# 2012 Beijing Guoan F.C. season

The 2012 Beijing Guoan F.C. season was their 9th consecutive season in the Chinese Super League, established in 2004 season. They competed in the AFC Champions League and Chinese FA Cup, getting knocked out in both competitions.

## Players
### First team squad

    As of 5 November 2012
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 2 | DF | CHN | Zhang Junzhe |
| 3 | DF | CHN | Yu Yang |
| 4 | MF | CHN | Zhou Ting |
| 5 | MF | CRO | Darko Matić |
| 6 | MF | CHN | Xu Liang |
| 7 | MF | CHN | Wang Changqing |
| 9 | FW | CHN | Tan Tiancheng |
| 10 | MF | CHN | Zhang Xizhe |
| 11 | FW | MLI | Frédéric Kanouté |
| 12 | GK | CHN | Hou Sen |
| 13 | DF | CHN | Xu Yunlong (captain) |
| 14 | DF | CHN | Yang Yun |
| 16 | MF | CHN | Zhang Xiaobin |
| 17 | FW | CHN | Xu Wu |
| 18 | DF | CHN | Lang Zheng |
| 19 | MF | CHN | Wang Xiaolong |
| 20 | MF | CHN | Zhang Xinxin |
| 21 | MF | CHN | Zhu Yifan |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 22 | GK | CHN | Yang Zhi |
| 23 | MF | CHN | Jiang Tao |
| 24 | FW | CHN | Li Hanbo |
| 25 | MF | CHN | Jiao Zhe (on loan from Shandong Luneng) |
| 26 | MF | CHN | Wang Hao |
| 27 | DF | CHN | Zhang Yonghai |
| 28 | MF | CHN | Zhang Jian |
| 29 | MF | CHN | Shao Jiayi |
| 30 | DF | CHN | Lei Tenglong |
| 32 | MF | ECU | Joffre Guerrón |
| 33 | FW | CHN | Mao Jianqing |
| 35 | MF | CHN | Li Tixiang |
| 36 | GK | CHN | Bai Xiaolei |
| 37 | FW | BRA | Reinaldo |
| 38 | DF | CHN | Meng Yang |
| 39 | MF | CHN | Piao Cheng |

### Reserve squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 8 | FW | POR | Manú |
| 31 | FW | CHN | Hu Qiling |
| 40 | DF | SEN | François |

### Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | CHN | Zhang Sipeng (on loan to Beijing Yitong Kuche) |

## Transfers
### Winter

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 8 | MF | POR | Manú (from Legia Warsaw) |
| 15 | FW | SRB | Andrija Kaluđerović (from Red Star Belgrade) |
| 16 | MF | CHN | Zhang Xiaobin (from Tianjin TEDA) |
| 18 | DF | CHN | Lang Zheng (loan return from Nanchang Hengyuan) |
| 25 | DF | CHN | Jiao Zhe (loan from Shandong Luneng) |
| 28 | FW | CHN | Zhang Jian (from Chongqing Lifan) |
| 29 | MF | CHN | Shao Jiayi (from MSV Duisburg) |
| 33 | FW | CHN | Mao Jianqing (from Shaanxi Renhe) |
| 36 | GK | CHN | Bai Xiaolei (from Nanchang Hengyuan) |
| 37 | FW | BRA | Reinaldo (from Al-Raed) |
| - | GK | CHN | Su Boyang (loan return from Guizhou Zhicheng) |
| - | DF | CHN | Ma Chongchong (loan return from Sichuan Dujiangyan Symbol) |
| - | MF | CHN | Cui Yu (loan return from Qingdao QUST) |
| - | MF | CHN | Yao Shuang (loan return from Beijing Baxy) |
| - | MF | CHN | Xue Fei (loan return from Beijing Baxy) |
| - | FW | CHN | Yan Xiangchuang (loan return from Dalian Shide) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 11 | FW | CHN | Yan Xiangchuang (to Dalian Shide) |
| 15 | FW | HON | Walter Julián Martínez (to Chongqing F.C.) |
| 18 | MF | CHN | Lu Jiang (to Hunan Billows) |
| 23 | MF | CHN | Ding Haifeng (to Shenzhen NEO Capital) |
| 27 | DF | CHN | Zhang Yonghai (loan to Guangdong Sunray Cave) |
| 28 | MF | CHN | Wang Haozhi (to Henan Construction) |
| 29 | FW | AUS | Joel Griffiths (to Shanghai Shenhua) |
| 32 | MF | CHN | Cui Yu (to Beijing Yitong Kuche) |
| 33 | DF | CHN | Ma Chongchong (to Henan Construction) |
| 34 | MF | CHN | Zhang Zhaohui (to Chongqing Lifan) |
| 37 | MF | CHN | Gao Teng (to Qinghai Senke) |
| 41 | FW | SEN | Ladji Keita (loan return to S.C. Braga) |
| - | GK | CHN | Su Boyang (to Hebei Zhongji) |
| - | MF | CHN | Yao Shuang (to Beijing Baxy) |
| - | MF | CHN | Xue Fei (to Beijing Baxy) |

### Summer

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 11 | FW | MLI | Frédéric Kanouté (from Sevilla) |
| 27 | DF | CHN | Zhang Yonghai (loan return from Guangdong Sunray Cave) |
| 32 | MF | ECU | Joffre Guerrón (from Atlético Paranaense) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | CHN | Zhang Sipeng (loan to Beijing Yitong Kuche) |
| 15 | FW | SRB | Andrija Kaluđerović (Racing de Santander) |

## Competitions
### Chinese Super League
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | 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 |
| 2 | Jiangsu Sainty | 30 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 49 | 29 | +20 | 54 | 2013 AFC Champions League group stage |
| 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 | |
* ↑ Guizhou Moutai qualified for the 2013 AFC Champions League because league champions Guangzhou Evergrande also won the 2012 Chinese FA Cup.
* ↑ Dalian 1–2 Changchun; Changchun 1–2 Dalian

#### Matches
### AFC Champions League
#### Group stage

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ULS | TOK | BBR | BEG |
| 1 | Ulsan Hyundai | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 14 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 |
| 2 | FC Tokyo | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 11 | Advance to knockout stage | 2–2 | — | 4–2 | 3–0 |
| 3 | Brisbane Roar | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 3 | | 1–2 | 0–2 | — | 1–1 |
| 4 | Beijing Guoan | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 3 | | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — |
* 1 2 Brisbane Roar and Beijing Guoan are tied on their head-to-head record (2 pts, 0 GD, 2 GF), overall goal difference and overall goals scored, and so are ranked by their fair play record (Brisbane Roar: 12 pts; Beijing Guoan: 18 pts).