| Season: | 2012 |
| Chrtitle: | President |
| Cup1 Result: | Semifinalists |
| League Topscorer: | Wellington Paulista (10) |
| Highest Attendance: | 17,901 vs Atlético Mineiro (26 August 2012) |
| Nextseason: | 2013 |
The 2012 season was Cruzeiro's 42nd consecutive season in the top flight of Brazilian football, playing in every edition of the Campeonato Brasileiro's first division. The team finished in 9th the league, reached the Round of 16 of the Copa do Brasil and the semifinals of the Campeonato Mineiro.
The team kits for the 2012 season are produced by Olympikus and sponsored by Banco BMG and Guaramix.
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position (s) | Date of Birth (Age) | Signed from | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||
| 1 | Fábio | GK | 30 September 1980 | Vasco da Gama | ||
| 12 | Rafael | GK | 23 June 1989 | Youth product | ||
| - | Axel | GK | 21 October 1975 | Youth product | ||
| Defenders | ||||||
| - | Ceará | RB | 18 June 1980 | PSG | ||
| - | Mayke | RB | 10 November 1992 | Youth product | ||
| - | Léo | CB | 30 January 1988 | Palmeiras | ||
| - | Rafael Donato | CB | 17 March 1989 | Bahia | ||
| - | Thiago Carvalho | CB | 24 June 1988 | Boa Esporte | ||
| - | CB | 11 October 1982 | Universidad de Chile | |||
| - | Mateus | CB | 1 May 1984 | Portuguesa de Desportos | ||
| - | Alex Silva | CB | 10 March 1985 | Flamengo (on loan) | ||
| - | Diego Renan | Right back/Left back | 26 January 1990 | Youth product | ||
| - | Vinícius Freitas | LB | 7 March 1993 | Youth product | ||
| Midfielders | ||||||
| - | Leandro Guerreiro | CM / DM / CM | 17 November 1978 | Botafogo | ||
| - | Willian Magrão | DM / CM / CB | 11 February 1987 | Grêmio (on loan) | ||
| - | Marcelo Oliveira | CM / LM | 29 March 1987 | Corinthians | ||
| - | Charles | DM / CM | 14 February 1985 | Lokomotiv Moscow | ||
| - | Everton | CM / LM / LB | 8 August 1984 | Fluminense | ||
| - | Diego Arias | CM | 15 June 1985 | PAOK | ||
| - | Sandro Silva | DM | 29 April 1984 | Málaga (on loan) | ||
| - | Lucas Silva | CM / LM | 16 February 1993 | Youth product | ||
| - | Tinga | AM / CM / LM | 13 January 1978 | Internacional | ||
| - | Souza | AM | 4 February 1979 | Fluminense | ||
| - | Élber | AM / RW | 27 May 1992 | Youth product | ||
| - | Montillo | AM | 14 April 1984 | Universidad de Chile | ||
| Forwards | ||||||
| - | Martinuccio | LW | 16 December 1987 | Fluminense (on loan) | ||
| - | Fabinho | RW / LW | 7 September 1983 | Guarani | ||
| - | Wallyson | RW / LW | 17 October 1988 | Atlético-PR | ||
| - | Borges | CF / ST | 5 October 1980 | Santos | ||
| - | Wellington Paulista | CF / ST | 22 April 1983 | Botafogo | ||
| - | Anselmo Ramon | CF / ST | 23 June 1988 | Youth product | ||
| Position | Name | Nationality |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Celso Roth |  Brazil |
| Assistant coach | Humberto Ferreira | Brazil |
| Goalkeeping coach | Robertinho | Brazil |
| Fitness coaches | Flavio de Oliveira | Brazil |
| Quintiliano Lemos | Brazil | |
| Eduardo Freitas | Brazil | |
| Physiologists | Eduardo Pimenta | Brazil |
| Rodrigo Morandi | Brazil | |
| Physiotherapists | André Rocha | Brazil |
| Charles Costa | Brazil | |
| Ronner Bolognani | Brazil | |
| João Salomão | Brazil | |
| Doctors | Sérgio Freire Júnior | Brazil |
| Walace Espada | Brazil | |
| Leonardo Corradi | Brazil | |
| Masseurs | Barjão | Brazil |
| Edmar Antônio Silva | Brazil | |
| Hélio Gomes | Brazil |