2012 in Chinese football

2012 in Chinese football involved the national competitions of the Chinese football league system and the national team.

Football in China
Season2012
Men's football
Super LeagueGuangzhou Evergrande
League OneShanghai Tellace
League TwoGuizhou Zhicheng
FA CupGuangzhou Evergrande

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
Main article: 2012 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[lower-alpha 1]
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[lower-alpha 2]
6 Changchun Yatai 30 12 8 10 37 40 −3 44[lower-alpha 2]
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[lower-alpha 3]
11 Hangzhou Greentown 30 9 9 12 34 46 −12 36[lower-alpha 3]
12 Shandong Luneng Taishan 30 8 12 10 46 43 +3 36[lower-alpha 3]
13 Qingdao Jonoon 30 10 6 14 26 34 −8 36[lower-alpha 3]
14 Dalian Shide 30 8 10 12 39 49 −10 34 Disbanded after season[lower-alpha 4]
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) Champion; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Guizhou Renhe qualified for the 2013 AFC Champions League because league champions Guangzhou Evergrande also won the 2012 Chinese FA Cup.
  2. Dalian 1–2 Changchun; Changchun 1–2 Dalian
  3. Liaoning, 10pts; Hangzhou, 9pts; Shandong, 6pts, GF=4, GA=5; Qingdao, 6pts, GF=4, GA=5
  4. On 30 November 2012, Dalian Shide were acquisited by Aerbin Group and merged into Dalian Aerbin F.C.[1]

China League One
Main article: 2012 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[lower-alpha 1]
5 Chongqing Lifan 30 12 9 9 50 45 +5 45[lower-alpha 1]
6 Tianjin Songjiang 30 12 9 9 27 24 +3 45[lower-alpha 1]
7 Shenzhen Ruby 30 12 6 12 46 41 +5 42
8 Chongqing F.C. 30 11 8 11 40 37 +3 41[lower-alpha 2]
9 Chengdu Tiancheng 30 11 8 11 33 40 −7 41[lower-alpha 2]
10 Guangdong Sunray Cave 30 10 8 12 41 46 −5 38[lower-alpha 3]
11 Hunan Billows 30 10 8 12 33 37 −4 38[lower-alpha 3]
12 Shenyang Shenbei 30 9 11 10 36 38 −2 38[lower-alpha 3]
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) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Harbin Songbei Yiteng 10pts; Chongqing Lifan 3pts; Tianjin Songjiang 2pts
  2. Chongqing F.C. 4-0 Chengdu Tiancheng; Chengdu Tiancheng 2-1 Chongqing F.C.
  3. Guangdong Sunray Cave 7pts, GD: +3; Hunan Billows 7pts, GD: 0; Shenyang Shenbei 2pts

China League Two
Main article: 2012 China League Two

Domestic cups

Super Cup
Main article: 2012 Chinese Super Cup
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]

Chinese FA Cup
Main article: 2012 Chinese FA Cup

National team

Men
Main article: China national football team

Women
Main article: China women's national football team

References
  1. "足協官方通知: 實德棄2013中超資格 申鑫遞補留中超". sina.com. 2013-01-31. Retrieved 2013-01-31.(in Chinese)
  2. 超级杯由金哨谭海主吹 (in Chinese)
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