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
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Background
Bred in Kentucky by the very prominent horseman Harry ...
football
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league of the Brazilian state of
Rio Grande do Sul
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. The season began on 18 January and ended on 13 May.
Internacional
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successfully defended its
2011 title in the final by defeating
Caxias.
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
Sport Club Internacional (), commonly known as Internacional or simply Inter, is a Brazilian professional football club based in Porto Alegre. They play in the Série A, the first division of the Brazilian league, as well as in Campeonato ...
), 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).
Teams
''Taça Piratini''
First Stage
Group A standings
Group B standings
Playoffs
''Taça Farroupilha''
First Stage
Group A standings
Group B standings
Playoffs
Tournament Finals
''
Internacional
Sport Club Internacional (), commonly known as Internacional or simply Inter, is a Brazilian professional football club based in Porto Alegre. They play in the Série A, the first division of the Brazilian league, as well as in Campeonato ...
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
Sport Club Internacional (), commonly known as Internacional or simply Inter, is a Brazilian professional football club based in Porto Alegre. They play in the Série A, the first division of the Brazilian league, as well as in Campeonato ...
), B or C (
Caxias) was promoted to
2012 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D
In 2012, the Campeonato Brasileiro Série D, the fourth division of the Brazilian League, was contested for the fourth time.
Forty clubs competed, four of which eventually qualified for the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C to be contested in 2013.
...
. The best three teams not qualified to
2013 Copa Libertadores
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qualified for
2013 Copa do Brasil
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.
See also
*
2012 Copa FGF
References
External links
Federação Gaúcha de Futebol
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Campeonato Gaúcho seasons
Gaucho
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