Back الدوري البرتغالي الممتاز 2016 Arabic الدورى البورتوجالى الممتاز 2016 ARZ Primeira Liga do Brasil 2016 German Primera Liga de Brasil de 2016 Spanish Primeira Liga 2016 (Brasile) Italian Primeira Liga 2016 Dutch Primeira Liga do Brasil de 2016 Portuguese
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Brazil |
| Dates | 27 January – 20 April |
| Teams | 12 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Fluminense (1st title) (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Atlético Paranaense |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 21 |
| Goals scored | 44 (2.1 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) |  Diego Souza  Paolo Guerrero (3 goals each) |
| Best player | Gustavo Scarpa (Fluminense) |
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.