2016 Campeonato Catarinense

The 2016 Campeonato Catarinense is the 93rd season of Santa Catarina's top professional football league. The competition began in January and will end in May.

Format

 * First stage
 * All ten teams play a round-robin playing once against each other team.
 * The best team in this stage qualifies to the Final Stage.


 * Second stage
 * All ten teams play a round-robin playing once against each other team.
 * The best team in this stage qualifies to the Final Stage.


 * Semifinal stage
 * The two teams that won the first and the second stage are joined by the two best teams in the overall standings.
 * Home-and-away playoffs between the teams.


 * Finals:
 * Home-and-away playoffs between the winners of the first and second stages.
 * The winner of the Finals is crowned champion.


 * Relegation:
 * The two worst teams in the overall standings are relegated to the second division of Campeonato Catarinense.