Kunming City F.C.
football club in China
Kunming City Football Club (Chinese: 昆明城星足球俱乐部; pinyin: Kūnmíng Chéngxīng Zúqiú Jùlèbù) is a Chinese professional football club based in Kunming, Yunnan, that competes in the Chinese Champions League (CMCL), the fourth tier of Chinese football.
History
Hainan Dingli Flying Tiger Football Club was founded on 17 August 2017 in Haikou, Hainan. In 2019, the club moved to Lingshui County and changed its name to Lingshui Dingli Jingcheng Football Club. They participated in the Chinese Champions League in 2021 and was promoted to China League Two. In 2022, the club changed its name to Hainan Star Football Club.
Name history
2017–2018 Hainan Dingli Flying Tiger F.C. 海南鼎力飞虎
2019–2022 Lingshui Dingli Jingcheng F.C. 陵水鼎力靖程
2022–2023 Hainan Star F.C. 海南之星
2024 Haikou Mingcheng F.C. 海口名城
2025– Kunming City F.C. 昆明城星
Players
Current squad
As of 4 March 2025
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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