The 2012 Chinese Football Association Division Two League season is the 23rd season since its establishment in 1989. It is divided into two groups, North and South. There are total 26 teams participating in the league with 13 teams in each group. The league is made up of two stages, the group stage and the play-off. The Group Stage is a double round-robin format. Each team in the group will play the other teams twice, home and away. It will start on April 20 and end on September 28. The Play-off Stage is a two-legged elimination. It will start in October. At the end of the season, the two finalists of the Play-off will qualify for promotion to 2013 China League One.
Season | 2012 |
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Champions | Guizhou Zhicheng |
Promoted | Guizhou Zhicheng Hubei China-Kyle |
Matches played | 327 |
Goals scored | 858 (2.62 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Zhang Hongbin (18 Goals) |
Biggest home win | Shandong Youth 9-0 Qinghai Youth (North, May 22nd, 2012) Beijing Sangao 9-0 Qinghai Youth (North, Jul. 22nd, 2012) (9 goals) |
Biggest away win | Sichuan F.C. 0-5 Dongguan Nancheng (South, Aug. 14th, 2012) (5 goals) |
Highest scoring | Shandong Youth 9-0 Qinghai Youth (North, May 22nd, 2012) Beijing Sangao 9-0 Qinghai Youth (North, Jul. 22nd, 2012) Hubei China-Kyle 3-6 Guizhou Zhicheng (South, Aug. 14th, 2012) (9 goals) |
Longest winning run | Hebei Zhongji (9 matches) |
Longest unbeaten run | Hebei Zhongji (22 matches) |
Longest winless run | Qinghai Youth (24 matches) |
Longest losing run | Qinghai Youth (10 matches) |
← 2011 2013 → |
Team Changes
editPromotion and relegation
editHarbin Songbei Yiteng as the 2011 season champion and Chongqing F.C. as runner-up earned promotion to the 2012 China League One. The 3rd-placed team Fujian Smart Hero was also promoted to 2012 China League One after winning the play-off match against Guizhou Zhicheng, who finished in last place in the 2011 China League One.
Guizhou Zhicheng were relegated from 2011 China League One to 2012 China League Two South Group as the last placed team after losing the play-off match against the 3rd-placed team of 2011 China League Two Fujian Smart Hero.
Name Changes
editSichuan Dujiangyan Symbol moved to Xi'an in January 2012 and changed their name to Shaanxi Daqin.
New entries
editThere are 15 new teams participating in 2012 China League Two. They are Beijing Youth, Beijing Sangao,[1] Beijing Yitong Kuche, Hebei Youth, Jiangsu HHU, Qinghai Senke,[2] Shaanxi Laochenggen, Shanxi Jiayi,[3] Xinjiang Begonia,[4] Chongqing Youth, Hubei China-Kyle,[5] Jiangxi Liansheng,[6] Kunming Ruilong,[7] Shenzhen Fengpeng[8] and Shenzhen Main Sports.[9]
- Tianjin Huochetou did not participate in 2011 China League Two. They had participated in 2010 China League Two North Group and qualified for the Play-off First Round as the 3rd-placed team in the group. However they were defeated by Guizhou Zhicheng F.C. in the Play-off First Round and failed to gain promotion to 2011 China League One.
Clubs
editGroup Stage Standings
editNorth Group
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Hebei Zhongji (Q) | 24 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 49 | 10 | +39 | 59 | Qualification for Play-offs |
2 | Qinghai Senke (Q) | 24 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 48 | 17 | +31 | 52 | |
3 | Beijing Yitong Kuche (Q) | 24 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 48 | 17 | +31 | 50 | |
4 | Shaanxi Laochenggen (Q) | 24 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 36 | 28 | +8 | 42 | |
5 | Xinjiang Begonia | 24 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 26 | +2 | 41 | |
6 | Shanghai Zobon | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 36 | 19 | +17 | 40 | |
7 | Beijing Youth | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 39 | 25 | +14 | 35 | |
8 | Beijing Sangao | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 30 | 27 | +3 | 29 | |
9 | Shanxi Jiayi | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 31 | 36 | −5 | 28 | |
10 | Shandong Youth | 24 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 32 | 43 | −11 | 22 | |
11 | Tianjin Huochetou | 23 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 10 | 26 | −16 | 17 | |
12 | Hebei Youth | 24 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 18 | 46 | −28 | 13 | |
13 | Qinghai Youth | 24 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 10 | 95 | −85 | 3 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.
(Q) Qualification for play-offs
South Group
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Guizhou Zhicheng (C, Q, P) | 24 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 51 | 16 | +35 | 54 | Qualification for Play-offs |
2 | Shenzhen Fengpeng (Q) | 24 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 36 | 17 | +19 | 47 | |
3 | Kunming Ruilong (Q) | 24 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 36 | 23 | +13 | 46 | |
4 | Hubei China-Kyle (Q, P) | 24 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 18 | +10 | 44 | |
5 | Shaanxi Daqin | 24 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 46 | 32 | +14 | 42 | |
6 | Dongguan Nancheng | 24 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 41 | 30 | +11 | 40 | |
7 | Guangdong Youth | 24 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 33 | 31 | +2 | 35 | |
8 | Jiangxi Liansheng | 24 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 36 | 32 | +4 | 30 | |
9 | Shenzhen Main Sports | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 27 | 38 | −11 | 28 | |
10 | Sichuan F.C. | 24 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 43 | −24 | 19 | |
11 | Jiangsu HHU | 24 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 21 | 42 | −21 | 18 | |
12 | Hubei Youth | 24 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 48 | −29 | 14 | |
13 | Chongqing Youth | 24 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 40 | −23 | 13 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted to China League One; (Q) Qualification for play-offs
Group Stage Results
editNorth Group
editSouth Group
editPlay-offs
editQuarter-finals
editTeam 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Hebei Zhongji | 1 - 1 | Hubei China-Kyle | 0 - 0 | 1 - 1 |
Shenzhen Fengpeng | 3 - 2 | Beijing Yitong Kuche | 1 - 1 | 2 - 1 |
Guizhou Zhicheng | 2 - 0 | Shaanxi Laochenggen | 0 - 0 | 2 - 0 |
Qinghai Senke | 3 - 2 | Kunming Ruilong | 1 - 2 | 2 - 0 |
First leg
editHubei China-Kyle | 0 - 0 | Hebei Zhongji |
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Report (in Chinese) |
Beijing Yitong Kuche | 1 - 1 | Shenzhen Fengpeng |
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Yu Shuai 23' | Report (in Chinese) | 55' Yang Jian |
Shaanxi Laochenggen | 0 - 0 | Guizhou Zhicheng |
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Report (in Chinese) |
Kunming Ruilong | 2 - 1 | Qinghai Senke |
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Wang Jianwen 62' Ma Sai 68' (pen.) |
Report (in Chinese) | 72' (o.g.) Liu Pujin |
Second leg
editHebei Zhongji | 1 - 1 | Hubei China-Kyle |
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Jia Xiaochen 90' | Report (in Chinese) | 87' Zhou Yi |
Shenzhen Fengpeng | 2 - 1 | Beijing Yitong Kuche |
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Li Yingjian 22' Chen Yongran 74' |
Report (in Chinese) | 11' Wu Hao |
Qinghai Senke | 2 - 0 | Kunming Ruilong |
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Huang Jie 63' Teng Bin 75' |
Report (in Chinese) |
Guizhou Zhicheng | 2 - 0 | Shaanxi Laochenggen |
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Feng Kai 65' Jiang Liang 90' |
Report (in Chinese) |
Semi-finals
editTeam 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hubei China-Kyle | 2 - 1 | Shenzhen Fengpeng | 0 - 1 | 2 - 0 |
Guizhou Zhicheng | 4 - 3 | Qinghai Senke | 2 - 2 | 2 - 1 |
First leg
editShenzhen Fengpeng | 1 - 0 | Hubei China-Kyle |
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Chen Yongran 58' | Report(in Chinese) |
Qinghai Senke | 2 - 2 | Guizhou Zhicheng |
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Xu Yihai 15' Teng Bin (pen.) |
Report(in Chinese) | 50' Jiang Liang 65' Tang Yuan |
Second leg
editHubei China-Kyle | 2 - 0 (a.e.t.) | Shenzhen Fengpeng |
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Tong Xiaoxing 90+4' Dong Zhiyuan 115' |
Report(in Chinese) |
Guizhou Zhicheng | 2 - 1 | Qinghai Senke |
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Chen Xiao 75' Ilhamjan Iminjan 90+3' |
Report(in Chinese) | 60' |
Third-place play-off
editTeam 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
---|---|---|---|---|
Shenzhen Fengpeng | 4 - 2 | Qinghai Senke | 3 - 0 | 1 - 2 |
First leg
editShenzhen Fengpeng | 3 - 0 | Qinghai Senke |
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Wu Lei 30', 35' Di You 49' (pen.) |
Report(in Chinese) |
Second leg
editQinghai Senke | 2 - 1 | Shenzhen Fengpeng |
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Shi Jun 40' (pen.) Xu Yihai 80' |
Report(in Chinese) | 76' Liu Xi |
Final
editTeam 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hubei China-Kyle | 1 - 2 | Guizhou Zhicheng | 1 - 0 | 0 - 2 |
First leg
editHubei China-Kyle | 1 - 0 | Guizhou Zhicheng |
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Li Longri 39' | Report(in Chinese) |
Second leg
editGuizhou Zhicheng | 2 - 0 | Hubei China-Kyle |
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Ilhamjan Iminjan 50' Jiang Liang 68' |
Report(in Chinese) |
Top scorers
editRank | Player | Club | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1
|
Zhang Hongbin | Beijing Yitong Kuche | 18
|
2
|
Fan Yunlong | Guizhou Zhicheng | 15 |
Xu Yihai | Qinghai Senke | ||
4
|
Teng Bin | Qinghai Senke | 13
|
5
|
Ilhamjan Iminjan | Guizhou Zhicheng | 12 |
Jiang Zhongxiao | Shaanxi Daqin | ||
7
|
Wu Dingmao | Shanxi Jiayi | 11
|
8
|
He Lilong | Beijing Youth | 10 |
Wang Shangyuan | Beijing Sangao | ||
10
|
Xu Xin | Jiangxi Liansheng | 9 |
Yang Chaosheng | Dongguan Nancheng | ||
Liu Yang | Shaanxi Laochenggen |
League Attendance
editNorth Group
editPos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Xinjiang Begonia | 172,763 | 45,000 | 12,000 | 28,794 | n/a |
2 | Hebei Zhongji | 28,700 | 6,000 | 3,000 | 4,783 | n/a |
3 | Shaanxi Laochenggen | 21,720 | 5,000 | 800 | 3,620 | n/a |
4 | Hebei Youth | 9,268 | 5,500 | 500 | 1,324 | n/a |
5 | Qinghai Senke | 7,880 | 1,800 | 1,000 | 1,313 | n/a |
6 | Shanxi Jiayi | 7,150 | 2,500 | 200 | 715 | n/a |
7 | Shandong Youth | 3,333 | 1,000 | 200 | 476 | n/a |
8 | Qinghai Youth | 3,110 | 1,500 | 100 | 346 | n/a |
9 | Beijing Yitong Kuche | 2,427 | 1,200 | 150 | 405 | n/a |
10 | Beijing Youth | 1,733 | 430 | 0 | 217 | n/a |
11 | Beijing Sangao | 805 | 192 | 0 | 134 | n/a |
12 | Shanghai Zobon | 785 | 200 | 185 | 196 | n/a |
13 | Tianjin Huochetou | 715 | 200 | 30 | 89 | n/a |
League total | 260,389 | 45,000 | 0 | 2,926 | n/a |
Updated to games played on Sept. 2nd, 2012 (Round 21)
Source: China League Two bulletin data (in Chinese)
There is no attendance data for Round 1, 2, 8, 13, 15, 18, 22, 23 and 24.
South Group
editPos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Guizhou Zhicheng | 24,517 | 3,670 | 1,003 | 2,229 | n/a |
2 | Shaanxi Daqin | 19,159 | 4,186 | 400 | 2,395 | n/a |
3 | Hubei China-Kyle | 18,095 | 3,000 | 368 | 1,645 | n/a |
4 | Dongguan Nancheng | 16,373 | 5,630 | 112 | 1,488 | n/a |
5 | Shenzhen Fengpeng | 9,786 | 1,980 | 131 | 890 | n/a |
6 | Jiangxi Liansheng | 8,505 | 5,225 | 150 | 1,063 | n/a |
7 | Kunming Ruilong | 7,305 | 3,000 | 200 | 913 | n/a |
8 | Chongqing Youth | 7,032 | 3,615 | 100 | 781 | n/a |
9 | Shenzhen Main Sports | 4,990 | 2,200 | 0 | 499 | n/a |
10 | Sichuan F.C. | 3,849 | 500 | 50 | 321 | n/a |
11 | Jiangsu HHU | 2,246 | 500 | 100 | 250 | n/a |
12 | Hubei Youth | 1,701 | 500 | 50 | 155 | n/a |
13 | Guangdong Youth | 1,361 | 500 | 0 | 124 | n/a |
League total | 124,919 | 5,630 | 0 | 961 | n/a |
Updated to games played on Sept. 19th, 2012 (Round 24)
Source: China League Two bulletin data (in Chinese)
There is no attendance data for Round 13 and 23.
References
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External links
edit- Official site (in Chinese)
- News and results at Sohu.com (in Chinese)