Dongguan Machong Rongyi F.C. was founded on 19 October 2016 in the town of Machong, in Dongguan. The club changed its name to Guangdong Rongyi F.C. in 2017 and Guangdong Lianghetang F.C. in 2019. The club won Chinese Champions League in 2020 and was promoted to China League Two.[1] In 2021, the club changed its name to Dongguan United F.C.[2]
Name history[]
2016: Dongguan Machong Rongyi F.C. (东莞麻涌融易)
2017–2018: Guangdong Rongyi F.C. (广东融易)
2019–2020: Guangdong Lianghetang F.C. (广东良和堂)
2021–present: Dongguan United F.C. (东莞莞联)
Current squad[]
First team[]
As of 31 July 2021
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