The 2012 China League One was the ninth season of the China League One, the second tier of the Chinese football league pyramid, since its establishment. It began on March 17, 2012 and ended on October 28, 2012.中国足协提高中甲准入制 新赛季中超3月10日开幕 The size of the league has been expanded from 14 to 16 teams this season.
Team changes
Promotion and relegation Dalian Aerbin as the champion of 2011 season and Guangzhou R&F as runner-up had promoted to the 2012 Chinese Super League. They were replaced by Chengdu Blades and Shenzhen Ruby, who had relegated from the 2011 Chinese Super League after finishing the season in the bottom two places of the table.
Guizhou Zhicheng had relegated to the 2012 China League Two after finishing the 2011 season in last place and lost play-off match against 2011 China League Two 3rd-placed team Fujian Smart Hero. Due to the league's expansion, three teams were admitted into the 2012 China League One. These were the two 2011 League Two promotion final winners, Harbin Songbei Yiteng, Chongqing F.C., and the play-off winner, Fujian Smart Hero.
Name changes Shenyang Dongjin moved to the city of Hohhot and changed their name to Hohhot Dongjin in February 2012.东进正式落户呼和浩特更名为呼和浩特东进队
Clubs
Stadiums and Locations
Club Head coach City Stadium Capacity 2011 season Beijing BIT Bian Lijun Beijing BIT Eastern Athletic Field 5,000 13th Beijing Baxy Cao Xiandong Wang Tao Beijing Shijingshan Stadium 20,000 11th Chengdu Tiancheng R Wang Baoshan Chengdu (playing in Shuangliu) Shuangliu Sports Centre 26,000 CSL, 15th Chongqing F.C. P Zhao Changhong Chongqing Chongqing Olympic Sports Center 58,680 CL2, 2nd Chongqing Lifan Tang Yaodong Chongqing Fuling Stadium 22,000 8th Fujian Smart Hero P Xu Hui Xiamen (playing in Fuzhou and Jinjiang) Fuzhou StadiumJinjiang Sports Center Stadium (after Round 27) 23,00015,000 CL2, 3rd Guangdong Sunray Cave José Ricardo Rambo Guangzhou Guangdong Provincial People's StadiumGuangdong Olympic Stadium (Round 29 & 30) 25,00080,012 3rd Harbin Songbei Yiteng P Duan Xin Harbin Harbin International Conference Exhibition and Sports CenterHarbin Institute of Technology Stadium (Round 21) 50,00020,000 CL2, 1st Hohhot Dongjin Yang Yumin (caretaker) Hohhot Hohhot City Stadium 60,000 5th Hunan Billows Zhang Xu Changsha CSUFT East-Garden StadiumYiyang Olympic Sports Park Stadium (after Round 19) 18,00030,000 4th Shanghai East Asia Jiang Bingyao Shanghai Shanghai StadiumJinshan Football Stadium (Round 26) 65,00030,000 9th Shenyang Shenbei Liu Zhicai Shenyang Shenyang Sport University Stadium 12,000 6th Shenzhen Ruby R Philippe Troussier Shenzhen Bao'an Stadium 40,000 CSL, 16th Tianjin Songjiang Hao Haitao Tianjin Tianjin Tuanbo Football Stadium 30,320 12th Wuhan Zall Zheng Xiong Wuhan Xinhua Road Sports Center 32,137 7th Yanbian Changbai Tiger Cho Keung-yeon Yanji (playing in Longjing) Hailanjiang Stadium 32,000 10th
Managerial changes
TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyTableIncoming managerDate of appointmentHohhot Dongjin Chen Bo (caretaker) ---Pre-seasonN/A Chen BoPre-season陈波正式出任沈阳东进队主教练 态度获队员肯定 Chongqing Lifan Liu JingbiaoSackedPre-seasonMcKinna to coach Chinese clubN/A Lawrie McKinnaPre-seasonShenyang Shenbei Liu ZhicaiSackedPre-seasonN/A Arie HaanPre-season阿里汉挂帅中甲沈阳沈北 合同1+1未定明确目标 Guangdong Sunray Cave Cao YangSackedPre-seasonN/A Dragan KokotovićPre-season日之泉确定更换主帅 前申花助教5日正式入主球队 Beijing Baxy Cao XiandongResignedPre-seasonN/A Cui EnlangPre-season Guangdong Sunray Cave Dragan KokotovićSacked 27 March 2012 6th Cao Yang (caretaker) 27 March 2012可可托维奇下课曹阳救火 日之泉目标埃里克森助手 Chongqing Lifan Lawrie McKinnaSacked14 April 2012力帆主帅从未想过会下课 新帅人选刘劲彪呼声高 16th Tang Yaodong19 April 2012力帆宣布唐尧东任新帅 高层称其执教经历丰富 Wuhan Zall Jose Carlos de OliveiraSacked24 April 2012卓尔宣布卡洛斯正式下课！高层称赞敬业精神可嘉 8th Zheng Xiong (caretaker)24 April 2012Shenyang Shenbei Arie HaanResigned1 May 2012沈北官方宣布阿里汉下课 李铮暂接任大羽进教练组 14th Li Zheng (caretaker)1 May 2012Yanbian Changbai Tiger Zheng XianglongSacked20 May 2012郑相龙下课金光柱暂代主帅 延足新帅目标韩国教头 14th Jin Guangzhu (caretaker)20 May 2012Hohhot Dongjin Chen BoSacked22 May 2012杨玉敏正式接过东进教鞭 时间紧迫只做过渡主帅 16th Yang Yumin (caretaker)22 May 2012Yanbian Changbai Tiger Jin Guangzhu (caretaker) ---1 June 2012 13th Cho Keung-yeon1 June 2012赵兢衍出任延边队主教练 长白虎第二位外籍主帅 Wuhan Zall Zheng Xiong (caretaker) ---14 June 2012 4th Zheng Xiong14 June 2012二次转会蔡顺将回归汉军 代理主帅郑雄正式转正 Shenyang Shenbei Li Zheng (caretaker)Resigned18 June 2012沈北二度换帅！阿里汉接任者请辞 黄勇出任新主帅 16th Huang Yong (caretaker)18 June 2012Beijing Baxy Cui Enlang Sacked3 July 2012 14th Gai Zengjun (caretaker)3 July 2012Chongqing F.C. Zhao Faqing Resigned5 July 2012赵发庆辞职重足闪电换帅 赵昌宏临危受命接手 11th Zhao Changhong 5 July 2012Shenyang Shenbei Huang Yong (caretaker)Resigned10 July 2012沈北三度换帅刘志才替黄勇 经验不足引三次内乱 15th Liu Zhicai 10 July 2012 Chengdu Tiancheng Niu Hongli Resigned 24 July 2012http://www.sufc.com.cn/Article/ShowInfo.asp?InfoID=2711 故人回归 宝山重掌帅印] 12th Wang Baoshan24 July 2012 Guangdong Sunray Cave Cao Yang (caretaker)Resigned 28 July 2012日之泉再次做出教练调整 香港晨曦主帅即将上任 12th José Ricardo Rambo 29 July 2012 Beijing Baxy Gai Zengjun (caretaker)Resigned3 August 2012八喜将采双主教练制 曹限东配大王涛渡保级难关16th Cao Xiandong Wang Tao 3 August 2012 Guangdong Sunray Cave José Ricardo RamboAs assistant coach 30 August 2012 12th Cao Yang (caretaker) 30 August 2012日之泉扶正曹阳取代洋帅 单场赢球奖80万意在保级
Foreign players
Restricting the number of foreign players strictly to four per CL1 team.关于2012年度职业足球俱乐部转会工作相关事宜的通知 A team could use three foreign players on the field each game. Players came from Hong Kong, Macau and Chinese Taipei were deemed as native players in CSL.
Foreign players who left their clubs after first half of the season.
Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 Former Players* Beijing BIT Lee In-shik Matías Alonso Walter Guglielmone Martín Rodríguez Vicent Rodrigue Beijing Baxy Júnior Paulista Daniel Quaye Momar N'Diaye Shin Eun-seok Saša Mus Chengdu Tiancheng Johnson Macaba João Paulo Valdo William Ygor de Souza Chongqing F.C. Rafael Pérez Walter Julián Martínez Chris Killen Chongqing Lifan Brendon Šantalab Guto Nei Nelson Cabrera Fujian Smart Hero Johnny Woodly Vlado Jeknić Sylvano Comvalius Park Jung-soo Guangdong Sunray Cave Dori Jean Narde Reinaldo Mahama Awal Josip Milardović Harbin Songbei Yiteng Million Butshiire Adam Hughes Rodrigo Ricardo Steer Oleksandr Krutskevich Hohhot Dongjin Luciano Olguín Yovanny Arrechea Lee Kil-hoon Song Tae-lim Hunan Billows Astor Henríquez Emil Martínez Erick Norales Claudio Cardozo Shanghai East Asia Bruno Camacho Luis Carlos Cabezas Ransford Addo Samir Arzú Didier Njewel Shenyang Shenbei José Duarte Dario Dabac Vladimir Vujović Mustapha Allaoui Shenzhen Ruby Leandro Guaita Benjamin Gavanon Takashi Rakuyama Babacar Gueye Rony Flores Tianjin Songjiang Anderson Taavi Rähn Aleksander Rodić Lee Se-in Wuhan Zall Adiel Vicente Carlos Ceballos Julio Gutiérrez César Valoyes Yanbian Changbai Tiger Ivan Božić Stipe Lapić Soumaila Coulibaly Hong Jin-sub Ronaille Calheira
Hong Kong/Macau/Taiwan players (doesn't count on the foreign player slot) Club Player 1 Player 2Beijing Baxy Chen Hao-wei Guangdong Sunray Cave Chan Siu Ki Leung Chun Pong Shenzhen Ruby Chen Po-liang
League table
Positions by round
Top scorers RankPlayerClubGoals Babacar GueyeShenzhen Ruby Johnny WoodlyFujian Smart Hero Wu LeiShanghai East Asia Chris KillenChongqing F.C. Brendon ŠantalabChongqing Lifan Guto Chongqing Lifan José DuarteShenyang Shenbei VicenteWuhan Zall Ricardo SteerHarbin Songbei Yiteng Bu XinHarbin Songbei Yiteng
League attendance
References
External links Official website China League One at sina.com China League One at sohu.com