The following article presents a summary of the 2012

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season in

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, which was the 111th season of competitive football in the country.

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

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, Palmeiras, Atlético Goianiense and Figueirense, were relegated to the following year's second level.

Campeonato Brasileiro Série B

The 2012 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B started on May 19, 2012, and concluded on November 24, 2012.

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declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B champions.

Promotion

The four best placed teams, which are

, 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

The 2012 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C started on June 30, 2012, and concluded on December 1, 2012. * Águia de Marabá * Brasiliense * Caxias * Chapecoense *

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* Duque de Caxias *

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* Guarany de Sobral * Icasa * Luverdense *

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* Madureira * Oeste * Paysandu * Salgueiro * Santa Cruz *

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* Treze * Tupi * Vila Nova The Campeonato Brasileiro Série C final was played between Oeste and Icasa. ---- ---- ---- Oeste declared as the league champions by

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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,

, Guarany de Sobral and Tupi, were relegated to the following year's fourth level.

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 *

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* CENE * Cerâmica * Cianorte * Comercial (PI) * CRAC * CSA * Feirense * Friburguense * Guarani (MG) * Horizonte * Interporto * Itabaiana * Juventude * Marcílio Dias *

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* Metropolitano * Mirassol * Mixto * Mogi Mirim * Nacional (MG) * Náutico (RR) * Penarol * Petrolina *

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* Sampaio Corrêa * Santos (AP) * Sousa * Vilhena * Vitória da Conquista *

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* Ypiranga (PE) The Campeonato Brasileiro Série D final was played between CRAC and Sampaio Corrêa. ---- ---- ---- Sampaio Corrêa declared as the league champions by

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

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

of 3–1.

State championship champions

Youth competition champions

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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.

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

of 5–2.

Domestic competition champions

Brazilian clubs in international competitions

References

Brazilian competitions at RSSSF
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