| Club: | Náutico |
| Season: | 2016 |
| Chairman: | Marcos Freitas |
| Manager: |  Gilmar Dal Pozzo Alexandre Gallo Givanildo Oliveira |
| Stadium: | Arena Pernambuco |
| League: | Série B |
| League Result: | 5th[1] |
| Cup1: | Pernambucano |
| Cup1 Result: | Semi-finals |
| Cup2: | Copa do Brasil |
| Cup2 Result: | First stage |
| League Topscorer: | Rony (11) |
| Season Topscorer: | Rony (14)[2] |
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| Prevseason: | 2015 |
| Nextseason: | 2017 |
The 2016 season was Náutico's 116th season in the club's history.[3] [4] Náutico competed in the Campeonato Pernambucano,[5] Copa do Brasil[6] and Série B.
| Games played | 54 (14 Pernambucano, 2 Copa do Brasil, 38 Série B) |
| Games won | 27 (9 Pernambucano, 0 Copa do Brasil, 18 Série B) |
| Games drawn | 10 (2 Pernambucano, 2 Copa do Brasil, 6 Série B) |
| Games lost | 17 (3 Pernambucano, 0 Copa do Brasil, 14 Série B) |
| Goals scored | 80 |
| Goals conceded | 53 |
| Goal difference | +27 |
| Best results | 5–0 (H) v América–PE - Pernambucano - 2016.03.14 5–0 (H) v Sampaio Corrêa - Série B - 2016.05.27 |
| Worst result | 0–3 (A) v Atlético Goianiense - Série B - 2016.07.02 0–3 (A) v Avaí - Série B - 2016.11.12 |
| Top scorer | Josimar (8) |