| Primeira Liga | |
| Year: | 2016 |
| 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: | Diego Souza  Paolo Guerrero |
| Player: | 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.
| Association | Team |
|---|---|
| Rio de Janeiro 2 berths | Flamengo |
| Fluminense | |
| Minas Gerais 3 berths | América |
| Atlético Mineiro | |
| Cruzeiro | |
| Rio Grande do Sul 2 berths | Grêmio |
| Internacional | |
| Paraná 2 berths | Coritiba |
| Atlético Paranaense | |
| Santa Catarina 3 berths | Avaí |
| Criciúma | |
| Figueirense | |
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