The 2024 season is the second season in the existence of Shaanxi Union Football Club, and their first ever season in China League Two, the Chinese third-tier, following promotion in the previous season. In addition to the domestic league, the club are also participating in the Chinese FA Cup. On 26 January 2024, the club changed its name from Shaanxi Chang'an Union Football Club to Shaanxi Union Football Club.[1][2]
Between 22 November 2023 and 22 December 2023, the club announced two-year contract extensions for fourteen of their first-team players, including club captain Ding Jie,[19] as well as a new two-year deal with an option to extend a further year for manager Óscar Céspedes.[20]
On 8 January 2024, the first-team headed out to Guangzhou for a month in winter pre-season.[21] On 27 January 2024, Shaanxi Union faced off in a friendly against Chinese Super League opposition Cangzhou Mighty Lions, in a match where Shaanxi Union were victorious.[22] On 16 February, the club announced a friendly against China League One opposition Shanghai Jiading Huilong to be played on 25 February.
During season: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Rankings in the previous season. (Rules 2 to 4 are only applied when teams concerned have finished both/all the matches against others.)
After season: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Disciplinary points (yellow card = 1 point, red card = 3 points); 8) Drawing of lots.
Source: [citation needed] A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Promotion/relegation stage
Matchday
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
Ground
Result
Position
Source: [citation needed] A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Matches
The fixtures for the first stage of China League Two were announced on 16 March 2024, with Shaanxi Union's home matches being played at Shaanxi Province Stadium in Xi'an, except for one match on 2 June, to be played at the Weinan Sports Center Stadium in Weinan, Shaanxi.[23][24] On 24 April, Shaanxi Union's remaining home matches were moved to be played at Weinan Sports Center Stadium.[25]
^"【公告】陕西长安联合（彬州辉龙）足球俱乐部正式更名为陕西联合足球俱乐部" [[Announcement] Shaanxi Chang'an Union (Binzhou Huilong) Football Club has officially been renamed to Shaanxi Union Football Club] (in Chinese). Weibo. 26 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
^"中国足球协会关于彬州辉龙足球俱乐部有限公司更名的公告" [The Chinese Football Association's announcement on a name change to Binzhou Huilong Football Club Co., Ltd.] (in Chinese). Chinese FA. 26 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
^"2024赛季中乙联赛陕西联合一线队名单" [2024 China League Two Shaanxi Union F.C. first team squad] (in Chinese). Shaanxi Union F.C. 21 March 2024. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
^ ab"官方：陕西长安联合签约西安籍后卫姚棣然" [Official: Shaanxi Chang'an Union sign Xi'an-born defender Yao Diran]. dongqiudi.com (in Chinese). 1 January 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
^ ab"官方：南京城市中场谢志伟加盟陕西长安联合" [Official: Nanjing City midfielder Xie Zhiwei joins Shaanxi Chang'an Union]. dongqiudi.com (in Chinese). 2 January 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
^ ab"官方：成都蓉城球员胡明天加盟陕西长安联合" [Official: Chengdu Rongcheng player Hu Mingtian joins Shaanxi Chang'an Union]. dongqiudi.com (in Chinese). 3 January 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
^ ab"官方：陕西长安联合签约前国青门将周煜辰" [Official: Shaanxi Chang'an Union sign former youth international goalkeeper Zhou Yuchen]. dongqiudi.com (in Chinese). 4 January 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
^ ab"官方：陕西长安联合签约济南兴洲U21球员钟玮宏" [Official: Shaanxi Chang'an Union sign Jinan Xingzhou's U21 player Zhong Weihong]. dongqiudi.com (in Chinese). 5 January 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
^ abcde"官方：李锐、伍承儒、艾力库提、李天乐、杨瑞琦加盟陕西联合" [Official: Li Rui, Wu Chengru, Elkut, Li Tianle, Yang Ruiqi join Shaanxi Union]. dongqiudi.com (in Chinese). 23 February 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
^ abcdefghijklmnop"陕西联合官方：16名球员和门将教练宋振瑜等人离队" [Official from Shaanxi Union: 16 players and goalkeeping coach among personnel leaving the club]. dongqiudi.com (in Chinese). 28 February 2024. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
^ ab"官方：陕西联合球员贾鑫尧、付杰加盟西安崇德荣海" [Official: Shaanxi Union players Jia Xinyao and Fu Jie join Xi'an Chongde Ronghai]. dongqiudi.com (in Chinese). 22 February 2024. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
^"泉州亚新2024赛季大名单公布咯" [Quanzhou Yassin 2024 squad list announced]. douyin.com (in Chinese). Quanzhou Yassin F.C. 17 March 2024. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
^"官方：汪嵩、刘欢、刘乐等8人加盟石家庄功夫" [Official: Wang Song, Liu Huan, Liu Le among 8 joining Shijiazhuang Gongfu]. dongqiudi.com (in Chinese). 18 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
^"官方：西安崇德荣海签下陕西联合中场苏顺、U21门将王年将成" [Official: Xi'an Chongde Ronghai sign Shaanxi Union midfielder Su Shun, U21 goalkeeper Wang Nianjiangcheng]. dongqiudi.com (in Chinese). 4 March 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
^"官宣 | 2024赛季广西蓝航队大名单". weixin.qq.com (in Chinese). Guangxi Lanhang F.C. 18 March 2024. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
^"官方：前长安竞技球员杜长杰、杨鹏加盟西安崇德荣海" [Official: former Chang'an Athletic players Du Changjie and Yang Peng join Xi'an Chongde Ronghai]. dongqiudi.com (in Chinese). 21 February 2024. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
^"【公告】丁捷、糜昊伦与球队完成续约!" [[Announcement] Ding Jie and Mi Haolun complete contract extensions] (in Chinese). Weibo. 15 December 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
^"【公告】主教练奥斯卡完成续约!" [[Announcement] Head coach Óscar completes contract extension] (in Chinese). Weibo. 22 November 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
^"【球队动态】陕西长安联合集结广州冬训" [[Team activity] Shaanxi Chang'an Union gather in Guangzhou for winter pre-season] (in Chinese). Weibo. 9 January 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
^"热身赛：陕西联合2-0沧州雄狮，新援谢志伟和钟玮宏建功" [Friendly: Shaanxi Union 2–0 Cangzhou Mighty Lions, newcomings Xie Zhiwei and Zhong Weihong on the score sheet] (in Chinese). Dongqiudi. 27 January 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
