The 2012 Tianjin Teda F.C. season was the club's 9th season in the Chinese Super League, and 44th season in China's top flight. They started the season with

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as manager, before replacing him with

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halfway through the season. Domestically they finished the season in 8th place, reached the Fourth Round of the FA Cup and were runners-up in the

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. Tianjin Teda also participated in the

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, where they were placed in a group with Seongnam, Nagoya Grampus and Central Coast Mariners, they finished bottom of the group with 3 points.

Squad

Reserve squad

On loan

Transfers

Winter

In 成足后防猛将回归泰达已成定局
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/ref> 周燎惠家康加盟泰达队
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/ref> 国安敲定新季内援第3人泰达后腰将正式加盟御林军
/ref> 热身赛福建骏豪6比0大胜新深足试训外援梅开二度
/ref> 天津正式宣布于大宝转会阿尔滨新赛季或避战泰达
/ref> 吴伟安落叶归根转会富力转会费高于泰达买入价
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卢西亚诺加盟呼和浩特东进曾是天津球迷心中的战神
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北京八喜签下六名内援申花门将携泰达中场加盟

Summer

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Competitions

Chinese FA Super Cup

Chinese Super League

Results

League table

Chinese FA Cup

AFC Champions League

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

, - , colspan="14", Players who left Tianjin Teda during the season:

Goal scorers

Disciplinary record

References

{{2012 in Chinese football Tianjin Jinmen Tiger F.C. seasons

Tianjin Teda F.C. Tianjin Jinmen Tiger Football Club is a professional Chinese Association football, football club that currently participates in the Chinese Super League under licence from the Chinese Football Association (CFA). The team is based in Tianjin, and t ...