2016 Campeonato Carioca
The 2016 Campeonato Carioca de Futebol was the 113th edition of the top tier football of FFERJ (Federação de Futebol do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, or Rio de Janeiro State Football Federation). The top four teams competed in 2017 Copa do Brasil.
| Season | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Dates | January 30 – May 3, 2016 |
| Champions | Vasco da Gama |
| Relegated | Friburguense America |
| Série D | Volta Redonda Boavista |
← 2015 2017 → | |
On 4 August 2015, the arbitral tribunal decided to dispute this edition, which would differ from previous editions.[1] Also, 2016 Summer Olympics preparations of the Maracanã Stadium and Estádio Olímpico João Havelange made them unavailable except for the finals. Matches were moved to large stadiums in other cities.
Participating teams
League tables
The sixteen sides were split into two groups of eight, with the top four from both groups advancing to the promotion stage (Taça Guanabara) and the bottom four from both groups advancing to the relegation stage (Taça Rio).
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vasco da Gama | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 6 | +12 | 20 | Taça Guanabara |
| 2 | Boavista | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 15 | |
| 3 | Fluminense | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 13 | |
| 4 | Bangu | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 11 | |
| 5 | Cabofriense | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 7 | Taça Rio |
| 6 | Portuguesa | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 17 | −6 | 7 | |
| 7 | Resende | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 7 | |
| 8 | Macaé | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 4 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Botafogo | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 22 | Taça Guanabara |
| 2 | Flamengo | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 4 | +15 | 19 | |
| 3 | Volta Redonda | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 13 | |
| 4 | Madureira | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 12 | |
| 5 | America | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 11 | Taça Rio |
| 6 | Friburguense | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | −3 | 11 | |
| 7 | Tigres do Brasil | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 17 | −11 | 4 | |
| 8 | Bonsucesso | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 22 | −16 | 1 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Taça Guanabara
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vasco da Gama | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 17 | Taça GB champions and Semifinals |
| 2 | Fluminense | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 14 | Advanced in Semifinals |
| 3 | Botafogo | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 14 | |
| 4 | Flamengo | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 12 | |
| 5 | Volta Redonda | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 8 | Taça Rio |
| 6 | Boavista | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 6 | |
| 7 | Bangu | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 13 | −8 | 4 | |
| 8 | Madureira | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 2 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Taça Rio
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Resende | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 15 | Advanced in Semifinals |
| 2 | Macaé | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 13 | |
| 3 | Tigres do Brasil | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 11 | |
| 4 | Portuguesa | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 11 | |
| 5 | Cabofriense | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 10 | |
| 6 | Bonsucesso | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 8 | |
| 7 | Friburguense | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 12 | −6 | 6 | Relegation in Carioca Série B |
| 8 | America | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 5 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Taça Rio - Final Stage
| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| Volta Redonda | 2 | ||||||||
| Resende | 1 | ||||||||
| Volta Redonda | 3 | ||||||||
| Macaé | 0 | ||||||||
| Boavista | 1 | ||||||||
| Macaé | 4 | ||||||||
Semi-finals
| Volta Redonda | 2 - 1 | Resende |
|---|---|---|
Bruno Barra  40'Luan 60' |
33' Jones |
Final
| Volta Redonda | 3 - 0 | Macaé |
|---|---|---|
| Dija Baiano 62' Bruno Barra 91'Tiago Amaral 93' |
Final Stage
| Semi-finals | Finals | ||||||||||
| Vasco da Gama | 2 | ||||||||||
| Flamengo | 0 | ||||||||||
| Vasco da Gama | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||
| Botafogo | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| Fluminense | 0 | ||||||||||
| Botafogo | 1 | ||||||||||
Semi-finals
| Vasco da Gama | 2 - 0 | Flamengo |
|---|---|---|
| Andrezinho 22' Wallace 57' (o.g.) |
| Fluminense | 0 - 1 | Botafogo |
|---|---|---|
| 17' Ribamar |
Finals
| Botafogo | 0 - 1 | Vasco da Gama |
|---|---|---|
| 60' Jorge Henrique |
| Vasco da Gama | 1 - 1 | Botafogo |
|---|---|---|
| Rafael Vaz 56' |
49' Leandrinho |
Awards
Team of the year
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Source Globo Esporte
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- Player of the Season
The Player of the Year was awarded to Nenê.[2]
- Young Player of the Season
References
- "Arbitral define fórmula e regulamento do Carioca 2016" (in Portuguese). FERJ. 2015-08-06. Retrieved 2015-12-14.
- "Nenê é eleito o 'craque', e campeão Vasco domina seleção ideal do Carioca". UOL.