Versions and Dates
Website Update History
Follow changes to programmes, events and website information. Timestamps use China Standard Time. The latest version is also shown at the bottom of each page.
- v2026.10.29.1Current Version
Training Windows and Parent Guidance
- Regular training windows help families plan enquiries and carry their selection into the consultation.
- Clearer home, programme and activity pages, with bilingual jersey registration.
- v2026.10.27.1
Updated Contact Information
- Contact the club on WeChat at CoachDanDu or call 13926579791.
- v2026.10.23.3
Number Selection and Shared Card Sharing
- Parent registration now guides families through player details, number selection and a final review, with number ranges for easier browsing.
- JR and MR shared cards have group-specific information, share links and covers. MR terms and pricing remain to be announced; families can enquire first.
- v2026.10.23.2
Parent Jersey Registration Opens
- Existing MR, JR and AR players can register a jersey number using the club access code, with staff reviewing records in the existing Admin.
- v2026.10.23.1
Jersey Registration and Shared Card Guidance
- The jersey-number page explains who it serves, club-password access, registration steps and when an existing number needs staff review.
- The dedicated JR shared-card page clearly presents pricing, partner options and next steps, with a direct link from the footer.
- v2026.10.22.4
Jersey Numbers and Registration Information
- The club can manage player and jersey-number records together, retaining checks, assignments and changes.
- Parent number registration will open after the club completes its existing-number checks and access setup. Contact the team through the usual enquiry channels for now.
- v2026.10.22.3
Club Identity and Parent Enquiries
- A clearer club identity, consistent typography, buttons and images, and a more readable activity calendar.
- Find age groups earlier on the homepage and enquire directly. See fees and attendance options when choosing a camp week.
- Enquiries show your current choices and contact actions first, with optional editing and relevant details for growth records and TFS planning.
- v2026.10.22.1
JR Shared Card Enquiries and Staff Services
- Explore the JR shared annual card and contact the team by WeChat or phone.
- Enquiry pages retain the selected project for discussion. Online personal-data registration is not yet open.
- v2026.10.17.1
Growth Support and Rangers Cup
- Separate invitation rewards, referral points, advance support and early advancement, with specific enquiry routes.
- Explain team selection and kit numbers, add Rangers Cup and Fun Football entry points, and update weekend arrangements.
- Official RangersCup.com artwork, Classic and Fun Football formats, current weekend fees and entry conditions.
- v2026.10.12.2
Mobile Enquiry Readability
- Keep the close button visible while reading or manually copying an enquiry, with larger summary text.
- v2026.10.12.1
Camp Selection & Activity Enquiries
- Compare six camp weeks and morning, afternoon or full-day fees before exploring each five-day plan.
- The calendar separates dated activities from period offers, while enquiries retain the selected camp or benefit.
- New bilingual sharing covers, clearer mobile reading and guidance when a camp week has not been selected.
- v2026.10.10.2
Camp Coaching, Fees & Family Support
- Four-coach camps: three group coaches and one coordinating coach, with up to 24 players per session and eight per group.
- Five-day full-day and half-day fees, midday care, collection and camp feedback, with selected fees visible in enquiries.
- v2026.10.10.1
Club Calendar & 2027 Holiday Camps
- A dedicated Club Calendar with monthly and list views for camps, family events and match plans.
- Two winter and four summer camp weeks, with training themes, five-day plans and enquiries carrying your week and attendance preference.
- Explore the 2026 11.11 referral rewards, Star Points and conditions for eligible training offers.
- v2026.09.27.1
Choosing Training and Understanding Support
- Start an enquiry with your group, training format and venue preference, and edit your choices.
- Clear next steps for schedule enquiries, match participation, growth feedback and football education planning.
- Preserved sample labels, reduced repetition and improved mobile reading and image sizing.
- v2026.09.20.1
UX, SEO & GEO Optimization
- A shorter homepage and expandable programme details make it easier to find the right group and training.
- New schedule and location pages bring practical enquiry information together; coaches confirm current arrangements.
- Anonymised stories from previous player reports, plus a sample profile built around observations, feedback and next goals.
- Short factual answers, page breadcrumbs and mobile enquiry shortcuts, with consistent bilingual search information.
- v2026.09.17.1
SoccerRangers V2 · Player Development Upgrade
- Connected the homepage through Train, Play, Track, Develop and Pathway.
- Added Match Development with six observation dimensions, a profile framework and a JR sample profile.
- Connected growth records, player stories and illustrative TFS planning cases with future training and education goals.
- Unified camp data and automated current-event selection and archiving using China Standard Time.
- Updated bilingual navigation, search metadata, structured data and the AI-readable summary.
- v2026.09.12.1
Consistency & Content Polish
- Kept the official Academy Rangers name and AR 11+ age group consistent across both languages.
- Organised programmes into Build, Play and Accelerate, with a clear development task for each age group.
- Expanded the four-stage SR to TFS journey and destinations in the UK and Europe, USA, Hong Kong and internationally.
- Added an illustrative 3v3 Star Points example connecting recognition, coach feedback and the next training goal.
- Explained Football First, Football IQ and small-sided games, and connected training, matches, camps and brand art through stories.
- Aligned enquiry links, updated parent FAQs and clearly separated current events from historical posters.
- v2026.09.08.2
AR Group Name Correction
- Corrected the official AR group name to Academy Rangers; the age range remains 11+.
- Synchronized the group name across bilingual pages, camp information, SEO structured data and the AI-readable summary.
- Added a naming consistency check to prevent the previous incorrect label from returning to current website content.
- v2026.09.08.1
Search Canonical Fix
- Corrected Next.js metadata ordering so canonical and language alternate links appear in the initial document head.
- Recorded and addressed the Chinese homepage issue where Google did not detect the user-declared canonical.
- Expanded automated checks to prevent titles, canonical links, language alternates and social metadata from streaming into the document body.
- v2026.09.06.4
Search Console Setup
- Verified domain ownership in Google Search Console.
- Submitted the sitemap with 18 Chinese and English pages for Google's initial processing.
- Rechecked the sitemap, robots.txt and Googlebot responses; public crawl access is working.
- Passed Google's live tests for both homepages and requested reindexing.
- v2026.09.06.3
SEO and Search Information Maintenance
- Connected site identity, club details and bilingual pages in structured data.
- Added the year and Shenzhen to camp search titles and enabled large image previews.
- Aligned gallery structured data with the images actually displayed.
- Made the home redirect permanent and expanded crawlability, indexing-directive and error-page checks.
- v2026.09.06.2
2026 Autumn Content and Media Update
- Reordered the homepage around age groups, with training methods, TFS pathways and club life.
- Added audience, goals and readiness guidance for seven training formats; regular training covers ST / MR / JR / AR.
- Added the official National Day poster and its CNY 6,600 six-day fee, training and midday arrangements.
- Added real match and camp photos, with existing brand characters for age groups and growth; historical posters are labelled as completed.
- Added the Media gallery and nine parent FAQs in both languages.
- Expanded growth pathways, sharing metadata, FAQ structured data, the sitemap and AI-readable summaries.
- v2026.09.06.1
2026 Autumn Programme Update
- Unified stages: ST ages 2–4, MR 4–6, JR 7–10 and AR 11+.
- Added the National Day Football Camp for October 1–6, for ages 7–15.
- Updated regular training formats, Star Growth feedback and the long-term TFS Pathway.
- Moved completed summer recruitment to Past Camps and removed old fees and expired webinar promotion from current pages.
- Revised Chinese and English copy, language switching and sharing information, with uncropped club match photos.
- Added a timestamp, version number and browsable update history.
- v2026.08.14
Academy Website Update
- Introduced dedicated pages for programmes, growth, camps, TFS Pathway and the club.
- Provided Chinese and English routes and footer version information.
