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2012 Campeonato Carioca

Campeonato Carioca
Champions Fluminense
Relegated Bonsucesso
Americano
Matches played 134
Goals scored 385 (2.87 per match)
Top goalscorer Somália
Alecsandro (12)
Biggest home win Botafogo 5–0 Olaria
Biggest away win Volta Redonda 0–3 Fluminense
Macaé 0–3 Botafogo
Macaé 1–4 Vasco da Gama
Resende 0–3 Bangu
Duque de Caxias 1–4 Madureira
Highest scoring Friburguense 5–2 Boavista (7 Goals)
Longest winning run 8 games
Vasco
Longest unbeaten run 18 games
Botafogo
Longest losing run 7 games
Bangu
2011
2013

The 2012 Campeonato Estadual da Serie A de Profissionais do Rio de Janeiro was the 111th season of Rio de Janeiro's top professional football league.

Fluminense were crowned champions after winning Botafogo in the finals.

The sixteen clubs are divided into two groups that will play in two tournaments. In the first tournament, the Taça Guanabara, the teams from one group will play within their group in a single round-robin tournament. The two best teams from each group will advance to the playoffs and while the next best two will play for the Troféu Washington Rodrigues. In the second tournament, the Taça Rio, the teams will play with against the teams in the other group in a single round-robin format. The two best teams from each group will advance to the playoffs and while the next best two will play for the Troféu Carlos Alberto Torres. The winner of both the Taça Guanabara and Taça Rio will play for the state championship. If the same team wins both tournament, they are automatically declared the champion.

The best two teams not qualified to 2013 Copa Libertadores will qualify for 2013 Copa do Brasil. The best team not playing in Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, B, or C will qualify for 2012 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D

The 2012 Taça Guanabara began on January 21 and ended on February 26.

Updated to games played on 18 February 2012
Source: Globoesporte
Rules for classification:1st points; 2nd wins; 3rd goal difference; 4th goals scored; 5th red cards received; 6th yellow cards received; 7th draw.
(A) = Advances to semifinal.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(TA) = Advances to a further round ; (E) = Eliminated ; (TE) =Eliminated from semifinal.

Updated to games played on 18 February 2012
Source: Globoesporte
Rules for classification:1st points; 2nd wins; 3rd goal difference; 4th goals scored; 5th red cards received; 6th yellow cards received; 7th draw.
(A) = Advances to semifinal.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(TA) = Advances to a further round ; (E) = Eliminated ; (TE) =Eliminated from semifinal.


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