2012 in Brazilian football

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

Main article: 2012 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

Main article: 2012 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

Main article: 2012 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

Main article: 2012 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

Main article: 2012 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

Youth competition champions

(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

Brazilian clubs in international competitions

Brazil national team

The following table lists all the games played by the Brazilian national team in official competitions and friendly matches during 2012.

Papac

Zimling

Silva Marcelo Pato

Hernández

Oscar Hulk Fernández

Pato

Neymar Lucas Hulk Liu Jianye Oscar

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Kaká Hulk Neymar Lucas

Neymar Kaká

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Domínguez Scocco Orión Jean Carlinhos Fred Neymar

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.

Shannon Boxx Amy Rodriguez

Nagasato Aya Miyama Yukari Kinga

Formiga

Formiga

Grazielle

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Fabiana Baiana Marta Giovania

Dominguez

Débora

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The Brazil women's national football team competed in the following competitions in 2012:

Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino

Main article: 2012 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

Brazilian clubs in international competitions

References

• Brazilian competitions at RSSSF

References

1. "Bosnia-Herzegovina vs. Brazil - 28 February 2012 - Soccerway".
2. "Denmark vs. Brazil - 26 May 2012 - Soccerway".
3. "United States vs. Brazil - 31 May 2012 - Soccerway".
4. "Brazil vs. Mexico - 3 June 2012 - Soccerway".
5. "Argentina vs. Brazil - 9 June 2012 - Soccerway".
6. "Sweden vs. Brazil - 15 August 2012 - Soccerway".
7. "Brazil vs. South Africa - 7 September 2012 - Soccerway".
8. "Brazil vs. China PR - 11 September 2012 - Soccerway".
9. "Brazil vs. Argentina - 20 September 2012 - Soccerway".
10. (October 3, 2012). "Argentina X Brasil é cancelado". Correio do Estado.
11. (October 5, 2012). "Brasil e Argentina vão jogar nova partida do Superclássico". Veja.
12. "Brazil vs. Iraq - 11 October 2012 - Soccerway".
13. "Japan vs. Brazil - 16 October 2012 - Soccerway".
14. "Brazil vs. Colombia - 15 November 2012 - Soccerway".
15. "Argentina vs. Brazil - 22 November 2012 - Soccerway".
16. (October 12, 2012). "Após apagão, Brasil x Argentina é remarcado para novembro". ESPBR.
17. (July 28, 2012). "New Zealand – Brazil". Fédération Internationale de Football Association.