Chairman Zhang Li | Manager Sérgio Farias | |
The 2012 Guangzhou R&F F.C. season is Guangzhou's 1st season in the Chinese Super League since 2010. Guangzhou will also be competing in the Chinese FA Cup.
League table
Updated to games played on 3 November 2012.
Source: Chinese Super League (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.
1Guizhou Renhe qualified for the 2013 AFC Champions League because league champions Guangzhou Evergrande also won the 2012 Chinese FA Cup.
2On 30 November 2012, Dalian Shide were acquisited by Aerbin Group and merged into Dalian Aerbin F.C..
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; (Q) = Qualified for AFC Champions League; (R) = Relegated to CL1.
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.