2023 Copa do Brasil
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Brazil |
| Dates | 21 February – 24 September |
| Teams | 92 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | São Paulo (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Flamengo |
| 2024 Copa Libertadores | São Paulo |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 122 |
| Goals scored | 304 (2.49 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Pedro Alef Manga Lorran Tiquinho Soares (5 goals each) |
| Best player | Rodrigo Nestor (São Paulo) |
The 2023 Copa do Brasil (officially the Copa Betano do Brasil 2023 for sponsorship reasons)[1] was the 35th edition of the Copa do Brasil football competition. It was held between 21 February and 24 September 2023.[2]
The competition was contested by 92 teams, either qualified by participating in their respective state championships (70), by the 2023 CBF ranking (10), by the 2022 Copa do Nordeste (1), by the 2022 Copa Verde (1), by the 2022 Série B (1), by the 2022 Série A (1) or those qualified for 2023 Copa Libertadores (8).
In the final, São Paulo defeated the defending champions Flamengo to win their first title.[3] As champions, São Paulo qualified for the 2024 Copa Libertadores group stage and the 2024 Supercopa do Brasil.[4]
Qualified teams
[edit]Teams in bold are qualified directly for the third round.
- a Originally, Pacajus qualified for the Copa do Brasil by winning the 2022 Copa Fares Lopes, however, CBF announced that the 2022 Copa Fares Lopes did not meet the requirements as Copa do Brasil qualification tournament. CBF awarded the berth to the best placed team in the 2022 Campeonato Cearense not already qualified, Iguatu (2022 Campeonato Cearense 4th place).[5]
- b As Guarani (São Paulo) and Criciúma (Santa Catarina) had the same number of points in the CBF ranking, a draw to determine the qualified team was held on 16 January 2023, 15:00 at CBF headquarters in Rio de Janeiro.[6]
Format
[edit]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 2023 Copa Libertadores (8), Série A best team not qualified for 2023 Copa Libertadores, Série B champions, Copa Verde champions and Copa do Nordeste runners-up. 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.
Schedule
[edit]The schedule of the competition will be as follows:[7]
| Stage | First leg | Second leg |
|---|---|---|
| First round |
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| Second round |
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| Third round | 12 April | 26 April |
| Round of 16 | 17 May | 31 May |
| Quarter-finals | 5 July | 12 July |
| Semi-finals | 26 July | 16 August |
| Finals | 17 September | 24 September |
Draw
[edit]The draw for the first and second rounds was held on 8 February 2023, 14:00 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.
First round
[edit]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.[4]
Second round
[edit]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.[4]
Third round
[edit]The draw for the third round was held on 29 March 2023, 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.[4]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botafogo | 0–3 | Santos | 0–2 | 0–1 |
| Nova Iguaçu | 1–7 | América Mineiro | 1–2 | 0–5 |
| Coritiba | 3–5 | Sport | 3–3 | 0–2 |
| Náutico | 1–2 | Cruzeiro | 1–0 | 0–2 |
| Atlético Mineiro | 3–2 | Brasil de Pelotas | 2–1 | 1–1 |
| Volta Redonda | 1–6 | Bahia | 1–2 | 0–4 |
| Ypiranga | 0–4 | Botafogo | 0–2 | 0–2 |
| ABC | 1–3 | Grêmio | 0–2 | 1–1 |
| Maringá | 4–8 | Flamengo | 2–0 | 2–8 |
| São Paulo | 1–0 | Ituano | 0–0 | 1–0 |
| Fluminense | 6–0 | Paysandu | 3–0 | 3–0 |
| Remo | 2–2 (4–5 p) | Corinthians | 2–0 | 0–2 |
| Internacional | 3–3 (7–6 p) | CSA | 2–1 | 1–2 |
| Fortaleza | 8–1 | Águia de Marabá | 6–1 | 2–0 |
| CRB | 2–2 (2–4 p) | Athletico Paranaense | 1–0 | 1–2 |
| Palmeiras | 5–3 | Tombense | 4–2 | 1–1 |
Final rounds
[edit]Bracket
[edit]| Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Santos
| 0 | 1 | 1 (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Bahia (p)
| 0 | 1 | 1 (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Bahia
| 1 | 1 | 2 (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Grêmio (p)
| 1 | 1 | 2 (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Grêmio
| 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Cruzeiro
| 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Grêmio
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Flamengo
| 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Fluminense
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Flamengo
| 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Flamengo
| 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Athletico Paranaense
| 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Athletico Paranaense (p)
| 3 | 0 | 3 (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Botafogo
| 2 | 1 | 3 (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Flamengo
| 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| São Paulo
| 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| América Mineiro (p)
| 2 | 1 | 3 (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Internacional
| 0 | 3 | 3 (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| América Mineiro
| 1 | 2 | 3 (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Corinthians (p)
| 0 | 3 | 3 (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Atlético Mineiro
| 2 | 0 | 2 (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Corinthians (p)
| 0 | 2 | 2 (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Corinthians
| 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| São Paulo
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Sport
| 0 | 3 | 3 (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| São Paulo (p)
| 2 | 1 | 3 (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| São Paulo
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Palmeiras
| 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Palmeiras
| 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Fortaleza
| 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Round of 16
[edit]| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| América Mineiro | 3–3 (5–4 p) | Internacional | 2–0 | 1–3 |
| Sport | 3–3 (3–5 p) | São Paulo | 0–2 | 3–1 |
| Athletico Paranaense | 3–3 (4–2 p) | Botafogo | 3–2 | 0–1 |
| Fluminense | 0–2 | Flamengo | 0–0 | 0–2 |
| Santos | 1–1 (3–4 p) | Bahia | 0–0 | 1–1 |
| Palmeiras | 3–1 | Fortaleza | 3–0 | 0–1 |
| Atlético Mineiro | 2–2 (1–3 p) | Corinthians | 2–0 | 0–2 |
| Grêmio | 2–1 | Cruzeiro | 1–1 | 1–0 |
Quarter-finals
[edit]| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grêmio | 2–2 (4–3 p) | Bahia | 1–1 | 1–1 |
| Palmeiras | 1–3 | São Paulo | 0–1 | 1–2 |
| Corinthians | 3–3 (3–1 p) | América Mineiro | 0–1 | 3–2 |
| Athletico Paranaense | 1–4 | Flamengo | 1–2 | 0–2 |
Semi-finals
[edit]| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 3–2 | Corinthians | 1–2 | 2–0 |
| Flamengo | 3–0 | Grêmio | 2–0 | 1–0 |
Finals
[edit]
| São Paulo | 1–1 | Flamengo |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
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| 2023 Copa do Brasil winners |
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| São Paulo 1st Title |
Top goalscorers
[edit]| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Pedro
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Flamengo | 5 |
| Alef Manga
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Coritiba | ||
| Lorran
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Nova Mutum | ||
| Tiquinho Soares
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Botafogo | ||
| 4 |  Aloísio
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América Mineiro | 4 |
| Renato
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CRB | ||
| 7 | Alan Patrick
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Internacional | 3 |
| Allan Rosário
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São Raimundo | ||
| Biel
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Bahia | ||
| Carlos Eduardo
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Botafogo | ||
| Cauly
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Bahia | ||
| Marcos Leonardo
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Santos | ||
| Serginho
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Maringá |
References
[edit]- ^ "EXCLUSIVO: Betano terá title sponsor da Copa do Brasil até 2025" (in Portuguese). Máquina do Esporte. 1 December 2022.
- ^ "Calendário 2023: Brasileirão será paralisado em Datas FIFA pela primeira vez" (in Portuguese). CBF. 21 September 2022.
- ^ "São Paulo conquista Copa Betano do Brasil 2023" (in Portuguese). CBF. 24 September 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Regulamento Específico da Competição Copa do Brasil 2023" (PDF) (in Portuguese). CBF.
- ^ "Iguatu fica com quarta vaga do futebol cearense e estará na Copa do Brasil em 2023; entenda" (in Portuguese). Globo. 27 December 2022.
- ^ "Criciúma ganha o sorteio contra o Guarani e fica com a vaga para a Copa do Brasil" (in Portuguese). Globo. 16 January 2023.
- ^ "CALENDÁRIO DO FUTEBOL BRASILEIRO 2023" (PDF) (in Portuguese). CBF.
- ^ "Sorteio define jogos da Primeira Fase da Copa Betano do Brasil 2023" (in Portuguese). CBF. 8 February 2023.
- ^ "Sorteio define jogos da Terceira Fase da Copa Betano do Brasil" (in Portuguese). CBF. 29 March 2023.