Prior to the beginning of the season in December 2025, several changes took place at the club. Last season's manager Ramiro Amarelle announced his departure, and the club appointed German football coach and administrator Matthias Brosamer as the club's sporting director, replacing long-time General Manager Li Ming.[1][2]
The club hosted a press conference on 12 January to formally introduce new sporting director Brosamer and new manager Montgomery. According to Brosamer, club president Zhou Jinhui delegated him and Montgomery full authority over transfer activities.[5]
The team gathered in Beijing on 15 January and departed for Haikou to commence its winter training camp starting 17 January.[8] On 19 January, it was announced that Zhang Yuan, who announced his departure from Beijing Guoan at the end of last season, has joined defending league champions Shanghai Port on a free transfer.[9] On 20 January, Chinese Super League club Zhejiang announced their signing of Fang Hao from Beijing Guoan.[10]
Guoan announced the arrival of three new coaching staff members on 26 January. Filipe Duarte da Silva Pedra and Andrew Thomson were appointed assistant coaches, and Hans-Peter Berger was appointed goalkeeping coach.[11]
On 29 January, a joint anti-corruption taskforce between the Chinese FA, the Ministry of Public Security, and the General Administration of Sport of China announced that Guoan, after investigation, was found to have "violated sporting ethics, abandoned sportsmanship, and engaged in improper transactions to seek illegitimate benefits" in 2017 and 2021. The club, along with 12 other Chinese Super League and Chinese League One clubs, received varying degrees of points deductions in the 2026 season and fines. Guoan was deducted five points and fined ¥400,000.[12][13] Later in the same day, the club issued a defiant statement on its social media account which read, "Heaven sees all! (Chinese: 人在做，天在看！头顶三尺有神明!)", without acknowledging or admitting to any wrongdoing.[14]
On 29 January, Saudi Arabian club Al-Najma SC announced that it had signed Guga, marking his departure from Guoan.[15] On 31 January, Guoan announced the free transfer signing of centre-back Guilherme Ramos from Hamburger SV.[16] Also on 31 January, Guoan arranged a friendly with China League One side Nantong Zhiyun, with Guoan winning 2−1 thanks to a goal and an assist from loan returnee Hao Yucheng, and Fábio Abreu.[17]
On 6 February, Guoan announced the double signing of Béni Nkololo from Greek side Panetolikos and Wang Yu from Changchun Yatai.[18][19] A day later, the club bid farewell to Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui, who joined newly-promoted CSL side Chongqing Tonglianglong.[20] Guoan played a friendly against fellow CSL club Shenzheng Peng City on 9 February. Guoan won 3–2 thanks to goals from Lin Liangming, Abreu, and Zhang Xizhe. Right-back He Yupeng was injured in the friendly with later reports confirming that he suffered a foot fracture and will be sidelined for extended periods.[21]
On 14 February, the club extended Abreu's contract until the end of 2027.[22] After a small break following the previous phase of winter training camp, the team regrouped for the next phase of pre-season preparation in Suzhou on 20 February.[23] A day later, the club announced that Nebijan Muhmet has joined Henan on loan until the end of the 2026 season.[24]
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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
First match(es) will be played: 6 March 2026. Source: Soccerway Rules for classification:
During season: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Rankings in the previous season. (Rules 2 to 4 are only applied when teams concerned have finished both/all the matches against others.)
After season: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Disciplinary points (yellow card = 1 point, red card = 3 points); 8) Drawing of lots. Notes:
↑Beijing Guoan had 5 points deducted for violation of sports ethics and loss of sportsmanship, engaging in improper transactions to seek illegitimate benefits.[32]
↑Shanghai Port had 5 points deducted for violation of sports ethics and loss of sportsmanship, engaging in improper transactions to seek illegitimate benefits.[32]
↑Wuhan Three Towns had 5 points deducted for violation of sports ethics and loss of sportsmanship, engaging in improper transactions to seek illegitimate benefits.[32]
12"44岁蒙哥马利执教北京国安 曾在热刺担任助教"[44-Year-Old Montgomery to Coach Beijing Guoan, Was Assistant at Spurs]. Sohu Sports (in Simplified Chinese). 2026-01-08. Retrieved 2026-01-08.
↑Chinese FA (29 January 2026). "关于对北京国安足球俱乐部 违规违纪的处罚决定"[Decision Regarding Disciplinary Sanctions Against Beijing Guoan Football Club for Rule Violations](PDF). Chinese Football Association (in Simplified Chinese). p.9.
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