2017 Dalian Yifang F.C. season
| Chairman |
 Shi Fenghe |
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| Manager |
 Juan Ramón López Caro
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| Stadium | Dalian Sports Center | ||
| League One | - | ||
| FA Cup | 3rd round | ||
| Top goalscorer | - | ||
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The 2017 Dalian Yifang F.C. season is the 8th season in club history.
Dalian Yifang signed Spanish manager Juan Ramón López Caro before the season. They claimed that gaining promotion to the Super League is their goal this season. It's been reported that they have met with Samuel Eto'o, but finally signed Yannick Boli from Anzhi Makhachkala. For domestic players, Sun Guowen, who claimed his contract with Aerbin was illegal and refused to renew it, returned after the local court decided that the contract was valid.
Dalian Yifang achieved a four consecutive win at the start of the season, and won 6 matches out of 8. By May, they were the team with the best defense, with only 5 goals against.
After beating Shenzhen F.C. on 7 May, Dalian Yifang became the league leader again after 708 days, when they went top at the beginning of 2015 season. During the match, Shenzhen F.C. player Wang Dalong committed a rude foul to Yifang's star striker Nyasha Mushekwi, causing considerable damage to his right leg, which might cause some difficulties to the team's attacking formation, since their alternate striker Yannick Boli suffered from some hamstring problem previously.
Fixtures as of 24 February 2017. Some fixtures may be adjusted if necessary.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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