Jianlibao Group

Jianlibao Group (健力宝集团) is a soft drink producer based in Foshan, Guangdong, China which was established in 1984.

In the 1990s, The Jianlibao drink was one of the best sellers in China, at par with Coca-Cola and Pepsi[1].

However, poor management and stiff competition led to a total debt of more than 1 billion Renminbi yuan (US$121 million) in 2005.

On April 25, 1992, the Chinese Football Association and Jianlibao Group signed an agreement to formally put the establishment of Jianlibao Youth Football Team on the agenda.

In the same year, young athletes from 1977 to 1978 were selected in Tianjin and Dalian.