The 2016 Campeonato Cearense de Futebol was the 102nd season of top professional football league in the state of Ceará, Brazil. The competition began in January and will end in May.
Format
The ten teams are split in two groups, who play a double round robin against teams in the same group. The three best in each group advance to the second stage, while the two worst from each group are put in the loser's group.
In the loser's group, the four teams play against each other in a double round-robin, and the two worst are relegated.[1]
In the second stage, the six teams are split in two groups, who play against the other teams in the same group twice. The two best in each group advance to the final stage.
The final stage are playoffs, where the teams are seeded by their performance in the whole championship.[1]
Participating teams
First stage
Group A1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fortaleza | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 6 | +10 | 16 | Second phase |
| 2 | Uniclinic | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 15 | |
| 3 | Maranguape | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 10 | |
| 4 | Icasa | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | −6 | 5 | Relegation phase |
| 5 | Itapipoca | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 5 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Group A2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ceará | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 18 | Second phase |
| 2 | Guarany de Sobral | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | |
| 3 | Guarani de Juazeiro | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 8 | |
| 4 | Tiradentes | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 6 | Relegation phase |
| 5 | Quixadá | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 2 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
References
- ^ a b "2015 Campeonato Cearense rules". UOL Esporte. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
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