Due to the anti-gambling storm in China football at the end of 2009, Guangyao Football Club was found to have paid bribes in the first-class league in 2006 and was demoted by the China Football Association on 20 10.

20 10 February 23rd, Beijing time: The China Football Association held a press conference this morning 10 to formally announce the punishment decision for the gambling teams. Chengdu Sheffield United Club and Guangzhou Medical Club were punished by demotion to the first class. Qingdao Hailifeng Club was disqualified and fined 200,000 yuan; A club in Nanjing was fined for not paying its players. Guangzhou Medical Football Club Punishment Decision

In 2006, Guangzhou Medical Football Club paid bribes in the matches between Guangzhou Medical Football Club and Shanxi Land Rover Football Club on September 9 17 and between Guangzhou Medical Football Club and Zhejiang Greentown Football Club on September 9 19.

According to Articles 5 and 49 of the Disciplinary Regulations of the Chinese Football Association (Trial) (2009) and Articles 63 and 33 of the Disciplinary Regulations of the Chinese Football Association (Trial) (2006), the following penalties were imposed: the Guangzhou Medical Football Club was demoted. Go down to 20 10 China Football Association's first division.