They are owned by the Chongqing-based Lifan Group, which manufactures motorcycles, cars and spare parts.[159] Originally called Qianwei (Vanguard) Wuhan, the club formed in 1995 to take part in the recently developed, fully professional Chinese Soccer League. They would quickly rise to top tier of the system and experience their greatest achievement in winning the 2000 Chinese FA Cup,[160] and coming in fourth within the league. However, since then they have struggled to replicate the same success, and have twice been relegated from the top tier.[161]