2016 Copa do Brasil

2016 Copa do Brasil
Copa Continental Pneus do Brasil 2016
Tournament details
Country Brazil
Dates16 March – 7 December 2016
Teams86
Final positions
ChampionsRio Grande do Sul Grêmio (5th title)
Runner-upMinas Gerais Atlético Mineiro
Tournament statistics
Matches played151
Goals scored329 (2.18 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Marinho (6 goals)
Best playerDouglas (Grêmio)
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The 2016 Copa do Brasil (officially the Copa Continental Pneus do Brasil 2016 for sponsorship reasons) was the 28th edition of the Copa do Brasil football competition. The competition was contested by 86 teams, which qualified either by their respective state championships (70), by the 2016 CBF ranking (10) or those qualified for 2015 Copa Libertadores (5) and the team with the best 2015 Série A record (excluding those qualified for 2016 Copa Libertadores). The latter six clubs entered the competition in the round of 16. The best six teams of the 2015 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A eliminated until the third round qualified for the 2016 Copa Sudamericana.