2012 in Chinese football
| Season | 2012 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's football | ||||
| Super League | Guangzhou Evergrande | |||
| League One | Shanghai Tellace | |||
| League Two | Guizhou Zhicheng | |||
| FA Cup | Guangzhou Evergrande | |||
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2012 in Chinese football involved the national competitions of the Chinese football league system and the national team.
Domestic leagues
Promotion and relegation
Teams relegated from the Super League
Teams promoted to the Super League
Teams relegated from League one
Teams promoted to League One
Chinese Super League
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guangzhou Evergrande (C) | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 51 | 30 | +21 | 58 | 2013 AFC Champions League Group stage[a] |
| 2 | Jiangsu Guoxin Sainty | 30 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 49 | 29 | +20 | 54 | |
| 3 | Beijing Guoan | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 34 | 35 | −1 | 48 | |
| 4 | Guizhou Moutai | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 44 | 33 | +11 | 45 | |
| 5 | Dalian Aerbin | 30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 51 | 46 | +5 | 44[b] | |
| 6 | Changchun Yatai | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 37 | 40 | −3 | 44[b] | |
| 7 | Guangzhou R&F | 30 | 13 | 3 | 14 | 47 | 49 | −2 | 42 | |
| 8 | Tianjin TEDA | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 29 | 30 | −1 | 40 | |
| 9 | Shanghai Shenhua | 30 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 39 | 34 | +5 | 38 | |
| 10 | Liaoning Whowin | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 40 | 41 | −1 | 36[c] | |
| 11 | Hangzhou Greentown | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 34 | 46 | −12 | 36[c] | |
| 12 | Shandong Luneng Taishan | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 46 | 43 | +3 | 36[c] | |
| 13 | Qingdao Jonoon | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 26 | 34 | −8 | 36[c] | |
| 14 | Dalian Shide (D, D, R, R) | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 39 | 49 | −10 | 34 | Disbanded after season[d] |
| 15 | Shanghai Shenxin | 30 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 36 | 35 | +1 | 30 | |
| 16 | Henan Jianye (R) | 30 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 28 | 56 | −28 | 26 | Relegation to China League One |
Source: Chinese Super League (in Chinese)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) goals scored; 7) disciplinary points (1 point for each yellow card, 3 points for each red card). Head-to-Head: Only used at the end of the season when two or more teams need the head-to-head rules to break a tie.
(C) Champions; (D) Disqualified; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) goals scored; 7) disciplinary points (1 point for each yellow card, 3 points for each red card). Head-to-Head: Only used at the end of the season when two or more teams need the head-to-head rules to break a tie.
(C) Champions; (D) Disqualified; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Guizhou Renhe qualified for the 2013 AFC Champions League because league champions Guangzhou Evergrande also won the 2012 Chinese FA Cup.
- ^ a b Dalian 1–2 Changchun; Changchun 1–2 Dalian
- ^ a b c d Liaoning, 10pts; Hangzhou, 9pts; Shandong, 6pts, GF=4, GA=5; Qingdao, 6pts, GF=4, GA=5
- ^ On 30 November 2012, Dalian Shide were acquisited by Aerbin Group and merged into Dalian Aerbin F.C. after their owner was arrested.[1]
China League One
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shanghai East Asia (P, C) | 30 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 47 | 25 | +22 | 59 | Promotion to Chinese Super League |
| 2 | Wuhan Zall (P) | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 40 | 29 | +11 | 54 | |
| 3 | Fujian Smart Hero | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 41 | 32 | +9 | 46 | |
| 4 | Harbin Songbei Yiteng | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 53 | 43 | +10 | 45[a] | |
| 5 | Chongqing Lifan | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 50 | 45 | +5 | 45[a] | |
| 6 | Tianjin Songjiang | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 24 | +3 | 45[a] | |
| 7 | Shenzhen Ruby | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 46 | 41 | +5 | 42 | |
| 8 | Chongqing F.C. | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 40 | 37 | +3 | 41[b] | |
| 9 | Chengdu Tiancheng | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 33 | 40 | −7 | 41[b] | |
| 10 | Guangdong Sunray Cave | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 41 | 46 | −5 | 38[c] | |
| 11 | Hunan Billows | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 33 | 37 | −4 | 38[c] | |
| 12 | Shenyang Shenbei | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 36 | 38 | −2 | 38[c] | |
| 13 | Yanbian Changbai Tiger | 30 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 39 | 51 | −12 | 34 | |
| 14 | Beijing BIT | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 27 | 41 | −14 | 32 | |
| 15 | Beijing Baxy | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 34 | 46 | −12 | 31 | |
| 16 | Hohhot Dongjin (R) | 30 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 30 | 42 | −12 | 27 | Relegation to China League Two |
Updated to match(es) played on October 28, 2012. Source: CL1 website on sohu.com (in Chinese)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) goals scored; 7) disciplinary points (1 point for each yellow card, 3 points for each red card). Head-to-Head: Only used at the end of the season when two or more teams need the head-to-head rules to break a tie.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) goals scored; 7) disciplinary points (1 point for each yellow card, 3 points for each red card). Head-to-Head: Only used at the end of the season when two or more teams need the head-to-head rules to break a tie.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ a b c Harbin Songbei Yiteng 10pts; Chongqing Lifan 3pts; Tianjin Songjiang 2pts
- ^ a b Chongqing F.C. 4-0 Chengdu Tiancheng; Chengdu Tiancheng 2-1 Chongqing F.C.
- ^ a b c Guangdong Sunray Cave 7pts, GD: +3; Hunan Billows 7pts, GD: 0; Shenyang Shenbei 2pts
China League Two
Domestic cups
Super Cup
Guangzhou Evergrande v Tianjin Teda
| 25 February 2012 Super Cup | Guangzhou Evergrande | 2–1 | Tianjin Teda | Guangzhou University City Stadium, Guangzhou |
| 14:00 CEST | Cléo  2', 48' | Report | 83' Wang Xinxin | Attendance: 11,123 Referee: Tan Hai (Beijing) [2] |
