# 2012 Dalian Aerbin F.C. season

The 2012 Dalian Aerbin F.C. season is the third season in club history, and the first season in the Chinese Super League, promoted after finishing 1st in the 2011 China League One.

## Overview

Before the season started, Aerbin signed Korean manager Chang Woe-Ryong for 3 years, hoping to improve the team with his counter attack tactics, but announced his resignation in April, and replaced him with Aleksandar Stanojević. The team ended 5th in the league, failed to enter AFC Champions League.

## Players

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | CHN | Yu Ziqian (vice captain) |
| 3 | DF | CHN | Zhao Hejing |
| 4 | DF | CHN | Ji Zhengyu |
| 5 | DF | CHN | Jin Pengxiang |
| 6 | MF | CHN | Zhu Xiaogang |
| 7 | MF | CHN | Wu Qing |
| 8 | FW | BRA | Fábio Rochemback |
| 9 | MF | AUS | Mile Sterjovski |
| 10 | MF | CHN | Wang Jun |
| 11 | FW | NGA | Peter Utaka |
| 12 | MF | CHN | Zhou Tong |
| 13 | DF | GHA | Lee Addy |
| 14 | MF | CHN | Hu Zhaojun |
| 15 | MF | CHN | Yin Lu |
| 16 | DF | AUS | Daniel Mullen |
| 17 | DF | CHN | Sun Haosheng |
| 19 | FW | CHI | Gustavo Canales |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 20 | MF | MLI | Seydou Keita |
| 21 | DF | CHN | Chen Lei |
| 22 | FW | CHN | Yu Dabao |
| 23 | GK | CHN | Lei Tao |
| 24 | DF | CHN | Liu Yu |
| 26 | MF | CHN | Jiang Wenjun |
| 27 | DF | CHN | Chang Lin (captain) |
| 28 | DF | CHN | Wang Hongyou |
| 29 | MF | CHN | Sun Bo |
| 30 | FW | CHN | Yang Lin |
| 31 | GK | CHN | Zhan Lunhao |
| 32 | DF | CHN | Lü Zheng |
| 33 | GK | CHN | Liu Weiguo |
| 36 | MF | CHN | Li Qi |
| 37 | MF | CHN | Quan Heng |
| 38 | FW | CHN | Chen Hongquan |
| 40 | FW | CHN | Dong Xuesheng |

## Chinese Super League
### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 3 | Beijing Guoan | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 34 | 35 | −1 | 48 | 2013 AFC Champions League Group stage |
| 4 | Guizhou Moutai | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 44 | 33 | +11 | 45 | 2013 AFC Champions League Group stage |
| 5 | Dalian Aerbin | 30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 51 | 46 | +5 | 44 | |
| 6 | Changchun Yatai | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 37 | 40 | −3 | 44 | |
| 7 | Guangzhou R&F | 30 | 13 | 3 | 14 | 47 | 49 | −2 | 42 | |
* ↑ Guizhou Renhe qualified for the 2013 AFC Champions League because league champions Guangzhou Evergrande also won the 2012 Chinese FA Cup.
* 1 2 Dalian 1–2 Changchun; Changchun 1–2 Dalian

### League fixtures and results

| | Date | Time $_{UTC+8}$ | H/A | Opponent | Res.F–A | Att. | Goalscorers and disciplined players | Goalscorers and disciplined players | Location | Stadium | Report |
| | Date | Time $_{UTC+8}$ | H/A | Opponent | Res.F–A | Att. | Dalian Aerbin | Opponent | Location | Stadium | Report |
| 1 | Sun Mar 11 | 18:30 | A | Tianjin TEDA | 0–1 | 7,979 | Zhao Hejing 11' Gustavo Canales 12' Chen Lei 68' | Li Weifeng 23' Nie Tao 45' Sjoerd Ars 82' Akpo Sodje 88' | Tianjin | TEDA Football Stadium | Report |
| 2 | Sun Mar 18 | 15:00 | H | Dalian Shide | 3–3 | 25,791 | Gustavo Canales 45+2' Chang Lin 49' Dong Xuesheng 69' | James Chamanga 44' Zhao Mingjian 54' Park Dong-Hyuk 59' Yang Boyu 85' Yan Feng 90' | Dalian | Jinzhou Stadium | Report |
| 3 | Sat Mar 24 | 18:30 | A | Shandong Luneng | 3–3 | 28,117 | Yu Dabao 2' Gustavo Canales 5' Zhou Tong 16' 45' Chang Lin 36' 68' | Roda Antar 7' Obina 12', 61' Wang Qiang 76' | Jinan | Shandong Provincial Stadium | Report |
| 4 | Sat Mar 31 | 15:30 | H | Liaoning Whowin | 1–1 | 7,954 | Yu Dabao 86' | Ding Jie 11' Jin Taiyan 55' Kim Yoo-jin 64' Zhang Lu 69' Zhao Junzhe 72' Zheng Tao 84' | Dalian | Jinzhou Stadium | Report |
| 5 | Sat Apr 7 | 15:40 | A | Shanghai Shenxin | 1–3 | 3,950 | Gustavo Canales 64' | Wang Yun 13' Anselmo 19' (p) Xu Wen 27' Liu Dianzuo 62' Zhao Zuojun 67' Ye Chongqiu 76' Jaílton Paraíba 82' | Shanghai | Jinshan Sports Centre | Report |
| 6 | Sat Apr 14 | 19:00 | H | Henan Jianye | 1–0 | 12,981 | Gustavo Canales 90+6' (p) | Zhang Li 37' Christopher Katongo 44' 75' Zhao Peng 90' | Dalian | Jinzhou Stadium | Report |
| 7 | Sun Apr 22 | 15:30 | A | Guizhou Renhe | 2–2 | 21,060 | Zhou Tong 13' Wang Hongyou 15' Lee Addy 19' Fábio Rochemback 49' 52' Jin Pengxiang 80' 89' Peter Utaka 90+4' | Zhang Chenglin 11' Zlatan Muslimović 31' Zhang Lie 40' Sun Jihai 76' Chen Jie 85' 87' | Guiyang | Guiyang Olympic Sports Center | Report |
| 8 | Sat Apr 28 | 15:00 | H | Changchun Yatai | 1–2 | 8,198 | Mile Sterjovski 20' Wang Hongyou 39' Peter Utaka 49' | Weldon 2', 19' Marko Ljubinković 24' Lü Jianjun 87' | Dalian | Jinzhou Stadium | Report |
| 9 | Sun May 6 | 19:35 | A | Guangzhou Evergrande | 1–2 | 32,468 | Lee Addy 9' Yin Lu 52' Yu Ziqian 67' | Muriqui 41' Zheng Zhi 65' Cléo 68' (p) Sun Xiang 83' | Guangzhou | Tianhe Stadium | Report |
| 10 | Sun May 13 | 15:30 | A | Qingdao Jonoon | 3–1 | 7,216 | Mile Sterjovski 27' Peter Utaka 43', 85' Yu Dabao 49' Yin Lu 65' | Liu Jian 7' Guo Liang 17' Gabriel Melkam 81' | Qingdao | Qingdao Tiantai Stadium | Report |
| 11 | Sat May 19 | 15:30 | H | Jiangsu Sainty | 1–1 | 15,061 | Sterjovski 10' Wang Hongyou 14' Canales 73' (p) 90' | Jiang Jiajun 9' Cristian Dănălache 38' | Dalian | Jinzhou Stadium | Report |
| 12 | Fri May 25 | 19:30 | A | Beijing Guoan | 0–1 | 36,871 | Yu Dabao 11' Wu Qing 63' | Wang Xiaolong 27' 72' | Beijing | Workers Stadium | Report |
| 13 | Sat Jun 16 | 15:30 | H | Guangzhou R&F | 2–1 | 12,861 | Yu Dabao 45' Canales 49' Wang Hongyou 54' Yin Lu 71' | Davi 9' Jumar 26' Rostyn Griffiths 37' Li Zhe 45' Rafael Coelho 52' | Dalian | Jinzhou Stadium | Report |
| 14 | Sun Jun 24 | 19:45 | A | Shanghai Shenhua | 2–2 | 10,323 | Sterjovski 41' Zhou Tong 73' Peter Utaka 89' | Feng Renliang 13', 69' Dai Lin 90' | Shanghai | Hongkou Football Stadium | Report |
| 15 | Sat Jun 30 | 19:00 | H | Hangzhou Greentown | 1–1 | 12,098 | Lee Addy 43' Peter Utaka 52' Zhao Hejing 79' | Renatinho 34' Du Wei 38' Jeong Dong-ho 46' Wang Song 55' | Dalian | Jinzhou Stadium | Report |
| 16 | Sat Jul 7 | 19:00 | H | Tianjin TEDA | 1–1 | 15,761 | Peter Utaka 63' Zhao Hejing 63' | Mao Biao 21' 45' Bai Yuefeng 26' Lucian Goian 53' Sjoerd Ars 79' Liao Bochao 89' | Dalian | Jinzhou Stadium | Report |
| 17 | Sat Jul 14 | 19:00 | A | Dalian Shide | 2–3 | 28,921 | Yu Dabao 20' Peter Utaka 57' (p) | James Chamanga 3', 18' Zhao Honglüe 26' Martin Kamburov 53' Zhu Ting 58' | Dalian | Jinzhou Stadium | Report |
| 18 | Sat Jul 21 | 19:00 | H | Shandong Luneng | 5–2 | 21,058 | Fábio Rochemback 19' 27' Yu Dabao 23' Peter Utaka 45+3', 65', 86' Daniel Mullen 68' | Geng Xiaofeng 36' José Ortigoza 48' Wang Yongpo 63' (p) 74' Du Wei 68' 77' | Dalian | Jinzhou Stadium | Report |
| 19 | Sat Jul 28 | 19:30 | A | Liaoning Whowin | 3–5 | 18,749 | Peter Utaka 19' 70' Daniel Mullen 42' Dong Xuesheng 85' | Wu Gaojun 7' Zhang Jingyang 15' Yu Hanchao 26', 47' Yang Xu 29', 59' Wang Liang 90+2' | Shenyang | Tiexi New District Sports Center | Report |
| 20 | Sun Aug 5 | 19:00 | H | Shanghai Shenxin | 1–1 | 15,481 | Peter Utaka 29' (p) Wang Jun 41' Yin Lu 52' | Jonas Salley 82' | Dalian | Jinzhou Stadium | Report |
| 21 | Sat Aug 11 | 19:45 | A | Henan Jianye | 2–1 | 19,559 | Peter Utaka 41' 62' Jin Pengxiang 47' Wang Jun 57' Yu Dabao 69' Zhou Tong 84' Seydou Keita 90+4' | Isaac Chansa 66' Netto 88' | Zhengzhou | Hanghai Stadium | Report |
| 22 | Sat Aug 18 | 19:00 | H | Guizhou Renhe | 2–1 | 13,797 | Lee Addy 28' Seydou Keita 36' Yu Dabao 51' Peter Utaka 90' (p) Liu Weiguo 90+4' | Li Chunyu 31' Yang Hao 55' Rafa Jordà 84' 90+5' Zlatan Muslimovic 90+5' | Dalian | Jinzhou Stadium | Report |
| 23 | Sat Aug 25 | 19:35 | A | Changchun Yatai | 2–1 | 10,125 | Peter Utaka 2', 87' Chen Lei 9' Seydou Keita 86' | Wang Dong 23' (p) Kassio Fernandes Magalhães 40' Cao Tianbao 81' | Changchun | Development Area Stadium | Report |
| 24 | Thu Sep 13 | 19:00 | H | Guangzhou Evergrande | 0–0 | 17,688 | Hu Zhaojun 90' | Huang Jiaqiang 31' Zhang Linpeng 81' | Dalian | Jinzhou Stadium | Report |
| 25 | Sat Sep 22 | 19:00 | H | Qingdao Jonoon | 2–1 | 17,801 | Seydou Keita 34', 55' Zhu Xiaogang 49' Liu Weiguo 63' Wang Jun 83' | Leonardo 37' Bruno Meneghel 85' | Dalian | Jinzhou Stadium | Report |
| 26 | Sun Sep 30 | 19:40 | A | Jiangsu Sainty | 2–3 | 23,537 | Rochemback 52' Zhou Tong 68' 69' Wang Jun 75' Jin Pengxiang 90+4' | Ji Xiang 4' Kamoliddin Tajiev 26' Cristian Dănălache 40', 90' (p) Ren Hang 66' Jiang Jiajun 72' | Nanjing | Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre | Report |
| 27 | Sat Oct 6 | 15:30 | H | Beijing Guoan | 3–1 | 21,152 | Seydou Keita 36' Peter Utaka 45+2' 45+6', 74' Rochemback 56' Hu Zhaojun 88' | Zhang Xinxin 39' Piao Cheng 45+2' Xu Yunlong 54' Wang Hongyou 86' (o.g.) Yang Yun 88' | Dalian | Jinzhou Stadium | |
| 28 | Sun Oct 21 | 16:00 | A | Guangzhou R&F | 2–1 | 15,013 | Liu Yu 5' 70' Daniel Mullen 16' Peter Utaka 53' Rochemback 63' | Gao Zengxiang 49' Xu Bo 64' Liang Yanfeng 72' | Guangzhou | Yuexiushan Stadium | Report |
| 29 | Sat Oct 27 | 15:30 | H | Shanghai Shenhua | 0–0 | 18,921 | Zhou Tong 2' Zhu Xiaogang 66' | Zheng Kaimu 67' | Dalian | Jinzhou Stadium | Report |
| 30 | Sat Nov 3 | 14:30 | A | Hangzhou Greentown | 2–1 | 10,782 | Yu Dabao 35' Liu Yu 45' Wang Jun 46' Peter Utaka 56' | Wang Song 49' (p) Jeong Dong-ho 77' | Hangzhou | Hangzhou Huanglong Stadium | Report |