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2016 Sport Club Corinthians Paulista season

Corinthians
2016 season
President Roberto de Andrade
Manager Tite (until June 15)
Fábio Carille (caretaker - June 15–19)
Cristóvão Borges (June 19–September 17)
Fábio Carille (caretaker - September 17–October 14)
Oswaldo de Oliveira (October 14 onward)
Stadium Arena Corinthians
Brasileirão 7th place
Copa do Brasil Quarter-finals
Paulistão Semi-finals
Libertadores Round of 16
Top goalscorer League:
Brazil Guilherme
Brazil Marlone
(6 goals each)

All:
Paraguay Ángel Romero (13 goals)
Highest home attendance 43,596 vs Nacional
(4 May 2016)
Lowest home attendance 17,371 vs Atlético Mineiro
(5 October 2016)

The 2016 season was the 106th season in the history of Sport Club Corinthians Paulista.

As of 20 November 2016

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

On June 15, Tite accepted an invitation to become Brazil's manager. Assistant manager Fábio Carille assumed the role as a caretaker until June 19, managing the club against Fluminense and Botafogo. On the same day, Corinthians announced Cristóvão Borges as the new manager.

On September 17, Borges was fired after losing a home match against Corinthians's biggest rival Palmeiras, which ended a 34-match unbeaten run at Arena Corinthians. On the same day, Carille was announced as caretaker manager. This time, until the end of the season. However, on October 14 it was announced that former two-time manager Oswaldo de Oliveira signed as the new head coach.




Last updated: 23 January 2016
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For the 2016 Campeonato Paulista, the 20 teams are divided in four groups of 5 teams (A, B, C, D). They will face all teams, except those that are in their own group, with the top two teams from each group qualifying for the quarterfinals. The six overall worst teams will be relegated.

Updated to games played on 10 April 2016.
Source: globoesporte
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd number of goals scored; 4th less red cards; 5th less yellow cards ; 6th raffle;
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.


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