2012 Campeonato Carioca
| Champions | Fluminense |
|---|---|
| Relegated | Americano Bonsucesso |
| Copa do Brasil | Botafogo Flamengo Resende Volta Redonda |
| Série D | Volta Redonda |
| Matches played | 134 |
| Goals scored | 385 (2.87 per match) |
| Best Player | Deco |
| Top goalscorer | Somália Alecsandro (12) |
| Biggest home win | Botafogo 5–0 Olaria |
| Biggest away win | Volta Redonda 0–3 Fluminense Macaé 0–3 Botafogo Macaé 1–4 Vasco da Gama Resende 0–3 Bangu Duque de Caxias 1–4 Madureira |
| Highest scoring | Friburguense 5–2 Boavista (7 Goals) |
| Longest winning run | 8 games Vasco |
| Longest unbeaten run | 18 games Botafogo |
| Longest losing run | 7 games Bangu |
← 2011 2013 → | |
The 2012 Campeonato Carioca was the 111th edition of the Campeonato Carioca, organized by the Federação de Futebol do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (Rio de Janeiro State Football Federation or FERJ). Fluminense won the title against Botafogo.[1]
Format
The sixteen clubs were divided into two groups that would play in two phases. In the first phase, the Taça Guanabara, the teams from each group played within their group in a single round-robin. The two top teams from each group advanced to the Taça Guanabara playoffs and the next two best teams played for the Troféu Edilson Silva. In the second phase, the Taça Rio, each team played against the teams in the other group. The two best teams from each group then advanced to the Taça Rio playoffs, while the next two best teams played for the Troféu Luiz Penido. The winners of the Taça Guanabara and the Taça Rio played each other to determine the winner of the Campeonato Carioca. If the same team had won both the Taça Guanabara and the Taça Rio, they would automatically have been awarded the Campeonato Carioca title.[2]
Qualifications
The four best teams not already qualified to the 2013 Copa Libertadores qualified for the 2013 Copa do Brasil.[3] The best team not playing in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, Série B or Série C qualified for 2012 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D.[4]
Participating teams
Rio de Janeiro
Location of teams in the 2012 Campeonato Carioca
- ^ Although Bonsucesso FC is headquartered in Bonsucesso, it played most home games at Giulite Coutinho Stadium
- ^ Although Botafogo FR is headquartered in Botafogo, it plays home games at Engenhão Stadium
- ^ Although CR Flamengo is headquartered in Lagoa and normally plays home games at Maracanã Stadium, for the 2012 Campeonato Carioca it played most home games at Engenhão Stadium
- ^ Although Fluminense FC is headquartered in Laranjeiras and normally plays home games at Maracanã Stadium, for the 2012 Campeonato Carioca it played most home games at Raulino de Oliveira Stadium
Taça Guanabara
The 2012 Taça Guanabara began on January 21 and ended on February 26.
Group stage
|
Updated to match(es) played on 18 February 2012. Source: [9]
Rules for classification: 1 points; 2 wins; 3 goal difference; 4 goals scored; 5 red cards received; 6 yellow cards received; 7 draw
|
Updated to match(es) played on 18 February 2012. Source: [9]
Rules for classification: 1 points; 2 wins; 3 goal difference; 4 goals scored; 5 red cards received; 6 yellow cards received; 7 draw
|
Troféu Edilson Silva
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| Resende | 0 | ||||||||
| Friburguense | 1 | ||||||||
| Friburguense | 2 (2) | ||||||||
| Nova Iguaçu (pen.) | 2 (4) | ||||||||
| Boavista | 1 | ||||||||
| Nova Iguaçu | 3 | ||||||||
Semifinals
| Resende | 0 – 1 | Friburguense |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Marquinhos Galhardo  57' |
Final
| Friburguense | 2 – 2 | Nova Iguaçu |
|---|---|---|
| Diego Guerra 64' Marcelo 84' |
Report | Jones Leandro 12' Zambi 71' |
| Penalties | ||
| 2 – 4 | ||
Taça Guanabara knockout stage
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| Vasco da Gama | 2 | ||||||||
| Flamengo | 1 | ||||||||
| Vasco da Gama | 1 | ||||||||
| Fluminense | 3 | ||||||||
| Botafogo | 1 (3) | ||||||||
| Fluminense (pen.) | 1 (4) | ||||||||
Semifinals
| Vasco da Gama | 2 – 1 | Flamengo |
|---|---|---|
| Alecsandro 14' Diego Souza 77' |
Report | Vágner Love 2' |
| Botafogo | 1 – 1 | Fluminense |
|---|---|---|
| Elkeson 74' |
Report | Leandro Euzébio 80' |
| Penalties | ||
| 3 – 4 | ||
Final
| Vasco da Gama | 1 – 3 | Fluminense |
|---|---|---|
| Eduardo Costa 83' |
Report | Fred 36', 56' Deco 42' |
Taça Rio
Group stage
|
Updated to match(es) played on 15 April. Source: [10]
Rules for classification: 1 points; 2 wins; 3 goal difference; 4 goals scored; 5 red cards received; 6 yellow cards received; 7 draw
|
Updated to match(es) played on 15 April. Source: [10]
Rules for classification: 1 points; 2 wins; 3 goal difference; 4 goals scored; 5 red cards received; 6 yellow cards received; 7 draw
|
Troféu Luiz Penido
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| Resende | 0 | ||||||||
| Volta Redonda | 2 | ||||||||
| Volta Redonda | 0 | ||||||||
| Fluminense | 2 | ||||||||
| Fluminense | 2 | ||||||||
| Macaé | 1 | ||||||||
Semifinals
| Resende | 0 – 2 | Volta Redonda |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Vinicius 72' Jhonnattann 75' |
| Fluminense | 2 – 1 | Macaé |
|---|---|---|
| Manuel Lanzini 43' Marcos Júnior 70' |
Report | André Gomes 90' |
Final
| Fluminense | 2 – 0 | Volta Redonda |
|---|---|---|
| Fábio Braga 52' Araújo 90+1' |
Report |
Taça Rio knockout stage
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| Bangu | 2 | ||||||||
| Botafogo | 4 | ||||||||
| Botafogo | 3 | ||||||||
| Vasco da Gama | 1 | ||||||||
| Flamengo | 2 | ||||||||
| Vasco da Gama | 3 | ||||||||
Semifinals
| Bangu | 2 – 4 | Botafogo |
|---|---|---|
| Lucas Marques 52' (o.g.) Sérgio Júnior 70' |
Report | Sebastián Abreu 40', 47', 59' Maicosuel 90' |
| Flamengo | 2 – 3 | Vasco da Gama |
|---|---|---|
| Vágner Love 2' Kleberson 52' |
Report | Éder Luís 17' Felipe 40', 48' |
Final
| Botafogo | 3 – 1 | Vasco da Gama |
|---|---|---|
| Sebastián Abreu 3', 45' Maicosuel 54' |
Report | Carlos Alberto 80' |
Campeonato Carioca Final
The 2012 Campeonato Carioca Final was contested by Fluminense and Botafogo as a two-legged tie, with both matches played at Engenhão Stadium.
| Fluminense | 4 – 1 | Botafogo |
|---|---|---|
| Fred 43' Rafael Sóbis 57', 65'Marcos Jr. 83' |
Report | Renato 8' |
| Botafogo | 0 – 1 | Fluminense |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Rafael Moura 62' |
Overall standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fluminense | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 30 | 17 | +13 | 26 | 2013 Copa do Brasil (Fourth Round)[a] |
| 2 | Botafogo | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 35 | 12 | +23 | 33 | 2013 Copa do Brasil (First Round) |
| 3 | Flamengo | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 9 | +18 | 36 | |
| 4 | Vasco da Gama | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 13 | +20 | 35 | 2013 Copa do Brasil (Fourth Round)[a] |
| 5 | Resende | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 21 | −1 | 25 | 2013 Copa do Brasil (First Round)[b] |
| 6 | Volta Redonda | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 22 | −2 | 22 | 2013 Copa do Brasil (First Round) and 2012 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D |
| 7 | Macaé | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 22 | −3 | 20 | |
| 8 | Friburguense | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 21 | −5 | 17 | 2012 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D[c] |
| 9 | Nova Iguaçu | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 20 | −6 | 17 | |
| 10 | Boavista | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 29 | −5 | 16 | |
| 11 | Duque de Caxias | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 24 | −8 | 16 | |
| 12 | Madureira | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 25 | −6 | 15 | |
| 13 | Bangu | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 23 | −6 | 15 | 2013 Copa do Brasil (First Round)[d] |
| 14 | Olaria | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 24 | −11 | 14 | |
| 15 | Bonsucesso | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 26 | −9 | 13 | Relegation to 2013 Campeonato Carioca Série B |
| 16 | Americano | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 31 | −12 | 9 |
Source: [12]
Notes:
Notes:
- ^ a b Fluminense and Vasco da Gama qualified for the fourth round of the Copa do Brasil by qualifying for the 2013 Copa Libertadores; their first round Copa do Brasil berths went to the next-best teams in the Campeonato Carioca
- ^ Resende initially qualified for the 2012 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D but gave up their berth. Volta Redonda entered the competition in their place.[11]
- ^ Friburguense qualified for the 2012 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D as 2011 Copa Rio runners-up.
- ^ Bangu qualified for the 2013 Copa do Brasil as 2012 Copa Rio runners-up
References
- ^ "UMA SEMANA EM TRÊS CORES: FLU VENCE MAIS UMA E É CAMPEÃO CARIOCA" [A week in three colours: Flu is again the Carioca champion] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 13 May 2012.
- ^ Lopes da Costa Filho, Rubens (17 November 2011). "2012 :: Regulamento" (in Portuguese). FERJ. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ^ Elísio da Costa Neto, Virgílio (4 February 2013). "Copa do Brasil 2013 - Regulamento Específico da Competição" [2013 Copa do Brasil - Specific Competition Regulations] (in Portuguese). CBF. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ^ Elísio da Costa Neto, Virgílio (9 March 2012). "Campeonato Brasileiro Série D 2012 - Regulamento Específico da Competição" [2012 Série D Brazilian Championship - Specific Competition Regulations] (in Portuguese). CBF. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ^ "2012 :: Taça Guanabara" (in Portuguese). FERJ. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
- ^ "2012 :: Estatísticas" (in Portuguese). FERJ. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
- ^ "Campeonato Carioca de Profissional- Serie A 2011" (in Portuguese). FERJ. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
- ^ a b "Campeonato Carioca de Profissional- Serie B 2011" (in Portuguese). FERJ. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
- ^ a b "Campeonato Carioca 2012 Série A/Taça Guanabara" (in Portuguese). FERJ. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ^ a b "Campeonato Carioca 2012 Série A/Taça Rio" (in Portuguese). FERJ. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ^ "Volta Redonda-RJ e Sobradinho-DF entram para a disputa da Série D" [Volta Redonda and Sobradinho enter Série D] (in Portuguese). ge. 22 June 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ^ "Campeonato Estadual de Profissionais Série A 2012 - Classificação Geral" [2012 Professional Série A State Championship - Overall Table] (in Portuguese). FERJ. Retrieved 9 August 2025.