The 2012 Campeonato Estadual da Serie A de Profissionais do Rio de Janeiro was the 111th edition of

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. It was organized by the

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won the title against

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Format

The sixteen clubs were divided into two groups that would play in two tournaments. In the first tournament,

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, the teams from each group played within their group in a single round-robin tournament. The two top place teams from each group advanced to the playoffs and the next two top place teams played for the Troféu Washington Rodrigues. In the second tournament,

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, the teams play against the teams in the other group in a single round-robin format. The two best teams from each group advanced to the playoffs and next placed two teams played the Troféu Carlos Alberto Torres. Each top team of Taça Guanabara and Taça Rio played for the state title. If the same team wins both tournament, they automatically were awarded the title.

Qualifications

The best two teams not qualified to

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. The best team not playing in Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, B, or C qualified for

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Participating teams

Taça Guanabara

The 2012

began on January 21 and ended on February 26.

Group stage

Group A

Group B

Troféu Edilson Silva

Knockout stage

Taça Rio

Group stage

Group A

Group B

Troféu Luiz Penido

Knockout stage

Finals

The 2012 Campeonato Carioca Finals were contested by

and

in a two-legged match at the Estádio Olímpico João Havelange. ----

Overall standings

References

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