The 2012 Campeonato Capixaba was the 96th season of Espírito Santo's top professional football league. The competition began on January 21 and ended on May 5. Aracruz won the championship for the first time, while Colatina and Serra were relegated.
Format The tournament consists of a double round-robin format, in which all ten teams play each other twice. The four better-placed teams will face themselves in playoffs matches. The bottom two teams on overall classification will be relegated. Only the champion will qualify for the 2013 Copa do Brasil.
Participating teams Club City Home ground 2011 result Aracruz Aracruz Bambu Colatina Colatina Justiniano de Melo e Silva Conilon Jaguaré Estádio Conilon Espírito Santo FC Anchieta Estádio Joaquim Viana Ramalheti Linhares Linhares Estádio Joaquim Calmon Real Noroeste Águia Branca Estádio José Olímpio da Rocha Rio Branco Vitória Estádio Engenheiro Alencar Araripe Serra Serra Estádio do Sernamby São Mateus São Mateus Robertão Vitória Vitória Salvador Costa
First stage
Standings
Results
Final stage
Semifinals
First leg
Second leg
Finals
First leg
Second leg
References