Forbidden City Football Club was established in Beijing in 2004 with the idea of a touring football side around China and rest of Asia and was formed from members from other amateur football clubs in Beijing. Our first tour was to Shanghai in August 2004 for the Shanghai Shooters Sevens where we beat HK Squadron 3-2 and won the plate! The club’s colours are yellow and red, reflecting the colours of the Forbidden City. The Forbidden City is also featured in the club’s crest.
Rapid Results
Forbidden City FC joined Beijing’s International Friendship Football Club (IFFC) League in the 2004-05 season. After finishing in fourth place in the First Division in their inaugural season, we had a meteoric rise to the top becoming Champions of the Second Division in the 2005/06 Season and gained promotion to the Premier League. In their first Premier League season FCFC finished in a healthy mid table place.
Expansion
In 2007, Forbidden City Football Club decided to form a second team as part of the club to accommodate the many players that joined the club and make sure that as many people as possible can be part of the fun and friendship. This B-Team was named after another truly Beijing landmark: Summer Palace.
Continued Success
2007-08 was a superb season for Forbidden City Football Club, helping them mould into the top flight of Beijing football. The first team ‘Forbidden City’ finished in second place in the Premier League, leading the league for a good part of the season and only conceding the title on the finish line. The newly formed Summer Palace team finished third place in the First Division.
The 2009-10 Season was a similar success, as our first team’ Forbidden City’ maintained the top spot in the league for most of the season, finishing second in the division after a few unlucky results against us. Summer Palace once again made a strong impression in the First Division, finishing in a healthy mid-table position.
2010-11 season was the teams most successful unparalleled season to date! Forbidden City FC stayed at #1 spot of the league from Game 3 (October 10 2010) until Game 22 (May 29th 2011), winning 21 League matches and scoring 111 goals in the concerted effort to be champions of the IFFC League.
Summer Palace had a superb second half season, staying at the top of the division and playing some excellent football, culminating in a top of the league play-off versus second team French LE, which we won 3:0 (June 4th 2011). Top of the League !!
Since the club’s founding 7 years ago, more than 150 players representing all six continents and 24 countries have played for Forbidden City Football Club; currently, there are about 50 players from more than 10 countries playing for FCFC.
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