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.[1] A total of eight teams competed in the knockout stage, with Santos being crowned champions after a 2–1 aggregate win against Audax.
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.[5]
^"CAMPEONATO PAULISTA DE FUTEBOL PROFISSIONAL PRIMEIRA DIVISÃO A1 - 2016" (PDF). Federação Paulista de Futebol. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-04-17. Retrieved 2016-04-11.
^"FPF define datas e locais das quartas, e Palmeiras joga na segunda". Globo Esporte.
^"Semi do Paulista: Corinthians x Audax será no sábado; clássico, no domingo". Globo Esporte.
^"Federação confirma Osasco e Vila como palcos das finais do Paulistão". Globo Esporte.
^"Entenda o regulamento do Paulistão 2014". Folha de S.Paulo.
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