| Taça 12 de Novembro | |
| Year: | 2016 |
| Country: | Timor Leste |
| Dates: | 4 August-10 September 2016 |
| Num Teams: | 21 |
| Champions: | AS Ponta Leste |
| Runner-Up: | Assalam F.C. |
| Matches: | 20 |
| Goals: | 61 |
| Top Goal Scorer: | Lourenco Ximenes[1] (Ponta Leste, 4 goals) |
| Prevseason: | 2015 |
| Nextseason: | 2017 |
| Updated: | 10 September 2016 |
The 2016 Taça 12 de Novembro is the 4th staging of the Taça 12 de Novembro.
Aitana will enter as the defending champions after winning the 2015 edition by defeating Dili Institute of Technology (DIT) 3-2 in the final.[2]
Ponta Leste won the title this season after beating Assalam 1-0 in the final.[3]
| Round | Draw date | Date | Fixtures | width=50 | Clubs | Format details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 22 July 2016 | 4-19 August 2016 | 10 | 21 → 11 | New entries: Clubs participating in 2016 Liga Futebol Amadora Primera Divisao and Segunda Divisao will gain entry. Byes: one teams will receive a bye. Opponents seeding: Teams will face each other according to proximity criteria. Local team seeding: Draw of lots. Knock-out tournament type: Single match. | |
| Second round | 20-27 August 2016 | 5 | 11 → 6 | Byes: one teams will receive a bye. Opponents seeding: Teams will face each other according to proximity criteria. Local team seeding: Draw of lots. Knock-out tournament type: Single match. | ||
| Third round | 28 August-1 September 2016 | 2 | 6 → 4 | Byes: two teams will receive a bye. Opponents seeding: Teams will face each other according to proximity criteria. Local team seeding: Draw of lots. Knock-out tournament type: Single match. | ||
| Semifinals | 3-4 September 2016 | 2 | 4 → 2 | Opponents seeding: Draw of lots. Local team seeding: Luck of the draw. Knock-out tournament type: Single match. | ||
| Final | 10 September 2016 | 1 | 2 → 1 | Single match in Municipal Stadium. |
The following teams are qualified for the competition.
| Primera Divisao the 8 teams of the 2016 season | Segunda Divisao the 13 teams of the 2016 season | |
This round match held between 4 and 19 August 2016. Benfica Dili received a bye.|-|}
This round match held between 20 and 27 August 2016. Cacusan received a bye.|-|}
This round match held between 28 August to 1 September 2016. DIT and SL Benfica receive a bye.|-|}
The semifinals held between 3 and 4 September 2016. |-|}
The final held on 10 September 2016 in Municipal Stadium. |-|}