title: 2012 Campeonato Paulista knockout stage
text: # 2012 Campeonato Paulista knockout stage
  
  The knockout stage of the 2012 Campeonato Paulista began on 21 April with the quarter-finals, and concluded on 12 May 2012 with the final at Morumbi in São Paulo.
  
  ## Round and draw dates
  
  All draws held at Federação Paulista de Futebol headquarters in São Paulo, Brazil.
  
  | Round | Draw date | First leg | Second leg |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Quarter-finals | 17 April 2012 | 21, 22 April 2012 | – |
  | Semi-finals | 23 April 2012 | 29 April 2012 | – |
  | Finals | 3 May 2012 | 6 May 2012 | 13 May 2012 |
  
  ## Format
  
  The quarter-finals are played in one match at stadium of the best teams in the first phase. The 1st placed confronts the 8th, 2nd against the 7th, the 3rd against 6th and 4th against 5th. If no goals are scored during the match, the tie is decided by penalty shootout. The semi-finals are played in the same way of the quarter-finals. The final matches are played over two legs, with the best campaign team in previous stages playing the second match at home.
  
  ## Qualified teams
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Corinthians | 19 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 11 | +17 | 46 |
  | 2 | São Paulo | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 42 | 21 | +21 | 43 |
  | 3 | Santos | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 46 | 18 | +28 | 39 |
  | 4 | Guarani | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 18 | +8 | 36 |
  | 5 | Palmeiras | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 37 | 24 | +13 | 36 |
  | 6 | Mogi Mirim | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 22 | +10 | 35 |
  | 7 | Bragantino | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 29 |
  | 8 | Ponte Preta | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 31 | +3 | 28 |
  
  ## Bracket
  
  | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Corinthians | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 8 | Ponte Preta | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 8 | Ponte Preta | 3 | 8 | Ponte Preta | 1 | | | | | | |
  | | | | 4 | Guarani | 3 | | | | | | |
  | 4 | Guarani | 3 | 4 | Guarani | 3 | | | | | | |
  | 5 | Palmeiras | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 5 | Palmeiras | 2 | | | | 4 | Guarani | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
  | | | | | | | 3 | Santos | 3 | 4 | 7 | |
  | 2 | São Paulo | 4 | | | | | | | | 3 | Santos | 3 | 4 | 7 |
  | 7 | Bragantino | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 7 | Bragantino | 1 | 2 | São Paulo | 1 | | | | | | |
  | | | | 3 | Santos | 3 | | | | | | |
  | 3 | Santos | 2 | 3 | Santos | 3 | | | | | | |
  | 6 | Mogi Mirim | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ## Quarter-finals
  
  | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
  | - | - | - |
  | São Paulo | 4–1 | Bragantino |
  | Santos | 2–0 | Mogi Mirim |
  | Corinthians | 2–3 | Ponte Preta |
  | Guarani | 3–2 | Palmeiras |
  
  ## Semi-finals
  
  | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
  | - | - | - |
  | São Paulo | 1–3 | Santos |
  | Guarani | 3–1 | Ponte Preta |
  
  ## Finals
  
  | Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Guarani | 2–7 | Santos | 0–3 | 2–4 |
  