2016 Copa do Nordeste
{{ infobox football tournament season
| title = Copa do Nordeste
| year = 2016
| other_titles =
| image =
| imagesize =
| caption =
| country = Brazil
| dates = 14 February – 1 May
| num_teams = 20
| champions = Santa Cruz
| runner-up = Campinense
| continentalcup1 = 2016 Copa Sudamericana
| continentalcup1 qualifiers = Santa Cruz
| continentalcup2 = 2017 Copa do Brasil
| continentalcup2 qualifiers = Santa Cruz
| matches = 74
| goals = 179
| top goal scorer = Rodrigão (9 goals)
| player =
| prevseason = 2015
| nextseason = 2017
}}
The 2016 Copa do Nordeste was the 14th edition of the main football tournament featuring teams from the Brazilian Northeast Region. The competition featured 20 clubs, with Bahia and Pernambuco having three seeds each, and Ceará, Rio Grande do Norte, Sergipe, Alagoas, Paraíba, Maranhão and Piauí with two seeds each. Santa Cruz (Pernambuco) qualified to play in the 2016 Copa Sudamericana,{{cite web|url=http://www.cbf.com.br/noticias/campeonato-copa-nordeste/campeao-santa-cruz-empata-e-conquista-o-nordestao?ref=more#.Vya13b7uh_k |title=Santa Cruz é campeão da Copa do Nordeste 2016 |language=Portuguese |date=1 May 2016 |work=CBF}} after winning the final against Campinense (Paraíba) 3–2 on aggregate.
Santa Cruz also qualified to play in the 2017 Copa Sudamericana but CONMEBOL reduced the Brazilian berths from 8 to 6. Therefore, the champions Santa Cruz (Copa do Nordeste) and Paysandu (Copa Verde) lost their Copa Sudamericana berths.{{cite web|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/pe/futebol/copa-sul-americana/noticia/2016/11/santa-cruz-e-paysandu-nao-terao-vaga-na-copa-sul-americana-de-2017.html |title=Santa Cruz e Papão não terão vaga na Copa Sul-Americana de 2017 |language=Portuguese |date=30 November 2016 |work=Globo}} Finally, they qualified for the 2017 Copa do Brasil Round of 16.{{cite web|url=http://www.pe.superesportes.com.br/app/noticias/futebol/santa-cruz/2016/12/01/noticia_santa_cruz,45549/apos-perder-vaga-na-sula-santa-cruz-pode-entrar-em-oitavas-da-copa.shtml |title=Após perder vaga na 'Sula', Santa entra em oitavas da Copa do Brasil e pode recorrer à Fifa |language=Portuguese |date=1 December 2016 |work=Super Esportes}}
Ceará were the defending champion, but were eliminated by Santa Cruz in the quarterfinals.
Qualified teams
Group stage
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |
| colspan=2|Key to colours in group tables |
|---|
| bgcolor=#D0F0C0 style="width: 20px;"|
|align=left|Advance to the Final stage |
=Group A=
|section=Group A
|res_col_header=Q
|team1=CAM|name_CAM={{flagicon|Paraíba}} Campinense
|team2=SAL|name_SAL={{flagicon|Pernambuco}} Salgueiro
|team3=ABC|name_ABC={{flagicon|Rio Grande do Norte}} ABC
|team4=IMP|name_IMP={{flagicon|Maranhão}} Imperatriz
|win_CAM=5|draw_CAM=1|loss_CAM=0|gf_CAM=13|ga_CAM=3
|win_SAL=3|draw_SAL=1|loss_SAL=2|gf_SAL=9|ga_SAL=5
|win_ABC=1|draw_ABC=1|loss_ABC=4|gf_ABC=6|ga_ABC=13
|win_IMP=1|draw_IMP=1|loss_IMP=4|gf_IMP=6|ga_IMP=13
|col_A=#D0F0C0|text_A=
|result1=A|result2=A
|update=complete|source=
}}
Source:[http://www.cbf.com.br/competicoes/copa-nordeste/classificacao/2016?fase=1073#.VycEHb7uh_k CBF]
=Group B=
|section=Group B
|res_col_header=Q
|team1=CRB|name_CRB={{flagicon|Alagoas}} CRB
|team2=AME|name_AME={{flagicon|Rio Grande do Norte}} América de Natal
|team3=COR|name_COR={{flagicon|Alagoas}} Coruripe
|team4=EST|name_EST={{flagicon|Sergipe}} Estanciano
|win_CRB=3|draw_CRB=1|loss_CRB=2|gf_CRB=8|ga_CRB=5
|win_AME=2|draw_AME=3|loss_AME=1|gf_AME=7|ga_AME=6
|win_COR=2|draw_COR=2|loss_COR=2|gf_COR=7|ga_COR=8
|win_EST=1|draw_EST=2|loss_EST=3|gf_EST=3|ga_EST=6
|col_A=#D0F0C0|text_A=
|result1=A
|update=complete|source=
}}
Source:[http://www.cbf.com.br/competicoes/copa-nordeste/classificacao/2016?fase=1073#.VycEHb7uh_k CBF]
=Group C=
|section=Group C
|res_col_header=Q
|team1=BAH|name_BAH={{flagicon|Bahia}} Bahia
|team2=SAN|name_SAN={{flagicon|Pernambuco}} Santa Cruz
|team3=CON|pos_CON=4|name_CON={{flagicon|Sergipe}} Confiança
|team4=JUA|pos_JUA=3|name_JUA={{flagicon|Bahia}} Juazeirense
|win_BAH=6|draw_BAH=0|loss_BAH=0|gf_BAH=12|ga_BAH=2
|win_SAN=3|draw_SAN=1|loss_SAN=2|gf_SAN=7|ga_SAN=4
|win_CON=1|draw_CON=1|loss_CON=4|gf_CON=4|ga_CON=11
|win_JUA=0|draw_JUA=2|loss_JUA=4|gf_JUA=4|ga_JUA=10
|col_A=#D0F0C0|text_A=
|result1=A|result2=A
|update=complete|source=
}}
Source:[http://www.cbf.com.br/competicoes/copa-nordeste/classificacao/2016?fase=1073#.VycEHb7uh_k CBF]
=Group D=
|section=Group D
|res_col_header=Q
|team1=SPO|name_SPO={{flagicon|Pernambuco}} Sport
|team2=FOR|name_FOR={{flagicon|Ceará}} Fortaleza
|team3=GC |name_GC ={{flagicon|Piauí}} Ríver
|team4=BOT|name_BOT={{flagicon|Paraíba}} Botafogo-PB
|win_SPO=3|draw_SPO=2|loss_SPO=1|gf_SPO=12|ga_SPO=8
|win_FOR=3|draw_FOR=1|loss_FOR=2|gf_FOR=9|ga_FOR=7
|win_GC =1|draw_GC =3|loss_GC =2|gf_GC =8|ga_GC =10
|win_BOT=1|draw_BOT=2|loss_BOT=3|gf_BOT=6|ga_BOT=10
|col_A=#D0F0C0|text_A=
|result1=A|result2=A
|update=complete|source=
}}
Source:[http://www.cbf.com.br/competicoes/copa-nordeste/classificacao/2016?fase=1073#.VycEHb7uh_k CBF]
=Group E=
|section=Group E
|res_col_header=Q
|team1=CEA|name_CEA={{flagicon|Ceará}} Ceará
|team2=SAM|name_SAM={{flagicon|Maranhão}} Sampaio Corrêa
|team3=VIT|name_VIT={{flagicon|Bahia}} Vitória da Conquista
|team4=FLA|name_FLA={{flagicon|Piauí}} Flamengo-PI
|win_CEA=4|draw_CEA=1|loss_CEA=1|gf_CEA=13|ga_CEA=4
|win_SAM=3|draw_SAM=1|loss_SAM=2|gf_SAM=8|ga_SAM=6
|win_VIT=3|draw_VIT=1|loss_VIT=2|gf_VIT=6|ga_VIT=4
|win_FLA=0|draw_FLA=1|loss_FLA=5|gf_FLA=1|ga_FLA=14
|col_A=#D0F0C0|text_A=
|result1=A
|update=complete|source=
}}
Source:[http://www.cbf.com.br/competicoes/copa-nordeste/classificacao/2016?fase=1073#.VycEHb7uh_k CBF]
=Ranking of second placed teams=
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=Q
|team1=SAL|name_SAL={{flagicon|Pernambuco}} Salgueiro
|team2=SAN|name_SAN={{flagicon|Pernambuco}} Santa Cruz
|team3=FOR|name_FOR={{flagicon|Ceará}} Fortaleza
|team4=SAM|name_SAM={{flagicon|Maranhão}} Sampaio Corrêa
|team5=AME|name_AME={{flagicon|Rio Grande do Norte}} América de Natal
|win_SAL=3|draw_SAL=1|loss_SAL=2|gf_SAL=9|ga_SAL=5
|win_SAN=3|draw_SAN=1|loss_SAN=2|gf_SAN=7|ga_SAN=4
|win_FOR=3|draw_FOR=1|loss_FOR=2|gf_FOR=9|ga_FOR=7
|win_SAM=3|draw_SAM=1|loss_SAM=2|gf_SAM=8|ga_SAM=6
|win_AME=2|draw_AME=3|loss_AME=1|gf_AME=7|ga_AME=6
|col_A=#D0F0C0|text_A=
|result1=A|result2=A|result3=A
|update=complete|source=
}}
Knockout phase
=Bracket=
{{8TeamBracket-2Leg
| RD1= Quarter-finals
| RD2= Semi-finals
| RD3= Finals
| noseeds= y
| RD1-team1={{flagicon|Pernambuco}} Santa Cruz
| RD1-score1-1=2
| RD1-score1-2=1
| RD1-score1-agg=3
| RD1-team2={{flagicon|Ceará}} Ceará
| RD1-score2-1=1
| RD1-score2-2=0
| RD1-score2-agg=1
| RD1-team3={{flagicon|Ceará}} Fortaleza
| RD1-score3-1=1
| RD1-score3-2=1
| RD1-score3-agg=2
| RD1-team4={{flagicon|Bahia}} Bahia
| RD1-score4-1=2
| RD1-score4-2=1
| RD1-score4-agg=3
| RD1-team5={{flagicon|Alagoas}} CRB
| RD1-score5-1=2
| RD1-score5-2=0
| RD1-score5-agg=2
| RD1-team6={{flagicon|Pernambuco}} Sport (a)
| RD1-score6-1=1
| RD1-score6-2=1
| RD1-score6-agg=2
| RD1-team7={{flagicon|Pernambuco}} Salgueiro
| RD1-score7-1=0
| RD1-score7-2=2
| RD1-score7-agg=2
| RD1-team8={{flagicon|Paraíba}} Campinense
| RD1-score8-1=2
| RD1-score8-2=1
| RD1-score8-agg=3
| RD2-team1={{flagicon|Pernambuco}} Santa Cruz
| RD2-score1-1=2
| RD2-score1-2=1
| RD2-score1-agg=3
| RD2-team2={{flagicon|Bahia}} Bahia
| RD2-score2-1=2
| RD2-score2-2=0
| RD2-score2-agg=2
| RD2-team3={{flagicon|Pernambuco}} Sport
| RD2-score3-1=1
| RD2-score3-2=0
| RD2-score3-agg=1 {{small|(1)}}
| RD2-team4={{flagicon|Paraíba}} Campinense {{pso}}
| RD2-score4-1=0
| RD2-score4-2=1
| RD2-score4-agg=1 {{small|(3)}}
| RD3-team1={{flagicon|Pernambuco}} Santa Cruz
| RD3-score1-1=2
| RD3-score1-2=1
| RD3-score1-agg=3
| RD3-team2={{flagicon|Paraíba}} Campinense
| RD3-score2-1=1
| RD3-score2-2=1
| RD3-score2-agg=2
}}
=Quarterfinals=
{{TwoLegStart}}
{{TwoLegResult|Fortaleza|Ceará|2–3|Bahia|Bahia|1–2|1–1}}
{{TwoLegResult|Santa Cruz|Pernambuco|3–1|Ceará|Ceará|2–1|1–0}}
{{TwoLegResult|CRB|Alagoas|2–2 (a)|Sport|Pernambuco|2–1|0–1}}
{{TwoLegResult|Salgueiro|Pernambuco|2–3|Campinense|Paraíba|0–2|2–1}}
|}
=Semifinals=
{{TwoLegStart}}
{{TwoLegResult|Santa Cruz|Pernambuco|3–2|Bahia|Bahia|2–2|1–0}}
{{TwoLegResult|Sport|Pernambuco|1–1 (1–3 p)|Campinense|Paraíba|1–0|0–1}}
|}
=Finals=
{{Football box
| date = 27 April 2016
| time = 21:45
| team1 = Santa Cruz {{flagicon|Pernambuco}}
| score = 2–1
| report = [http://globoesporte.globo.com/pe/futebol/copa-do-nordeste/jogo/27-04-2016/santa-cruz-campinense/ Report]
| team2 = {{flagicon|Paraíba}} Campinense
| goals1 = Grafite {{goal|29}}
Bruno Moraes {{goal|90+2}}
| goals2 = Tiago Sala {{goal|71}}
| stadium = Estádio do Arruda, Recife
| attendance = 36,106
| referee = Arilson Bispo da Anunciação
{{small|Replaced by Nielson Nogueira Dias (16')}}
}}
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{{Football box
| date = 1 May 2016
| time = 16:00
| team1 = Campinense {{flagicon|Paraíba}}
| score = 1–1
| report = [http://globoesporte.globo.com/pb/futebol/copa-do-nordeste/jogo/01-05-2016/campinense-santa-cruz/ Report]
| team2 = {{flagicon|Pernambuco}} Santa Cruz
| goals1 = Rodrigão {{goal|70}}
| goals2 = Arthur Caíke {{goal|78}}
| stadium = Estádio Governador Ernani Sátyro, Campina Grande
| attendance = 19,859
| referee = Jailson Macêdo Freitas
}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; margin: 0 auto; width: 20%" |
| 2016 Copa do Nordeste Champions |
|---|
| {{flagicon|Pernambuco|size=100px}} |
| Santa Cruz 1st title |
Top scorers
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
| Rank
!Player !Club !Goals |
|---|
| 1
|align="left"|{{flagicon|BRA}} Rodrigão |align="left"|Campinense |9 |
| 2
|align="left"|{{flagicon|BRA}} Hernane |align="left"|Bahia |6 |
| rowspan=2|3
|align="left"|{{flagicon|BRA}} Grafite |align="left"|Santa Cruz |rowspan=2|5 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|BRA}} Keno
|align="left"|Santa Cruz |
| rowspan=5|5
|align="left"|{{flagicon|BRA}} Bill |align="left"|Ceará |rowspan=5 |4 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|BRA}} Juninho
|align="left"|Bahia |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|BRA}} Neto Baiano
|align="left"|CRB |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|BRA}} Piauí
|align="left"|Salgueiro |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|BRA}} Rafael Costa
|align="left"|Ceará |
References
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{{2016 in Brazilian football}}
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