2012 in Chinese football

Promotion and relegation

Teams relegated from the Super League

Teams promoted to the Super League

Teams relegated from League one

Teams promoted to League One

Chinese Super League

Updated to games played on 3 November 2012.
Source: Chinese Super League (Chinese)
Rules for classification:1^st points; 2^nd head-to-head points; 3^rd head-to-head goal difference; 4^th head-to-head goals scored; 5^th goal difference; 6^th goals scored; 7^th 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.

China League One

Updated to games played on Oct. 28th, 2012.
Source: CL1 website on sohu.com (Chinese)
Rules for classification:1^st points; 2^nd head-to-head points; 3^rd head-to-head goal difference; 4^th head-to-head goals scored; 5^th goal difference; 6^th goals scored; 7^th 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 CSL; (R) = Relegated to CL2.
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.