2012 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
| Season | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Oeste |
| Promoted | Chapecoense Icasa Oeste Paysandu |
| Relegated | Guarany Tupi Salgueiro Santo André |
| Matches played | 195 |
| Goals scored | 495 (2.54 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Dênis Marques (Santa Cruz) - 11 goals |
| Average attendance | 842,596 |
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The 2012 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, the third level of the Brazilian League, would be contested by 20 clubs from May 27 until November 4, 2012. Top four teams in the table will qualify to the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B to be contested in 2013, meanwhile the bottom four will be relegated to Campeonato Brasileiro Série D.
Due to legal issues, the STJD suspended the Série C and Série D until the issues were settled. After 32 days, the CBF confirmed that the Série C started at June 30 and ended on December 1.