| Club: | Cruzeiro |
| Season: | 2016 |
| Manager: | Deivid (until 24 April) Paulo Bento (11 May to 25 July) Mano Menezes (from 26 July) |
| Chairman: | Gilvan Tavares |
| Chrtitle: | President |
| Stadium: | Mineirão |
| Cup1: | Campeonato Mineiro |
| Cup1 Result: | Semi-finals |
| League: | Série A |
| League Result: | 12th |
| Cup2: | Copa do Brasil |
| Cup2 Result: | Semi-finals |
| Cup3: | Primeira Liga |
| Cup3 Result: | Group stage |
| League Topscorer: | De Arrascaeta (9) |
| Season Topscorer: | De Arrascaeta (14) |
| Highest Attendance: | 53,452 vs Grêmio (26 October, Copa do Brasil) |
| Lowest Attendance: | 4,476 vs Athletico Paranaense (9 March, Primeira Liga) |
| Average Attendance: | 21,082 |
| Largest Win: | 4–0 vs Ponte Preta (22 June, Série A) |
| Largest Loss: | 1–4 vs Santa Cruz (25 May, Série A) |
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| Prevseason: | 2015 |
| Nextseason: | 2017 |
The 2016 season was the 95th in the Cruzeiro Esporte Clube's existence. Along with the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the club also competed in the Campeonato Mineiro, the Primeira Liga and the Copa do Brasil.
See main article: 2016 Campeonato Mineiro.
See main article: 2016 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.
See main article: 2016 Primeira Liga.
See main article: 2016 Copa do Brasil.
The drawn for the first round was held on 11 January.[1]