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
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
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
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
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First round
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Second round
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Third round
{{#lst:2023 Copa do Brasil third round|Draw}} {{#lst:2023 Copa do Brasil third round|Format}} {{#lst:2023 Copa do Brasil third round|Third round}}
Final rounds
Bracket
<section begin=Bracket />
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||
<section end=Bracket />
Round of 16
| 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 |
<section end=Round of 16 />
Quarter-finals
| 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 |
<section end=Quarter-finals />
Semi-finals
| 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 |
<section end=Semi-finals />
Finals
| 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
| 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
|
América Mineiro | 4 |
| Renato
|
CRB | ||
| 7 | Alan Patrick
|
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
- ^ "EXCLUSIVO: Betano terá title sponsor da Copa do Brasil até 2025" (in Portuguese). Máquina do Esporte. 1 December 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ^ "Calendário 2023: Brasileirão será paralisado em Datas FIFA pela primeira vez" (in Portuguese). CBF. 21 September 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ^ "São Paulo conquista Copa Betano do Brasil 2023" (in Portuguese). CBF. 24 September 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ^ "Regulamento Específico da Competição Copa do Brasil 2023" (PDF) (in Portuguese). CBF.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ^ "Iguatu fica com quarta vaga do futebol cearense e estará na Copa do Brasil em 2023; entenda" (in Portuguese). Globo. 27 December 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ^ "Criciúma ganha o sorteio contra o Guarani e fica com a vaga para a Copa do Brasil" (in Portuguese). Globo. 16 January 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ^ "CALENDÁRIO DO FUTEBOL BRASILEIRO 2023" (PDF) (in Portuguese). CBF.
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