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.

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
Season2012
ChampionsFluminense
3rd Campeonato Brasileiro title
4th Brazilian title
RelegatedFigueirense
Atlético Goianiense
Palmeiras
Sport
Copa Libertadores de AméricaCorinthians (title holder)
Palmeiras (cup winner)
Fluminense
Grêmio
Atlético Mineiro
São Paulo
Matches played380
Goals scored940 (2.47 per match)
Top goalscorerFred (20)
Biggest home winAtlético Mineiro 6–0 Figueirense
Biggest away winVasco 0–4 Bahia
Highest scoringFigueirense 3–4 Atlético Mineiro
Longest winning run7 games
Atlético Mineiro
Longest unbeaten run15 games
Grêmio
Longest winless run14 games
Figueirense
Longest losing run7 games
Atlético Goianiense
Figueirense
Highest attendanceSão Paulo 2–1 Náutico
62,207
Lowest attendanceAtlético Goianiense 0–1 Sport 449
Average attendance12,983
2011
2013

Teams

Stadiums and locations

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