| Season | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Santa Cruz (29th title) |
| Relegated | Pesqueira Porto |
| 2017 Copa do Brasil | Santa Cruz(viaCopa do Nordeste) Náutico Salgueiro Sport |
| 2017 Copa do Nordeste | Náutico Santa Cruz Sport |
| 2016 Série D | América Central Serra Talhada |
| 2017 Série D[1] | América Atlético Pernambucano Central |
| Matches | 92 |
| Goals | 187 (2.03 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Ronaldo Alves (6 goals) |
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The2016Campeonato Pernambucano (officially the2016 Campeonato Pernambucano Celpe A1 for sponsorship reasons)[2] was the 102nd edition of the state championship ofPernambuco. The championship began on January 10 and ended on May 8. Twelve teams were competing, ten returning from the 2015 and two promoted from the 2015 Pernambucano U-23 Championship (Belo Jardim and Vitória das Tabocas).[3]Santa Cruz, the defending champions, won the finals againstSport 1–0 on aggregate.[4]
The teams are ranked according topoints (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If two or more teams are equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following criteria are applied to determine the rankings:
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 13 | Second stage,2016 Série D and2017 Série D |
| 2 | Atlético Pernambucano | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 9 | 2017 Série D |
| 3 | Porto | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 8 | Relegation stage |
| 4 | Belo Jardim | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 2 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | América | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 12 | Second stage,2016 Série D and2017 Série D |
| 2 | Serra Talhada | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 9 | Relegation stage,2016 Série D |
| 3 | Vitória das Tabocas | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 5 | Relegation stage |
| 4 | Pesqueira | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 5 |
Central,América andSerra Talhada qualified for 2016 Série D and 2017 Série D. Serra Talhada played the 2016 Série D but they declined to participate in the 2017 Série D. Their berth was used by Group A runners-upAtlético Pernambucano.[5]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlético Pernambucano | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 20 | |
| 2 | Serra Talhada | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 15 | |
| 3 | Belo Jardim | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 12 | |
| 4 | Vitória das Tabocas | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 13 | −2 | 12 | |
| 5 | Porto | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 11 | Relegation to Pernambucano A2 |
| 6 | Pesqueira | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 8 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Náutico | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 4 | +14 | 23 | Play-offs |
| 2 | Salgueiro | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 20 | |
| 3 | Sport | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 17 | |
| 4 | Santa Cruz | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 11 | |
| 5 | América | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 23 | −16 | 7 | |
| 6 | Central | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 16 | −12 | 5 |
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Santa Cruz | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||
| 1 | Náutico | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| 4 | Santa Cruz | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| 3 | Sport | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 3 | Sport (p) | 1 | 0 | 1(5) | |||||||||
| 2 | Salgueiro | 0 | 1 | 1(4) | Third and Fourth | ||||||||
| 2 | Salgueiro | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 1 | Náutico | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||
| Santa Cruz | 3–1 | Náutico |
|---|---|---|
Arthur 9',52'Tiago Costa 69' | Report | Joazi 87' |
| Náutico | 1–2 | Santa Cruz |
|---|---|---|
| Ronaldo Alves 33' | Report | Grafite 51' Lelê 90+2' |
Santa Cruz won 5–2 on aggregate and advanced to the Finals.
Santa Cruz qualified for2017 Copa do Brasil and2017 Copa do Nordeste.
| Salgueiro | 1–0 | Sport |
|---|---|---|
| Moreilândia 8' | Report | |
| Penalties | ||
Marcos Tamandaré Rogério Paraíba  Nilson Ranieri Rodolfo Potiguar Toty | 4–5 | DurvalLuiz AntônioGabriel XavierEverton FelipeMark GonzálezSamuel Xavier |
Tied 1–1 on aggregate, Sport won on penalties and advanced to the Finals.
Sport qualified for2017 Copa do Brasil and2017 Copa do Nordeste.
| Náutico | 3–0 | Salgueiro |
|---|---|---|
| Rafael Coelho 14' Rony 53'Jefferson Nem 81' | Report |
Náutico won 4–0 on aggregate.
Náutico qualified for2017 Copa do Brasil and2017 Copa do Nordeste.
Since Santa Cruz qualified for2017 Copa do Brasil round of 16 as2016 Copa do Nordeste champions, Salgueiro also qualified for 2017 Copa do Brasil.
| Santa Cruz | 1–0 | Sport |
|---|---|---|
| Lelê 31' | Report |
| 2016 Campeonato Pernambucano Champions |
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| Santa Cruz 29th title |