2016 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

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The 2016 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A was the 60th season of the Série A, the top level of professional football in Brazil, and the 14th edition in a double round-robin since its establishment in 2003. The season began on 15 May 2016 and ended on 11 December 2016. Fixtures for the 2016 season were announced on 25 April 2016.[1] Palmeiras won the title, their ninth overall.

Season2016
ChampionsPalmeiras (9th title)
Matches379
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Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
Season2016
ChampionsPalmeiras (9th title)
RelegatedAmérica Mineiro
Santa Cruz
Figueirense
Internacional
Matches379
Goals912 (2.41 per match)
Top goalscorerFred
Diego Souza
William Pottker
(14 goals)
Best goalkeeperMarcelo Grohe
(15 clean sheets)
Biggest home winSão Paulo 5–0 Santa Cruz
(R38, 11 December)
Biggest away winPonte Preta 0–4 Cruzeiro
(R10, 22 June)
Highest scoringSport 4–4 Atlético Mineiro
(R6, 5 June)
Atlético Mineiro 5–3 Botafogo
(R12, 30 June)
Sport 5–3 Santa Cruz
(R24, 11 September)
Longest winning run5 matches
Atlético Mineiro
Botafogo
Longest unbeaten run15 matches
Palmeiras
Longest winless run14 matches
Internacional
Longest losing run7 matches
América Mineiro
Santa Cruz
Highest attendance54,996
São Paulo 2–2 Chapecoense
(R17, 31 July)
Lowest attendance796
América Mineiro 2–1 Coritiba
(R9, 18 June)
Total attendance5,963,946
Average attendance15,736
2015
2017
All statistics correct as of 04:38, 29 December 2016 (UTC).
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Format and results

For the fourteenth consecutive season, the tournament was played in a double round-robin system. The team with most points at the end of the season was declared champion. The bottom four teams were relegated and will play in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B in the 2017 season.

Atlético Mineiro and Chapecoense did not play their last match due to the accident involving 71 deaths (including 19 Chapecoense players) on 28 November 2016. Due to a lack of squad depth, both teams decided to forfeit the game resulting in Chapecoense finishing 11th and Atlético Mineiro finishing 4th.[2] Match officials declared a double W.O., as CBF refused to cancel the match.[3]

International qualification

The Série A served as a qualifier to CONMEBOL's 2017 Copa Libertadores. The top-three teams in the standings qualified to the Second Stage of the competition, while from the fourth to sixth place in the standings qualified to the First Stage.

And this change also impacts on the Copa Sudamericana, whose vacancies are again to be distributed in the stockmarket enot more by Copa do Brasil.

Tiebreakers

In case of a tie on points between two or more clubs, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:[4]

  1. Number of wins;
  2. Goal difference;
  3. Goals for;
  4. Head to Head;
  5. Fewer red cards;
  6. Fewest yellow cards;
  7. Draw.

With respect to the fourth criterion (direct confrontation), it is considered the result of the combined game, or the result of 180 minutes. Staying tie, the tie will be made by the greatest number of goals scored in the opponent's field. The fourth criterion is not considered in the case of a tie between more than two clubs.[4]

Teams

Location of teams in 2016 Série A

Twenty teams competed in the league – the top sixteen teams from the previous season, as well as four teams promoted from the Série B.

Botafogo became the first club to be promoted after a 1–0 win against Luverdense on 10 November 2015 meant they were guaranteed an automatic place.[5][6] They returned to the League after only a season's absence.[7] Vitória became the second club to be promoted, after a 3-0 win with Luverdense. They returned to the League after only a season's absence. Santa Cruz became the third club to be promoted, after 3-0 win with Mogi Mirim. They played the Brasileirão for the first time since the 2006 season. América Mineiro became the fourth and final club to be promoted, following a 1–1 draw over Ceará meant they finished above them on points difference and secured the automatic spot.[8]

The four promoted clubs replaced Avaí, Vasco da Gama, Goiás and Joinville. At the end of the season, for the third consecutive year, Rio de Janeiro did not have its four representatives in the first division, largely due to the inconsistent performance of Vasco da Gama and Botafogo, who alternated in relegation in recent seasons.

More information Pos., Relegated from 2015 Série A ...
Pos. Relegated from 2015 Série A
17th Avaí
18th Vasco da Gama
19th Goiás
20th Joinville
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Pos. Promoted from 2015 Série B
1st Botafogo
2nd Santa Cruz
3rd Vitória
4th América Mineiro
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Stadia and locations

The three clubs based in Rio de Janeiro, Botafogo, Flamengo and Fluminense weren't able to play their home matches in Maracanã or Engenhão Stadiums due to the preparation of these venues for the Olympic Games that were held in the city in August.[9] The clubs used other stadiums for their home matches. Other stadiums used include Arena das Dunas, Arena Fonte Nova, Arena Pernambuco, Kléber Andrade, Mané Garrincha, Mário Helênio, Pacaembu, and Raulino de Oliveira.

More information Team, Location ...
Team Location State Stadium Capacity
América Mineiro Belo Horizonte Minas Gerais Independência
Mineirão (one match)
Estádio do Café (one match)
23,018
61,846
30,000
Atlético Mineiro Belo Horizonte Minas Gerais Independência
Mineirão (4 matches)
23,018
61,846
Atlético Paranaense Curitiba Paraná Arena da Baixada
Vila Capanema (one match)
42,372
17,140
Botafogo Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro Luso-Brasileiro
Mário Helênio (4 matches)
Raulino de Oliveira (3 matches)
Mané Garrincha (one match)
17,250
31,863
18,230
72,788
Chapecoense Chapecó Santa Catarina Arena Condá 20,089
Corinthians São Paulo São Paulo Arena Corinthians
Pacaembu (one match)
47,605
37,730
Coritiba Curitiba Paraná Couto Pereira
Vila Capanema (one match)
40,502
17,140
Cruzeiro Belo Horizonte Minas Gerais Mineirão
Independência (one match)
61,846
23,018
Figueirense Florianópolis Santa Catarina Orlando Scarpelli 19,584
Flamengo Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro Kléber Andrade (5 matches)
Maracanã (4 matches)
Mané Garrincha (4 matches)
Raulino de Oliveira (3 matches)
Pacaembu (2 matches)
Arena das Dunas (one match)
21,252
78,838
72,788
18,230
37,730
31,375
Fluminense Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro Giulite Coutinho (8 matches)
Raulino de Oliveira (5 matches)
Maracanã (2 matches)
Mané Garrincha (2 matches)
Kléber Andrade (2 matches)
13,544
18,230
78,838
72,788
21,252
Grêmio Porto Alegre Rio Grande do Sul Arena do Grêmio 55,662
Internacional Porto Alegre Rio Grande do Sul Beira-Rio 50,128
Palmeiras São Paulo São Paulo Allianz Parque
Pacaembu (one match)
Fonte Luminosa (one match)
43,713
37,730
21,441
Ponte Preta Campinas São Paulo Moisés Lucarelli 19,728
Santa Cruz Recife Pernambuco Arruda
Arena Pernambuco (one match)
Arena Pantanal (one match)
60,044
44,300
44,097
Santos Santos São Paulo Vila Belmiro
Pacaembu (3 matches)
Arena Pantanal
16,068
37,730
44,097
São Paulo São Paulo São Paulo Morumbi
Pacaembu (2 matches)
67,052
37,730
Sport Recife Recife Pernambuco Ilha do Retiro
Arena Pernambuco (2 matches)
32,983
44,300
Vitória Salvador Bahia Barradão
Arena Fonte Nova (3 matches)
Joia da Princesa (one match)
34,535
47,907
16,274
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Number of teams by state

Personnel and kits

More information Team, Manager ...
Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt main sponsor
América Mineiro Brazil Enderson Moreira Brazil Leandro Guerreiro Lupo Banco Intermedium
Atlético Mineiro Brazil Diogo Giacomini (interim) Brazil Leonardo Silva Dryworld Caixa
Atlético Paranaense Brazil Paulo Autuori Brazil Wéverton Umbro Caixa
Botafogo Brazil Jair Ventura Brazil Jefferson Topper Caixa
Chapecoense Brazil Caio Júnior Brazil Cléber Santana Umbro Caixa
Corinthians Brazil Oswaldo de Oliveira Brazil Fagner Nike Caixa
Coritiba Brazil Paulo César Carpegiani Brazil Kléber Adidas Caixa
Cruzeiro Brazil Mano Menezes Brazil Fábio Umbro Caixa
Figueirense Brazil Marquinhos Santos Brazil Rafael Moura Lupo Caixa
Flamengo Brazil Zé Ricardo Brazil Réver Adidas Caixa
Fluminense Brazil Marcão Brazil Gum Dryworld None
Grêmio Brazil Renato Gaúcho Brazil Maicon Umbro Banrisul
Internacional Brazil Lisca Brazil Paulão Nike Banrisul
Palmeiras Brazil Cuca Brazil Fernando Prass Adidas Crefisa
Ponte Preta Brazil Eduardo Baptista Brazil Wellington Paulista Adidas Viva Schin
Santa Cruz Brazil Adriano Teixeira (interim) Brazil Tiago Cardoso Penalty MRV
Santos Brazil Dorival Júnior Brazil Ricardo Oliveira Kappa Caixa
São Paulo Brazil Ricardo Gomes Brazil Maicon Under Armour Prevent Senior
Sport Brazil Daniel Paulista Brazil Durval Adidas Caixa
Vitória Brazil Argel Fucks Brazil Fernando Miguel Puma Caixa
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Managerial changes

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Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Atlético Mineiro Uruguay Diego Aguirre Resigned 19 May[10] 3rd Brazil Marcelo Oliveira 20 May[11]
Flamengo Brazil Muricy Ramalho Resigned 26 May[12] 11th Brazil Zé Ricardo 26 May (interim) 14 July[13]
Coritiba Brazil Gilson Kleina Sacked 2 June[14] 16th Brazil Pachequinho 2 June
América Mineiro Brazil Givanildo Oliveira Sacked 3 June[15] 20th Portugal Sérgio Vieira 4 June[16]
Corinthians Brazil Tite Signed by Brazil 15 June[17] 4th Brazil Cristóvão Borges 19 June[18]
Chapecoense Brazil Guto Ferreira Signed by Bahia 24 June[19] 8th Brazil Caio Júnior 25 June[20]
Internacional Brazil Argel Fucks Sacked 10 July[21] 8th Brazil Falcão 12 July[22]
Figueirense Brazil Vinícius Eutrópio Sacked 11 July[23] 17th Brazil Argel Fucks 11 July[24]
América Mineiro Portugal Sérgio Vieira Sacked 17 July[25] 20th Brazil Enderson Moreira 20 July[26]
Cruzeiro Portugal Paulo Bento Sacked 25 July[27] 19th Brazil Mano Menezes 26 July[28]
São Paulo Argentina Edgardo Bauza Signed by Argentina 1 August[29] 10th Brazil Ricardo Gomes 12 August[30]
Coritiba Brazil Pachequinho Mutual consent 5 August[31] 17th Brazil Paulo César Carpegiani 5 August[31]
Internacional Brazil Falcão Sacked 8 August[32] 13th Brazil Celso Roth 8 August[33]
Santa Cruz Brazil Milton Mendes Resigned 9 August[34] 19th Brazil Doriva 12 August[35]
Botafogo Brazil Ricardo Gomes Signed by São Paulo 12 August 17th Brazil Jair Ventura 13 August[36]
Figueirense Brazil Argel Fucks Sacked 22 August[37] 18th Brazil Tuca Guimarães 5 September[38]
Vitória Brazil Vágner Mancini Sacked 10 September[39] 18th Brazil Argel Fucks 12 September[40]
Grêmio Brazil Roger Machado Resigned 14 September[41][42][43] 8th Brazil Renato Gaúcho 18 September
Corinthians Brazil Cristóvão Borges Sacked 17 September[44] 6th Brazil Fábio Carille 17 September[44]
Figueirense Brazil Tuca Guimarães Mutual consent 19 September[45] 17th Brazil Marquinhos Santos 19 September[45]
Corinthians Brazil Fábio Carille Mutual consent 12 October 8th Brazil Oswaldo de Oliveira 12 October[46]
Sport Brazil Oswaldo de Oliveira Signed by Corinthians 12 October[46] 16th Brazil Daniel Paulista 13 October[47]
Santa Cruz Brazil Doriva Resigned 20 October[48] 19th Brazil Adriano Teixeira 20 October[48]
Fluminense Brazil Levir Culpi Sacked 6 November[49] 9th Brazil Marcão 6 November
Internacional Brazil Celso Roth Sacked 17 November[50] 17th Brazil Lisca 18 November[51]
São Paulo Brazil Ricardo Gomes Sacked 23 November[52] 13th Brazil Pintado 23 November[52]
Atlético Mineiro Brazil Marcelo Oliveira Sacked 24 November[53] 4th Brazil Diogo Giacomini 24 November[53]
Chapecoense Brazil Caio Júnior Fatal airplane accident 29 November[54] 9th Brazil Vagner Mancini 9 December[55]
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Foreign players

The clubs can have a maximum of five foreign players in their Campeonato Brasileiro squads.

  • 1 Players holding Brazilian dual nationality.

Standings

League table

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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
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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) Champions; (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.[56] Both teams received a double walkover (3–0 loss for each team).[57]

Positions by round

More information Team ╲ Round, América Mineiro ...
Team ╲ Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
América Mineiro1420181820171920192020202020202020202020202020202020202020202019192020202020
Atlético Mineiro34141112121618141187610776524233333333333444444
Atlético Paranaense2019201619141112109710775577789999107666977666556
Botafogo151781316202016181917181614151814161313111110101191087555555665
Chapecoense825965611571081113131011101110101011119101111111111121110109911
Corinthians915643145464222221335344455779866777777
Coritiba4991417191715161719161715181517181616141512121313131212121414151514141415
Cruzeiro1616191914181517201613141416191919191818171613131615171614131313131311121312
Figueirense1014161711151213121012151517161715151717181817171717161718181818181818181818
Flamengo5121054677746586665646422222222222233323
Fluminense631278888912912121110128887777776555699999111213
Grêmio1172222333353333344636666811898788888889
Internacional125311311222459111113141415151715151818181817171615161717171717
Palmeiras18445422111111113211111111111111111111
Ponte Preta1361515101310911131411978899998888689101010101010121210108
Santa Cruz2113791410131518191918141618171919191919191919191919191920201919191919
Santos1710712151154853644442152555544444444322232
São Paulo7111169796681191089910111012121214141212121413141211121113131110
Sport1818172018161819171816171819171412121211131316161414141516161516141415151614
Vitória1913131013101314151415131312121316131514161418181516151315151717171616161516
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Result table

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Home \ Away AME CAM CAP BOT CHA COR CTB CRU FIG FLA FLU GRE INT PAL PON SCR SAN SPA SPT VIT
América Mineiro 0–1 1–0 1–0 1–2 0–2 2–1 0–2 1–0 0–1 0–1 0–0 1–0 0–2 1–2 0–3 1–0 1–0 2–2 1–1
Atlético Mineiro 3–0 1–0 5–3 3–1 2–1 2–1 2–3 3–0 2–2 1–1 0–3 3–1 1–1 3–0 3–0 1–0 1–2 1–0 2–1
Atlético Paranaense 1–0 1–1 1–0 3–1 2–0 2–0 1–0 2–1 0–0 1–0 2–0 2–1 0–1 3–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 2–0 1–1
Botafogo 3–1 3–2 2–1 0–2 2–0 0–0 0–1 0–0 3–3 1–0 2–1 1–0 3–1 1–1 2–1 0–1 0–1 3–0 1–1
Chapecoense 3–1 C[a] 0–0 2–1 0–2 1–0 3–2 1–0 1–3 0–0 3–3 1–0 1–1 2–2 1–1 0–1 2–0 3–0 1–4
Corinthians 2–0 0–0 0–0 3–1 1–1 2–1 1–1 1–1 4–0 0–1 0–0 1–0 0–2 3–0 2–1 1–0 1–1 3–0 2–1
Coritiba 3–0 2–0 1–0 0–0 3–4 1–1 1–0 0–0 0–2 1–1 4–0 1–1 2–2 3–1 1–0 2–1 1–1 3–2 0–1
Cruzeiro 1–1 1–1 0–3 0–2 0–0 3–2 2–2 2–2 0–1 4–2 1–0 4–2 2–1 2–0 2–0 2–2 0–1 1–2 2–2
Figueirense 2–2 1–1 1–0 0–1 1–1 1–1 0–0 1–2 1–0 1–0 0–0 3–2 1–2 0–0 3–1 2–2 1–0 1–1 1–0
Flamengo 2–1 2–0 1–0 0–0 2–2 2–2 2–2 2–1 2–0 1–2 2–1 1–0 1–2 2–1 3–0 2–0 2–2 1–0 1–0
Fluminense 1–0 4–2 1–1 1–0 1–2 1–0 0–0 2–0 3–2 1–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 3–0 2–2 2–4 0–1 3–1 2–2
Grêmio 3–0 1–1 1–0 0–1 1–0 3–0 2–0 2–0 2–1 1–0 0–1 0–0 0–0 1–0 0–0 3–2 1–0 0–3 1–2
Internacional 3–1 2–0 1–0 2–3 0–0 0–1 1–0 1–0 1–0 2–1 2–2 0–1 0–1 1–1 1–1 2–1 1–1 1–0 0–1
Palmeiras 2–0 0–1 4–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 2–1 0–0 4–0 1–1 2–0 4–3 1–0 2–2 3–1 1–1 2–1 2–1 2–1
Ponte Preta 1–1 1–2 3–2 2–0 2–1 2–0 2–0 0–4 2–0 1–2 1–0 3–0 2–2 2–1 3–0 1–2 1–0 2–1 2–0
Santa Cruz 1–0 3–3 1–0 0–1 2–2 2–4 0–1 4–1 1–0 0–1 0–1 5–1 1–0 2–3 0–3 0–2 1–2 0–1 4–1
Santos 1–0 3–0 2–0 3–0 3–0 2–1 2–1 2–0 0–1 0–0 2–1 1–1 0–1 1–0 3–1 3–2 3–0 2–0 3–2
São Paulo 3–0 1–2 1–2 0–1 2–2 4–0 0–0 1–0 3–1 0–0 2–1 1–1 1–2 1–0 2–0 5–0 0–1 0–0 2–0
Sport 1–1 4–4 2–0 1–1 5–1 0–2 0–1 0–1 2–0 1–0 2–1 4–2 1–1 1–3 1–0 5–3 1–0 1–1 1–0
Vitória 2–1 1–1 3–2 0–1 1–2 3–2 3–1 0–1 4–0 1–2 0–0 0–1 1–0 1–2 1–1 2–2 2–3 2–0 3–2
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Updated to match(es) played on 11 December 2016. Source: Globo Esporte
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:
  1. The Chapecoense vs Atletico Mineiro game in Matchday 38 was cancelled by mutual agreement in the wake of the plane crash involving the Chapecoense team

Season statistics

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Awards

Team of the Year


Coach of the Year: Cuca (PAL)
Bola de Ouro (Golden Ball): Gabriel Jesus (PAL)
Serie A Best Newcomer: Vitor Bueno (SAN)
Craque do Campeonato (Player of the Year): Gabriel Jesus (PAL)
Craque da Galera: Danilo (CHA)
Gol Mais Bonito (Best Goal): Zé Roberto (PAL)

Source:[63]

Attendance

Average home attendances

More information Pos., Team ...
Pos. Team GP Total High Low Average
1Palmeiras19620,99840,98618,78932,684
2Corinthians19547,09642,09917,13528,795
3Internacional19500,49440,68610,31426,342
4Flamengo19466,29154,6652,25224,542
5São Paulo19428,73954,9967,83622,565
6Grêmio19401,90250,18410,76521,153
7Cruzeiro19398,97349,2087,73520,999
8Atlético Mineiro19371,48048,1574,88919,552
9Sport19305,32126,7195,21816,070
10Atlético Paranaense19301,88835,3966,68415,889
11Vitória19261,02934,9874,81413,738
12Santos19215,33624,5864,46811,333
13Coritiba19187,98416,1772,8529,894
14Santa Cruz19183,19716,9511,6659,642
15Fluminense19176,22439,8779179,275
16Chapecoense18137,01513,1542,0577,612
17Botafogo19140,26015,2888837,382
18Figueirense19134,87416,4671,9107,099
19Ponte Preta19107,98510,9123,0865,683
20América Mineiro1976,86027,8957964,045
 Total3795,963,94654,99679615,736
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Updated to games played on 11 December 2016.

Source: GloboEsporte.com

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