The 2012

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(known as the Brasileirão

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2012 for sponsorship reasons) was the 56th edition of the

, the top-level of professional football in Brazil.

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come in as the defending champions having won the title in the 2011 season. On 11 November 2012, Fluminense won the title for the fourth time.

Format

For the tenth consecutive season, the tournament will be played in a double round-robin system. The team with most points at the end of the season will be declared champion. The bottom four teams will be relegated and will play in the

Campeonato Brasileiro Série B The Campeonato Brasileiro Série B (commonly referred to as the Brasileirão Série B, the Série B or the Brazilian Série B to distinguish it from the Italian and the Ecuadorian Serie B), and currently officially called Brasileirão Série B ...

in the 2013 season.

International qualification

The Série A will serve as a qualifier to

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. The top-two teams in the standings will qualify to the Second Stage of the competition, while the third and fourth places in the standings will qualify to the First Stage.

Teams

Stadiums and locations

Personnel and kits

Managerial changes

League table

Results

Top goalscorers

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References

External links

Official webpage

Official regulations

2012 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A at Soccerway
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