Like other major capital cities in the world, Beijing has its very own successful football team; the Beijing Guoan.

Beijing Guoan play their home games at the Workers Stadium, situated in the Chaoyang district. This awesome stadium packs an impressive 66,000 people, adding a certain magnitude which really can only be described by actually sitting in the ground during a game. Whether it is the players walking on to the pitch or if Guoan grab a goal, the atmosphere really is like nothing you will have ever witnessed before, making it a must for all of you out there visiting Beijing.

A Glance at Guoan.

Established in 1992 after the Chinese football reform, Beijing Guoan are a fairly new team in comparison to some of the English heavyweights. The club are part owned by the Chinese government or its subsidiaries. Not only that, but their main source of investment since its inception is from the CITIC Guoan Group, who are a government-owned corporation. Other governmental departments such as the Beijing Sports Bureau have made several significant investments into the club, the most recent being announced in January 2009 summing up to a cool 20 million RMB. Their predecessor was the Beijing Football Club, which was founded in 1955. Beijing Football Club really were one of the powerhouses in Chinese football, claiming 7 domestic titles in the old China National Football League.

Interesting Facts about the Club

* The club sold a part of its ownership to Real Madrid in 2006
* The club entered a car into the Superleague Formula in 2008, winning the inaugural motor racing championship
* Beijing Guoan are the current domestic champions
* The clubs main rivals are the Shanghai Shenhua

So there you have it a brief guide into the current Chinese chamoions, the Beijing Guoan. Be sure to visit this awesome team at their amazing home ground when you come to Beijing with the China Travel Depo

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