# 2016 Campeonato Paulista knockout stage

The knockout stage of the 2016 Campeonato Paulista began on 16 April with the quarter-final and was concluded on 8 May 2016 with the final. A total of eight teams competed in the knockout stage, with Santos being crowned champions after a 2–1 aggregate win against Audax.

## Round and draw dates

All draws held at Federação Paulista de Futebol headquarters in São Paulo, Brazil.
| Round | Draw date | First leg | Second leg |
| Quarter-finals | 11 April 2016 | 16–18 April 2016 | – |
| Semi-finals | 19 April 2016 | 23–24 April 2016 | – |
| Finals | 25 April 2016 | 1 May 2016 | 8 May 2016 |

## Format

With the exception of the final, which is played over two legs, each tie is played over a single leg, with the team with the best placing in the general table playing at home. The quarterfinals are played between the winners and runners-up of each group. In the semifinals the best team (first) will face the team with the worst campaign (fourth), while the second will face the team with the third best campaign.

## Qualified teams

| Group | Winners | Runners-up |
| A | Santos | São Bento |
| B | Palmeiras | São Bernardo |
| C | Audax | São Paulo |
| D | Corinthians | Red Bull Brasil |

### Bracket

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | |
| A1 | Santos | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| A2 | São Bento | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| A2 | São Bento | 0 | A1 | Santos | 2 (3) | | | | | | |
| | | | B1 | Palmeiras | 2 (2) | | | | | | |
| B1 | Palmeiras | 2 | B1 | Palmeiras | 2 (2) | | | | | | |
| B2 | São Bernardo | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| B2 | São Bernardo | 0 | | | | A1 | Santos | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| | | | | | | C1 | Audax | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| D1 | Corinthians | 4 | | | | | | | | C1 | Audax | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| D2 | Red Bull Brasil | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| D2 | Red Bull Brasil | 0 | D1 | Corinthians | 2 (1) | | | | | | |
| | | | C1 | Audax | 2 (4) | | | | | | |
| C1 | Audax | 4 | C1 | Audax | 2 (4) | | | | | | |
| C2 | São Paulo | 1 | | | | | | | | | |

## Quarterfinals

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Corinthians | 4–0 | Red Bull Brasil |
| Santos | 2–0 | São Bento |
| Audax | 4–1 | São Paulo |
| Palmeiras | 2–0 | São Bernardo |

## Semifinals

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Corinthians | 2–2 (1–4 p) | Audax |
| Santos | 2–2 (3–2 p) | Palmeiras |

## Finals

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Santos | 2–1 | Audax | 1–1 | 1–0 |
| Audax | Santos |
Sidão :
| CB | 6 | André Castro | 40' |
| CB | 3 | Bruno Silva |
| CB | 4 | Velicka |
| RWB | 2 | Tchê Tchê |
| DM | 5 | Yuri |
| DM | 8 | Camacho (c) |
| LWB | 10 | Juninho | | 46' |
| RW | 7 | Mike |
| CF | 9 | Ytalo |
| LW | 8 | Bruno Paulo |
| Substitutes: |||
| GK | 12 | Felipe Alves |
| MF | 13 | Felipe Diadema |
| DF | 14 | Bruno Lima |
| MF | 15 | Mauricio |
| MF | 16 | Renan |
| FW | 17 | Erick Luis |
| FW | 18 | Márcio Diogo |
| FW | 19 | Wellington | 75' | 46' |
| MF | 20 | Rodolfo |
| GK | 26 | Jefferson |
| Manager: |||
| Fernando Diniz |||
Vanderlei :
| RB | 4 | Victor Ferraz |
| CB | 14 | David Braz |
| CB | 6 | Gustavo Henrique | 86' |
| LB | 37 | Zeca |
| DM | 29 | Thiago Maia |
| DM | 8 | Renato |
| AM | 20 | Lucas Lima | 60' | 66' |
| RW | 18 | Vitor Bueno | | 74' |
| LW | 10 | Gabriel | | 89' |
| CF | 9 | Ricardo Oliveira (c) |
| Substitutes: |||
| GK | 12 | Vladimir |
| DF | 2 | Luiz Felipe |
| DF | 3 | Caju |
| DF | 28 | Lucas Veríssimo |
| MF | 5 | Alison |
| MF | 11 | Elano |
| MF | 17 | Rafael Longuine |
| MF | 23 | Ronaldo Mendes | | 66' |
| MF | 41 | Serginho |
| FW | 26 | Paulinho | | 74' |
| FW | 30 | Joel | | 89' |
| FW | 40 | Neto Berola |
| Manager: |||
| Dorival Júnior ||||
| Santos | Audax |
Vanderlei :
| RB | 4 | Victor Ferraz | 3' |
| CB | 14 | David Braz |
| CB | 6 | Gustavo Henrique | 51' |
| LB | 37 | Zeca |
| DM | 29 | Thiago Maia | 54' |
| DM | 8 | Renato |
| AM | 20 | Lucas Lima | | 26' |
| RW | 18 | Vitor Bueno | | 67' |
| LW | 10 | Gabriel | 69' |
| CF | 9 | Ricardo Oliveira (c) | | 74' |
| Substitutes: |||
| GK | 12 | Vladimir |
| DF | 3 | Caju |
| DF | 28 | Lucas Veríssimo |
| MF | 11 | Elano |
| MF | 17 | Rafael Longuine |
| MF | 21 | Leandrinho |
| MF | 23 | Ronaldo Mendes | | 67' |
| MF | 41 | Serginho |
| FW | 26 | Paulinho | | 26' |
| FW | 30 | Joel | | 74' |
| FW | 31 | Maxi Rolón |
| FW | 40 | Neto Berola |
| Manager: |||
| Dorival Júnior ||||
Sidão :
| CB | 6 | Francis | | 46' |
| CB | 3 | Bruno Silva | | 79' |
| CB | 4 | Velicka | 69' |
| RWB | 2 | Tchê Tchê |
| DM | 5 | Yuri |
| DM | 8 | Camacho (c) |
| LWB | 10 | Juninho | | 64' |
| RW | 7 | Mike |
| CF | 9 | Ytalo |
| LW | 8 | Bruno Paulo | 80' |
| Substitutes: |||
| GK | 12 | Felipe Alves |
| MF | 13 | Felipe Diadema | | 79' |
| DF | 14 | Bruno Lima |
| MF | 15 | Mauricio |
| MF | 16 | Renan |
| FW | 17 | Erick Luis |
| FW | 18 | Márcio Diogo |
| FW | 19 | Wellington | | 64' |
| MF | 20 | Rodolfo | | 46' |
| GK | 26 | Jefferson |
| Manager: |||
| Fernando Diniz |||