2013 Guangzhou Evergrande F.C. season

Guangzhou Evergrande 2013
ChairmanLiu Yongzhuo
ManagerMarcello Lippi
StadiumTianhe Stadium
Super League1st
FA CupRunners-up
FA Super CupRunners-up
AFC Champions LeagueWinners
FIFA Club World Cup4th
Top goalscorerLeague:
Elkeson
(24 goals)
All:
Elkeson
(32 goals)
Highest home attendance56,300 vs Guangzhou R&F
25 August 2013 (Super League)
Lowest home attendance14,817 vs Jiangsu Sainty
3 March 2013 (Super Cup)
Average home league attendanceleague: 40,428
all: 40,239
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The 2013 Guangzhou Evergrande season is the 60th year in Guangzhou Evergrande's existence and is its 46th season in the Chinese football league, also its 24th season in the top flight. The club won its third consecutive top-tier league title and became the first club in China to win the AFC Champions League.

Players

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First team squad

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK China CHN Yang Jun
2 MF China CHN Liao Lisheng
3 DF China CHN Yi Teng
4 DF China CHN Zhao Peng
5 DF China CHN Zhang Linpeng
6 DF China CHN Feng Xiaoting
7 MF China CHN Feng Junyan
8 MF China CHN Qin Sheng
9 MF Brazil BRA Elkeson
10 MF China CHN Zheng Zhi (captain)
11 MF Brazil BRA Muriqui
12 MF China CHN Zheng Long (on loan from Qingdao Jonoon)
13 DF China CHN Tang Dechao
14 MF China CHN Feng Renliang
15 MF Argentina ARG Darío Conca
16 MF China CHN Huang Bowen
18 FW Paraguay PAR Lucas Barrios
19 GK China CHN Zeng Cheng
20 FW China CHN Ni Bo
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 DF China CHN Huang Jiaqiang
22 GK China CHN Li Shuai
23 MF China CHN Li Zhilang
24 MF China CHN Shi Hongjun
25 MF China CHN Peng Xinli
26 MF China CHN Li Bin
27 FW China CHN Ye Weichao
28 DF South Korea KOR Kim Young-Gwon
29 FW China CHN Gao Lin
30 FW China CHN Yang Chaosheng
31 DF China CHN Zhang Hongnan
32 DF China CHN Sun Xiang
33 DF China CHN Rong Hao
34 FW China CHN Hu Weiwei
35 FW China CHN Shewket Yalqun
36 GK China CHN Fang Jingqi
37 MF China CHN Zhao Xuri
39 MF China CHN Tan Jiajun

Reserve squad

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
41 GK China CHN Xu Guangliao
42 FW China CHN Hu Yangyang
43 DF China CHN Liu Haidong
44 DF China CHN Kuang Haokun
45 DF China CHN Guan Haojin
46 MF China CHN Yang Xin
47 DF China CHN Luo Jiacheng
48 DF China CHN Lin Jiawei
49 DF China CHN Chen Jinchao
No. Pos. Nation Player
50 MF China CHN Zhong Yecheng
51 MF China CHN Shen Qi'an
52 MF China CHN Cai Haojian
53 FW China CHN Liang Xueming
54 FW China CHN Gan Tiancheng
55 DF China CHN Wang Zihang
56 FW China CHN Li Shaokang
57 DF China CHN Gong Liangxuan
58 MF China CHN Li Shunxiang

Out on loan

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF China CHN Li Jianbin (at Shanghai Shenhua from 1 January 2013 to 31 December 2013)
— DF Brazil BRA Paulão (at Cruzeiro from 6 January 2013 to 31 December 2013)
— DF China CHN Li Weixin (at Meixian Hakka from 9 January 2013 to 31 December 2013)
— MF China CHN Zhang Xingbo (at Meixian Hakka from 9 January 2013 to 31 December 2013)
— MF China CHN Wang Rui (at Meixian Hakka from 9 January 2013 to 31 December 2013)
— MF Brazil BRA Renato Cajá (at Vitória from 15 January 2013 to 31 December 2013)
— DF China CHN Tu Dongxu (at Meizhou Kejia from January 2013 to 31 December 2013)
— MF China CHN Peng Shaoxiong (at Meizhou Kejia from January 2013 to 31 December 2013)
38 DF China CHN Zhang Yujia (at Meizhou Kejia from January 2013 to 31 December 2013)
— FW Brazil BRA Cléo (at Kashiwa Reysol from 25 January 2013 to 1 January 2014)
— GK China CHN Dong Chunyu (at Shenyang Shenbei from 29 January 2013 to 31 December 2014)
17 MF China CHN Gao Zhilin (at Meizhou Kejia from 28 February 2013 to 31 December 2013)
27 FW China CHN Ye Weichao (at Meizhou Kejia from 30 June 2013 to 31 December 2013)
57 DF China CHN Gong Liangxuan (at Chengdu Blades from 9 July 2013 to 31 December 2013)
25 MF China CHN Peng Xinli (at Chengdu Blades from 11 July 2013 to 31 December 2013)

Technical staff

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Position Staff
Head coach Italy Marcello Lippi
Assistant coaches Italy Narciso Pezzotti
Italy Massimiliano Maddaloni
China Li Tie
Goalkeeping coach Italy Michelangelo Rampulla
Fitness coach Italy Claudio Gaudino
Reserve team coach China Peng Weiguo
(to 26 May 2013)
Italy Fabrizio Del Rosso
(from 16 June 2013)
Reserve team assistant coach China Pang Li
(from September 2013)
Medical adviser Italy Enrico Castellacci
Team doctor / Physiotherapist Italy Silvano Cotti
Physiotherapist Germany Georg Meyer
Team doctors China Liu Shulai
China Kang Kebao
China Wang Shucheng
Chief scout Italy Franco Ceravolo

Last updated: June 2013
Source: Guangzhou Evergrande F.C. Archived 2013-07-21 at the Wayback Machine (in Chinese)

Transfers

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In

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Winter

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Squad number Position Player Age Moving from Type Transfer fee Date Source
36 GK China Fang Jingqi 19 China Dongguan Nancheng Transfer Free transfer (Free agent) October 2012 [1]
30 FW China Yang Chaosheng 19 China Dongguan Nancheng Transfer Free transfer (Free agent) October 2012 [1]
DF China Li Weixin 19 China Dongguan Nancheng Transfer Free transfer (Free agent) October 2012 [1]
34 FW China Hu Weiwei 19 China Dongguan Nancheng Transfer Free transfer (Free agent) October 2012 [1]
2 MF China Liao Lisheng 19 China Dongguan Nancheng Transfer Free transfer (Free agent) October 2012 [1]
MF China Zhang Xingbo 18 China Dongguan Nancheng Transfer Free transfer (Free agent) October 2012 [1]
MF China Wang Rui 19 China Dongguan Nancheng Transfer Free transfer (Free agent) October 2012 [1]
33 MF China Li Yan 28 China Guangzhou R&F Loan return N/A November 2012
14 MF China Feng Renliang 24 China Shanghai Shenhua Transfer Undisclosed (~ ¥13 million) 20 November 2012 [2]
9 MF Brazil Elkeson 23 Brazil Botafogo Transfer €5.7 million 24 December 2012 [3]
MF Brazil Renato Cajá 28 Japan Kashima Antlers Loan return N/A 30 December 2012 [4]
DF China Chen Jianlong 23 China Shanghai Shenxin Loan return N/A 31 December 2012
19 GK China Zeng Cheng 25 China Henan Jianye Transfer Free transfer (End of contract) 1 January 2013 [5]
4 DF China Zhao Peng 29 China Henan Jianye Transfer Undisclosed (~ ¥10 million) 1 January 2013 [5]
3 DF China Yi Teng 22 China Shenzhen Ruby Transfer Undisclosed (~ ¥10 million) 1 January 2013 [5]

Out

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Winter

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Squad number Position Player Age Moving to Type Transfer fee Date Source
33 MF China Li Yan 28 China Guangzhou R&F Transfer Undisclosed (Possible free transfer) 9 November 2012 [6]
16 MF South Korea Cho Won-Hee 29 China Wuhan Zall Released Free transfer (End of contract) 28 November 2012 [7]
48 GK China Zhi Xinhua 25 N/A Retired N/A 8 January 2013 [8]
36 FW China Gao Shunhang 20 China Qingdao Jonoon Released Free transfer (End of contract) 8 January 2013 [8]
14 DF China Li Jianhua 30 China Guangzhou R&F Transfer Undisclosed 11 January 2013 [9]
21 FW China Jiang Ning 26 China Guangzhou R&F Transfer Undisclosed 11 January 2013 [9]
26 MF China Wu Pingfeng 31 China Guangzhou R&F Transfer Free transfer 11 January 2013 [9][10]
DF China Chen Jianlong 23 China Meizhou Kejia Released Free transfer (End of contract) January 2013 [11]

Summer

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Squad number Position Player Age Moving to Type Transfer fee Date Source
13 DF China Tang Dechao 28 China Henan Jianye Transfer Undisclosed 7 July 2013 [12]
18 FW Paraguay Lucas Barrios 28 Russia Spartak Moscow Transfer €7 million 10 August 2013 [13][14]

Loan in

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Squad number Position Player Age Loaned from Start End Source
12 MF China Zheng Long 25 China Qingdao Jonoon 19 July 2013 31 December 2013 [15][16]

Loan out

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Squad number Position Player Age Loaned to Start End Source
DF China Li Jianbin 23 China Shanghai Shenhua 20 November 2012 31 December 2013 [17]
DF Brazil Paulão 26 Brazil Cruzeiro 6 January 2013 31 December 2013 [18]
DF China Li Weixin 19 China Meixian Hakka 9 January 2013 31 December 2013 [19]
MF China Zhang Xingbo 18 China Meixian Hakka 9 January 2013 31 December 2013 [19]
MF China Wang Rui 19 China Meixian Hakka 9 January 2013 31 December 2013 [19]
MF Brazil Renato Cajá 28 Brazil Vitória 15 January 2013 31 December 2013 [20][21]
DF China Tu Dongxu 21 China Meizhou Kejia January 2013 31 December 2013 [22]
MF China Peng Shaoxiong 23 China Meizhou Kejia January 2013 31 December 2013 [22]
38 DF China Zhang Yujia 22 China Meizhou Kejia January 2013 31 December 2013 [22]
FW Brazil Cléo 26 Japan Kashiwa Reysol 25 January 2013 1 January 2014 [23]
GK China Dong Chunyu 21 China Shenyang Shenbei 29 January 2013 31 December 2014 [24]
17 MF China Gao Zhilin 22 China Meizhou Kejia 28 February 2013 31 December 2013 [8]
27 FW China Ye Weichao 24 China Meizhou Kejia 30 June 2013 31 December 2013 [8]
57 DF China Gong Liangxuan 20 China Chengdu Blades 9 July 2013 31 December 2013 [25]
25 MF China Peng Xinli 21 China Chengdu Blades 11 July 2013 31 December 2013 [8]

Pre-season and friendlies

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Training matches

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Date Opponents H / A Result Scorers
2013-01-15 China Meixian Hakka H 5–0 Elkeson, Barrios, Memet Ali, Zhang Hongnan, Huang Jiaqiang
2013-01-18 China Guangdong Youth H 3–1
2013-01-29 Romania Rapid București N 0–1
2013-02-15 China Guangdong Sunray Cave H 0–1
2013-02-19 China Shandong Luneng Taishan H 3–3 Muriqui (2), Huang Bowen
2013-02-20 China Shandong Luneng Taishan H 1–1 Elkeson
2013-02-23 China Meizhou Kejia H 0–2
2013-06-15 China Shenzhen Ruby H 3–0 Feng Renliang (3)

Bahia de Cadiz Cup 2013

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1 February 2013 Guangzhou Evergrande China 1–1 Czech Republic Sparta Prague Jerez, Spain
16:00 UTC+1 Zhang Linpeng 37' Vácha 80' Stadium: Montecastillo Golf Club
4 February 2013 Guangzhou Evergrande China 4–1 Romania Concordia Chiajna Chiclana de la Frontera, Spain
16:30 UTC+1 Elkeson 35', 59'
Peng Xinli 70'
Barrios 86'		 Purece 67' Stadium: Pitch Sancti Petri
6 February 2013 Guangzhou Evergrande China 2–4 Russia Krasnodar Chiclana de la Frontera, Spain
16:30 UTC+1 Conca 45+1'
Barrios 75'		 Shipitsin 12', 52'
Wánderson 15'
Markov 54'		 Stadium: Pitch Sancti Petri

Competitions

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Overview

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Competition Started round Final
position / round 		First match Last match
Chinese FA Super Cup — Runners-up 3 March 2013
Chinese Super League — 1st 8 March 2013 3 November 2013
Chinese FA Cup 4th round Runners-up 10 July 2013 7 December 2013
AFC Champions League Group stage Winners 26 February 2013 9 November 2013
FIFA Club World Cup Quarter-finals 4th 14 December 2013 21 December 2013

Updated to match played 22 December 2013
Source: Competitions

Competition record

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As of 22 December 2013
Competition Record
G W D L GF GA GD Win%
Super League 30 24 5 1 78 18 +60 080.00
FA Cup 6 4 1 1 18 9 +9 066.67
Super Cup 1 0 0 1 1 2 −1 000.00
Champions League 14 9 4 1 36 11 +25 064.29
FIFA Club World Cup 3 1 0 2 4 6 −2 033.33
Total 54 38 10 6 137 46 +91 070.37

Chinese Super League

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Main article: 2013 Chinese Super League

League table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Guangzhou Evergrande (C) 30 24 5 1 78 18 +60 77 Qualification to Champions League group stage
2 Shandong Luneng 30 18 5 7 55 35 +20 59
3 Beijing Guoan 30 14 9 7 54 31 +23 51 Qualification to Champions League qualifying round 3
4 Guizhou Renhe[a] 30 11 11 8 40 41 −1 44 Qualification to Champions League group stage
5 Dalian Aerbin 30 11 8 11 40 43 −3 41
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 (1 point for each yellow card, 3 points for each red card). Head-to-Head: used when head-to-head record is used to rank tied teams.
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ Guizhou Renhe qualified for the 2014 AFC Champions League Group Stage from winning the 2013 Chinese FA Cup.

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
30 24 5 1 78 18  +60 77 14 1 0 47 5  +42 10 4 1 31 13  +18

Last updated: 3 November 2013.
Source: Competitive Matches

Results by round

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Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
ResultWWDWWWWWWWWDWWWWWWDWWWLWDWWWDW
Position113443111111111111111111111111
Updated to match(es) played on 3 November 2013. Source: Chinese Super League Table (in Chinese)
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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  Win   Draw   Loss

8 March 2013 Round 1 Guangzhou Evergrande 5–1 Shanghai Shenxin Guangzhou
20:00 UTC+8 Conca 50'
Elkeson 61'
Gao Lin 62'
Elkeson 71'
Muriqui 88'		 Report Yang Jiawei 89' Stadium: Tianhe Stadium
Attendance: 38,997
Referee: Tan Hai
Assistant referees: Su Jige, Mu Yuxin
Fourth official: Fan Qi
16 March 2013 Round 2 Guangzhou Evergrande 3–0 Jiangsu Sainty Guangzhou
19:35 UTC+8 Elkeson 13'
Zheng Zhi Yellow card 24'
Elkeson 32'
Elkeson 64'		 Report Eleílson Yellow card 26' Stadium: Tianhe Stadium
Attendance: 39,734
Referee: Guo Baolong
Assistant referees: Huo Weiming, Ma Ji
Fourth official: Zhong Jun
29 March 2013 Round 3 Beijing Guoan 1–1 Guangzhou Evergrande Beijing
19:35 UTC+8 Zhang Xizhe 45'
Zhang Xinxin Yellow card 45'
Zhou Ting Yellow card 51'
Piao Cheng Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Zheng Zhi Yellow card 28'
Elkeson 60'
Feng Xiaoting Yellow card 86'
Zhao Xuri Red card 90+3'		 Stadium: Workers Stadium
Attendance: 46,310
Referee: Shaun Evans (Australia)
Assistant referees: Zhang Jun, Wen Xiaofang
Fourth official: Ma Ning
14 April 2013 Round 5 Dalian Aerbin 1–2 Guangzhou Evergrande Dalian
15:35 UTC+8 Zhu Xiaogang Yellow card 20'
Hoarau 71'		 Report Zhang Linpeng Yellow card 34'
Elkeson 49'
Barrios 65'		 Stadium: Jinzhou Stadium
Attendance: 21,811
Referee: Mohammad Arafah (Jordan)
Assistant referees: Xu Peng, Yu Yue
Fourth official: Zhao Zhizhi
20 April 2013 Round 6 Guangzhou Evergrande 6–1 Changchun Yatai Guangzhou
20:00 UTC+8 Zheng Zhi Yellow card 9'
Elkeson 30'
Kim Young-Gwon 34'
Elkeson 44'
Elkeson 49'
Conca 73' (pen.)
Shi Hongjun Yellow card 81'
Muriqui 90+1'		 Report Cao Tianbao Yellow card 45+1'
Zé Carlos Yellow card 58'
Zé Carlos 69'		 Stadium: Tianhe Stadium
Attendance: 32,467
Referee: Zhao Zhizhi
Assistant referees: Zhang Yongjun, Xu Jun
Fourth official: Zhong Jun
27 April 2013 Round 7 Guangzhou R&F 0–2 Guangzhou Evergrande Guangzhou
19:00 UTC+8 Rafael Coelho Yellow card 43'
Lu Lin Yellow card 44'
Jumar Yellow card 67'		 Report Elkeson 19'
Qin Sheng Yellow card 56'
Elkeson 77'		 Stadium: Yuexiushan Stadium
Attendance: 14,535
Referee: Hajime Matsuo (Japan)
Assistant referees: Tong Yong, Lou Fangping
Fourth official: Fu Ming
5 May 2013 Round 8 Guangzhou Evergrande 3–0 Tianjin Teda Guangzhou
20:00 UTC+8 Conca 17'
Zhang Linpeng Yellow card 21'
Elkeson 58'
Gao Lin 64'		 Report Liao Bochao Yellow card 19' Stadium: Tianhe Stadium
Attendance: 38,112
Referee: Tao Rancheng
Assistant referees: Zhang Yongjun, Zhan Wei
Fourth official: Zhong Jun
10 May 2013 Round 9 Shanghai Shenhua 0–3 Guangzhou Evergrande Shanghai
19:45 UTC+8 Xu Liang Yellow card 26'
Moreno Yellow card 42'
Li Jianbin Yellow card 60'
Dai Lin Yellow card 89'		 Report Qin Sheng Yellow card 28'
Zhao Xuri Yellow card 50'
Gao Lin 56'
Zhang Linpeng 71'
Gao Lin 84'		 Stadium: Hongkou Football Stadium
Attendance: 23,457
Referee: Li Jun
Assistant referees: Zhang Jun, Wen Xiaofang
Fourth official: Xu Fuxin
18 May 2013 Round 10 Guangzhou Evergrande 4–1 Liaoning Whowin Guangzhou
20:00 UTC+8 Elkeson 39'
Rong Hao Yellow card 57'
Zhang Linpeng 61'
Barrios 66'
Zheng Zhi Yellow card 69'
Barrios 81'
Zeng Cheng Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Jin Taiyan Yellow card 3'
Zhang Ye Yellow card 10'
Edu 90+2'		 Stadium: Tianhe Stadium
Attendance: 38,443
Referee: Yao Qing
Assistant referees: Zhan Wei, Xu Jun
Fourth official: Wang Di
26 May 2013 Round 11 Hangzhou Greentown 0–1 Guangzhou Evergrande Hangzhou
19:35 UTC+8 Report Zhang Linpeng 13'
Feng Junyan Yellow card 73'		 Stadium: Yellow Dragon Sports Center
Attendance: 27,519
Referee: Wang Di
Assistant referees: Wu Lei, Zhan Wei
Fourth official: Xia Jun
29 May 2013 Round 4 Guangzhou Evergrande 4–0 Guizhou Moutai Guangzhou
20:00 UTC+8 Zheng Zhi 10'
Elkeson 38'
Zhang Linpeng Yellow card 43'
Huang Bowen 74'
Huang Bowen 90'		 Muslimović Yellow card 62' Stadium: Tianhe Stadium
Attendance: 38,713
Referee: Huang Yejun
Assistant referees: Tong Yong, Lou Fangping
Fourth official: Fu Ming
1 June 2013 Round 12 Guangzhou Evergrande 0–0 Shandong Luneng Taishan Guangzhou
20:00 UTC+8 Muriqui Yellow card 13'
Conca soccer ball with red X 28' (pen.)
Sun Xiang Yellow card 65'		 Report Antar Yellow card 16'
Geng Xiaofeng Yellow card 27'
Liu Jindong Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Tianhe Stadium
Attendance: 48,013
Referee: Lucien Laverdure (Australia)
Assistant referees: Huo Weiming, Liu Guiqing
Fourth official: Zhou Gang
22 June 2013 Round 13 Qingdao Jonoon 1–3 Guangzhou Evergrande Qingdao
16:00 UTC+8 Bruno Meneghel Yellow card 13'
Quan Lei Yellow card 31'
Song Long Yellow card 41'
Li Zhuangfei Yellow card 65'
Bruno Meneghel 76'		 Report Conca 56'
Kim Young-Gwon Yellow card 70'
Kim Young-Gwon 82'
Conca 90+3' (pen.)		 Stadium: Qingdao Tiantai Stadium
Attendance: 16,325
Referee: Li Jun
Assistant referees: Zhang Jun, Wen Xiaofang
Fourth official: Chen Gang
25 June 2013 Round 14 Guangzhou Evergrande 1–0 Shanghai SIPG Guangzhou
20:00 UTC+8 Elkeson 56'
Muriqui Yellow card 59'		 Report Wang Jiajie Yellow card 52' Stadium: Tianhe Stadium
Attendance: 38,994
Referee: Ma Ning
Assistant referees: Ma Ji, Tong Yong
Fourth official: Xia Jun
1 July 2013 Round 15 Wuhan Zall 1–4 Guangzhou Evergrande Wuhan
19:45 UTC+8 Bentley 32' Report Muriqui 1'
Conca 9' (pen.)
Elkeson 11'
Muriqui Yellow card 44'
Zhang Linpeng 80'
Zhao Xuri Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Wuhan Sports Center Stadium
Attendance: 41,138
Referee: Guo Baolong
Assistant referees: Wu Lei, Yu Yue
Fourth official: Ai Kun
6 July 2013 Round 16 Shanghai Shenxin 0–3 Guangzhou Evergrande Shanghai
19:45 UTC+8 Liao Chengjian Yellow card 31'
Liu Wenxi Yellow card 42'		 Report Zheng Zhi Yellow card 8'
Zhao Peng Yellow card 25'
Muriqui 49'
Sun Xiang Yellow card 54'
Muriqui 69'
Muriqui 82'		 Stadium: Yuanshen Sports Centre Stadium
Attendance: 11,975
Referee: Xu Hang
Assistant referees: Mu Yuxin, Zhou Guangya
Fourth official: Zhong Jun
14 July 2013 Round 17 Jiangsu Sainty 1–2 Guangzhou Evergrande Nanjing
19:40 UTC+8 Ren Hang Yellow card 57'
Sun Ke 59'
Eleílson Yellow card 68'
Ren Hang Yellow card 82' Yellow-red card		 Report Elkeson 21'
Muriqui Yellow card 36'
Gao Lin 77'
Zeng Cheng Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Nanjing Olympic Sports Center
Attendance: 58,792
Referee: Shi Zhenlu
Assistant referees: Zhang Jun, Wen Xiaofang
Fourth official: Tao Rancheng
31 July 2013 Round 18 Guangzhou Evergrande 3–0 Beijing Guoan Guangzhou
20:00 UTC+8 Sun Xiang 12'
Conca 34' (pen.)
Feng Xiaoting Yellow card 49'
Elkeson 66'		 Report Shao Jiayi Yellow card 23'
Yang Zhi Red card 31'
Kanouté Yellow card 36'
Zhang Xinxin Yellow card 42'		 Stadium: Tianhe Stadium
Attendance: 39,984
Referee: Matthew Gillett (Australia)
Assistant referees: Tong Yong, Han Wei
Fourth official: Fu Ming
3 August 2013 Round 19 Guizhou Moutai 2–2 Guangzhou Evergrande Guiyang
19:35 UTC+8 Chen Jie Yellow card 37'
Sun Jihai Yellow card 51'
Misimović Yellow card 58'
Muslimović Yellow card 58'
Yu Hai Yellow card 59'
Muslimović 65'
Elkeson 78' (o.g.)
Salley Yellow card 84'		 Report Conca 21'
Zhao Xuri 52'
Zheng Zhi Yellow card 58'
Sun Xiang Yellow card 72'		 Stadium: Guiyang Olympic Sports Center
Attendance: 45,671
Referee: Wang Zhe
Assistant referees: Wu Lei, Yu Yue
Fourth official: Zhao Zhizhi
12 August 2013 Round 20 Guangzhou Evergrande 3–0 Dalian Aerbin Guangzhou
20:00 UTC+8 Zhang Linpeng Yellow card 23'
Muriqui 36'
Zheng Long Yellow card 49'
Conca 68'
Rong Hao 87'		 Report Chen Tao Yellow card 16'
Hoarau Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: Tianhe Stadium
Attendance: 39,474
Referee: Ai Kun
Assistant referees: Li Dongnan, Tong Yong
Fourth official: Zhong Jun
16 August 2013 Round 21 Changchun Yatai 1–2 Guangzhou Evergrande Changchun
19:35 UTC+8 Isac 5'
Lü Jianjun Yellow card 45+2'
Rezek Yellow card 88'		 Report Sun Xiang Yellow card 28'
Elkeson 57'
Conca 66'		 Stadium: Development Area Stadium
Attendance: 26,852
Referee: Li Jun
Assistant referees: Song Xiangyun, Yang Li
Fourth official: Guo Baolong
25 August 2013 Round 22 Guangzhou Evergrande 1–0 Guangzhou R&F Guangzhou
20:00 UTC+8 Conca 53' Report Li Wenbo Yellow card 58'
Bosnar Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: Tianhe Stadium
Attendance: 56,300
Referee: Wang Di
Assistant referees: Ma Ji, Zhan Wei
Fourth official: Ma Li
31 August 2013 Round 23 Tianjin Teda 1–0 Guangzhou Evergrande Tianjin
19:35 UTC+8 Paartalu 15'
Yang Qipeng Yellow card 72'
Bai Yuefeng Yellow card 79'
Cao Yang Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Zhang Linpeng Yellow card 90+1' Stadium: TEDA Football Stadium
Attendance: 18,887
Referee: Chen Gang
Assistant referees: Shao Honggeng, Yang Li
Fourth official: Xu Fuxin
13 September 2013 Round 24 Guangzhou Evergrande 2–1 Shanghai Shenhua Guangzhou
20:00 UTC+8 Gao Lin Yellow card 30'
Gao Lin 50'
Elkeson 81'		 Report Schiavi Yellow card 4'
Wang Changqing Yellow card 10'
Wang Dalei Yellow card 23'
Dai Lin Yellow card 52'
Moreno 54' (pen.)
Wang Changqing Yellow card 72' Yellow-red card
Cao Yunding Yellow card 77'
Bai Jiajun Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Tianhe Stadium
Attendance: 41,540
Referee: Ai Kun
Assistant referees: Li Dongnan, Ma Ji
Fourth official: Li Jun
28 September 2013 Round 26 Guangzhou Evergrande 4–0 Hangzhou Greentown Guangzhou
20:00 UTC+8 Zheng Long 41'
Zheng Long 51'
Elkeson 75'
Muriqui 78'		 Report Cao Xuan Yellow card 23'
Fan Xiaodong Yellow card 40'		 Stadium: Tianhe Stadium
Attendance: 38,894
Referee: Fu Ming
Assistant referees: Zhang Yongjun, Zhan Wei
Fourth official: Zhong Jun
6 October 2013 Round 27 Shandong Luneng Taishan 2–4 Guangzhou Evergrande Jinan
15:35 UTC+8 Macena 10'
Wang Yongpo Yellow card 37'
Love Yellow card 57'
Jin Jingdao Yellow card 59'
Antar 77'		 Report Zhao Xuri 6'
Rong Hao 39'
Gao Lin 45+2'
Zheng Zhi 64'		 Stadium: Jinan Olympic Sports Center Stadium
Attendance: 46,179
Referee: Hajime Matsuo (Japan)
Assistant referees: Mu Yuxin, Yang Li
Fourth official: Fu Ming
15 October 2013 Round 25 Liaoning Whowin 1–1 Guangzhou Evergrande Shenyang
19:35 UTC+8 Yang Yu Yellow card 18'
Jin Taiyan 31'
Ni Yusong Yellow card 41'
Ni Yusong Yellow card 41' Yellow-red card
Zheng Tao Yellow card 79'		 Report Huang Jiaqiang Yellow card 9'
Conca Yellow card 34'
Elkeson Red card 41'
Huang Bowen 77'
Qin Sheng Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Tiexi New District Sports Center
Attendance: 24,580
Referee: Ai Kun
Assistant referees: Zhang Hongwei, Shao Honggeng
Fourth official: Li Haihe
20 October 2013 Round 28 Guangzhou Evergrande 3–1 Qingdao Jonoon Guangzhou
20:00 UTC+8 Huang Bowen 19'
Feng Junyan Yellow card 21'
Muriqui 39'
Sun Xiang Yellow card 47'
Conca 90+4'		 Report Zhu Shiyu Yellow card 3'
Yao Jiangshan Yellow card 5'
Li Peng Yellow card 18'
Quan Lei Yellow card 43'
Bruno Meneghel 64'		 Stadium: Tianhe Stadium
Attendance: 36,874
Referee: Ma Ning
Assistant referees: Li Dongnan, Ma Ji
Fourth official: Zhong Jun
30 October 2013 Round 29 Shanghai SIPG 1–1 Guangzhou Evergrande Shanghai
19:35 UTC+8 McBreen 89' Report Yi Teng Yellow card 56'
Feng Junyan 62'		 Stadium: Shanghai Stadium
Attendance: 11,397
Referee: Wang Jin
Assistant referees: Huo Weiming, Liu Guiqing
Fourth official: Fu Ming
3 November 2013 Round 30 Guangzhou Evergrande 5–0 Wuhan Zall Guangzhou
15:35 UTC+8 Elkeson 2'
Conca 6'
Conca Yellow card 6'
Elkeson 22'
Conca 76'
Gao Lin 80'		 Report Luo Yi Yellow card 9' Stadium: Tianhe Stadium
Attendance: 39,874
Referee: Guo Baolong
Assistant referees: Tong Yong, Zhan Wei
Fourth official: Ma Li

Chinese FA Cup

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Main article: 2013 Chinese FA Cup
10 July 2013 Fourth round Guangzhou Evergrande 7–1 Dali Travel Ruilong Guangzhou
20:00 UTC+8 Peng Xinli 39'
Ni Bo 48'
Feng Junyan 57'
Peng Xinli 70'
Zhao Peng 74'
Gao Lin 87'
Ni Bo 90+1'		 Wang Zhi Yellow card 4'
Ma Sai 89' (pen.)		 Stadium: Tianhe Stadium
Attendance: 37,893
Referee: Zhong Jun
Assistant referees: Wu Sining, Jin Chao
Fourth official: Ma Ye
7 August 2013 Quarter-finals Guangzhou Evergrande 2–2
(5–3 p)		 Hangzhou Daikin Greentown Guangzhou
20:00 UTC+8 Rong Hao Yellow card 18'
Yang Chaosheng 39'
Shewket Yalqun 74'		 Oguro 36'
Oguro 63'
Cao Haiqing Yellow card 85'
Wang Song Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Tianhe Stadium
Attendance: 36,114
Referee: Huang Yejun
Assistant referees: Lou Fangping, Zhan Wei
Fourth official: Zhou Yang, Zhou Xingsheng
Penalties
Zheng Long soccer ball with check mark
Hu Weiwei soccer ball with check mark
Feng Junyan soccer ball with check mark
Yi Teng soccer ball with check mark
Rong Hao soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with red X Wang Song
soccer ball with check mark Oguro
soccer ball with check mark Jiang Bo
soccer ball with check mark Angan
23 November 2013 Semi-finals
First leg		 Beijing Guoan 0–1 Guangzhou Evergrande Beijing
19:00 UTC+8 Zhang Xinxin Yellow card 26'
Zhang Xizhe Yellow card 35'
Xu Yunlong Yellow card 59'		 Zhao Xuri Yellow card 38'
Muriqui Yellow card 45'
Muriqui 79'		 Stadium: Workers Stadium
Attendance: 49,140
Referee: Zhong Jun
Assistant referees: Zhang Jun, Wen Xiaofang
Fourth official: Shi Zhenlu
27 November 2013 Semi-finals
Second leg		 Guangzhou Evergrande 6–3
(7–3 agg.)		 Beijing Guoan Guangzhou
20:00 UTC+8 Elkeson 33'
Conca 43'
Zhang Linpeng 58'
Huang Bowen 70'
Zeng Cheng Yellow card 79'
Muriqui 79'
Sun Xiang Yellow card 82'
Conca 89'		 Utaka 55'
Utaka 67'
Utaka 69'
Kanouté Yellow card 72'
Krimets Yellow card 76'
Zhang Chengdong Yellow card 82'
Kanouté Yellow card 90+1' Yellow-red card		 Stadium: Tianhe Stadium
Attendance: 35,800
Referee: Li Jun
Assistant referees: Wu Lei, Yu Yue
Fourth official: Zhou Gang
1 December 2013 Final
First leg		 Guizhou Moutai 2–0 Guangzhou Evergrande Guiyang
16:00 UTC+8 Salley Yellow card 20'
Qu Bo Yellow card 38'
Yu Hai 51'
Sun Jihai Yellow card 53'
Yu Hai 68'		 Muriqui Yellow card 20'
Elkeson Red card 31'
Zhao Xuri Yellow card 75'
Zhang Linpeng Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Guiyang Olympic Sports Center
Attendance: 47,893
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan)
Assistant referees: Li Dongnan, Tong Yong
Fourth official: Fu Ming
7 December 2013 Final
Second leg		 Guangzhou Evergrande 2–1
(2–3 agg.)		 Guizhou Moutai Guangzhou
16:00 UTC+8 Gao Lin Yellow card 15'
Feng Junyan 59'
Conca 61'
Qin Sheng Yellow card 71'
Zheng Zhi Yellow card 90'
Sun Xiang Yellow card 90+5'		 Qu Bo Yellow card 22'
Yu Hai 27'		 Stadium: Tianhe Stadium
Attendance: 46,898
Referee: Hiroyoshi Takayama (Japan)
Assistant referees: Huo Weiming, Liu Guiqing
Fourth official: Ma Ning

Chinese FA Super Cup

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Main article: 2013 Chinese FA Super Cup
3 March 2013 Guangzhou Evergrande 1–2 Jiangsu Sainty Guangzhou
15:30 UTC+8 Zhao Xuri Yellow card 65'
Conca 72' (pen.)		 Zhang Linpeng 18' (o.g.)
Krivets 27'
Zhou Yun Yellow card 36'
Salihi Yellow card 50'
Sun Ke Yellow card 64'
Ai Zhibo Yellow card 71'
Liu Jianye Yellow card 77'
Guan Zhen Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Tianhe Stadium
Attendance: 14,817
Referee: Tan Hai
Assistant referees: Huo Weiming, Liu Guiqing
Fourth official: Yao Qing

AFC Champions League

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Main article: 2013 AFC Champions League

Group stage

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Main article: 2013 AFC Champions League group stage § Group F

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 China Guangzhou Evergrande 6 3 2 1 14 5 +9 11 Advance to knockout stage
2