# 2012 Campeonato Sergipano

The 2012 Campeonato Sergipano de Futebol Profissional da Primeira Divisão - Série A1 (a.k.a. Sergipão 2012) was the 89th season of Sergipe's top professional football league. Associação Olímpica de Itabaiana won their 10th title

## Format

The ten clubs were divided into two groups that will play in two tournaments. In the first tournament stage the teams from one group will play within their group in a single round-robin tournament. The two best teams from each group will advance to the playoffs and while the next best two will play for the Taça Cidade de Aracaju. In the second tournament stage the teams will play with against the teams in the other group in a single round-robin format. The two best teams from each group will advance to the playoffs and while the next best two will play for the Taça Estado de Sergipe. The winner of both the Taça Cidade de Aracaju and Taça Estado de Sergipe will play for the state championship. If the same team wins both tournament, they are automatically declared the champion.

### Qualifications and Relegation

The best two teams will qualify for 2013 Copa do Brasil and the 2013 Copa do Nordeste. The best team not playing in Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, B, or C will qualify for 2012 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D. And the worst two teams will be relegated to 2013 Second Division.

## Participating teams

| Club | Home city | 2011 result |
| Associação Desportiva Confiança | Aracaju | 4th |
| Associação Atlética Guarany | Porto da Folha | 5th |
| Associação Olímpica de Itabaiana | Itabaiana | 8th |
| Lagarto Futebol Clube | Lagarto | 2nd (Série A2) |
| Olímpico Esporte Clube | Itabaianinha | 7th |
| Sociedade Esportiva River Plate | Carmópolis | 1st |
| São Domingos Futebol Clube | São Domingos | 2nd |
| Club Sportivo Sergipe | Aracaju | 3rd |
| Sete de Junho Esporte Clube | Tobias Barreto | 1st (Série A2) |
| Associação Desportiva Socorrense | Nossa Senhora do Socorro | 6th |

## Taça Cidade de Aracaju

The 2012 Taça Cidade de Aracaju began on January 28 and ended on March 4.

### First stage
#### Group A standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Itabaiana (A) | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 20 |
| 2 | São Domingos (A) | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 15 |
| 3 | Lagarto | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 14 | −3 | 13 |
| 4 | Guarany | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
| 5 | Sergipe | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 20 | −13 | 2 |

#### Group B standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Socorrense (A) | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 20 |
| 2 | River Plate (A) | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 11 | +8 | 19 |
| 3 | Confiança | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 19 |
| 4 | Olímpico | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 16 | −8 | 11 |
| 5 | Sete de Junho | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 15 | −7 | 8 |

## Knockout phase
### Bracket

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| Socorrense | Socorrense | 3 | | | |
| São Domingos | São Domingos | 3 | | | |
| São Domingos | São Domingos | 3 | Socorrense | Socorrense | 1 |
| | | | Itabaiana | Itabaiana | 4 |
| Itabaiana | Itabaiana | 1 | Itabaiana | Itabaiana | 4 |
| River Plate | River Plate | 0 | | | |

### Semifinals

| Home | Score | Away |
| São Domingos | 2–1 | Socorrense |
| Socorrense | 2–1 | São Domingos |
| River Plate | 0-0 | Itabaiana |
| Itabaiana | 1-0 | River Plate |

### Finals

| Home | Score | Away |
| Socorrense | 1–4 | Itabaiana |
| Itabaiana | 0-0 | Socorrense |
* Taça Cidade de Aracaju 2012 Champion
* Itabaiana 1st Title

## Taça Estado de Sergipe

The 2012 Taça Estado de Sergipe began on March 28 and ended on May 13.

### First stage
#### Group A standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | São Domingos (A) | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 5 | +12 | 17 |
| 2 | Sergipe (A) | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 16 |
| 3 | Itabaiana | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 12 |
| 4 | Lagarto | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 6 |
| 5 | Guarany | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | −7 | 3 |

#### Group B standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Confiança (A) | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 16 |
| 2 | River Plate (A) | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 11 |
| 3 | Socorrense | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 10 |
| 4 | Sete de Junho | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 8 |
| 5 | Olímpico | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 7 |

## Knockout phase
### Bracket

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| São Domingos | São Domingos | 4 | | | |
| River Plate | River Plate | 2 | | | |
| River Plate | River Plate | 2 | São Domingos | São Domingos | 3 |
| | | | Confiança | Confiança | 3 |
| Confiança | Confiança | 2 | Confiança | Confiança | 3 |
| Sergipe | Sergipe | 0 | | | |

### Semifinals

| Home | Score | Away |
| River Plate | 2 - 1 | São Domingos |
| São Domingos | 3 - 0 | River Plate |
| Sergipe | 0 - 1 | Confiança |
| Confiança | 1 - 0 | Sergipe |

### Finals

| Home | Score | Away |
| São Domingos | 0 - 0 | Confiança |
| Confiança | 3 - 3 | São Domingos |
* Taça Estado de Sergipe 2012 Champion
* Confiança 2nd Title

## Superfinals

| Home | Score | Away |
| Itabaiana | 3 - 1 | Confiança |
| Confiança | 1 - 0 | Itabaiana |
* Campeonato Sergipano 2012 Champion
* Itabaiana 10th Title

## Overall standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Itabaiana | 24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 18 | +12 | 43 | 2012 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D, 2013 Copa do Nordeste and 2013 Copa do Brasil |
| 2 | Confiança | 24 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 16 | +16 | 46 | 2013 Copa do Nordeste and 2013 Copa do Brasil |
| 3 | São Domingos | 24 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 44 | 26 | +18 | 43 | |
| 4 | River Plate | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 27 | 22 | +5 | 34 | |
| 5 | Socorrense | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 34 | |
| 6 | Lagarto | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 25 | −10 | 19 | |
| 7 | Sergipe | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 31 | −14 | 18 | |
| 8 | Olímpico | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 23 | −10 | 18 | |
| 9 | Sete de Junho | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 25 | −12 | 16 | Relegation to Campeonato Sergipano Série A-2 |
| 10 | Guarany | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 19 | −7 | 15 | Relegation to Campeonato Sergipano Série A-2 |
* ↑ Confiança qualified for 2013 Copa do Brasil as Copa Sergiqe champions