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.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The 2016 started on May 14, 2016, and concluded on December 11, 2016.
América Mineiro Atlético Mineiro Atlético Paranaense Botafogo Chapecoense Corinthians Coritiba Cruzeiro Figueirense Flamengo Fluminense Grêmio Internacional Palmeiras Ponte Preta Santa Cruz Santos São Paulo Sport Vitória
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
The 2016 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B started on May 13, 2016, and concluded on November 26, 2016.
Atlético Goianiense Avaí Bahia Bragantino Brasil de Pelotas Ceará CRB Criciúma Goiás Joinville Luverdense Londrina Náutico Oeste Paraná Paysandu Sampaio Corrêa Tupi Vasco da Gama Vila Nova
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
The 2016 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C started on May 21, 2016, and concluded on November 5, 2016.
ABC América de Natal ASA Boa Esporte Botafogo-PB Botafogo-SP Confiança Cuiabá Fortaleza Guarani Guaratinguetá Juventude Macaé Mogi Mirim Portuguesa Remo Ríver Salgueiro Tombense Ypiranga de Erechim
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série C final was played between Boa Esporte and Guarani.
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
The 2016 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D started on June 12, 2016, and concluded on October 2, 2016.
Águia de Marabá Altos América-PE Aparecidense Anápolis Araguaia Atlético Acreano Audax Baré Boavista Brusque Caldense Campinense Caxias Ceilândia Central Comercial CSA Desportiva Ferroviária Espírito Santo Fluminense de Feira Galícia Genus Globo Goianésia Guarani Icasa Internacional de Lages Itabaiana Ituano J. Malucelli Juazeirense Linense Luziânia Madureira Maranhão Maringá Metropolitano Moto Club Murici Nacional Náutico-RR Novo Hamburgo Palmas Parnahyba Portuguesa-RJ Potiguar Princesa do Solimões PSTC Rio Branco Rondoniense Santos-AP São Bento São Francisco São José-RS São Paulo-RS São Raimundo Sergipe Serra Talhada Sete de Setembro Sinop Sousa Tocantinópolis Trem Uniclinic URT Villa Nova Volta Redonda
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série D final was played between Volta Redonda and CSA.
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
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.
Grêmio won the cup by aggregate score of 4–1.
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 Cruz won the cup after defeating Campinense.
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.
Paysandu won the cup after defeating Gama.
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.
Fluminense won the cup after defeating Atlético Paranaense 1–0.
State championship champions StateChampion AcreAtlético Acreano AlagoasCRB AmapáSantos-AP AmazonasFast BahiaVitória CearáFortaleza Distrito FederalLuziânia Espírito SantoDesportiva Ferroviária GoiásGoiás MaranhãoMoto Club Mato GrossoLuverdense Mato Grosso do SulSete de Dourados Minas GeraisAmérica Mineiro ParáPaysandu ParaíbaCampinense ParanáAtlético Paranaense PernambucoSanta Cruz PiauíRíver Rio de JaneiroVasco Rio Grande do NorteABC Rio Grande do SulInternacional RondôniaRondoniense RoraimaSão Raimundo-RR Santa CatarinaChapecoense São PauloSantos SergipeSergipe TocantinsGurupi
Youth competition champions CompetitionChampionCampeonato Brasileiro Sub-20BotafogoCopa do Brasil Sub-17(1)CorinthiansCopa do Brasil Sub-20São PauloCopa RS de Futebol Sub-20São PauloCopa Santiago de Futebol JuvenilCruzeiro de SantiagoCopa São Paulo de Futebol JúniorFlamengoTaça Belo Horizonte de JunioresSão PauloCopa 2 de Julho Sub-15Flamengo
(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 CompetitionChampionCopa Espírito SantoRio Branco-ESCopa PaulistaXV de PiracicabaCopa RioPortuguesa-RJ
Brazilian clubs in international competitions
Team2016 Copa Libertadores2016 Copa SudamericanaAtlético MineiroQuarterfinalseliminated by São PauloN/ACorinthiansRound of 16eliminated by NacionalN/AChapecoenseN/AChampionstitle awardedby CONMEBOLCoritibaN/AQuarterfinalseliminated by Atlético NacionalCuiabáN/ASecond Stageeliminated by ChapecoenseFigueirenseN/ASecond Stageeliminated by FlamengoFlamengoN/ARound of 16eliminated by PalestinoGrêmioRound of 16eliminated by Rosario CentralN/APalmeirasEliminatedin the Second StageN/ASanta CruzN/ARound of 16eliminated by Independiente MedellínSão PauloSemifinalseliminated by Atlético NacionalN/ASport RecifeN/ASecond Stageeliminated by Santa CruzVitóriaN/ASecond Stageeliminated 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
Copa América Centenario
2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
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
Algarve Cup
Summer Olympics
Torneio de Manaus
The Brazil women's national football team competed in the following competitions in 2016:
CompetitionPerformanceAlgarve CupSummer OlympicsFourth-placeTorneio Internacional Feminino
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/Marinha won the league after defeating Rio Preto.
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.
Corinthians/Audax won the league after defeating São José.
Domestic competition champions CompetitionChampionCampeonato CariocaFlamengo/MarinhaCampeonato PaulistaRio Preto
Brazilian clubs in international competitions
Team2016 Copa Libertadores FemeninaFerroviáriaEliminatedin the group stageFoz CataratasThird-placedefeated Colón
References
Brazilian competitions at RSSSF