The 2016 Campeonato Paulista de Futebol Profissional da Primeira Divisão - Série A1 was the 115th season of São Paulo's top professional football league.
If two or more teams are equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following criteria are applied to determine the rankings: [1] Source: Futebol Paulista Group winners and runners-up advance to the quarter-finals.
Six bottom teams (independent of group) are relegated.
Note: Semifinal bracket depend on general table: 1 vs 4 ; 2 vs 3
[4] The top scorer of the season was Roger, who scored 11 goals.