A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | CH | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9
Season | 2012 |
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Champions | Fluminense 3rd Campeonato Brasileiro title 4th Brazilian title |
Relegated | Figueirense Atlético Goianiense Palmeiras Sport Recife |
Copa Libertadores de América | Corinthians (title holder) Palmeiras (cup winner) Fluminense Grêmio Atlético Mineiro São Paulo |
Matches played | 380 |
Goals scored | 940 (2.47 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Fred (20) |
Biggest home win | Atlético Mineiro 6−0 Figueirense |
Biggest away win | Vasco 0−4 Bahia |
Highest scoring | Figueirense 3−4 Atlético Mineiro |
Longest winning run | 7 games Atlético Mineiro |
Longest unbeaten run | 15 games Grêmio |
Longest winless run | 14 games Figueirense |
Longest losing run | 7 games Atlético Goianiense Figueirense |
Highest attendance | São Paulo 2−1 Náutico 62,207 |
Lowest attendance | Atlético Goianiense 0−1 Sport 449 |
Average attendance | 12,983 |
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The 2012 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (known as the Brasileirão Petrobras 2012 for sponsorship reasons) was the 56th edition of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the top-level of professional football in Brazil. Corinthians come in as the defending champions having won the title in the 2011 season. On 11 November 2012, Fluminense won the title for the fourth time.[1]
Format
For the tenth consecutive season, the tournament will be played in a double round-robin system. The team with most points at the end of the season will be declared champion. The bottom four teams will be relegated and will play in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B in the 2013 season.
International qualification
The Série A will serve as a qualifier to CONMEBOL's 2013 Copa Libertadores. The top-two teams in the standings will qualify to the Second Stage of the competition, while the third and fourth places in the standings will qualify to the First Stage.
Teams
Stadiums and locations
![2012 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A is located in Brazil](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/Brazil_location_map.svg/390px-Brazil_location_map.svg.png)
![São Paulo Metro Area](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/69/Arrows_12x12_e.svg/8px-Arrows_12x12_e.svg.png)
![Rio de Janeiro](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/74/Arrows_12x12_w.svg/8px-Arrows_12x12_w.svg.png)
![Rio de Janeiro teams: Botafogo Flamengo Fluminense Vasco da Gama São Paulo Metro Area teams: Corinthians Palmeiras Ponte Preta Portuguesa Santos São Paulo](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3a/TransparentPlaceholder.png/8px-TransparentPlaceholder.png)
Botafogo
Flamengo
Fluminense
Vasco da Gama
São Paulo Metro Area teams:
Corinthians
Palmeiras
Ponte Preta
Portuguesa
Santos
São Paulo
Personnel and kits
Team | Coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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Atlético Goianiense | ![]() |
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Super Bolla | Cimento Tocantins |
Atlético Mineiro | ![]() |
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Topper | Banco BMG |
Bahia | ![]() |
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Nike | OAS Empreendimentos |
Botafogo | ![]() |
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Puma | Guaraviton |
Corinthians | ![]() |
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Nike | Caixa |
Coritiba | ![]() |
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Nike | Banco BMG |
Cruzeiro | ![]() |
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Olympikus | Banco BMG |
Figueirense | ![]() |
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Penalty | Taschibra |
Flamengo | ![]() |
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Olympikus | — |
Fluminense | ![]() |
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adidas | unimed |
Grêmio | ![]() |
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Topper | Banrisul |
Internacional | ![]() |
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Nike | Banrisul |
Náutico | ![]() |
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Penalty | — |
Palmeiras | ![]() |
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adidas | Kia Motors |
Ponte Preta | ![]() |
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Pulse | Hitachi |
Portuguesa | ![]() |
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Lupo | IRWIN |
Santos | ![]() |
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Nike | Banco BMG |
São Paulo | ![]() |
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Reebok | Semp Toshiba |
Sport | ![]() |
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Lotto | MRV Engenharia |
Vasco da Gama | ![]() |
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Penalty | Eletrobras |
Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure |
Date of vacancy |
Position in table |
Replaced by |
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Atlético/GO | ![]() |
Sacked | 29 May | 10th | ![]() |
São Paulo | ![]() |
Sacked | 26 June | 8th | ![]() |
Atlético/GO | ![]() |
Resigned | 9 July | 20th | ![]() |
Bahia | ![]() |
Sacked | 20 July | 19th | ![]() |
Internacional | ![]() |
Sacked | 20 July | 8th | ![]() |
Figueirense | ![]() |
Sacked | 20 July | 17th | ![]() |
Flamengo | ![]() |
Sacked | 23 July | 10th | ![]() |
Sport | ![]() |
Resigned | 11 August | 16th | ![]() |
Figueirense | ![]() |
Sacked | 24 August | 20th | ![]() |
Bahia | ![]() |
Resigned | 27 August | 16th | ![]() |
Coritiba | ![]() |
Sacked | 6 September | 16th | ![]() |
Vasco da Gama | ![]() |
Resigned | 9 September | 4th | ![]() |
Palmeiras | ![]() |
Mutual consent | 13 September | 19th | ![]() |
Atlético/GO | ![]() |
Resigned | 13 September | 20th | ![]() |
Palmeiras | ![]() |
Replaced | 19 September | 19th | ![]() |
Ponte Preta | ![]() |
Left to sign with Palmeiras | 19 September | 11th | ![]() |
Sport | ![]() |
Sacked | 6 October | 17th | ![]() |
Vasco da Gama | ![]() |
Sacked | 5 November | 7th | ![]() |
Figueirense | ![]() |
Sacked | 5 November | 19th | ![]() |
Internacional | ![]() |
Sacked | 20 November | 8th | ![]() |