President Roberto de Andrade Brasileirão 7th place Paulistão Semi-finals | Copa do Brasil Quarter-finals | |
Manager Tite (until June 15)Fábio Carille (caretaker - June 15–19)Cristóvão Borges (June 19–September 17)Fábio Carille (caretaker - September 17–October 14)Oswaldo de Oliveira (October 14 onward) | ||
The 2016 season was the 106th season in the history of Sport Club Corinthians Paulista.
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Kit
Previous kits
Squad
As of 20 November 2016
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Managerial changes
On June 15, Tite accepted an invitation to become Brazil's manager. Assistant manager Fábio Carille assumed the role as a caretaker until June 19, managing the club against Fluminense and Botafogo. On the same day, Corinthians announced Cristóvão Borges as the new manager.
On September 17, Borges was fired after losing a home match against Corinthians's biggest rival Palmeiras, which ended a 34-match unbeaten run at Arena Corinthians. On the same day, Carille was announced as caretaker manager. This time, until the end of the season. However, on October 14 it was announced that former two-time manager Oswaldo de Oliveira signed as the new head coach.
Pre-season and friendlies
Last updated: 23 January 2016
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Campeonato Paulista
For the 2016 Campeonato Paulista, the 20 teams are divided in four groups of 5 teams (A, B, C, D). They will face all teams, except those that are in their own group, with the top two teams from each group qualifying for the quarterfinals. The six overall worst teams will be relegated.
Knockout stages
Tied 2–2 on aggregate, Nacional won on away goals.
Copa do Brasil
Due to being qualified to the 2016 Copa Libertadores, Corinthians entered the competition on the round of 16, in August.
Knockout stages
Corinthians won 2–1 on aggregate.
Cruzeiro won 5–4 on aggregate.