2016 Campeonato Carioca


The 2016 Campeonato Carioca de Futebol was the 113th edition of the top tier football of FFERJ. The top four teams competed in 2017 Copa do Brasil.
On 4 August 2015, the arbitral tribunal decided to dispute this edition, which would differ from previous editions. 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

ClubHome cityManager
AmericaRio de JaneiroClóvis de Oliveira
BanguRio de JaneiroMário Marques
BoavistaSaquaremaRodrigo Beckham
BonsucessoRio de JaneiroToninho Andrade
BotafogoRio de JaneiroRicardo Gomes
CabofrienseCabo FrioEduardo Hungaro
FlamengoRio de JaneiroMuricy Ramalho
FluminenseRio de JaneiroLevir Culpi
FriburguenseNova FriburgoGérson Andreotti
MacaéMacaéTita
MadureiraRio de JaneiroAlfredo Sampaio
PortuguesaRio de JaneiroMarcelo Salles
ResendeResendeMarcelo Cabo
Tigres do BrasilDuque de CaxiasCássio Barros
Vasco da GamaRio de JaneiroJorginho
Volta RedondaVolta RedondaFelipe Surian

League tables

The sixteen sides were split into two groups of eight, with the top four from both groups advancing to the promotion stage and the bottom four from both groups advancing to the relegation stage.

Group A

Group B

[Taça Guanabara]

[Taça Rio]

Taça Rio - Final Stage

Semi-finals

Final

Final Stage

Semi-finals

Finals

Awards

Team of the year

Pos.PlayerClub
GK Martín SilvaVasco da Gama
DF RodineiFlamengo
DF RodrigoVasco da Gama
DF LuanVasco da Gama
DF Diogo BarbosaBotafogo
MF AndrezinhoVasco da Gama
MF Willian ArãoFlamengo
MF Gustavo ScarpaFluminense
MF NenêVasco da Gama
FW RibamarBotafogo
FW RiascosVasco da Gama

;Player of the Season
The Player of the Year was awarded to Nenê.
;Young Player of the Season
The Young Player of the Year was awarded to Ribamar.