2012 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
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.
| Season | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Fluminense 3rd Campeonato Brasileiro title 4th Brazilian title |
| Relegated | Figueirense Atlético Goianiense Palmeiras Sport |
| 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 |
← 2011 2013 → | |
Teams
Stadiums and locations
São Paulo
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro teams:
Botafogo
Flamengo
Fluminense
Vasco da Gama
São Paulo teams:
Corinthians
Palmeiras
Portuguesa
São Paulo
Botafogo
Flamengo
Fluminense
Vasco da Gama
São Paulo teams:
Corinthians
Palmeiras
Portuguesa
São Paulo
Locations of the 2012 Série A teams
| Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlético Goianiense | Goiânia | Serra Dourada | 50,049 |
| Atlético Mineiro | Belo Horizonte | Independência | 25,000 |
| Bahia | Salvador | Pituaçu | 32,179 |
| Botafogo | Rio de Janeiro | Engenhão | 46,931 |
| Corinthians | São Paulo | Pacaembu | 37,952 |
| Coritiba | Curitiba | Couto Pereira | 37,182 |
| Cruzeiro | Belo Horizonte | Arena do Jacaré | 25,000 |
| Figueirense | Florianópolis | Orlando Scarpelli | 19,808 |
| Flamengo | Rio de Janeiro | Engenhão | 46,931 |
| Fluminense | Rio de Janeiro | Engenhão | 46,931 |
| Grêmio | Porto Alegre | Olímpico | 45,000 |
| Internacional | Porto Alegre | Beira-Rio | 56,000 |
| Náutico | Recife | Aflitos | 19,800 |
| Palmeiras | São Paulo | Pacaembu | 37,952 |
| Ponte Preta | Campinas | Moisés Lucarelli | 19,722 |
| Portuguesa | São Paulo | Canindé | 21,004 |
| Santos | Santos | Vila Belmiro | 20,120 |
| São Paulo | São Paulo | Morumbi | 67,428 |
| Sport | Recife | Ilha do Retiro | 30,520 |
| Vasco da Gama | Rio de Janeiro | São Januário | 22,150 |
Statistics
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred |  Brazilian
|
Fluminense | 20 |
| 2 | Luís Fabiano | Brazilian
|
São Paulo | 17 |
| 3 | Aloísio | Brazilian
|
Figueirense | 14 |
| Hernán Barcos |  Argentine
|
Palmeiras | 14 | |
| Bruno Mineiro | Brazilian
|
Portuguesa | 14 | |
| Neymar | Brazilian
|
Santos | 14 | |
| 7 | Kieza | Brazilian
|
Náutico | 13 |
| Vágner Love | Brazilian
|
Flamengo | 13 | |
| 9 | Bernard | Brazilian
|
Atlético Mineiro | 11 |
| Elkeson | Brazilian
|
Botafogo | 11 |
Source: globoesporte.com
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Germán Herrera |
Botafogo | São Paulo | 4-2 (H) | 20 May 2012 |
| Roger |
Ponte Preta | Coritiba | 4-1 (H) | 14 July 2012 |
| Aloísio |
Figueirense | Coritiba | 3-1 (H) | 26 August 2012 |
| Bruno Mineiro |
Portuguesa | Sport | 5-1 (H) | 4 October 2012 |
| Ronaldinho |
Atlético Mineiro | Figueirense | 6-0 (H) | 6 October 2012 |
| Lucas |
São Paulo | Sport | 4-2 (A) | 27 October 2012 |
| Neymar |
Santos | Cruzeiro | 4-0 (A) | 3 November 2012 |