2012 Campeonato Potiguar
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{{Infobox football league season
|competition=Campeonato Rondoniense
|season=2012
|winners= América
|relegated=
|continentalcup1=Copa do Brasil
|continentalcup1 qualifiers=América;
ABC
|continentalcup2=Série D
|continentalcup2 qualifiers=Baraúnas
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|prevseason=2011
|nextseason=2013
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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
First stage (Taça Cidade de Natal)
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=Q
|team1=ABC|name_ABC=ABC
|team2=ARN|name_ARN=América-RN
|team3=SCR|name_SCR=Santa Cruz-RN
|team4=COR|name_COR=Coríntians
|team5=POT|name_POT=Potiguar
|team6=PAL|name_PAL=Palmeira
|team7=BAR|name_BAR=Baraúnas
|team8=ASU|name_ASU=ASSU
|team9=CAI|name_CAI=Caicó
|team10=ALE|name_ALE=Alecrim
|win_ABC=5|draw_ABC=3|loss_ABC=1|gf_ABC=19|ga_ABC=9|status_ABC=A
|win_ARN=5|draw_ARN=1|loss_ARN=3|gf_ARN=22|ga_ARN=10|status_ARN=A
|win_SCR=5|draw_SCR=0|loss_SCR=4|gf_SCR=17|ga_SCR=9|status_SCR=A
|win_COR=4|draw_COR=3|loss_COR=2|gf_COR=11|ga_COR=6|status_COR=A
|win_POT=4|draw_POT=1|loss_POT=4|gf_POT=12|ga_POT=14
|win_PAL=4|draw_PAL=1|loss_PAL=4|gf_PAL=8|ga_PAL=11
|win_BAR=3|draw_BAR=4|loss_BAR=2|gf_BAR=8|ga_BAR=6
|win_ASU=3|draw_ASU=1|loss_ASU=5|gf_ASU=9|ga_ASU=15
|win_CAI=2|draw_CAI=2|loss_CAI=5|gf_CAI=6|ga_CAI=21
|win_ALE=1|draw_ALE=2|loss_ALE=6|gf_ALE=8|ga_ALE=18
|col_QSF=#D0F0C0|text_QSF=Advances to the Semifinals
|result1=QSF|result2=QSF|result3=QSF|result4=QSF
|class_rules=1) Points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) head-to-head (if two teams involved); 5) goals scored; 6) draw
|update=8 December 2012
|source=
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=Semifinals=
{{OneLegStart}}
{{OneLegResult|ABC ||2–1 |Coríntians|}}
{{OneLegResult|América-RN||3–1|Santa Cruz-RN|}}
{{end}}
=Finals=
==First leg==
{{Football box
| date = 22 February 2012
| time =
| team1 = América-RN
| score = 0–1
| report =
| team2 = ABC
| goals1 =
| goals2 = Alison {{goal|36}}
| stadium =
| attendance = 2,589
| referee =
}}
==Second leg==
{{Football box
| date = 26 February 2012
| time =
| team1 = ABC
| score = 1–0
| report =
| team2 = América-RN
| goals1 =Washington {{goal|25}}
| goals2 =
| stadium =
| attendance = 11,046
| referee =
}}
ABC won 2-0 on aggregate. ABC first stage champions
Second stage (Copa Rio Grande do Norte)
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=Q
|team1=ABC|name_ABC=ABC
|team2=BAR|name_BAR=Baraúnas
|team3=SCR|name_SCR=Santa Cruz-RN
|team4=ARN|name_ARN=América-RN
|team5=ASU|name_ASU=ASSU
|team6=ALE|name_ALE=Alecrim
|team7=PAL|name_PAL=Palmeira
|team8=COR|name_COR=Coríntians
|team9=POT|name_POT=Potiguar
|team10=CAI|name_CAI=Caicó
|win_ABC=6|draw_ABC=2|loss_ABC=1|gf_ABC=13|ga_ABC=3|status_ABC=A
|win_BAR=5|draw_BAR=3|loss_BAR=1|gf_BAR=9|ga_BAR=4|status_BAR=A
|win_SCR=4|draw_SCR=3|loss_SCR=2|gf_SCR=12|ga_SCR=5|status_SCR=A
|win_ARN=4|draw_ARN=2|loss_ARN=3|gf_ARN=14|ga_ARN=10|status_ARN=A
|win_ASU=4|draw_ASU=2|loss_ASU=3|gf_ASU=10|ga_ASU=9
|win_ALE=4|draw_ALE=1|loss_ALE=4|gf_ALE=12|ga_ALE=17
|win_PAL=1|draw_PAL=5|loss_PAL=3|gf_PAL=8|ga_PAL=11
|win_COR=1|draw_COR=6|loss_COR=2|gf_COR=9|ga_COR=12
|win_POT=1|draw_POT=3|loss_POT=5|gf_POT=4|ga_POT=8
|win_CAI=1|draw_CAI=2|loss_CAI=6|gf_CAI=6|ga_CAI=20
|col_QSF=#D0F0C0|text_QSF=Advances to the Semifinals
|result1=QSF|result2=QSF|result3=QSF|result4=QSF
|class_rules=1) Points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) head-to-head (if two teams involved); 5) goals scored; 6) draw
|update=8 December 2012
|source=
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=Semifinals=
{{OneLegStart}}
{{OneLegResult|América-RN||1–2 |ABC|}}
{{OneLegResult|Caicó||1–0|Santa Cruz-RN|}}
{{end}}
=Finals=
==First leg==
{{Football box
| date = 21 April 2012
| time =
| team1 = América-RN
| score = 4–1
| report =
| team2 = Baraúnas
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==Second leg==
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| date = 25 April 2012
| time =
| team1 = Baraúnas
| score = 0–2
| report =
| team2 = América-RN
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América won 6-1 on aggregate. América second stage champions
Championship finals
= First leg =
{{Football box
| date = 29 April 2012
| time = 16:00
| team1 = América-RN
| score = 2–1
| report =[http://www.fnf.org.br/_upfiles/sumulas/arq4fa16b794474a.pdf report]
| team2 = ABC
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= Second leg =
{{Football box
| date = 6 May 2012
| time =
| team1 = ABC
| score = 0–2
| report = [http://www.fnf.org.br/_upfiles/sumulas/arq4fa7fcfb4453f.pdf report]
| team2 = América-RN
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America won 4-1 on aggregate. state champions 2012