2021 Copa do Brasil
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Brazil |
| Dates | 9 March – 15 December 2021 |
| Teams | 92 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Atlético Mineiro (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Athletico Paranaense |
| 2022 Copa Libertadores | Atlético Mineiro |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 122 |
| Goals scored | 299 (2.45 per match) |
| Top goal scorer | Hulk (8 goals) |
| Awards | |
| Best player | Hulk (Atlético Mineiro) |
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 played in the 2022 Supercopa do Brasil against the 2021 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A runners-up, Flamengo.[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.[4][5]
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.[6]
Qualified teams
Teams in bold were qualified directly for the third round.
- 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).[7]
- b As the 2020 Copa Rio was cancelled, its 2021 Copa do Brasil berth was awarded to the Torneio Extra runners-up, Madureira.[8]
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 2021 Copa Libertadores (8), Série A best team not qualified for 2021 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:[9]
| Stage | First leg | Second leg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.[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 round match.
First round
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]
Third round
The draw for the third round was held on 23 April 2021, 14:00 at CBF headquarters in Rio de Janeiro.[11] 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cianorte  |
0–3 |  Santos |
0–2 | 0–1 |
Vila Nova  |
0–2 |  Bahia |
0–1 | 0–1 |
CRB  |
1–1 (4–3 p) | Palmeiras |
0–1 | 1–0 |
4 de Julho  |
4–11 | São Paulo |
3–2 | 1–9 |
Fluminense  |
3–2 | Red Bull Bragantino |
2–0 | 1–2 |
Fortaleza  |
4–1 | Ceará |
1–1 | 3–0 |
Grêmio  |
2–0 |  Brasiliense |
2–0 | 0–0 |
América Mineiro  |
2–2 (2–3 p) |  Criciúma |
0–0 | 2–2 |
| Avaí |
1–2 | Athletico Paranaense |
1–1 | 0–1 |
Remo  |
1–4 | Atlético Mineiro |
0–2 | 1–2 |
| Corinthians |
0–2 | Atlético Goianiense |
0–2 | 0–0 |
| Vitória |
3–2 | Internacional |
0–1 | 3–1 |
| Cruzeiro |
1–1 (2–3 p) | Juazeirense |
1–0 | 0–1 |
| Chapecoense |
3–4 |  ABC |
3–1 | 0–3 |
| Coritiba |
0–3 | Flamengo |
0–1 | 0–2 |
| Boavista |
1–2 | Vasco da Gama |
0–1 | 1–1 |
