The 2016 Primeira Liga is the first edition of a football competition held in Brazil. Featuring 12 clubs, the Minas Gerais and Santa Catarina leagues provide three entrants, while Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Sul and Paraná provide two each.
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Brazil |
| Dates | 27 January – 20 April |
| Teams | 12 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Fluminense (1st title) (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Atlético Paranaense |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 21 |
| Goals scored | 44 (2.1 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Diego Souza  Paolo Guerrero (3 goals each) |
| Best player | Gustavo Scarpa (Fluminense) |
Qualified teams edit
| Association | Team (Berth) |
|---|---|
 Rio de Janeiro2 berths |
Flamengo |
| Fluminense | |
 Minas Gerais3 berths |
América |
| Atlético Mineiro | |
| Cruzeiro | |
 Rio Grande do Sul2 berths |
Grêmio |
| Internacional | |
 Paraná2 berths |
Coritiba |
| Atlético Paranaense | |
 Santa Catarina3 berths |
Avaí |
| Criciúma | |
| Figueirense |
Group stage edit
Group A edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fluminense | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 | Qualifies to the Final stage |
| 2 | Atlético Paranaense | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 | Cruzeiro | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | Criciúma | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 |
Source: [citation needed]
| Criciúma | 1–1 | Cruzeiro |
|---|---|---|
Diego Giaretta  23' |
Report | Alisson 14' |
| Cruzeiro | 3–4 | Fluminense |
|---|---|---|
| Rafael Silva 4', 43' De Arrascaeta 65' |
Report | Diego Souza 28' (pen.), 34', 70' (pen.) Scarpa 37' |
| Cruzeiro | 2–1 | Atlético Paranaense |
|---|---|---|
| Douglas Coutinho 75' Élber 79' |
Report | Pablo 33' |
| Fluminense | 2–0 | Criciúma |
|---|---|---|
| Gerson 4', 33' |
Report |
Group B edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internacional | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 5 | Qualifies to the Final stage |
| 2 | Grêmio | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 | |
| 3 | Coritiba | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 | |
| 4 | Avaí | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 1 |
Source: [citation needed]
Group C edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | FLA | FIG | AME | CAM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flamengo | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 | Knockout stage | — | 1–1 | 1−0 | ||
| 2 | Figueirense | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | — | 2–1 | ||||
| 3 | América Mineiro | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1–0 | — | ||||
| 4 | Atlético Mineiro | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 | 0−2 | 1–1 | — |
Source: Primeira Liga – Tabela
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) away goals scored; 5) drawing of lots.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) away goals scored; 5) drawing of lots.
| Atlético Mineiro | 0–2 | Flamengo |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Guerrero 67', 87' |
| América-MG | 1–0 | Figueirense |
|---|---|---|
| Sávio 13' |
Report |
| Figueirense | 2–1 | Atlético Mineiro |
|---|---|---|
| Dudu 13' (pen.) Gabriel Esteves 54' |
Report | Eduardo 37' |
| Flamengo | 1–0 | América-MG |
|---|---|---|
| Éverton 47' |
Report |
| Atlético Mineiro | 1–1 | América-MG |
|---|---|---|
| Dátolo 63' |
Report | Rafael Bastos 65' |
| Flamengo | 1–1 | Figueirense |
|---|---|---|
| Guerrero 33' |
Report | Éverton Santos 29' |
Ranking of second placed teams edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlético Paranaense | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 6 | Qualifies to the Final stage |
| 2 | Grêmio | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 | |
| 3 | Figueirense | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
Source: [citation needed]
Knockout stage edit
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 23 March – Estádio Nacional | ||||||
| Fluminense (pen.) | 2 (3) | |||||
| 20 April – Estádio Helenão | ||||||
| Internacional | 2 (2) | |||||
| Fluminense | 1 | |||||
| 23 March – Estádio Helenão | ||||||
| Atlético Paranaense | 0 | |||||
| Flamengo | 0 | |||||
| Atlético Paranaense | 1 | |||||
Semi-finals edit
| Fluminense | 2–2 | Internacional |
|---|---|---|
| Osvaldo 29', 60' |
Report | Vitinho 24', 85' |
| Penalties | ||
Scarpa  Cícero Marcos Jr. Felipe Amorim  |
3–2 | Sasha Vitinho Marquinhos Jackson Anderson |