2012 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

The 2012 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (known as the Brasileirão Petrobras 2012 for sponsorship reasons) was the 56th edition of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the top-level of professional football in Brazil. Corinthians come in as the defending champions having won the title in the 2011 season. On 11 November 2012, Fluminense won the title for the fourth time.

 Teams 
 Stadiums and locations 

TeamHome cityStadiumCapacityAtlético Goianiense Goiânia Serra Dourada 50,049Atlético Mineiro Belo Horizonte Independência 25,000Bahia Salvador Pituaçu 32,179Botafogo Rio de Janeiro Engenhão 46,931Corinthians São Paulo Pacaembu 37,952Coritiba Curitiba Couto Pereira 37,182Cruzeiro Belo Horizonte Arena do Jacaré 25,000Figueirense Florianópolis Orlando Scarpelli 19,808Flamengo Rio de Janeiro Engenhão 46,931Fluminense Rio de Janeiro Engenhão 46,931Grêmio Porto Alegre Olímpico 45,000Internacional Porto Alegre Beira-Rio 56,000Náutico Recife Aflitos 19,800Palmeiras São Paulo Pacaembu 37,952Ponte Preta Campinas Moisés Lucarelli 19,722Portuguesa São Paulo Canindé 21,004Santos Santos Vila Belmiro 20,120São Paulo São Paulo Morumbi 67,428Sport Recife Ilha do Retiro 30,520Vasco da Gama Rio de Janeiro São Januário 22,150

 Statistics 
 Top goalscorers 
 Rank Name Nationality Club Goals 1FredFluminense 20 2Luís FabianoSão Paulo 17 3AloísioFigueirense 14Hernán BarcosPalmeiras 14Bruno MineiroPortuguesa 14NeymarSantos 14 7KiezaNáutico 13Vágner LoveFlamengo 13 9BernardAtlético Mineiro 11ElkesonBotafogo 11

Source: globoesporte.com

 Hat-tricks 
 Player  For  Against  Result  Date  Germán Herrera  Botafogo  São Paulo  4-2 (H)  20 May 2012  Roger  Ponte Preta  Coritiba  4-1 (H)  14 July 2012  Aloísio  Figueirense  Coritiba  3-1 (H)  26 August 2012  Bruno Mineiro  Portuguesa  Sport  5-1 (H)  4 October 2012  Ronaldinho  Atlético Mineiro  Figueirense  6-0 (H)  6 October 2012  Lucas  São Paulo  Sport  4-2 (A)  27 October 2012  Neymar  Santos  Cruzeiro  4-0 (A)  3 November 2012

Category:Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
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