2012 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B

In 2012, the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, the second level of the Brazilian League, was contested by 20 clubs from May 19 until November 24, 2012. The top four teams in the table have qualified to the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A to be contested in 2013, meanwhile the bottom four were relegated to Campeonato Brasileiro Série C. It's considered the sixth best "second division" of the world.

Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
Season2012
ChampionsGoiás (2nd title)
PromotedGoiás
Criciúma
Atlético Paranaense
Vitória
RelegatedCRB
Guarani
Ipatinga
Barueri
Matches played380
Goals scored1,055 (2.78 per match)
Top goalscorer27 goals: Zé Carlos
Biggest home winJoinville 6–0 Ipatinga (July 17, 2012)
Biggest away winIpatinga 0–6 Goiás (August 3, 2012)
Barueri 0–6 Atlético Paranaense (September 7, 2012)
Highest scoring9 goals: Atlético Paranaense 5–4 América Mineiro
2011
2013

Teams

Stadia and locations

TeamHome cityStadiumCapacity2011 season
ABCNatalFrasqueirão18,00010th in Série B
América de NatalNatalNazarenão4,0004th in Série C
América MineiroBelo HorizonteIndependência23,00019th in Série A
ASAArapiracaCoaracy da Mata Fonseca14,00016th in Série B
Atlético ParanaenseCuritibaArena da Baixada25,18017th in Série A
AvaíFlorianópolisRessacada17,80020th in Série A
Boa EsporteVarginhaMelão15,4007th in Série B
BragantinoBragança PaulistaNabi Abi Chedid13,2006th in Série B
CearáFortalezaPresidente Vargas20,60018th in Série A
CRBMaceióRei Pelé18,5002nd in Série C
CriciúmaCriciúmaHeriberto Hülse22,00014th in Série B
GoiásGoiâniaSerra Dourada50,00011th in Série B
Grêmio BarueriBarueriArena Barueri35,0009th in Série B
GuaraniCampinasBrinco de Ouro32,40012th in Série B
GuaratinguetáGuaratinguetáNinho da Garça15,7008th in Série B
IpatingaIpatingaIpatingão27,5003rd in Série C
JoinvilleJoinvilleArena Joinville22,4001st in Série C
ParanáCuritibaVila Capanema20,00013th in Série B
São CaetanoSão Caetano do SulAnacleto Campanella16,70015th in Série B
VitóriaSalvadorBarradão35,6005th in Série B

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Goiás (C, P)3823967537+3878Promotion to Série A
2Criciúma (P)3822797857+2173
3Atlético Paranaense (P)3821896537+2871
4Vitória (P)3821895943+1671
5São Caetano38201175838+2071
6Joinville38179125840+1860
7Avaí38185154442+259
8América Mineiro38167156358+555
9América de Natal381412126061−154
10Paraná38149154946+351
11Ceará381211155152−147
12ABC381112155052−245
13ASA38135204856−844
14Bragantino38128184553−844
15Boa Esporte381111165163−1244
16Guaratinguetá38134214163−2243
17CRB (R)38126204767−2042Relegation to Série C
18Guarani (R)381011173647−1141
19Ipatinga (R)3887233873−3531
20Grêmio Barueri (R)3879223869−3130
Updated to match(es) played on 24 November 2012. Source: Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd wins; 3rd goal difference; 4th goals scored; 5th head-to-head results; 6th least red cards received; 7th least yellow cards received; 8th draw.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Results

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ABC0–22–21–10–11–22–11–21–00–14–22–23–23–13–02–20–02–00–10–1
América Mineiro3–31–10–13–21–01–23–23–21–34–03–01–21–12–13–10–20–02–51–2
América de Natal1–01–12–00–21–02–14–42–11–13–31–45–21–04–12–13–12–10–22–2
ASA3–13–20–22–31–01–13–21–13–02–41–20–11–03–13–01–01–14–12–3
Atlético Paranaense2–15–41–11–03–13–02–10–02–14–11–00–01–13–01–01–11–10–10–1
Avaí3–12–02–22–01–22–12–11–02–11–01–11–41–02–02–11–23–11–02–0
Barueri0–30–12–31–00–62–01–20–00–00–01–42–02–22–32–01–11–22–20–1
Boa Esporte0–02–11–13–22–12–24–13–01–00–00–42–21–20–12–10–02–11–31–2
Bragantino1–22–01–02–22–11–02–23–01–30–23–43–30–01–00–21–03–32–33–0
Ceará4–21–24–03–21–00–12–01–11–21–22–22–21–01–11–14–30–12–21–3
CRB3–30–14–20–12–02–02–10–00–20–20–20–22–13–12–04–30–22–20–1
Criciúma2–00–44–32–10–02–03–44–33–22–12–03–02–14–13–22–32–10–22–1
Goiás1–12–01–04–03–22–03–02–01–00–01–01–05–01–14–02–12–00–04–3
Guarani1–10–30–02–12–10–21–00–01–24–14–01–21–22–11–02–10–01–20–0
Guaratinguetá2–11–20–22–10–11–12–10–02–02–11–22–10–32–13–10–32–00–11–0
Ipatinga1–11–04–01–01–11–20–31–22–11–23–22–30–60–02–31–02–01–21–1
Joinville0–02–21–01–01–41–04–03–01–01–13–13–11–02–02–16–03–10–01–1
Paraná1–20–11–02–01–21–11–12–02–01–04–01–11–31–13–22–02–02–13–1
São Caetano0–11–13–20–11–31–03–04–22–02–03–21–11–11–21–01–11–01–10–0
Vitória1–05–32–22–00–22–01–03–20–11–11–02–23–11–02–04–02–14–30–1
Updated to match(es) played on 24 November 2012. Source: [citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.