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| Full name | Nantong Zhiyun Football Club 南通支云足球俱乐部 | ||
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| Founded | 13 March 2016 | ||
| Ground | Rugao Olympic Sports Center, Rugao, Jiangsu | ||
| Capacity | 25,000 | ||
| Chairman | Fan Bing | ||
| Head coach | David Patrício | ||
| League | China League One | ||
| 2024 | Chinese Super League, 16th of 16 (relegated) | ||
| Website | http://www.nantongzhiyunfc.com/ | ||
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Nantong Zhiyun Football Club (Chinese: 南通支云足球俱乐部; pinyin: Nántōng Zhīyún Zúqiú Jùlèbù) is a Chinese professional football club based in Rugao, Jiangsu, that competes in China League One, the second tier of Chinese football. Nantong Zhiyun plays its home matches at the Rugao Olympic Sports Center, located within Rugao. The club was founded on 13 March 2016 by Fan Bing with the support from the Rugao and Nantong municipal governments, and the Jiangsu provincial government. The club name Zhiyun derives from Zhiyun Tower, a tower of historic significance in Nantong, and is depicted on its club badge.