2016 Cork Senior Football Championship
| Season | 2016 |
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| Champions |
Carbery Rangers (1st S.F.C. Title) |
| Relegated | None |
| Munster SCFC | Carbery Rangers |
| All Ireland SCFC | ??? |
| Winning Captain | ??? |
| Man of the Match | ??? |
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The 2016 Cork Senior Football Championship is the 128th edition of the Cork GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for senior graded teams in County Cork, Ireland. The tournament consists of 25 teams (19 clubs and 6 of the 8 divisional sides) with the winner going on to represent Cork in the Munster Senior Club Football Championship. The championship has a back-door format for the first three rounds before proceeding to a knock-out format. Generally, any team to lose two/three matches will be knocked out of the championship.
Nemo Rangers were the defending champions after they defeated Castlehaven after a replay in the previous years final.
This was Carrigaline's debut in the senior grade after claiming the 2015 Premier Intermediate Football Championship title.
On 16 October 2016 Carbery Rangers claimed their 1st ever S.F.C. title when defeating Ballincollig in the final in Pairc Ui Rinn 1-15 to 1-12.
Clyda Rovers and St. Nicholas' were the worst performing sides in this years championship.
Divisional Sides:
After losing the Relegation Final in 2015 Aghada were originally to be relegated to 2016 P.I.F.C. However, they were spared from relegation after the new championship format was voted in for the 2016 season. Last year's S.F.C. involved 18 teams (16 clubs and 2 divisional sides) but this has been increased in 2016 to 25 teams (17 clubs, 6 divisionals and 2 colleges). Carrigdhoun and Imokilly were the only divisional sides not to be represented in the S.F.C.
The championship will maintain it's 'Back-door' structure.
The following teams have changed division since the 2015 championship season.
Promoted from P.I.F.C.
Relegated to P.I.F.C.
2 teams from a random draw play in this round. The winner progresses to Round 1 while the loser goes on to Round 2B.
The Preliminary Round winner along with the remaining 23 teams play each other in this round. The 12 winners enter Round 2A while the 12 losers enter Round 2B.
The 12 winners from Round 1 play against each other. The 6 winners progress to Round 4 while the 6 losers enter Round 3.
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