Guangzhou FC, the most successful football club in Chinese history, disbanded on Monday due to crippling debts. The club, formerly known as Guangzhou Evergrande, has been unable to meet the Chinese Football Association’s financial entry requirements needed to compete in the 2025 domestic season.

The club, formerly known as Guangzhou Evergrande, has been unable to meet the Chinese Football Association’s financial entry requirements needed to compete in the 2025 domestic season. “Due to heavy financial burdens resulted from previous seasons,

Guangzhou FC, China’s most successful football club, have not been granted permission to play professionally during the 2025 season due to financial issues. The eight-time Chinese Super League (CSL) winners said they had been unable to pay off their debts and therefore did not meet the Chinese Football Association’s (CFA) requirements to compete in the 2025 campaign.

Former Asian champions Guangzhou FC will not play professionally in 2025 after the Chinese Football Association did not grant the eight-times Chinese Super League (CSL) winners permission to play in the coming campaign due to the club's financial issues.