# 2012 Campeonato Carioca

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.

## Format

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

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

| Club | Home city |
| Americano | Campos dos Goytacazes |
| Bangu | Rio de Janeiro (Bangu) |
| Boavista | Saquarema |
| Bonsucesso | Rio de Janeiro (Bonsucesso) |
| Botafogo | Rio de Janeiro (Botafogo) |
| Duque de Caxias | Duque de Caxias |
| Flamengo | Rio de Janeiro (Gávea) |
| Fluminense | Rio de Janeiro (Laranjeiras) |
| Friburguense | Nova Friburgo |
| Macaé | Macaé |
| Madureira | Rio de Janeiro (Madureira) |
| Nova Iguaçu | Nova Iguaçu |
| Olaria | Rio de Janeiro (Olaria) |
| Resende | Resende |
| Vasco da Gama | Rio de Janeiro (Vasco da Gama) |
| Volta Redonda | Volta Redonda |

## Taça Guanabara

The 2012 Taça Guanabara began on January 21 and ended on February 26.

### Group stage
#### Group A

| 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 | Advanced to the Semifinals |
| 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 | Advanced to the Edilson Silva |
| 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 | |

#### Group B

| 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 | Advanced to the Semifinals |
| 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 | Advanced to the Edilson Silva |
| 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 | |

### Troféu Edilson Silva

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
| Resende | Resende | 0 | | | |
| Friburguense | Friburguense | 1 | | | |
| Friburguense | Friburguense | 1 | Friburguense | Friburguense | 2 (2) |
| | | | Nova Iguaçu (pen.) | Nova Iguaçu (pen.) | 2 (4) |
| Boavista | Boavista | 1 | Nova Iguaçu (pen.) | Nova Iguaçu (pen.) | 2 (4) |
| Nova Iguaçu | Nova Iguaçu | 3 | | | |

### Knockout stage

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
| Vasco da Gama | Vasco da Gama | 2 | | | |
| Flamengo | Flamengo | 1 | | | |
| Flamengo | Flamengo | 1 | Vasco da Gama | Vasco da Gama | 1 |
| | | | Fluminense | Fluminense | 3 |
| Botafogo | Botafogo | 1 (3) | Fluminense | Fluminense | 3 |
| Fluminense (pen.) | Fluminense (pen.) | 1 (4) | | | |

## Taça Rio
### Group stage
#### Group A

| 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 | Advanced to the Semifinals |
| 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 | Advanced to the Troféu Carlos Alberto Torres |
| 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 | |

#### Group B

| 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 | Advanced to the Semifinals |
| 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 | Advanced to the Troféu Carlos Alberto Torres |
| 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 | |

### Troféu Luiz Penido

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
| Resende | Resende | 0 | | | |
| Volta Redonda | Volta Redonda | 2 | | | |
| Volta Redonda | Volta Redonda | 2 | Volta Redonda | Volta Redonda | 0 |
| | | | Fluminense | Fluminense | 2 |
| Fluminense | Fluminense | 2 | Fluminense | Fluminense | 2 |
| Macaé | Macaé | 1 | | | |

### Knockout stage

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
| Flamengo | Flamengo | 2 | | | |
| Vasco da Gama | Vasco da Gama | 3 | | | |
| Vasco da Gama | Vasco da Gama | 3 | Vasco da Gama | Vasco da Gama | 1 |
| | | | Botafogo | Botafogo | 3 |
| Bangu | Bangu | 2 | Botafogo | Botafogo | 3 |
| Botafogo | Botafogo | 4 | | | |

## Finals

The 2012 Campeonato Carioca Finals were contested by Fluminense and Botafogo in a two-legged match at the Estádio Olímpico João Havelange.

## Overall standings

| 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 |
| 2 | Botafogo (Q) | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 35 | 12 | +23 | 33 | Qualified for 2013 Copa do Brasil |
| 3 | Flamengo (Q) | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 9 | +18 | 36 | Qualified for 2013 Copa do Brasil |
| 4 | Vasco da Gama (Q) | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 13 | +20 | 35 | Qualified for 2013 Copa do Brasil |
| 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 |
| 8 | Friburguense | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 21 | −5 | 17 | 2012 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D |
| 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 |
| 12 | Madureira | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 25 | −6 | 15 | Cannot qualify for 2012 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D |
| 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 | Relegation to 2013 Campeonato Carioca Série B |
* ↑ 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.
* 1 2 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.