2012 Dalian Aerbin F.C. season

Dalian Aerbin F.C.

Chairman	Li Ming
Manager	Chang Woe-Ryong (to 3 April) Aleksandar Stanojević (from 4 April)
Stadium	Jinzhou Stadium
Super League	5th
FA Cup	Quarter-finals
Top goalscorer	Peter Utaka (20 goals)
Highest home attendance	25,791
Lowest home attendance	7,954
Average home league attendance	15,774
←  2011 2013  →

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, ^[1] hoping to improve the team with his counterattack tactics, but announced his resignation in April, ^[2] and replaced him with Aleksandar Stanojević. ^[3] 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; some limited exceptions apply. 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

Main article: 2012 Chinese Super League

League table

Pos	Team v t e	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 [a]
4	Guizhou Moutai	30	12	9	9	44	33	+11	45
5	Dalian Aerbin	30	11	11	8	51	46	+5	44 [b]
6	Changchun Yatai	30	12	8	10	37	40	−3	44 [b]
7	Guangzhou R&F	30	13	3	14	47	49	−2	42

Source: Chinese Super League (in Chinese)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) goals scored; 7) disciplinary points (1 point for each yellow card, 3 points for each red card). Head-to-Head: Only used at the end of the season when two or more teams need the head-to-head rules to break a tie.
Notes:

1. Guizhou Moutai qualified for the 2013 AFC Champions League because league champions Guangzhou Evergrande also won the 2012 Chinese FA Cup.
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		Location	Stadium	Report
							Dalian Aerbin	Opponent
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' (pen.) 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' (pen.)	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' (pen.) 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' (pen.) 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' (pen.)	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' (pen.) 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' (pen.) 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' (pen.) 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' (pen.) 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' (pen.) 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' (pen.) Jeong Dong-ho  77'	Hangzhou	Hangzhou Huanglong Stadium	Report

Chinese FA Cup

Dalian Aerbin v BIT F.C.

27 June 2012 3	Dalian Aerbin	2 – 1	BIT F.C.	Dalian
19:00	Hu Zhaojun 34' Zhou Tong 42'	Report	Matías Alonso 61'	Stadium: Jinzhou Stadium Attendance: 3,819 Referee: Guo Baolong

Dalian Aerbin v Shenyang Shenbei

18 July 2012 4	Dalian Aerbin	2 – 0	Shenyang Shenbei	Dalian
19:00	Addy 31' Hu Zhaojun 90+5'	Report		Stadium: Jinzhou Stadium Attendance: 3,891 Referee: Li Jun

Guangzhou Evergrande v Dalian Aerbin

1 Aug 2012 Quarter-finals	Guangzhou Evergrande	1 – 0	Dalian Aerbin	Guangzhou
19:00 CST	Cléo 10'		Zhu Xiaogang  25' Wang Hongyou  51'	Stadium: Tianhe Stadium Attendance: 28,686 Referee: Wang Di

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