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Country | Brazil | ||
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Dates | 27 January – 20 April | ||
Teams | 12 | ||
Champions | Fluminense (1st title) | ||
Runners-up | Atlético Paranaense | ||
Matches played | 21 | ||
Goals scored | 44 (2.1 per match) | ||
Top goal scorer(s) |
Diego Souza Paolo Guerrero (3 goals each) |
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Best player | Gustavo Scarpa (Fluminense) | ||
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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.