2016 in Brazilian football

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Football in Brazil
Season2016
Men's football
Série APalmeiras
Série BAtlético Goianiense
Série CBoa Esporte
Série DVolta Redonda
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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[]

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[a]
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[a] 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. ^ a b 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
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
Mineirão, Belo Horizonte
Grêmio1–1Atlético Mineiro
Arena do Grêmio, Porto Alegre

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
Gama2–1Paysandu
Bezerrão, Gama

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
Estádio Helenão, Juiz de Fora

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

State championship champions[]

State Champion
Acre (state) Atlético Acreano
Alagoas CRB
Amapá Santos-AP
Amazonas (Brazilian state) Fast
Bahia Bahia Vitória
Ceará Ceará Fortaleza
Federal District (Brazil) Luziânia
Espírito Santo Desportiva Ferroviária
Goiás Goiás Goiás
Maranhão Moto Club
Mato Grosso Mato Grosso Luverdense
Mato Grosso do Sul Mato Grosso do Sul Sete de Dourados
Minas Gerais Minas Gerais América Mineiro
Pará Pará Paysandu
Paraíba Paraíba Campinense
Paraná (state) Paraná Atlético Paranaense
Pernambuco Pernambuco Santa Cruz
Piauí Ríver
Rio de Janeiro (state) Rio de Janeiro Vasco
Rio Grande do Norte ABC
Rio Grande do Sul Rio Grande do Sul Internacional
Rondônia Rondoniense
Roraima São Raimundo-RR
Santa Catarina (state) Santa Catarina Chapecoense
São Paulo (state) 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
São Paulo
Copa Santiago de Futebol Juvenil
Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior Flamengo
Taça Belo Horizonte de Juniores São Paulo

(1) The , 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
Brazil São Paulo 		N/A
Corinthians Round of 16
eliminated by
Uruguay Nacional 		N/A
Chapecoense N/A Champions
title awarded
by CONMEBOL
Coritiba N/A Quarterfinals
eliminated by
Colombia Atlético Nacional
Cuiabá N/A Second Stage
eliminated by
Brazil Chapecoense
Figueirense N/A Second Stage
eliminated by
Brazil Flamengo
Flamengo N/A Round of 16
eliminated by
Chile Palestino
Grêmio Round of 16
eliminated by
Argentina Rosario Central 		N/A
Palmeiras Eliminated
in the Second Stage 		N/A
Santa Cruz N/A Round of 16
eliminated by
Colombia Independiente Medellín
São Paulo Semifinals
eliminated by
Colombia Atlético Nacional 		N/A
Sport Recife N/A Second Stage
eliminated by
Brazil Santa Cruz
Vitória N/A Second Stage
eliminated by
Brazil 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: (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 soccer ball with check mark
Cristiane soccer ball with red X
Andressa Alves soccer ball with check mark
Rafaelle soccer ball with check mark
Andressa soccer ball with red X		 soccer ball with check mark Schelin
soccer ball with red X Asllani
soccer ball with check mark Seger
soccer ball with check mark Fischer
soccer ball with check mark 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[]

Main article:

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
Estádio de Los Larios, Duque de Caxias
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
, 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
Uruguay 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.
  4. ^ "Match Report: BRA vs CHN" (PDF). Rio 2016 Official Website. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 4, 2016. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
  5. ^ "Match Report: BRA vs SWE" (PDF). Rio 2016 Official Website. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 7, 2016. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
  6. ^ "Match Report: RSA vs BRA" (PDF). Rio 2016 Official Website. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 10, 2016. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
  7. ^ "Match Report: BRA vs AUS" (PDF). Rio 2016 Official Website. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 13, 2016. Retrieved August 13, 2016.
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