[4] With a further investment of six million Yuan from the local Hunan government sports body, in the following season results the club gained another play-off position.

[5] By the 2009 league season and with the continued investment of the local Hunan government sports body and of the management of Men Wenfeng, the club won the division title after they beat local rivals Hubei Luyin in the playoff final to win the division title.

[6] In the second tier again, they moved back into the Helong Stadium and hired Zhao Faqing as their new manager at the beginning of the 2010 league season.

[7] The next season they moved into the 20,000-seat Central South University Stadium and brought in Miloš Hrstić to manage them.

Miloš Hrstić's leadership improved the team's ranking at the end of the 2011 league season slightly – they finished fourth.

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