Season 2016 Série B Atlético Goianiense Série D Volta Redonda | Série A Palmeiras Série C Boa Esporte | |
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.
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Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The 2016 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A started on May 14, 2016, and concluded on December 11, 2016.
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
The 2016 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B started on May 13, 2016, and concluded on November 26, 2016.
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
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
Grêmio won the cup by aggregate score of 4–1.
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 Cruz won the cup after defeating Campinense.
Copa Verde
The competition featured 18 clubs from the North and Central-West regions, including Espírito Santo champions. The Copa Verde final was played between Paysandu and Gama.
Paysandu won the cup after defeating Gama.
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.
Fluminense won the cup after defeating Atlético Paranaense 1–0.