pro	Leshan, Sichuan
19:35 (UTC+08:00)	Felipe File:Soccerball shade.svg 13', 19', 66' Feng Zhuoyi File:Soccerball shade.svg 49'	Report	Wu Wei Yellow card 4' Mamba File:Soccerball shade.svg 9'	Stadium: Leshan Olympic Sports Center Stadium Attendance: 17,193 Referee: Fu Ming Assistant referees: Cao Yi, Tang Chao Fourth official: Sun Shengyu

29 July 2023 19	Meizhou Hakka	2–1	Dalian Pro	Meizhou, Guangdong
19:35 (UTC+08:00)	Tyrone Conraad File:Soccerball shade.svg 8' Nebojša Kosović File:Soccerball shade.svg 37' Shi Liang Yellow card 90+6'	Report	Manzoki File:Soccerball shade.svg 11' Yellow card 90' He Yupeng Yellow card 28' Núñez Yellow card 79'	Stadium: Wuhua Olympic Sports Center Huitang Stadium Attendance: 17,633 Referee: Tang Shunqi Assistant referees: Xi Fei, Zhang Yanbin Fourth official: Liu Zhao

5 August 2023 20	Dalian Pro	2–1	Shanghai Shenhua	Dalian, Liaoning
19:35 (UTC+08:00)	Manzoki File:Soccerball shade.svg 25' Lin Liangming File:Soccerball shade.svg 31' Núñez Yellow card 80' Wu Yan Yellow card 90+7' Wang Xianjun Yellow card 90+8'	Report	Jin Yangyang File:Soccerball shade.svg 63'	Stadium: Dalian Sports Center Attendance: 18,118 Referee: Niu Minghui Assistant referees: Tang Rongdi, Yuan Kun Fourth official: Lin Xinyu

9 August 2023 21	Cangzhou Mighty Lions	2–1	Dalian Pro	Cangzhou, Hebei
19:35 (UTC+08:00)	Liu Yang Yellow card 22' Lin Chuangyi Yellow card 32' Owusu-Sekyere File:Soccerball shade.svg 45+1' Wang Peng Yellow card 77' Shao Puliang Yellow card 90+2'	Report	Mamba Yellow card 45+4' Yellow-red card 90' Lin Liangming File:Soccerball shade.svg 86'	Stadium: Cangzhou Stadium Attendance: 8,965 Referee: Ma Ning Assistant referees: Zhou Fei, Jin Chao Fourth official: Sun Lei

13 August 2023 22	Dalian Pro	2–1	Shenzhen F.C.	Dalian, Liaoning
19:35 (UTC+08:00)	Tsonev File:Soccerball shade.svg 29' Yellow card 90+2' Lin Liangming File:Soccerball shade.svg 69' Manzoki Yellow card 85' Yellow-red card 90' Shang Yin Yellow card 90+4'	Report	Romain Alessandrini File:Soccerball shade.svg 39' Liu Yue Yellow card 66' Yellow-red card 90+9' Pei Shuai Yellow card 90+7'	Stadium: Puwan Stadium Attendance: 13,981 Referee: Wang Di Assistant referees: Zhang Cheng, Deng Bo Fourth official: Hei Xiaohu

19 August 2023 23	Dalian Pro	0–3	Henan F.C.	Dalian, Liaoning
19:35 (UTC+08:00)	Tsonev Yellow card 81'	Report	Đorđe Denić File:Soccerball shade.svg 23' Adrian Mierzejewski File:Soccerball shade.svg 25' Ke Zhao Yellow card 29' Huang Zichang File:Soccerball shade.svg 42' Dilyimit Tudi Yellow card 85'	Stadium: Puwan Stadium Attendance: 13,899 Referee: Shi Zhenlu Assistant referees: Guo Jingtao, Tang Rongdi Fourth official: Sun Shengyu

26 August 2023 24	Zhejiang F.C.	3–0	Dalian Pro	Huzhou, Zhejiang
19:35 (UTC+08:00)	Kouassi File:Soccerball shade.svg 14' Mushekwi File:Soccerball shade.svg 70' Cheng Jin File:Soccerball shade.svg 80'	Report	Tsonev Yellow card 33'	Stadium: Huzhou Olympic Sports Center Attendance: 19,367 Referee: Du Jianxin Assistant referees: Wang Xihong, Jin Jun Fourth official: Liu Xinyu

17 September 2023 25	Tianjin Jinmen Tiger	1–0	Dalian Pro	Tianjin
17:30 (UTC+08:00)	Guo Hao File:Soccerball shade.svg 5' Yellow card 25' Qian Yumiao Yellow card 16' Fran Mérida Yellow card 90+6'	Report	Shang Yin Yellow card 23' Manzoki Yellow card 30' Zhu Ting Yellow card 73' Nunez Red card 89'	Stadium: TEDA Football Stadium Attendance: 28,550 Referee: Li Haixin Assistant referees: Liu Xing, Zhang Haijun Fourth official: Jia Zhiliang

23 September 2023 26	Dalian Pro	0–0	Shandong Taishan	Dalian, Liaoning
17:30 (UTC+08:00)	Wu Yan Yellow card 90+6'	Report	Xie Wenneng Yellow card 34'	Stadium: Puwan Stadium Attendance: 7,966 Referee: Shi Zhenlu Assistant referees: Sun Kai, Hu Chengjun Fourth official: Sun Lei

30 September 2023 27	Beijing Guoan	2–0	Dalian Pro	Beijing
17:30 (UTC+08:00)	Yang Liyu Yellow card 35'File:Soccerball shade.svg 69' Fábio Abreu File:Soccerball shade.svg 73' Li Ke Yellow card 90+2'	Report	Zhu Ting Yellow card 8' Wang Yaopeng Yellow card 45+2' Lü Peng Yellow card 53' Wang Xianjun Yellow card 75'	Stadium: Workers' Stadium Attendance: 41,148 Referee: Memetjan Ahmat Assistant referees: Cao Yi, Xi Fei Fourth official: Shan Dan'ao

20 October 2023 28	Dalian Pro	1–3	Wuhan Three Towns	Dalian, Liaoning
15:30 (UTC+08:00)	Manzoki File:Soccerball shade.svg 42' Fei Yu Yellow card 90+4'	Report	Abdul-Aziz Yakubu File:Soccerball shade.svg 23' (p) Davidson File:Soccerball shade.svg 31' Park Ji-soo File:Soccerball shade.svg 71' Gao Zhunyi Red card 84' Ren Hang Yellow card 87'	Stadium: Dalian Suoyuwan Football Stadium Attendance: 15,516 Referee: Ai Kun Assistant referees: Tang Chao, Jin Jun Fourth official: Chen Jindong

29 October 2023 29	Qingdao Hainiu	2–2	Dalian Pro	Qingdao, Shandong
15:30 (UTC+08:00)	Evans Kangwa File:Soccerball shade.svg 22' Xu Dong File:Soccerball shade.svg 44' Elvis Sarić Yellow card 72'	Report	Tsonev File:Soccerball shade.svg 49' (p), 79' Shang Yin Yellow card 82'	Stadium: Qingdao Youth Football Stadium Attendance: 13,088 Referee: Ma Li Assistant referees: Ma Ji, Zhao Wei Fourth official: Liu Zhao

4 November 2023 30	Dalian Pro	2–3	Shanghai Port	Dalian, Liaoning
15:30 (UTC+08:00)	Manzoki File:Soccerball shade.svg 39' Yan Xiangchuang File:Soccerball shade.svg 56' (p) Tsonev soccer ball with red X 85'	Report	Li Ang File:Soccerball shade.svg 71' Wu Lei File:Soccerball shade.svg 79' (p), 90+4'	Stadium: Dalian Suoyuwan Football Stadium Attendance: 35,901 Referee: Shi Zhenlu Assistant referees: Sun Kai, Wang Xihong Fourth official: Sun Shengyu

Chinese FA Cup

FA Cup fixtures and results

22 June 2023 3rd round	Yanbian Longding	0–2	Dalian Pro	Yanbian, Jilin
15:30 (UTC+08:00)		Report	Shang Yin File:Soccerball shade.svg 61' Tsonev File:Soccerball shade.svg 67' Lü Peng Yellow card 74' He Yupeng Yellow card 90+3'	Stadium: Yanji Nationwide Fitness Centre Stadium Attendance: 7,633 Referee: Niu Minghui Assistant referees: Zhang Meilin, Wu Mingfeng Fourth official: Su Zihao

25 July 2023 4rd round	Dalian Pro	1–1 (5–3 p)	Henan F.C.	Dalian, Liaoning
15:30 (UTC+08:00)	Wang Yu Yellow card 37' Zhao Jianbo File:Soccerball shade.svg 51' Shang Yin Yellow card 69'	Report	MierzejewskiFile:Soccerball shade.svg 27' Zhao Yuhao Yellow card 44' Ke Zhao Yellow card 59'	Stadium: Jinzhou Stadium Attendance: 3,031 Referee: Ren Tong Assistant referees: Wang Xihong, Ma Qiang Fourth official: Niu Minghui
	Penalties
	Tsonev soccer ball with check mark Zhao Jianbo soccer ball with check mark Fei Yu soccer ball with check mark Núñez soccer ball with check mark Lin Liangming soccer ball with check mark		soccer ball with check mark Mierzejewski soccer ball with check mark Dilyimit Tudi soccer ball with check mark Chen Keqiang soccer ball with red X Zhong Yihao

30 August 2023 Quarter-finals	Dalian Pro	2–0	Tianjin Jinmen Tiger	Dalian, Liaoning
18:30 (UTC+08:00)	Mamba File:Soccerball shade.svg 72' Yellow card 86' Yan Xiangchuang File:Soccerball shade.svg 86'	Report		Stadium: Jinzhou Stadium Attendance: 2,023 Referee: Shi Zhenlu Assistant referees: Wang Xihong, Zhao Wei Fourth official: Zhang Xiaochen

25 September 2023 Semi-finals	Dalian Pro	0–2	Shandong Taishan	Dalian, Liaoning
19:30 (UTC+08:00)	Chen Rong Yellow card 22' Zhao Jianbo Yellow card 26'	Report	Jadson Red card 19' Matheus Pato File:Soccerball shade.svg 27' Li Yuanyi Yellow card 39' Fellaini File:Soccerball shade.svg 70'	Stadium: Jinzhou Stadium Attendance: 3,111 Referee: Li Haixin Assistant referees: Cao Yi, Tang Chao Fourth official: Jia Zhiliang

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

No.	Pos.	Player	Nat.	Super League			FA Cup			Total
No.	Pos.	Player	Nat.	App.	Starts	Goals	App.	Starts	Goals	App.	Starts	Goals
1	GK	Zhang Chong	China	6	6	0	0	0	0	6	6	0
2	DF	Lin Longchang	China	17	13	0	3	3	0	20	16	0
3	MF	Zhao Jia'nan	China	2	1	0	2	2	0	4	3	0
4	DF	Vas Núñez	Hong Kong	21	20	0	2	1	0	23	21	0
5	MF	Wu Wei	China	15	14	0	0	0	0	15	14	0
6	DF	Wang Xianjun	China	16	15	0	2	1	0	18	16	0
7	MF	Lin Liangming	China	25	22	5	2	1	0	27	23	5
8	DF	Zhu Ting	China	22	13	0	3	2	0	25	15	0
9	FW	Shan Huanhuan	China	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
10	MF	Borislav Tsonev	Bulgaria	27	24	4	4	2	1	31	26	5
11	FW	Streli Mamba	Germany	26	20	3	1	1	1	27	21	4
13	DF	Wang Yaopeng	China	11	9	0	1	1	0	12	10	0
14	DF	Huang Jiahui	China	19	13	0	3	2	0	22	15	0
15	FW	Zhao Jianbo	China	5	0	0	3	1	1	8	1	1
16	DF	Liu Le	China	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0
17	FW	Lobi Manzoki	Central African Republic	21	18	8	2	2	0	23	20	8
18	DF	He Yupeng	China	21	18	0	1	0	0	22	18	0
19	MF	Wang Zhen'ao	China	22	17	0	1	1	0	23	18	0
20	MF	Wang Tengda	China	1	0	0	2	2	0	3	2	0
22	MF	Chen Rong	China	2	1	0	2	2	0	4	3	0
23	FW	Shang Yin	China	27	12	0	3	1	1	30	13	1
25	FW	Feng Zeyuan	China	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
26	MF	Cui Ming'an	China	2	0	0	2	2	0	4	2	0
28	MF	Fei Yu	China	17	7	0	3	3	0	20	10	0
30	GK	Wu Yan	China	23	23	0	0	0	0	23	23	0
31	MF	Lü Peng	China	27	25	0	2	2	0	29	27	0
32	GK	Kudirat Ablet	China	1	1	0	4	4	0	5	5	0
33	MF	Song Zhiwei	China	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
35	MF	Wang Yu	China	18	13	0	3	3	0	21	16	0
36	GK	Wang Jinshuai	China	0	0	0	3	3	0	3	3	0
38	MF	Lü Zhuoyi	China	5	1	0	3	3	0	8	4	0
39	FW	Yan Xiangchuang	China	25	13	5	2	0	1	27	13	6
40	MF	Nemanja Bosančić	Serbia	17	9	0	1	1	0	18	10	0
TOTALS						25			5			30

Goalscorers

Rank	Player	Goals (Penalties)
Rank	Player	Super League	FA Cup	Total
1	Manzoki	8	0	8
2	Yan Xiangchuang	5	1	6
3	Lin Liangming	5	0	5
4	Tsonev	4	1	5
5	Mamba	3	1	4
6	Shang Yin	0	1	1
6	Zhao Jianbo	0	1	1
TOTALS		25	5	30

Last updated: 4 November 2023.
Source: Results

Disciplinary record

No.	Pos.	Player	Super League			FA Cup			Total
No.	Pos.	Player	Yellow card	Yellow card Yellow-red card	Red card	Yellow card	Yellow card Yellow-red card	Red card	Yellow card	Yellow card Yellow-red card	Red card
1	GK	Zhang Chong	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	DF	Lin Longchang	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	MF	Zhao Jia'nan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	DF	Vas Núñez	3	0	2	0	0	0	3	0	2
5	MF	Wu Wei	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
6	DF	Wang Xianjun	3	0	1	0	0	0	3	0	1
7	MF	Lin Liangming	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
8	DF	Zhu Ting	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0
9	FW	Shan Huanhuan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	MF	Borislav Tsonev	7	0	0	0	0	0	7	0	0
11	FW	Streli Mamba	2	1	0	1	0	0	3	1	0
13	DF	Wang Yaopeng	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
14	DF	Huang Jiahui	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
15	FW	Zhao Jianbo	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0
16	DF	Liu Le	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
17	FW	Lobi Manzoki	4	1	0	0	0	0	4	1	0
18	DF	He Yupeng	4	0	0	1	0	0	5	0	0
19	MF	Wang Zhen'ao	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0
20	MF	Wang Tengda	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
22	MF	Chen Rong	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
23	FW	Shang Yin	3	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	0
25	FW	Feng Zeyuan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
26	MF	Cui Ming'an	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
28	MF	Fei Yu	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
30	GK	Wu Yan	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0
31	MF	Lü Peng	2	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0
32	GK	Kudirat Ablet	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
33	MF	Song Zhiwei	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
35	MF	Wang Yu	4	0	0	1	0	0	5	0	0
38	MF	Lü Zhuoyi	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
39	FW	Yan Xiangchuang	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
40	MF	Nemanja Bosančić	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0
TOTALS			58	2	3	7	0	0	65	2	3

Injuries

Player	Injury	Duration	Notes
Lin Liangming	Ligament injuries to the knee	9 Sep. –	^[18]
He Yupeng	Broken rib

Suspensions

Player	Length	Reason	Date(s) served	Opponent
Wang Zhen'ao	1 match	4 Yellow Cards accumulated	9 Jun.	Beijing Guoan
Tsonev	1 match	4 Yellow Cards accumulated	8 Jul.	Shanghai Port
Vas Núñez	1 match	Red Card vs. Shanghai Port	12 Jul.	Nantong Zhiyun
Wang Xianjun	1 match	Red Card vs. Nantong Zhiyun	16 Jul.	Changchun Yatai
Wang Yu	1 match	4 Yellow Cards accumulated	22 Jul.	Chengdu Rongcheng
He Yupeng	1 match	4 Yellow Cards accumulated	5 Aug.	Shanghai Shenhua
Wu Yan	1 match	4 Yellow Cards accumulated	9 Aug.	Cangzhou Mighty Lions
Mamba	1 match	Red Card vs. Cangzhou Mighty Lions	13 Aug.	Shenzhen
Manzoki	1 match	Red Card vs. Shenzhen	19 Aug.	Henan
Vas Núñez	1 match	Red Card vs. Tianjin JM Tiger	23 Sep.	Shandong Taishan
Manzoki	1 match	4 Yellow Cards accumulated	23 Sep.	Shandong Taishan

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[2] "禁止引援！大连人队再遭处罚，或与王亮无关". 163.com. Retrieved 16 March 2023.

[3] "董岩鋒现身成都蓉城冬训，大连人队再无"文鋒丧胆"组合". 163.com. Retrieved 16 March 2023.

[4] "大连人违规再遭国际足联重罚！". sohu.com. Retrieved 16 March 2023.

[5] "国足名单球队分布：海港7人三镇6人泰山4人". sina.com.cn. Retrieved 16 March 2023.

[6] 二饼 (15 April 2023). "中超-37岁阎相闯3分钟进2球大连人2-1南通支云". sports.sina.com.cn. Retrieved 16 April 2023.

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[11] Jia, Yanfeng. "大连人失去保级主动权南通支云一只脚留在中超". sina.com.cn. Retrieved 7 November 2023.

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