2012 Campeonato Carioca
| Champions | Fluminense |
|---|---|
| Relegated | Bonsucesso Americano |
| 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 |
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The 2012 Campeonato Estadual da Serie A de Profissionais do Rio de Janeiro was the 111th edition of football in Rio de Janeiro. It was organized by the Federação de Futebol do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (FERJ).
Fluminense won the title against Botafogo.[1]
Format
[edit]The sixteen clubs were divided into two groups that would play in two tournaments. In the first tournament, Taça Guanabara, the teams from each group played within their group in a single round-robin tournament. The two top place teams from each group advanced to the playoffs and the next two top place teams played for the Troféu Washington Rodrigues. In the second tournament, Taça Rio, the teams play against the teams in the other group in a single round-robin format. The two best teams from each group advanced to the playoffs and next placed two teams played the Troféu Carlos Alberto Torres. Each top team of Taça Guanabara and Taça Rio played for the state title. If the same team wins both tournament, they automatically were awarded the title.
Qualifications
[edit]The best two teams not qualified to 2013 Copa Libertadores would qualify for 2013 Copa do Brasil. The best team not playing in Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, B, or C qualified for 2012 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D
Participating teams
[edit]Taça Guanabara
[edit]The 2012 Taça Guanabara began on January 21 and ended on February 26.
Group stage
[edit]Group A
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Botafogo | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 4 | +13 | 15 | Advanced to the Semifinals |
| 2 | Flamengo | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 15 | |
| 3 | Resende | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 13 | −2 | 12 | Advanced to the Edilson Silva |
| 4 | Nova Iguaçu | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 9 | |
| 5 | Macaé | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 8 | |
| 6 | Bonsucesso | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | −6 | 6 | |
| 7 | Madureira | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 5 | |
| 8 | Olaria | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 5 |
Rules for classification: 1 points; 2 wins; 3 goal difference; 4 goals scored; 5 red cards received; 6 yellow cards received; 7 draw
Group B
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vasco da Gama | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | +13 | 21 | Advanced to the Semifinals |
| 2 | Fluminense | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 13 | |
| 3 | Boavista | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 12 | Advanced to the Edilson Silva |
| 4 | Friburguense | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 11 | |
| 5 | Volta Redonda | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 11 | |
| 6 | Duque de Caxias | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 8 | |
| 7 | Americano | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 13 | −7 | 4 | |
| 8 | Bangu | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 18 | −11 | 0 |
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
[edit]| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| Resende | 0 | ||||||||
| Friburguense | 1 | ||||||||
| Friburguense | 2 (2) | ||||||||
| Nova Iguaçu (pen.) | 2 (4) | ||||||||
| Boavista | 1 | ||||||||
| Nova Iguaçu | 3 | ||||||||
Knockout stage
[edit]| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| Vasco da Gama | 2 | ||||||||
| Flamengo | 1 | ||||||||
| Vasco da Gama | 1 | ||||||||
| Fluminense | 3 | ||||||||
| Botafogo | 1 (3) | ||||||||
| Fluminense (pen.) | 1 (4) | ||||||||
Taça Rio
[edit]Group stage
[edit]Group A
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flamengo | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 21 | Advanced to the Semifinals |
| 2 | Botafogo | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 18 | |
| 3 | Resende | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 13 | Advanced to the Troféu Carlos Alberto Torres |
| 4 | Macaé | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 14 | −1 | 12 | |
| 5 | Madureira | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 13 | −2 | 10 | |
| 6 | Olaria | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 9 | |
| 7 | Nova Iguaçu | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | −5 | 8 | |
| 8 | Bonsucesso | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13 | −3 | 7 |
Rules for classification: 1 points; 2 wins; 3 goal difference; 4 goals scored; 5 red cards received; 6 yellow cards received; 7 draw
Group B
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bangu | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 15 | Advanced to the Semifinals |
| 2 | Vasco da Gama | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 14 | |
| 3 | Fluminense | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 13 | Advanced to the Troféu Carlos Alberto Torres |
| 4 | Volta Redonda | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 11 | |
| 5 | Duque de Caxias | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 8 | |
| 6 | Friburguense | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 6 | |
| 7 | Americano | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 18 | −5 | 5 | |
| 8 | Boavista | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 17 | −6 | 5 |
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
[edit]| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| Resende | 0 | ||||||||
| Volta Redonda | 2 | ||||||||
| Volta Redonda | 0 | ||||||||
| Fluminense | 2 | ||||||||
| Fluminense | 2 | ||||||||
| Macaé | 1 | ||||||||
Knockout stage
[edit]| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| Flamengo | 2 | ||||||||
| Vasco da Gama | 3 | ||||||||
| Vasco da Gama | 1 | ||||||||
| Botafogo | 3 | ||||||||
| Bangu | 2 | ||||||||
| Botafogo | 4 | ||||||||
Finals
[edit]The 2012 Campeonato Carioca Finals were contested by Fluminense and Botafogo in a two-legged match at the Estádio Olímpico João Havelange.
| 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
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fluminense (Q) | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 30 | 17 | +13 | 26 | Qualified for 2013 Copa do Brasil[a] |
| 2 | Botafogo (Q) | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 35 | 12 | +23 | 33 | |
| 3 | Flamengo (Q) | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 9 | +18 | 36 | |
| 4 | Vasco da Gama (Q) | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 13 | +20 | 35 | |
| 5 | Resende | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 21 | −1 | 25 | 2012 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D |
| 6 | Volta Redonda | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 22 | −2 | 22 | |
| 7 | Macaé | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 22 | −3 | 20 | Cannot qualify for 2012 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D[b] |
| 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 | Cannot qualify for 2012 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D[b] |
| 12 | Madureira | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 25 | −6 | 15 | |
| 13 | Bangu | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 23 | −6 | 15 | |
| 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 |
- ^ Botafogo, Flamengo, Fluminense and Vasco da Gama cannot qualify to 2012 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D because they are participating in the 2012 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.
- ^ a b Duque de Caxias, Macaé and Madureira cannot qualify to 2012 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D because they are participating in the 2012 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C.
- ^ Friburguense is qualified for 2012 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D as the 2011 Copa Rio runner-up.
References
[edit]- ^ "UMA SEMANA EM TRÊS CORES: FLU VENCE MAIS UMA E É CAMPEÃO CARIOCA". Globo Esporte.