2015 Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao F.C. season
| Chairman |
 Zhang Yong (to 30 June 2015) Ke Peng (from 1 July 2015) |
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| Manager |
 Fabio Cannavaro (to 4 June) Luiz Felipe Scolari (from 4 June) |
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| Stadium | Tianhe Stadium | ||
| Super League | 1st | ||
| FA Cup | 3rd round | ||
| FA Super Cup | Runners-up | ||
| AFC Champions League | Champions | ||
| FIFA Club World Cup | 4th | ||
| Top goalscorer |
League: Ricardo Goulart (19 goals) All: Ricardo Goulart(27 goals) |
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| Highest home attendance | 51,025 vs Shandong Luneng 25 October 2015 (Super League) |
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| Lowest home attendance | 35,641 vs Western Sydney Wanderers 5 May 2015 (Champions League) |
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| Average home league attendance |
league: 45,889 all: 45,809 |
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The 2015 Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao season is the 62nd year in Guangzhou Evergrande's existence and is its 48th season in the Chinese football league, also its 26th season in the top flight. The club's name was changed from Guangzhou Evergrande F.C. to Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao F.C. before the 2015 season due to e-commerce company Alibaba Group purchasing a 50% stake in the club from the Evergrande Real Estate Group.Fabio Cannavaro was appointed as the new manager of the club after Marcello Lippi announced his retirement at the end of 2014 season. On 4 June 2015, Brazilian football manager Luiz Felipe Scolari was appointed as the new manager of club, signing a two-and-a-half-year deal.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Updated to games played on Oct. 31st, 2015.
Source: sports.sina.com (in Chinese)
Rules for classification:1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head goals scored; 5th reserve league points; 6th goal difference; 7th goals scored; 8th disciplinary points.
1Jiangsu Guoxin-Sainty qualified for the 2016 AFC Champions League Group Stage as winners of the 2015 Chinese FA Cup.
P = Position; Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points;
(C) = Champion; (Q) = Qualified for AFC Champions League; (R) = Relegated to CL1.
Last updated: 31 October 2015.
Source: Competitive Matches
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