2012 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A facts for kids
| Season | 2012 |
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| Champions | Fluminense 3rd Campeonato Brasileiro title 4th Brazilian title |
| Relegated | Figueirense Atlético Goianiense Palmeiras Sport |
| Copa Libertadores de América | Corinthians (title holder) Palmeiras (cup winner) Fluminense Grêmio Atlético Mineiro São Paulo |
| Matches played | 380 |
| Goals scored | 940 (2.47 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Fred (20) |
| Biggest home win | Atlético Mineiro 6–0 Figueirense |
| Biggest away win | Vasco 0–4 Bahia |
| Highest scoring | Figueirense 3–4 Atlético Mineiro |
| Longest winning run | 7 games Atlético Mineiro |
| Longest unbeaten run | 15 games Grêmio |
| Longest winless run | 14 games Figueirense |
| Longest losing run | 7 games Atlético Goianiense Figueirense |
| Highest attendance | São Paulo 2–1 Náutico 62,207 |
| Lowest attendance | Atlético Goianiense 0–1 Sport 449 |
| Average attendance | 12,983 |
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The 2012 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A was a big football competition in Brazil. It was the 56th time this top-level league was played. The league was also known as the Brasileirão Petrobras 2012 because of its sponsor.
Corinthians were the champions from the year before, in 2011. But in 2012, a different team won! On November 11, 2012, the team Fluminense won the title. This was their fourth time winning a major Brazilian football championship.
Teams in the 2012 Season
Twenty different football teams played in the 2012 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. These teams came from many different cities across Brazil. Each team had its own home stadium where they played their matches.
| Team | Home City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlético Goianiense | Goiânia | Serra Dourada | 50,049 |
| Atlético Mineiro | Belo Horizonte | Independência | 25,000 |
| Bahia | Salvador | Pituaçu | 32,179 |
| Botafogo | Rio de Janeiro | Engenhão | 46,931 |
| Corinthians | São Paulo | Pacaembu | 37,952 |
| Coritiba | Curitiba | Couto Pereira | 37,182 |
| Cruzeiro | Belo Horizonte | Arena do Jacaré | 25,000 |
| Figueirense | Florianópolis | Orlando Scarpelli | 19,808 |
| Flamengo | Rio de Janeiro | Engenhão | 46,931 |
| Fluminense | Rio de Janeiro | Engenhão | 46,931 |
| Grêmio | Porto Alegre | Olímpico | 45,000 |
| Internacional | Porto Alegre | Beira-Rio | 56,000 |
| Náutico | Recife | Aflitos | 19,800 |
| Palmeiras | São Paulo | Pacaembu | 37,952 |
| Ponte Preta | Campinas | Moisés Lucarelli | 19,722 |
| Portuguesa | São Paulo | Canindé | 21,004 |
| Santos | Santos | Vila Belmiro | 20,120 |
| São Paulo | São Paulo | Morumbi | 67,428 |
| Sport | Recife | Ilha do Retiro | 30,520 |
| Vasco da Gama | Rio de Janeiro | São Januário | 22,150 |
Player Statistics
This section shows some interesting facts about the players and their achievements during the 2012 season.
Top Goalscorers
A "top goalscorer" is a player who scores the most goals in a season. Here are the players who scored the most goals in the 2012 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred |  Brazilian |
Fluminense | 20 |
| 2 | Luís Fabiano | Brazilian |
São Paulo | 17 |
| 3 | Aloísio | Brazilian |
Figueirense | 14 |
| Hernán Barcos |  Argentine |
Palmeiras | 14 | |
| Bruno Mineiro | Brazilian |
Portuguesa | 14 | |
| Neymar | Brazilian |
Santos | 14 | |
| 7 | Kieza | Brazilian |
Náutico | 13 |
| Vágner Love | Brazilian |
Flamengo | 13 | |
| 9 | Bernard | Brazilian |
Atlético Mineiro | 11 |
| Elkeson | Brazilian |
Botafogo | 11 |
Hat-tricks
A "hat-trick" in football is when one player scores three goals in a single game. It's a special achievement for a player! Here are the players who scored hat-tricks in the 2012 season.
| Player | For Team | Against Team | Final Score | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Germán Herrera |
Botafogo | São Paulo | 4-2 (Home win) | 20 May 2012 |
| Roger |
Ponte Preta | Coritiba | 4-1 (Home win) | 14 July 2012 |
| Aloísio |
Figueirense | Coritiba | 3-1 (Home win) | 26 August 2012 |
| Bruno Mineiro |
Portuguesa | Sport | 5-1 (Home win) | 4 October 2012 |
| Ronaldinho |
Atlético Mineiro | Figueirense | 6-0 (Home win) | 6 October 2012 |
| Lucas |
São Paulo | Sport | 4-2 (Away win) | 27 October 2012 |
| Neymar |
Santos | Cruzeiro | 4-0 (Away win) | 3 November 2012 |
See also
In Spanish: Campeonato Brasileño de Fútbol 2012 para niños
