Copa Continental Pneus do Brasil 2016 | |
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Tournament details | |
Country | Brazil |
Dates | 16 March – 7 December 2016 |
Teams | 86 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Grêmio (5th title) |
Runner-up | Atlético Mineiro |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 151 |
Goals scored | 329 (2.18 per match) |
Top goal scorer(s) | Marinho (6 goals) |
Best player | Douglas (Grêmio) |
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.