Liga Nacional de Handebol 2016 explained

Tourney Name:	Liga Nacional de Handebol
Year:	2016
Size:	200px
Country:	Brazil
Champion Other:	Handebol Taubaté^[1]
Count:	4
Second Other:	EC Pinheiros
Third Other:	Handebol São Caetano
Fourth Other:	Handebol Maringá
Top Scorer:	(69 goals)
Player:	^[2]
Previous:	Liga Nacional de Handebol 2015
Next:	Liga Nacional de Handebol 2017

The Liga Nacional de Handebol 2016 (2016 National Handball League) was the 20th season of the top tier Brazilian handball national competitions for clubs, it is organized by the Brazilian Handball Confederation. There, for the third time, Handebol Taubaté was crowned champion.^[3]

Teams qualified for the play-offs stage

South Southeast Conference

• Handebol Taubaté
• EC Pinheiros
• Handebol São Caetano
• Handebol Maringá

Northeastern Conference

• Hollanda Codó
• Maracanã Handebol

Northern Conference

• Adalberto Valle
• Clube do Remo

Individual awards

• Best Player: Leonardo Dutra
• Top Scorer: Arthur Pereira
• Best Goalkeeper: Marcos Paulo Santos

External links

• Tournament page on CBHb official web site

Notes and References

1. Web site: Taubaté bate Pinheiros e fatura Liga Nacional pela 3ª vez em quatro anos. globoesporte.globo.com. 11 December 2016. Portuguese.
2. Web site: Taubaté/FAB/Unitau (SP) comemora o tricampeonato da Liga Nacional Masculina. www.brasilhandebol.com.br. 11 December 2016. Portuguese.
3. Web site: Taubaté vence o Pinheiros na final da Liga Nacional de handebol. espn.uol.com.br. 11 December 2016. Portuguese.