Season 2016 | Relegated PortoPesqueira | |
2017 Copa do Brasil Santa CruzSportNáuticoSalgueiro 2017 Copa do Nordeste Santa CruzSportNáutico 2016 Série D AméricaCentralSerra Talhada | ||
The 2016 Campeonato Pernambucano (officially the 2016 Campeonato Pernambucano Celpe A1 for sponsorship reasons) was the 102nd edition of the state championship of Pernambuco. The championship began on January 10 and ended on May 8. Twelve teams were competing, ten returning from the 2015 and two promoted from the 2015 Pernambucano U-23 Championship (Belo Jardim and Vitória das Tabocas). Santa Cruz, the defending champions, won the final against Sport 1–0 on aggregate.
Tiebreakers
The teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If two or more teams are equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following criteria are applied to determine the rankings:
- Higher number of wins;
- Superior goal difference;
- Head-to-head result between tied teams;
- Higher number of away wins;
- Fewest number of home losses;
- Draw in the headquarters of the Federação Pernambucana de Futebol.
Santa Cruz won 5–2 on aggregate and advanced to the Finals.
Santa Cruz qualified to the 2017 Copa do Brasil and 2017 Copa do Nordeste.
Tied 1–1 on aggregate, Sport won on penalties and advanced to the Finals.
Sport qualified to the 2017 Copa do Brasil and 2017 Copa do Nordeste.
Náutico won 4–0 on aggregate.
Náutico qualified to the 2017 Copa do Brasil and 2017 Copa do Nordeste.
Since Santa Cruz qualified to the 2017 Copa do Brasil as champions of the 2016 Copa do Nordeste, Salgueiro also qualified to the 2017 Copa do Brasil.