2016 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The 2016 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A was the 60th season of the Série A, the top level of professional football in Brazil, and the 13th edition in a double round-robin since its establishment in 2003. The season began on 15 May 2016 and ended on 11 December 2016. Fixtures for the 2016 season were announced on 25 April 2016. Palmeiras won the title, their ninth overall.
| Season | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Palmeiras (9th title) |
| Relegated | América Mineiro Santa Cruz Figueirense Internacional |
| Matches played | 379 |
| Goals scored | 912 (2.41 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Fred Diego Souza William Pottker (14 goals) |
| Best goalkeeper | Marcelo Grohe (15 clean sheets) |
| Biggest home win | São Paulo 5–0 Santa Cruz (R38, 11 December) |
| Biggest away win | Ponte Preta 0–4 Cruzeiro (R10, 22 June) |
| Highest scoring | Sport 4–4 Atlético Mineiro (R6, 5 June) Atlético Mineiro 5–3 Botafogo (R12, 30 June) Sport 5–3 Santa Cruz (R24, 11 September) |
| Longest winning run | 5 matches Atlético Mineiro Botafogo |
| Longest unbeaten run | 15 matches Palmeiras |
| Longest winless run | 14 matches Internacional |
| Longest losing run | 7 matches América Mineiro Santa Cruz |
| Highest attendance | 54,996 São Paulo 2–2 Chapecoense (R17, 31 July) |
| Lowest attendance | 796 América Mineiro 2–1 Coritiba (R9, 18 June) |
| Total attendance | 5,963,946 |
| Average attendance | 15,736 |
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All statistics correct as of 04:38, 29 December 2016 (UTC). | |
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