2012 Campeonato Baiano
The 2012 Campeonato Baiano de Futebol was the 108th season of Bahia's top professional football league. The competition began on January 18 and ended on May 13. Bahia won the championship for the 44th time, while Camaçari and Itabuna were relegated. Format. The championship has three stages. First stage, semifinals and finals. At first stage, the 12 teams play a double round-robin. The four best teams advance to the semifinals. The champion and runner-up qualifies for the 2013 Copa do Brasil. The two worst teams are relegated. The best team that is not playing  any Campeonato Brasileiro qualifies for the 2012 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D. Final stage. Semifinals. Second leg. "3–3 on aggregate. Vitória won on better first stage record " "1–1 on aggregate. Bahia won on better first stage record" Third place. Second leg. "Feirense won 6–4 on aggregate." Finals. Second leg. "3–3 on aggregate. Bahia won on better first stage record."