2012 Campeonato Gaúcho
Football league season
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The 2012 Campeonato da Primeira Divisão de Futebol Profissional da FGF (2012 FGF First Division Professional Football Championship), better known as the 2012 Campeonato Gaúcho or Gaúcho, was the 92nd edition of the top flight football league of the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. The season began on 18 January and ended on 13 May. Internacional successfully defended its 2011 title in the final by defeating Caxias.
| Season | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Internacional |
| Relegated | Ypiranga Avenida |
| Série D | Veranópolis |
| Copa do Brasil | Internacional Caxias Veranópolis |
| Matches | 136 |
| Goals | 364 (2.68 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | 11 goals: Leandro Damião (Internacional) |
← 2011 2013 → | |
Format
The sixteen clubs were divided into two groups, such that each team would play two matches to determine which four teams from each group would qualify to the play-offs, and which teams would be relegated. The first stage, called Taça Piratini 2012 (Piratini Cup 2012, won by Internacional), had each team from one group play one team in the other group. In the second stage, called Taça Farroupilha 2012 (Farroupilha Cup 2012, won by Grêmio) each team within each group played one match against another team in the same group. The two lowest ranked teams in the overall standings were relegated (Ypiranga and Avenida).[1]
Teams
| Club | Home city | Position in 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| Avenida | Santa Cruz do Sul | 1st (2nd tier) |
| Canoas | Canoas | 14th |
| Caxias | Caxias do Sul | 7th tier |
| Cerâmica | Gravataí | 2nd (2nd tier) |
| Cruzeiro (RS) | Porto Alegre | 4th |
| Grêmio | Porto Alegre | 2nd |
| Internacional | Porto Alegre | 1st |
| Juventude | Caxias do Sul | 3rd |
| Lajeadense | Lajeado | 8th |
| Novo Hamburgo | Novo Hamburgo | 9th |
| Pelotas | Pelotas | 13th |
| Santa Cruz (RS) | Santa Cruz do Sul | 11th |
| São José | Porto Alegre | 6th |
| São Luiz | Ijuí | 12th |
| Veranópolis | Veranópolis | 10th |
| Ypiranga | Erechim | 5th |
Taça Piratini
First stage
Group A standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internacional (A) | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 16 | Advances to Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Juventude (A) | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 13 | |
| 3 | São José-RS (A) | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 13 | |
| 4 | Lajeadense (A) | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 11 | |
| 5 | Santa Cruz-RS | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 10 | |
| 6 | São Luiz | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 10 | |
| 7 | Ypiranga | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 12 | −6 | 3 | |
| 8 | Canoas | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 21 | −13 | 1 |
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd wins; 3rd goal difference; 4th goals scored; 5th red cards received; 6th yellow cards received; 7th public draw
(A) Advance to a further round
Group B standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Novo Hamburgo (A) | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 17 | Advances to Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Caxias (A) | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 17 | |
| 3 | Veranópolis (A) | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 16 | |
| 4 | Grêmio (A) | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 13 | |
| 5 | Pelotas | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 13 | −6 | 9 | |
| 6 | Cruzeiro-RS | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 14 | |
| 7 | Cerâmica | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | −5 | 8 | |
| 8 | Avenida | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 16 | −6 | 8 |
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd wins; 3rd goal difference; 4th goals scored; 5th red cards received; 6th yellow cards received; 7th public draw
(A) Advance to a further round
Playoffs
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| B1 | Novo Hamburgo | 1 | ||||||||||||
| A4 | Lajeadense | 0 | ||||||||||||
| B1 | Novo Hamburgo | 3 | ||||||||||||
| A2 | Juventude | 2 | ||||||||||||
| A2 | Juventude | 3 | ||||||||||||
| B3 | Veranópolis | 1 | ||||||||||||
| B1 | Novo Hamburgo | 1(2) | ||||||||||||
| A3 | Caxias | 1(3) | ||||||||||||
| A1 | Internacional | 1 | ||||||||||||
| B4 | Grêmio | 2 | ||||||||||||
| B4 | Grêmio | 1(4) | ||||||||||||
| A3 | Caxias | 1(5) | ||||||||||||
| A3 | Caxias | 2 | ||||||||||||
| B3 | São José-RS | 0 | ||||||||||||
Taça Farroupilha
First stage
Group A standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internacional (A) | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 2 | +16 | 19 | Advances to Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Canoas (A) | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 12 | |
| 3 | São José-RS (A) | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 11 | |
| 4 | Ypiranga (A) | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 9 | |
| 5 | Juventude | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | −6 | 8 | |
| 6 | Lajeadense | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 7 | |
| 7 | São Luiz | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 5 | |
| 8 | Santa Cruz-RS | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | −5 | 4 |
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd wins; 3rd goal difference; 4th goals scored; 5th red cards received; 6th yellow cards received; 7th public draw
(A) Advance to a further round
Group B standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grêmio (A) | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 5 | +15 | 18 | Advances to Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Veranópolis (A) | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 11 | |
| 3 | Pelotas (A) | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 11 | |
| 4 | Cerâmica (A) | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 9 | |
| 5 | Novo Hamburgo | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 9 | |
| 6 | Caxias | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 7 | |
| 7 | Cruzeiro-RS | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 6 | |
| 8 | Avenida | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 5 |
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd wins; 3rd goal difference; 4th goals scored; 5th red cards received; 6th yellow cards received; 7th public draw
(A) Advance to a further round
Playoffs
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| A1 | Internacional | 3 | ||||||||||||
| B4 | Cerâmica | 0 | ||||||||||||
| A1 | Internacional | 4 | ||||||||||||
| B2 | Veranópolis | 0 | ||||||||||||
| B2 | Veranópolis | 1 | ||||||||||||
| A3 | São José-RS | 0 | ||||||||||||
| A1 | Internacional | 2 | ||||||||||||
| B1 | Grêmio | 1 | ||||||||||||
| B1 | Grêmio | 4 | ||||||||||||
| A4 | Ypiranga | 0 | ||||||||||||
| B1 | Grêmio | 1 | ||||||||||||
| A2 | Canoas | 0 | ||||||||||||
| A2 | Canoas | 3 | ||||||||||||
| B3 | Pelotas | 1 | ||||||||||||
Tournament Finals
| Caxias | 1–1 | Internacional |
|---|---|---|
Mateus  43' |
Oscar 56' |
| Internacional | 2–1 | Caxias |
|---|---|---|
| Sandro Silva 66' Leandro Damião 71' |
Michel 21' |
Internacional won 3–2 on aggregate.
Overall table
The overall table considered only the matches played during the first stage of both group's Taças and would define the two teams that to be relegated for the 2013 season. The Taça Champions are ranked at the top of the table. The best placed team not playing in Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (Grêmio, Internacional), B or C (Caxias) was promoted to 2012 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D. The best three teams not qualified to 2013 Copa Libertadores qualified for 2013 Copa do Brasil.[3]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internacional (C) | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 11 | +23 | 35 | 2013 Copa do Brasil |
| 2 | Caxias | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 24 | |
| 3 | Grêmio | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 34 | 16 | +18 | 31 | 2013 Copa do Brasil Round of 16[a] |
| 4 | Veranópolis | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 22 | +5 | 27 | 2013 Copa do Brasil |
| 5 | Novo Hamburgo | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 14 | +5 | 26 | |
| 6 | São José-RS | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 24 | |
| 7 | Juventude | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 26 | −5 | 22 | Série D[b] |
| 8 | Pelotas | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 23 | −6 | 20 | |
| 9 | Lajeadense | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 17 | −1 | 18 | |
| 10 | Cerâmica | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 20 | −6 | 17 | Série D[c] |
| 11 | São Luiz | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 23 | −8 | 15 | |
| 12 | Cruzeiro-RS | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 18 | +5 | 14[d] | |
| 13 | Santa Cruz-RS | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 25 | −6 | 14 | |
| 14 | Canoas | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 27 | −10 | 13 | |
| 15 | Avenida (R) | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 27 | −12 | 13 | Relegation to 2012 2ª divisão |
| 16 | Ypiranga (R) | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 18 | −7 | 12 |
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd wins; 3rd goal difference; 4th goals scored; 5th red cards received; 6th yellow cards received; 7th public draw
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Grêmio qualified for 2013 Copa Libertadores and 2013 Copa do Brasil Round of 16 as 2012 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 3rd
- Veranópolis, Novo Hamburgo, Pelotas, Lajeadense withdrew.
- Cruzeiro was docked 6 points for using a non-registered player
See also
- 2012 Copa FGF