2013 Dalian Aerbin F.C. season
| Chairman |
 Li Ming
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| Manager |
Xu Hong (no matches) Li Ming (caretaker) Simo Krunic
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| Stadium | Jinzhou Stadium | ||
| Super League | 5th | ||
| FA Cup | Semi-final | ||
| Top goalscorer |
Yu Dabao (8 goals) |
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| Average home league attendance | 10,538 | ||
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The 2013 Dalian Aerbin F.C. season is the 4th season in club history, and the second season in the Chinese Super League.
Before the season started, Dalian Aerbin tried to purchase Dalian Shide F.C. after its downfall, after the local rival faced difficulties concerning political issue (see Xu Ming, owner of Dalian Shide for the time), but eventually called off by the CFA.
Aerbin signed former football player Xu Hong as their manager in December 2012, but he resigned after only 62 days, being suspended by the CFA due to manipulation of match results years ago.Li Ming step up as the caretaker, before the team signed contract with Serbian manager Simo Krunic in June.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Updated to games played on Dec. 7th, 2013.
Source: Chinese Super League (in 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 2014 AFC Champions League Group Stage because won the 2013 Chinese FA Cup.
2Shanghai Shenhua and Tianjin Teda were deducted 6 points each because of match-fixing scandal in 2003.
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.
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