2016 season | |||
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President | Paulo Nobre | ||
Coach |
Marcelo Oliveira (until March 9) Alberto Valentim (interim) Cuca (March 14–December 11) |
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Stadium | Allianz Parque | ||
Série A | Champions | ||
Campeonato Paulista | Semifinal | ||
Copa Libertadores | Second stage | ||
Copa do Brasil | Quarterfinal | ||
Top goalscorer |
League: Gabriel Jesus (12 goals) All: Gabriel Jesus (21 goals) |
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Highest home attendance | 40,986 (vs. Chapecoense – November 27) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 15,475 (vs. Red Bull Brasil – March 24) | ||
Average home league attendance | 29,201 | ||
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The 2016 season was the 102nd in Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras existence. This season Palmeiras participated in the Campeonato Paulista, Copa Libertadores, Copa do Brasil and the Série A.
Players at the end of the season. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
On November 27, 2015 was announced that Palmeiras will dispute a friendly tournament in Montevideo, Uruguay between January 20–23.
Palmeiras was drawn in the Group B.
As a 2015 Copa do Brasil winner, Palmeiras qualified directly to the second stage.
The draw of the tournament was held on December 22, 2015 at the CONMEBOL Convention Centre in Luque, Paraguay.
Note: Match originally to be played in December 4 but after the tragic accident that occurred with Chapecoense the match was postponed to December 11.
As a team that disputed the Copa Libertadores, Palmeiras entered in the round of 16.