2012 Campeonato Carioca
| Champions | Fluminense |
|---|---|
| Relegated | Americano Bonsucesso |
| Copa do Brasil | Botafogo Flamengo Resende Volta Redonda |
| Série D | Volta Redonda |
| Matches | 134 |
| Goals | 385 (2.87 per match) |
| Best Player | Deco |
| Top goalscorer | Somália Alecsandro (12) |
| Biggest home win | Botafogo 5–0 Olaria |
| Biggest away win | Volta Redonda 0–3 Fluminense Macaé 0–3 Botafogo Macaé 1–4 Vasco da Gama Resende 0–3 Bangu Duque de Caxias 1–4 Madureira |
| Highest scoring | Friburguense 5–2 Boavista (7 Goals) |
| Longest winning run | 8 games Vasco |
| Longest unbeaten run | 18 games Botafogo |
| Longest losing run | 7 games Bangu |
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The 2012 Campeonato Carioca was the 111th edition of the Campeonato Carioca, organized by the Federação de Futebol do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (Rio de Janeiro State Football Federation or FERJ). Fluminense won the title against Botafogo.