# 2012 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D

In 2012, the Campeonato Brasileiro Série D, the fourth division of the Brazilian League, was contested for the fourth time. Forty clubs competed, four of which eventually qualified for the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C to be contested in 2013.

## Competition format

The 40 teams were divided in eight groups of 5, playing in a double round-robin format. The two best ranked in each group at the end of 10 rounds qualified for the second stage, which was played in home-and-away system. Winners advanced to the third stage. These quarterfinal winners were promoted to the Série C 2013. According to the playoff structure, one team from each "mini-tournament" was promoted.

## Participating teams

| State | Team | Qualification method |
| Acre | Atlético Acreano | 2012 Campeonato Acreano best record |
| Alagoas | CSA | 2012 Campeonato Alagoano best record |
| Amapá | Santos-AP | 2011 Campeonato Amapaense runners-up |
| Amazonas | Penarol | 2011 Campeonato Amazonense champions |
| Bahia | Feirense | 2012 Campeonato Baiano best record |
| Bahia | Vitória da Conquista | 2011 Copa Governador do Estado da Bahia champions |
| Ceará | Horizonte | 2012 Campeonato Cearense best record |
| Distrito Federal | Ceilândia | 2012 Campeonato Brasiliense best record |
| Distrito Federal | Sobradinho | 2012 Campeonato Brasiliense 3rd best record |
| Espírito Santo | Aracruz | 2012 Campeonato Capixaba champions |
| Goiás | CRAC | 2012 Campeonato Goiano best record |
| Goiás | AA Aparecidense | 2012 Campeonato Goiano 3rd best record |
| Maranhão | Sampaio Corrêa | 2011 Campeonato Maranhense champions |
| Mato Grosso | Mixto | 2012 Campeonato Matogrossense best record |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | CENE | 2011 Campeonato Sul-Matogrossense champions |
| Minas Gerais | Nacional-MG | 2012 Campeonato Mineiro best record |
| Minas Gerais | Guarani-MG | 2012 Campeonato Mineiro 2nd best record |
| Pará | Remo | 2012 Campeonato Paraense 2nd best record |
| Paraíba | Sousa | 2012 Campeonato Paraibano best record |
| Paraná | Arapongas | 2012 Campeonato Paranaense best record |
| Paraná | Cianorte | 2012 Campeonato Paranaense 2nd best record |
| Pernambuco | Petrolina | 2012 Campeonato Pernambucano best record |
| Pernambuco | Ypiranga-PE | 2012 Campeonato Pernambucano 2nd best record |
| Piauí | Comercial-PI | 2011 Campeonato Piauiense champion |
| Rio de Janeiro | Volta Redonda | 2012 Campeonato Carioca 2nd best record |
| Rio de Janeiro | Friburguense | 2011 Copa Rio runner-up |
| Rio Grande do Norte | Baraúnas | 2012 Campeonato Potiguar best record |
| Rio Grande do Sul | Juventude | 2011 Copa FGF champions |
| Rio Grande do Sul | Cerâmica | 2012 Campeonato Gaúcho 6th best record |
| Rondônia | Vilhena | 2012 Campeonato Rondoniense champions |
| Roraima | Náutico-RR | Roraima qualifiers 2012 |
| São Paulo | Mogi Mirim | 2012 Campeonato Paulista best record |
| São Paulo | Mirassol | 2012 Campeonato Paulista 2nd best record |
| Santa Catarina | Metropolitano | 2012 Campeonato Catarinense best record |
| Santa Catarina | Concórdia | 2011 Copa Santa Catarina 5th |
| Sergipe | Itabaiana | 2012 Campeonato Sergipano champions |
| Tocantins | (all teams withdrew) | 2011 Campeonato Tocantinense champions |
| Brazil | Araguaína | 2011 Série C Group A 5th |
| Brazil | Campinense | 2011 Série C Group B 5th |
| Brazil | Marília | 2011 Série C Group C 5th |
| Brazil | Brasil de Pelotas | 2011 Série C Group D 5th |
Notes:
Acre: Atlético Acreano replaced Rio Branco-AC.
Amapá: Santos-AP replaced Trem.
Goias: Associação Atlética Aparecidense replaced Itumbiara.
Pará: Remo replaced Cametá Sport Club.
Rio Grande do Sul: Cerâmica replaced Veranópolis Esporte Clube, Novo Hamburgo, São José (PA), Pelotas and Lajeadense.
Rio de Janeiro: Volta Redonda replaced Resende.
Santa Catarina: Concórdia replaced Brusque and Metropolitano. Concórdia qualified as last placed team.
Tocantins:
All Tocantins-based teams withdrew. Since Tocantins was already allocated a berth in Group 5 the berth passed on to Goias. No Goias-based team wanted the berth so it passed on to the Federal District.

## First stage

Key to colours in group tables :
* Group winners, runners-up advance to the Round of 16
* Teams eliminated from the competition

### Group 1 (AC-AM-PA-RO-RR)

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Remo | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 16 | +4 | 16 |
| Vilhena | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 15 |
| Atlético Acreano | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 15 | +4 | 13 |
| Penarol | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 9 |
| Náutico-RR | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 24 | −15 | 6 |

### Group 2 (AP-MA-MT-PI-TO)

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Sampaio Corrêa | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 2 | +23 | 24 |
| Mixto | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 12 |
| Comercial-PI | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 5 |
| Santos-AP | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 4 |
| Araguaína | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 17 | −13 | 3 |
Three points deducted for use of irregular player.

### Group 3 (CE-PB-PE-RN)

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Baraúnas | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 15 |
| Campinense | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 14 |
| Horizonte | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 13 |
| Ypiranga-PE | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 15 | −2 | 8 |
| Petrolina | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 19 | −10 | 3 |

### Group 4 (AL-BA-PB-SE)

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| CSA | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 3 | +12 | 20 |
| Sousa | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 13 |
| Feirense | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 11 |
| Itabaiana | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 6 |
| Vitória da Conquista | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 13 | −6 | 4 |

### Group 5 (DF-GO-MS)

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| CRAC | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 15 |
| Ceilândia | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| CENE | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 11 | +6 | 13 |
| Aparecidense | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 15 | −4 | 10 |
| Sobradinho | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | −8 | 3 |

### Group 6 (ES-MG-RJ)

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Friburguense | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 16 |
| Nacional-MG | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 13 |
| Aracruz | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 9 |
| Volta Redonda | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 8 |
| Guarani-MG | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 6 |

### Group 7 (PR-RS-SC-SP)

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Cianorte | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 4 | +10 | 18 |
| Mogi Mirim | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 13 |
| Cerâmica | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 11 |
| Marília | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 15 | −8 | 7 |
| Concórdia | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 15 | −8 | 4 |

### Group 8 (PR-RS-SC-SP)

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Metropolitano | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 14 |
| Juventude | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 12 |
| Arapongas | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 10 |
| Brasil de Pelotas | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 9 |
| Mirassol | 8 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 7 |

## Final Stage

| Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| Remo | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mixto | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mixto | 2 | 1 | 3 | Mixto | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Sampaio Corrêa* (a) | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| Sampaio Corrêa | 2 | 4 | 6 | Sampaio Corrêa* (a) | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| Vilhena | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Vilhena | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | Sampaio Corrêa | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Baraúnas | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | |
| Baraúnas | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | Baraúnas | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | |
| Sousa | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Sousa | 0 | 0 | 0 | Baraúnas* | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Campinense | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| CSA | 1 | 0 | 1 | Campinense | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| Campinense | 2 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Campinense | 2 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | Sampaio Corrêa | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | CRAC | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| CRAC (a) | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | CRAC | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nacional-MG | 2 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Nacional-MG | 2 | 0 | 2 | CRAC* (a) | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Friburguense | 0 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Friburguense | 0 | 2 | 2 | Friburguense | 0 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Ceilândia | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ceilândia | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | CRAC | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Mogi Mirim | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | |
| Cianorte | 1 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | Mogi Mirim | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | |
| Juventude | 3 | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Juventude | 3 | 0 | 3 | Cianorte | 2 | 1 | 3 (2) | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Mogi Mirim* (pen) | 1 | 2 | 3 (4) | | | | | | | | | |
| Metropolitano | 1 | 1 | 2 | Mogi Mirim* (pen) | 1 | 2 | 3 (4) | | | | | | | | | |
| Mogi Mirim (a) | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
$^*$ Promoted to 2013 Série C.