2012 Campeonato Gaúcho
| Season | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Internacional |
| Relegated |
Ypiranga Avenida |
| Série D | Veranópolis |
| Copa do Brasil |
Internacional Caxias Veranópolis |
| Matches played | 136 |
| Goals scored | 364 (2.68 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |
11 goals: Leandro Damião (Internacional) |
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The 2012 Campeonato da Primeira Divisão de Futebol Profissional da FGF, better known as the 2012 Campeonato Gaúcho, was the 92nd season of Rio Grande do Sul's top-flight football league. The season began on 18 January and ended on 13 May.
Format
The sixteen clubs were divided into two groups. In the first stage, called Taça Piratini 2012, teams played against teams from the other group. In the second stage, called Taça Farroupilha 2012, clubs play teams from their own group. In both stages, the top four teams from each group qualified to the play-offs. The winners of each stage play off for the overall title. The bottom two teams in the overall standings will be relegated.[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 or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Source:
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) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Group B standings
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Source:
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) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
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 or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Updated to games played on 10 April.
Source: [2]
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) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Group B standings
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Source:
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) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
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
May 13, 2012 16:00 (GMT -03:00) |
| Internacional | 2–1 | Caxias |
|---|---|---|
Sandro Silva  66'Leandro Damião 71' |
Michel 21' |
Internacional won 3–2 on aggregate.
Overall Table
The overall table considers only the matches played during the first stage of both Taças and will define the two teams that will be relegated to play lower levels in 2013. The Taça Champions are placed on the top of the table. The best placed team not playing in Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (Grêmio, Internacional), B or C (Caxias) will be "promoted" to 2012 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D. The best three teams not qualified to 2013 Copa Libertadores will qualify 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 1 |
| 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 2 |
| 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 3 |
| 11 | São Luiz | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 23 | −8 | 15 | |
| 12 | Cruzeiro-RS | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 18 | +5 | 144 | |
| 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 |
Updated to games played on 10 April.
Source: [4] (Portuguese)
Rules for classification:
1st points; 2nd wins; 3rd goal difference; 4th goals scored; 5th red cards received; 6th yellow cards received; 7th public draw
1.Grêmio qualified for 2013 Copa Libertadores and 2013 Copa do Brasil Round of 16 as 2012 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 3rd
2.Juventude qualified as 2012 Copa FGF champions
3. Veranópolis, Novo Hamburgo, Pelotas, Lajeadense withdrew.
3.Cruzeiro was docked 6 points for using a non-registered player
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
See also
- 2012 Copa FGF
References
- ↑ João Batista Lopes da Silva (14 Feb 2012). "Rio Grande do Sul". RSSSF. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
- ↑ "Gaucho 1: 2nd round". Soccerway. Global Sports Media. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
- ↑ http://www.fgf.com.br/pdf/CG%201a_DIVISAO_2011_REGULAMENTO.pdf
- ↑ FGF.com
External links
- Federação Gaúcha de Futebol(Portuguese)