2012 Campeonato Capixaba
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| Season | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Aracruz (1st title) |
| Relegated | Colatina Serra |
| Copa do Brasil | Aracruz |
| Série D | Aracruz |
← 2011 2013 → | |
The 2012 Campeonato Capixaba was the 96th season of Espírito Santo's top professional football league. The competition began on January 21 and ended on May 5. Aracruz won the championship for the first time, while Colatina and Serra were relegated.
The tournament consists of a double round-robin format, in which all ten teams play each other twice. The four better-placed teams will face themselves in playoffs matches. The bottom two teams on overall classification will be relegated. Only the champion will qualify for the 2013 Copa do Brasil.
Participating teams
| Club | City | Home ground | 2011 result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aracruz | Aracruz | Bambu | 5th |
| Colatina | Colatina | Justiniano de Melo e Silva | 6th |
| Conilon | Jaguaré | Estádio Conilon | 1st (2nd division) |
| Espírito Santo FC | Anchieta | Estádio Joaquim Viana Ramalheti | 7th |
| Linhares | Linhares | Estádio Joaquim Calmon | 3rd |
| Real Noroeste | Águia Branca | Estádio José Olímpio da Rocha | 2nd (2nd division) |
| Rio Branco | Vitória | Estádio Engenheiro Alencar Araripe | 1st |
| Serra | Serra | Estádio do Sernamby | 8th |
| São Mateus | São Mateus | Robertão | 4th |
| Vitória | Vitória | Salvador Costa | 2nd |
