Guangxi Hengchen F.C.
{{Short description|Chinese professional football club}}
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广西恒宸足球俱乐部
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| founded = {{start date and age|2021|03|18|df=y}}
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| ground = Nanning Sports School Wuhe Campus Stadium
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| manager = Wang Jun
| league = {{Chinese football updater|GXHengch}}
| season = {{Chinese football updater|GXHengch2}}
| position = {{Chinese football updater|GXHengch3}}
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Guangxi Hengchen Football Club ({{zh|s=广西恒宸足球俱乐部|t=廣西恆宸足球俱樂部|p=Guǎngxī Héngchén Zúqiú Jùlèbù}}) is a Chinese professional football club based in Nanning, Guangxi, that competes in {{Chinese football updater 2|{{Chinese football updater|GXHengch}}}}. Guangxi Hengchen plays its home matches at the Nanning Sports School Wuhe Campus Stadium, located within Qingxiu District.
History
Founded in March 2021, Guangxi Hengchen participated in the regional 2022 Guangxi Champions League. On 18 April 2022, Guangxi Hengchen finished second place only behind Guangxi Lanhang, and were promoted to the 2022 CMCL, the fourth tier of Chinese football.{{cite web|url=https://www.dongqiudi.com/articles/2702405.html|title=桂冠：惊心动魄！广西恒宸2-0广西邕城，携手蓝航打入中冠|publisher=Dongqiudi|date=18 April 2022|access-date=16 November 2023|language=zh}} In the 2022 CMCL, the club was drawn against Yuxi Yukun and Chongqing Rich in group B.{{cite web|url=https://www.dongqiudi.com/articles/2798926.html|title=官方：2022中冠大区赛抽签结果出炉，共59队参赛|publisher=Dongqiudi|date=2 June 2022|access-date=16 November 2023|language=zh}} Guangxi Hengchen finished top of their group to qualify for a two-legged group stage play-off tie.{{cite web|url=https://www.dongqiudi.com/articles/2833687.html|title=中冠：广西恒宸大胜重庆润麒 ，半决赛将对阵湖南芒果巴|publisher=Dongqiudi|date=22 June 2022|access-date=16 November 2023|language=zh}} On 28 June 2022, they were knocked out 3–2 on aggregate by Hunan HBS Mangguoba.{{cite web|url=https://www.dongqiudi.com/articles/2843642.html|title=挺进总决赛！芒果巴两回合3-2击败广西恒宸|publisher=Dongqiudi|date=28 June 2022|access-date=16 November 2023|language=zh}}
In 2023, Guangxi Hengchen were qualified to play for the CMCL once again, this time as champions of the 2022 Guangxi Super League, a different competition to that of the Guangxi Champions League, and was drawn into group N.{{cite web|url=https://dongqiudi.com/article/3394297.html|title=官方：2023中冠大区赛分组抽签结果出炉|publisher=Dongqiudi|date=19 April 2023|access-date=16 November 2023|language=zh}} After four wins and a draw, Guangxi Hengchen went through to the final round of the CMCL. They were slotted into group B, alongside the likes of Binzhou Huilong and Langfang Glory City.{{cite web|url=https://www.dongqiudi.com/articles/3613327.html|title=中冠联赛总决赛分组：广州影豹与彬州辉龙同组；前四晋级中乙|publisher=Dongqiudi|date=2 August 2023|access-date=16 November 2023|language=zh}} After all seven matches of the group, Hengchen were 5th of the group, and advanced through to the promotion play-offs.{{cite web|url=https://www.dongqiudi.com/articles/3782008.html|title=中冠首轮淘汰赛对阵：陕西vs长春申华，影豹vs上海同济|publisher=Dongqiudi|date=14 October 2023|access-date=16 November 2023|language=zh}}
In the promotion play-offs, Hengchen were forced into two penalty shoot-outs, and the club had to beat both Xi'an Chongde Ronghai 4–3 in the semi-final on 21 October{{cite web|url=https://weibo.com/7844349787/4959974252347476|title=10月21日14:00，中冠总决赛淘汰赛第一轮先赛一场，广西恒宸客场挑战西安崇德荣海。|publisher=Weibo|date=22 October 2023|access-date=16 November 2023|language=zh}} and 5–4 against Rizhao Yuqi in the decider on 28 October 2023,{{cite web|url=https://weibo.com/7844349787/4962509872431951|title=10月28日16:00，中冠总决赛淘汰赛第二轮，广西恒宸主场迎战日照宇启。|publisher=Weibo|date=29 October 2023|access-date=16 November 2023|language=zh}} to earn promotion to China League Two for the first time in the club's history.{{cite web|url=https://www.dongqiudi.com/articles/3810990.html|title=广西恒宸点球击败日照宇启，晋级中乙联赛|publisher=Dongqiudi|date=28 October 2023|access-date=16 November 2023|language=zh}}
Managerial history
{{flagicon|CHN}} Wang Jun (February 2022 – 6 June 2024){{cite web|url=https://weibo.com/7844349787/5042291077027878|title=【感谢有你】关于主教练王军先生辞职的公告|website=weibo.com|date=6 June 2024|access-date=6 June 2024|language=zh}}