2012 Copa do Brasil

2012 Copa do Brasil

Copa Kia do Brasil 2012
Tournament details
Country	Brazil
Dates	March 7 - July 11
Teams	64
Final positions
Champions	Palmeiras
Runner-up	Coritiba
Tournament statistics
Matches played	112
Goals scored	319 (2.85 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)	Luís Fabiano (São Paulo) (8 goals)
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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
Acre 1 berth	Rio Branco	2011 Campeonato Acreano champions
Alagoas 2 berths	ASA	2011 Campeonato Alagoano champions
	Coruripe	2011 Campeonato Alagoano runners-up
Amapá 1 berth	Trem	2011 Campeonato Amapaense champions
Amazonas 2 berths	Penarol	2011 Campeonato Amazonense champions
	Nacional	2011 Campeonato Amazonense runners-up
Bahia 2 berths	Bahia de Feira	2011 Campeonato Baiano champions
	Vitória	2011 Campeonato Baiano runners-up
Ceará 2 berths	Ceará	2011 Campeonato Cearense champions
	Horizonte	2011 Copa Fares Lopes champions
Distrito Federal 2 berths	Brasiliense	2011 Campeonato Brasiliense champions
	Gama	2011 Campeonato Brasiliense runners-up
Espírito Santo 2 berths	São Mateus	2011 Campeonato Capixaba champions
	Real Noroeste	2011 Copa Espírito Santo champions
Goiás 2 berths	Atlético-GO	2011 Campeonato Goiano champions
	Goiás	2011 Campeonato Goiano runners-up
Maranhão 2 berths	Santa Quitéria	2011 Copa União do Maranhão champions
	Sampaio Corrêa	2011 Campeonato Maranhense champions
Mato Grosso 2 berths	Cuiabá	2011 Campeonato Mato-Grossense champions
	Luverdense	2011 Copa Governador do Mato Grosso champions
Mato Grosso do Sul 2 berths	CENE	2011 Campeonato Sul-Mato-Grossense champions
	Aquidauanense	2011 Campeonato Sul-Mato-Grossense runners-up
Minas Gerais 3 berths	Cruzeiro	2011 Campeonato Mineiro champions
	Atlético Mineiro	2011 Campeonato Mineiro runners-up
	Ipatinga	2011 Taça Minas Gerais champions
Pará 2 berths	Independente	2011 Campeonato Paraense champions
	Paysandu	2011 Campeonato Paraense runners-up
Paraíba 2 berths	Treze	2011 Campeonato Paraibano champions
	Auto Esporte	2011 Copa Paraíba champions
Paraná 3 berths	Coritiba	2011 Campeonato Paranaense champions
	Atlético Paranaense	2011 Campeonato Paranaense runners-up
	Operário	2011 Campeonato Paranaense 3rd place
Pernambuco 2 berths	Santa Cruz	2011 Campeonato Pernambucano champions
	Sport	2011 Campeonato Pernambucano runners-up
Piauí 2 berths	4 de Julho	2011 Campeonato Piauiense champions
	Comercial	2011 Campeonato Piauiense runners-up
Rio de Janeiro 3 berths	Botafogo	2011 Campeonato Carioca 3rd
	Boavista	2011 Campeonato Carioca 4th
	Madureira	2011 Copa Rio champions
Rio Grande do Norte 2 berths	ABC	2011 Campeonato Potiguar champions
	Santa Cruz	2011 Campeonato Potiguar runners-up
Rio Grande do Sul 3 berths	Grêmio	2011 Campeonato Gaúcho runners-up
	Juventude	2011 Campeonato Gaúcho 3rd
	Sapucaiense	2010 Copa FGF 3rd
Rondônia 1 berth	Espigão	2011 Campeonato Rondoniense champions
Roraima 1 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 Catarina 2 berths	Chapecoense	2011 Campeonato Catarinense champions
	Criciúma	2011 Campeonato Catarinense runners-up
Sergipe 2 berths	River Plate	2011 Campeonato Sergipano champions
	São Domingos	2011 Campeonato Sergipano runners-up
Tocantins 1 berth	Gurupi	2011 Campeonato Tocantinense 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					Second Phase					Round of 16					Quarterfinals					Semifinals
	Palmeiras	1	3
	Coruripe †	0	0			Palmeiras	3	-
	América de Natal †	0	2 (2)			Horizonte †	1	-
	Horizonte †	2	0 (4)								Palmeiras	2	4
	Ceará	2	-								Paraná †	1	0
	Gama †	0	-			Ceará †	2	1
	Paraná	2	2			Paraná	2	1
	Luverdense †	2	0													Palmeiras	2	2
	Cruzeiro	6	-													Atlético Paranaense †	2	0
	Rio Branco †	0	-			Cruzeiro	1	4
	Chapecoense	1	3			Chapecoense †	1	1
	São Mateus †	2	1								Cruzeiro	0	1
	Atlético Paranaense	1	1								Atlético Paranaense †	1	2
	Sampaio Corrêa †	2	0			Atlético Paranaense	2	5
	Criciúma	2	-			Criciúma †	1	1
	Madureira †	0	-																		Grêmio †	0	1
	Grêmio	3	3																		Palmeiras	2	1
	River Plate †	2	1			Grêmio	1	3
	Ipatinga	2	-			Ipatinga †	0	0
	Real Noroeste †	0	-								Grêmio	2	2
	Náutico	3	-								Fortaleza †	0	0
	Santa Cruz-RN †	1	-			Náutico	0	2
	Fortaleza	3	3			Fortaleza †	4	1
	Comercial-PI †	2	0													Grêmio	2	2
	Bahia	3	-													Bahia †	1	0
	Auto Esporte-PB †	0	-			Bahia	1	4
	Remo	0	3			Remo †	2	0
	Real †	0	0								Bahia	0	2
	Portuguesa	1	4								Portuguesa †	0	0
	Cuiabá †	1	0			Portuguesa	0	4													Finals
	Juventude	4	-			Juventude †	2	0
	Operário-PR †	0	-																		Palmeiras †	2	1
	São Paulo	1	4																		Coritiba	0	1
	Independente †	0	0			São Paulo	5	-
	Bahia de Feira	0	2			Bahia de Feira †	2	-
	Aquidauanense †	1	0								São Paulo †	0	3
	Atlético Goianiense	1	4								Ponte Preta †	1	1
	Gurupi †	0	2			Atlético Goianiense †	2	1 (3)
	Ponte Preta	0	5			Ponte Preta †	1	2 (4)
	Sapucaiense †	0	2													São Paulo †	2	2
	Atlético Mineiro	3	-													Goiás	0	2
	CENE †	1	-			Atlético Mineiro	5	-
	Santa Cruz	2	1			Penarol †	0	-
	Penarol †	2	2								Atlético Mineiro †	0	2
	América Mineiro	0	2								Goiás	2	1
	Boavista †	0	1			América Mineiro †	0	3
	Goiás	3	3			Goiás	0	4
	Paulista †	2	0																		São Paulo †	1	0
	Coritiba	0	2																		Coritiba	0	2
	Nacional †	0	0			Coritiba	0	3
	ASA	3	2			ASA †	1	0
	Santa Quitéria †	2	1								Coritiba †	4	1
	Sport	2	-								Paysandu	1	0
	4 de Julho †	0	-			Sport	1	1
	Paysandu	3	-			Paysandu †	2	4
	Espigão †	1	-													Coritiba	0	4
	Botafogo	1	1 (3)													Vitória †	0	1
	Treze †	1	1 (2)			Botafogo	2	0
	Guarani	0	3			Guarani †	1	0
	Brasiliense †	2	0								Botafogo	1	1
	Vitória	0	2								Vitória †	1	2
	São Domingos †	0	0			Vitória	1	3
	ABC	5	-			ABC †	1	2
	Trem †	0	-

Semifinals

The Semifinals began on June 13 and ended on June 21.

Group 61

Grêmio v Palmeiras

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)

Palmeiras v Grêmio

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

São Paulo v Coritiba

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)

Coritiba v São Paulo

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

July 5, 2012

21:50 UTC−03:00

Palmeiras	2 – 0	Coritiba
Valdivia 45+2' (pen.) Thiago Heleno 64'	Report

Arena Barueri, Barueri

Attendance: 28,557

Referee: Wilton Pereira Sampaio (Distrito Federal)

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July 11, 2012

21:50 UTC−03:00

Coritiba	1 – 1	Palmeiras
Ayrton 61'	Report	Betinho 65'

Estádio Major Antônio Couto Pereira, Curitiba

Attendance: 31,382

Referee: Nielson Nogueira Dias (Pernambuco)

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

1. "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