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Shandong Luneng Taishan F.C.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 07/2016


Full name
山东鲁能泰山足球俱乐部
Shandong Luneng Taishan F.C.
Nicknames
Taishan Dui(Chinese: 泰山队; pinyin: Tàishān Duì, meaning 'Team Mount Tai')
Founded
April 10, 1956 (Semi-professional)
December 2, 1993 (Professional)
Ground
Jinan Olympic Sports Center Stadium,
Jinan, Shandong, China
Capacity
56,808
Owner
Shandong Luneng Group
Chairman
Sun Hua
Manager
Felix Magath
League
Chinese Super League
2015
Super League, 3rd


Shandong Luneng Taishan (simplified Chinese: 山东鲁能泰山; is a professional football club that currently participates in the Chinese Super League under licence from the Chinese Football Association (CFA). 

The team is based in Jinan, Shandong and their home stadium is the Jinan Olympic Sports Center Stadium that has a seating capacity of 56,808. 

Their current majority shareholder is the Luneng Group, which is a subsidiary of Shandong Electric Power Group Corporation, the biggest supplier of electric energy in Shandong province and itself part of the State Grid Corporation of China.

The club's predecessor was called Shandong Provincial team who were founded in April 10, 1956 while the current professional football team was established in December 2, 1993. 

They were one of the founding members of the first fully professional top tier league in China.

Since then they have gone on to win their first ever league title in the 1999 league season. 

They have continued to win domestic silverware with the 2006, 2008, 2010 league titles, making them one of the most successful Chinese football teams.