2012 in Brazilian football
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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
[edit]The 2012 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A started on May 20, 2012, and concluded on December 2, 2012.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fluminense (C) | 38 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 61 | 33 | +28 | 77 | 2013 Copa Libertadores Second Stage |
| 2 | Atlético Mineiro | 38 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 64 | 37 | +27 | 72 | |
| 3 | Grêmio | 38 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 56 | 33 | +23 | 71 | 2013 Copa Libertadores First Stage |
| 4 | São Paulo | 38 | 20 | 6 | 12 | 59 | 37 | +22 | 66 | |
| 5 | Vasco da Gama | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 45 | 44 | +1 | 58 | |
| 6 | Corinthians | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 51 | 39 | +12 | 57 | 2013 Copa Libertadores Second Stage[a] |
| 7 | Botafogo | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 60 | 50 | +10 | 55 | |
| 8 | Santos | 38 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 50 | 44 | +6 | 53 | |
| 9 | Cruzeiro | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 47 | 51 | −4 | 52 | |
| 10 | Internacional | 38 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 44 | 40 | +4 | 52 | |
| 11 | Flamengo | 38 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 38 | 45 | −7 | 50 | |
| 12 | Náutico | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 44 | 51 | −7 | 49 | |
| 13 | Coritiba | 38 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 53 | 60 | −7 | 48 | |
| 14 | Ponte Preta | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 37 | 44 | −7 | 48 | |
| 15 | Bahia | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 37 | 41 | −4 | 47 | |
| 16 | Portuguesa | 38 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 39 | 41 | −2 | 45 | |
| 17 | Sport do Recife | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 39 | 56 | −17 | 41 | Relegation to 2013 Série B |
| 18 | Palmeiras | 38 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 39 | 54 | −15 | 34 | Copa Libertadores Second Stage and relegation to Série B[b] |
| 19 | Atlético Goianiense | 38 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 37 | 67 | −30 | 30 | Relegation to 2013 Série B |
| 20 | Figueirense | 38 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 39 | 72 | −33 | 30 |
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
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ Corinthians qualified for the second stage of the 2013 Copa Libertadores as the 2012 Copa Libertadores champion.
- ^ Palmeiras qualified for the second stage of the 2013 Copa Libertadores as the 2012 Copa do Brasil champion.
Fluminense declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A champions.
Relegation
[edit]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
[edit]The 2012 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B started on May 19, 2012, and concluded on November 24, 2012.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goiás (C, P) | 38 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 75 | 37 | +38 | 78 | Promotion to Série A |
| 2 | Criciúma (P) | 38 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 78 | 57 | +21 | 73 | |
| 3 | Atlético Paranaense (P) | 38 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 65 | 37 | +28 | 71 | |
| 4 | Vitória (P) | 38 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 59 | 43 | +16 | 71 | |
| 5 | São Caetano | 38 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 58 | 38 | +20 | 71 | |
| 6 | Joinville | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 58 | 40 | +18 | 60 | |
| 7 | Avaí | 38 | 18 | 5 | 15 | 44 | 42 | +2 | 59 | |
| 8 | América Mineiro | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 63 | 58 | +5 | 55 | |
| 9 | América de Natal | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 60 | 61 | −1 | 54 | |
| 10 | Paraná | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 49 | 46 | +3 | 51 | |
| 11 | Ceará | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 51 | 52 | −1 | 47 | |
| 12 | ABC | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 50 | 52 | −2 | 45 | |
| 13 | ASA | 38 | 13 | 5 | 20 | 48 | 56 | −8 | 44 | |
| 14 | Bragantino | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 45 | 53 | −8 | 44 | |
| 15 | Boa Esporte | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 51 | 63 | −12 | 44 | |
| 16 | Guaratinguetá | 38 | 13 | 4 | 21 | 41 | 63 | −22 | 43 | |
| 17 | CRB (R) | 38 | 12 | 6 | 20 | 47 | 67 | −20 | 42 | Relegation to Série C |
| 18 | Guarani (R) | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 36 | 47 | −11 | 41 | |
| 19 | Ipatinga (R) | 38 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 38 | 73 | −35 | 31 | |
| 20 | Grêmio Barueri (R) | 38 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 38 | 69 | −31 | 30 |
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.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Goiás declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B champions.
Promotion
[edit]The four best placed teams, which are Goiás, Criciúma, Atlético Paranaense and Vitória, were promoted to the following year's first level.
Relegation
[edit]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
[edit]The 2012 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C started on June 30, 2012, and concluded on December 1, 2012.
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
[edit]The four best placed teams, which are Oeste, Icasa, Paysandu and Chapecoense, were promoted to the following year's second level.
Relegation
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]
Youth competition champions
[edit](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
[edit]Brazilian clubs in international competitions
[edit]| Team | 2012 Copa Libertadores | 2012 Copa Sudamericana | 2012 Recopa Sudamericana | 2012 FIFA Club World Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlético Goianiense | N/A | Round of 16 eliminated by  Universidad Católica
|
N/A | N/A |
| Bahia | N/A | Second Stage eliminated by  São Paulo
|
N/A | N/A |
| Botafogo | N/A | Second Stage eliminated by Palmeiras
|
N/A | N/A |
| Corinthians | Champions defeated  Boca Juniors
|
N/A | N/A | Champions defeated  Chelsea
|
| Coritiba | N/A | Second Stage eliminated by Grêmio
|
N/A | N/A |
| Figueirense | N/A | Second Stage eliminated by Atlético Goianiense
|
N/A | N/A |
| Flamengo | Eliminated in the Second Stage |
N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Fluminense | Quarterfinals eliminated by Boca Juniors
|
N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Grêmio | N/A | Quarterfinals eliminated by  Millonarios
|
N/A | N/A |
| Internacional | Round of 16 eliminated by Fluminense
|
N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Palmeiras | N/A | Round of 16 eliminated by Millonarios
|
N/A | N/A |
| Santos | Semifinals eliminated by Corinthians
|
N/A | Champions defeated Universidad de Chile
|
N/A |
| São Paulo | N/A | Champions defeated Tigre
|
N/A | N/A |
| Vasco da Gama | Quarterfinals eliminated by Corinthians
|
N/A | N/A | N/A |
Brazil national team
[edit]The following table lists all the games played by the Brazilian national team in official competitions and friendly matches during 2012.
| February 28, 2012 International friendly | Bosnia and Herzegovina  | 1–2 | Brazil | St. Gallen, Switzerland |
| May 26, 2012 International friendly | Denmark  | 1–3 | Brazil | Hamburg, Germany |
| May 30, 2012 International friendly | United States  | 1–4 | Brazil | Landover, Maryland, United States |
| June 3, 2012 International friendly | Mexico  | 2–0 | Brazil | Arlington, Texas, United States |
| June 9, 2012 International friendly | Brazil | 3–4 | Argentina | East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States |
| August 15, 2012 International friendly | Sweden  | 0–3 | Brazil | Solna, Sweden |
| September 7, 2012 International friendly | Brazil | 1–0 |  South Africa | São Paulo, Brazil |
| September 10, 2012 International friendly | Brazil | 8–0 |  China | Recife, Brazil |
| September 19, 2012 Superclásico de las Américas | Brazil | 2–1 | Argentina | Goiânia, Brazil |
| October 3, 2012 Superclásico de las Américas | Argentina | Canceled | Brazil | Resistencia, Argentina |
| October 11, 2012 International friendly | Brazil | 6–0 |  Iraq | Malmö, Sweden |
| October 16, 2012 International friendly | Brazil | 4–0 |  Japan | Wrocław, Poland |
| November 14, 2012 International friendly | Brazil | 1–1 | Colombia | East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States |
| November 21, 2012 Superclásico de las Américas | Argentina | 2–1 (3 - 4 p) | Brazil | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
Women's football
[edit]National team
[edit]The following table lists all the games played by the Brazil women's national football team in official competitions and friendly matches during 2012.
| March 24, 2012 International friendly | Canada  | 2–1 | Brazil | Boston, United States |
| April 3, 2012 Kirin Cup | United States | 3–0 | Brazil | Chiba, Japan |
| July 11, 2012 International friendly (unofficial match) | Kriens  | 0–2 | Brazil | Fribourg, Switzerland |
| July 14, 2012 Matchworld Women's Cup | Brazil | 2–1 | Colombia | Châtel-Saint-Denis, Switzerland |
| July 17, 2012 Matchworld Women's Cup | Brazil | 2–1 | Canada | Savièse, Switzerland |
| July 25, 2012 Summer Olympics Group stage | Cameroon  | 0–5 | Brazil | Cardiff, Wales |
| July 28, 2012 Summer Olympics Group stage | New Zealand  | 0–1 | Brazil | Cardiff, Wales |
| July 31, 2012 Summer Olympics Group stage | Great Britain  | 1–0 | Brazil | London, England |
| August 3, 2012 Summer Olympics Quarterfinals | Brazil | 0–2 | Japan | Cardiff, Wales |
| December 9, 2012 Torneio Internacional Feminino | Brazil | 4–0 |  Portugal | São Paulo, Brazil |
| December 13, 2012 Torneio Internacional Feminino | Brazil | 1–2 | Mexico | São Paulo, Brazil |
| December 16, 2012 Torneio Internacional Feminino | Brazil | 2–1 | Denmark | São Paulo, Brazil |
| December 19, 2011 Torneio Internacional Feminino Final | Brazil | 2–2 | Denmark | São Paulo, Brazil |
The Brazil women's national football team competed in the following competitions in 2012:
| Competition | Performance |
|---|---|
| Kirin Cup | Third place |
| Summer Olympics | Quarterfinals |
| Torneio Internacional Feminino | Champions
|
Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino
[edit]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
[edit]| Competition | Champion |
|---|---|
| Campeonato Carioca | Vasco da Gama |
| Campeonato Paulista | São José |
Brazilian clubs in international competitions
[edit]| Team | 2012 Copa Libertadores Femenina |
|---|---|
| Foz Cataratas | Runners-up lost to Colo Colo
|
| São José | Third Place defeated Vitória das Tabocas
|
| Vitória das Tabocas | Fourth Place defeated by São José
|
References
[edit]- ^ "Bosnia-Herzegovina vs. Brazil - 28 February 2012 - Soccerway".
- ^ "Denmark vs. Brazil - 26 May 2012 - Soccerway".
- ^ "United States vs. Brazil - 31 May 2012 - Soccerway".
- ^ "Brazil vs. Mexico - 3 June 2012 - Soccerway".
- ^ "Argentina vs. Brazil - 9 June 2012 - Soccerway".
- ^ "Sweden vs. Brazil - 15 August 2012 - Soccerway".
- ^ "Brazil vs. South Africa - 7 September 2012 - Soccerway".
- ^ "Brazil vs. China PR - 11 September 2012 - Soccerway".
- ^ "Brazil vs. Argentina - 20 September 2012 - Soccerway".
- ^ "Argentina X Brasil é cancelado". Correio do Estado (in Portuguese). October 3, 2012. Archived from the original on December 31, 2012. Retrieved October 4, 2012.
- ^ "Brasil e Argentina vão jogar nova partida do Superclássico" (in Portuguese). Veja. October 5, 2012. Archived from the original on October 6, 2012. Retrieved October 8, 2012.
- ^ "Brazil vs. Iraq - 11 October 2012 - Soccerway".
- ^ "Japan vs. Brazil - 16 October 2012 - Soccerway".
- ^ "Brazil vs. Colombia - 15 November 2012 - Soccerway".
- ^ "Argentina vs. Brazil - 22 November 2012 - Soccerway".
- ^ "Após apagão, Brasil x Argentina é remarcado para novembro". ESPBR (in Portuguese). October 12, 2012. Retrieved October 12, 2012.
- ^ "New Zealand – Brazil". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. July 28, 2012. Archived from the original on August 6, 2012. Retrieved July 28, 2012.