2012 Copa do Brasil
| Copa Kia do Brasil 2012 | |
| Country |  Brazil |
|---|---|
| Dates | March 7 - July 11 |
| Teams | 64 |
| Champions |  Palmeiras |
| Runners-up |  Coritiba |
| Matches played | 112 |
| Goals scored | 319 (2.85 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Luís Fabiano (São Paulo) (8 goals) |
← 2011 2013 → | |
The 2012 Copa do Brasil (officially the Copa Kia do Brasil 2012 for sponsorship reasons) was the 24th edition of the Copa do Brasil. It began on March 7 and ended on July 11. The competition was contested by 64 teams, either qualified through their respective state championships (54) or by the CBF Rankings (10). Clubs that qualify for the 2012 Copa Libertadores (like the current champion, Vasco da Gama) did not take part because of scheduling conflicts.
The cup winner qualifies for the 2013 Copa Libertadores.
Format[]
The competition is a single elimination knockout tournament featuring two-legged ties. In the first two rounds, if the away team wins the first match by 2 or more goals, it progresses straight to the next round avoiding the second leg. The away goals rule is also used in the Copa do Brasil. The winner qualifies for the 2013 Copa Libertadores, which prevents a team from winning the Copa do Brasil twice in a row.
Qualified teams[]
Qualified by state championships and other competitions[]
54 spots in the tournament are destinated to all the 27 State federations to indicate either one, two or three clubs, depending on their status in CBF State ranking.[1] Criteria may vary, but usually state federations indicate clubs with best records in the state championships or other special competitions organized by such institutions.
Teams in italics may qualify for the Copa Libertadores.
| State | Team | Qualification method |
|---|---|---|
 Acre1 berth |
Rio Branco | champions |
 Alagoas2 berths |
ASA | champions |
| Coruripe | runners-up | |
 Amapá1 berth |
Trem | champions |
 Amazonas2 berths |
Penarol | champions |
| Nacional | runners-up | |
 Bahia2 berths |
Bahia de Feira | champions |
| Vitória | runners-up | |
 Ceará2 berths |
Ceará | champions |
| Horizonte | champions | |
 Distrito Federal2 berths |
Brasiliense | champions |
| Gama | runners-up | |
 Espírito Santo2 berths |
São Mateus | champions |
| Real Noroeste | champions | |
 Goiás2 berths |
Atlético-GO | champions |
| Goiás | runners-up | |
 Maranhão2 berths |
Santa Quitéria | champions |
| Sampaio Corrêa | champions | |
 Mato Grosso2 berths |
Cuiabá | champions |
| Luverdense | champions | |
 Mato Grosso do Sul2 berths |
CENE | champions |
| Aquidauanense | runners-up | |
 Minas Gerais3 berths |
Cruzeiro | 2011 Campeonato Mineiro champions |
| Atlético Mineiro | 2011 Campeonato Mineiro runners-up | |
| Ipatinga | champions | |
 Pará2 berths |
Independente | champions |
| Paysandu | runners-up | |
 Paraíba2 berths |
Treze | 2011 Campeonato Paraibano champions |
| Auto Esporte | champions | |
| Paraná 3 berths |
Coritiba | 2011 Campeonato Paranaense champions |
| Atlético Paranaense | 2011 Campeonato Paranaense runners-up | |
| Operário | 2011 Campeonato Paranaense 3rd place | |
 Pernambuco2 berths |
Santa Cruz | champions |
| Sport | runners-up | |
 Piauí2 berths |
4 de Julho | champions |
| Comercial | runners-up | |
 Rio de Janeiro3 berths |
Botafogo | 2011 Campeonato Carioca 3rd |
| Boavista | 2011 Campeonato Carioca 4th | |
| Madureira | 2011 Copa Rio champions | |
 Rio Grande do Norte2 berths |
ABC | champions |
| Santa Cruz | runners-up | |
 Rio Grande do Sul3 berths |
Grêmio | 2011 Campeonato Gaúcho runners-up |
| Juventude | 2011 Campeonato Gaúcho 3rd | |
| Sapucaiense | 2010 Copa FGF 3rd | |
 Rondônia1 berth |
Espigão | champions |
 Roraima1 berth |
Real | 2011 Campeonato Roraimense champions |
| São Paulo 3 berths |
Palmeiras | 2011 Campeonato Paulista 3rd |
| São Paulo | 2011 Campeonato Paulista 4th | |
| Paulista | 2011 Copa Paulista champions | |
 Santa Catarina2 berths |
Chapecoense | champions |
| Criciúma | runners-up | |
 Sergipe2 berths |
River Plate | champions |
| São Domingos | runners-up | |
 Tocantins1 berth |
Gurupi | champions |
Qualified by CBF club ranking[]
Ten spots are reserved for the top 10 clubs in CBF club ranking, excluding those qualified by state competitions and clubs playing in 2012 Copa Libertadores.
| Pos. | Club | State | Points (2010) | CP | LP | PP | Current points | Maximum points | Qualification Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grêmio | RS |
2.159 | 0 | 41 | TBD | 2.200 | 2.219 | (SQ) | |
| 2 | Corinthians | SP |
2.137 | 0 | 41 | TBD | 2.178 | 2.197 | (DQ) | Note Serie A |
| 3 | Vasco da Gama | RJ |
2.086 | 30 | 41 | TBD | 2.157 | 2.176 | (DQ) | Note Copa do Brasil |
| 4 | Flamengo | RJ |
2.086 | 5 | 41 | TBD | 2.132 | 2.151 | (DQ) | Note Serie A |
| 5 | São Paulo | SP |
2.049 | 4 | 41 | TBD | 2.095 | 2.114 | (SQ) | |
| 6 | Atlético Mineiro | MG |
2.032 | 2 | 41 | TBD | 2.075 | 2.094 | (SQ) | |
| 7 | Palmeiras | SP |
2.012 | 5 | 41 | TBD | 2.058 | 2.177 | (SQ) | |
| 8 | Internacional | RS |
1.996 | 0 | 41 | TBD | 2.037 | 2.056 | (DQ) | Note Serie A |
| 9 | Cruzeiro | MG |
1.950 | 0 | 41 | TBD | 1.991 | 2.010 | (SQ) | |
| 10 | Santos | SP |
1.829 | 0 | 41 | TBD | 1.870 | 1.889 | (DQ) | Note Copa Libertadores |
| 11 | Fluminense | RJ |
1.723 | 0 | 41 | TBD | 1.764 | 1.783 | (DQ) | Note Serie A |
| 12 | Botafogo | RJ |
1.672 | 3 | 41 | TBD | 1.716 | 1.735 | (SQ) | |
| 13 | Coritiba | PR |
1.515 | 20 | 41 | TBD | 1.576 | 1.595 | (SQ) | |
| 14 | Goiás | GO |
1.523 | 3 | 21 | TBD | 1.547 | 1.566 | (SQ) | |
| 15 | Guarani | SP |
1.516 | 2 | 21 | TBD | 1.539 | 1.558 | (Q) | |
| 16 | Sport Recife | PE |
1.501 | 1 | 21 | TBD | 1.523 | 1.542 | (SQ) | |
| 17 | Portuguesa | SP |
1.405 | 1 | 21 | 19 | 1.446 | 1.446 | (Q) | |
| 18 | Atlético Paranaense | PR |
1.379 | 5 | 41 | TBD | 1.425 | 1.444 | (SQ) | |
| 19 | Bahia | BA |
1.358 | 3 | 41 | TBD | 1.402 | 1.421 | (Q) | |
| 20 | Vitória | BA |
1.355 | 1 | 21 | TBD | 1.357 | 1.396 | (SQ) | |
| 21 | Náutico | PE |
1.207 | 3 | 21 | TBD | 1.231 | 1.277 | (Q) | |
| 22 | Santa Cruz | PE |
1.140 | 2 | 1 | TBD | 1.143 | 1.152 | (SQ) | |
| 23 | Paraná | PR |
1.080 | 2 | 21 | TBD | 1.103 | 1.132 | (Q) | |
| 24 | Ceará | CE |
1.055 | 10 | 41 | TBD | 1.106 | 1.125 | (SQ) | |
| 25 | Ponte Preta | SP |
1.047 | 2 | 21 | TBD | 1.070 | 1.089 | (Q) | |
| 26 | Juventude | RS |
0.867 | 0 | 1 | TBD | 0.868 | 0.877 | (SQ) | |
| 27 | Remo | PA |
0.855 | 0 | 0 | TBD | 0.855 | 0.865 | (Q) | |
| 28 | Criciúma | SC |
0.706 | 0 | 21 | TBD | 0.727 | 0.746 | (SQ) | |
| 28 | Fortaleza | CE |
0.724 | 2 | 1 | TBD | 0.727 | 0.746 | (Q) | |
| 29 | América de Natal | RN |
0.725 | 0 | 1 | TBD | 0.726 | 0.745 | (Q) | |
| 31 | Paysandu | PA |
0.672 | 2 | 1 | TBD | 0.675 | 0.794 | (SQ) | |
| 32 | América Mineiro | MG |
0.614 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 0.656 | 0.656 | (Q) | |
| 32 | Figueirense | SC |
0.601 | 0 | 41 | 13 | 0.655 | 0.656 | (I) |
Symbols:
CP: Points for 2011 Copa do Brasil (1st round 1 pt, 2nd round 2 pts, 3rd round 3 pts, quarterfinals 5 pts, semifinals 10 pts, runners-up 20 pts, winner 30 pts) LP: Minimum points for Campeonato Brasileiro (41 for Série A,21 for Série B, 1 for Série C and D)PP: Additional points for position (Série A and B: 1st 19 points, ..., 20th 0 Points; Série C: 1st 19 points, ..., 10th 10 points, 11th-20th 0 point, Série D: 1st 9 points,...9th 1 Point)
(Q) Qualified via ranking; (TQ) Qualified via ranking or via state competition; (SQ) Qualified via state competition; (E) Eligible for qualification via state competition; (I) Ineligible for qualification via state competition; (DQ) Ineligible because qualified for Copa Libertadores.
Notes:
- Santos qualified for 2012 Copa Libertadores via 2011 Copa Libertadores.
- Vasco da Gama qualified for 2012 Copa Libertadores via 2011 Copa do Brasil.
- Corinthians, Fluminense, Flamengo and Internacional qualified for 2012 Copa Libertadores via 2011 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.
Bracket[]
Teams that play in their home stadium in the first leg are marked with †.
First phase[]
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Second phase[]
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Round of 16[]
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Quarterfinals[]
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Semifinals[]
The Semifinals began on June 13 and ended on June 21.
Group 61[]
| June 13 | Grêmio | 0–2 | Palmeiras | Estádio Olímpico, Porto Alegre |
| 21:50 UTC−03:00 | Report | Mazinho  86' Barcos 90' |
Attendance: 43,508 Referee: Héber Roberto Lopes (Paraná) |
| June 21 | Palmeiras | 1–1 | Grêmio | Arena Barueri, Barueri |
| 21:00 UTC−03:00 | Valdivia 72' |
Report | Fernando 66' |
Attendance: 26,255 Referee: Ricardo Marques Ribeiro (Minas Gerais) |
Palmeiras advanced on points 4–1.
Group 62[]
| June 14 | São Paulo | 1–0 | Coritiba | Estádio do Morumbi, São Paulo |
| 21:00 UTC−03:00 | Lucas 88' |
Report | Attendance: 40,448 Referee: Ricardo Marques Ribeiro (Minas Gerais) |
| June 20 | Coritiba | 2–0 | São Paulo | Estádio Major Antônio Couto Pereira, Curitiba |
| 21:50 UTC−03:00 | Émerson 28' Éverton Ribeiro 61' |
Report | Attendance: 28,244 Referee: Wilton Pereira Sampaio (Goiás) |
Tied on points 3–3, Coritiba advanced on better goal difference.
Finals[]
The Finals was played on July 5 and July 11.
Group 63
| Palmeiras | 2 – 0 | Coritiba |
|---|---|---|
| Valdivia 45+2' (pen.) Thiago Heleno 64' |
Report |
| Coritiba | 1 – 1 | Palmeiras |
|---|---|---|
| Ayrton 61' |
Report | Betinho 65' |
Palmeiras won on points 4–1.
| Copa do Brasil 2012 Champion |
|---|
|
| Palmeiras 2nd title |
Top goalscorers[]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luís Fabiano | Brazil
|
São Paulo | 8 |
| 2 | Joffre Guerrón |  Ecuador
|
Atlético Paranaense | 7 |
References[]
- ^ "CBF State Ranking - official site" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 14, 2009. Retrieved February 1, 2011.
External links[]
- Copa Kia do Brasil
- Copa do Brasil 2012, CBF.com
- Official regulations (in Portuguese)
- Copa do Brasil, Soccerway.com
- 2012 domestic association football cups
- Copa do Brasil seasons
- 2012 Brazilian football competitions