The 2012
Campeonato Cearense de Futebol was the 98th season of the top professional football league in the state of
Ceará
Ceará (, ) is one of the 26 states of Brazil, located in the Northeast Region, Brazil, northeastern part of the country, on the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic coast. It is the List of Brazilian states by population, eighth-largest Brazilian State by ...
,
Brazil
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. The competition began on January 18 and ended on May 13.
Ceará
Ceará (, ) is one of the 26 states of Brazil, located in the Northeast Region, Brazil, northeastern part of the country, on the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic coast. It is the List of Brazilian states by population, eighth-largest Brazilian State by ...
won the championship for the 41st time, while
Itapipoca,
Trairiense and
Crateús were relegated.
Format
Each team plays the other once in a
round-robin format followed by four team playoff with home-and-away series.
Qualifications
The two teams on the finals will qualify for the
2013 Copa do Brasil and
2013 Copa do Nordeste. The best team not playing in
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (; English: "Brazilian Championship A Series"), commonly referred to as the Brasileirão (; English: "Big Brazilian" or "Great Brazilian"), the Série A or the Brazilian Série A (to distinguish it from the I ...
,
B or
C will qualify for
2012 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D.
Teams
First stage
Standings
Results
Final Stage
Semifinals
First leg
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Second leg
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Finals
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Ceará won due to better campaign on First stage.
Top goalscorers
Sourc
Federação Cearense de Futebol
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Last updated: 14 May 2012
References
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