Qingdao Jonoon F.C.

Qingdao Jonoon F.C.

Qingdao Jonoon Football Club (simplified Chinese: 青岛中能; traditional Chinese: 青島中能; pinyin: Qīngdǎo Zhōngnéng, known as Hai-Niu or The Sea Bulls) is a Chinese professional football club, based in Qingdao, Shandong, that plays in the Chinese Super League. Founded as Shandong Economic and Trade Commission Football Club in 1990, the club changed its name to Qingdao Hainiu and became the first professional club in Qingdao on December 31, 1993. On November 16, 2002, after beating its last rival Liaoning Bird 2-0, the club won its first major trophy: the 2002 Chinese FA Cup. After the 2004 season, the club was purchased by Qingdao Jonoon Group, and changed to its current name. Qingdao Jonoon is one of the most notable football teams and one of the 12 founding members of the Chinese Super League.