Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 2012
| Season | 2012 |
|---|---|
| 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.
For the tenth consecutive season, the tournament will be played in a double round-robin system. The team with most number of 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.
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.
Source: UOL.com.br
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd wins; 3rd goal difference; 4th goals scored; 5th head-to-head results; 6th least red cards received; 7th least yellow cards received; 8th draw
1 Corinthians is qualified for the second stage of the 2013 Copa Libertadores as the 2012 Copa Libertadores champion.
2 Palmeiras is qualified for the second stage of the 2013 Copa Libertadores as the 2012 Copa do Brasil champion.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
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