The following article presents a summary of the 2012 association football season in Brazil, which was the 111th season of competitive football in the country.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The 2012 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A started on May 20, 2012, and concluded on December 2, 2012.
Fluminense declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A champions.
Relegation The four worst placed teams, which are Sport, Palmeiras, Atlético Goianiense and Figueirense, were relegated to the following year's second level.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
The 2012 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B started on May 19, 2012, and concluded on November 24, 2012.
Goiás declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B champions.
Promotion The four best placed teams, which are Goiás, Criciúma, Atlético Paranaense and Vitória, were promoted to the following year's first level.
Relegation The four worst placed teams, which are CRB, Guarani, Ipatinga and Grêmio Barueri, were relegated to the following year's third level.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
The 2012 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C started on June 30, 2012, and concluded on December 1, 2012.
Águia de Marabá Brasiliense Caxias Chapecoense Cuiabá Duque de Caxias Fortaleza Guarany de Sobral Icasa Luverdense Macaé Madureira Oeste Paysandu Salgueiro Santa Cruz Santo André Treze Tupi Vila Nova
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série C final was played between Oeste and Icasa.
Oeste declared as the league champions by aggregate score of 2–0.
Promotion The four best placed teams, which are Oeste, Icasa, Paysandu and Chapecoense, were promoted to the following year's second level.
Relegation The four worst placed teams, which are Salgueiro, Santo André, Guarany de Sobral and Tupi, were relegated to the following year's fourth level.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série D
The 2012 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D started on June 23, 2012, and concluded on October 21, 2012.
Aparecidense Aracruz Araguaína Arapongas Atlético Acreano Baraúnas Brasil de Pelotas Campinense Ceilândia CENE Cerâmica Cianorte Comercial (PI) CRAC CSA Feirense Friburguense Guarani (MG) Horizonte Interporto Itabaiana Juventude Marcílio Dias Marília Metropolitano Mirassol Mixto Mogi Mirim Nacional (MG) Náutico (RR) Penarol Petrolina Remo Sampaio Corrêa Santos (AP) Sousa Vilhena Vitória da Conquista Volta Redonda Ypiranga (PE)
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série D final was played between CRAC and Sampaio Corrêa.
Sampaio Corrêa declared as the league champions by aggregate score of 3–1.
Promotion The four best placed teams, which are Sampaio Corrêa, CRAC, Baraúnas and Mogi Mirim, were promoted to the following year's third level.
Copa do Brasil
The 2012 Copa do Brasil started on March 7, 2012, and concluded on July 11, 2012. The Copa do Brasil final was played between Palmeiras and Coritiba.
Palmeiras declared as the cup champions by aggregate score of 3–1.
State championship champions StateChampion AcreRio Branco-AC AlagoasCRB AmapáOratório AmazonasNacional-AM BahiaBahia CearáCeará Distrito FederalCeilândia Espírito SantoAracruz GoiásGoiás MaranhãoSampaio Corrêa Mato GrossoLuverdense Mato Grosso do SulÁguia Negra Minas GeraisAtlético Mineiro ParáCametá ParaíbaCampinense ParanáCoritiba PernambucoSanta Cruz PiauíParnahyba Rio de JaneiroFluminense Rio Grande do NorteAmérica-RN Rio Grande do SulInternacional RondôniaJi-Paraná RoraimaSão Raimundo-RR Santa CatarinaAvaí São PauloSantos SergipeItabaiana TocantinsGurupi
Youth competition champions CompetitionChampionCampeonato Brasileiro Sub-17InternacionalCampeonato Brasileiro Sub-20CruzeiroCopa Brasil Sub-17 (Copa Nacional do Espírito Santo Sub-17)(1)Atlético ParanaenseCopa do Brasil Sub-20VitóriaCopa Rio Sub-17InternacionalCopa Santiago de Futebol JuvenilInternacionalCopa São Paulo de Futebol JúniorCorinthiansCopa Sub-17 de PromissãoFigueirenseTaça Belo Horizonte de JunioresGrêmioCopa 2 de Julho Sub-17Vitória
(1) The Copa Nacional do Espírito Santo Sub-17, between 2008 and 2012, was named Copa Brasil Sub-17. The similar named Copa do Brasil Sub-17 is organized by the Brazilian Football Confederation and it was first played in 2013.
Other competition champions CompetitionChampionCampeonato Paulista do InteriorMogi MirimCopa Espírito SantoDesportivaCopa FGFJuventudeCopa Governador do Mato GrossoMixtoCopa Paulista de FutebolNoroesteCopa PernambucoSanta CruzCopa RioNova IguaçuCopa Santa CatarinaJoinvilleTaça Minas GeraisBoa Esporte
Brazilian clubs in international competitions
Team2012 Copa Libertadores2012 Copa Sudamericana2012 Recopa Sudamericana2012 FIFA Club World CupAtlético GoianienseN/ARound of 16eliminated by Universidad CatólicaN/AN/ABahiaN/ASecond Stageeliminated by São PauloN/AN/ABotafogoN/ASecond Stageeliminated by PalmeirasN/AN/ACorinthiansChampionsdefeated Boca JuniorsN/AN/AChampionsdefeated ChelseaCoritibaN/ASecond Stageeliminated by GrêmioN/AN/AFigueirenseN/ASecond Stageeliminated by Atlético GoianienseN/AN/AFlamengoEliminatedin the Second StageN/AN/AN/AFluminenseQuarterfinalseliminated by Boca JuniorsN/AN/AN/AGrêmioN/AQuarterfinalseliminated by MillonariosN/AN/AInternacionalRound of 16eliminated by FluminenseN/AN/AN/APalmeirasN/ARound of 16eliminated by MillonariosN/AN/ASantosSemifinalseliminated by CorinthiansN/AChampionsdefeated Universidad de ChileN/ASão PauloN/AChampionsdefeated TigreN/AN/AVasco da GamaQuarterfinalseliminated by CorinthiansN/AN/AN/A
Brazil national team The following table lists all the games played by the Brazilian national team in official competitions and friendly matches during 2012.
Women's football
National team The following table lists all the games played by the Brazil women's national football team in official competitions and friendly matches during 2012.
The Brazil women's national football team competed in the following competitions in 2012:
CompetitionPerformanceKirin CupThird placeSummer OlympicsQuarterfinalsTorneio Internacional Feminino
Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino
The 2012 Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino started on March 3, 2012, and concluded on June 10, 2012.
São José declared as the cup champions by aggregate score of 5–2.
Domestic competition champions CompetitionChampionCampeonato CariocaVasco da GamaCampeonato PaulistaSão José
Brazilian clubs in international competitions
Team2012 Copa Libertadores FemeninaFoz CataratasRunners-uplost to Colo ColoSão JoséThird Placedefeated Vitória das TabocasVitória das TabocasFourth Placedefeated by São José
References
Brazilian competitions at RSSSF