2021 Copa do Brasil
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Country | ![]() |
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Dates | 9 March – 15 December 2021 |
Teams | 92 |
Champions | Atlético Mineiro (2nd title) |
Runners-up | Athletico Paranaense |
2022 Copa Libertadores | Atlético Mineiro |
Matches played | 122 |
Goals scored | 299 (2.45 per match) |
Top goal scorer(s) | Hulk (8 goals) |
Best player | Hulk (Atlético Mineiro) |
← 2020 2022 → |
The 2021 Copa do Brasil (officially the Copa Intelbras do Brasil 2021 for sponsorship reasons)[1] was the 33rd edition of the Copa do Brasil football competition. It was held between 9 March and 15 December 2021.
The competition was contested by 92 teams, either qualified by participating in their respective state championships (70), by the 2021 CBF ranking (10), by the 2020 Copa do Nordeste (1), by the 2020 Copa Verde (1), by the 2020 Série B (1), by the 2020 Série A (1) or those qualified for 2021 Copa Libertadores (8).
Atlético Mineiro defeated Athletico Paranaense 6–1 on aggregate in the finals to win their second title.[2] As champions, Atlético Mineiro qualified for the 2022 Copa Libertadores group stage and the 2022 Copa do Brasil third round. As Atlético Mineiro also won the 2021 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, they will play in the 2022 Supercopa do Brasil against the 2021 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A runners-up.[3]
Palmeiras were the defending champions, but they were eliminated in the third round.
Hulk (Atlético Mineiro) and Everson (Atlético Mineiro) won best player and best goalkeeper awards, respectively.
Format changes[]
Starting from this edition, 92 teams contest the competition. Twelve teams advance directly to the third round instead of eleven advancing to the round of 16 as the previous editions. With this change there are only three initial rounds before the round of 16.[4]
Qualified teams[]
Teams in bold were qualified directly for the third round.
Association | Team | Qualification method |
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![]() 2 berths |
Galvez | 2020 Campeonato Acriano champions |
Atlético Acreano | 2020 Campeonato Acriano runners-up | |
![]() 3 berths |
CRB | 2020 Campeonato Alagoano champions |
CSA | 2020 Campeonato Alagoano runners-up | |
Murici | 2021 Copa do Brasil play-off winners | |
![]() 1 berth |
Ypiranga | 2020 Campeonato Amapaense champions |
![]() 2 berths |
Penarol | 2020 Campeonato Amazonense champions |
Manaus | 2020 Campeonato Amazonense runners-up | |
![]() 3 + 1 berths |
Bahia | 2020 Campeonato Baiano champions |
Atlético de Alagoinhas | 2020 Campeonato Baiano runners-up | |
Juazeirense | 2020 Campeonato Baiano 3rd place | |
Vitória | 4th best placed team in the 2020 CBF ranking not already qualified | |
![]() 3 + 1 berths |
Ceará | 2020 Copa do Nordeste champions |
Fortaleza | 2020 Campeonato Cearense champions | |
Guarany de Sobral | 2020 Campeonato Cearense first round winners | |
Ferroviário | 2020 Copa Fares Lopes champions | |
![]() 2 berths |
Rio Branco de Venda Nova | 2020 Campeonato Capixaba champions |
Rio Branco | 2020 Campeonato Capixaba runners-up | |
![]() 2 + 1 berths |
Brasiliense | 2020 Copa Verde champions |
Gama | 2020 Campeonato Brasiliense champions | |
Real Brasília | 2020 Campeonato Brasiliense 3rd place | |
![]() 3 + 2 berths |
Atlético Goianiense | 2020 Campeonato Goiano champions |
Goianésia | 2020 Campeonato Goiano runners-up | |
Jaraguá | 2020 Campeonato Goiano 3rd place | |
Goiás | 3rd best placed team in the 2020 CBF ranking not already qualified | |
Vila Nova | 10th best placed team in the 2020 CBF ranking not already qualified | |
![]() 3 berths |
Sampaio Corrêa | 2020 Campeonato Maranhense champions |
Moto Club | 2020 Campeonato Maranhense runners-up | |
Juventude Samas | 2020 Campeonato Maranhense 3rd place | |
![]() 3 + 1 berths |
Nova Mutum | 2020 Campeonato Mato-Grossense champions |
União Rondonópolis | 2020 Campeonato Mato-Grossense runners-up | |
Luverdense[a] | 2020 Campeonato Mato-Grossense 3rd place | |
Cuiabá | 7th best placed team in the 2020 CBF ranking not already qualified | |
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Águia Negra | 2020 Campeonato Sul-Mato-Grossense champions |
![]() 4 + 1 + 1 berths |
Atlético Mineiro | 2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 3rd place |
Tombense | 2020 Campeonato Mineiro runners-up | |
América Mineiro | 2020 Campeonato Mineiro 3rd place | |
Caldense | 2020 Campeonato Mineiro 4th place | |
Uberlândia | 2020 Campeonato Mineiro 5th place | |
Cruzeiro | best placed team in the 2020 CBF ranking not already qualified | |
![]() 3 berths |
Paysandu | 2020 Campeonato Paraense champions |
Remo | 2020 Campeonato Paraense runners-up | |
Castanhal | 2020 Campeonato Paraense 3rd place | |
![]() 2 berths |
Treze | 2020 Campeonato Paraibano champions |
Campinense | 2020 Campeonato Paraibano runners-up | |
![]() 4 + 1 + 1 berths |
Athletico Paranaense | 2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 9th place |
Coritiba | 2020 Campeonato Paranaense runners-up | |
FC Cascavel | 2020 Campeonato Paranaense 3rd place | |
Cianorte | 2020 Campeonato Paranaense 4th place | |
Operário Ferroviário | 2020 Campeonato Paranaense 5th place | |
Paraná | 8th best placed team in the 2020 CBF ranking not already qualified | |
![]() 3 + 1 berths |
Salgueiro | 2020 Campeonato Pernambucano champions |
Santa Cruz | 2020 Campeonato Pernambucano runners-up | |
Retrô | 2020 Campeonato Pernambucano first round best placed team not already qualified | |
Sport | 2nd best placed team in the 2020 CBF ranking not already qualified | |
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4 de Julho | 2020 Campeonato Piauiense champions |
Picos | 2020 Campeonato Piauiense runners-up | |
![]() 5 + 2 berths |
Flamengo | 2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A champions |
Fluminense | 2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 5th place | |
Botafogo | 2020 Campeonato Carioca 5th place | |
Vasco da Gama | 2020 Campeonato Carioca 7th place | |
Volta Redonda | 2020 Taça Independência winners | |
Boavista | 2020 Torneio Extra winners | |
Madureira[b] | 2020 Torneio Extra runners-up | |
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ABC | 2020 Campeonato Potiguar champions |
América de Natal | 2020 Campeonato Potiguar runners-up | |
![]() 4 + 2 + 1 berths |
Internacional | 2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A runners-up |
Grêmio | 2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 6th place | |
Caxias | 2020 Campeonato Gaúcho runners-up | |
Esportivo | 2020 Campeonato Gaúcho 4th place | |
Ypiranga | 2020 Campeonato Gaúcho 5th place | |
Santa Cruz | 2020 Copa FGF champions | |
Juventude | 6th best placed team in the 2020 CBF ranking not already qualified | |
![]() 1 berth |
Porto Velho | 2020 Campeonato Rondoniense champions |
![]() 1 berth |
São Raimundo | 2020 Campeonato Roraimense champions |
![]() 3 + 1 + 2 berths |
Chapecoense | 2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B champions |
Brusque | 2020 Campeonato Catarinense runners-up | |
Criciúma | 2020 Campeonato Catarinense 3rd place | |
Joinville | 2020 Copa Santa Catarina champions | |
Avaí | 5th best placed team in the 2020 CBF ranking not already qualified | |
Figueirense | 9th best placed team in the 2020 CBF ranking not already qualified | |
![]() 5 + 3 berths |
Palmeiras | 2020 Copa Libertadores champions |
São Paulo | 2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 4th place | |
Santos | 2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 8th place | |
Corinthians | 2020 Campeonato Paulista runners-up | |
Mirassol | 2020 Campeonato Paulista 3rd place | |
Ponte Preta | 2020 Campeonato Paulista 4th place | |
Red Bull Bragantino | 2020 Campeonato Paulista do Interior winners | |
Marília | 2020 Copa Paulista runners-up | |
![]() 2 berths |
Confiança | 2020 Campeonato Sergipano champions |
Sergipe | 2020 Campeonato Sergipano runners-up | |
![]() 1 berth |
Palmas | 2020 Campeonato Tocantinense champions |
- a As the 2020 Copa FMF was cancelled, its 2021 Copa do Brasil berth was awarded to the best placed team in the 2020 Campeonato Mato-Grossense not already qualified, Luverdense (2020 Campeonato Mato-Grossense 3rd place).[5]
- b As the 2020 Copa Rio was cancelled, its 2021 Copa do Brasil berth was awarded to the Torneio Extra runners-up, Madureira.[6]
Format[]
The competition is a single-elimination tournament, the first two rounds are played as a single match and the rest are played as a two-legged ties. Twelve teams enter in the third round, which are teams qualified for 2020 Copa Libertadores (8), Série A best team not qualified for 2020 Copa Libertadores, Série B champions, Copa Verde champions and Copa do Nordeste champions. The remaining 80 teams play in the first round, the 40 winners play the second round, and the 20 winners play the third round. Finally, the sixteen third round winners advance to the round of 16.[3]
Schedule[]
The schedule of the competition is as follows:[7]
Stage | First leg | Second leg | ||
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First round |
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Second round |
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Third round | Week 1: 2 June Week 2: 9 June |
Week 1: 9 June Week 2: 16 June | ||
Round of 16 | 28 July | Week 1: 31 July Week 2: 4 August | ||
Quarter-finals | 25 August | 15 September | ||
Semi-finals | 20 October | 27 October | ||
Finals | 12 December | 15 December |
Draw[]
The draw for the first and second rounds was held on 2 March 2021, 15:00 at CBF headquarters in Rio de Janeiro.[8] 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 round match.
Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D |
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Group E | Group F | Group G | Group H |
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First round[]
In the first round, each tie was played on a single-legged basis. The lower-ranked team hosted the match. If tied after 90 minutes, the higher-ranked team would automatically advance to second round.[3]
- Notes
- ^ Match finished before the stoppage time ended.
Second round[]
In the second round, each tie was played on a single-legged basis. If the score was level, the match would go straight to the penalty shoot-out to determine the winners.[3]
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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América Mineiro ![]() |
1–1 (3–2 p) | ![]() |
4 de Julho ![]() |
0–0 (5–4 p) | ![]() |
ABC ![]() |
1–1 (4–1 p) | ![]() |
CSA ![]() |
1–1 (5–6 p) | ![]() |
Bahia ![]() |
4–1 | ![]() |
Criciúma ![]() |
1–1 (5–4 p) | ![]() |
Picos ![]() |
0–1 | ![]() |
Avaí ![]() |
2–0 | ![]() |
Juazeirense ![]() |
3–3 (4–2 p) | ![]() |
Vila Nova ![]() |
1–1 (4–3 p) | ![]() |
Joinville ![]() |
0–2 | ![]() |
Vitória ![]() |
2–0 | ![]() |
Corinthians ![]() |
1–1 (5–3 p) | ![]() |
Paysandu ![]() |
1–2 | ![]() |
Tombense ![]() |
1–2 | ![]() |
Cianorte ![]() |
1–0 | ![]() |
Fortaleza ![]() |
1–0 | ![]() |
Luverdense ![]() |
1–2 | ![]() |
América de Natal ![]() |
0–1 | ![]() |
Coritiba ![]() |
3–2 | ![]() |
Third round[]
The draw for the third round was held on 23 April 2021, 14:00 at CBF headquarters in Rio de Janeiro.[9] In a first draw, the 32 teams, seeded by their CBF ranking, were drawn into 16 ties. The home and away teams of each leg were decided in a second draw. CBF ranking is shown in parentheses.
Pot A | Pot B |
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In the third round, each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If the aggregate score was level, the second-leg match would go straight to the penalty shoot-out to determine the winners.[3]
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Cianorte ![]() |
0–3 | ![]() |
0–2 | 0–1 |
Vila Nova ![]() |
0–2 | ![]() |
0–1 | 0–1 |
CRB ![]() |
1–1 (4–3 p) | ![]() |
0–1 | 1–0 |
4 de Julho ![]() |
4–11 | ![]() |
3–2 | 1–9 |
Fluminense ![]() |
3–2 | ![]() |
2–0 | 1–2 |
Fortaleza ![]() |
4–1 | ![]() |
1–1 | 3–0 |
Grêmio ![]() |
2–0 | ![]() |
2–0 | 0–0 |
América Mineiro ![]() |
2–2 (2–3 p) | ![]() |
0–0 | 2–2 |
Avaí ![]() |
1–2 | ![]() |
1–1 | 0–1 |
Remo ![]() |
1–4 | ![]() |
0–2 | 1–2 |
Corinthians ![]() |
0–2 | ![]() |
0–2 | 0–0 |
Vitória ![]() |
3–2 | ![]() |
0–1 | 3–1 |
Cruzeiro ![]() |
1–1 (2–3 p) | ![]() |
1–0 | 0–1 |
Chapecoense ![]() |
3–4 | ![]() |
3–1 | 0–3 |
Coritiba ![]() |
0–3 | ![]() |
0–1 | 0–2 |
Boavista ![]() |
1–2 | ![]() |
0–1 | 1–1 |
Final rounds[]
In the final rounds, each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If the aggregate score was level, the second-leg match would go straight to the penalty shoot-out to determine the winners.[3]
Bracket[]
Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Round of 16[]
The draw for the round of 16 was held on 22 June 2021, 16:00 at CBF headquarters in Rio de Janeiro.[10] The 16 qualified teams were drawn in a single group (CBF ranking shown in parentheses).
Group | |
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The first legs were played on 27–29 July and the second legs were played on 31 July–5 August 2021.
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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São Paulo ![]() |
4–1 | ![]() |
2–0 | 2–1 |
Criciúma ![]() |
2–4 | ![]() |
2–1 | 0–3 |
Vitória ![]() |
0–4 | ![]() |
0–3 | 0–1 |
Fortaleza ![]() |
3–1 | ![]() |
2–1 | 1–0 |
Flamengo ![]() |
7–0 | ![]() |
6–0 | 1–0 |
Athletico Paranaense ![]() |
4–3 | ![]() |
2–1 | 2–2 |
Atlético Mineiro ![]() |
3–2 | ![]() |
2–0 | 1–2 |
Santos ![]() |
4–2 | ![]() |
4–0 | 0–2 |
Quarter-finals[]
The draw for the quarter-finals was held on 6 August 2021, 15:00 at CBF headquarters in Rio de Janeiro.[11] All teams were placed into a single group (CBF ranking shown in parentheses).
Group |
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The first legs were played on 25–26 August and the second legs were played on 14–15 September 2021.
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Athletico Paranaense ![]() |
2–0 | ![]() |
1–0 | 1–0 |
Grêmio ![]() |
0–6 | ![]() |
0–4 | 0–2 |
São Paulo ![]() |
3–5 | ![]() |
2–2 | 1–3 |
Fluminense ![]() |
1–3 | ![]() |
1–2 | 0–1 |
Semi-finals[]
The draw to determine the home-and-away teams for both legs was held on 22 September 2021, 15:00 at CBF headquarters in Rio de Janeiro.[12]
The first legs were played on 20 October and the second legs were played on 27 October 2021.
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Athletico Paranaense ![]() |
5–2 | ![]() |
2–2 | 3–0 |
Atlético Mineiro ![]() |
6–1 | ![]() |
4–0 | 2–1 |
Finals[]
The draw to determine the home-and-away teams for both legs was held on 4 November 2021, 15:00 at CBF headquarters in Rio de Janeiro.[13]
Atlético Mineiro ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() |
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Hulk ![]() Keno ![]() Vargas ![]() |
Report |
Athletico Paranaense ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() |
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Jáderson ![]() |
Report | Keno ![]() Hulk ![]() |
Top goalscorers[]
Rank | Player | Team | 1R | 2R | 3R1 | 3R2 | ⅛F1 | ⅛F2 | QF1 | QF2 | SF1 | SF2 | F1 | F2 | Total |
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0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
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3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||
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Source:CBF
References[]
- ^ "CBF lança Copa Intelbras do Brasil 2021" (in Portuguese). CBF. 9 March 2021.
- ^ "Atlético-MG volta a vencer o Athletico-PR e é campeão da Copa Intelbras do Brasil" (in Portuguese). CBF. 15 December 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f "Regulamento Específico da Competição Copa do Brasil–2021" (PDF) (in Portuguese). CBF.
- ^ "Com novo formato, Copa do Brasil 2021 terá uma fase a menos" (in Portuguese). CBF. 14 January 2021.
- ^ "FMF define data de retorno do Mato-grossense e cancela disputa da Copinha" (in Portuguese). Globo. 21 August 2020.
- ^ "FERJ confirma times na Série D e Copa do Brasil 2021" (in Portuguese). Futebol do Rio. 12 November 2020.
- ^ "CALENDÁRIO DO FUTEBOL BRASILEIRO 2021" (PDF) (in Portuguese). CBF.
- ^ "Sorteio define confrontos da Primeira Fase da Copa do Brasil 2021" (in Portuguese). CBF. 2 March 2021.
- ^ "Sorteio define jogos da Terceira Fase da Copa do Brasil; confira" (in Portuguese). CBF. 23 April 2021.
- ^ "Confira os mandos de campo das oitavas da Copa do Brasil" (in Portuguese). CBF. 22 June 2021.
- ^ "Conheça os confrontos das quartas de final da Copa Intelbras do Brasil" (in Portuguese). CBF. 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Sorteio define mandos de campo das semifinais da Copa Intelbras do Brasil" (in Portuguese). CBF. 22 September 2021.
- ^ "Athletico-PR x Atlético-MG: sorteio define os mandos da Final da Copa Intelbras do Brasil 2021" (in Portuguese). CBF. 4 November 2021.
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