1997 Tianjin football fell into a trough, Samsung team fell into a B, Vanke team fell into B, and finding powerful people to take over the football club became a topic of concern to the whole city. At this time, Tianjin Economic and Technological Development Zone (TEDA) stood up and established Tianjin TEDA Football Club. From 65438 to 0999, the Development Zone Management Committee handed over the club to its subordinate TEDA Group, with Xian Hengqi, the chairman of TEDA Group, as the chairman.