2016 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
| Season | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Matches played | 40 |
| Goals scored | 93 (2.33 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Grafite (6 goals) |
| Best goalkeeper | 4 clean sheets Marcelo Grohe |
| Biggest home win | Palmeiras 4–0 Atlético Paranaense (R1, 14 May) |
| Biggest away win | Atlético Mineiro 0–3 Grêmio (R3, 26 May) |
| Highest scoring | Santa Cruz 4–1 Vitória (R1, 15 May) Vitória 3–2 Corinthians (R2, 22 May) Santa Cruz 4–1 Cruzeiro (R3, 25 May) |
| Longest winning run | 3 matches Grêmio Internacional |
| Longest unbeaten run | 4 matches Santa Cruz Chapecoense Grêmio Internacional |
| Longest winless run | 4 matches Figueirense América-MG Cruzeiro Sport |
| Longest losing run | 2 matches América-MG Sport Ponte Preta |
| Highest attendance | 35,573 Corinthians 3–0 Ponte Preta (R3, 26 May) |
| Lowest attendance | 1,318 América-MG 0–1 Vitória (R3, 25 May) |
| Total attendance | 460,752 |
| Average attendance | 11,519 |
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2017 →
All statistics correct as of 29 May 2016. |
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The 2016 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A is the 60th season of the Série A, the top-level of professional football in Brazil. Corinthians come in as the defending champions having won the title in the 2015 season.
Contents
Format
For the fourteenth consecutive season, the tournament is being played in a double round-robin system. The team with most number of points at the end of the season will be declared champion. The bottom four teams will be relegated and will play in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B in the 2017 season.
International qualification
The Série A will serve as a qualifier to CONMEBOL's 2017 Copa Libertadores. The top-three teams in the standings will qualify to the Second Stage of the competition, while the fourth place in the standings will qualify to the First Stage.
Teams
Stadia and locations
América-MG
Atlético Mineiro
Cruzeiro
Rio de Janeiro teams:
Botafogo
Flamengo
Fluminense
São Paulo teams:
Corinthians
Palmeiras
São Paulo
- Note
The three clubs based in Rio de Janeiro, Botafogo, Flamengo and Fluminense won't be able to play their home matches in Maracanã or Engenhão Stadiums due to the preparation of these venues for the Olympic Games that will be held in the city in August.[1]
Only the main stadium to be used by each club in the league is indicated. The clubs are likely to use other stadiums for their home matches.
Other stadiums to be used include the Arena Fonte Nova, the Arena Pernambuco, the Mário Helênio, the Pacaembu, and the Raulino de Oliveira.
Number of teams by state
Personnel and kits
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt main sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| América-MG |  Givanildo Oliveira |
Lupo | Banco Intermedium | |
| Atlético Mineiro | Marcelo Oliveira |
Dryworld | Caixa | |
| Atlético Paranaense | Paulo Autuori |
Umbro | Caixa | |
| Botafogo | Ricardo Gomes |
Topper | ||
| Chapecoense | Guto Ferreira |
Umbro | Caixa | |
| Corinthians | Tite |
Nike | Caixa | |
| Coritiba | Gilson Kleina |
Adidas | Caixa | |
| Cruzeiro |  Paulo Bento |
Umbro | Caixa | |
| Figueirense | Vinícius Eutrópio |
Lupo | Caixa | |
| Flamengo | Zé Ricardo |
Adidas | Caixa | |
| Fluminense | Levir Culpi |
Dryworld | ||
| Grêmio | Roger Machado |
Umbro | Banrisul | |
| Internacional | Argel Fucks |
Nike | Banrisul | |
| Palmeiras | Cuca |
Adidas | Crefisa | |
| Ponte Preta | Eduardo Baptista |
Adidas | Viva Schin | |
| Santa Cruz | Milton Mendes |
Dryworld | ||
| Santos | Dorival Júnior |
Kappa | ||
| São Paulo |  Edgardo Bauza |
Under Armour | ||
| Sport | Oswaldo de Oliveira |
Adidas | Caixa | |
| Vitória | Vágner Mancini |
Puma | Caixa |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlético Mineiro |  Diego Aguirre |
Resigned | 19 May [2] | 3rd | Marcelo Oliveira |
20 May [3] |
| Flamengo | Muricy Ramalho |
Resigned | 26 May [4] | 11th | Zé Ricardo (interim) |
26 May |
Foreign players
Results
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grêmio | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 10 | Qualification for 2017 Copa Libertadores group stage |
| 2 | Internacional | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 10 | |
| 3 | Santa Cruz | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 8 | |
| 4 | Corinthians | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 | Qualification for 2017 Copa Libertadores first stage |
| 5 | Flamengo | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 7 | |
| 6 | São Paulo | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 7 | |
| 7 | Fluminense | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 | |
| 8 | Palmeiras | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 6 | |
| 9 | Chapecoense | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 | |
| 10 | Vitória | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 5 | |
| 11 | Atlético Mineiro | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 5 | |
| 12 | Santos | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 | |
| 13 | Botafogo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 4 | |
| 14 | Coritiba | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 4 | |
| 15 | Ponte Preta | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 4 | |
| 16 | Atlético Paranaense | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 4 | |
| 17 | Figueirense | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 3 | Relegation to 2017 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B |
| 18 | América-MG | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 2 | |
| 19 | Cruzeiro | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 2 | |
| 20 | Sport | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 1 |
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.
Result table
| Home \ Away[1] | AME | CAM | CAP | BOT | CHA | COR | CTB | CRU | FIG | FLA | FLU | GRE | INT | PAL | PON | SCR | SAN | SPA | SPT | VIT |
| América-MG | 0–1 | 1–1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Atlético Mineiro | a | 0–3 | 1–0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Atlético Paranaense | 1–1 | a | 2–1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Botafogo | 2–1 | 0–1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Chapecoense | 3–1 | 1–1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Corinthians | 0–0 | a | 3–0 | a | a | |||||||||||||||
| Coritiba | a | 1–0 | 1–1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Cruzeiro | 1–1 | a | 2–2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Figueirense | 0–0 | 2–2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Flamengo | 2–2 | a | 1–0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Fluminense | 1–0 | a | 2–2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Grêmio | 2–0 | 1–0 | a | |||||||||||||||||
| Internacional | 0–0 | a | 1–0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Palmeiras | 4–0 | a | 2–0 | a | a | |||||||||||||||
| Ponte Preta | 1–2 | 2–1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Santa Cruz | 4–1 | 4–1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Santos | a | 2–1 | 0–1 | a | a | |||||||||||||||
| São Paulo | a | 1–2 | 1–0 | a | ||||||||||||||||
| Sport | 1–1 | 0–2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Vitória | 1–1 | 3–2 |
Updated to games played on 29 May 2016.
Source: GloboEsporte
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Top scorers
- As of matches played 29 May 2016 [5]
Attendance
Average home attendances
| Pos. | Team | GP | Total | High | Low | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corinthians | 2 | 67,106 | 35,573 | 31,533 | 33,553 |
| 2 | Palmeiras | 2 | 62,123 | 33,629 | 28,534 | 31,082 |
| 3 | São Paulo | 2 | 40,525 | 21,016 | 19,509 | 20,263 |
| 4 | Internacional | 2 | 35,154 | 24,840 | 10,314 | 17,577 |
| 5 | Santa Cruz | 2 | 33,280 | 16,949 | 16,331 | 16,640 |
| 6 | Grêmio | 2 | 26,801 | 15,976 | 10,825 | 13,401 |
| 7 | Cruzeiro | 2 | 23,913 | 12,647 | 11,266 | 11,957 |
| 8 | Atlético Mineiro | 2 | 22,315 | 17,426 | 4,889 | 11,158 |
| 9 | Atlético Paranaense | 2 | 22,283 | 11,804 | 10,479 | 11,142 |
| 10 | Sport | 2 | 21,549 | 16,331 | 5,218 | 10,775 |
| 11 | Vitória | 2 | 17,366 | 12,417 | 4,949 | 8,683 |
| 12 | Coritiba | 2 | 16,007 | 9,979 | 6,028 | 8,004 |
| 13 | Ponte Preta | 2 | 13,822 | 7,106 | 6,716 | 6,911 |
| 14 | Santos | 2 | 11,940 | 7,472 | 4,468 | 5,970 |
| 15 | Figueirense | 2 | 11,307 | 5,849 | 5,458 | 5,654 |
| 16 | Flamengo | 2 | 10,115 | 7,863 | 2,252 | 5,058 |
| 17 | Botafogo | 2 | 8,044 | 4,384 | 3,660 | 4,022 |
| 18 | Fluminense | 2 | 6,875 | 4,550 | 2,325 | 3,438 |
| 19 | Chapecoense | 2 | 6,791 | 4,734 | 2,057 | 3,396 |
| 20 | América-MG | 2 | 3,396 | 2,078 | 1,318 | 1,698 |
| - | Total | 40 | 460,752 | 35,573 | 1,318 | 11,519 |
Updated to games played on 29 May 2016.
Source: http://cbf.com.br/competicoes/brasileiro-serie-a
References
- ↑ http://globoesporte.globo.com/rj/futebol/brasileirao-serie-a/noticia/2016/05/aluga-se-para-temporada-conheca-os-novos-estadios-do-rio-para-o-brasileiro.html (Portuguese)
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