2012 Sport Club do Recife season
| 2012 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Gustavo Dubeux[1] | |||
| Manager | ||||
| Stadium | Ilha do Retiro | |||
| Série A | 17th[2] | |||
| Pernambucano | Runners-up | |||
| Copa do Brasil | Second round[3] | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Hugo (8) All: Marcelinho Paraíba (15)  | |||
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The 2012 season[4] was Sport Recife's 108th season in the club's history.[5] Sport competed in the Campeonato Pernambucano.,[6] Série A[7] and Copa do Brasil.
Final squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
 
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Statistics
Overall
| Games played | 67 (26 Pernambucano, 3 Copa do Brasil, 38 Série A) | 
| Games won | 27 (16 Pernambucano, 1 Copa do Brasil, 10 Série A) | 
| Games drawn | 18 (7 Pernambucano, 0 Copa do Brasil, 11 Série A) | 
| Games lost | 22 (3 Pernambucano, 2 Copa do Brasil, 17 Série A) | 
| Goals scored | 91 | 
| Goals conceded | 88 | 
| Goal difference | +3 | 
| Best results (goal difference) | 5–0 (H) v Serra Talhada - Pernambucano - 2012.03.31 | 
| Worst result (goal difference) | 1–5 (A) v Portuguesa - Série A - 2012.10.04 | 
| Top scorer | Marcelinho Paraíba (15) | 
Source: Sport Recife official website
Goalscorers
| Place | Pos. | Nat. | No. | Name | Campeonato Pernambucano | Copa do Brasil | Série A | Total | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MF | 10 | Marcelinho Paraíba | 14 | 1 | 0 | 15 | |
| 2 | MF | 80 | Hugo | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | |
| 3 | FW | 11 | Felipe Azevedo | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | |
| FW | 9 | Gilberto | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | ||
| 4 | FW | 18 | Jheimy | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 5 | DF | 3 | Bruno Aguiar | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| FW | 9 | Jael | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | ||
| MF | 6 | Marquinhos Gabriel | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 6 | FW | 7 | Henrique | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |
| DF | 5 | Tobi | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 7 | MF | 21 | Rithely | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| MF | 17 | Willians | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 8 | FW | 25 | Gilsinho | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| MF | 18 | Milton Júnior | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| DF | 22 | Renato | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| MF | 20 | Rivaldo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| FW | 19 | Roberson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| MF | 27 | Ruan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| DF | 36 | Willian Rocha | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 9 | DF | 4 | Edcarlos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | 8 | Marquinhos Paraná | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| DF | 28 | Moacir | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| DF | 26 | Renê | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Own goals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 48 | 4 | 39 | 91 | 
Managers performance
| Name | From | To | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Avg% | Ref | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 January 2012 | 13 May 2012 | 29 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 52 | 32 | 66% | [8] | |
| 19 May 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 33% | |||
| 26 May 2012 | 11 August 2012 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 28% | [9][10] | |
| 15 August 2012 | 18 August 2012 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0% | ||
| 26 August 2012 | 4 October 2012 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 43% | [11][12] | |
| 11 October 2012 | 2 December 2012 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 46% | [13] | |
(c) Indicates the caretaker manager
Official Competitions
Campeonato Pernambucano
First stage
| 15 January 2012 1 | Araripina | 1–1 | Sport | Araripina | 
| 16:00 (UTC-3) | Wanderley  |  Report | Renato  |  Stadium: Estádio Gilson Tiburtino de Souza (Chapadão do Araripe) Attendance: 6,360 Referee: Nielson Nogueira  | 
| 19 January 2012 2 | Sport | 0–0 | América–PE | Recife | 
| 21:00 (UTC-3) | Report | Stadium: Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho (Ilha do Retiro) | 
| 23 January 2012 3 | Sport | 2–1 | Petrolina | Recife | 
| 21:00 (UTC-3) | Marcelinho Paraíba  Jheimy  |  Report | Giovani  |  Stadium: Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho (Ilha do Retiro) Attendance: Gilberto Castro Júnior Referee: 12,018  | 
| 26 January 2012 4 | Belo Jardim | 0–3 | Sport | Belo Jardim | 
| 20:00 (UTC-3) | Report | Jheimy  Marquinhos Gabriel Willian Rocha  |  Stadium: Estádio José Bezerra de Mendonça Referee: Ricardo Tavares  | 
| 29 January 2012 5 | Sport | 4–3 | Náutico | Recife | 
| 16:00 (UTC-3) | Roberson  Willian Rocha Tobi  |  Report | Souza  Jefferson Lenon  |  Stadium: Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho (Ilha do Retiro) Attendance: 24,617 Referee: Gleydson Leite  | 
| 1 February 2012 6 | Salgueiro | 2–0 | Sport | Salgueiro | 
| 21:00 (UTC-3) | Fabrício Ceará  |  Report | Stadium: Estádio Cornélio de Barros Attendance: 9,044 Referee: Niélson Nogueira  | 
| 5 February 2012 7 | Serra Talhada | 1–2 | Sport | Serra Talhada | 
| 16:00 (UTC-3) | Kássio  |  Report | Renê  Marcelinho Paraíba  |  Stadium: Estádio Nildo Pereira de Menezes | 
| 8 February 2012 8 | Sport | 0–1 | Ypiranga–PE | Recife | 
| 21:15 (UTC-3) | Report | Adelino  |  Stadium: Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho (Ilha do Retiro) | 
| 11 February 2012 9 | Sport | 4–2 | Porto | Recife | 
| 18:00 (UTC-3) | Aílton  Marcelinho Paraíba  |  Report | Kiros  Joélson  |  Stadium: Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho (Ilha do Retiro) Attendance: 13,038 Referee: Niélson Nogueira  | 
| 16 February 2012 10 | Santa Cruz | 1–3 | Sport | Recife | 
| 20:00 (UTC-3) | André Oliveira  |  Report | Jheimy  Marcelinho Paraíba Milton Júnior  |  Stadium: Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda) Attendance: 45,109 Referee: Ricardo Tavares  | 
| 23 February 2012 11 | Sport | 2–1 | Central | Recife | 
| 20:00 (UTC-3) | Rivaldo  Jael  |  Report | Valdson  |  Stadium: Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho (Ilha do Retiro) Referee: Ricardo Jorge  | 
| 26 February 2012 12 | Central | 1–1 | Sport | Caruaru | 
| 16:00 (UTC-3) | Valdson  |  Report | Jael  |  Stadium: Estádio Luiz José de Lacerda (Lacerdão) Attendance: 12,653 Referee: Neilson Santos  | 
| 29 February 2012 13 | Sport | 3–2 | Belo Jardim | Recife | 
| 20:00 (UTC-3) | Marcelinho Paraíba  Tobi Willians  |  Report | Laércio  Fernadinho  |  Stadium: Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho (Ilha do Retiro) Attendance: 15,345 Referee: Ricardo Tavares  | 
| 4 March 2012 14 | Petrolina | 0–1 | Sport | Petrolina | 
| 16:00 (UTC-3) | Report | Jael  |  Stadium: Estádio Paulo de Souza Coelho | 
| 7 March 2012 15 | Sport | 2–1 | Araripina | Recife | 
| 20:00 (UTC-3) | Marcelinho Paraíba  |  Report | Cristiano  |  Stadium: Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho (Ilha do Retiro) Attendance: 13,376 Referee: Ricardo Jorge  | 
| 10 March 2012 16 | América–PE | 2–4 | Sport | Paulista | 
| 19:00 (UTC-3) | Flávio Barros  Léo Gama  |  Report | Bruno Aguiar  Tobi Willians Marcelinho Paraíba  |  Stadium: Estádio Ademir Cunha Attendance: 10,498 Referee: Nielson Nogueiro  | 
| 17 March 2012 17 | Sport | 0–0 | Salgueiro | Recife | 
| 19:00 (UTC-3) | Report | Stadium: Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho (Ilha do Retiro) | 
| 25 March 2012 18 | Náutico | 0–0 | Sport | Recife | 
| 16:00 (UTC-3) | Report | Stadium: Estádio Eládio de Barros Carvalho (Aflitos) Referee: Sandro Meira Ricci  | 
| 28 March 2012 19 | Ypiranga–PE | 1–2 | Sport | Santa Cruz do Capibaribe | 
| 20:00 (UTC-3) | Danilo Lins  |  Report | Willians  Jheimy  |  Stadium: Estádio Otávio Limeira Alves Referee: Gleydson Leite  | 
| 31 March 2012 20 | Sport | 5–0 | Serra Talhada | Recife | 
| 19:00 (UTC-3) | Marcelinho Paraíba  Jael Ruan Jheimy  |  Report | Stadium: Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho (Ilha do Retiro) Attendance: 15,733  | 
| 8 April 2012 21 | Porto | 1–3 | Sport | Caruaru | 
| 16:00 (UTC-3) | Baiano  |  Report | Jheimy  Ruan Milton Júnior  |  Stadium: Estádio Luiz José de Lacerda (Lacerdão) | 
| 15 April 2012 22 | Sport | 2–1 | Santa Cruz | Recife | 
| 19:00 (UTC-3) | Bruno Aguiar  |  Report | Flávio Caça-Rato  |  Stadium: Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho (Ilha do Retiro) Attendance: 20,008 Referee: Neilson Santos  | 
Semi-finals
| 22 April 2012 | Náutico | 1–2 | Sport | Recife | 
| 16:00 (UTC-3) | Ronaldo Alves  |  Report | Marcelinho Paraíba  |  Stadium: Estádio Eládio de Barros Carvalho (Aflitos) Attendance: 12,644 Referee: Ricardo Tavares  | 
| 29 April 2012 | Sport | 0–0 | Náutico | Recife | 
| 16:00 (UTC-3) | Report | Stadium: Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho (Ilha do Retiro) Attendance: 19,026 Referee: Sandro Meira Ricci  | 
Finals
| 6 May 2012 | Santa Cruz | 0–0 | Sport | Recife | 
| 16:00 (UTC-3) | Report | Stadium: Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda) Referee: Neílson Santos  | 
| 13 May 2012 | Sport | 2–3 | Santa Cruz | Recife | 
| 16:00 (UTC-3) | Moacir  Edcarlos  |  Report | Branquinho  Dênis Marques Luciano Henrique  |  Stadium: Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho (Ilha do Retiro) Attendance: 31,998 Referee: Sandro Meira Ricci  | 
Record
| Final Position | Points | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Away | Win% | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | 55 | 26 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 48 | 26 | 70% | 
Copa do Brasil
First round
| 14 March 2012 | 4 de Julho | 0–2 | Sport | Teresina | 
| 22:00 (UTC-3) | Report | Marcelinho Paraíba  Renato  |  Stadium: Estádio Governador Alberto Tavares Silva (Albertão) Attendance: 2,528 Referee: Mayron dos Reis Novais  | 
Second round
| 4 April 2012 | Paysandu | 2–1 | Sport | Recife | 
| 21:50 (UTC-3) | Yago Pikachu  Adriano Magrão  |  Report | Jael  |  Stadium: Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho (Ilha do Retiro) Attendance: 7,702 Referee: Wilson Luiz Seneme  | 
| 11 April 2012 | Sport | 1–4 | Paysandu | Recife | 
| 21:50 (UTC-3) | Bruno Aguiar  |  Report | Yago Pikachu  Heliton Rafael Oliveira  |  Stadium: Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho (Ilha do Retiro) Attendance: 14,933 Referee: Paulo César Oliveira  | 
Record
| Final Position | Points | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Away | Win% | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27th | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33% | 
Série A
Matches
| 19 May 2012 1 | Sport | 1–1 | Flamengo | Recife | 
| 18:30 (UTC-3) | Marquinhos Gabriel  |  Report | Vágner Love  |  Stadium: Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho (Ilha do Retiro) Attendance: 26,699 Referee: Paulo César de Oliveira  | 
| 26 May 2012 2 | Santos | 0–0 | Sport | Santos | 
| (UTC-3) | Report | Stadium: Estádio Urbano Caldeira (Vila Belmiro) Attendance: 5,294 Referee: Márcio Chagas da Silva  | 
| 6 June 2012 3 | Sport | 2–1 | Palmeiras | Recife | 
| 19:30 (UTC-3) | Marquinhos Paraná  Felipe Azevedo  |  Report | Barcos  |  Stadium: Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho (Ilha do Retiro) Attendance: 19,096 Referee: Leandro Vuaden  | 
| 9 June 2012 4 | Cruzeiro | 1–0 | Sport | Varginha | 
| 18:30 (UTC-3) | Wellington Paulista  |  Report | Stadium: Estádio Municipal Prefeito Dilson Luiz de Melo (Melão) Attendance: 4,574 Referee: Raphael Claus  | 
| 16 June 2012 5 | Bahia | 2–1 | Sport | Salvador | 
| 16:00 (UTC-3) | Elias  Fahel  |  Report | Bruno Aguiar  |  Stadium: Estádio Governador Roberto Santos (Pituaçu) Attendance: 11,031 Referee: Guilherme Ceretta de Lima  | 
| 24 June 2012 6 | Sport | 0–2 | Internacional | Recife | 
| 18:30 (UTC-3) | Report | Bruno Aguiar  Leandro Damião  |  Stadium: Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho (Ilha do Retiro) Attendance: 13.531 Referee: Marcelo de Lima Henrique  | 
| 1 July 2012 7 | Coritiba | 2–3 | Sport | Curitiba | 
| 16:00 (UTC-3) | Anderson Aquino  Tcheco  |  Report | Henrique  Marquinhos Gabriel Felipe Azevedo  |  Stadium: Estádio Major Antônio (Couto Pereira) Attendance: 12,447 Referee: Wilson Luiz Seneme  | 
| 8 July 2012 8 | Sport | 1–1 | Corinthians | Recife | 
| 18:30 (UTC-3) | Marquinhos Gabriel  |  Report | Liédson  |  Stadium: Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho (Ilha do Retiro) Attendance: 20,976 Referee: Péricles Bassols Cortez  | 
| 15 July 2012 9 | Sport | 2–1 | Portuguesa | Recife | 
| 18:30 (UTC-3) | Henrique  Gilberto  |  Report | Moisés  |  Stadium: Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho (Ilha do Retiro) Attendance: 15,770 Referee: Evandro Rogério Roman  | 
| 18 July 2012 10 | Grêmio | 3–1 | Sport | Porto Alegre | 
| 19:30 (UTC-3) | Marcelo Moreno  Leandro  |  Report | Felipe Azevedo  |  Stadium: Estádio Olímpico Monumental Attendance: 15,179 Referee: Jailson Macedo Freitas  | 
| 21 July 2012 11 | Sport | 1–4 | Atlético Mineiro | Recife | 
| 18:30 (UTC-3) | Gilberto  |  Report | Ronaldinho Gaúcho Jô Bernard  |  Stadium: Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho (Ilha do Retiro) Attendance: 16,230 Referee: Paulo César de Oliveira  | 
| 25 July 2012 12 | Ponte Preta | 1–1 | Sport | Campinas | 
| 19:30 (UTC-3) | André Luís  |  Report | Marquinhos Gabriel  |  Stadium: Estádio Moisés Lucarelli Attendance: 4,117 Referee: Héber Roberto Lopes  | 
| 29 July 2012 13 | Sport | 0–0 | Atlético Goianiense | Recife | 
| 16:00 (UTC-3) | Report | Stadium: Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho (Ilha do Retiro) Attendance: 12,860 Referee: Wagner Reway  | 
| 5 August 2012 14 | São Paulo | 1–0 | Sport | São Paulo | 
| 16:00 (UTC-3) | Ademilson  |  Report | Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi) Attendance: 23,492 Referee: André Luiz de Freitas  | 
| 8 August 2012 15 | Sport | 0–2 | Vasco da Gama | Recife | 
| 19:30 (UTC-3) | Report | Juninho Pernambucano  Tenorio  |  Stadium: Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho (Ilha do Retiro) Attendance: 13,786 Referee: Guilherme Ceretta de Lima  | 
| 11 August 2012 16 | Sport | 0–1 | Figueirense | Recife | 
| 18:30 (UTC-3) | Report | Aloísio  |  Stadium: Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho (Ilha do Retiro) Attendance: 11,258 Referee: Edivaldo Elias da Silva  | 
| 15 August 2012 17 | Botafogo | 2–0 | Sport | Rio de Janeiro | 
| 21:50 (UTC-3) | Elkeson  Seedorf  |  Report | Stadium: Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos (Engenhão) Attendance: 2,457 Referee: Antônio Rogério do Prado  | 
| 18 August 2012 18 | Fluminense | 1–0 | Sport | Volta Redonda | 
| 18:30 (UTC-3) | Samuel  |  Report | Stadium: Estádio Municipal General Sylvio Raulino de Oliveira Attendance: 5,293 Referee: Leandro Vuaden  | 
| 26 August 2012 19 | Sport | 0–0 | Náutico | Recife | 
| 18:30 (UTC-3) | Report | Stadium: Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho (Ilha do Retiro) Attendance: 17,066 Referee: Sandro Meira Ricci  | 
| 30 August 2012 20 | Flamengo | 1–1 | Sport | Volta Redonda | 
| 21:00 (UTC-3) | Ibson  |  Report | Felipe Azevedo  |  Stadium: Estádio Municipal General Sylvio Raulino de Oliveira Attendance: 6,035 Referee: Ricardo Marques Ribeiro  | 
| 2 September 2012 21 | Sport | 2–1 | Santos | Recife | 
| 16:00 (UTC-3) | Hugo  Felipe Azevedo  |  Report | André  |  Stadium: Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho (Ilha do Retiro) Attendance: 20,171 Referee: Francisco Carlos do Nascimento  | 
| 6 September 2012 22 | Palmeiras | 3–1 | Sport | São Paulo | 
| 21:00 (UTC-3) | Carlos Corrêa  Tiago Real Obina  |  Report | Rivaldo  |  Stadium: Estádio Municipal Paulo Machado de Carvalho (Pacaembu) Attendance: 29,409 Referee: Marcelo de Lima Henrique  | 
| 9 September 2012 23 | Sport | 2–1 | Cruzeiro | Recife | 
| 18:30 (UTC-3) | Rithely  Gilberto  |  Report | Wallyson  |  Stadium: Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho (Ilha do Retiro) Attendance: 13,562 Referee: André Luiz de Freitas  | 
| 12 September 2012 24 | Sport | 1–1 | Bahia | Recife | 
| 20:30 (UTC-3) | Hugo  |  Report | Hélder  |  Stadium: Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho (Ilha do Retiro) Attendance: 19,089 Referee: Luiz Flávio de Oliveira  | 
| 16 September 2012 25 | Internacional | 2–2 | Sport | Porto Alegre | 
| 18:30 (UTC-3) | Cassiano  Leandro Damião  |  Report | Rithely  Gilsinho  |  Stadium: Estádio José Pinheiro Borda (Beira-Rio) Attendance: 4,481 Referee: Héber Roberto Lopes  | 
| 23 September 2012 26 | Sport | 1–0 | Coritiba | Recife | 
| 18:30 (UTC-3) | Gilberto  |  Report | Stadium: Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho (Ilha do Retiro) Attendance: 15,258 Referee: Leandro Vuaden  | 
| 30 September 2012 27 | Corinthians | 3–0 | Sport | São Paulo | 
| 16:00 (UTC-3) | Paulinho  Romarinho  |  Report | Stadium: Estádio Municipal Paulo Machado de Carvalho (Pacaembu) Attendance: 25,277 Referee: Jean Pierre Gonçalves  | 
| 4 October 2012 28 | Portuguesa | 5–1 | Sport | São Paulo | 
| 21:00 (UTC-3) | Bruno Mineiro  Moisés Rodriguinho  |  Report | Hugo  |  Stadium: Estádio Oswaldo Teixeira Duarte (Canindé) Attendance: 2,054 Referee: Ricardo Marques Ribeiro  | 
| 11 October 2012 29 | Sport | 1–3 | Grêmio | Recife | 
| 21:00 (UTC-3) | Hugo  |  Report | Anderson Pico  Leandro Marquinhos  |  Stadium: Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho (Ilha do Retiro) Attendance: 11,210 Referee: Francisco Carlos Nascimento  | 
| 14 October 2012 30 | Atlético Mineiro | 2–1 | Sport | Belo Horizonte | 
| 16:00 (UTC-3) | Leonardo  |  Report | Hugo  |  Stadium: Estádio Raimundo Sampaio (Independência) Attendance: 14,265 Referee: Flávio Rodrigues Guerra  | 
| 18 October 2012 31 | Sport | 3–1 | Ponte Preta | Recife | 
| 21:00 (UTC-3) | Rithely  Tobi Gilsinho  |  Report | Giancarlo  |  Stadium: Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho (Ilha do Retiro) Attendance: 10,280 Referee: Wilton Pereira Sampaio  | 
| 21 October 2012 32 | Atlético Goianiense | 0–1 | Sport | Goiânia | 
| 18:30 (UTC-3) | Report | Hugo  |  Stadium: Estádio do Governo do Estado de Goiás (Serra Dourada) Attendance: 449 Referee: Péricles Bassols Cortez  | 
| 27 October 2012 33 | Sport | 2–4 | São Paulo | Recife | 
| 18:30 (UTC-3) | Gilberto  Hugo  |  Report | Lucas  Rivaldo  |  Stadium: Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho (Ilha do Retiro) Attendance: 29,590 Referee: Jailson Macedo Freitas  | 
| 4 November 2012 34 | Vasco da Gama | 0–3 | Sport | Rio de Janeiro | 
| 17:00 (UTC-3) | Report | Felipe Azevedo  Hugo Henrique  |  Stadium: Estádio Vasco da Gama (São Januário) Attendance: 6,569 Referee: Márcio Chagas da Silva  | 
| 11 November 2012 35 | Figueirense | 1–1 | Sport | Florianópolis | 
| 19:30 (UTC-3) | Júlio César  |  Report | Gilberto  |  Stadium: Estádio Orlando Scarpelli Attendance: 2,869 Referee: Héber Roberto Lopes  | 
| 18 November 2012 36 | Sport | 2–0 | Botafogo | Recife | 
| 19:30 (UTC-3) | Gilberto  Henrique  |  Report | Stadium: Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho (Ilha do Retiro) Attendance: 22,951 Referee: Ricardo Marques Ribeiro  | 
| 25 November 2012 37 | Sport | 1–1 | Fluminense | Recife | 
| 17:00 (UTC-3) | Felipe Azevedo  |  Report | Fred  |  Stadium: Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho (Ilha do Retiro) Attendance: 32,408 Referee: André Luiz de Freitas  | 
| 2 December 2012 38 | Náutico | 1–0 | Sport | Recife | 
| 17:00 (UTC-3) | Araújo  |  Report | Stadium: Estádio Eládio de Barros Carvalho (Aflitos) Referee: Marcelo de Lima Henrique  | 
Record
| Final Position | Points | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Away | Win% | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17th | 41 | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 39 | 56 | 35% | 
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