2017 Copa do Brasil
The 2017 Copa do Brasil was the 29th edition of the Copa do Brasil football competition. It was held between February 8 and September 27, 2017. The competition was contested by 91 teams, which qualified either by participating in their respective state championships, by the 2017 CBF ranking, by the 2016 Copa do Nordeste, by the 2016 Copa Verde, by the 2016 Série B or qualified for the 2017 Copa Libertadores. Copa Verde, Copa do Nordeste and Série B champions, and the 8 Copa Libertadores clubs entered the competition in the round of 16.
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. Diego and Gatito Fernández won best player and best goalkeeper awards, respectively.
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 | Qualification method |
 Acre2 berths | Atlético Acreano | 2016 Campeonato Acriano champions |
| Acre 2 berths | Rio Branco | 2016 Campeonato Acriano runners-up |
 Alagoas3+1 berths | CRB | 2016 Campeonato Alagoano champions |
| Alagoas 3+1 berths | CSA | 2016 Campeonato Alagoano runners-up |
| Alagoas 3+1 berths | Murici | 2016 Campeonato Alagoano 3rd place |
| Alagoas 3+1 berths | ASA | 9th best placed team in the 2016 CBF ranking not already qualified |
 Amapá1 berth | Santos | 2016 Campeonato Amapaense champions |
 Amazonas2 berths | Fast Clube | 2016 Campeonato Amazonense champions |
| Amazonas 2 berths | Princesa do Solimões | 2016 Campeonato Amazonense runners-up |
 Bahia3 berths | Vitória | 2016 Campeonato Baiano champions |
| Bahia 3 berths | Bahia | 2016 Campeonato Baiano runners-up |
| Bahia 3 berths | Vitória da Conquista | 2016 Copa Governador da Bahia champions |
 Ceará3+1 berths | Fortaleza | 2016 Campeonato Cearense champions |
| Ceará 3+1 berths | Uniclinic | 2016 Campeonato Cearense runners-up |
| Ceará 3+1 berths | Guarani de Juazeiro | 2016 Copa Fares Lopes champions |
| Ceará 3+1 berths | Ceará | 3rd best placed team in the 2016 CBF ranking not already qualified |
 Espírito Santo1 berth | Desportiva | 2016 Campeonato Capixaba champions |
 Federal District2 berths | Luziânia | 2016 Campeonato Brasiliense champions |
| Federal District 2 berths | Ceilândia | 2016 Campeonato Brasiliense runners-up |
 Goiás3 + 1 berths | Atlético Goianiense | 2016 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B champions |
| Goiás 3 + 1 berths | Goiás | 2016 Campeonato Goiano champions |
| Goiás 3 + 1 berths | Anápolis | 2016 Campeonato Goiano runners-up |
| Goiás 3 + 1 berths | Vila Nova | 2016 Campeonato Goiano 4th place |
 Maranhão2 berths | Moto Club | 2016 Campeonato Maranhense champions |
| Maranhão 2 berths | Sampaio Corrêa | 2016 Campeonato Maranhense runners-up |
 Mato Grosso3 berths | Luverdense | 2016 Campeonato Mato-Grossense champions |
| Mato Grosso 3 berths | Sinop | 2016 Campeonato Mato-Grossense runners-up |
| Mato Grosso 3 berths | Cuiabá | 2016 Copa FMF champions |
 Mato Grosso do Sul 2 berths | Sete de Dourados | 2016 Campeonato Sul-Mato-Grossense champions |
| Mato Grosso do Sul 2 berths | Comercial | 2016 Campeonato Sul-Mato-Grossense runners-up |
 Minas Gerais 4+1+1 berths | Atlético Mineiro | 2016 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 4th place |
| Minas Gerais 4+1+1 berths | América Mineiro | 2016 Campeonato Mineiro champions |
| Minas Gerais 4+1+1 berths | Cruzeiro | 2016 Campeonato Mineiro 3rd place |
| Minas Gerais 4+1+1 berths | URT | 2016 Campeonato Mineiro 4th place |
| Minas Gerais 4+1+1 berths | Caldense | 2016 Campeonato Mineiro 5th place |
| Minas Gerais 4+1+1 berths | Boa Esporte | 7th best placed team in the 2016 CBF ranking not already qualified |
 Pará3 + 1 berths | Paysandu | 2016 Copa Verde champions |
| Pará 3 + 1 berths | São Francisco | 2016 Campeonato Paraense runners-up |
| Pará 3 + 1 berths | São Raimundo | 2016 Campeonato Paraense 3rd place |
| Pará 3 + 1 berths | Remo | 2016 Campeonato Paraense 4th place |
 Paraíba2 berths | Campinense | 2016 Campeonato Paraibano champions |
| Paraíba 2 berths | Botafogo | 2016 Campeonato Paraibano runners-up |
 Paraná3+1+1 berths | Atlético Paranaense | 2016 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 6th place |
| Paraná 3+1+1 berths | Coritiba | 2016 Campeonato Paranaense runners-up |
| Paraná 3+1+1 berths | Paraná | 2016 Campeonato Paranaense 3rd place |
| Paraná 3+1+1 berths | PSTC | 2016 Campeonato Paranaense 4th place |
| Paraná 3+1+1 berths | Londrina | 10th best placed team in the 2016 CBF ranking not already qualified |
 Pernambuco3 + 1 berths | Santa Cruz | 2016 Copa do Nordeste champions |
| Pernambuco 3 + 1 berths | Sport | 2016 Campeonato Pernambucano runners-up |
| Pernambuco 3 + 1 berths | Náutico | 2016 Campeonato Pernambucano 3rd place |
| Pernambuco 3 + 1 berths | Salgueiro | 2016 Campeonato Pernambucano 4th place |
 Piauí2 berths | Ríver | 2016 Campeonato Piauiense champions |
| Piauí 2 berths | Altos | 2016 Campeonato Piauiense runners-up |
 Rio de Janeiro5 + 2 berths | Flamengo | 2016 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 3rd place |
| Rio de Janeiro 5 + 2 berths | Botafogo | 2016 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 5th place |
| Rio de Janeiro 5 + 2 berths | Vasco da Gama | 2016 Campeonato Carioca champions |
| Rio de Janeiro 5 + 2 berths | Fluminense | 2016 Campeonato Carioca 3rd place |
| Rio de Janeiro 5 + 2 berths | Volta Redonda | 2016 Campeonato Carioca 5th place |
| Rio de Janeiro 5 + 2 berths | Boavista | 2016 Campeonato Carioca 6th place |
| Rio de Janeiro 5 + 2 berths | Friburguense | 2016 Copa Rio runners-up |
| 3 berths | ABC | 2016 Campeonato Potiguar champions |
| 3 berths | América de Natal | 2016 Campeonato Potiguar runners-up |
| 3 berths | Globo | 2016 Campeonato Potiguar 3rd place |
 Rio Grande do Sul4 + 1 berths | Grêmio | 2016 Copa do Brasil champions |
| Rio Grande do Sul 4 + 1 berths | Internacional | 2016 Campeonato Gaúcho champions |
| Rio Grande do Sul 4 + 1 berths | Juventude | 2016 Campeonato Gaúcho runners-up |
| Rio Grande do Sul 4 + 1 berths | São José | 2016 Campeonato Gaúcho 4th place |
| Rio Grande do Sul 4 + 1 berths | Ypiranga | 2016 Copa FGF runners-up |
 Rondônia1 berth | Rondoniense | 2016 Campeonato Rondoniense champions |
 Roraima1 berth | São Raimundo | 2016 Campeonato Roraimense champions |
 Santa Catarina 4 + 1 + 1 berths | Chapecoense | 2016 Copa Sudamericana champions |
| Santa Catarina 4 + 1 + 1 berths | Joinville | 2016 Campeonato Catarinense runners-up |
| Santa Catarina 4 + 1 + 1 berths | Criciúma | 2016 Campeonato Catarinense 3rd place |
| Santa Catarina 4 + 1 + 1 berths | Figueirense | 2016 Campeonato Catarinense 4th place |
| Santa Catarina 4 + 1 + 1 berths | Brusque | 2016 Campeonato Catarinense 5th place |
| Santa Catarina 4 + 1 + 1 berths | Avaí | 4th best placed team in the 2016 CBF ranking not already qualified |
 São Paulo 5+2+5 berths | Palmeiras | 2016 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A champions |
| São Paulo 5+2+5 berths | Santos | 2016 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A runners-up |
| São Paulo 5+2+5 berths | Audax | 2016 Campeonato Paulista runners-up |
| São Paulo 5+2+5 berths | Corinthians | 2016 Campeonato Paulista 3rd place |
| São Paulo 5+2+5 berths | São Bento | 2016 Campeonato Paulista 5th place |
| São Paulo 5+2+5 berths | Santo André | 2016 Campeonato Paulista Série A2 champions |
| São Paulo 5+2+5 berths | Ferroviária | 2016 Copa Paulista runners-up |
| São Paulo 5+2+5 berths | São Paulo | best placed team in the 2016 CBF ranking not already qualified |
| São Paulo 5+2+5 berths | Ponte Preta | 2nd best placed team in the 2016 CBF ranking not already qualified |
| São Paulo 5+2+5 berths | Bragantino | 5th best placed team in the 2016 CBF ranking not already qualified |
| São Paulo 5+2+5 berths | Portuguesa | 6th best placed team in the 2016 CBF ranking not already qualified |
| São Paulo 5+2+5 berths | Oeste | 8th best placed team in the 2016 CBF ranking not already qualified |
 Sergipe2 berths | Sergipe | 2016 Campeonato Sergipano champions |
| Sergipe 2 berths | Itabaiana | 2016 Campeonato Sergipano runners-up |
 Tocantins1 berth | Gurupi | 2016 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. The 80 qualified teams were divided in eight groups 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
- 2017 CBF ranking shown in brackets.
| Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D |
| Goiás Vitória Bahia  América Mineiro Ceará Avaí Criciúma Joinville Náutico  ABC | Bragantino Paraná América de Natal Luverdense Sampaio Corrêa CRB Juventude Portuguesa Fortaleza Boa Esporte | Oeste ASA Vila Nova Londrina Botafogo Salgueiro Cuiabá Remo Ypiranga Ríver |
| Group E | Group F | Group G | Group H |
| Rio Branco Campinense Santos Globo Princesa do Solimões Caldense Volta Redonda Moto Club Vitória da Conquista CSA | Boavista Atlético Acreano Comercial Luziânia Guarani de Juazeiro Sergipe Itabaiana Ceilândia Santo André Desportiva | São Bento Murici Altos São Raimundo Anápolis URT São Raimundo Uniclinic Audax São José | Brusque PSTC Rondoniense São Francisco Sete de Dourados Sinop Ferroviária Gurupi Friburguense Fast Clube |
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.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.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.Fourth round
A draw for the fourth round was held by CBF on March 17, 2017. 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.Knockout stages
Bracket
Round of 16
A draw for the round of 16 was held by CBF on April 20, 2017.Quarter-finals
A draw for the quarter-finals was held by CBF on June 5, 2017.Semi-finals
A draw for the semi-finals was held by CBF on July 31, 2017.Final
| 2017 Copa do Brasil Champions |
| Cruzeiro 5th Title |