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The 2018 Copa do Brasil (officially the Copa Continental Pneus do Brasil 2018 for sponsorship reasons)[1] was the 30th edition of the Copa do Brasil football competition. It was held between 30 January and 17 October 2018. The competition was contested by 91 teams, which qualified either by participating in their respective state championships (70), by the 2018 CBF ranking (10), by the 2017 Copa do Nordeste (1), by the 2017 Copa Verde (1), by the 2017 Série B (1) or by qualifying for the 2018 Copa Libertadores (8).
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| Tournament details | |
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| Country |  Brazil |
| Dates | 30 January - 17 October |
| Teams | 91 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Cruzeiro (6th title) |
| Runner-up | Corinthians |
| 2019 Copa Libertadores | Cruzeiro |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 120 |
| Goals scored | 253 (2.11 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Gabriel Neílton Rômulo (4 goals each) |
| Best player | Jádson (Corinthians) |
Cruzeiro were the defending champions. They successfully defended their title, winning the finals 3–1 on aggregate against Corinthians for their 6th title.[2] As champions, Cruzeiro qualified for the 2019 Copa Libertadores Group stage and the 2019 Copa do Brasil Round of 16.[3]
Jádson (Corinthians) and Cássio (Corinthians) won best player and best goalkeeper awards, respectively.[4][5]
The competition was a single elimination knockout tournament, the first two stages featuring a single match and the other stages featuring two-legged ties. Eleven teams qualified for the Round of 16 (the that teams qualified for the 2018 Copa Libertadores (8), Série B champions, Copa Verde champions and Copa do Nordeste champions). The remaining 80 teams played the first stage. The 40 winners played the second stage, the 20 winners played the third stage, the 10 winners played the fourth stage. The five fourth-stage winners qualified for the Round of 16.[3]
In this season, the away goals rule was not to be used in any stage.[6]
Teams in bold are qualified directly for the round of 16.
The schedule of the competition is as follows.[9]
| Stage | First leg | Second leg |
|---|---|---|
| First stage |
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| Second stage |
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| Third stage | 28 February 2018 | 14 March 2018 |
| Fourth stage | 4 and 11 April 2018 | 18 April 2018 |
| Round of 16 | 25 April, 2, 9 and 16 May 2018 | 9, 16, 23 May and 16 July 2018 |
| Quarterfinals | 1 August 2018 | 15 August 2018 |
| Semifinals | 12 September 2018 | 26 September 2018 |
| Finals | 10 October 2018 | 17 October 2018 |
The draw for the first and second stage was held on 15 December 2017, 15:00 at CBF headquarters in Rio de Janeiro.[10] Teams were seeded by their CBF ranking (shown in parentheses). The 80 qualified teams were divided in eight groups (A-H) with 10 teams each. The matches were drawn from the respective confronts: A vs. E; B vs. F; C vs. G; D vs. H. The lower ranked teams hosted the first stage match.
In the first stage, each tie was played on a single match basis. The lower CBF ranked team hosted the match. If tied, the higher CBF ranked team would advance to second stage.[3]
In the second stage, each tie was played on a single match basis. If tied, extra time would not be played and the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner.[3]
In the third stage, each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If tied on aggregate, the away goals rule would not be used, extra time would not be played and the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner.[3]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Atlético Paranaense  |
1–1 (6–5 p) |  Ceará |
0–0 | 1–1 |
Internacional  |
4–0 | Cianorte |
2–0 | 2–0 |
Fluminense  |
1–3 |  Avaí |
1–2 | 0–1 |
Goiás  |
2–1 | Coritiba |
1–0 | 1–1 |
Ponte Preta  |
0–0 (5–3 p) |  Sampaio Corrêa |
0–0 | 0–0 |
| São Paulo |
5–0 |  CRB |
2–0 | 3–0 |
| Bragantino |
1–3 |  Vitória |
1–0 | 0–3 |
| Figueirense |
2–2 (2–4 p) |  Atlético Mineiro |
0–1 | 2–1 |
| Ferroviário |
2–1 | Vila Nova |
1–1 | 1–0 |
Náutico  |
3–1 |  Cuiabá |
2–1 | 1–0 |
The draw for the fourth stage was held on 19 March 2018, 11:00 at CBF headquarters in Rio de Janeiro.[11] The 10 qualified teams were in a single group (CBF ranking shown in parentheses).
| Group |
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In the fourth stage, each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If tied on aggregate, the away goals rule would not be used, extra time would not be played and the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner.[3]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ponte Preta |
3–1 | Náutico |
3–0 | 0–1 |
| Atlético Paranaense |
4–3 | São Paulo |
2–1 | 2–2 |
| Avaí |
2–4 | Goiás |
2–2 | 0–2 |
| Internacional |
2–2 (3–4 p) | Vitória |
2–1 | 0–1 |
| Atlético Mineiro |
6–2 | Ferroviário |
4–0 | 2–2 |
In the final stages, each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If tied on aggregate, the away goals rule would not be used, extra time would not be played and the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner.[3]
| Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Bahia
| 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Vasco da Gama
| 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Bahia
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Palmeiras
| 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| América Mineiro
| 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Palmeiras
| 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Palmeiras
| 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Cruzeiro
| 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Santos
| 5 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Luverdense
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Santos
| 0 | 2 | 2 (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Cruzeiro (p)
| 1 | 1 | 2 (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Atlético Paranaense
| 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Cruzeiro
| 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Cruzeiro
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Corinthians
| 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Goiás
| 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Grêmio
| 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Grêmio
| 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Flamengo
| 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Ponte Preta
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Flamengo
| 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Flamengo
| 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Corinthians
| 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Vitória
| 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Corinthians
| 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Corinthians
| 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Chapecoense
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Atlético Mineiro
| 0 | 0 | 0 (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Chapecoense (p)
| 0 | 0 | 0 (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||
The draw for the round of 16 was held on 20 April 2018, 11:00 at CBF headquarters in Rio de Janeiro.[12] The 16 qualified teams were divided in two pots. Teams from Pot 1 were the ones which competed at the 2018 Copa Libertadores. Pot 2 was composed of the five teams which qualified through the Fourth Stage plus the champions of 2017 Copa Verde, 2017 Copa do Nordeste and 2017 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B.
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 |
|---|---|
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The first legs were played from 25 April to 16 May and the second legs were played from 9 May to 16 July 2018.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlético Mineiro |
0–0 (3–4 p) | Chapecoense |
0–0 | 0–0 |
| Atlético Paranaense |
2–3 | Cruzeiro |
1–2 | 1–1 |
| Bahia |
3–2 | Vasco da Gama |
3–0 | 0–2 |
| Goiás |
1–5 | Grêmio |
0–2 | 1–3 |
| Vitória |
1–3 | Corinthians |
0–0 | 1–3 |
| América Mineiro |
2–3 | Palmeiras |
1–2 | 1–1 |
| Ponte Preta |
0–1 | Flamengo |
0–1 | 0–0 |
| Santos |
6–3 | Luverdense |
5–1 | 1–2 |
The draw for the quarter-finals was held on 30 May 2018, 11:00 at CBF headquarters in Rio de Janeiro.[13] All teams were placed into a single pot.
| Pot |
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The first legs were played on 1 and 2 August and the second legs were played on 15 and 16 August 2018.
The draw to determine the home-and-away teams for both legs was held on 22 August 2018, 11:00 at CBF headquarters in Rio de Janeiro.[14] The first legs were played on 12 September and the second legs were played on 26 September 2018.
The draw to determine the home-and-away teams for both legs was held on 27 September 2018, 14:30 at CBF headquarters in Rio de Janeiro.[15]
| Cruzeiro | 1–0 | Corinthians |
|---|---|---|
Thiago Neves  45' |
Report |
| Corinthians | 1–2 | Cruzeiro |
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| Jádson 54' (pen.) |
Report | Robinho 27' De Arrascaeta 81' |
| 2018 Copa do Brasil Champions |
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| Cruzeiro 6th Title |
Source:CBF[16]
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