# 2012 in Chinese football

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
* Chengdu Blades F.C.
* Shenzhen Ruby F.C.
Teams promoted to the Super League
* Dalian Aerbin F.C.
* Guangzhou R&F F.C.
Teams relegated from League one
* Guizhou Zhicheng F.C.
Teams promoted to League One
* Harbin Songbei Yiteng F.C.
* Chongqing F.C.
* Fujian Smart Hero F.C.

### Chinese Super League

| 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 Guoxin 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 | |
| 6 | Changchun Yatai | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 37 | 40 | −3 | 44 | |
| 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 | |
| 11 | Hangzhou Greentown | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 34 | 46 | −12 | 36 | |
| 12 | Shandong Luneng Taishan | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 46 | 43 | +3 | 36 | |
| 13 | Qingdao Jonoon | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 26 | 34 | −8 | 36 | |
| 14 | Dalian Shide (D, D, R, R) | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 39 | 49 | −10 | 34 | Disbanded after season |
| 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 |
* ↑ 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
* 1 2 3 4 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.

### China League One

| Pos | Teamvte | 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 | Promotion to Chinese Super League |
| 3 | Fujian Smart Hero | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 41 | 32 | +9 | 46 | |
| 4 | Harbin Songbei Yiteng | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 53 | 43 | +10 | 45 | |
| 5 | Chongqing Lifan | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 50 | 45 | +5 | 45 | |
| 6 | Tianjin Songjiang | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 24 | +3 | 45 | |
| 7 | Shenzhen Ruby | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 46 | 41 | +5 | 42 | |
| 8 | Chongqing F.C. | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 40 | 37 | +3 | 41 | |
| 9 | Chengdu Tiancheng | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 33 | 40 | −7 | 41 | |
| 10 | Guangdong Sunray Cave | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 41 | 46 | −5 | 38 | |
| 11 | Hunan Billows | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 33 | 37 | −4 | 38 | |
| 12 | Shenyang Shenbei | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 36 | 38 | −2 | 38 | |
| 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 |
* 1 2 3 Harbin Songbei Yiteng 10 pts; Chongqing Lifan 3 pts; Tianjin Songjiang 2 pts
* 1 2 Chongqing F.C. 4–0 Chengdu Tiancheng; Chengdu Tiancheng 2–1 Chongqing F.C.
* 1 2 3 Guangdong Sunray Cave 7 pts, GD: +3; Hunan Billows 7 pts, GD: 0; Shenyang Shenbei 2 pts