The club was originally established as an undistinguished amateur side called
Kunming Ruilong Football Club that had competed in the amateur competitions within the city of
Kunming, and won the city league title in 2010. On 20 March 2012, they rebranded as a professional club, and registered to play within
China League Two, the third tier of the Chinese football league system in the
2012 league season. In Kunming Ruilong's first League Two season, they finished 3rd place in the South Group and advanced into the Play-offs. However, they were knocked out by
Qinghai Senke 3–2 on aggregate in the quarter-finals. The club moved their home stadium to
Dali, another city in Yunnan, and changed their name to
Dali Ruilong Football Club on 22 March 2013. After the
2013 China League Two season, they merged into
Lijiang Jiayunhao and ceased their existence. ==All-time league rankings==