Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao and its predecessors Historical results Season Used Team name Domestic league Domestic cup International tournaments Professional league 78 Guangzhou Youth Youth League (20th) - -79 Guangzhou Youth Youth Youth League (3rd) - -80 Guangzhou C Grade (2nd) - -81 Guangzhou B Grade (Champion) - -82 Guangzhou A Grade (15th) - -83 Guangzhou B Grade (1st) - -84 Guangzhou B Grade (3rd) F.A.C. Cup (8th) - -84 Guangzhou Baiyunshan Pharmaceutical General Factory A Grade (7th) - -85 Guangzhou Baiyunshan Pharmaceutical General Factory A Grade (8th) - -85 Guangzhou Baiyunshan Pharmaceutical General Factory A Grade (7th) - -85 Guangzhou Baiyunshan Pharmaceutical General Factory A Grade (8th) 84 Guangzhou Class B (3rd place) F.A.C. Cup (8th place) -85 Guangzhou Baiyunshan Pharmaceutical General Factory Class A (7th place) F.A.C. Cup (4th place) -86 Guangzhou Baiyun Class A (7th place) -87 Guangzhou Baiyun Class A (7th place) -88 Guangzhou Baiyun Class A (7th place) -89 Guangzhou Baiyun Class A A (8th place) -90 Guangzhou Baiyun Class A A B (2nd place) Winner's Cup (Round 1) -91 Guangzhou Baiyun Class A A (1st place) -91 Guangzhou Baiyun Class A A (1st place) -91 Guangzhou Baiyun Class A A (1st place) -91 Guangzhou Baiyun Class A A (1st place) -82 Guangzhou Guangzhou Class A (15th place) -83 Guangzhou Class A (1st runner-up) -84 Guangzhou Class B(3rd place) F.A.C. Cup (8th place) ) -91 Guangzhou Baiyun A A (4th) Winners Cup (1st Runner-up) -92 Guangzhou Baiyun A A (2nd) Winners Cup (1st Round) -93 Guangzhou Sunshine A A Championship (8th) - - Pro League 94 Guangzhou Sunshine A A (1st Runner-up) - -95 Guangzhou Sunshine A A (5th) F.A.C. Cup (1st Round) -96 Guangzhou Sunshine A A (7th) F.A.C. Cup (2nd Round) -97 Guangzhou Sunshine A A (2nd) F.A.C. Cup (2nd Round) -97 Guangzhou Sunshine A A (2nd) F.A.C. Cup (2nd Round) -97 Guangzhou Sunshine A A (2nd) F.A.C. Cup (2nd Round) -97 Guangzhou Sunshine A A (2nd) F.A.C. Cup (2nd Round) -97 Guangzhou Sunshine A A (2nd) F.A.C. Cup (2nd) -97 Guangzhou Sunshine A A(8th) F.A.C. Cup(Round 2) -98 Guangzhou Sunshine A A(14th) F.A.C. Cup(Round 1) -99 Guangzhou Sunshine A A B(8th) F.A.C. Cup(Round 2) -00 Guangzhou Sunshine A A B(10th) F.A.C. Cup(Round 1) -01 Guangzhou Geely A A A B(4th) F.A.C. Cup(Round 1) -02 Guangzhou Xiangxue Pharmaceuticals A A A B(11th) F.A.C. Cup(Round 1) -01 Guangzhou Geely A B(4th) F.A.C. Cup(Round 1) -02 Guangzhou Xiangxue Pharmaceuticals A A A B(11th) F.A.C. Cup(Round 1) -02 Guangzhou Xiangxue Pharmaceuticals A A B( A B(11th) AFC Cup(Round 1) -03 Guangzhou Xiangxue Pharmaceutical A B(3rd) AFC Cup(Round 1) -04 Guangzhou Rizhiquan Zhongyi Pharmaceutical C.A.(4th) AFC Cup(Round 1) -05 Guangzhou Rizhiquan Zhongyi C.A.(4th) AFC Cup(Round 2) -06 Guangzhou Pharmaceutical C.A.(3rd) AFC Cup(Round 2) Provincial and Hong Kong Cup(Champion) 07 Guangzhou Pharmaceutical C.A.(Champion) -08 Guangzhou Pharmaceutical C.A.(Champion) -08 Guangzhou Pharmaceuticals Zhongyi CSL(7th) - -09 Guangzhou Pharmaceuticals Baiyunshan CSL(9th) - -10 Guangzhou Evergrande Guangqi CSL(Champion) - -11 Guangzhou Evergrande CSL(Champion) F.A.C. Cup(2nd round) -12 Guangzhou Evergrande CSL(Champion) Super Cup(Champion)

F.A.C. Cup(Champion) AFC Champions League(Round of 8)13 Guangzhou Evergrande CSL(Champion) F.A.C. Cup (1st Runner-up) AFC Champions League (Champion)

World Club Cup (4th) 14 Guangzhou Evergrande CSL (Champion) AFC Cup (4th Round) AFC Champions League (Top 8) 15 Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao CSL (Champion) AFC Cup (1st Round) AFC Champions League (Champion)

World Club Cup (4th) 16 Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao-Super Cup (Champion) AFC Champions League (Group Stage) Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao Taobao International Tournament Results Overview Season Tournament Stage Date Home and Away Home Team Score Win Loss Opponent Remarks 2012 AFC Champions League Group Stage 03.07 Away Guangzhou Evergrande won 5-1 against Jeonbuk Hyundai for the first time in the AFC Champions League

Entering the Top 8 03.21 Home 1-2 Loss against Buriram 04.04 Away 0-0 Draw against PYR 04.17 Home 3-1 Victory against PYR 05.01 p>World Club Cup Final Ranking 4th 03.12 Away 1-1 draw with Jeonbuk Hyundai 04.03 Home 4-0 win over Moncton United 04.09 Away 4-1 win over Moncton United 04.24 Away 2-3 loss to Urawa Ruby 05.01 Home 0-0 draw with Jeonbuk Hyundai 1/8th final 05.15 Away 2-1 win over Chuo Coastal Mariners 05.22 Home 3-0 win in the 1/4th final 08.21 Home 2-0 win over Lekhwiya 09.18 Away 4-1 win in Semi-final 09.25 Away 4-1 win over Kashiwa Reysol 10.02 Home 4-0 win in Final 10.26 Away 2-2 draw with Seoul FC 11.09 Home 1-1 draw in Club World Cup Quarter-final 12.14 2-0 win in neutral against Al Ahli in Semi-final 12.17 0-3 loss in neutral against Bayern Munich in Quarter-final 12.21 Central Stands 2-3 Loss to Atletico Mineiro2014 AFC Champions League Group Stage02.26 Home 4-2 Win over Melbourne Victory Top of Group03.12 Away 1-1 Draw against Yokohama Mariners03.18 Home 3-1 Win over Jeonbuk Hyundai04.02 Away 0-1 Loss to Jeonbuk Hyundai04.15 Away 0-2 Loss to Melbourne Victory04.22 Home 2-1 Win over Yokohama Mariners 1/8th Final05.06 Won 5-1 away to Sakura Osaka 05.13 Lost 0-1 at home in the quarter-finals 08.20 Lost 0-1 away to Western Sydney Wanderers and went out of the AFC Champions League 08.27 Won 2-1 at home in the group stage of the 2015 AFC Champions League 02.25 Won 1-0 away to Seoul FC and went out top of the group 03.04 Won 3-2 away to Western Sydney Wanderers 03.18 Won 4-3 at home to Kashima Antlers 04.07 Lost 1-2 away to Kashima Antlers 04.21 Drew 0-0 at home to Seoul FC 05.05 Lost 0-2 at home to Western Sydney Wanderers 1/8 final 05.20 Lost 1-2 away to Seongnam FC 3-2 on aggregate to advance to the last 8 05.27 Won 2-0 at home to reach the quarter-finals 08.25 Won 3-1 away to Kashiwa Reysol 4-2 on aggregate to advance to the last 4 09.15 Drew 1-1 at home to reach the semi-finals Semi-final 09.30 won 2-1 at home against Gamba Osaka 2-1 on aggregate to reach the final 10.21 drew 0-0 on the road to reach the final 11.07 drew 0-0 on the road against Al Ahli 1-0 on aggregate to win the Asian Championship again

Entered the Club World Cup again 11.21 won 1-0 at home to reach the Club World Cup Quarter-final 12.13 won 2-1 against Mexican Americas in the neutral ground to participate in the Club World Cup for the second time

Finally ranked 4th Semi-final p>Final Ranking 4th Semi-Final 12.17 Neutral Position 0-3 Loss Barcelona Quarter-Final 12.20 Neutral Position 1-2 Loss Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2016 AFC Champions League Group Stage 02.24 Home 0-0 Draw Pohang Steelers Group Failed to Get Out of the Group 03.02 Away 1-2 Loss Sydney FC 03.16 Home 2-2 Draw Urawa Ruby 04.05 Away 0-1 Loss Urawa Ruby 04.19 Won 2-0 away at Pohang 05.03 Home - Sydney FC Source: