Shenzhen out to recapture former glory

Southern city keen to re-establish itself as a soccer powerhouse after a lean spell

GUANGZHOU - A first division championship, leading local players and enthusiastic fans, Shenzhen was a soccer hot bed in the early 2000s.

However, the Shenzhen team has struck a lean spell since 2005. It has changed its name several times and weathered frequent shifts of club ownership until it was named Shenzhen Ruby in 2009.