2016 in Brazilian football

The following article presents a summary of the 2016 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 115th season of competitive football in the country.

Football in Brazil
Season2016
Men's football
Série APalmeiras
Série BAtlético Goianiense
Série CBoa Esporte
Série DVolta Redonda
← 2015 2017 →

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
Main article: 2016 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

The 2016 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A started on May 14, 2016, and concluded on December 11, 2016.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Palmeiras (C) 38 24 8 6 62 32 +30 80 Qualification for 2017 Copa Libertadores group stage
2 Santos 38 22 5 11 59 35 +24 71
3 Flamengo 38 20 11 7 52 35 +17 71
4 Atlético Mineiro 38 17 11 10 61 53 +8 62[lower-alpha 1]
5 Botafogo 38 17 8 13 43 39 +4 59 Qualification for 2017 Copa Libertadores first stage
6 Atlético Paranaense 38 17 6 15 38 32 +6 57
7 Corinthians 38 15 10 13 48 42 +6 55 Qualification for 2017 Copa Sudamericana
8 Ponte Preta 38 15 8 15 48 52 −4 53
9 Grêmio 38 14 11 13 41 44 −3 53 Qualification for 2017 Copa Libertadores group stage
10 São Paulo 38 14 10 14 44 36 +8 52 Qualification for 2017 Copa Sudamericana
11 Chapecoense 38 13 13 12 49 56 −7 52[lower-alpha 1] Qualification for 2017 Copa Libertadores group stage
12 Cruzeiro 38 14 9 15 48 49 −1 51 Qualification for 2017 Copa Sudamericana
13 Fluminense 38 13 11 14 45 45 0 50
14 Sport 38 13 8 17 49 55 −6 47
15 Coritiba 38 11 13 14 41 42 −1 46
16 Vitória 38 12 9 17 51 53 −2 45
17 Internacional (R) 38 11 10 17 35 41 −6 43 Relegation to 2017 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
18 Figueirense (R) 38 8 13 17 30 50 −20 37
19 Santa Cruz (R) 38 8 7 23 45 69 −24 31
20 América Mineiro (R) 38 7 7 24 23 58 −35 28
Source: CBF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results; 6) least red cards received; 7) least yellow cards received; 8) draw.
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. The matchday 38 game between Chapecoense and Atlético Mineiro was cancelled after both teams declined to play following the Chapecoense team plane crash.[1] Both teams received a double walkover (3–0 loss for each team).[2]

Palmeiras won the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.

Relegation

The four worst placed teams, which are Internacional, Figueirense, Santa Cruz and América Mineiro, were relegated to the following year's second level.

Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
Main article: 2016 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B

The 2016 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B started on May 13, 2016, and concluded on November 26, 2016.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Atlético Goianiense (P, C) 38 22 10 6 60 35 +25 76 Promotion to 2017 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
2 Avaí (P) 38 19 9 10 45 34 +11 66
3 Vasco da Gama (P) 38 19 8 11 54 41 +13 65
4 Bahia (P) 38 18 9 11 57 34 +23 63
5 Náutico 38 18 6 14 55 43 +12 60
6 Londrina 38 16 12 10 40 29 +11 60
7 CRB 38 17 7 14 57 54 +3 58
8 Criciúma 38 16 8 14 49 46 +3 56
9 Luverdense 38 13 16 9 43 39 +4 55
10 Ceará 38 14 12 12 49 47 +2 54
11 Brasil de Pelotas 38 14 12 12 40 38 +2 54
12 Vila Nova 38 15 8 15 54 52 +2 53
13 Goiás 38 13 11 14 49 48 +1 50
14 Paysandu 38 11 16 11 40 44 −4 49
15 Paraná 38 10 11 17 39 55 −16 41
16 Oeste 38 8 17 13 32 46 −14 41
17 Joinville (R) 38 9 13 16 32 42 −10 40 Relegation to 2017 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
18 Tupi (R) 38 8 9 21 40 56 −16 33
19 Bragantino (R) 38 8 8 22 30 54 −24 32
20 Sampaio Corrêa (R) 38 5 12 21 29 57 −28 27
Source: Soccerway.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results; 6) least red cards received; 7) least yellow cards received; 8) draw.
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.

Atlético Goianiense won the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B.

Promotion

The four best placed teams, which are Atlético Goianiense, Avaí, Vasco da Gama and Bahia, were promoted to the following year's first level.

Relegation

The four worst placed teams, which are Joinville, Tupi, Bragantino and Sampaio Corrêa, were relegated to the following year's third level.

Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
Main article: 2016 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C

The 2016 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C started on May 21, 2016, and concluded on November 5, 2016.

The Campeonato Brasileiro Série C final was played between Boa Esporte and Guarani.

Guarani1–1Boa Esporte
Estádio Brinco de Ouro
Boa Esporte3–0Guarani

Boa Esporte won the league after beating Guarani by aggregate score of 4–1.

Promotion

The four best placed teams, which are Boa Esporte, Guarani, ABC and Juventude, were promoted to the following year's second level.

Relegation

The four worst placed teams, which are América de Natal, Portuguesa, Ríver and Guaratinguetá, were relegated to the following year's fourth level.

Campeonato Brasileiro Série D
Main article: 2016 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D

The 2016 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D started on June 12, 2016, and concluded on October 2, 2016.

The Campeonato Brasileiro Série D final was played between Volta Redonda and CSA.

CSA0–0Volta Redonda
Volta Redonda4–0CSA

Volta Redonda won the league after beating CSA by aggregate score of 4–0.

Promotion

The four best placed teams, which are Volta Redonda, CSA, São Bento and Moto Club, were promoted to the following year's third level.

Domestic cups

Copa do Brasil
Main article: 2016 Copa do Brasil

The competition started on March 16, 2016, and concluded on December 7, 2016. The Copa do Brasil final was played between Atlético Mineiro and Grêmio.

Atlético Mineiro1–3Grêmio
Grêmio1–1Atlético Mineiro

Grêmio won the cup by aggregate score of 4–1.

Copa do Nordeste
Main article: 2016 Copa do Nordeste

The competition featured 20 clubs from the Northeastern region. It started on February 14, 2016 and concluded on May 1, 2016. The Copa do Nordeste final was played between Santa Cruz and Campinense.

Santa Cruz2–1Campinense
Campinense1–1Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz won the cup after defeating Campinense.

Copa Verde
Main article: 2016 Copa Verde

The competition featured 18 clubs from the North and Central-West regions, including Espírito Santo champions. It started on February 6, 2016 and concluded on May 10, 2016. The Copa Verde final was played between Paysandu and Gama.

Paysandu2–0Gama
Mangueirão, Belém
Gama2–1Paysandu

Paysandu won the cup after defeating Gama.

Primeira Liga
Main article: 2016 Primeira Liga

The competition featured 12 clubs from the South and Southeastern regions, including Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro State teams. It started on January 27, 2016 and concluded on April 20, 2016. The Primeira Liga final was played between Fluminense and Atlético Paranaense.

Fluminense1–0Atlético Paranaense

Fluminense won the cup after defeating Atlético Paranaense 1–0.

State championship champions
State Champion
Acre Atlético Acreano
Alagoas CRB
Amapá Santos-AP
Amazonas Fast
Bahia Vitória
Ceará Fortaleza
Distrito Federal Luziânia
Espírito Santo Desportiva Ferroviária
Goiás Goiás
Maranhão Moto Club
Mato Grosso Luverdense
Mato Grosso do Sul Sete de Dourados
Minas Gerais América Mineiro
Pará Paysandu
Paraíba Campinense
Paraná Atlético Paranaense
Pernambuco Santa Cruz
Piauí Ríver
Rio de Janeiro Vasco
Rio Grande do Norte ABC
Rio Grande do Sul Internacional
Rondônia Rondoniense
Roraima São Raimundo-RR
Santa Catarina Chapecoense
São Paulo Santos
Sergipe Sergipe
Tocantins Gurupi

Youth competition champions
Competition Champion
Campeonato Brasileiro Sub-20 Botafogo
Copa do Brasil Sub-17(1) Corinthians
Copa do Brasil Sub-20 São Paulo
Copa RS de Futebol Sub-20 São Paulo
Copa Santiago de Futebol Juvenil Cruzeiro de Santiago
Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior Flamengo
Taça Belo Horizonte de Juniores São Paulo

(1) The Copa Nacional do Espírito Santo Sub-17, between 2008 and 2012, was named Copa Brasil Sub-17. The similar named Copa do Brasil Sub-17 is organized by the Brazilian Football Confederation and it was first played in 2013.

Other competition champions
Competition Champion
Copa Espírito Santo Rio Branco-ES
Copa Paulista XV de Piracicaba
Copa Rio Portuguesa-RJ

Brazilian clubs in international competitions
Team 2016 Copa Libertadores 2016 Copa Sudamericana
Atlético Mineiro Quarterfinals
eliminated by
São Paulo		 N/A
Corinthians Round of 16
eliminated by
Nacional		 N/A
Chapecoense N/A Champions
title awarded
by CONMEBOL
Coritiba N/A Quarterfinals
eliminated by
Atlético Nacional
Cuiabá N/A Second Stage
eliminated by
Chapecoense
Figueirense N/A Second Stage
eliminated by
Flamengo
Flamengo N/A Round of 16
eliminated by
Palestino
Grêmio Round of 16
eliminated by
Rosario Central		 N/A
Palmeiras Eliminated
in the Second Stage		 N/A
Santa Cruz N/A Round of 16
eliminated by
Independiente Medellín
São Paulo Semifinals
eliminated by
Atlético Nacional		 N/A
Sport Recife N/A Second Stage
eliminated by
Santa Cruz
Vitória N/A Second Stage
eliminated by
Coritiba

Brazil national team

The following table lists all the games played by the Brazilian national team in official competitions and friendly matches during 2016.

Friendlies
May 29 Brazil  2–0  Panama Commerce City, United States
22:30 UTC−03 Jonas  2'
Gabriel  73'		 Report Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Referee: Armando Castro (Honduras)

Copa América Centenario
Main article: Copa América Centenario
June 4 Group stage Brazil  0–0  Ecuador Pasadena, United States
22:00 Report (CONMEBOL)
Report (CONCACAF)		 Stadium: Rose Bowl
Attendance: 53,158
Referee: Julio Bascuñán (Chile)
June 8 Group stage Brazil  7–1  Haiti Orlando, United States
19:30 Coutinho  14', 29', 90+2'
Renato Augusto  35', 86'
Gabriel  59'
Lucas Lima  67'		 Report (CONMEBOL)
Report (CONCACAF)		 Marcelin  70' Stadium: Camping World Stadium
Attendance: 28,241
Referee: Mark Geiger (United States)
June 12 Group stage Brazil  0–1  Peru Foxborough, United States
20:30 Report (CONMEBOL)
Report (CONCACAF)		 Ruidíaz  75' Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 36,187[3]
Referee: Andrés Cunha (Uruguay)

2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
Main article: 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)
March 25 Brazil  2–2  Uruguay São Lourenço da Mata, Brazil
21:45 (UTC−03) Douglas Costa  1'
Renato Augusto  25'		 Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL)		 Cavani  30'
Suárez  48'		 Stadium: Arena Pernambuco
Attendance: 45,010
Referee: Néstor Pitana (Argentina)
March 29 Paraguay  2–2  Brazil Asunción, Paraguay
20:45 UTC−4 Lezcano  40'
E. Benítez  49'		 Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL)		 Oliveira  79'
Alves  90+2'		 Stadium: Estadio Defensores del Chaco
Referee: Wilmar Roldán (Colombia)
September 1 Ecuador  0–3  Brazil Quito, Ecuador
16:00 UTC−5 Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL)		 Neymar  72' (pen.)
Gabriel Jesus  87', 90+2'		 Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa
Referee: Enrique Cáceres (Paraguay)
September 6 Brazil  2–1  Colombia Manaus, Brazil
20:45 UTC−4 Miranda  2'
Neymar  74'		 Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL)		 Marquinhos  37' (o.g.) Stadium: Arena da Amazônia
Attendance: 36,609
Referee: Patricio Loustau (Argentina)
October 6 Brazil  5–0  Bolivia Natal, Brazil
21:45 UTC−3 Neymar  11'
Coutinho  26'
Filipe Luís  39'
Gabriel Jesus  44'
Firmino  75'		 Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL)		 Stadium: Arena das Dunas
Referee: Wilson Lamouroux (Colombia)
October 11 Venezuela  0–2  Brazil Mérida, Venezuela
20:30 UTC−4 Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL)		 Gabriel Jesus  8'
Willian  53'		 Stadium: Estadio Metropolitano de Mérida
Referee: Víctor Carrillo (Peru)
November 10 Brazil  3–0  Argentina Belo Horizonte, Brazil
21:45 UTC−2 Coutinho  24'
Neymar  45'
Paulinho  59'		 Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL)		 Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 54,490
Referee: Julio Bascuñán (Chile)
November 15 Peru  0–2  Brazil Lima, Peru
21:15 UTC−5 Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL)		 Gabriel Jesus  57'
Renato Augusto  78'		 Stadium: Estadio Nacional de Lima
Referee: Wilmar Roldán (Colombia)

Women's football

National team

The following table lists all the games played by the Brazil women's national football team in official competitions and friendly matches during 2016.

Friendlies
June 4 Canada  0–2  Brazil Toronto, Canada
Report Marta  ?', ?' Stadium: BMO Field
Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva (United States)
June 7 Canada  1–0  Brazil Ottawa, Canada
Beckie  ?' Report Stadium: TD Place
Referee: Francia Gonzalez (Mexico)
July 23 Brazil  3–1  Australia Fortaleza, Brazil
16:00 Debinha  59'
Raquel  71'
Darlene  90+2'		 Crummer  31' Stadium: Estádio Presidente Vargas
Attendance: 81,338
Referee: Ana Karina Marques (Brazil)
September 16 France  1–1  Brazil Grenoble, France
Lavogez  2' Marta  8'

Algarve Cup
Main article: 2016 Algarve Cup
March 2, 2016 Group stage Brazil  1–0  New Zealand Lagos, Portugal
18:30 Debinha  20' Report Stadium: Lagos Municipal Stadium
Referee: Marianela Araya (Costa Rica)
March 4, 2016 Group stage Portugal  1–3  Brazil Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal
20:00 T. Pinto  30' Report Cristiane  17'
Marta  22'
Raquel  74'		 Stadium: VRS António Sports Complex
Referee: Monika Mularczyk (Poland)
March 7, 2016 Group stage Brazil  3–0  Russia Lagos, Portugal
15:00 Formiga  51'
Bia  66'
Thaís Guedes  89'		 Report Stadium: Lagos Municipal Stadium
Referee: Sandra Braz (Portugal)
March 9, 2016 Final Canada  2–1  Brazil Parchal, Portugal
18:30 Zadorsky  60'
Beckie  67'		 Report Andressa Alves  90' Stadium: Bela Vista Municipal Stadium
Referee: Sara Persson (Sweden)

Summer Olympics
Main article: Football at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament
August 3, 2016 Group stage Brazil  3–0  China PR Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
16:00 Monica  36'
Andressa  59'
Cristiane  90'		 Report (Rio2016)
Report (FIFA)		 Stadium: Estádio Olímpico João Havelange
Attendance: 27,618[4]
Referee: Carol Chenard (Canada)
August 6, 2016 Group stage Brazil  5–1  Sweden Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
22:00 Beatriz  21', 86'
Cristiane  24'
Marta  44' (pen.), 80'		 Report (Rio2016)
Report (FIFA)		 Schelin  89' Stadium: Estádio Olímpico João Havelange
Attendance: 43,384[5]
Referee: Lucila Venegas (Mexico)
August 9, 2016 Group stage South Africa  0–0  Brazil Manaus, Brazil
21:00 Report (Rio2016)
Report (FIFA)		 Stadium: Arena da Amazônia
Attendance: 38,415[6]
Referee: Stéphanie Frappart (France)
August 12, 2016 Quarter-finals Brazil  0–0
(7–6 p)		  Australia Belo Horizonte, Brazil
22:00 Report (Rio2016)
Report (FIFA)		 Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 52,660[7]
Referee: Carol Chenard (Canada)
Penalties
August 16, 2016 Semi-finals Brazil  0–0
(3–4 p)		  Sweden Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
13:00 Report (FIFA) Stadium: Maracanã
Attendance: 70,454[8]
Referee: Lucila Venegas (Mexico)
Penalties
Marta
Cristiane
Andressa Alves
Rafaelle
Andressa 		Schelin
Asllani
Seger
Fischer
Dahlkvist
August 19, 2016 Bronze medal match Brazil  1–2  Canada São Paulo, Brazil
13:00 Beatriz  79' Report (Rio2016)
Report (FIFA)		 Rose  25'
Sinclair  52'		 Stadium: Arena Corinthians
Attendance: 39,718[9]
Referee: Teodora Albon (Romania)

Torneio de Manaus
Main article: 2016 International Women's Football Tournament of Manaus
December 7, 2016 Group Stage Brazil  6–0  Costa Rica Manaus, Brazil
22:45 Andressinha  25'
Tamires  28'
Gabi Zanotti  45', 47'
Bia  53', 73'		 report Stadium: Arena da Amazônia
December 11, 2016 Group Stage Brazil  4–0  Russia Manaus, Brazil
18:45 Bia  12', 49'
Debinha  14', 60'		 Report Stadium: Arena da Amazônia
December 14, 2016 Group Stage Brazil  3–1  Italy Manaus, Brazil
22:45 Andressinha  30'
Bartoli  76' (o.g.)
Debinha  90+1'		 Report Parisi  45' (pen.) Stadium: Arena da Amazônia
December 18, 2016 Final Brazil  5–3  Italy Manaus, Brazil
18:45 Bia  8'
Gabi  20'
Andressa  36', 47'
Gabi Nunes  60'		 Report Mauro  14'
Gabbiadini  32'
Bonansea		 Stadium: Arena da Amazônia

The Brazil women's national football team competed in the following competitions in 2016:

Competition Performance
Algarve Cup
Runners-up
Summer Olympics Fourth-place
Torneio Internacional Feminino
Champions

Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino

The 2016 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino started on January 20, 2016, and concluded on May 25, 2016. The Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino final was played between Flamengo/Marinha and Rio Preto.

Flamengo/Marinha0–1Rio Preto
Rio Preto1–2Flamengo/Marinha

Flamengo/Marinha won the league after defeating Rio Preto.

Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino
Main article: 2016 Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino

The 2016 Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino started on August 24, 2016, and concluded on October 26, 2016. The Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino final was played between Corinthians/Audax and São José.

São José2–2Corinthians/Audax
Corinthians/Audax3–1São José
Estádio José Liberatti, Osasco

Corinthians/Audax won the league after defeating São José.

Domestic competition champions
Competition Champion
Campeonato Carioca Flamengo/Marinha
Campeonato Paulista Rio Preto

Brazilian clubs in international competitions
Team 2016 Copa Libertadores Femenina
Ferroviária Eliminated
in the Group Stage
Foz Cataratas Third-place
defeated
Colón

References
  1. "Atletico Mineiro say they won't play final-round match vs. Chapecoense". ESPN FC. ESPN. Associated Press. December 1, 2016. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
  2. "Na Liberta! Fogão e Furacão carimbam passaporte" (in Portuguese). CBF. Retrieved December 11, 2016. Na Arena Condá, em Chapecó (SC), a partida entre Chapecoense e Atlético-MG não aconteceu e as equipes receberam um W.O. duplo, que consiste em derrota por 3 a 0 para cada um dos times. A Chape fechou a competição com 52 pontos, no 11º lugar, e o Galo ficou na quarta posição, com 62. (At the Arena Condá, in Chapecó (Santa Catarina), the match between Chapecoense and Atlético Mineiro did not happen and the teams receive a double walkover, which consists in a 3–0 loss for both teams. Chape ended the competition with 52 points, in the 11th place, and the Galo ended in the fourth position, with 62.)
  3. "Perú da el gran golpe y elimina a Brasil de la Copa América" [Peru deal a great blow and eliminate Brazil in Copa America] (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. June 12, 2016. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
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