2015 Copa do Brasil
Country | Brazil |
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Dates | 8 February – 2 December[1][2] |
Teams | 87 |
Champions | Palmeiras (3rd title) |
Runners-up | Santos |
Matches played | 158 |
Goals scored | 417 (2.64 per match) |
Top goal scorer(s) | Gabriel (8 goals) |
← 2014 2016 → |
The 2015 Copa do Brasil (officially the 2015 Copa Sadia do Brasil for sponsorship reasons)[3] was the 27th edition of the Copa do Brasil football competition. The competition was contested by 87 teams, which qualified either by participating in their respective state championships (71), by the CBF Rankings (10), by qualifying for the 2015 Copa Libertadores (5) or having the best 2014 Série A record (excluding those qualified for 2015 Copa Libertadores). The latter 6 clubs entered the competition in the 4th stage. The best six teams of the 2014 Brazilian Championship eliminated until the third round qualified for the 2015 Copa Sudamericana.
The competition was won by Palmeiras, which earned their third title by defeating fellow São Paulo club Santos in a penalty shootout.
Format[]
The competition was a single elimination knockout tournament featuring two-legged ties. In the first two rounds, if the away team won the first match by two or more goals, it progressed straight to the next round avoiding the second leg. The away goals rule was also used in the Copa do Brasil, but not for the finals.[4] The winner qualifies for the 2016 Copa Libertadores.
Qualified Teams[]
The teams (in bold) were qualified directly for the fourth stage (round of 16).
Association | Team (Berth) | Qualification method |
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Acre 2 berths |
Rio Branco | 2014 Campeonato Acreano champions |
Atlético Acreano | 2014 Campeonato Acreano runners-up | |
Alagoas 3+1 berths |
Coruripe | 2014 Campeonato Alagoano champions |
CRB | 2014 Campeonato Alagoano runners-up | |
Murici | 2014 Campeonato Alagoano first stage winners | |
ASA | 10th best placed team in 2015 CBF-Ranking not already qualified | |
Amapá 1 berth |
Santos | 2014 Campeonato Amapaense champions |
Amazonas 2 berths |
Nacional | 2014 Campeonato Amazonense champions |
Princesa do Solimões | 2014 Campeonato Amazonense runners-up | |
Bahia 3+1 berths |
Bahia | 2014 Campeonato Baiano champions |
Jacuipense | 2014 Campeonato Baiano first stage runners-up | |
Vitória da Conquista | 2014 champions | |
Vitória | 2nd best placed team in 2015 CBF-Ranking not already qualified | |
Ceará 3 berths |
Ceará | 2014 Campeonato Cearense champions |
Fortaleza | 2014 Campeonato Cearense first stage winners | |
Icasa | 2014 Copa Fares Lopes champions | |
Federal District 2 berths |
Luziânia | 2014 Campeonato Brasiliense champions |
Brasília | 2014 Campeonato Brasiliense runners-up | |
Espírito Santo 2 berths |
Estrela do Norte | 2014 Campeonato Capixaba champions |
Real Noroeste | 2014 Copa Espírito Santo champions | |
Goiás 3 berths |
Atlético Goianiense | 2014 Campeonato Goiano champions |
Goiás | 2014 Campeonato Goiano runners-up | |
Anapolina | 2014 Campeonato Goiano 3rd place | |
Maranhão 2 berths |
Sampaio Corrêa | 2014 Campeonato Maranhense champions |
Moto Club | 2014 Campeonato Maranhense runners-up | |
Mato Grosso 3 berths |
Cuiabá | 2014 Campeonato Mato-Grossense champions |
Luverdense | 2014 Campeonato Mato-Grossense runners-up | |
CEOV | 2014 Campeonato Mato-Grossense 3rd place | |
Mato Grosso do Sul 2 berths | CENE | 2014 Campeonato Sul-Mato-Grossense champions |
Águia Negra | 2014 Campeonato Sul-Mato-Grossense runners-up | |
Minas Gerais 4+2 berths |
Cruzeiro | 2014 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Champions |
Atlético Mineiro | 2014 Copa do Brasil champions | |
América Mineiro | 2014 Campeonato Mineiro 3rd place | |
Boa Esporte | 2014 Campeonato Mineiro 4th place | |
Tupi | 2014 Campeonato Mineiro 5th place | |
Villa Nova | 2014 Campeonato Mineiro 6th place | |
Pará 3 berths |
Remo | 2014 Campeonato Paraense champions |
Paysandu | 2014 Campeonato Paraense runners-up | |
Independente Tucuruí | 2014 Campeonato Paraense 3rd place | |
Paraíba 2 berths |
Botafogo | 2014 Campeonato Paraibano champions |
Campinense | 2014 Campeonato Paraibano runners-up | |
Paraná 4+1 berths |
Londrina | 2014 Campeonato Paranaense champions |
Maringá | 2014 Campeonato Paranaense runners-up | |
Atlético Paranaense | 2014 Campeonato Paranaense 3rd place | |
Coritiba | 2014 Campeonato Paranaense 4th place | |
Paraná | 8th best placed team in 2015 CBF-Ranking not already qualified | |
Pernambuco 3 berths |
Sport | 2014 Campeonato Pernambucano champions |
Náutico | 2014 Campeonato Pernambucano runners-up | |
Salgueiro | 2014 Campeonato Pernambucano first stage winners | |
Piauí 2 berths |
Ríver | 2014 Campeonato Piauiense champions |
Piauí | 2014 Campeonato Piauiense runners-up | |
Rio de Janeiro 5+1+1 berths |
Fluminense | 2014 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 6th place |
Flamengo | 2014 Campeonato Carioca champions | |
Vasco da Gama | 2014 Campeonato Carioca runners-up | |
Cabofriense | 2014 Campeonato Carioca 4th place | |
Boavista | 2014 Campeonato Carioca 5th place | |
Madureira | 2014 Copa Rio runners-up | |
Botafogo | Best placed team in 2015 CBF-Ranking not already qualified | |
Rio Grande do Norte 3+1 berths |
América de Natal | 2014 Campeonato Potiguar champions |
Globo | 2014 Campeonato Potiguar runners-up | |
Alecrim | 2014 Campeonato Potiguar 3rd place | |
ABC | 4th best placed team in 2015 CBF-Ranking not already qualified | |
Rio Grande do Sul 4+1 berths |
Internacional | 2014 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 3rd place |
Grêmio | 2014 Campeonato Gaúcho runners-up | |
Brasil de Pelotas | 2014 Campeonato Gaúcho 3rd place | |
Caxias | 2014 Campeonato Gaúcho 4th place | |
Lajeadense | 2014 Copa FGF champions | |
Rondônia 1 berth |
Vilhena | 2014 Campeonato Rondoniense champions |
Roraima 1 berth |
São Raimundo | 2014 Campeonato Roraimense champions |
Santa Catarina 3+2 berths |
Figueirense | 2014 Campeonato Catarinense champions |
Joinville | 2014 Campeonato Catarinense runners-up | |
Chapecoense | 2014 Copa Santa Catarina champions | |
Criciúma | 6th best placed team in 2015 CBF-Ranking not already qualified | |
Avaí | 7th best placed team in 2015 CBF-Ranking not already qualified | |
São Paulo 5+2+3 berths |
São Paulo | 2014 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A runners-up |
Corinthians | 2014 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 4th place | |
Ituano | 2014 Campeonato Paulista champions | |
Santos | 2014 Campeonato Paulista runners-up | |
Palmeiras | 2014 Campeonato Paulista 3rd place | |
Capivariano | 2014 Campeonato Paulista Série A2 champions | |
Santo André | 2014 Copa Paulista champions | |
Ponte Preta | 3rd best placed team in 2015 CBF-Ranking not already qualified | |
Portuguesa | 5th best placed team in 2015 CBF-Ranking not already qualified | |
Bragantino | 9th best placed team in 2015 CBF-Ranking not already qualified | |
Sergipe 2 berths |
Confiança | 2014 Campeonato Sergipano champions |
Amadense | 2014 3rd place | |
Tocantins 1 berth |
Interporto | 2014 Campeonato Tocantinense champions |
Draw[]
A draw by CBF for the first round was held on December 16, 2014. The 81 qualified teams were divided in eight pots (A-H) with 10 teams each. They were divided based on the CBF rankings and the matches were drawn from the respective pots: A x E; B x F; C x G; D x H. The lower ranked teams of each match hosted the first leg. Before the round of 16 there was another draw including the six teams directly qualified to the 4th round.[5][6]
- CBF ranking shown in brackets.
Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D |
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Flamengo (3) |
Vitória (17) |
Avaí (27) |
Luverdense (38) |
Group E | Group F | Group G | Group H |
Santo André (62) |
Confiança (82) |
Interporto (117) |
Independente Tucuruí (146) |
Preliminary round[]
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Real Noroeste | 4–2 | Atlético Acreano | 1–0 | 3–2 |
Preliminary match[]
Atlético Acreano | 0–1 | Real Noroeste |
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Report | 39' |
Real Noroeste | 3–2 | Atlético Acreano |
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Stênio 14', 20', 40' | 50' Jefferson Parrudo 69' (o.g.) |
Real Noroeste won 4–2 on aggregate.
First round[]
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Palmeiras | 4–1 | Vitória da Conquista | 4–1 | – |
Sampaio Corrêa | 6–4 | Estrela do Norte | 2–3 | 4–1 |
Vitória | 3–2 | Anapolina | 2–1 | 1–1 |
ASA | 3–1 | São Raimundo | 3–1 | – |
Botafogo | 6–4 | Botafogo | 2–2 | 4–2 |
Caxias | 0–3 | Capivariano | 0–3 | 0–0 |
Figueirense | 4–3 | Princesa do Solimões | 2–2 | 2–1 |
Avaí | 3–1 | CEOV | 0–0 | 3–1 |
Santos | 2–0 | Londrina | 1–0 | 1–0 |
Madureira | 3–3 (a) | Maringá | 0–2 | 3–1 |
Sport | 6–2 | CENE | 2–1 | 4–1 |
Chapecoense | 5–2 | Interporto | 5–2 | − |
Flamengo | 4–1 | Brasil de Pelotas | 2–1 | 2–0 |
Salgueiro | 5–1 | Piauí | 5–1 | − |
Náutico | 3–0 | Brasília | 1–0 | 2–0 |
Paraná | 1–1 (4–5 p) | Jacuipense | 1–0 | 0–1 |
Goiás | 2–0 | Santo André | 1–0 | 1–0 |
Icasa | 2–5 | Independente Tucuruí | 0–5 | 2–0 |
Portuguesa | 3–1 | Santos | 3–1 | − |
Joinville | 1–3 | Ituano | 0–3 | 1–0 |
Coritiba | 3–0 | Villa Nova | 3–0 | − |
Fortaleza | 3–1 | Ríver | 1–0 | 2–1 |
Ponte Preta | 4–1 | Vilhena | 1–1 | 3–0 |
Boa | 2–2 (3–4 p) | Moto Club | 1–1 | 1–1 |
Vasco da Gama | 5–3 | Rio Branco | 2–1 | 3–2 |
Cuiabá | 4–3 | Murici | 2–3 | 2–0 |
Atlético Goianiense | 3–1 | Coruripe | 1–1 | 2–0 |
América de Natal | 5–1 | Globo | 5–1 | − |
Atlético Paranaense | 2–2 (5–4 p) | Remo | 1–1 | 1–1 |
Tupi | 2–0 | Alecrim | 2–0 | − |
Ceará | 1–0 | Confiança | 0–0 | 1–0 |
América Mineiro | 3–0 | Luziânia | 3–0 | − |
Grêmio | 4–1 | Campinense | 2–1 | 2–0 |
CRB | 3–1 | Amadense | 2–1 | 1–0 |
Criciúma | 4–1 | Real Noroeste | 4–1 | − |
Bragantino | 2–2 (a) | Lajeadense | 1–2 | 1–0 |
Bahia | 3–2 | Nacional | 0–0 | 3–2 |
Luverdense | 2–1 | Cabofriense | 1–1 | 1–0 |
ABC | 3–0 | Boavista | 1–0 | 2–0 |
Paysandu | 4–2 | Águia Negra | 2–2 | 2–0 |
Second round[]
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Palmeiras | 6–2 | Sampaio Corrêa | 1–1 | 5–1 |
Vitória | 3–3 (a) | ASA | 1–1 | 2–2 |
Botafogo | 5–1 | Capivariano | 2–1 | 3–0 |
Figueirense | 2–1 | Avaí | 0–1 | 2–0 |
Santos | 3–2 | Maringá | 2–2 | 1–0 |
Sport | 2–2 (4–2 p) | Chapecoense | 0–2 | 2–0 |
Flamengo | 2–0 | Salgueiro | 2–0 | − |
Náutico | 2–0 | Jacuipense | 2–0 | − |
Goiás | 3–1 | Independente Tucuruí | 0−1 | 3–0 |
Portuguesa | 2−3 | Ituano | 1−1 | 1−2 |
Coritiba | 3–3 (11–10 p) | Fortaleza | 1–2 | 2–1 |
Ponte Preta | 6−2 | Moto Club | 2–1 | 4−1 |
Vasco da Gama | 1–1 (a) | Cuiabá | 1–1 | 0−0 |
Atlético Goianiense | 3–4 | América de Natal | 2–4 | 1–0 |
Atlético Paranaense | 2–2 (a) | Tupi | 0−1 | 2–1 |
Ceará | 4–1 | América Mineiro | 1–1 | 3–0 |
Grêmio | 3–1 | CRB | 3–1 | − |
Criciúma | 3–0 | Bragantino | 3–0 | − |
Bahia | 3–1 | Luverdense | 0–0 | 3–1 |
ABC | 1–3 | Paysandu | 0–1 | 1–2 |
Third round[]
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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ASA | 0–1 | Palmeiras | 0–0 | 0–1 |
Botafogo | 2–3 | Figueirense | 2–2 | 0–1 |
Santos | 4–3 | Sport | 1–2 | 3–1 |
Náutico | 1–3 | Flamengo | 1–1 | 0–2 |
Goiás | 3–3 (a) | Ituano | 0–2 | 3–1 |
Ponte Preta | 3–3 (1–3 p) | Coritiba | 1–2 | 2–1 |
América de Natal | 3–6 | Vasco da Gama | 1–3 | 2–3 |
Tupi | 1–2 | Ceará | 0–0 | 1–2 |
Criciúma | 1–1 (3–4 p) | Grêmio | 1–0 | 0–1 |
Bahia | 2–3 | Paysandu | 0–3 | 2–0 |
Copa Sudamericana qualification[]
The best six teams eliminated before the round of 16 with the best 2014 Série A or 2014 Série B record (excluding those directly qualified for the Round of 16) qualified for 2015 Copa Sudamericana.
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- 2015 Copa do Nordeste:
- As champions of the 2015 Copa do Nordeste, Ceará were qualified for 2015 Copa Sudamericana. They qualified also for 2015 Copa do Brasil round of 16 losing their Copa Sudamericana berth. For this reason, Bahia qualified for the 2015 Copa Sudamericana as 2015 Copa do Nordeste best team (runners-up) eliminated before round of 16.[7]
Knockout stages[]
The draw for the knockout stages was held by CBF on 4 August 2015. The 16 qualified teams were divided in two pots. Teams from pot 1 were the six teams directly qualified to the round of 16, the five teams that competed at the 2015 Copa Libertadores and the best placed team in the 2014 Brazilian Série A not taking part in the 2015 Copa Libertadores, plus the two highest CBF ranked teams qualified via the third round. Pot 2 was composed of the other teams that qualified through the third round. Each pot was divided into 4 pairs according to the CBF ranking. For the remaining stages of the tournament another draw was held on 31 August 2015.[4]
Seeding[]
Pot 1 | Pot 2 |
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Bracket[]
Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||||
São Paulo | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Ceará | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
São Paulo | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Vasco da Gama | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Flamengo | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Vasco da Gama | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
São Paulo | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Santos | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Atlético Mineiro | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Figueirense | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Figueirense | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Santos | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Santos | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Corinthians | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Santos | 1 | 1 | 2 (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Palmeiras (p) | 0 | 2 | 2 (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fluminense | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Paysandu | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fluminense (a) | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Grêmio | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Coritiba | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Grêmio | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fluminense | 2 | 1 | 3 (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Palmeiras (p) | 1 | 2 | 3 (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Internacional | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Ituano | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Internacional | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Palmeiras | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Palmeiras | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Cruzeiro | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Round of 16[]
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Ituano | 1–4 | Internacional | 0–2 | 1–2 |
Ceará | 2–4 | São Paulo | 2–1 | 0–3 |
Cruzeiro | 3–5 | Palmeiras | 1–2 | 2–3 |
Vasco da Gama | 2–1 | Flamengo | 1–0 | 1–1 |
Paysandu | 2–4 | Fluminense | 1–2 | 1–2 |
Grêmio | 4–1 | Coritiba | 1–0 | 3–1 |
Figueirense | 3–2 | Atlético Mineiro | 1–1 | 2–1 |
Corinthians | 1–4 | Santos | 0–2 | 1–2 |
Quarterfinals[]
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Vasco da Gama | 1–4 | São Paulo | 0–3 | 1–1 |
Santos | 4–2 | Figueirense | 1–0 | 3–2 |
Palmeiras | 4–3 | Internacional | 1–1 | 3–2 |
Grêmio | 1–1 (a) | Fluminense | 0–0 | 1–1 |
Semifinals[]
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Santos | 6–2 | São Paulo | 3–1 | 3–1 |
Palmeiras | 3–3 (4–1 p) | Fluminense | 1–2 | 2–1 |
Finals[]
Palmeiras | 2–1 | Santos |
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Dudu 56', 84' | Report | Ricardo Oliveira 86' |
Penalties | ||
Zé Roberto Rafael Marques Jackson Cristaldo Fernando Prass |
4–3 | Marquinhos Gabriel Gustavo Henrique Geuvânio Lucas Lima Ricardo Oliveira |
2015 Copa do Brasil Champions |
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Palmeiras 3rd title |
Top goalscorers[]
Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
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1 | Gabriel | Santos | 8 |
2 | Ricardo Oliveira | Santos | 6 |
Ronaldo | Ituano | 6 | |
4 | Alexandre Pato | São Paulo | 5 |
Marquinhos Gabriel | Santos | 5 | |
6 | Cesinha | Ponte Preta | 4 |
Robert | Sampaio Corrêa | 4 | |
Yago Pikachu | Paysandu | 4 | |
Zé Roberto | Palmeiras | 4 |
Notes[]
References[]
- ^ CRONOGRAMA DAS COMPETIÇÕES DO FUTEBOL BRASILEIRO/2015 (in Portuguese).
- ^ CALENDÁRIO DO FUTEBOL BRASILEIRO 2015 (in Portuguese).
- ^ "Sadia assina naming rights da Copa do Brasil". exame.abril.com.br/ (in Portuguese).
- ^ a b "Confira o regulamento definitivo da Copa do Brasil 2015". cbf.com.br/ (in Portuguese). 2015-01-09.
- ^ "Sorteio da Copa do Brasil será hoje, às 11 horas, na CBF". cbf.com.br/ (in Portuguese).
- ^ "Confrontos da primeira fase definidos". cbf.com.br/ (in Portuguese).
- ^ "Copa do Nordeste de 2015 REC - Reulamento Especíco da Competiçao" (PDF). CBF.
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