The 2009 Copa do Brasil was the 21st edition of the Copa do Brasil. It began on February 18 and ended on July 1.

Format The tournament is played in six stages, with two teams playing a two-legged tie in each stage. In the first two rounds, if the away team wins the first match by at least a 2-goal difference, it will move towards next round. The away goals rule is also used in the Copa do Brasil. The winner will qualify to the 2010 Copa Libertadores, which prevents them from participating in next year's Copa do Brasil.

Qualified teams The 2009 edition was contested by 64 teams. 54 clubs qualified through their respective state championship or some other competition. The number of berth given to each state (one, two, or three) is determined through CBF's state ranking. Criteria may vary, but usually state federations indicate clubs with best records in the state championships or other special competitions organized by such institutions. The remaining ten clubs qualified through CBF's club ranking.CBF Club Ranking - official site Clubs that participated in the 2009 Copa Libertadores did not take part in the competition because of scheduling conflicts.

Qualified by state championships and other competitions State Team City Qualification criteria Ponte Preta Campinas 2008 State Championship runners-up Guaratinguetá Guaratinguetá 2008 State Championship 3rd place1 Atlético Sorocaba Sorocaba 2008 Copa Paulista de Futebol winners Flamengo Rio de Janeiro 2008 State Championship winners Botafogo Rio de Janeiro 2008 State Championship runners-up Americano Campos dos Goytacazes 2008 Copa Rio runners-up2 Internacional Porto Alegre 2008 State Championship winners Juventude Caxias do Sul 2008 State Championship runners-up Caxias Caxias do Sul 2007 Copa FGF winners Atlético Mineiro Belo Horizonte 2008 State Championship runners-up Tupi Juiz de Fora 2008 State Championship 3rd place3 América Mineiro Belo Horizonte Taça Minas Gerais runners-up4 Coritiba Curitiba 2008 State Championship winners Atlético Paranaense Curitiba 2008 State Championship runners-up J. Malucelli Curitiba 2008 Copa Paraná winners Náutico Recife 2008 State Championship runners-up Central Caruaru 2008 State Championship 3rd place5 Vitória Salvador 2008 State Championship winners Bahia Salvador 2008 State Championship runners-up Itumbiara Itumbiara 2008 State Championship winners Goiás Goiânia 2008 State Championship runners-up Figueirense Florianópolis 2008 State Championship winners Criciúma Criciúma 2008 State Championship runners-up Fortaleza Fortaleza 2008 State Championship winners Icasa Juazeiro do Norte 2008 State Championship runners-up Remo Belém 2008 State Championship winners Águia de Marabá Marabá 2008 State Championship runners-up ABC Natal 2008 State Championship winners Potiguar Mossoró 2008 State Championship runners-up CSA Maceió 2008 State Championship winners ASA Arapiraca 2008 State Championship runners-up Brasiliense Brasília 2008 State Championship winners Dom Pedro II Brasília 2008 State Championship runners-up Serra Serra 2008 State Championship winners Desportiva Vitória 2008 Copa Espírito Santo winners Moto Club São Luís 2008 State Championship 1st stage winners Sampaio Corrêa São Luís 2008 State Championship 2nd stage winners Campinense Campina Grande 2008 State Championship winners Nacional Patos 2008 Copa Paraíba winners Ivinhema Ivinhema State Championship winners Misto Três Lagoas State Championship runners-up Holanda Rio Preto da Eva 2008 State Championship winners Fast Clube Manaus 2008 State Championship runners-up Confiança Aracaju 2008 State Championship winners Itabaiana Itabaiana 2008 Copa Governador João Alves runners-up6 Barras Barras 2008 State Championship winners Flamengo Teresina 2008 Copa Piauí winners Mixto Cuiabá 2008 State Championship winners União Rondonópolis 2008 State Championship runners-up Rio Branco Rio Branco 2008 State Championship winners Vilhena Vilhena 2009 State Championship runners-up7 Tocantins Palmas 2008 State Championship winners Cristal Macapá 2008 State Championship winners Atlético Roraima Boa Vista 2008 State Championship winners 1 2008 State Championship winners Palmeiras qualified to 2009 Copa Libertadores 2 2008 Copa Rio winners Nova Iguaçu withdrew. 3 2008 State Championship winners Cruzeiro qualified to 2009 Copa Libertadores. 4 2008 Taça Minas Gerais winners Tupi qualified via State Championship. 5 2008 State Championship winners Sport qualified to 2009 Copa Libertadores. 6 2008 Copa Governador João Alves winners Confiança already qualified via State Championship. 7 2008 State Championship winners Ulbra Ji-Paraná is now defunct.

Qualified by CBF club ranking Pos Team City State Points 2 Corinthians São Paulo 1,938 3 Vasco Rio de Janeiro 1,928 10 Santos Santos 1,649 11 Fluminense Rio de Janeiro 1,561 13 Guarani Campinas 1,409 17 Portuguesa São Paulo 1,284 21 Santa Cruz Recife 1,132 23 Paraná Curitiba 978 25 Ceará Fortaleza 936 30 América de Natal Natal 651

Stages 1–4 Teams that play in their home stadium in the first leg are marked with †.

Section 1

Section 2

Section 3

Section 4

Stages 5 and 6 Teams that play in their home stadium in the first leg are marked with †.

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References

External links Copa do Brasil regulations