Henan plays their home matches at the Hanghai Stadium, located within Guancheng Hui District.

[7] In their debut season in the top tier playing professional football, Henan brought in Pei Encai to add experience to their management and to help them avoid relegation, which he achieved when they finished the season in 12th position, narrowly avoiding relegation after defeating Changchun Yatai 3–2.

The third-place finish led to the club's first and only appearance in the AFC Champions League in 2010, after they changed their English name to Henan Jianye, while its Chinese name remained the same.

Henan appointed Tang Yaodong again in 2013, who helped the team return to the Chinese Super League after the season.

This goalless game helped the club stay in the Chinese Super League by a narrow one point margin.

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply.