The Brazilian football pyramid
Final tables for the top two tiers of Brazilian football in 2016, from Série A down to Série B. Promotion, play-off and relegation places are marked from each league's records.
Final tables
Tier 1
Série A
- 1–3 Copa Libertadores
- 4–6 Copa Libertadores qualifiers
- 17–20 Relegation
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Form | PtsL5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (Copa Libertadores) | Palmeiras | 38 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 62 | 32 | +30 | WDWWW | 8013 |
| 2 (Copa Libertadores) | Santos | 38 | 22 | 5 | 11 | 59 | 35 | +24 | WWDLW | 7110 |
| 3 (Copa Libertadores) | Flamengo | 38 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 52 | 35 | +17 | DWDWD | 719 |
| 4 (Copa Libertadores qualifiers) | Atlético Mineiro | 38 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 61 | 53 | +8 | DLDDL | 623 |
| 5 (Copa Libertadores qualifiers) | Botafogo | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 43 | 39 | +4 | DLLDW | 595 |
| 6 (Copa Libertadores qualifiers) | Athletico Paranaense | 38 | 17 | 6 | 15 | 38 | 32 | +6 | LDWDD | 576 |
| 7 | Corinthians | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 48 | 42 | +6 | LDWDL | 555 |
| 8 | Ponte Preta | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 48 | 52 | −4 | LDWDW | 538 |
| 9 | Grêmio | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 41 | 44 | −3 | LDWLL | 534 |
| 10 | São Paulo | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 44 | 36 | +8 | WDLWW | 5210 |
| 11 | Chapecoense | 38 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 49 | 56 | −7 | DWWWL | 5210 |
| 12 | Cruzeiro | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 48 | 49 | −1 | WWDLW | 5110 |
| 13 | Fluminense | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 45 | 45 | 0 | LDLLD | 502 |
| 14 | Sport Recife | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 49 | 55 | −6 | WLLDW | 477 |
| 15 | Coritiba | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 41 | 42 | −1 | WWDLL | 467 |
| 16 | Vitória | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 51 | 53 | −2 | WLWWL | 459 |
| 17 (Relegation) | Internacional | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 35 | 41 | −6 | LDLWD | 435 |
| 18 (Relegation) | Figueirense | 38 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 50 | −20 | LDLWL | 374 |
| 19 (Relegation) | Santa Cruz | 38 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 45 | 69 | −24 | WLDWL | 317 |
| 20 (Relegation) | América Mineiro | 38 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 23 | 58 | −35 | LLLDL | 281 |
Tier 2
Série B
- 1–4 Promotion
- 17–20 Relegation
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Form | PtsL5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (Promotion) | Atlético Goianiense | 38 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 60 | 35 | +25 | WWWWW | 7615 |
| 2 (Promotion) | Avaí | 38 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 45 | 34 | +11 | WDWWD | 6611 |
| 3 (Promotion) | Vasco da Gama | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 54 | 41 | +13 | LDWLW | 657 |
| 4 (Promotion) | Bahia | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 57 | 34 | +23 | WWDWL | 6310 |
| 5 | Náutico | 38 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 55 | 43 | +12 | LWLWL | 606 |
| 6 | Londrina | 38 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 40 | 29 | +11 | DLWLW | 607 |
| 7 | CRB | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 57 | 54 | +3 | WWLLW | 589 |
| 8 | Criciúma | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 49 | 46 | +3 | LLWWW | 569 |
| 9 | Luverdense | 38 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 43 | 39 | +4 | WDDWL | 558 |
| 10 | Ceará | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 49 | 47 | +2 | WWLDL | 547 |
| 11 | Brasil DE Pelotas | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 40 | 38 | +2 | WLDWD | 548 |
| 12 | Vila Nova | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 54 | 52 | +2 | LWWDL | 537 |
| 13 | Goiás | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 49 | 48 | +1 | LLWLW | 506 |
| 14 | Paysandu | 38 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 40 | 44 | −4 | DDWDL | 496 |
| 15 | Parana | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 39 | 55 | −16 | LDLDL | 412 |
| 16 | Oeste | 38 | 8 | 17 | 13 | 32 | 46 | −14 | DDDLW | 416 |
| 17 (Relegation) | Joinville | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 32 | 42 | −10 | WDLWW | 4010 |
| 18 (Relegation) | Tupi | 38 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 40 | 56 | −16 | LLLLW | 333 |
| 19 (Relegation) | Bragantino | 38 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 30 | 54 | −24 | DDLLL | 322 |
| 20 (Relegation) | Sampaio Correa | 38 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 29 | 57 | −28 | LLLLL | 270 |
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