2012 Campeonato Carioca


The 2012 Campeonato Carioca was the 111th edition of the Campeonato Carioca, organized by the Federação de Futebol do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. Fluminense won the title against Botafogo.

Format

The sixteen clubs were divided into two groups that would play in two phases. In the first phase, the Taça Guanabara, the teams from each group played within their group in a single round-robin. The two top teams from each group advanced to the Taça Guanabara playoffs and the next two best teams played for the Troféu Edilson Silva. In the second phase, the Taça Rio, each team played against the teams in the other group. The two best teams from each group then advanced to the Taça Rio playoffs, while the next two best teams played for the Troféu Luiz Penido. The winners of the Taça Guanabara and the Taça Rio played each other to determine the winner of the Campeonato Carioca. If the same team had won both the Taça Guanabara and the Taça Rio, they would automatically have been awarded the Campeonato Carioca title.

Qualifications

The four best teams not already qualified to the 2013 Copa Libertadores qualified for the 2013 Copa do Brasil. The best team not playing in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, Série B or Série C qualified for 2012 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D.

Participating teams

ClubHome cityManager2011 Result
Campos dos GoytacazesMoacir Júnior,, Acácio and André Pimpolho
Rio de Janeiro Marcão, Carlos César and Cleimar Rocha
SaquaremaAlfredo Sampaio and Andrade
MesquitaWilson Gottardo and Marcão
Rio de Janeiro Oswaldo de Oliveira
Duque de CaxiasMário Marques and Eduardo Allax
Rio de Janeiro Júnior Lopes, Jayme de Almeida and Joel Santana
Volta RedondaAbel Braga
Nova FriburgoGérson Andreotti
MacaéToninho Andrade
Rio de Janeiro and Gabriel Vieira
Nova IguaçuLéo Condé
Rio de Janeiro Acácio and Amilton Oliveira
ResendePaulo Campos
Rio de Janeiro Cristóvão Borges
Volta RedondaRicardo Drubscky and

Taça Guanabara

The 2012 Taça Guanabara began on January 21 and ended on February 26.

Group stage



Taça Rio

Group stage



Campeonato Carioca Final

The 2012 Campeonato Carioca Final was contested by Fluminense and Botafogo as a two-legged tie, with both matches played at Engenhão Stadium.

Overall standings