The 2021 Copa do Brasil (officially the Copa Intelbras do Brasil 2021 for sponsorship reasons) was the 33rd edition of the Copa do Brasil football competition. It was held between 9 March and 15 December 2021.
The competition was contested by 92 teams, either qualified by participating in their respective state championships (70), by the 2021 CBF ranking (10), by the 2020 Copa do Nordeste (1), by the 2020 Copa Verde (1), by the 2020 Série B (1), by the 2020 Série A (1) or those qualified for 2021 Copa Libertadores (8).
Atlético Mineiro defeated Athletico Paranaense 6–1 on aggregate in the finals to win their second title. As champions, Atlético Mineiro qualified for the 2022 Copa Libertadores group stage and the 2022 Copa do Brasil third round. As Atlético Mineiro also won the 2021 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, they played in the 2022 Supercopa do Brasil against the 2021 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A runners-up, Flamengo.
Palmeiras were the defending champions, but they were eliminated in the third round.
Hulk (Atlético Mineiro) and Everson (Atlético Mineiro) won best player and best goalkeeper awards, respectively.
Format changes Starting from this edition, 92 teams contest the competition. Twelve teams advance directly to the third round instead of eleven advancing to the round of 16 as the previous editions. With this change there are only three initial rounds before the round of 16.
Qualified teams Teams in bold were qualified directly for the third round. AssociationTeamQualification method AcreGalvez2020 Campeonato Acriano championsAtlético Acreano2020 Campeonato Acriano runners-up AlagoasCRB2020 Campeonato Alagoano championsCSA2020 Campeonato Alagoano runners-upMurici2021 Copa do Brasil play-off winners AmapáYpiranga2020 Campeonato Amapaense champions AmazonasPenarol2020 Campeonato Amazonense championsManaus2020 Campeonato Amazonense runners-up BahiaBahia2020 Campeonato Baiano championsAtlético de Alagoinhas2020 Campeonato Baiano runners-upJuazeirense2020 Campeonato Baiano 3rd placeVitória4th best placed team in the 2020 CBF ranking not already qualified CearáCeará2020 Copa do Nordeste championsFortaleza2020 Campeonato Cearense championsGuarany de Sobral2020 Campeonato Cearense first round winnersFerroviário2020 Copa Fares Lopes champions Espírito SantoRio Branco de Venda Nova2020 Campeonato Capixaba championsRio Branco2020 Campeonato Capixaba runners-up Federal DistrictBrasiliense2020 Copa Verde championsGama2020 Campeonato Brasiliense championsReal Brasília2020 Campeonato Brasiliense 3rd place GoiásAtlético Goianiense2020 Campeonato Goiano championsGoianésia2020 Campeonato Goiano runners-upJaraguá2020 Campeonato Goiano 3rd placeGoiás3rd best placed team in the 2020 CBF ranking not already qualifiedVila Nova10th best placed team in the 2020 CBF ranking not already qualified MaranhãoSampaio Corrêa2020 Campeonato Maranhense championsMoto Club2020 Campeonato Maranhense runners-up Juventude Samas2020 Campeonato Maranhense 3rd place Mato GrossoNova Mutum2020 Campeonato Mato-Grossense championsUnião Rondonópolis2020 Campeonato Mato-Grossense runners-upLuverdense2020 Campeonato Mato-Grossense 3rd placeCuiabá7th best placed team in the 2020 CBF ranking not already qualified Mato Grosso do Sul Águia Negra2020 Campeonato Sul-Mato-Grossense champions Minas GeraisAtlético Mineiro2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 3rd placeTombense2020 Campeonato Mineiro runners-upAmérica Mineiro2020 Campeonato Mineiro 3rd placeCaldense2020 Campeonato Mineiro 4th placeUberlândia2020 Campeonato Mineiro 5th placeCruzeirobest placed team in the 2020 CBF ranking not already qualified ParáPaysandu2020 Campeonato Paraense championsRemo2020 Campeonato Paraense runners-upCastanhal2020 Campeonato Paraense 3rd place ParaíbaTreze2020 Campeonato Paraibano championsCampinense2020 Campeonato Paraibano runners-up ParanáAthletico Paranaense2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 9th placeCoritiba2020 Campeonato Paranaense runners-upFC Cascavel2020 Campeonato Paranaense 3rd placeCianorte2020 Campeonato Paranaense 4th placeOperário Ferroviário2020 Campeonato Paranaense 5th placeParaná8th best placed team in the 2020 CBF ranking not already qualified PernambucoSalgueiro2020 Campeonato Pernambucano championsSanta Cruz2020 Campeonato Pernambucano runners-upRetrô2020 Campeonato Pernambucano first round best placed team not already qualifiedSport2nd best placed team in the 2020 CBF ranking not already qualified Piauí4 de Julho2020 Campeonato Piauiense championsPicos2020 Campeonato Piauiense runners-up Rio de JaneiroFlamengo2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A championsFluminense2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 5th placeBotafogo2020 Campeonato Carioca 5th placeVasco da Gama2020 Campeonato Carioca 7th placeVolta Redonda2020 Taça Independência winnersBoavista2020 Torneio Extra winnersMadureira2020 Torneio Extra runners-up ABC2020 Campeonato Potiguar championsAmérica de Natal2020 Campeonato Potiguar runners-up Rio Grande do SulInternacional2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A runners-upGrêmio2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 6th placeCaxias2020 Campeonato Gaúcho runners-upEsportivo2020 Campeonato Gaúcho 4th placeYpiranga2020 Campeonato Gaúcho 5th placeSanta Cruz2020 Copa FGF championsJuventude6th best placed team in the 2020 CBF ranking not already qualified RondôniaPorto Velho2020 Campeonato Rondoniense champions RoraimaSão Raimundo2020 Campeonato Roraimense champions Santa CatarinaChapecoense2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B championsBrusque2020 Campeonato Catarinense runners-upCriciúma2020 Campeonato Catarinense 3rd placeJoinville2020 Copa Santa Catarina championsAvaí5th best placed team in the 2020 CBF ranking not already qualifiedFigueirense9th best placed team in the 2020 CBF ranking not already qualified São PauloPalmeiras2020 Copa Libertadores championsSão Paulo2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 4th placeSantos2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 8th placeCorinthians2020 Campeonato Paulista runners-upMirassol2020 Campeonato Paulista 3rd placePonte Preta2020 Campeonato Paulista 4th placeRed Bull Bragantino2020 Campeonato Paulista do Interior winnersMarília2020 Copa Paulista runners-up SergipeConfiança2020 Campeonato Sergipano championsSergipe2020 Campeonato Sergipano runners-up TocantinsPalmas2020 Campeonato Tocantinense champions
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 2021 Copa Libertadores (8), Série A best team not qualified for 2021 Copa Libertadores, Série B champions, Copa Verde champions and Copa do Nordeste champions. 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 was as follows:
StageFirst legSecond legFirst roundSecond roundThird roundWeek 1: 2 JuneWeek 2: 9 JuneWeek 1: 9 JuneWeek 2: 16 JuneRound of 1628 JulyWeek 1: 31 JulyWeek 2: 4 AugustQuarter-finals25 August15 SeptemberSemi-finals20 October27 OctoberFinals12 December15 December
Draw
First round
Second round
Third round
Final rounds
Bracket
Round of 16
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Finals
2021 Copa do Brasil winnersAtlético Mineiro2nd Title
Top goalscorers RankPlayerTeamTotal1 Hulk Atlético Mineiro 011011111182 Emiliano Rigoni São Paulo x111205 Rossi Bahia3100014 David Fortaleza10020001x04 Pablo São Paulo x31000 Renato Kayzer Athletico Paranaense 1001101000 Vanílson Manaus31 Wellington Paulista Fortaleza00102100x09 Alef Manga Volta Redonda213 Juninho Capixaba Bahia20xx01 Léo Gamalho Coritiba1200 Michel Douglas Boavista1101 Pedro Flamengo xx00x21x Eduardo Vargas Atlético Mineiro xxx1000020 Zé Roberto Atlético Goianiense100011
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