# 2012 Asian Challenge Cup

The 2012 Asian Challenge Cup (Chinese: 亞洲超級球會挑戰盃2012), also known as the Nikon Asian Challenge Cup 2012, is the annual football event held in Hong Kong during Lunar New Year. The name of this event was changed from the Lunar New Year Cup to the Asian Challenge Cup in 2011.

## Teams

| Team | Country | League last season | Pos. |
| South China | Hong Kong | First Division | 2nd |
| Guangzhou R&F | China | League One | 2nd |
| Shimizu S-Pulse | Japan | J. League | 10th |
| Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | South Korea | K-League | 10th |

## Squads
### South China

Manager: Ján Kocian
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Yapp Hung Fai | (1990-03-21)21 March 1990 (aged 21) | South China |
| 2 | 2DF | Lee Chi Ho | (1982-11-16)16 November 1982 (aged 29) | South China |
| 3 | 2DF | Yeo Jee-hoon | (1992-08-11)11 August 1992 (aged 19) | South China |
| 5 | 3MF | Bai He | (1983-11-19)19 November 1983 (aged 28) | South China |
| 6 | 2DF | Wong Chin Hung | (1982-03-02)2 March 1982 (aged 29) | South China |
| 7 | 4FW | Chan Siu Ki | (1985-07-14)14 July 1985 (aged 26) | South China |
| 8 | 3MF | Xu Deshuai | (1987-07-13)13 July 1987 (aged 24) | South China |
| 9 | 3MF | Lee Wai Lim | (1981-05-05)5 May 1981 (aged 30) | South China |
| 10 | 3MF | Au Yeung Yiu Chung | (1989-07-11)11 July 1989 (aged 22) | South China |
| 11 | 3MF | Li Haiqiang | (1977-05-03)3 May 1977 (aged 34) | South China |
| 12 | 3MF | Man Pei Tak | (1982-02-16)16 February 1982 (aged 29) | South China |
| 15 | 2DF | Chan Wai Ho | (1983-11-19)19 November 1983 (aged 28) | South China |
| 16 | 3MF | Leung Chun Pong | (1986-10-01)1 October 1986 (aged 25) | South China |
| 18 | 3MF | Kwok Kin Pong | (1987-03-30)30 March 1987 (aged 24) | South China |
| 19 | 4FW | Dhiego de Souza Martins | (1988-08-27)27 August 1988 (aged 23) | South China |
| 20 | 3MF | João Emir Porto Ferreira | (1989-03-17)17 March 1989 (aged 22) | South China |
| 21 | 3MF | Edgar Aldrighi Júnior | (1974-03-30)30 March 1974 (aged 37) | South China |
| 22 | 4FW | Giovane Alves da Silva | (1982-11-25)25 November 1982 (aged 29) | South China |
| 23 | 1GK | Zhang Chunhui | (1983-03-14)14 March 1983 (aged 28) | South China |
| 25 | 3MF | Wellingsson de Souza | (1989-09-07)7 September 1989 (aged 22) | South China |
| 26 | 3MF | Chan Pak Hang | (1992-11-21)21 November 1992 (aged 19) | South China |
| 30 | 2DF | Joel Bertoti Padilha | (1980-07-24)24 July 1980 (aged 31) | South China |
| 31 | 4FW | Cheng Lai Hin | (1986-03-31)31 March 1986 (aged 25) | South China |
| 32 | 1GK | Fan Chun Yip | (1976-05-01)1 May 1976 (aged 35) | South China |
| 33 | 2DF | Ng Wai Chiu | (1981-10-22)22 October 1981 (aged 30) | South China |
| 38 | 4FW | Mateja Kežman | (1979-04-12)12 April 1979 (aged 32) | South China |

### Guangzhou R&F

Manager: Sérgio Farias
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Cheng Yuelei | (1987-10-28)28 October 1987 (aged 24) | Guangzhou R&F |
| 2 | 2DF | Sui Donglu | (1983-06-21)21 June 1983 (aged 28) | Guangzhou R&F |
| 3 | 2DF | Liu Cheng | (1983-10-23)23 October 1983 (aged 28) | Guangzhou R&F |
| 4 | 2DF | Li Wenbo | (1983-12-09)9 December 1983 (aged 28) | Guangzhou R&F |
| 5 | 2DF | Wang Bin | (1989-05-23)23 May 1989 (aged 22) | Guangzhou R&F |
| 6 | 2DF | Xu Bo | (1985-05-18)18 May 1985 (aged 26) | Guangzhou R&F |
| 7 | 3MF | Yu Guijun | (1985-04-15)15 April 1985 (aged 26) | Guangzhou R&F |
| 9 | 4FW | Wen Chao | (1987-01-16)16 January 1987 (aged 25) | Guangzhou R&F |
| 10 | 3MF | Wu Weian | (1981-09-01)1 September 1981 (aged 30) | Guangzhou R&F |
| 11 | 4FW | Rafael Coelho Luiz | (1988-05-20)20 May 1988 (aged 23) | Guangzhou R&F |
| 16 | 3MF | Zhang Ao | (1991-01-16)16 January 1991 (aged 21) | Guangzhou R&F |
| 17 | 3MF | Li Zhe | (1989-11-30)30 November 1989 (aged 22) | Guangzhou R&F |
| 18 | 4FW | Zhang Yuan | (1989-01-28)28 January 1989 (aged 22) | Guangzhou R&F |
| 19 | 3MF | Pan Chi | (1991-05-09)9 May 1991 (aged 20) | Guangzhou R&F |
| 20 | 2DF | Tang Miao | (1990-10-16)16 October 1990 (aged 21) | Guangzhou R&F |
| 21 | 3MF | Gao Zengxiang | (1989-12-21)21 December 1989 (aged 22) | Guangzhou R&F |
| 22 | 3MF | Wang Zihua | (1993-04-03)3 April 1993 (aged 18) | Guangzhou R&F |
| 23 | 3MF | Lu Lin | (1985-02-03)3 February 1985 (aged 26) | Guangzhou R&F |
| 24 | 3MF | Li Lingwei | (1992-02-18)18 February 1992 (aged 19) | Guangzhou R&F |
| 26 | 3MF | Zhao Ming | (1984-12-24)24 December 1984 (aged 27) | Guangzhou R&F |
| 27 | 2DF | Gao Jiulong | (1989-07-27)27 July 1989 (aged 22) | Guangzhou R&F |
| 28 | 3MF | Huang Long | (1981-01-13)13 January 1981 (aged 31) | Guangzhou R&F |
| 29 | 4FW | Zhang Shuo | (1983-09-17)17 September 1983 (aged 28) | Guangzhou R&F |
| 30 | 1GK | Shi Xiaotian | (1990-03-06)6 March 1990 (aged 21) | Guangzhou R&F |
| 31 | 1GK | Wang Lüe | (1985-05-19)19 May 1985 (aged 26) | Guangzhou R&F |
| | 3MF | Jumar José da Costa Júnior | (1986-04-28)28 April 1986 (aged 25) | Guangzhou R&F |

### Shimizu S-Pulse

Manager: Afshin Ghotbi
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Kaito Yamamoto | (1985-07-10)10 July 1985 (aged 26) | Shimizu S-Pulse |
| 2 | 2DF | Taisuke Muramatsu | (1989-12-16)16 December 1989 (aged 22) | Shimizu S-Pulse |
| 3 | 2DF | Yasuhiro Hiraoka | (1986-05-23)23 May 1986 (aged 25) | Shimizu S-Pulse |
| 4 | 2DF | Calvin Jong-a-Pin | (1986-07-08)8 July 1986 (aged 25) | Shimizu S-Pulse |
| 5 | 2DF | Keisuke Iwashita | (1986-09-24)24 September 1986 (aged 25) | Shimizu S-Pulse |
| 6 | 3MF | Kota Sugiyama | (1985-01-24)24 January 1985 (aged 26) | Shimizu S-Pulse |
| 7 | 3MF | Alex Brosque | (1983-10-12)12 October 1983 (aged 28) | Shimizu S-Pulse |
| 8 | 3MF | Takuma Edamura | (1986-11-16)16 November 1986 (aged 25) | Shimizu S-Pulse |
| 11 | 4FW | Genki Omae | (1989-12-10)10 December 1989 (aged 22) | Shimizu S-Pulse |
| 13 | 3MF | Toshiyuki Takagi | (1991-05-25)25 May 1991 (aged 20) | Shimizu S-Pulse |
| 14 | 4FW | Sho Ito | (1988-07-24)24 July 1988 (aged 23) | Shimizu S-Pulse |
| 17 | 3MF | Yosuke Kawai | (1989-08-04)4 August 1989 (aged 22) | Shimizu S-Pulse |
| 18 | 3MF | Shinji Ono | (1979-09-27)27 September 1979 (aged 32) | Shimizu S-Pulse |
| 19 | 4FW | Naohiro Takahara | (1979-06-04)4 June 1979 (aged 32) | Shimizu S-Pulse |
| 21 | 1GK | Kenpei Usui | (1987-05-15)15 May 1987 (aged 24) | Shimizu S-Pulse |
| 24 | 3MF | Makoto Shibahara | (1992-04-23)23 April 1992 (aged 19) | Shimizu S-Pulse |
| 25 | 2DF | Tomoya Inukai | (1993-05-12)12 May 1993 (aged 18) | Shimizu S-Pulse |
| 26 | 4FW | Satoru Kashiwase | (1993-06-01)1 June 1993 (aged 18) | Shimizu S-Pulse |
| 27 | 4FW | Atomu Nabeta | (1991-05-01)1 May 1991 (aged 20) | Shimizu S-Pulse |
| 29 | 1GK | Masatoshi Kushibiki | (1993-01-29)29 January 1993 (aged 18) | Shimizu S-Pulse |
| 30 | 2DF | Kang Song-ho | (1987-05-28)28 May 1987 (aged 24) | Shimizu S-Pulse |

### Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma

Manager: Shin Tae-yong
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Ha Kang-jin | (1989-01-30)30 January 1989 (aged 22) | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma |
| 3 | 2DF | Yun Young-sun | (1988-10-04)4 October 1988 (aged 23) | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma |
| 4 | 2DF | Saša Ognenovski | (1979-04-03)3 April 1979 (aged 32) | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma |
| 6 | 2DF | Park Jin-po | (1987-08-13)13 August 1987 (aged 24) | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma |
| 8 | 3MF | Kim Seong-jun | (1988-04-08)8 April 1988 (aged 23) | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma |
| 9 | 4FW | Cho Dong-geon | (1986-04-16)16 April 1986 (aged 25) | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma |
| 10 | 4FW | Vladimir Jovančić | (1987-05-31)31 May 1987 (aged 24) | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma |
| 11 | 4FW | Han Sang-woon | (1986-05-03)3 May 1986 (aged 25) | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma |
| 13 | 4FW | Lee Hyun-ho | (1988-11-29)29 November 1988 (aged 23) | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma |
| 15 | 3MF | Kim Pyung-rae | (1987-11-09)9 November 1987 (aged 24) | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma |
| 16 | 2DF | Kim Sung-hwan | (1986-12-15)15 December 1986 (aged 25) | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma |
| 17 | 4FW | Jeon Hyun-cheol | (1990-07-03)3 July 1990 (aged 21) | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma |
| 18 | 4FW | Lee Chang-hoon | (1986-12-17)17 December 1986 (aged 25) | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma |
| 19 | 4FW | Namgung woong | (1984-03-29)29 March 1984 (aged 27) | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma |
| 20 | 4FW | Héverton Durães Coutinho Alves | (1985-10-28)28 October 1985 (aged 26) | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma |
| 21 | 1GK | Jung San | (1989-02-10)10 February 1989 (aged 22) | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma |
| 22 | 3MF | Jeon Sung-chan | (1987-12-27)27 December 1987 (aged 24) | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma |
| 24 | 2DF | Lee Jae-kwang | (1989-10-19)19 October 1989 (aged 22) | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma |
| 25 | 3MF | Kim Tae-yoo | (1989-04-27)27 April 1989 (aged 22) | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma |
| 27 | 4FW | Sim Jae-myung | (1989-06-07)7 June 1989 (aged 22) | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma |
| 31 | 1GK | Lee Jin-kyu | (1988-05-20)20 May 1988 (aged 23) | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma |
| 35 | 2DF | Lim Jong-eun | (1990-06-18)18 June 1990 (aged 21) | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma |
| 50 | 4FW | Éverton Santos | (1986-10-14)14 October 1986 (aged 25) | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma |