The club was founded in 2000 by the Beijing Institute of Technology initially as a College football team where they experienced significant success by winning four Chinese Collegiate Championships before deciding to enter the 2006 league campaign at the bottom of the professional Chinese football league pyramid in the third tier. After winning the 2006 division championship the club would comply with the requirements of full professionalism by having their full-time students register as professionals, increase the player wages and gain sponsorship.