Season 2012 Start date 2012 End date November 5, 2012 Matches played 327 | Champions Guizhou Zhicheng Location China Goals scored 858 | |
Promoted Guizhou ZhichengHubei Huakaier 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) Champion Guizhou Hengfeng Zhicheng F.C. People also search for 2013 China League Two | ||
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.
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Promotion and relegation
Harbin 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.
North Group
Hebei Yilinshanzhuang changed back to Hebei Zhongji due to lose the sponsor name. Jiangsu Zking Insurance changed name to Jiangsu Hohai University. Xi'an Laochenggen changed name to Shaanxi Laochenggen.
South Group
Dongguan Topship Chemical changed name to Dongguan Nancheng PTT Lubricant. Guangdong Minmetals lost sponsor name and changed name to Guangdong Youth. Guizhou Zhicheng Toro lost sponsor name and changed name to Guizhou Zhicheng. Sichuan Dujiangyan Sampo relocated to Xi'an in January 2012 and changed name to Shaanxi Daqin Leephick.
New entries
There are 13 new teams participating in 2012 China League Two. They are Beijing Youth, Beijing Yicheng BTV Sangao, Beijing Yitong Kuche, Hebei Youth, Qinghai Senke, Shanxi Jiayi, Xinjiang Xiyu Grand Begonia, Chongqing Youth, Hubei Huakaier, Jiangxi Liansheng, Kunming Ruilong, Shenzhen Fengpeng and Shenzhen Yihua Jewellery.
North Group
Updated to games played on Sept. 28th, 2012.
Source: CL2 website on sohu.com (Chinese)
Rules for classification:1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head goals scored; 5th goal difference; 6th goals scored; 7th disciplinary points.
P = Position; Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points;
(C) = Champion; (P) = Promoted to CL1; (Q) = Qualified for Play-off.
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.
South Group
Updated to games played on Sept. 28th, 2012.
Source: CL2 website on sohu.com (Chinese)
Rules for classification:1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head goals scored; 5th goal difference; 6th goals scored; 7th disciplinary points.
P = Position; Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points;
(C) = Champion; (P) = Promoted to CL1; (Q) = Qualified for Play-off.
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.
North Group
Updated to games played on Sept. 28th, 2012.
Source: China League Two Results (Chinese)
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
South Group
Updated to games played on Sept. 28th, 2012.
Source: China League Two Results (Chinese)
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
North Group
Updated to games played on Sept. 2nd, 2012 (Round 21)
Source: China League Two bulletin data (Chinese)
There is no attendance data for Round 1, 2, 8, 13, 15, 18, 22, 23 and 24.
South Group
Updated to games played on Sept. 19th, 2012 (Round 24)
Source: China League Two bulletin data (Chinese)
There is no attendance data for Round 13 and 23.