2014 Copa do Brasil


The 2014 Copa do Brasil was the 26th edition of the Copa do Brasil football competition. The competition was contested by 87 teams, either qualified through participating their respective state championships, by the CBF Rankings or those qualified for 2014 Copa Libertadores. Clubs that qualify for the 2014 Copa Libertadores enter the competition in the 4th stage. The best seven teams of the 2013 Brazilian Championship eliminated until the third round qualified for the 2014 Copa Sudamericana.

Format

The competition is a single elimination knockout tournament featuring two-legged ties. In the first two rounds, if the away team wins the first match by 2 or more goals, it progresses straight to the next round avoiding the second leg. The away goals rule is also used in the Copa do Brasil. The winner qualifies for the 2015 Copa Libertadores.

Qualified Teams

The teams qualified for 2014 Copa Libertadores qualify directly for the Fourth Stage.
AssociationTeam Qualification method
Acre
2 berths		Plácido de Castro2013 Campeonato Acreano champions
Acre
2 berths		Rio Branco2013 Campeonato Acreano runners-up
Alagoas
3+1 berths		CRB2013 Campeonato Alagoano champions
Alagoas
3+1 berths		CSA2013 Campeonato Alagoano runners-up
Alagoas
3+1 berths		Santa Rita2013 Campeonato Alagoano first stage winners
Alagoas
3+1 berths		ASA8th best placed team in 2014 CBF-Ranking not already qualified
Amapá
1 berth		Santos2013 Campeonato Amapaense champions
Amazonas
2 berths		Princesa do Solimões2013 Campeonato Amazonense champions
Amazonas
2 berths		Nacional2013 Campeonato Amazonense runners-up
Bahia
3+1 berths		Vitória2013 Campeonato Baiano champions
Bahia
3+1 berths		Juazeiro2013 Campeonato Baiano first stage runners-up
Bahia
3+1 berths		Bahia de Feira2013 Copa Governador do Estado da Bahia champions
Bahia
3+1 berths		Bahia2nd best placed team in 2014 CBF-Ranking not already qualified
Ceará
3 berths		Ceará2013 Campeonato Cearense champions
Ceará
3 berths		Horizonte2013 Campeonato Cearense first stage winners
Ceará
3 berths		Barbalha2013 Copa Fares Lopes champions
Federal District
2 berths		Brasiliense2013 Campeonato Brasiliense champions
Federal District
2 berths		Brasília2013 Campeonato Brasiliense runners-up
Espírito Santo
2 berths		Desportiva Ferroviária2013 Campeonato Capixaba champions
Espírito Santo
2 berths		Real Noroeste2013 Copa Espírito Santo champions
Goiás
3 berths		Goiás2013 Campeonato Goiano champions
Goiás
3 berths		Atlético Goianiense2013 Campeonato Goiano runners-up
Goiás
3 berths		Goianésia2013 Campeonato Goiano 3rd place
Maranhão
2 berths		Maranhão2013 Campeonato Maranhense champions
Maranhão
2 berths		Sampaio Corrêa2013 Copa São Luís champions
Mato Grosso
3 berths		Cuiabá2013 Campeonato Mato-Grossense champions
Mato Grosso
3 berths		Mixto2013 Campeonato Mato-Grossense runners-up
Mato Grosso
3 berths		Rondonópolis2013 Copa Governador de Mato Grosso champions
Mato Grosso do Sul 2 berthsCENE2013 Campeonato Sul-Mato-Grossense champions
Mato Grosso do Sul 2 berthsNaviraiense2013 Campeonato Sul-Mato-Grossense runners-up
Minas Gerais
4+2+1 berths		Atlético Mineiro2013 Copa Libertadores champions
Minas Gerais
4+2+1 berths		Cruzeiro2013 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Champions
Minas Gerais
4+2+1 berths		Villa Nova2013 Campeonato Mineiro 3rd place
Minas Gerais
4+2+1 berths		Tombense2013 Campeonato Mineiro 4th place
Minas Gerais
4+2+1 berths		Tupi2013 Campeonato Mineiro 5th place
Minas Gerais
4+2+1 berths		Caldense2013 Campeonato Mineiro 6th place
Minas Gerais
4+2+1 berths		América Mineiro6th best placed team in 2014 CBF-Ranking not already qualified
Pará
3 berths		Paysandu2013 Campeonato Paraense champions
Pará
3 berths		Paragominas2013 Campeonato Paraense runners-up
Pará
3 berths		Remo2013 Campeonato Paraense 3rd place
Paraíba
2 berths		Botafogo2013 Campeonato Paraibano champions
Paraíba
2 berths		Treze2013 Campeonato Paraibano runners-up
Paraná
4+1 berths		Atlético Paranaense2013 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Third Place
Paraná
4+1 berths		Coritiba2013 Campeonato Paranaense champions
Paraná
4+1 berths		Londrina2013 Campeonato Paranaense 3rd place
Paraná
4+1 berths		Paraná2013 Campeonato Paranaense 4th place
Paraná
4+1 berths		J. Malucelli2013 Campeonato Paranaense 5th place
Pernambuco
3 berths		Santa Cruz2013 Campeonato Pernambucano champions
Pernambuco
3 berths		Sport2013 Campeonato Pernambucano runners-up
Pernambuco
3 berths		Náutico2013 Campeonato Pernambucano first stage winners
Piauí
2 berths		Parnahyba2013 Campeonato Piauiense champions
Piauí
2 berths		Flamengo2013 Copa Piauí champions
Rio de Janeiro
5+2 berths		Flamengo2013 Copa do Brasil champions
Rio de Janeiro
5+2 berths		Botafogo2013 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Fourth Place
Rio de Janeiro
5+2 berths		Fluminense2013 Campeonato Carioca 3rd place
Rio de Janeiro
5+2 berths		Vasco da Gama2013 Campeonato Carioca 4th place
Rio de Janeiro
5+2 berths		Resende2013 Campeonato Carioca 5th place
Rio de Janeiro
5+2 berths		Boavista2013 Campeonato Carioca 6th place
Rio de Janeiro
5+2 berths		Duque de Caxias2013 Copa Rio champions
Rio Grande do Norte
3 berths		Potiguar2013 Campeonato Potiguar champions
Rio Grande do Norte
3 berths		América de Natal2013 Campeonato Potiguar runners-up
Rio Grande do Norte
3 berths		ABC2013 Campeonato Potiguar 3rd place
Rio Grande do Sul
4+1 berths		Grêmio2013 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Runner up
Rio Grande do Sul
4+1 berths		Internacional2013 Campeonato Gaúcho champions
Rio Grande do Sul
4+1 berths		Lajeadense2013 Campeonato Gaúcho runners-up
Rio Grande do Sul
4+1 berths		São Luiz2013 Campeonato Gaúcho 3rd place
Rio Grande do Sul
4+1 berths		Novo Hamburgo2013 Copa FGF champions
Rondônia
1 berth		Vilhena2013 Campeonato Rondoniense champions
Roraima
1 berth		Náutico2013 Campeonato Roraimense champions
São Paulo
5+5 berths		Corinthians2013 Campeonato Paulista champions
São Paulo
5+5 berths		Santos2013 Campeonato Paulista runners-up
São Paulo
5+5 berths		São Paulo2013 Campeonato Paulista 3rd place
São Paulo
5+5 berths		Portuguesa2013 Campeonato Paulista Série A2 champions
São Paulo
5+5 berths		São Bernardo2013 Copa Paulista champions
São Paulo
5+5 berths		PalmeirasBest placed team in 2014 CBF-Ranking not already qualified
São Paulo
5+5 berths		Ponte Preta3rd best placed team in 2014 CBF-Ranking not already qualified
São Paulo
5+5 berths		Guarani7th best placed team in 2014 CBF-Ranking not already qualified
São Paulo
5+5 berths		Grêmio Barueri9th best placed team in 2014 CBF-Ranking not already qualified
São Paulo
5+5 berths		Bragantino10th best placed team in 2014 CBF-Ranking not already qualified
Santa Catarina
3+2 berths		Criciúma2013 Campeonato Catarinense champions
Santa Catarina
3+2 berths		Chapecoense2013 Campeonato Catarinense runners-up
Santa Catarina
3+2 berths		Joinville2013 Copa Santa Catarina champions
Santa Catarina
3+2 berths		Avaí4th best placed team in 2014 CBF-Ranking not already qualified
Santa Catarina
3+2 berths		Figueirense5th best placed team in 2014 CBF-Ranking not already qualified
Sergipe
2 berths		Sergipe2013 Campeonato Sergipano champions
Sergipe
2 berths		Lagarto2013 Copa Governo do Estado de Sergipe 3rd place
Tocantins
1 berth		Interporto2013 Campeonato Tocantinense champions

A. River Plate was originally qualified as runners-up of the 2013 Campeonato Sergipano. Because of their request to be absent for 2 two years of the Campeonato Sergiano due to financial problems, Lagarto earned their spot.

Draw

A draw by CBF held on January 10, 2014 set the matches for this round. The 81 qualified teams were divided in eight pots with 10 teams each. They were divided based on the CBF Rankings and the matches were drawn from the respective confronts: A x E; B x F; C x G; D x H. The lower ranked teams of each match will host the first leg. Before the Round of 16 there will be another draw including the six teams that will play the 2014 Copa Libertadores.
Group AGroup BGroup CGroup D

Corinthians

Vasco da Gama

Fluminense

Internacional

São Paulo

Santos

Palmeiras

Goiás

Coritiba

Vitória
Bahia

Ponte Preta

Portuguesa

Atlético Goianiense

Náutico

Ceará

Avaí

Sport

Figueirense

Criciúma
Paraná

América Mineiro

ABC

Guarani

ASA

Paysandu

Grêmio Barueri

Bragantino

América de Natal

Chapecoense
Joinville

Santa Cruz

Brasiliense

CRB

Duque de Caxias

Sampaio Corrêa

Treze

Nacional

Cuiabá

Tupi
Group EGroup FGroup GGroup H

Horizonte

Remo

Mixto

CSA

Botafogo

J. Malucelli

CENE

Vilhena

Bahia de Feira

Resende
Naviraiense

Brasília

Plácido de Castro

Londrina

Náutico

Villa Nova

Flamengo

Potiguar

Parnahyba

Sergipe
Maranhão

Paragominas

Goianésia

Lajeadense

São Bernardo

Santos

Boavista

Rio Branco / Real Noroeste

Desportiva Ferroviária

Santa Rita
Juazeiro

Barbalha

Caldense

Interporto

Lagarto

Novo Hamburgo

Princesa do Solimões

Rondonópolis

São Luiz

Tombense

Preliminary round

Preliminary match

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Rio Branco won 2–1 on aggregate.

First round

Second round

Third round

Copa Sudamericana qualification

The best seven teams eliminated before the Round of 16 with the best 2013 Série A or 2013 Série B record qualify for 2014 Copa Sudamericana.
PosTeamFinal status2013 season
1VitóriaEliminated '5th
2GoiásEliminated '6th
3SantosRound of 167th
4São PauloEliminated '9th
5CorinthiansRound of 1610th
6CoritibaRound of 1611th
7BahiaEliminated '12th
8InternacionalEliminated '13th
9CriciúmaEliminated '14th
10FluminenseEliminated '15th
11PalmeirasRound of 161st
12ChapecoenseEliminated '2nd
13Sport Recife 1Eliminated '3rd
14FigueirenseEliminated '4th
15PortuguesaEliminated '17th
16Vasco da GamaRound of 1618th
17Ponte PretaEliminated '19th
18NáuticoEliminated 20th

1 Sport Recife is qualified as in the 2014 Copa Sudamericana, independently of qualifying position of the other seven teams.

Knockout stages

A draw by CBF was held on August 18 to set the matches for this round. The 16 qualified teams were divided in two pots. Teams from pot 1 are the ones who competed at the 2014 Copa Libertadores plus the two highest CBF ranked teams qualified via the Third Round. Pot 2 is composed of the other teams that qualified through the Third Round. Each pot was divided into 4 pairs according to the CBF ranking. That division makes sure that each team within a pair will not face each other before the finals as they will be placed in opposite sides of the bracket. There was a draw to decide the home team of the round of 16. The following stages will have other draws to determine the order of the matches as the tournament advances.

Seeding

Bracket

Round of 16

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Finals

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2014 Copa do Brasil
Champions
Atlético Mineiro
1st title

Top goalscorers

Players and teams in bold are still active in the competition.
RankPlayerTeamGoals
1 Bill Ceará6
1 Gabriel Santos6
3 Léo Gamalho Santa Cruz5
3 Luan Atlético Mineiro5
3 Robinho Santos5
6 Abuda Santa Rita4
6 Fred Fluminense4
6 Luiz Carlos Brasiliense4
6 Magno Alves Ceará4
6 Marcelo Moreno Cruzeiro4
6 Max América-RN4
6 Rafael Moura Internacional4
6 Willian Cruzeiro4