2016 Primeira Liga
{{infobox football tournament season
| title = Primeira Liga
| year = 2016
| other_titles =
| image = Primeira_Liga_(Brazil).png
| imagesize = 220px
| caption = Official logo
| country = Brazil
| dates = 27 January – 20 April
| num_teams = 12
| champions = Fluminense (1st title)
| count = 1
| runner-up = Atlético Paranaense
| matches = 21
| goals = 44
| top goal scorer = {{flagicon|BRA}} Diego Souza
{{flagicon|PER}} Paolo Guerrero
{{nowrap|(3 goals each)}}
| player = {{flagicon|BRA}} Gustavo Scarpa (Fluminense)
| nextseason = 2017
}}
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.
Qualified teams
File:Taça da Primeira Liga de 2016.jpg
| class="wikitable" | |
| Association
!Team {{small|(Berth)}} | |
|---|---|
| rowspan="2" | {{flagicon|Rio de Janeiro}} Rio de Janeiro 2 berths | Flamengo |
| Fluminense | |
| rowspan="3" | {{flagicon|Minas Gerais}} Minas Gerais 3 berths | América |
| Atlético Mineiro | |
| Cruzeiro | |
| rowspan="2" | {{flagicon|Rio Grande do Sul}} Rio Grande do Sul 2 berths | Grêmio |
| Internacional | |
| rowspan="2" | {{flagicon|Paraná}} Paraná 2 berths | Coritiba |
| Atlético Paranaense | |
| rowspan="3" | {{flagicon|Santa Catarina}} Santa Catarina 3 berths | Avaí |
| Criciúma | |
| Figueirense |
Group stage
=Group A=
|section=Group A
|res_col_header=Q
|team1=FLU|name_FLU=Fluminense
|team2=PAR|name_PAR=Atlético Paranaense
|team3=CRU|name_CRU=Cruzeiro
|team4=CRI|name_CRI=Criciúma
|win_FLU=2|draw_FLU=0|loss_FLU=1|gf_FLU=6|ga_FLU=4
|win_PAR=2|draw_PAR=0|loss_PAR=1|gf_PAR=3|ga_PAR=2
|win_CRU=1|draw_CRU=1|loss_CRU=1|gf_CRU=6|ga_CRU=6
|win_CRI=0|draw_CRI=1|loss_CRI=2|gf_CRI=1|ga_CRI=4
|col_QF=#D0F0C0|text_QF=Qualifies to the Final stage
|result1=QF|result2=QF
|update=complete|source=
}}
{{Football box
|date={{Start date|2016|1|27|df=y}}
|time=19:30
|team1=Criciúma
|score=1–1
|report=[http://globoesporte.globo.com/sc/futebol/copa-sul-minas-rio/jogo/27-01-2016/criciuma-cruzeiro/ Report]
|team2=Cruzeiro
|goals1=Diego Giaretta {{goal|23}}
|goals2=Alisson {{goal|14}}
|stadium=Estádio Heriberto Hülse, Criciúma
|attendance=7,040
|referee=Charles Martins Lemos
}}
{{Football box
|date={{Start date|2016|1|27|df=y}}
|time=19:30
|team1=Fluminense
|score=0–1
|report=[http://globoesporte.globo.com/rj/futebol/copa-sul-minas-rio/jogo/27-01-2016/fluminense-atletico-pr/ Report]
|team2=Atlético Paranaense
|goals1=
|goals2=Vinícius {{goal|70}}
|stadium=Estádio Raulino de Oliveira, Volta Redonda
|attendance=6,005
|referee=Célio Amorim
}}
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{{Football box
|date={{Start date|2016|2|17|df=y}}
|time=19:30
|team1=Cruzeiro
|score=3–4
|report=[http://globoesporte.globo.com/mg/futebol/primeira-liga/jogo/17-02-2016/cruzeiro-fluminense/ Report]
|team2=Fluminense
|goals1=Rafael Silva {{goal|4||43}}
De Arrascaeta {{goal|65}}
|goals2=Diego Souza {{goal|28|pen.|||34||70|pen.}}
Scarpa {{goal|37}}
|stadium=Mineirão, Belo Horizonte
|attendance=21,118
|referee=Francisco de Paula Neto
}}
{{Football box
|date={{Start date|2016|2|24|df=y}}
|time=19:30
|team1=Atlético Paranaense
|score=1–0
|report=[http://globoesporte.globo.com/pr/futebol/primeira-liga/jogo/24-02-2016/atletico-pr-criciuma/ Report]
|team2=Criciúma
|goals1=Otávio {{goal|87}}
|goals2=
|stadium=Arena da Baixada, Curitiba
|attendance=33,270
|referee=Jeferson Antônio da Costa
}}
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{{Football box
|date={{Start date|2016|3|10|df=y}}
|time=19:30
|team1=Cruzeiro
|score=2–1
|report=[http://globoesporte.globo.com/mg/futebol/primeira-liga/jogo/09-03-2016/cruzeiro-atletico-pr/ Report]
|team2=Atlético Paranaense
|goals1=Douglas Coutinho {{goal|75}}
Élber {{goal|79}}
|goals2=Pablo {{goal|33}}
|stadium=Mineirão, Belo Horizonte
|attendance=4,476
|referee=Leandro Pedro Vuaden
}}
{{Football box
|date={{Start date|2016|3|10|df=y}}
|time=21:45
|team1=Fluminense
|score=2–0
|report=[http://globoesporte.globo.com/rj/futebol/primeira-liga/jogo/10-03-2016/fluminense-criciuma/ Report]
|team2=Criciúma
|goals1=Gerson {{goal|4||33}}
|goals2=
|stadium=Estádio Helenão, Juiz de Fora
|attendance=1,406
|referee=Ronei Cândido Alves
}}
=Group B=
|section=Group B
|res_col_header=Q
|team1=INT|name_INT=Internacional
|team2=GRÊ|name_GRÊ=Grêmio
|team3=COR|name_COR=Coritiba
|team4=AVA|name_AVA=Avaí
|win_INT=1|draw_INT=2|loss_INT=0|gf_INT=3|ga_INT=0
|win_GRÊ=1|draw_GRÊ=2|loss_GRÊ=0|gf_GRÊ=3|ga_GRÊ=2
|win_COR=1|draw_COR=1|loss_COR=1|gf_COR=3|ga_COR=1
|win_AVA=0|draw_AVA=1|loss_AVA=2|gf_AVA=2|ga_AVA=8
|col_QF=#D0F0C0|text_QF=Qualifies to the Final stage
|result1=QF
|update=complete|source=
}}
{{Football box
|date={{Start date|2016|1|27|df=y}}
|time=21:45
|team1=Internacional
|score=0–0
|report=[http://globoesporte.globo.com/rs/futebol/copa-sul-minas-rio/jogo/27-01-2016/internacional-coritiba/ Report]
|team2=Coritiba
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium=Estádio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre
|attendance=13,092
|referee=Ronan Marques da Rosa
}}
{{Football box
|date={{Start date|2016|1|28|df=y}}
|time=21:45
|team1=Avaí
|score=2–2
|report=[http://globoesporte.globo.com/sc/futebol/primeira-liga/jogo/28-01-2016/avai-gremio/ Report]
|team2=Grêmio
|goals1=William {{goal|51}}
Gabriel {{goal|87}}
|goals2=Edinho {{goal|1}}
Bressan {{goal|61}}
|stadium=Arena Condá, Chapecó
|attendance=2,704
|referee=Erik Giovanni Fernandes
}}
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{{Football box
|date={{Start date|2016|2|7|df=y}}
|time=19:30
|team1=Grêmio
|score=1–0
|report=[http://globoesporte.globo.com/rs/futebol/primeira-liga/jogo/07-02-2016/gremio-coritiba/ Report]
|team2=Coritiba
|goals1=Douglas {{goal|21}}
|goals2=
|stadium=Arena do Grêmio, Porto Alegre
|attendance=11,118
|referee=Héber Roberto Lopes
}}
{{Football box
|date={{Start date|2016|2|17|df=y}}
|time=19:30
|team1=Internacional
|score=3–0
|report=[http://globoesporte.globo.com/rs/futebol/primeira-liga/jogo/17-02-2016/internacional-avai/ Report]
|team2=Avaí
|goals1=Aylon {{goal|42}}
Dourado {{goal|44}}
Sasha {{goal|81}}
|goals2=
|stadium=Estádio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre
|attendance=7,813
|referee=Ronei Candido Alves
}}
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{{Football box
|date={{Start date|2016|3|6|df=y}}
|time=18:30
|team1=Grêmio
|score=0–0
|report=[http://globoesporte.globo.com/rs/futebol/campeonato-gaucho/jogo/06-03-2016/gremio-internacional/ Report]
|team2=Internacional
|goals1=
|goals2=
|stadium=Arena do Grêmio, Porto Alegre
|attendance=48,204
|referee=Anderson Daronco
}}
{{Football box
|date={{Start date|2016|3|10|df=y}}
|time=21:45
|team1=Coritiba
|score=3–0
|report=[http://globoesporte.globo.com/pr/futebol/primeira-liga/jogo/10-03-2016/coritiba-avai/ Report]
|team2=Avaí
|goals1=Leandro {{goal|33||67|pen.}}
Vinícius {{goal|41}}
|goals2=
|stadium=Estádio Couto Pereira, Curitiba
|attendance=1,982
|referee=William Machado Steffens
}}
=Group C=
|section=Group C
|source=[http://primeiraligabr.com/Tabela.aspx Primeira Liga – Tabela]
|name_FLA= Flamengo
|name_FIG= Figueirense
|name_AME= América Mineiro
|name_CAM= Atlético Mineiro
|update=complete
|win_FLA=2 |draw_FLA=1 |loss_FLA=0 |gf_FLA=4 |ga_FLA=1 |status_FLA=
|win_FIG=1 |draw_FIG=1 |loss_FIG=1 |gf_FIG=3 |ga_FIG=3 |status_FIG=
|win_AME=1 |draw_AME=1 |loss_AME=1 |gf_AME=2 |ga_AME=2 |status_AME=
|win_CAM=0 |draw_CAM=1 |loss_CAM=2 |gf_CAM=2 |ga_CAM=5 |status_CAM=
|team1=FLA |team2=FIG |team3=AME |team4=CAM
|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) away goals scored; 5) drawing of lots.
|res_col_header=Q
|result1=KO |
|col_KO=green1 |text_KO=Knockout stage
|show_matches=y
|match_CAM_AME=1–1
|match_CAM_FLA=0−2
|match_FIG_CAM=2–1
|match_AME_FIG=1–0
|match_FLA_FIG=1–1
|match_FLA_AME=1−0
}}
{{Football box
|date={{Start date|2016|1|27|df=y}}
|time=21:45
|team1=Atlético Mineiro
|score=0–2
|report=[http://globoesporte.globo.com/mg/futebol/copa-sul-minas-rio/jogo/27-01-2016/atletico-mg-flamengo/ Report]
|team2=Flamengo
|goals1=
|goals2=Guerrero {{goal|67||87}}
|stadium=Mineirão, Belo Horizonte
|attendance=30,378
|referee=Héber Roberto Lopes
}}
{{Football box
|date={{Start date|2016|1|28|df=y}}
|time=19:30
|team1=América-MG
|score=1–0
|report=[http://globoesporte.globo.com/mg/futebol/primeira-liga/jogo/28-01-2016/america-mg-figueirense/ Report]
|team2=Figueirense
|goals1=Sávio {{goal|13}}
|goals2=
|stadium=Estádio Independência, Belo Horizonte
|attendance=2,127
|referee=Arilson Bispo da Anunciação
}}
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{{Football box
|date={{Start date|2016|2|6|df=y}}
|time=17:00
|team1=Figueirense
|score=2–1
|report=[http://globoesporte.globo.com/sc/futebol/primeira-liga/jogo/07-02-2016/figueirense-atletico-mg/ Report]
|team2=Atlético Mineiro
|goals1=Dudu {{goal|13|pen.}}
Gabriel Esteves {{goal|54}}
|goals2=Eduardo {{goal|37}}
|stadium=Estádio Orlando Scarpelli, Florianópolis
|attendance=3,062
|referee=Leandro Vuaden
}}
{{Football box
|date={{Start date|2016|2|17|df=y}}
|time=21:45
|team1=Flamengo
|score=1–0
|report=[http://globoesporte.globo.com/es/jogo/17-02-2016/flamengo-america-mg/ Report]
|team2=América-MG
|goals1=Éverton {{goal|47}}
|goals2=
|stadium=Estádio Kléber Andrade, Cariacica
|attendance=17,167
|referee=Bráulio da Silva Machado
}}
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{{Football box
|date={{Start date|2016|3|2|df=y}}
|time=19:30
|team1=Atlético Mineiro
|score=1–1
|report=[http://globoesporte.globo.com/mg/futebol/primeira-liga/jogo/02-03-2016/atletico-mg-america-mg/ Report]
|team2=América-MG
|goals1=Dátolo {{goal|63}}
|goals2=Rafael Bastos {{goal|65}}
|stadium=Mineirão, Belo Horizonte
|attendance=6,403
|referee=Arilson Bispo da Anunciação
}}
{{Football box
|date={{Start date|2016|3|9|df=y}}
|time=19:30
|team1=Flamengo
|score=1–1
|report=[http://globoesporte.globo.com/rj/futebol/primeira-liga/jogo/09-03-2016/flamengo-figueirense/ Report]
|team2=Figueirense
|goals1=Guerrero {{goal|33}}
|goals2=Éverton Santos {{goal|29}}
|stadium=Estádio Nacional, Brasília
|attendance=7,219
|referee=Wanderson Alves de Souza
}}
=Ranking of second placed teams=
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=Q
|team1=PAR|name_PAR=Atlético Paranaense
|team2=GRÊ|name_GRÊ=Grêmio
|team3=FIG|name_FIG=Figueirense
|win_PAR=2|draw_PAR=0|loss_PAR=1|gf_PAR=3|ga_PAR=2
|win_GRÊ=1|draw_GRÊ=2|loss_GRÊ=0|gf_GRÊ=3|ga_GRÊ=2
|win_FIG=1|draw_FIG=1|loss_FIG=1|gf_FIG=3|ga_FIG=3
|col_QF=#D0F0C0|text_QF=Qualifies to the Final stage
|result1=QF
|update=complete|source=
}}
Knockout stage
{{#invoke:RoundN|N4
|3rdplace=no|bold_winner=high|widescore=yes
|23 March – Estádio Nacional|Fluminense (pen.)|2 (3)|Internacional|2 (2)
|23 March – Estádio Helenão| Flamengo |0|Atlético Paranaense|1
|20 April – Estádio Helenão |Fluminense|1|Atlético Paranaense|0
}}
=Semi-finals=
{{Football box
|date={{Start date|2016|3|23|df=y}}
|time=19:15
|team1=Fluminense
|score=2–2
|team2=Internacional
|report=[http://globoesporte.globo.com/rs/futebol/primeira-liga/jogo/23-03-2016/fluminense-internacional/ Report]
|goals1=Osvaldo {{goal|29||60}}
|goals2=Vitinho {{goal|24||85}}
|stadium=Estádio Nacional, Brasília
|attendance=4,624
|referee=Sandro Meira Ricci
|penalties1=Scarpa {{pengoal}}
Cícero {{pengoal}}
Marcos Jr. {{pengoal}}
Felipe Amorim {{penmiss}}
|penaltyscore=3–2
|penalties2={{pengoal}} Sasha
{{penmiss}} Vitinho
{{pengoal}} Marquinhos
{{penmiss}} Jackson
{{penmiss}} Anderson
}}
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{{Football box
|date={{Start date|2016|3|23|df=y}}
|time=21:30
|team1=Flamengo
|score=0–1
|team2=Atlético Paranaense
|report=[http://globoesporte.globo.com/pr/futebol/primeira-liga/jogo/23-03-2016/flamengo-atletico-pr/ Report]
|goals1=
|goals2=Marcos Guilherme {{goal|61}}
|stadium=Estádio Helenão, Juiz de Fora
|attendance=12,917
|referee=Leandro Pedro Vuaden
}}
=Final=
{{Football box
|date={{Start date|2016|4|20|df=y}}
|time=21:45
|team1=Fluminense
|score=1–0
|team2=Atlético Paranaense
|report=[http://globoesporte.globo.com/pr/futebol/primeira-liga/jogo/20-04-2016/fluminense-atletico-pr/ Report]
|goals1=Marcos Júnior {{goal|80}}
|goals2=
|stadium=Estádio Helenão, Juiz de Fora
|attendance=23,985
|referee=Sandro Meira Ricci
}}
References
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{{2016 in Brazilian football}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2016 Copa Sul-Minas-Rio}}