The 2017 Copa do Brasil (officially the Copa Continental Pneus do Brasil 2017 for sponsorship reasons) 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 (70), by the 2017 CBF ranking (10), by the 2016 Copa do Nordeste (1), by the 2016 Copa Verde (1), by the 2016 Série B (1) or qualified for the 2017 Copa Libertadores (8). 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 (Flamengo) and Gatito Fernández (Botafogo) 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.
AssociationTeam (Berth)Qualification method Acre2 berths Atlético Acreano 2016 Campeonato Acriano champions Rio Branco 2016 Campeonato Acriano runners-up Alagoas3+1 berths CRB 2016 Campeonato Alagoano champions CSA 2016 Campeonato Alagoano runners-up Murici 2016 Campeonato Alagoano 3rd place 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 Princesa do Solimões 2016 Campeonato Amazonense runners-up Bahia3 berths Vitória 2016 Campeonato Baiano champions Bahia 2016 Campeonato Baiano runners-up Vitória da Conquista 2016 Copa Governador da Bahia champions Ceará3+1 berths Fortaleza 2016 Campeonato Cearense champions Uniclinic 2016 Campeonato Cearense runners-up Guarani de Juazeiro 2016 Copa Fares Lopes champions Ceará 3rd best placed team in the 2016 CBF ranking not already qualified Espírito Santo 1 berth Desportiva 2016 Campeonato Capixaba champions Federal District2 berths Luziânia 2016 Campeonato Brasiliense champions Ceilândia 2016 Campeonato Brasiliense runners-up Goiás3 + 1 berths Atlético Goianiense 2016 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B champions Goiás 2016 Campeonato Goiano champions Anápolis 2016 Campeonato Goiano runners-up Vila Nova 2016 Campeonato Goiano 4th place Maranhão2 berths Moto Club 2016 Campeonato Maranhense champions Sampaio Corrêa 2016 Campeonato Maranhense runners-up Mato Grosso3 berths Luverdense 2016 Campeonato Mato-Grossense champions Sinop 2016 Campeonato Mato-Grossense runners-upCuiabá 2016 Copa FMF champions Mato Grosso do Sul 2 berths Sete de Dourados 2016 Campeonato Sul-Mato-Grossense champions Comercial 2016 Campeonato Sul-Mato-Grossense runners-up Minas Gerais 4+1+1 berths Atlético Mineiro 2016 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 4th place América Mineiro 2016 Campeonato Mineiro champions Cruzeiro 2016 Campeonato Mineiro 3rd place URT 2016 Campeonato Mineiro 4th place Caldense 2016 Campeonato Mineiro 5th place Boa Esporte 7th best placed team in the 2016 CBF ranking not already qualified Pará3 + 1 berths Paysandu 2016 Copa Verde champions São Francisco 2016 Campeonato Paraense runners-up São Raimundo 2016 Campeonato Paraense 3rd place Remo 2016 Campeonato Paraense 4th place Paraíba2 berths Campinense 2016 Campeonato Paraibano champions Botafogo 2016 Campeonato Paraibano runners-up Paraná3+1+1 berths Atlético Paranaense 2016 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 6th place Coritiba 2016 Campeonato Paranaense runners-up Paraná 2016 Campeonato Paranaense 3rd place PSTC 2016 Campeonato Paranaense 4th place Londrina 10th best placed team in the 2016 CBF ranking not already qualified Pernambuco3 + 1 berths Santa Cruz 2016 Copa do Nordeste champions Sport 2016 Campeonato Pernambucano runners-up Náutico 2016 Campeonato Pernambucano 3rd place Salgueiro 2016 Campeonato Pernambucano 4th place Piauí2 berths Ríver 2016 Campeonato Piauiense champions Altos 2016 Campeonato Piauiense runners-up Rio de Janeiro5 + 2 berths Flamengo 2016 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 3rd place Botafogo 2016 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 5th place Vasco da Gama 2016 Campeonato Carioca champions Fluminense 2016 Campeonato Carioca 3rd place Volta Redonda 2016 Campeonato Carioca 5th place Boavista 2016 Campeonato Carioca 6th place Friburguense 2016 Copa Rio runners-up 3 berths ABC 2016 Campeonato Potiguar champions América de Natal 2016 Campeonato Potiguar runners-up Globo 2016 Campeonato Potiguar 3rd place Rio Grande do Sul4 + 1 berths Grêmio 2016 Copa do Brasil champions Internacional 2016 Campeonato Gaúcho champions Juventude 2016 Campeonato Gaúcho runners-up São José 2016 Campeonato Gaúcho 4th place 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 Joinville 2016 Campeonato Catarinense runners-up Criciúma 2016 Campeonato Catarinense 3rd place Figueirense 2016 Campeonato Catarinense 4th place Brusque 2016 Campeonato Catarinense 5th place 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 Santos 2016 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A runners-up Audax 2016 Campeonato Paulista runners-up Corinthians 2016 Campeonato Paulista 3rd place São Bento 2016 Campeonato Paulista 5th place Santo André 2016 Campeonato Paulista Série A2 champions Ferroviária 2016 Copa Paulista runners-up São Paulo best placed team in the 2016 CBF ranking not already qualified Ponte Preta 2nd best placed team in the 2016 CBF ranking not already qualified Bragantino 5th best placed team in the 2016 CBF ranking not already qualified Portuguesa 6th best placed team in the 2016 CBF ranking not already qualified Oeste 8th best placed team in the 2016 CBF ranking not already qualified Sergipe2 berths Sergipe 2016 Campeonato Sergipano champions 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 (A-H) 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 Corinthians (4) Cruzeiro (6) Internacional (7) São Paulo (8) Fluminense (10) Vasco da Gama (13) Coritiba (14) Ponte Preta (15) Figueirense (16) Sport (17) Goiás (18) Vitória (20) Bahia (21) América Mineiro (22) Ceará (23) Avaí (24) Criciúma (25) Joinville (28) Náutico (29) ABC (31) Bragantino (32) Paraná (33) América de Natal (34) Luverdense (35) Sampaio Corrêa (36) CRB (37) Juventude (38) Portuguesa (39) Fortaleza (40) Boa Esporte (41) Oeste (42) ASA (43) Vila Nova (44) Londrina (45) Botafogo (46) Salgueiro (49) Cuiabá (52) Remo (57) Ypiranga (62) Ríver (65) Group E Group F Group G Group H Rio Branco (67) Campinense (71) Santos (72) Globo (77) Princesa do Solimões (78) Caldense (81) Volta Redonda (82) Moto Club (88) Vitória da Conquista (89) CSA (90) Boavista (96) Atlético Acreano (99) Comercial (103) Luziânia (104) Guarani de Juazeiro (108) Sergipe (114) Itabaiana (117) Ceilândia (118) Santo André (119) Desportiva (124) São Bento (128) Murici (130) Altos (136) São Raimundo (138) Anápolis (140) URT (142) São Raimundo (143) Uniclinic (146) Audax (148) São José (148) Brusque (148) PSTC (148) Rondoniense (148) São Francisco (148) Sete de Dourados (148) Sinop (148) Ferroviária (164) Gurupi (168) Friburguense (207) Fast Clube (217)
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 ChampionsCruzeiro5th Title
Top goalscorers RankPlayerTeamGoals1 Lucas Barrios Grêmio5 Brenner Internacional5 Léo Gamalho Goiás5 Rafael Sóbis Cruzeiro55 Bruno Henrique Santos4 Henrique Dourado Fluminense47 Aldair Joinville3 Carlos Internacional3 Cícero São Paulo3 Jonathan Copete Santos3 Ederson Gurupi3 Guilherme Biteco Paraná3 Leandro Pereira Sport3 Nenê Vasco da Gama3 Pedro Rocha Grêmio3 Robinho Cruzeiro3 Junior Sornoza Fluminense3
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