The knockout stage of the 2016 Campeonato Paulista began on 16 April with the quarter-final and was concluded on 8 May 2016 with the final. A total of eight teams competed in the knockout stage, with Santos being crowned champions after a 2–1 aggregate win against Audax.
Round and draw dates All draws held at Federação Paulista de Futebol headquarters in São Paulo, Brazil.
RoundDraw dateFirst legSecond legQuarter-finals11 April 201616–18 April 2016–Semi-finals19 April 201623–24 April 2016–Finals25 April 20161 May 20168 May 2016
Format With the exception of the final, which is played over two legs, each tie is played over a single leg, with the team with the best placing in the general table playing at home. The quarterfinals are played between the winners and runners-up of each group. In the semifinals the best team (first) will face the team with the worst campaign (fourth), while the second will face the team with the third best campaign.
Qualified teams
GroupWinnersRunners-upASantosSão BentoBPalmeirasSão BernardoCAudaxSão PauloDCorinthiansRed Bull Brasil
Bracket
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals
GK 1 SidãoCB 6 André Castro CB 3 Bruno SilvaCB 4 VelickaRWB 2 Tchê TchêDM 5 YuriDM 8 Camacho (c)LWB 10 Juninho RW 7 MikeCF 9 YtaloLW 8 Bruno PauloSubstitutes:GK 12 Felipe AlvesMF 13 Felipe DiademaDF 14 Bruno LimaMF 15 MauricioMF 16 RenanFW 17 Erick LuisFW 18 Márcio DiogoFW 19 Wellington MF 20 RodolfoGK 26 JeffersonManager: Fernando Diniz GK 1 VanderleiRB 4 Victor FerrazCB 14 David BrazCB 6 Gustavo Henrique LB 37 ZecaDM 29 Thiago MaiaDM 8 RenatoAM 20 Lucas Lima RW 18 Vitor Bueno LW 10 Gabriel CF 9 Ricardo Oliveira (c)Substitutes:GK 12 VladimirDF 2 Luiz FelipeDF 3 CajuDF 28 Lucas VeríssimoMF 5 AlisonMF 11 ElanoMF 17 Rafael LonguineMF 23 Ronaldo Mendes MF 41 SerginhoFW 26 Paulinho FW 30 Joel FW 40 Neto BerolaManager: Dorival Júnior
GK 1 VanderleiRB 4 Victor Ferraz CB 14 David BrazCB 6 Gustavo Henrique LB 37 ZecaDM 29 Thiago Maia DM 8 RenatoAM 20 Lucas Lima RW 18 Vitor Bueno LW 10 Gabriel CF 9 Ricardo Oliveira (c) Substitutes:GK 12 VladimirDF 3 CajuDF 28 Lucas VeríssimoMF 11 ElanoMF 17 Rafael LonguineMF 21 LeandrinhoMF 23 Ronaldo Mendes MF 41 SerginhoFW 26 Paulinho FW 30 Joel FW 31 Maxi RolónFW 40 Neto BerolaManager: Dorival Júnior GK 1 SidãoCB 6 Francis CB 3 Bruno Silva CB 4 Velicka RWB 2 Tchê TchêDM 5 YuriDM 8 Camacho (c)LWB 10 Juninho RW 7 MikeCF 9 YtaloLW 8 Bruno Paulo Substitutes:GK 12 Felipe AlvesMF 13 Felipe Diadema DF 14 Bruno LimaMF 15 MauricioMF 16 RenanFW 17 Erick LuisFW 18 Márcio DiogoFW 19 Wellington MF 20 Rodolfo GK 26 JeffersonManager: Fernando Diniz
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