The 2019 Copa do Brasil (officially the Copa Continental Pneus do Brasil 2019 for sponsorship reasons)[1] was the 31st edition of the Copa do Brasil football competition. It was held between 5 February and 18 September 2019.[2] The competition was contested by 91 teams, either qualified through participating in their respective state championships (70), by the 2019 CBF ranking (10), by the 2018 Copa do Nordeste (1), by the 2018 Copa Verde (1), by the 2018 Série B (1) or those qualified for 2019 Copa Libertadores (8).
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| Tournament details | |
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| Country |  Brazil |
| Dates | 5 February – 18 September |
| Teams | 91 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Athletico Paranaense (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Internacional |
| 2020 Copa Libertadores | Athletico Paranaense |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 120 |
| Goals scored | 270 (2.25 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Paolo Guerrero Luciano Pipico (5 goals each) |
| Best player | Paolo Guerrero (Internacional) |
Athletico Paranaense defeated Internacional 3–1 on aggregate in the finals to win their first title.[3] As champions, Athletico Paranaense qualified for the 2020 Supercopa do Brasil, the 2020 Copa Libertadores group stage and the 2020 Copa do Brasil Round of 16.[4]
Cruzeiro were the defending champions, but lost in the semifinals 0–4 on aggregate to Internacional.
Paolo Guerrero (Internacional) and Fábio (Cruzeiro) won best player and best goalkeeper awards, respectively.[5][6]
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 (Teams qualified for 2019 Copa Libertadores (8), Série B champions, Copa Verde champions and Copa do Nordeste champions). 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. Finally, the five fourth-stage winners qualified for the Round of 16.[4]
Qualified teams
Teams in bold are qualified directly for the round of 16.
Schedule
The schedule of the competition was as follows.[8]
| Stage | First leg | Second leg |
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| First stage |
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| Second stage |
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| Third stage | Week 1: 13 March 2019 Week 2: 27 March 2019 Week 3: 3 April 2019 Week 4: 16 April 2019 | Week 1: 3 April 2019 Week 2: 10 April 2019 Week 3: 20 April 2019 |
| Fourth stage | 17 April 2019 | 24 April 2019 |
| Round of 16 | 15, 22 and 29 May 2019 | 22 and 29 May and 5 June 2019 |
| Quarterfinals | 10 July 2019 | 17 July 2019 |
| Semifinals | 7 and 14 August 2019 | 4 September 2019 |
| Finals | 11 September 2019 | 18 September 2019 |
Draw
The draw for the first and second stage was held on 13 December 2018, 20:00 at CBF headquarters in Rio de Janeiro.[9] 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 stage match.
First stage
In the first stage, each tie was played on a single match basis. The lower CBF ranked team hosted the match. If tied, the higher CBF ranked team would advance to second stage.[4]
- Notes
Second stage
In the second stage, each tie was played on a single match basis. If tied, extra time would not be played and the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner.[4]
Third stage
In the third stage, each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If tied on aggregate, the away goals rule would not be used, extra time would not be played and the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner.[4]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ceará  | 2–3 |  Corinthians | 1–3 | 1–0 |
Vila Nova  | 3–2 |  Bragantino | 2–0 | 1–2 |
Botafogo  | 2–3 |  Juventude | 1–1 | 1–2 |
ABC  | 1–3 |  Santa Cruz | 1–0 | 0–3 |
Luverdense  | 0–2 | Fluminense | 0–0 | 0–2 |
CRB  | 1–2 |  Bahia | 1–1 | 0–1 |
| Atlético Goianiense | 1–3 | Santos | 1–0 | 0–3 |
Chapecoense  | 5–2 | Criciúma | 3–2 | 2–0 |
Botafogo  | 3–5 |  Londrina | 0–2 | 3–3 |
| Vasco da Gama | 4–2 | Avaí | 3–2 | 1–0 |
Fourth stage
The draw for the fourth stage was held on 12 April 2019, 11:00 at CBF headquarters in Rio de Janeiro.[11] The 10 qualified teams were in a single group (CBF ranking shown in parentheses).
| Group |
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- 1 The identity of Winners 62 team was not known at the time of the draw.
In the fourth stage, each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If tied on aggregate, the away goals rule would not be used, extra time would not be played and the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner.[4]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juventude | 0–0 (4–3 p) | Vila Nova | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Fluminense | 2–2 (3–2 p) | Santa Cruz | 2–0 | 0–2 |
| Chapecoense | 1–2 | Corinthians | 1–0 | 0–2 |
| Santos | 3–2 | Vasco da Gama | 2–0 | 1–2 |
| Bahia | 5–2 | Londrina | 4–0 | 1–2 |
Final stages
In the final stages, each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If tied on aggregate, the away goals rule would not be used, extra time would not be played and the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner.[4]
Bracket
| Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Juventude | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Grêmio | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Grêmio | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Bahia | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| São Paulo | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Bahia | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Grêmio | 2 | 0 | 2 (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Athletico Paranaense (p) | 0 | 2 | 2 (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Fortaleza | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Athletico Paranaense | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Athletico Paranaense (p) | 1 | 1 | 2 (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Flamengo | 1 | 1 | 2 (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Corinthians | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Flamengo | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Athletico Paranaense | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Internacional | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Fluminense | 1 | 2 | 3 (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Cruzeiro (p) | 1 | 2 | 3 (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Cruzeiro | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Atlético Mineiro | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Atlético Mineiro | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Santos | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Cruzeiro | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Internacional | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Sampaio Corrêa | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Palmeiras | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Palmeiras | 1 | 0 | 1 (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Internacional (p) | 0 | 1 | 1 (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Internacional | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Paysandu | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Round of 16
The draw for the round of 16 was held on 2 May 2019, 15:00 at CBF headquarters in Rio de Janeiro.[12] The 16 qualified teams were divided in two pots. Teams from Pot 1 were the ones which competed at the 2019 Copa Libertadores. Pot 2 was composed of the five teams which qualified through the Fourth Stage plus the champions of 2018 Copa Verde, 2018 Copa do Nordeste and 2018 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B.
- CBF ranking shown in brackets.
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 |
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- + The identity of Winners 71 team was not known at the time of the draw.
The first legs were played from 15 to 23 May and the second legs were played from 29 May to 6 June 2019.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internacional | 4–1 | Paysandu | 3–1 | 1–0 |
| Corinthians | 0–2 | Flamengo | 0–1 | 0–1 |
| Atlético Mineiro | 2–1 | Santos | 0–0 | 2–1 |
| Juventude | 0–3 | Grêmio | 0–0 | 0–3 |
| Sampaio Corrêa | 0–3 | Palmeiras | 0–1 | 0–2 |
| Fortaleza | 0–1 | Athletico Paranaense | 0–0 | 0–1 |
| Fluminense | 3–3 (1–3 p) | Cruzeiro | 1–1 | 2–2 |
| São Paulo | 0–2 | Bahia | 0–1 | 0–1 |
Quarter-finals
The draw for the quarter-finals was held on 10 June 2019, 15:00 at CBF headquarters in Rio de Janeiro.[13] All teams were placed into a single pot.
- CBF ranking shown in brackets.
| Pot |
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The first legs were played on 10 and 11 July and the second legs were played on 17 July 2019.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Grêmio | 2–1 | Bahia | 1–1 | 1–0 |
| Athletico Paranaense | 2–2 (3–1 p) | Flamengo | 1–1 | 1–1 |
| Cruzeiro | 3–2 | Atlético Mineiro | 3–0 | 0–2 |
| Palmeiras | 1–1 (4–5 p) | Internacional | 1–0 | 0–1 |
Semi-finals
The draw to determine the home-and-away teams for both legs was held on 22 July 2019, 15:00 at CBF headquarters in Rio de Janeiro.[14]
The first legs were played on 7 and 14 August and the second legs were played on 4 September 2019.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grêmio | 2–2 (4–5 p) | Athletico Paranaense | 2–0 | 0–2 |
| Cruzeiro | 0–4 | Internacional | 0–1 | 0–3 |
Finals
The draw to determine the home-and-away teams for both legs was held on 5 September 2019, 15:00 at CBF headquarters in Rio de Janeiro.[15]
| Internacional | 1–2 | Athletico Paranaense |
|---|---|---|
López  31' | Report | Léo Cittadini 24' Rony 90+6' |
| 2019 Copa do Brasil Champions |
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| Athletico Paranaense 1st Title |
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Team | 1S | 2S | 3S1 | 3S2 | 4S1 | 4S2 | ⅛F1 | ⅛F2 | QF1 | QF2 | SF1 | SF2 | F1 | F2 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Paolo Guerrero | Internacional | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||||||
| Luciano | Fluminense | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Pipico | Santa Cruz | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 4 | Daniel Amorim | Avaí | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||
| Gilberto | Bahia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | x | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| Nando | Botafogo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||
 Carlos Sánchez | Santos | 2 | 0 | x | 2 | 0 | 0 | x | 0 | ||||||||
| 8 | Clayton | Botafogo | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||
| Erik | Botafogo | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Gustavo | Corinthians | 2 | 1 | x | 0 | x | x | x | 0 | ||||||||
| Jenison | Paraná | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Marco Goiano | Bragantino | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Rodrygo | Santos | x | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | x | ||||||||
| Thiago Neves | Cruzeiro | x | 2 | 1 | x | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
Source:CBF[16]