2017 Copa do Brasil

The 2017 Copa do Brasil (officially the Copa Continental Pneus do Brasil 2017 for sponsorship reasons)[1] was the 29th edition of the Copa do Brasil football competition. It was held between February 8 and September 27, 2017.[2] The competition was contested by 91 teams, which qualified either by participating in their respective state championships (70), by the 2017 CBF ranking (10), by the 2016 Copa do Nordeste (1), by the 2016 Copa Verde (1), by the 2016 Série B (1) or qualified for the 2017 Copa Libertadores (8). Copa Verde, Copa do Nordeste and Série B champions, and the 8 Copa Libertadores clubs entered the competition in the round of 16.

2017 Copa do Brasil
Tournament details
Country Brazil
DatesFebruary 8 – September 27
Teams91
Final positions
ChampionsCruzeiro (5th title)
Runner-upFlamengo
Tournament statistics
Matches played120
Goals scored282 (2.35 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Lucas Barrios
Brenner
Léo Gamalho
Rafael Sóbis
(5 goals each)
Best playerDiego (Flamengo)

Cruzeiro defeated Flamengo on penalties in the finals to win their fifth title. They also earned the right to play in the 2018 Copa Libertadores Group stage and the 2018 Copa do Brasil Round of 16.[3] Diego (Flamengo) and Gatito Fernández (Botafogo) won best player and best goalkeeper awards, respectively.[4][5]

Grêmio were the defending champions, but were eliminated by Cruzeiro in the semi-finals.

Format

The competition was a single elimination knockout tournament, the first two rounds featuring a single match and the other rounds featuring two-legged ties. The winner qualified for the 2018 Copa Libertadores.

Qualified teams

Teams in bold qualified directly for the round of 16.

Association Team (Berth) Qualification method
Acre (state) Acre
2 berths		Atlético Acreano2016 Campeonato Acriano champions
Rio Branco2016 Campeonato Acriano runners-up
Alagoas Alagoas
3+1 berths		CRB2016 Campeonato Alagoano champions
CSA2016 Campeonato Alagoano runners-up
Murici2016 Campeonato Alagoano 3rd place
ASA9th best placed team in the 2016 CBF ranking not already qualified
Amapá Amapá
1 berth		Santos2016 Campeonato Amapaense champions
Amazonas (Brazilian state) Amazonas
2 berths		Fast Clube2016 Campeonato Amazonense champions
Princesa do Solimões2016 Campeonato Amazonense runners-up
Bahia Bahia
3 berths		Vitória2016 Campeonato Baiano champions
Bahia2016 Campeonato Baiano runners-up
Vitória da Conquista2016 Copa Governador da Bahia champions
Ceará Ceará
3+1 berths		Fortaleza2016 Campeonato Cearense champions
Uniclinic2016 Campeonato Cearense runners-up
Guarani de Juazeiro2016 Copa Fares Lopes champions
Ceará3rd best placed team in the 2016 CBF ranking not already qualified
Espírito Santo Espírito Santo
1 berth		Desportiva2016 Campeonato Capixaba champions
Federal District (Brazil) Federal District
2 berths		Luziânia2016 Campeonato Brasiliense champions
Ceilândia2016 Campeonato Brasiliense runners-up
Goiás Goiás
3 + 1 berths		Atlético Goianiense2016 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B champions
Goiás2016 Campeonato Goiano champions
Anápolis2016 Campeonato Goiano runners-up
Vila Nova2016 Campeonato Goiano 4th place
Maranhão Maranhão
2 berths		Moto Club2016 Campeonato Maranhense champions
Sampaio Corrêa2016 Campeonato Maranhense runners-up
Mato Grosso Mato Grosso
3 berths		Luverdense2016 Campeonato Mato-Grossense champions
Sinop2016 Campeonato Mato-Grossense runners-up
Cuiabá2016 Copa FMF champions
Mato Grosso do Sul Mato Grosso do Sul 2 berths Sete de Dourados2016 Campeonato Sul-Mato-Grossense champions
Comercial2016 Campeonato Sul-Mato-Grossense runners-up
Minas Gerais Minas Gerais
4+1+1 berths		Atlético Mineiro2016 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 4th place
América Mineiro2016 Campeonato Mineiro champions
Cruzeiro2016 Campeonato Mineiro 3rd place
URT2016 Campeonato Mineiro 4th place
Caldense2016 Campeonato Mineiro 5th place
Boa Esporte7th best placed team in the 2016 CBF ranking not already qualified
Pará Pará
3 + 1 berths		Paysandu2016 Copa Verde champions
São Francisco2016 Campeonato Paraense runners-up
São Raimundo2016 Campeonato Paraense 3rd place
Remo2016 Campeonato Paraense 4th place
Paraíba Paraíba
2 berths		 Campinense2016 Campeonato Paraibano champions
Botafogo2016 Campeonato Paraibano runners-up
Paraná (state) Paraná
3+1+1 berths		Atlético Paranaense2016 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 6th place
Coritiba2016 Campeonato Paranaense runners-up
Paraná2016 Campeonato Paranaense 3rd place
PSTC2016 Campeonato Paranaense 4th place
Londrina10th best placed team in the 2016 CBF ranking not already qualified
Pernambuco Pernambuco
3 + 1 berths		Santa Cruz2016 Copa do Nordeste champions
Sport2016 Campeonato Pernambucano runners-up
Náutico2016 Campeonato Pernambucano 3rd place
Salgueiro2016 Campeonato Pernambucano 4th place
Piauí Piauí
2 berths		Ríver2016 Campeonato Piauiense champions
Altos2016 Campeonato Piauiense runners-up
Rio de Janeiro (state) Rio de Janeiro
5 + 2 berths		Flamengo2016 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 3rd place
Botafogo2016 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 5th place
Vasco da Gama2016 Campeonato Carioca champions
Fluminense2016 Campeonato Carioca 3rd place
Volta Redonda2016 Campeonato Carioca 5th place
Boavista2016 Campeonato Carioca 6th place
Friburguense2016 Copa Rio runners-up
Rio Grande do Norte Rio Grande do Norte 3 berthsABC2016 Campeonato Potiguar champions
América de Natal2016 Campeonato Potiguar runners-up
Globo2016 Campeonato Potiguar 3rd place
Rio Grande do Sul Rio Grande do Sul
4 + 1 berths		Grêmio2016 Copa do Brasil champions
Internacional2016 Campeonato Gaúcho champions
Juventude2016 Campeonato Gaúcho runners-up
São José2016 Campeonato Gaúcho 4th place
Ypiranga2016 Copa FGF runners-up
Rondônia Rondônia
1 berth		Rondoniense2016 Campeonato Rondoniense champions
Roraima Roraima
1 berth		São Raimundo2016 Campeonato Roraimense champions
Santa Catarina (state) Santa Catarina
4 + 1 + 1 berths		Chapecoense2016 Copa Sudamericana champions
Joinville2016 Campeonato Catarinense runners-up
Criciúma2016 Campeonato Catarinense 3rd place
Figueirense2016 Campeonato Catarinense 4th place
Brusque2016 Campeonato Catarinense 5th place
Avaí4th best placed team in the 2016 CBF ranking not already qualified
São Paulo (state) São Paulo
5+2+5 berths		Palmeiras2016 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A champions
Santos2016 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A runners-up
Audax2016 Campeonato Paulista runners-up
Corinthians2016 Campeonato Paulista 3rd place
São Bento2016 Campeonato Paulista 5th place
Santo André2016 Campeonato Paulista Série A2 champions
Ferroviária2016 Copa Paulista runners-up
São Paulobest placed team in the 2016 CBF ranking not already qualified
Ponte Preta2nd best placed team in the 2016 CBF ranking not already qualified
Bragantino5th best placed team in the 2016 CBF ranking not already qualified
Portuguesa6th best placed team in the 2016 CBF ranking not already qualified
Oeste8th best placed team in the 2016 CBF ranking not already qualified
Sergipe Sergipe
2 berths		Sergipe2016 Campeonato Sergipano champions
Itabaiana2016 Campeonato Sergipano runners-up
Tocantins Tocantins
1 berth		Gurupi2016 Campeonato Tocantinense champions

Draw

A draw for the first round was held by CBF on December 15, 2016, 11:00 BRST at CBF headquarters in Rio de Janeiro.[6] The 80 qualified teams were divided in eight groups (A-H) with 10 teams each. That division was based on the 2017 CBF ranking and 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.

Seeding
Group A Group B Group C Group D
Group E Group F Group G Group H
  • Santa Catarina (state) Brusque (148)
  • Paraná (state) PSTC (148)
  • Rondônia Rondoniense (148)
  • Pará São Francisco (148)
  • Mato Grosso do Sul Sete de Dourados (148)
  • Mato Grosso Sinop (148)
  • São Paulo (state) Ferroviária (164)
  • Tocantins Gurupi (168)
  • Rio de Janeiro (state) Friburguense (207)
  • Amazonas (Brazilian state) Fast Clube (217)

First round

In the first round, each match was played on a single-legged basis. The lower ranked team hosted the match and, in tie cases, the higher ranked team advanced to next round.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
CSA Alagoas 1–4 Pernambuco Sport
Sete de Dourados Mato Grosso do Sul 1–0 Piauí Ríver
Uniclinic Ceará 1–2 São Paulo (state) Portuguesa
Boavista Rio de Janeiro (state) 1–0 Ceará Ceará
Rio Branco Acre (state) 1–0 Santa Catarina (state) Figueirense
Gurupi Tocantins 2–1 Paraná (state) Londrina
São Raimundo Pará 2–1 Ceará Fortaleza
Comercial Mato Grosso do Sul 0–1 Santa Catarina (state) Joinville
Volta Redonda Rio de Janeiro (state) 1–2 Minas Gerais Cruzeiro
São Francisco Pará 3–0 Paraíba Botafogo
Murici Alagoas 3–1 Rio Grande do Sul Juventude
Atlético Acreano Acre (state) 0–2 Minas Gerais América Mineiro
Globo Rio Grande do Norte 2–5 Rio de Janeiro (state) Fluminense
Sinop Mato Grosso 1–0 Pernambuco Salgueiro
Altos Piauí 2–0 Alagoas CRB
Santo André São Paulo (state) 0–1 Santa Catarina (state) Criciúma
Princesa do Solimões Amazonas (Brazilian state) 0–2 Rio Grande do Sul Internacional
Friburguense Rio de Janeiro (state) 0–1 São Paulo (state) Oeste
São José Rio Grande do Sul 1–1 Maranhão Sampaio Corrêa
Guarani de Juazeiro Ceará 1–0 Pernambuco Náutico
Caldense Minas Gerais 0–1 São Paulo (state) Corinthians
Brusque Santa Catarina (state) 2–1 Pará Remo
URT Minas Gerais 1–2 Mato Grosso Luverdense
Desportiva Espírito Santo 1–2 Santa Catarina (state) Avaí
Campinense Paraíba 0–2 São Paulo (state) Ponte Preta
Rondoniense Rondônia 0–2 Mato Grosso Cuiabá
São Raimundo Roraima 0–2 Minas Gerais Boa Esporte
Itabaiana Sergipe 2–4 Goiás Goiás
Santos Amapá 0–2 Rio de Janeiro (state) Vasco da Gama
Fast Clube Amazonas (Brazilian state) 1–1 Goiás Vila Nova
Anápolis Goiás 0–0 São Paulo (state) Bragantino
Luziânia Federal District (Brazil) 0–2 Bahia Vitória
Vitória da Conquista Bahia 1–1 Paraná (state) Coritiba
Ferroviária São Paulo (state) 1–1 Alagoas ASA
São Bento São Paulo (state) 1–1 Paraná (state) Paraná
Sergipe Sergipe 0–2 Bahia Bahia
Moto Club Maranhão 0–1 São Paulo (state) São Paulo
PSTC Paraná (state) 2–1 Rio Grande do Sul Ypiranga
Audax São Paulo (state) 1–0 Rio Grande do Norte América de Natal
Ceilândia Federal District (Brazil) 1–1 Rio Grande do Norte ABC

Second round

In the second round, each match was played on a single-legged basis. In case of tie, the qualified team was determined by penalty shoot-out.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Sport Pernambuco 3–0 Mato Grosso do Sul Sete de Dourados
Portuguesa São Paulo (state) 0–2 Rio de Janeiro (state) Boavista
Gurupi Tocantins 2–0 Acre (state) Rio Branco
Joinville Santa Catarina (state) 1–0 Pará São Raimundo
Cruzeiro Minas Gerais 6–0 Pará São Francisco
Murici Alagoas 0–0 (5–4 p) Minas Gerais América Mineiro
Sinop Mato Grosso 1–3 Rio de Janeiro (state) Fluminense
Criciúma Santa Catarina (state) 2–2 (4–3 p) Piauí Altos
Internacional Rio Grande do Sul 4–1 São Paulo (state) Oeste
Sampaio Corrêa Maranhão 2–0 Ceará Guarani de Juazeiro
Brusque Santa Catarina (state) 0–0 (4–5 p) São Paulo (state) Corinthians
Avaí Santa Catarina (state) 1–1 (2–3 p) Mato Grosso Luverdense
Ponte Preta São Paulo (state) 1–1 (4–5 p) Mato Grosso Cuiabá
Boa Esporte Minas Gerais 0–0 (2–3 p) Goiás Goiás
Vila Nova Goiás 1–2 Rio de Janeiro (state) Vasco da Gama
Vitória Bahia 3–2 São Paulo (state) Bragantino
Coritiba Paraná (state) 0–2 Alagoas ASA
Paraná Paraná (state) 2–0 Bahia Bahia
PSTC Paraná (state) 2–4 São Paulo (state) São Paulo
ABC Rio Grande do Norte 1–1 (4–1 p) São Paulo (state) Audax

Third round

In the third round, each match was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If tied on aggregate, the away goals rule would be used. If still tied, extra time would not be played, and the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Boavista Rio de Janeiro (state) 0–4 Pernambuco Sport 0–3 0–1
Joinville Santa Catarina (state) 3–2 Tocantins Gurupi 3–1 0–1
Murici Alagoas 0–5 Minas Gerais Cruzeiro 0–2 0–3
Criciúma Santa Catarina (state) 3–4 Rio de Janeiro (state) Fluminense 1–1 2–3
Sampaio Corrêa Maranhão 1–7 Rio Grande do Sul Internacional 1–4 0–3
Luverdense Mato Grosso 1–3 São Paulo (state) Corinthians 0–2 1–1
Goiás Goiás 5–1 Mato Grosso Cuiabá 4–0 1–1
Vasco da Gama Rio de Janeiro (state) 1–2 Bahia Vitória 1–1 0–1
ASA Alagoas 0–0 (1–4 p) Paraná (state) Paraná 0–0 0–0
São Paulo São Paulo (state) 4–2 Rio Grande do Norte ABC 3–1 1–1

Fourth round

A draw for the fourth round was held by CBF on March 17, 2017.[7] In the fourth round, each match was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If tied on aggregate, the away goals rule would be used. If still tied, extra time would not be played, and the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Sport Pernambuco 3–3 (4–3 p) Santa Catarina (state) Joinville 2–1 1–2
Vitória Bahia 0–2 Paraná (state) Paraná 0–2 0–0
Goiás Goiás 2–4 Rio de Janeiro (state) Fluminense 2–1 0–3
Internacional Rio Grande do Sul 2–2 (4–3 p) São Paulo (state) Corinthians 1–1 1–1
São Paulo São Paulo (state) 2–3 Minas Gerais Cruzeiro 0–2 2–1

Knockout stages

In the knockout stages, the 16 teams played a single-elimination tournament, with the following rules:[8]

Bracket
Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                
Paraná (state) Paraná 3 0 3
Minas Gerais Atlético Mineiro 2 2 4
Minas Gerais Atlético Mineiro 1 0 1
Rio de Janeiro (state) Botafogo 0 3 3
Rio de Janeiro (state) Botafogo 2 1 3
Pernambuco Sport 1 1 2
Rio de Janeiro (state) Botafogo 0 0 0
Rio de Janeiro (state) Flamengo 0 1 1
Rio de Janeiro (state) Flamengo 0 2 2
Goiás Atlético Goianiense 0 1 1
Rio de Janeiro (state) Flamengo (a) 2 2 4
São Paulo (state) Santos 0 4 4
São Paulo (state) Santos 2 3 5
Pará Paysandu 0 1 1
Rio de Janeiro (state) Flamengo 1 0 1 (3)
Minas Gerais Cruzeiro (p) 1 0 1 (5)
Rio Grande do Sul Grêmio 3 2 5
Rio de Janeiro (state) Fluminense 1 0 1
Rio Grande do Sul Grêmio 4 3 7
Paraná (state) Atlético Paranaense 0 2 2
Pernambuco Santa Cruz 0 0 0
Paraná (state) Atlético Paranaense 0 2 2
Rio Grande do Sul Grêmio 1 0 1 (2)
Minas Gerais Cruzeiro (p) 0 1 1 (3)
São Paulo (state) Palmeiras (a) 1 1 2
Rio Grande do Sul Internacional 0 2 2
São Paulo (state) Palmeiras 3 1 4
Minas Gerais Cruzeiro (a) 3 1 4
Minas Gerais Cruzeiro 1 0 1
Santa Catarina (state) Chapecoense 0 0 0

Round of 16

A draw for the round of 16 was held by CBF on April 20, 2017.[9]

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Santa Cruz Pernambuco 0–2 Paraná (state) Atlético Paranaense 0–0 0–2
Grêmio Rio Grande do Sul 5–1 Rio de Janeiro (state) Fluminense 3–1 2–0
Flamengo Rio de Janeiro (state) 2–1 Goiás Atlético Goianiense 0–0 2–1
Palmeiras São Paulo (state) 2–2 (a) Rio Grande do Sul Internacional 1–0 1–2
Botafogo Rio de Janeiro (state) 3–2 Pernambuco Sport 2–1 1–1
Santos São Paulo (state) 5–1 Pará Paysandu 2–0 3–1
Cruzeiro Minas Gerais 1–0 Santa Catarina (state) Chapecoense 1–0 0–0
Paraná Paraná (state) 3–4 Minas Gerais Atlético Mineiro 3–2 0–2

Quarter-finals

A draw for the quarter-finals was held by CBF on June 5, 2017.[10]

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Atlético Mineiro Minas Gerais 1–3 Rio de Janeiro (state) Botafogo 1–0 0–3
Flamengo Rio de Janeiro (state) 4–4 (a) São Paulo (state) Santos 2–0 2–4
Grêmio Rio Grande do Sul 7–2 Paraná (state) Atlético Paranaense 4–0 3–2
Palmeiras São Paulo (state) 4–4 (a) Minas Gerais Cruzeiro 3–3 1–1

Semi-finals

A draw for the semi-finals was held by CBF on July 31, 2017.[11]

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Botafogo Rio de Janeiro (state) 0–1 Rio de Janeiro (state) Flamengo 0–0 0–1
Grêmio Rio Grande do Sul 1–1 (2–3 p) Minas Gerais Cruzeiro 1–0 0–1

Final

In the final, if tied on aggregate, the away goals rule and extra time would not be used and the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner. (Regulations Article 12.c). A draw by CBF was held on August 24, 2017 to determine the home-and-away team for each leg.[12] The first leg was played on September 7 and the second leg was played on September 27, 2017.

Flamengo Rio de Janeiro (state)1–1Minas Gerais Cruzeiro
Lucas Paquetá 75' Report De Arrascaeta 83'
Attendance: 66,165
Referee: Marcelo Aparecido Ribeiro de Souza (São Paulo)
Cruzeiro Minas Gerais0–0Rio de Janeiro (state) Flamengo
Report
Penalties
Henrique soccer ball with check mark
Léo soccer ball with check mark
Hudson soccer ball with check mark
Diogo Barbosa soccer ball with check mark
Thiago Neves soccer ball with check mark		 5–3 soccer ball with check mark Guerrero
soccer ball with check mark Juan
soccer ball with red X Diego
soccer ball with check mark Trauco
Attendance: 61,017
Referee: Luiz Flávio de Oliveira (São Paulo)
2017 Copa do Brasil Champions
Cruzeiro
5th Title

Top goalscorers
Rank Player Team Goals
1 Paraguay Lucas Barrios Rio Grande do Sul Grêmio 5
Brazil Brenner Rio Grande do Sul Internacional 5
Brazil Léo Gamalho Goiás Goiás 5
Brazil Rafael Sóbis Minas Gerais Cruzeiro 5
5 Brazil Bruno Henrique São Paulo (state) Santos 4
Brazil Henrique Dourado Rio de Janeiro (state) Fluminense 4
7 Brazil Aldair Santa Catarina (state) Joinville 3
Brazil Carlos Rio Grande do Sul Internacional 3
Brazil Cícero São Paulo (state) São Paulo 3
Colombia Jonathan Copete São Paulo (state) Santos 3
Brazil Ederson Tocantins Gurupi 3
Brazil Guilherme Biteco Paraná (state) Paraná 3
Brazil Leandro Pereira Pernambuco Sport 3
Brazil Nenê Rio de Janeiro (state) Vasco da Gama 3
Brazil Pedro Rocha Rio Grande do Sul Grêmio 3
Brazil Robinho Minas Gerais Cruzeiro 3
Ecuador Junior Sornoza Rio de Janeiro (state) Fluminense 3

Source: CBF[13]

References
  1. "Continental Pneus patrocina Copa do Brasil" (in Portuguese). Meio & Mensagem. 8 January 2016.
  2. "CBF divulga calendário para 2017: Copa do Brasil acaba em outubro". Globo. 14 November 2016.
  3. "Nos pênaltis, Cruzeiro vence o Fla e fatura título" (in Portuguese). CBF. 27 September 2017.
  4. "Mesmo após perder pênalti decisivo, Diego é eleito melhor jogador da Copa do Brasil" (in Portuguese). ESPN. 28 September 2017.
  5. "Eleito melhor goleiro da Copa do Brasil, Gatito Fernández exalta fase no País" (in Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 28 September 2017.
  6. "Confrontos da Copa do Brasil 2017 são sorteados" (in Portuguese). CBF. 15 December 2016.
  7. "SP x Cruzeiro, Inter x Timão... sorteio define a 4ª fase da Copa do Brasil" (in Portuguese). Globo. 17 March 2017.
  8. "Regulamento Específico da Competição. Copa do Brasil 2017" (PDF) (in Portuguese). CBF. 12 December 2016.
  9. "Oitavas de final da Copa do Brasil ficam sem clássicos estaduais em sorteio" (in Portuguese). Globo. 20 April 2017.
  10. "Quartas de final da Copa do Brasil ficam sem confrontos estaduais em sorteio" (in Portuguese). Globo. 5 June 2017.
  11. "Flamengo e Cruzeiro decidem em casa uma vaga na final da Copa do Brasil" (in Portuguese). Globo. 31 July 2017.
  12. "Cruzeiro decide em casa; Fla abre final" (in Portuguese). CBF. 24 August 2017.
  13. "Artilharia – Copa do Brasil 2017" (in Portuguese). CBF.
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