The Brazilian football pyramid
Final tables for the top two tiers of Brazilian football in 2012, from Série A down to Série B. Promotion, play-off and relegation places are marked from each league's records.
Final tables
Tier 1
Série A
- 1–3 Copa Libertadores
- 4th Copa Libertadores qualifiers
- 17–20 Relegation
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Form | PtsL5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (Copa Libertadores) | Fluminense | 38 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 61 | 33 | +28 | DWLDL | 775 |
| 2 (Copa Libertadores) | Atlético Mineiro | 38 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 64 | 37 | +27 | LDDWW | 728 |
| 3 (Copa Libertadores) | Grêmio | 38 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 56 | 33 | +23 | WWDWD | 7111 |
| 4 (Copa Libertadores qualifiers) | São Paulo | 38 | 20 | 6 | 12 | 59 | 37 | +22 | DLWDW | 668 |
| 5 | Vasco da Gama | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 45 | 44 | +1 | LDWDW | 588 |
| 6 | Corinthians | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 51 | 39 | +12 | WWWDL | 5710 |
| 7 | Botafogo | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 60 | 50 | +10 | DWLLD | 555 |
| 8 | Santos | 38 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 50 | 44 | +6 | WLWDW | 5310 |
| 9 | Cruzeiro | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 47 | 51 | −4 | LWWWL | 529 |
| 10 | Internacional | 38 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 44 | 40 | +4 | LLLLD | 521 |
| 11 | Flamengo | 38 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 39 | 46 | −7 | WWDDD | 509 |
| 12 | Náutico | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 44 | 51 | −7 | WLLDW | 497 |
| 13 | Coritiba | 38 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 53 | 60 | −7 | WLLLW | 486 |
| 14 | Ponte Preta | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 37 | 44 | −7 | LWLDD | 485 |
| 15 | Bahia | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 37 | 41 | −4 | WLWDW | 4710 |
| 16 | Portuguesa | 38 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 39 | 41 | −2 | LLDWD | 455 |
| 17 (Relegation) | Sport Recife | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 39 | 56 | −17 | WDWDL | 418 |
| 18 (Relegation) | Palmeiras | 38 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 39 | 54 | −15 | DLDLL | 342 |
| 19 (Relegation) | Atlético Goianiense | 38 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 37 | 67 | −30 | LWDWL | 307 |
| 20 (Relegation) | Figueirense | 38 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 39 | 72 | −33 | LDLLL | 301 |
Tier 2
Série B
- 1–4 Promotion
- 17–20 Relegation
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Form | PtsL5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (Promotion) | Goiás | 38 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 75 | 37 | +38 | WDWDW | 7811 |
| 2 (Promotion) | Criciúma | 38 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 78 | 57 | +21 | LLWDD | 735 |
| 3 (Promotion) | Athletico Paranaense | 38 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 65 | 37 | +28 | WDWDD | 719 |
| 4 (Promotion) | Vitória | 38 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 59 | 43 | +16 | LWLDD | 715 |
| 5 | São Caetano | 38 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 58 | 38 | +20 | LWWDW | 7110 |
| 6 | Joinville | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 58 | 40 | +18 | WWLDL | 607 |
| 7 | Avaí | 38 | 18 | 5 | 15 | 44 | 42 | +2 | WWWLD | 5910 |
| 8 | América Mineiro | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 63 | 58 | +5 | LLDDW | 555 |
| 9 | America-RN | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 60 | 61 | −1 | DDLDD | 544 |
| 10 | Parana | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 50 | 47 | +3 | LWWWD | 5210 |
| 11 | Ceará | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 51 | 52 | −1 | LDLLD | 472 |
| 12 | ABC | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 50 | 52 | −2 | WLDDD | 456 |
| 13 | ASA | 38 | 13 | 5 | 20 | 48 | 56 | −8 | WLLLL | 443 |
| 14 | Bragantino | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 45 | 53 | −8 | WLWWW | 4412 |
| 15 | BOA | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 51 | 63 | −12 | DDLDL | 443 |
| 16 | Guaratinguetá | 38 | 13 | 4 | 21 | 41 | 63 | −22 | WLWWW | 4312 |
| 17 (Relegation) | CRB | 38 | 12 | 6 | 20 | 47 | 67 | −20 | WLWWW | 4212 |
| 18 (Relegation) | Guarani Campinas | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 36 | 47 | −11 | LWLLL | 413 |
| 19 (Relegation) | Ipatinga | 38 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 38 | 73 | −35 | LWLLL | 313 |
| 20 (Relegation) | Grêmio Barueri | 38 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 38 | 69 | −31 | LDLWL | 304 |
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