1995, Jin Zhiyang, then head coach of Guoan, put forward the slogan of "Guoan always strives for the first place" and launched the first official team song in the history of China football. However, Guoan didn't win the first top professional league championship in China until the 2009 season. In addition, the club won the China Football Association Cup in 1996, 1997 and 2003 respectively, and represented China in the Asian Champions League for three consecutive years from 2008 to 20 10.