The 2012 Asian Challenge Cup (Chinese: 亞洲超級球會挑戰盃2012), also known as the Nikon Asian Challenge Cup 2012, is the annual football event held in Hong Kong during Lunar New Year. The name of this event was changed from the Lunar New Year Cup to the Asian Challenge Cup in 2011.

Teams

[1]

TeamCountryLeague last seasonPos.
South China  Hong Kong First Division 2nd
Guangzhou R&F  China League One 2nd
Shimizu S-Pulse  Japan J. League 10th
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma  South Korea K-League 10th

Squads

South China

Manager: Slovakia Ján Kocian

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Hong Kong Yapp Hung Fai (1990-03-21)21 March 1990 (aged 21) Hong Kong South China
2 2DF Hong Kong Lee Chi Ho (1982-11-16)16 November 1982 (aged 29) Hong Kong South China
3 2DF South Korea Yeo Jee-hoon (1992-08-11)11 August 1992 (aged 19) Hong Kong South China
5 3MF Hong Kong Bai He (1983-11-19)19 November 1983 (aged 28) Hong Kong South China
6 2DF Hong Kong Wong Chin Hung (1982-03-02)2 March 1982 (aged 29) Hong Kong South China
7 4FW Hong Kong Chan Siu Ki (1985-07-14)14 July 1985 (aged 26) Hong Kong South China
8 3MF Hong Kong Xu Deshuai (1987-07-13)13 July 1987 (aged 24) Hong Kong South China
9 3MF Hong Kong Lee Wai Lim (1981-05-05)5 May 1981 (aged 30) Hong Kong South China
10 3MF Hong Kong Au Yeung Yiu Chung (1989-07-11)11 July 1989 (aged 22) Hong Kong South China
11 3MF Hong Kong Li Haiqiang (1977-05-03)3 May 1977 (aged 34) Hong Kong South China
12 3MF Hong Kong Man Pei Tak (1982-02-16)16 February 1982 (aged 29) Hong Kong South China
15 2DF Hong Kong Chan Wai Ho (1983-11-19)19 November 1983 (aged 28) Hong Kong South China
16 3MF Hong Kong Leung Chun Pong (1986-10-01)1 October 1986 (aged 25) Hong Kong South China
18 3MF Hong Kong Kwok Kin Pong (1987-03-30)30 March 1987 (aged 24) Hong Kong South China
19 4FW Brazil Dhiego de Souza Martins (1988-08-27)27 August 1988 (aged 23) Hong Kong South China
20 3MF Brazil João Emir Porto Ferreira (1989-03-17)17 March 1989 (aged 22) Hong Kong South China
21 3MF Brazil Edgar Aldrighi Júnior (1974-03-30)30 March 1974 (aged 37) Hong Kong South China
22 4FW Brazil Giovane Alves da Silva (1982-11-25)25 November 1982 (aged 29) Hong Kong South China
23 1GK Hong Kong Zhang Chunhui (1983-03-14)14 March 1983 (aged 28) Hong Kong South China
25 3MF Brazil Wellingsson de Souza (1989-09-07)7 September 1989 (aged 22) Hong Kong South China
26 3MF Hong Kong Chan Pak Hang (1992-11-21)21 November 1992 (aged 19) Hong Kong South China
30 2DF Brazil Joel Bertoti Padilha (1980-07-24)24 July 1980 (aged 31) Hong Kong South China
31 4FW Hong Kong Cheng Lai Hin (1986-03-31)31 March 1986 (aged 25) Hong Kong South China
32 1GK Hong Kong Fan Chun Yip (1976-05-01)1 May 1976 (aged 35) Hong Kong South China
33 2DF Hong Kong Ng Wai Chiu (1981-10-22)22 October 1981 (aged 30) Hong Kong South China
38 4FW Serbia Mateja Kežman (1979-04-12)12 April 1979 (aged 32) Hong Kong South China

Guangzhou R&F

Manager: Brazil Sérgio Farias[2]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK China Cheng Yuelei (1987-10-28)28 October 1987 (aged 24) China Guangzhou R&F
2 2DF China Sui Donglu (1983-06-21)21 June 1983 (aged 28) China Guangzhou R&F
3 2DF China Liu Cheng (1983-10-23)23 October 1983 (aged 28) China Guangzhou R&F
4 2DF China Li Wenbo (1983-12-09)9 December 1983 (aged 28) China Guangzhou R&F
5 2DF China Wang Bin (1989-05-23)23 May 1989 (aged 22) China Guangzhou R&F
6 2DF China Xu Bo (1985-05-18)18 May 1985 (aged 26) China Guangzhou R&F
7 3MF China Yu Guijun (1985-04-15)15 April 1985 (aged 26) China Guangzhou R&F
9 4FW China Wen Chao (1987-01-16)16 January 1987 (aged 25) China Guangzhou R&F
10 3MF China Wu Weian (1981-09-01)1 September 1981 (aged 30) China Guangzhou R&F
11 4FW Brazil Rafael Coelho Luiz (1988-05-20)20 May 1988 (aged 23) China Guangzhou R&F
16 3MF China Zhang Ao (1991-01-16)16 January 1991 (aged 21) China Guangzhou R&F
17 3MF China Li Zhe (1989-11-30)30 November 1989 (aged 22) China Guangzhou R&F
18 4FW China Zhang Yuan (1989-01-28)28 January 1989 (aged 22) China Guangzhou R&F
19 3MF China Pan Chi (1991-05-09)9 May 1991 (aged 20) China Guangzhou R&F
20 2DF China Tang Miao (1990-10-16)16 October 1990 (aged 21) China Guangzhou R&F
21 3MF China Gao Zengxiang (1989-12-21)21 December 1989 (aged 22) China Guangzhou R&F
22 3MF China Wang Zihua (1993-04-03)3 April 1993 (aged 18) China Guangzhou R&F
23 3MF China Lu Lin (1985-02-03)3 February 1985 (aged 26) China Guangzhou R&F
24 3MF China Li Lingwei (1992-02-18)18 February 1992 (aged 19) China Guangzhou R&F
26 3MF China Zhao Ming (1984-12-24)24 December 1984 (aged 27) China Guangzhou R&F
27 2DF China Gao Jiulong (1989-07-27)27 July 1989 (aged 22) China Guangzhou R&F
28 3MF China Huang Long (1981-01-13)13 January 1981 (aged 31) China Guangzhou R&F
29 4FW China Zhang Shuo (1983-09-17)17 September 1983 (aged 28) China Guangzhou R&F
30 1GK China Shi Xiaotian (1990-03-06)6 March 1990 (aged 21) China Guangzhou R&F
31 1GK China Wang Lüe (1985-05-19)19 May 1985 (aged 26) China Guangzhou R&F
3MF Brazil Jumar José da Costa Júnior (1986-04-28)28 April 1986 (aged 25) China Guangzhou R&F

Shimizu S-Pulse

Manager: Iran Afshin Ghotbi

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Japan Kaito Yamamoto (1985-07-10)10 July 1985 (aged 26) Japan Shimizu S-Pulse
2 2DF Japan Taisuke Muramatsu (1989-12-16)16 December 1989 (aged 22) Japan Shimizu S-Pulse
3 2DF Japan Yasuhiro Hiraoka (1986-05-23)23 May 1986 (aged 25) Japan Shimizu S-Pulse
4 2DF Netherlands Calvin Jong-a-Pin (1986-07-08)8 July 1986 (aged 25) Japan Shimizu S-Pulse
5 2DF Japan Keisuke Iwashita (1986-09-24)24 September 1986 (aged 25) Japan Shimizu S-Pulse
6 3MF Japan Kota Sugiyama (1985-01-24)24 January 1985 (aged 26) Japan Shimizu S-Pulse
7 3MF Australia Alex Brosque (1983-10-12)12 October 1983 (aged 28) Japan Shimizu S-Pulse
8 3MF Japan Takuma Edamura (1986-11-16)16 November 1986 (aged 25) Japan Shimizu S-Pulse
11 4FW Japan Genki Omae (1989-12-10)10 December 1989 (aged 22) Japan Shimizu S-Pulse
13 3MF Japan Toshiyuki Takagi (1991-05-25)25 May 1991 (aged 20) Japan Shimizu S-Pulse
14 4FW Japan Sho Ito (1988-07-24)24 July 1988 (aged 23) Japan Shimizu S-Pulse
17 3MF Japan Yosuke Kawai (1989-08-04)4 August 1989 (aged 22) Japan Shimizu S-Pulse
18 3MF Japan Shinji Ono (1979-09-27)27 September 1979 (aged 32) Japan Shimizu S-Pulse
19 4FW Japan Naohiro Takahara (1979-06-04)4 June 1979 (aged 32) Japan Shimizu S-Pulse
21 1GK Japan Kenpei Usui (1987-05-15)15 May 1987 (aged 24) Japan Shimizu S-Pulse
24 3MF Japan Makoto Shibahara (1992-04-23)23 April 1992 (aged 19) Japan Shimizu S-Pulse
25 2DF Japan Tomoya Inukai (1993-05-12)12 May 1993 (aged 18) Japan Shimizu S-Pulse
26 4FW Japan Satoru Kashiwase (1993-06-01)1 June 1993 (aged 18) Japan Shimizu S-Pulse
27 4FW Japan Atomu Nabeta (1991-05-01)1 May 1991 (aged 20) Japan Shimizu S-Pulse
29 1GK Japan Masatoshi Kushibiki (1993-01-29)29 January 1993 (aged 18) Japan Shimizu S-Pulse
30 2DF North Korea Kang Song-ho (1987-05-28)28 May 1987 (aged 24) Japan Shimizu S-Pulse

Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma

Manager: South Korea Shin Tae-yong

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK South Korea Ha Kang-jin (1989-01-30)30 January 1989 (aged 22) South Korea Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
3 2DF South Korea Yun Young-sun (1988-10-04)4 October 1988 (aged 23) South Korea Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
4 2DF Australia Saša Ognenovski (1979-04-03)3 April 1979 (aged 32) South Korea Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
6 2DF South Korea Park Jin-po (1987-08-13)13 August 1987 (aged 24) South Korea Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
8 3MF South Korea Kim Seong-jun (1988-04-08)8 April 1988 (aged 23) South Korea Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
9 4FW South Korea Cho Dong-geon (1986-04-16)16 April 1986 (aged 25) South Korea Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
10 4FW Serbia Vladimir Jovančić (1987-05-31)31 May 1987 (aged 24) South Korea Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
11 4FW South Korea Han Sang-woon (1986-05-03)3 May 1986 (aged 25) South Korea Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
13 4FW South Korea Lee Hyun-ho (1988-11-29)29 November 1988 (aged 23) South Korea Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
15 3MF South Korea Kim Pyung-rae (1987-11-09)9 November 1987 (aged 24) South Korea Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
16 2DF South Korea Kim Sung-hwan (1986-12-15)15 December 1986 (aged 25) South Korea Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
17 4FW South Korea Jeon Hyun-cheol (1990-07-03)3 July 1990 (aged 21) South Korea Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
18 4FW South Korea Lee Chang-hoon (1986-12-17)17 December 1986 (aged 25) South Korea Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
19 4FW South Korea Namgung woong (1984-03-29)29 March 1984 (aged 27) South Korea Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
20 4FW Brazil Héverton Durães Coutinho Alves (1985-10-28)28 October 1985 (aged 26) South Korea Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
21 1GK South Korea Jung San (1989-02-10)10 February 1989 (aged 22) South Korea Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
22 3MF South Korea Jeon Sung-chan (1987-12-27)27 December 1987 (aged 24) South Korea Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
24 2DF South Korea Lee Jae-kwang (1989-10-19)19 October 1989 (aged 22) South Korea Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
25 3MF South Korea Kim Tae-yoo (1989-04-27)27 April 1989 (aged 22) South Korea Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
27 4FW South Korea Sim Jae-myung (1989-06-07)7 June 1989 (aged 22) South Korea Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
31 1GK South Korea Lee Jin-kyu (1988-05-20)20 May 1988 (aged 23) South Korea Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
35 2DF South Korea Lim Jong-eun (1990-06-18)18 June 1990 (aged 21) South Korea Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
50 4FW Brazil Éverton Santos (1986-10-14)14 October 1986 (aged 25) South Korea Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma

Fixtures and results

Semi-finals

Guangzhou R&F China1–5South Korea Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
Zhang Shuo 45+' Report Héverton 12'
Han Sang-woon 29', 37'
Jovančić 45+?'
Yun Young-sun 50'
Attendance: 9,879
Referee: Ng Chiu Kok (Hong Kong)

Third place match

Final

Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma South Korea5–1Japan Shimizu S-Pulse
Éverton Santos 5', 38' (pen.)
Héverton 17'
Han Sang-woon 21'
Lee Chang-hoon 76'
Report Ito 68'
Attendance: 10,610
Referee: Ng Kai Lam (Hong Kong)

References

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