2016 Primeira Liga
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.
Qualified teams
| Association | Team |
 Rio de Janeiro2 berths | Flamengo |
| Rio de Janeiro 2 berths | Fluminense |
 Minas Gerais3 berths | América |
| Minas Gerais 3 berths | Atlético Mineiro |
| Minas Gerais 3 berths | Cruzeiro |
 Grande do Sul.png" /> Rio Grande do Sul2 berths | Grêmio |
 Rio Grande do Sul2 berths | Internacional |
 Paraná2 berths | Coritiba |
| Paraná 2 berths | Atlético Paranaense |
 Santa Catarina3 berths | Avaí |
| Santa Catarina 3 berths | Criciúma |
| Santa Catarina 3 berths | Figueirense |
Group stage
Group A
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Group B
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Group C
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