2026 Copa do Brasil

2026 Copa do Brasil

Tournament details
Country	Brazil
Dates	18 February – 6 December [1]
Teams	126
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The 2026 Copa do Brasil will be the 38th edition of Brazil's domestic cup, the Copa do Brasil. It will be held from 18 February to 6 December 2026. ^[1]

Format

Due to its expansion, the 2026 Copa do Brasil will have five stages before the round of 16, with single-legged matches from the first to the fourth stage. ^[2] From the fifth stage to the semi-finals, teams will play in a two-legged tie to decide which one will advance to the following round. ^[2] The final will be played in a single match, with the host city having to comply with a stadium of at least 40,000 capacity, and having the structure to host the supporters of both clubs. ^[2]

Qualified teams

The number of qualified teams was expanded from 92 to 126 teams, with 102 direct spots from the state leagues and state cups (in the past season, 80 spots were given). Série A teams are automatically assured independently from their qualification in the state leagues or cups, and enter the competition in the fifth round. ^[2] The champions of the 2025 Copa do Nordeste, 2025 Copa Verde, 2025 Série C and 2025 Série D enter in the third round.

Association	Team [3]	Qualification method
Acre 3 berths	Independência	2025 Campeonato Acreano champions
	Galvez	2025 Campeonato Acreano runners-up
	Vasco da Gama	2025 Campeonato Acreano 3rd place
Alagoas 4 berths	CRB	2025 Campeonato Alagoano champions
	ASA	2025 Campeonato Alagoano runners-up
	Penedense	2025 Campeonato Alagoano 4th place
	CSA	2025 Campeonato Alagoano play-off winners
Amapá 3 berths	Trem	2025 Campeonato Amapaense champions
	Oratório	2025 Campeonato Amapaense runners-up
	Independente	2025 Campeonato Amapaense 3rd place
Amazonas 4 berths	Amazonas	2025 Campeonato Amazonense champions
	Nacional	2025 Campeonato Amazonense runners-up
	Manaus	2025 Campeonato Amazonense 3rd place
	Manauara	2025 Campeonato Amazonense 4th place
Bahia 4 + 2 berths	Bahia	2026 Série A participant
	Vitória	2026 Série A participant
	Jacuipense	2025 Campeonato Baiano 3rd place
	Atlético de Alagoinhas	2025 Campeonato Baiano 4th place
	Porto	2025 Campeonato Baiano 5th place
	Juazeirense	2025 Campeonato Baiano 6th place
Ceará 4 berths	Ceará	2025 Campeonato Cearense champions
	Fortaleza	2025 Campeonato Cearense runners-up
	Maracanã	2025 Campeonato Cearense 3rd place
	Tirol	2025 Copa Fares Lopes champions
Distrito Federal 3 berths	Gama	2025 Campeonato Brasiliense champions
	Capital	2025 Campeonato Brasiliense runners-up
	Ceilânida	2025 Campeonato Brasiliense 3rd place
Espírito Santo 3 berths	Rio Branco-ES	2025 Campeonato Capixaba champions
	Porto Vitória	2025 Campeonato Capixaba runners-up
	Desportiva Ferroviária	2025 Campeonato Capixaba 3rd place
Goiás 4 berths	Vila Nova	2025 Campeonato Goiano champions
	Anápolis	2025 Campeonato Goiano runners-up
	Atlético Goianiense	2025 Campeonato Goiano 3rd place
	Goiás	2025 Campeonato Goiano 4th place
Maranhão 3 berths	Maranhão	2025 Campeonato Maranhense champions
	Imperatriz	2025 Campeonato Maranhense runners-up
	IAPE	2025 Campeonato Maranhense 3rd place
Mato Grosso 4 berths	Primavera	2025 Campeonato Mato-Grossense champions
	Cuiabá	2025 Campeonato Mato-Grossense runners-up
	Mixto	2025 Campeonato Mato-Grossense 3rd place
	CEOV	2025 Campeonato Mato-Grossense 4th place
Mato Grosso do Sul 3 berths	Operário-MS	2025 Campeonato Sul-Mato-Grossense champions
	Ivinhema	2025 Campeonato Sul-Mato-Grossense runners-up
	Pantanal	2025 Campeonato Sul-Mato-Grossense 3rd place
Minas Gerais 5 + 2 berths	Cruzeiro	2026 Série A participant
	Atlético Mineiro	2026 Série A participant
	América Mineiro	2025 Campeonato Mineiro runners-up
	Tombense	2025 Campeonato Mineiro 3rd place
	Athletic	2025 Campeonato Mineiro 5th place
	Uberlândia	2025 Campeonato Mineiro 6th place
	Betim	2025 Campeonato Mineiro 7th place
Pará 4 + 2 berths	Remo	2026 Série A participant
	Paysandu	2025 Copa Verde champions
	Tuna Luso	2025 Campeonato Paraense 3rd place
	Bragantino	2025 Campeonato Paraense 5th place
	Castanhal	2025 Campeonato Paraense 6th place
	Águia de Marabá	2025 Copa Grão-Pará champions
Paraíba 3 berths	Sousa	2025 Campeonato Paraibano champions
	Botafogo	2025 Campeonato Paraibano runners-up
	Serra Branca	2025 Campeonato Paraibano 3rd place
Paraná 5 + 2 berths	Athletico Paranaense	2026 Série A participant
	Coritiba	2026 Série A participant
	Operário Ferroviário	2025 Campeonato Paranaense champions
	Maringá	2025 Campeonato Paranaense runners-up
	Londrina	2025 Campeonato Paranaense 3rd place
	Cianorte	2025 Campeonato Paranaense 6th place
	Azuriz	2025 Taça FPF runners-up
Pernambuco 4 berths	Sport	2025 Campeonato Pernambucano champions
	Retrô	2025 Campeonato Pernambucano runners-up
	Santa Cruz	2025 Campeonato Pernambucano 3rd place
	Maguary	2025 Campeonato Pernambucano 4th place
Piauí 3 berths	Piauí	2025 Campeonato Piauiense champions
	Fluminense	2025 Campeonato Piauiense runners-up
	Altos	2025 Campeonato Piauiense 3rd place
Rio de Janeiro 6 + 4 berths	Flamengo	2026 Série A participant
	Botafogo	2026 Série A participant
	Fluminense	2026 Série A participant
	Vasco da Gama	2026 Série A participant
	Volta Redonda	2025 Campeonato Carioca 3rd place
	Sampaio Corrêa	2025 Campeonato Carioca 5th place
	Madureira	2025 Campeonato Carioca 6th place
	Nova Iguaçu	2025 Campeonato Carioca 7th place
	Boavista	2025 Campeonato Carioca 8th place
	Portuguesa-RJ	2025 Copa Rio champions
Rio Grande do Norte 3 berths	América de Natal	2025 Campeonato Potiguar champions
	ABC	2025 Campeonato Potiguar runners-up
	Laguna	2025 Campeonato Potiguar 3rd Palace
Rio Grande do Sul 5 + 2 berths	Grêmio	2026 Série A participant
	Internacional	2026 Série A participant
	Juventude	2025 Campeonato Gaúcho 3rd place
	Caxias	2025 Campeonato Gaúcho 4th place
	Ypiranga	2025 Campeonato Gaúcho 5th place
	São Luiz	2025 Campeonato Gaúcho 6th place
	Guarany de Bagé	2025 Campeonato Gaúcho 7th place
Rondônia 3 berths	Porto Velho	2025 Campeonato Rondoniense champions
	Guaporé	2025 Campeonato Rondoniense runners-up
	Ji-Paraná	2025 Campeonato Rondoniense 3rd place
Roraima 3 berths	GAS	2025 Campeonato Roraimense champions
	Monte Roraima	2025 Campeonato Roraimense runners-up
	Baré	2025 Campeonato Roraimense 3rd place
Santa Catarina 4 + 2 berths	Chapecoense	2026 Série A participant
	Barra	2025 Série D champions
	Avaí	2025 Campeonato Catarinense champions
	Santa Catarina	2025 Campeonato Catarinense 3rd place
	Joinville	2025 Campeonato Catarinense 4th place
	Figueirense	2025 Copa Santa Catarina champions
São Paulo 6 + 7 berths	Palmeiras	2026 Série A participant
	Mirassol	2026 Série A participant
	São Paulo	2026 Série A participant
	Red Bull Bragantino	2026 Série A participant
	Corinthians	2026 Série A participant
	Santos	2026 Série A participant
	Ponte Preta	2025 Série C champions
	São Bernardo	2025 Campeonato Paulista 5th place
	Novorizontino	2025 Campeonato Paulista 6th place
	Guarani	2025 Campeonato Paulista 10th place
	Velo Clube	2025 Campeonato Paulista 11th place
	Portuguesa	2025 Campeonato Paulista 12th place
	Primavera	2025 Copa Paulista runners-up
Sergipe 3 + 1 berths	Confiança	2025 Copa do Nordeste runners-up [a]
	Itabaiana	2025 Campeonato Sergipano runners-up
	Lagarto	2025 Campeonato Sergipano 3rd place
	América de Propriá	2025 Campeonato Sergipano 4th place
Tocantins 3 berths	Araguaína	2025 Campeonato Tocantinense finalist
	Tocantinópolis	2025 Campeonato Tocantinense finalist
	Capital	2025 Campeonato Tocantinense 3rd place

Notes

1. Confiança inherited the spot after Bahia assured qualification as a participant of the 2026 Série A

References

1. "Novo calendário do futebol brasileiro: veja mudanças que vão entrar em vigor em 2026" [New calendar of Brazilian football: check out changes which will come into effect in 2026] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 1 October 2025. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
2. "Copa do Brasil 2026 terá novo formato, mais times e final única: veja o que muda" [2026 Copa do Brasil will have a new format, more teams and single-legged final: check out what changes] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 1 October 2025. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
3. "Copa do Brasil 2026: veja todos os 126 clubes classificados e fase de estreia de cada um" [2026 Copa do Brasil: check out all 126 teams qualified and debut stage of each one] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 22 December 2025. Retrieved 28 December 2025.