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.
The 2016 started on May 14, 2016, and concluded on December 11, 2016.
Palmeiras won the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.
The four worst placed teams, which are Internacional, Figueirense, Santa Cruz and América Mineiro, were relegated to the following year's second level.
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.
The four best placed teams, which are Atlético Goianiense, AvaÃÂ, Vasco da Gama and Bahia, were promoted to the following year's first level.
The four worst placed teams, which are Joinville, Tupi, Bragantino and Sampaio Corrêa, were relegated to the following year's third level.
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 4âÂÂ1.
The four best placed teams, which are Boa Esporte, Guarani, ABC and Juventude, were promoted to the following year's second level.
The four worst placed teams, which are América de Natal, Portuguesa, RÃÂver and Guaratinguetá, were relegated to the following year's fourth level.
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 4âÂÂ0.
The four best placed teams, which are Volta Redonda, CSA, São Bento and Moto Club, were promoted to the following year's third level.
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 4âÂÂ1.
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.
The competition featured 18 clubs from the North and Central-West regions, including EspÃÂrito Santo champions. It started on February 6, 2016 and concluded on May 10, 2016. The Copa Verde final was played between Paysandu and Gama.
Paysandu won the cup after defeating Gama.
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 1âÂÂ0.
<div id="1"></div><sup>(1)</sup> The Copa Nacional do EspÃÂrito Santo Sub-17, between 2008 and 2012, was named Copa Brasil Sub-17. The similar named Copa do Brasil Sub-17 is organized by the Brazilian Football Confederation and it was first played in 2013.
The following table lists all the games played by the Brazilian national team in official competitions and friendly matches during 2016.
The following table lists all the games played by the Brazil women's national football team in official competitions and friendly matches during 2016.
The Brazil women's national football team competed in the following competitions in 2016:
The 2016 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino started on January 20, 2016, and concluded on May 25, 2016. The Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino final was played between Flamengo/Marinha and Rio Preto.
Flamengo/Marinha won the league after defeating Rio Preto.
The 2016 Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino started on August 24, 2016, and concluded on October 26, 2016. The Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino final was played between Corinthians/Audax and São José.
Corinthians/Audax won the league after defeating São José.