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.
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
TeamHome cityStadiumCapacityAtlético Goianiense Goiânia Serra Dourada Boca do Jacaré (one match) Bezerrão (one match) 50,049 30,000 20,000Atlético Mineiro Belo Horizonte Independência 23,018Bahia Salvador Pituaçu 31,677Botafogo Rio de Janeiro Engenhão 44,000Corinthians São Paulo Pacaembu 37,952Coritiba Curitiba Couto Pereira 38,000Cruzeiro Belo Horizonte Independência Melão (5 matches) Parque do Sabiá (one match) 23,018 15,471 50,000Figueirense Florianópolis Orlando Scarpelli 19,069Flamengo Rio de Janeiro Engenhão Raulino de Oliveira (5 matches) 44,000 20,255Fluminense Rio de Janeiro Engenhão Raulino de Oliveira (3 matches) São Januário (2 matches) 44,000 20,255 22,150Grêmio Porto Alegre Olímpico 45,000Internacional Porto Alegre Beira-Rio 56,000Náutico Recife Aflitos 19,800Palmeiras São Paulo Pacaembu (8 matches) Arena Barueri (7 matches) Fonte Luminosa (3 matches) Prudentão (one match) 37,952 31,452 20,287 44,414Ponte Preta Campinas Moisés Lucarelli 19,728Portuguesa São Paulo Canindé 21,004Santos Santos Vila Belmiro Pacaembu (2 matches) 21,256 37,952São Paulo São Paulo Morumbi Pacaembu (one match) 67,428 37,952Sport Recife Ilha do Retiro 30,520Vasco da Gama Rio de Janeiro São Januário Engenhão (3 matches) 22,150 44,000
Personnel and kits TeamCoachCaptainKit manufacturer Shirt sponsorAtlético Goianiense Artur Neto Márcio Super Bolla Cimento TocantinsAtlético Mineiro Cuca Réver Topper Banco BMGBahia Jorginho Titi Nike Grupo OASBotafogo Jefferson Puma GuaravitonCorinthians Tite Alessandro Nike CaixaCoritiba Marquinhos Santos Lincoln Nike CaixaCruzeiro Fábio Olympikus Banco BMGFigueirense Adilson Batista Wilson Penalty TaschibraFlamengo Vanderlei Luxemburgo Leonardo Moura Olympikus UNICEFFluminense Abel Braga Fred Adidas UnimedGrêmio Topper BanrisulInternacional Osmar Loss (caretaker) Nike BanrisulNáutico Martinez Penalty NonePalmeiras Adidas KiaPonte Preta Roger Pulse HitachiPortuguesa Geninho Lupo IrwinSantos Neymar Nike Banco BMGSão Paulo Reebok Semp ToshibaSport Sérgio Guedes Magrão Lotto MRVVasco da Gama Gaúcho Penalty Eletrobras
Managerial changes Team Outgoing manager Manner ofdeparture Date ofvacancy Positionin table Replaced byAtlético/GO Adílson BatistaSacked29 May10th Hélio dos AnjosSão Paulo Emerson LeãoSacked26 June8th Ney FrancoAtlético/GO Hélio dos AnjosResigned9 July20th Jairo AraújoBahia Paulo Roberto FalcãoSacked20 July19th Caio JúniorInternacional Dorival JúniorSacked20 July8th FernandãoFigueirense Argel FucksSacked20 July17th Hélio dos AnjosFlamengo Joel SantanaSacked23 July10th Dorival JúniorSport Vágner ManciniResigned11 August16th Waldemar LemosFigueirense Hélio dos AnjosSacked24 August20th Márcio GoianoBahia Caio JúniorResigned27 August16th JorginhoCoritiba Marcelo OliveiraSacked6 September16th Marquinhos SantosVasco da Gama Cristóvão BorgesResigned9 September4th Marcelo OliveiraPalmeiras Luiz Felipe ScolariMutual consent13 September19th NarcisoAtlético/GO Jairo AraújoResigned13 September20th Artur NetoPalmeiras NarcisoReplaced19 September19th Gilson KleinaPonte Preta Gilson KleinaLeft to sign with Palmeiras19 September11th Guto FerreiraSport Waldemar LemosSacked6 October17th Sérgio GuedesVasco da Gama Marcelo OliveiraSacked5 November7th GaúchoFigueirense Márcio GoianoSacked5 November19th Adílson BatistaInternacional FernandãoSacked20 November8th Osmar Loss (caretaker)
League table
Results
Top goalscorers Rank Name Nationality Club Goals 1FredFluminense 20 2Luís FabianoSão Paulo 17 3AloísioFigueirense 14Hernán BarcosPalmeiras 14Bruno MineiroPortuguesa 14NeymarSantos 14 7KiezaNáutico 13Vágner LoveFlamengo 13 9BernardAtlético Mineiro 11ElkesonBotafogo 11 Source: globoesporte.com
References
External links
Official webpage Official regulations 2012 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A at Soccerway