| 2016 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Alírio Moraes[1] | |||
| Manager | ||||
| Stadium | Estádio do Arruda | |||
| Série A | 19th | |||
| Pernambucano | Champions(29th title)[2] | |||
| Copa Sudamericana | Round of 16 | |||
| Copa do Brasil | Third round | |||
| Copa do Nordeste | Champions(1st title)[3] | |||
| Top goalscorer | League:Grafite (13)[4] All:Grafite (24) | |||
The2016 season wasSanta Cruz's 103rd season in the club's history. Santa Cruz competed in theCampeonato Pernambucano,[5]Copa do Brasil,Copa Sudamericana,[6]Copa do Nordeste andSérie A.[7]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Games played | 73 (14Pernambucano, 12Copa do Nordeste, 5Copa do Brasil, 4Copa Sudamericana, 38Série A) |
| Games won | 24 (5Pernambucano, 7Copa do Nordeste, 2Copa do Brasil, 2Copa Sudamericana, 8Série A) |
| Games drawn | 19 (6Pernambucano, 3Copa do Nordeste, 2Copa do Brasil, 1Copa Sudamericana, 7Série A) |
| Games lost | 30 (3Pernambucano, 2Copa do Nordeste, 1Copa do Brasil, 1Copa Sudamericana, 23Série A) |
| Goals scored | 86 |
| Goals conceded | 99 |
| Goal difference | –13 |
| Best results(goal difference) | 5–1 (H) vGrêmio –Série A – 2016.11.27 |
| Worst result(goal difference) | 0–5 (A) vSão Paulo –Série A – 2016.12.11 |
| Top scorer | Grafite (24) |
Source:Santa Cruz official website
| Place | Position | Nationality | Number | Name | Campeonato Pernambucano | Copa do Nordeste | Copa do Brasil | Copa Sudamericana | Série A | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | 23 | Grafite | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 24 | |
| 2 | MF | 11 | Keno | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 18 | |
| 3 | FW | 9 | Bruno Moraes | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | |
| 4 | MF | 8 | Arthur Caíke | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 10 | |
| 5 | DF | 6 | Tiago Costa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 6 | MF | 10 | João Paulo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| FW | 10 | Lelê | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||
| DF | 7 | Léo Moura | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 7 | DF | 13 | Rafael Alemão | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| FW | 19 | Wallyson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 8 | DF | 15 | Allan Vieira | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | 10 | Fernando Gabriel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| MF | 17 | Marcílio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| MF | 32 | Matías Pisano | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| DF | 6 | Roberto | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| DF | 2 | Vítor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Total | 15 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 45 | 86 |
| Name | Nationality | From | To | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Avg% | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcelo Martelotte | 1 February 2016 | 23 March 2016 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 48% | [8] | |
| Adriano Teixeira (c) | 26 March 2016 | 11 December 2016 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 48% | [9] | |
| Milton Mendes | 3 April 2016 | 7 August 2016 | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 31 | 35 | 40% | [10] | |
| Ednelson Conceição (c) | 27 April 2016 | 15 May 2016 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 100% | ||
| Doriva | 21 August 2016 | 19 October 2016 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 33 | 23% | [11] |
(c) Indicates the caretaker manager
| 24 January 2016 | Santa Cruz | 3–1 | Flamengo | Recife |
| 11:00 (UTC-3) | Grafite João Paulo Arthur Caíke | Report | Willian Arão | Stadium:Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda) Attendance: 15,858 Referee: Gilberto Castro Junior |
| 27 January 2016 | Santa Cruz | 3–1 | Botafogo–PB | Recife |
| (UTC-3) | Grafite Neris Allan Vieira | Report | Müller | Stadium:Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda) Attendance: 4,268 Referee: Nielson Nogueira Dias |
| 1 February 20161 | Náutico | 2–0 | Santa Cruz | São Lourenço da Mata |
| 21:30 (UTC-3) | Ronaldo Alves Bergson | Report | Stadium:Estádio Governador Carlos Wilson Campos (Arena Pernambuco) Attendance: 9,296 Referee: Emerson Sobral |
| 4 February 20162 | Santa Cruz | 1–1 | Salgueiro | Recife |
| 21:30 (UTC-3) | Grafite | Report | Cássio Ortega | Stadium:Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda) Attendance: 6,909 Referee: Luiz Cláudio Sobral |
| 11 February 20163 | Santa Cruz | 4–2 | América–PE | Recife |
| 21:30 (UTC-3) | Wallyson Bruno Moraes João Paulo Allan Vieira | Report | Thiago Laranjeira Carlinhos Bala | Stadium:Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda) Attendance: 5,511 Referee: Gilberto Castro Júnior |
| 21 February 20164 | Sport | 2–1 | Santa Cruz | Recife |
| 17:00 (UTC-3) | Luiz Antônio Túlio de Melo | Report | Grafite | Stadium:Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho (Ilha do Retiro) Attendance: 14,609 Referee: Sebastião Rufino Filho |
| 28 February 20165 | Central | 0–1 | Santa Cruz | Caruaru |
| 17:00 (UTC-3) | Report | Keno | Stadium:Estádio Luiz José de Lacerda (Lacerdão) Referee: Emerson Sobral |
| 5 March 20166 | Santa Cruz | 0–0 | Central | Recife |
| 17:00 (UTC-3) | Report | Stadium:Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda) Attendance: 9,116 Referee: Diego Fernando Silva de Lima |
| 13 March 20167 | Salgueiro | 3–0 | Santa Cruz | Salgueiro |
| 16:00 (UTC-3) | Rodolfo Potiguar Cássio Ortega Jhon | Report | Stadium:Estádio Cornélio de Barros |
| 20 March 20168 | Santa Cruz | 1–1 | Náutico | Recife |
| 16:00 (UTC-3) | Rafael Alemão | Report | Daniel Morais | Stadium:Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda) Attendance: 12,010 Referee: Gilberto Castro Júnior |
| 26 March 20169 | América–PE | 0–0 | Santa Cruz | Recife |
| 18:30 (UTC-3) | Report | Stadium:Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho (Ilha do Retiro) Attendance: 1,148 Referee: Emerson Sobral |
| 10 April 201610 | Santa Cruz | 1–1 | Sport | Recife |
| 16:00 (UTC-3) | Keno | Report | Grafite | Stadium:Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda) Attendance: 16,377 Referee: Gleydson Leite |
| 20 April 2016 | Santa Cruz | 3–1 | Náutico | Recife |
| 21:45 (UTC-3) | Arthur Caíke Tiago Costa | Report | Joazi | Stadium:Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda) Attendance: 40,140 Referee: Sebastião Rufino Filho |
| 24 April 2016 | Náutico | 1–2 | Santa Cruz | São Lourenço da Mata |
| 16:00 (UTC-3) | Ronaldo Alves | Report | Grafite Lelê | Stadium:Estádio Governador Carlos Wilson Campos (Arena Pernambuco) Attendance: 15,596 Referee: Emerson Luiz Sobral |
| 4 May 2016 | Santa Cruz | 1–0 | Sport | Recife |
| 21:45 (UTC-3) | Lelê | Report | Stadium:Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda) Attendance: 30,163 Referee: Emerson Sobral |
| 8 May 2016 | Sport | 0–0 | Santa Cruz | Recife |
| 16:00 (UTC-3) | Report | Stadium:Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho (Ilha do Retiro) Referee: Sebastião Rufino Ribeiro Filho |
| Final Position | Points | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Away | Avg% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 21 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 50% |
| 14 February 20161 | Santa Cruz | 0–1 | Bahia | Recife |
| 17:00 (UTC-3) | Report | Juninho Valoura | Stadium:Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda) Attendance: 10,492 Referee: Charles Hebert Cavalcante Ferreira |
| 17 February 20162 | Confiança | 0–2 | Santa Cruz | Aracaju |
| 22:30 (UTC-3) | Report | Grafite Rafael Alemão | Stadium:Estádio Lourival Baptista (Batistão) Attendance: 3,211 Referee: Clizaldo L M Di Pace França |
| 24 February 20163 | Santa Cruz | 1–1 | Juazeirense | Recife |
| 21:45 (UTC-3) | Grafite | Report | Ricardo | Stadium:Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda) Attendance: 3,115 Referee: Emanuel Diniz de Araújo |
| 2 March 20164 | Juazeirense | 0–1 | Santa Cruz | Senhor do Bonfim |
| 21:45 (UTC-3) | Report | Keno | Stadium:Estádio Municipal Antônio Pedro Amorim Duarte Attendance: 1,150 Referee: Antonio Dib Moraes de Sousa |
| 8 March 20165 | Santa Cruz | 3–1 | Confiança | Recife |
| 21:30 (UTC-3) | Tiago Costa Keno Bruno Moraes | Report | Caíque Sá | Stadium:Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda) Attendance: 7,133 Referee: Italo Medeiros de Azevedo |
| 23 March 20166 | Bahia | 1–0 | Santa Cruz | Salvador |
| 21:45 (UTC-3) | Zé Roberto | Report | Stadium:Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova Attendance: 7,927 Referee: Francisco Carlos do Nascimento |
| 30 March 2016 | Santa Cruz | 2–1 | Ceará | Recife |
| 21:45 (UTC-3) | Keno | Report | Rafael Costa | Stadium:Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda) Attendance: 9,563 Referee: Pablo dos Santos Alves |
| 3 April 2016 | Ceará | 0–1 | Santa Cruz | Fortaleza |
| 16:00 (UTC-3) | Report | Wallyson | Stadium:Estádio Governador Plácido Castelo (Castelão) Attendance: 18,568 Referee: José Reinaldo Figueiredo da Silva Filho |
| 13 April 2016 | Santa Cruz | 2–2 | Bahia | Recife |
| 21:45 (UTC-3) | Keno | Report | Hernane Luisinho | Stadium:Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda) Attendance: 12,737 Referee: Claudio Francisco Lima e Silva |
| 17 April 2016 | Bahia | 0–1 | Santa Cruz | Salvador |
| 16:00 (UTC-3) | Report | Grafite | Stadium:Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova Attendance: 22,490 Referee: José Ricardo Vasconcellos Laranjeira |
| 27 April 2016 | Santa Cruz | 2–1 | Campinense | Recife |
| 21:45 (UTC-3) | Grafite Bruno Moraes | Report | Tiago Sala | Stadium:Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda) Attendance: 36,106 Referee: Arilson Bispo da Anunciação |
| 1 May 2016 | Campinense | 1–1 | Santa Cruz | Campina Grande |
| 16:00 (UTC-3) | Rodrigão | Report | Arthur Caíke | Stadium:Estádio Governador Ernani Sátyro (Amigão) Attendance: 17,859 Referee: Jailson Macedo Freitas |
| Final Position | Points | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Away | Avg% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 24 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 66% |
| 16 March 2016 | Rio Branco | 0–1 | Santa Cruz | Cariacica |
| 21:45 (UTC-3) | Report | Bruno Moraes | Stadium:Estádio Estadual Kléber José de Andrade Attendance: 1,734 Referee: Leandro Newley Ferreira Belota |
| 6 April 2016 | Santa Cruz | 0–0 | Rio Branco | Recife |
| 21:45 (UTC-3) | Report | Stadium:Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda) Attendance: 2,690 Referee: Eduardo Tomaz de Aquino Valadão |
| 11 May 2016 | Vitória da Conquista | 0–2 | Santa Cruz | Vitória da Conquista |
| 21:45 (UTC-3) | Report | Bruno Moraes | Stadium:Estádio Municipal Lomanto Júnior Attendance: 2,944 Referee: Eduardo de Santana Nunes |
| 13 July 2016 | Vasco da Gama | 1–1 | Santa Cruz | Rio de Janeiro |
| 21:45 (UTC-3) | Luan Garcia | Report | Bruno Moraes | Stadium:Estádio Vasco da Gama (São Januário) Attendance: 6,398 Referee: Joelson Nazareno Ferreira Cardozo |
| 20 July 2016 | Santa Cruz | 2–3 | Vasco da Gama | Recife |
| 21:45 (UTC-3) | Keno Arthur Caíke | Report | Andrezinho Yago Pikachu Jorge Henrique | Stadium:Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda) Attendance: 14,264 Referee: Igor Junio Benevenuto |
| Final Position | Points | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Away | Avg% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23rd | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 53% |
| 24 August 2016 | Santa Cruz | 0–0 | São Lourenço da Mata | |
| 21:45 (UTC-3) | Report | Stadium:Estádio Governador Carlos Wilson Campos (Arena Pernambuco) Attendance: 5,517 Referee: Julio Bascuñan (Chile) |
| 31 August 2016 | Sport | 0–1 | São Lourenço da Mata | |
| 21:45 (UTC-3) | Report | Bruno Moraes | Stadium:Estádio Governador Carlos Wilson Campos (Arena Pernambuco) Attendance: 6,750 Referee: Diego Haro (Peru) |
| 21 September 2016 | Independiente Medellín | 2–0 | Medellín | |
| 19:45 (UTC-5) | Hechalar Cortés | Report | Stadium:Estadio Atanasio Girardot Referee: Raúl Orosco (Bolivia) |
| 28 September 2016 | Santa Cruz | 3–1 (a) | Recife | |
| 21:45 (UTC-3) | Grafite | Report | Ibargüen | Stadium:Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda) Referee: José Argote (Venezuela) |
| Final Position | Points | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Away | Avg% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12th | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 58% |
| 15 May 20161 | Santa Cruz | 4–1 | Vitória | Recife |
| 11:00 (UTC-3) | Grafite Fernando Gabriel Keno | Report | Kieza | Stadium:Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda) Attendance: 20,038 Referee: Pablo dos Santos Alves |
| 21 May 20162 | Fluminense | 2–2 | Santa Cruz | Volta Redonda |
| 18:30 (UTC-3) | Gustavo Scarpa Gum | Report | Grafite | Stadium:Estádio Municipal General Sylvio (Raulino de Oliveira) Attendance: 3,380 Referee: Jailson Macedo Freitas |
| 25 May 20163 | Santa Cruz | 4–1 | Cruzeiro | Recife |
| 21:45 (UTC-3) | Grafite Arthur Caíke Keno | Report | de Arrascaeta | Stadium:Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda) Attendance: 16,331 Referee: Anderson Daronco |
| 28 May 20164 | Chapecoense | 1–1 | Santa Cruz | Chapecó |
| 21:00 (UTC-3) | Tiago Costa | Report | Arthur Caíke | Stadium:Arena Condá Attendance: 4,734 Referee: Rafael Traci |
| 1 June 20165 | Santa Cruz | 0–1 | Sport | Recife |
| 21:00 (UTC-3) | Report | Edmílson | Stadium:Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda) Attendance: 16,951 Referee: Raphael Claus |
| 4 June 20166 | Atlético Paranaense | 1–0 | Santa Cruz | Curitiba |
| 16:00 (UTC-3) | Deivid | Report | Stadium:Estádio Joaquim Américo Guimarães (Arena da Baixada) Attendance: 11,863 Referee: Wagner Reway |
| 12 June 20167 | Santa Cruz | 0–2 | Santos | Recife |
| 19:00 (UTC-3) | Report | Zeca Joel Tagueu | Stadium:Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda) Attendance: 16,464 Referee: Elmo Alves Resende Cunha |
| 15 June 20168 | Santa Cruz | 1–0 | Figueirense | Recife |
| 21:00 (UTC-3) | Lelê | Report | Stadium:Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda) Attendance: 10,019 Referee: Marcelo Aparecido R de Souza |
| 18 June 20169 | Palmeiras | 3–1 | Santa Cruz | São Paulo |
| 16:00 (UTC-3) | Dudu Jean | Report | Grafite | Stadium:Allianz Parque Attendance: 34,162 Referee: Eduardo Tomaz de Aquino Valadão |
| 22 June 201610 | Santa Cruz | 0–1 | Flamengo | Recife |
| 21:00 (UTC-3) | Report | Willian Arão | Stadium:Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda) Attendance: 12,739 Referee: Wagner Reway |
| 25 June 201611 | Corinthians | 2–1 | Santa Cruz | São Paulo |
| 21:00 (UTC-3) | Luciano Romero | Report | Grafite | Stadium:Arena Corinthians Attendance: 25,760 Referee: Wagner do Nascimento Magalhães |
| 30 June 201612 | Santa Cruz | 0–3 | Ponte Preta | Recife |
| 19:30 (UTC-3) | Report | William Pottker Felipe Azevedo | Stadium:Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda) Attendance: 8,517 Referee: Francisco Carlos do Nascimento |
| 3 July 201613 | Botafogo | 2–1 | Santa Cruz | Juiz de Fora |
| 16:00 (UTC-3) | Sassá Neilton | Report | João Paulo | Stadium:Estádio Municipal Radialista Mário Helênio Attendance: 5,423 Referee: Bráulio da Silva Machado |
| 10 July 201614 | Santa Cruz | 1–0 | Internacional | Recife |
| 16:00 (UTC-3) | Keno | Report | Stadium:Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda) Attendance: 8,749 Referee: Sandro Meira Ricci |
| 17 July 201615 | América–MG | 0–3 | Santa Cruz | Belo Horizonte |
| 11:00 (UTC-3) | Report | Tiago Costa Marcílio Arthur Caíke | Stadium:Estádio Raimundo Sampaio (Independência) Attendance: 2,404 Referee: Grazianni Maciel Rocha |
| 23 July 201616 | Santa Cruz | 0–1 | Coritiba | Recife |
| 18:30 (UTC-3) | Report | Kléber | Stadium:Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda) Attendance: 10,021 Referee: Wilton Pereira Sampaio |
| 30 July 201617 | Atlético Mineiro | 3–0 | Santa Cruz | Belo Horizonte |
| 21:00 (UTC-3) | Robinho br>Fred Luan | Report | Stadium:Estádio Raimundo Sampaio (Independência) Attendance: 16,804 Referee: Dewson Fernando Freitas da Silva |
| 4 August 201618 | Grêmio | 0–0 | Santa Cruz | Porto Alegre |
| 19:30 (UTC-3) | Report | Stadium:Arena do Grêmio Attendance: 16,068 Referee: Luiz Flavio de Oliveira |
| 7 August 201619 | Santa Cruz | 1–2 | São Paulo | Recife |
| 16:15 (UTC-3) | Keno | Report | Chávez | Stadium:Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda) Attendance: 12,552 Referee: Bruno Arleu de Araujo |
| 14 August 201620 | Vitória | 2–2 | Santa Cruz | Salvador |
| 16:00 (UTC-3) | Diego Renan Willian Farias | Report | Tiago Costa Pisano | Stadium:Estádio Manoel Barradas (Barradão) Attendance: 6,797 Referee: Emerson de Almeida Ferreira |
| 21 August 201621 | Santa Cruz | 0–1 | Fluminense | Recife |
| 16:00 (UTC-3) | Report | Henrique Dourado | Stadium:Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda) Attendance: 8,279 Referee: Luiz Flavio de Oliveira |
| 28 August 201622 | Cruzeiro | 2–0 | Santa Cruz | Belo Horizonte |
| 11:00 (UTC-3) | Robinho Ábila | Report | Stadium:Estádio Governador Magalhães (Mineirão) Attendance: 46,591 Referee: Sandro Meira Ricci |
| 7 September 201623 | Santa Cruz | 2–2 | Chapecoense | São Lourenço da Mata |
| 16:00 (UTC-3) | Arthur Caíke Bruno Moraes | Report | Kempes Bruno Rangel | Stadium:Estádio Governador Carlos Wilson Campos (Arena Pernambuco) Attendance: 12,265 Referee: Sávio Pereira Sampaio |
| 11 September 201624 | Sport | 5–3 | Santa Cruz | Recife |
| 16:00 (UTC-3) | Durval Rodney Wallace Ruiz Vinícius Araújo Everton Felipe | Report | Keno João Paulo Bruno Moraes | Stadium:Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho (Ilha do Retiro) Attendance: 11,688 Referee: Leandro Pedro Vuaden |
| 14 September 201625 | Santa Cruz | 1–0 | Atlético Paranaense | Recife |
| 21:00 (UTC-3) | Bruno Moraes | Report | Stadium:Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda) Attendance: 2,471 Referee: Dewson Fernando Freitas da Silva |
| 18 September 201626 | Santos | 3–2 | Santa Cruz | São Paulo |
| 18:30 (UTC-3) | Copete Jean Mota Vitor Bueno | Report | Keno | Stadium:Estádio Municipal Paulo Machado de Carvalho (Pacaembu) Attendance: 24,586 Referee: Francisco Carlos do Nascimento |
| 25 September 201627 | Figueirense | 3–1 | Santa Cruz | Florianópolis |
| 11:00 (UTC-3) | Ayrton Lins Danny Morais | Report | Keno | Stadium:Estádio Orlando Scarpelli Attendance: 6,860 Referee: Paulo H Schleich Vollkopf |
| 3 October 201628 | Santa Cruz | 2–3 | Palmeiras | Recife |
| 20:00 (UTC-3) | Arthur Caíke Grafite | Report | Zé Roberto Leandro Pereira Róger Guedes | Stadium:Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda) Attendance: 7,189 Referee: Dewson Fernando Freitas da Silva |
| 9 October 201629 | Flamengo | 3–0 | Santa Cruz | São Paulo |
| 17:00 (UTC-3) | Vizeu Willian Arão Cirino | Report | Stadium:Estádio Municipal Paulo Machado de Carvalho (Pacaembu) Attendance: 23,427 Referee: Ricardo Marques Ribeiro |
| 12 October 201630 | Santa Cruz | 2–4 | Corinthians | Cuiabá |
| 20:45 (UTC-4) | Grafite Keno | Report | Guilherme Marlone Lucca | Stadium:Arena Pantanal Attendance: 7,947 Referee: Grazianni Maciel Rocha |
| 16 October 201631 | Ponte Preta | 3–0 | Santa Cruz | Campinas |
| 18:30 (UTC-3) | Roger Maycon William Pottker | Report | Stadium:Estádio Moisés Lucarelli Attendance: 10,912 Referee: Ricardo Marques Ribeiro |
| 19 October 201632 | Santa Cruz | 0–1 | Botafogo | Recife |
| 21:45 (UTC-3) | Report | Rodrigo Pimpão | Stadium:Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda) Attendance: 3,480 Referee: Bráulio da Silva Machado |
| 29 October 201633 | Internacional | 1–1 | Santa Cruz | Porto Alegre |
| 18:30 (UTC-3) | Vitinho | Report | Léo Moura | Stadium:Estádio José Pinheiro Borda (Beira-Rio) Attendance: 35,376 Referee: Wilton Pereira Sampaio |
| 6 November 201634 | Santa Cruz | 1–0 | América–MG | Recife |
| 17:00 (UTC-3) | Léo Moura | Report | Stadium:Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda) Attendance: 7,632 Referee: Luiz Flavio de Oliveira |
| 16 November 201635 | Coritiba | 1–0 | Santa Cruz | Curitiba |
| 21:00 (UTC-3) | Leandro | Report | Stadium:Estádio Major Antônio (Couto Pereira) Attendance: 8,055 Referee: Jean Pierre Goncalves Lima |
| 20 November 201636 | Santa Cruz | 3–3 | Atlético Mineiro | Recife |
| 19:30 (UTC-3) | Grafite Keno Vítor | Report | Fred Clayton Hyuri | Stadium:Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda) Attendance: 3,221 Referee: Wagner do Nascimento Magalhães |
| 27 November 201637 | Santa Cruz | 5–1 | Grêmio | Recife |
| 19:30 (UTC-3) | Grafite Léo Moura Roberto Arthur Caíke | Report | Bolaños | Stadium:Estádio José do Rego Maciel (Arruda) Attendance: 2,227 Referee: Ricardo Marques Ribeiro |
| 11 December 201638 | São Paulo | 5–0 | Santa Cruz | São Paulo |
| 17:00 (UTC-2) | David Neres Gilberto Chávez Luiz Araújo | Report | Stadium:Estádio Municipal Paulo Machado de Carvalho (Pacaembu) Attendance: 16,553 Referee: Paulo Schleich Volkopff |
| Final Position | Points | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Away | Avg% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19th | 31 | 38 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 45 | 69 | 27% |