2018 Copa do Brasil
The 2018 Copa do Brasil was the 30th edition of the Copa do Brasil football competition. It was held between 30 January and 17 October 2018. The competition was contested by 91 teams, which qualified either by participating in their respective state championships, by the 2018 CBF ranking, by the 2017 Copa do Nordeste, by the 2017 Copa Verde, by the 2017 Série B or by qualifying for the 2018 Copa Libertadores.
Cruzeiro were the defending champions. They successfully defended their title, winning the finals 3–1 on aggregate against Corinthians for their 6th title. As champions, Cruzeiro qualified for the 2019 Copa Libertadores Group stage and the 2019 Copa do Brasil Round of 16.
Jádson and Cássio won best player and best goalkeeper awards, respectively.
Format
The competition was a single elimination knockout tournament, the first two stages featuring a single match and the other stages featuring two-legged ties. Eleven teams qualified for the Round of 16. The remaining 80 teams played the first stage. The 40 winners played the second stage, the 20 winners played the third stage, the 10 winners played the fourth stage. The five fourth-stage winners qualified for the Round of 16.In this season, the away goals rule was not be used in any stage.
Qualified teams
Teams in bold are qualified directly for the round of 16.| Association | Team | Qualification method |
 Acre2 berths | Atlético Acreano | 2017 Campeonato Acriano champions |
| Acre 2 berths | Rio Branco | 2017 Campeonato Acriano runners-up |
 Alagoas3 berths | CRB | 2017 Campeonato Alagoano champions |
| Alagoas 3 berths | CSA | 2017 Campeonato Alagoano runners-up |
| Alagoas 3 berths | ASA | 2017 Campeonato Alagoano 3rd place |
 Amapá1 berth | Santos | 2017 Campeonato Amapaense champions |
 Amazonas2 berths | Manaus | 2017 Campeonato Amazonense champions |
| Amazonas 2 berths | Nacional | 2017 Campeonato Amazonense runners-up |
 Bahia3 + 1 berths | Bahia | 2017 Copa do Nordeste champions |
| Bahia 3 + 1 berths | Vitória | 2017 Campeonato Baiano champions |
| Bahia 3 + 1 berths | Fluminense de Feira | 2017 Campeonato Baiano 3rd place |
| Bahia 3 + 1 berths | Vitória da Conquista | 2017 Campeonato Baiano 4th place |
 Ceará3 berths | Ceará | 2017 Campeonato Cearense champions |
| Ceará 3 berths | Ferroviário | 2017 Campeonato Cearense runners-up |
| Ceará 3 berths | Floresta | 2017 Copa Fares Lopes champions |
 Espírito Santo1 berth | Atlético Itapemirim | 2017 Campeonato Capixaba champions |
 Federal District2 berths | Brasiliense | 2017 Campeonato Brasiliense champions |
| Federal District 2 berths | Ceilândia | 2017 Campeonato Brasiliense runners-up |
 Goiás3 + 1 berths | Goiás | 2017 Campeonato Goiano champions |
| Goiás 3 + 1 berths | Vila Nova | 2017 Campeonato Goiano runners-up |
| Goiás 3 + 1 berths | Aparecidense | 2017 Campeonato Goiano 3rd place |
| Goiás 3 + 1 berths | Atlético Goianiense | 2nd best placed team in the 2017 CBF ranking not already qualified |
 Maranhão2 berths | Sampaio Corrêa | 2017 Campeonato Maranhense champions |
| Maranhão 2 berths | Cordino | 2017 Campeonato Maranhense runners-up |
 Mato Grosso3 + 1 berths | Luverdense | 2017 Copa Verde champions |
| Mato Grosso 3 + 1 berths | Cuiabá | 2017 Campeonato Mato-Grossense champions |
| Mato Grosso 3 + 1 berths | Sinop | 2017 Campeonato Mato-Grossense runners-up |
| Mato Grosso 3 + 1 berths | União Rondonópolis | 2017 Copa FMF champions |
 Mato Grosso do Sul 2 berths | Corumbaense | 2017 Campeonato Sul-Mato-Grossense champions |
| Mato Grosso do Sul 2 berths | Novoperário | 2017 Campeonato Sul-Mato-Grossense runners-up |
 Minas Gerais4 + 2 + 1 berths | Cruzeiro | 2017 Copa do Brasil champions |
| Minas Gerais 4 + 2 + 1 berths | América Mineiro | 2017 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B champions |
| Minas Gerais 4 + 2 + 1 berths | Atlético Mineiro | 2017 Campeonato Mineiro champions |
| Minas Gerais 4 + 2 + 1 berths | URT | 2017 Campeonato Mineiro 4th place |
| Minas Gerais 4 + 2 + 1 berths | Caldense | 2017 Campeonato Mineiro 5th place |
| Minas Gerais 4 + 2 + 1 berths | Uberlândia | 2017 Campeonato Mineiro 6th place |
| Minas Gerais 4 + 2 + 1 berths | Boa Esporte | 9th best placed team in the 2017 CBF ranking not already qualified |
 Pará3 berths | Paysandu | 2017 Campeonato Paraense champions |
| Pará 3 berths | Remo | 2017 Campeonato Paraense runners-up |
| Pará 3 berths | Independente | 2017 Campeonato Paraense 3rd place |
 Paraíba2 berths | Botafogo | 2017 Campeonato Paraibano champions |
| Paraíba 2 berths | Treze | 2017 Campeonato Paraibano runners-up |
 Paraná3 + 2 berths | Coritiba | 2017 Campeonato Paranaense champions |
| Paraná 3 + 2 berths | Atlético Paranaense | 2017 Campeonato Paranaense runners-up |
| Paraná 3 + 2 berths | Cianorte | 2017 Campeonato Paranaense 3rd place |
| Paraná 3 + 2 berths | Paraná | 3rd best placed team in the 2017 CBF ranking not already qualified |
| Paraná 3 + 2 berths | Londrina | 10th best placed team in the 2017 CBF ranking not already qualified |
 Pernambuco3 + 1 berths | Sport | 2017 Campeonato Pernambucano champions |
| Pernambuco 3 + 1 berths | Salgueiro | 2017 Campeonato Pernambucano runners-up |
| Pernambuco 3 + 1 berths | Santa Cruz | 2017 Campeonato Pernambucano 3rd place |
| Pernambuco 3 + 1 berths | Náutico | 5th best placed team in the 2017 CBF ranking not already qualified |
 Piauí2 berths | Altos | 2017 Campeonato Piauiense champions |
| Piauí 2 berths | Parnahyba | 2017 Campeonato Piauiense runners-up |
 Rio de Janeiro5 + 2 berths | Flamengo | 2017 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 6th place |
| Rio de Janeiro 5 + 2 berths | Vasco da Gama | 2017 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 7th place |
| Rio de Janeiro 5 + 2 berths | Fluminense | 2017 Campeonato Carioca runners-up |
| Rio de Janeiro 5 + 2 berths | Botafogo | 2017 Campeonato Carioca 4th place |
| Rio de Janeiro 5 + 2 berths | Nova Iguaçu | 2017 Campeonato Carioca 5th place |
| Rio de Janeiro 5 + 2 berths | Madureira | 2017 Campeonato Carioca 6th place |
| Rio de Janeiro 5 + 2 berths | Boavista | 2017 Copa Rio champions |
| 3 berths | ABC | 2017 Campeonato Potiguar champions |
| 3 berths | Globo | 2017 Campeonato Potiguar runners-up |
| 3 berths | América de Natal | 2017 Campeonato Potiguar 3rd place |
 Rio Grande do Sul4 + 1 + 1 berths | Grêmio | 2017 Copa Libertadores champions |
| Rio Grande do Sul 4 + 1 + 1 berths | Novo Hamburgo | 2017 Campeonato Gaúcho champions |
| Rio Grande do Sul 4 + 1 + 1 berths | Internacional | 2017 Campeonato Gaúcho runners-up |
| Rio Grande do Sul 4 + 1 + 1 berths | Caxias | 2017 Campeonato Gaúcho 3rd place |
| Rio Grande do Sul 4 + 1 + 1 berths | Aimoré | 2017 Copa FGF runners-up |
| Rio Grande do Sul 4 + 1 + 1 berths | Juventude | 6th best placed team in the 2017 CBF ranking not already qualified |
 Rondônia1 berth | Real Ariquemes | 2017 Campeonato Rondoniense champions |
 Roraima1 berth | São Raimundo | 2017 Campeonato Roraimense champions |
 Santa Catarina4 + 1 + 2 berths | Chapecoense | 2017 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 8th place |
| Santa Catarina 4 + 1 + 2 berths | Avaí | 2017 Campeonato Catarinense runners-up |
| Santa Catarina 4 + 1 + 2 berths | Criciúma | 2017 Campeonato Catarinense 3rd place |
| Santa Catarina 4 + 1 + 2 berths | Brusque | 2017 Campeonato Catarinense 4th place |
| Santa Catarina 4 + 1 + 2 berths | Tubarão | 2017 Copa Santa Catarina champions |
| Santa Catarina 4 + 1 + 2 berths | Figueirense | best placed team in the 2017 CBF ranking not already qualified |
| Santa Catarina 4 + 1 + 2 berths | Joinville | 4th best placed team in the 2017 CBF ranking not already qualified |
 São Paulo5 + 3 + 2 berths | Corinthians | 2017 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A champions |
| São Paulo 5 + 3 + 2 berths | Palmeiras | 2017 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A runners-up |
| São Paulo 5 + 3 + 2 berths | Santos | 2017 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 3rd place |
| São Paulo 5 + 3 + 2 berths | Ponte Preta | 2017 Campeonato Paulista runners-up |
| São Paulo 5 + 3 + 2 berths | São Paulo | 2017 Campeonato Paulista 4th place |
| São Paulo 5 + 3 + 2 berths | Ituano | 2017 Campeonato Paulista do Interior champions |
| São Paulo 5 + 3 + 2 berths | São Caetano | 2017 Campeonato Paulista Série A2 champions |
| São Paulo 5 + 3 + 2 berths | Internacional de Limeira | 2017 Copa Paulista runners-up |
| São Paulo 5 + 3 + 2 berths | Bragantino | 7th best placed team in the 2017 CBF ranking not already qualified |
| São Paulo 5 + 3 + 2 berths | Oeste | 8th best placed team in the 2017 CBF ranking not already qualified |
 Sergipe2 berths | Confiança | 2017 Campeonato Sergipano champions |
| Sergipe 2 berths | Itabaiana | 2017 Campeonato Sergipano runners-up |
 Tocantins1 berth | Interporto | 2017 Campeonato Tocantinense champions |
Schedule
The schedule of the competition is as follows.Draw
First stage
Second stage
Third stage
Fourth stage
Final stages
Bracket
Round of 16
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Finals
| 2018 Copa do Brasil Champions |
| Cruzeiro 6th Title |