2012 Campeonato Potiguar
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| Season | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Champions | América |
| Copa do Brasil | América; ABC |
| Série D | Baraúnas |
← 2011 2013 → | |
The 2012 Campeonato Potiguar is the 92nd season of Rio Grande do Norte's top professional football league. The competition began on 15 January and ended on 6 May. ABC was the defending champion.
Format
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Participating teams
[edit]| Club | Home city |
|---|---|
| ABC | Natal |
| Alecrim | Natal |
| América | Natal |
| ASSU | |
| Baraúnas | |
| Caicó | |
| Corintians | |
| Palmeira | |
| Potiguar | |
| Santa Cruz |
First stage (Taça Cidade de Natal)
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ABC (A) | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 9 | +10 | 18 | Advances to the Semifinals |
| 2 | América-RN (A) | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 10 | +12 | 16 | |
| 3 | Santa Cruz-RN (A) | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 9 | +8 | 15 | |
| 4 | Coríntians (A) | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 15 | |
| 5 | Potiguar | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 14 | −2 | 13 | |
| 6 | Palmeira | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 13 | |
| 7 | Baraúnas | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 13 | |
| 8 | ASSU | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 15 | −6 | 10 | |
| 9 | Caicó | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 21 | −15 | 8 | |
| 10 | Alecrim | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 18 | −10 | 5 |
Updated to match(es) played on 8 December 2012. Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) head-to-head (if two teams involved); 5) goals scored; 6) draw
(A) Advance to a further round
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) head-to-head (if two teams involved); 5) goals scored; 6) draw
(A) Advance to a further round
Semifinals
[edit]| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| ABC | 2–1 | Coríntians |
| América-RN | 3–1 | Santa Cruz-RN |
Finals
[edit]First leg
[edit]| América-RN | 0–1 | ABC |
|---|---|---|
Alison  36' |
Attendance: 2,589
Second leg
[edit]| ABC | 1–0 | América-RN |
|---|---|---|
| Washington 25' |
Attendance: 11,046
ABC won 2-0 on aggregate. ABC first stage champions
Second stage (Copa Rio Grande do Norte)
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ABC (A) | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 20 | Advances to the Semifinals |
| 2 | Baraúnas (A) | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 18 | |
| 3 | Santa Cruz-RN (A) | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 15 | |
| 4 | América-RN (A) | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 14 | |
| 5 | ASSU | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 14 | |
| 6 | Alecrim | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 17 | −5 | 13 | |
| 7 | Palmeira | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 8 | |
| 8 | Coríntians | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 9 | |
| 9 | Potiguar | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 6 | |
| 10 | Caicó | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 20 | −14 | 5 |
Updated to match(es) played on 8 December 2012. Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) head-to-head (if two teams involved); 5) goals scored; 6) draw
(A) Advance to a further round
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) head-to-head (if two teams involved); 5) goals scored; 6) draw
(A) Advance to a further round
Semifinals
[edit]| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| América-RN | 1–2 | ABC |
| Caicó | 1–0 | Santa Cruz-RN |
Finals
[edit]First leg
[edit]Second leg
[edit]América won 6-1 on aggregate. América second stage champions
Championship finals
[edit]First leg
[edit]Second leg
[edit]America won 4-1 on aggregate. state champions 2012