2026 Copa do Brasil

2026 Copa do Brasil

Tournament details
Country	Brazil
Dates	17 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 17 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	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	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	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

Schedule

On 7 January 2026, CBF published the 2026 Copa do Brasil schedule: ^[4]

Round	Format	Dates	Fixtures	Clubs remaining	New entries	New teams	Prize money
First round	Single-legged	17–19 February	14	126 → 112	Lowered-teams in the CBF club ranking	26	TBA
Second round	Single-legged	Week 1: 25–26 February Week 2: 4–5 March	44	112 → 68	Clubs qualified from state leagues or state cups (excluding those already in the first round)	74	TBA
Third round	Single-legged	11–12 March	24	68 → 44	2025 Série C, 2025 Série D, 2025 Copa Verde and 2025 Copa do Nordeste champions	4	TBA
Fourth round	Single-legged	18–19 March	12	44 → 32	None	0	TBA
Fifth round	Double-legged	First leg: 22–23 April Second leg: 13–14 May	16	32 → 16	2026 Série A participants	20	TBA
Round of 16	Double-legged	First leg: 1–2 August Second leg: 5–6 August	8	16 → 8	None	0	TBA
Quarter-finals	Double-legged	First leg: 26–27 August Second leg: 2–3 September	4	8 → 4	None	0	TBA
Semi-finals	Double-legged	First leg: 1 November Second leg: 8 November	2	4 → 2	None	0	TBA
Final	Single-legged	6 December	2	2 → 1	None	0	TBA

Single-legged rounds

The draw for the first and second rounds was held on 28 January 2026 at the CBF headquarters in Rio de Janeiro. ^[5]

First round

In the first round, the 28 worst-placed teams in the CBF club ranking enter the competition. Teams with the best positions in ranking host the match, and face the worst-ranked ones. In case of one or more teams have the same position in the ranking, the CBF federation ranking will define those who have the best places. In case of equality in both rankings, the final standings of the qualification method will be used to define places.

Draw

Each CBF team's ranking is shown in parentheses.

Best-ranked	Worst-ranked
Ji-Paraná (209) Independente-AP (209) Madureira (217) Gama (217) Galvez (217) Velo Clube (no rank) Primavera-SP (no rank) Sampaio Corrêa-RJ (no rank) Betim (no rank) Tirol (no rank) Santa Catarina (no rank) Porto-BA (no rank) Maguary (no rank) Bragantino-PA (no rank)	Primavera-MT (no rank) Laguna (no rank) Serra Branca (no rank) IAPE (no rank) América de Propriá (no rank) Piauí (no rank) Desportiva (no rank) Araguaína (no rank) Vasco da Gama-AC (no rank) Guaporé (no rank) Monte Roraima (no rank) Baré (no rank) Ivinhema (no rank) Pantanal (no rank)

Matches

Ji-Paraná v Pantanal

18 February 2026G1

Ji-Paraná

v

Pantanal

Ivinhema v Independente-AP

18 February 2026G2

Ivinhema

v

Independente-AP

Baré v Madureira

18 February 2026G3

Baré

v

Madureira

Gama v Monte Roraima

18 February 2026G4

Gama

v

Monte Roraima

Galvez v Guaporé

18 February 2026G5

Galvez

v

Guaporé

Vasco da Gama-AC v Velo Clube

19 February 2026G6

Vasco da Gama-AC

v

Velo Clube

Araguaína v Primavera-SP

18 February 2026G7

Araguaína

v

Primavera-SP

Sampaio Corrêa-RJ v Desportiva Ferroviária

17 February 2026G8

Sampaio Corrêa-RJ

v

Desportiva Ferroviária

Betim v Piauí

18 February 2026G9

Betim

v

Piauí

América de Propriá v Tirol

18 February 2026G10

América de Propriá

v

Tirol

Santa Catarina v IAPE

18 February 2026G11

Santa Catarina

v

IAPE

Porto-BA v Serra Branca

18 February 2026G12

Porto-BA

v

Serra Branca

Maguary v Laguna

18 February 2026G13

Maguary

v

Laguna

Primavera-MT v Bragantino-PA

19 February 2026G14

Primavera-MT

v

Bragantino-PA

Second round

Draw

Each CBF team's ranking is shown in parentheses.

Pot A	Pot B	Pot C	Pot D
Fortaleza (13) Juventude (17) Atlético Goianiense (18) América Mineiro (19) Ceará (21) Cuiabá (22) Goiás (23) Sport (25) CRB (26) Vila Nova (29) Operário Ferroviário (30)	Avaí (31) Novorizontino (32) CSA (39) Amazonas (40) Tombense (42) Volta Redonda (43) Guarani (45) ABC (46) Londrina (48) Retrô (49) Ypiranga-RS (50)	Athletic (51) Botafogo-PB (52) Maringá (56) São Bernardo (57) Caxias (58) Figueirense (59) América de Natal (62) Manaus (64) Altos (65) Nova Iguaçu (66) Águia de Marabá (67)	Anápolis (69) Sousa (70) Tocantinópolis (71) ASA (74) Porto Velho (75) Ceilândia (77) Portuguesa-RJ (78) Trem (80) Juazeirense (83) Itabaiana (84) Maranhão (85)
Pot E	Pot F	Pot G	Pot H
Santa Cruz (86) Tuna Luso (87) Maracanã (89) Cianorte (90) Operário-MS (93) Jacuipense (94) Capital-DF (95) Fluminense-PI (97) São Luiz (98) CEOV (102) Manauara (103)	Azuriz (111) Rio Branco-ES (112) Boavista (113) GAS (114) Guarany de Bagé (116) Mixto (119) Portuguesa (121) Atlético de Alagoinhas (123) Lagarto (127) Capital-TO (130) Independência (132)	Joinville (136) Uberlândia (143) Imperatriz (144) Penedense (161) Porto Vitória (161) Castanhal (170) Nacional-AM (185) Oratório (198) G1 winners G2 winners G3 winners	G4 winners G5 winners G6 winners G7 winners G8 winners G9 winners G10 winners G11 winners G12 winners G13 winners G14 winners

Matches

América Mineiro v G10 winners

G15

América Mineiro

v

G10 winners

G2 winners v Volta Redonda

G16

G2 winners

v

Volta Redonda

América de Natal v GAS

G17

América de Natal

v

GAS

Anápolis v Cianorte

G18

Anápolis

v

Cianorte

G8 winners v Sport

G19

G8 winners

v

Sport

Ypiranga-RS v G1 winners

G20

Ypiranga-RS

v

G1 winners

Rio Branco-ES v Athletic

G21

Rio Branco-ES

v

Athletic

Manauara v Itabaiana

G22

Manauara

v

Itabaiana

Fortaleza v G13 winners

G23

Fortaleza

v

G13 winners

Castanhal v Guarani

G24

Castanhal

v

Guarani

Nova Iguaçu v Lagarto

G25

Nova Iguaçu

v

Lagarto

Ceilândia v Jacuipense

G26

Ceilândia

v

Jacuipense

G11 winners v Cuiabá

G27

G11 winners

v

Cuiabá

Novorizontino v Nacional-AM

G28

Novorizontino

v

Nacional-AM

Mixto v Botafogo-PB

G29

Mixto

v

Botafogo-PB

São Luiz v Maranhão

G30

São Luiz

v

Maranhão

Ceará v G7 winners

G31

Ceará

v

G7 winners

Joinville v CSA

G32

Joinville

v

CSA

São Bernardo v Atlético de Alagoinhas

G33

São Bernardo

v

Atlético de Alagoinhas

ASA v Operário-MS

G34

ASA

v

Operário-MS

G6 winners v Vila Nova

G35

G6 winners

v

Vila Nova

Tombense v Oratório

G36

Tombense

v

Oratório

Caxias v Guarany de Bagé

G37

Caxias

v

Guarany de Bagé

CEOV v Porto Velho

G38

CEOV

v

Porto Velho

Atlético Goianiense v G14 winners

G39

Atlético Goianiense

v

G14 winners

Retrô v Uberlândia

G40

Retrô

v

Uberlândia

Boavista v Maringá

G41

Boavista

v

Maringá

Trem v Fluminense-PI

G42

Trem

v

Fluminense-PI

G4 winners v Goiás

G43

G4 winners

v

Goiás

G3 winners v ABC

G44

G3 winners

v

ABC

Águia de Marabá v Independência

G45

Águia de Marabá

v

Independência

Tuna Luso v Tocantinópolis

G46

Tuna Luso

v

Tocantinópolis

Juventude v G5 winners

G47

Juventude

v

G5 winners

Londrina v Penedense

G48

Londrina

v

Penedense

Capital-TO v Manaus

G49

Capital-TO

v

Manaus

Juazeirense v Capital-DF

G50

Juazeirense

v

Capital-DF

G9 winners v Operário Ferroviário

G51

G9 winners

v

Operário Ferroviário

Imperatriz v Amazonas

G52

Imperatriz

v

Amazonas

Figueirense v Azuriz

G53

Figueirense

v

Azuriz

Santa Cruz v Sousa

G54

Santa Cruz

v

Sousa

CRB v G12 winners

G55

CRB

v

G12 winners

Avaí v Porto Vitória

G56

Avaí

v

Porto Vitória

Portuguesa v Altos

G57

Portuguesa

v

Altos

Portuguesa-RJ v Maracanã

G58

Portuguesa-RJ

v

Maracanã

References

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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.
4. "Copa do Brasil: veja quando estreiam times da Série A e mais detalhes" [Copa do Brasil: check out when Série A teams debut and more details] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 7 January 2026. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
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