The 2013 Copa do Brasil (officially the 2013 Copa Perdigão do Brasil for sponsorship reasons) was the 25th edition of the Copa do Brasil. It began on February 27 and ended on November 27. The competition was contested by 87 teams, either qualified through participating in their respective state championships (71), by the CBF Rankings (10) or those qualified for 2013 Copa Libertadores (6). Clubs that qualify for the 2013 Copa Libertadores entered the competition in the Round of 16. The best 8 teams of 2012 Campeonato Brasileiro eliminated up to the third round qualifies for 2013 Copa Sudamericana which was contested in the second half of 2013.Informações sobre a competição – Regulamento , CBF.com
Format The competition is a single elimination knockout tournament featuring two-legged ties. In the first two rounds, if the away team wins the first match by 2 or more goals, it progresses straight to the next round avoiding the second leg. The away goals rule is also used in the Copa do Brasil. The winner qualifies for the 2014 Copa Libertadores.
Qualified teams Teams in bold qualified for 2013 Copa Libertadores and entered directly in the Round of 16.
AssociationTeam (Berth)Qualification method Acre2 berths Rio Branco 2012 Campeonato Acreano champions Atlético Acreano 2012 Campeonato Acreano runners-up Alagoas3 berths CRB 2012 Campeonato Alagoano champions ASA 2012 Campeonato Alagoano runners-up CSA 2012 Campeonato Alagoano 3rd place Amapá1 berth Oratório 2012 Campeonato Amapaense champions Amazonas2 berths Nacional 2012 Campeonato Amazonense champions Fast Clube 2012 Campeonato Amazonense runners-up Bahia3 berths Bahia 2012 Campeonato Baiano champions Vitória 2012 Campeonato Baiano runners-up Vitória da Conquista 2012 Copa Governador do Estado da Bahia champions Ceará3 berths Ceará 2012 Campeonato Cearense champions Fortaleza 2012 Campeonato Cearense runners-up Guarani de Juazeiro 2012 Copa Fares Lopes champions Espírito Santo 2 berths Aracruz 2012 Campeonato Capixaba champions Desportiva 2012 Copa Espírito Santo champions Federal District3 berths Ceilândia 2012 Campeonato Brasiliense champions Luziânia 2012 Campeonato Brasiliense runners-up Sobradinho 2012 Campeonato Brasiliense 3rd place Goiás3 berths Goiás 2012 Campeonato Goiano champions Atlético Goianiense 2012 Campeonato Goiano runners-up CRAC 2012 Campeonato Goiano 3rd place Maranhão2 berths Sampaio Corrêa 2012 Campeonato Maranhense champions Maranhão 2012 Copa União do Maranhão champions Mato Grosso2 berths Luverdense 2012 Campeonato Mato-Grossense champions Mixto 2012 Copa Governador de Mato Grosso champions Mato Grosso do Sul 2 berths Águia Negra 2012 Campeonato Sul-Mato-Grossense champions Naviraiense 2012 Campeonato Sul-Mato-Grossense runners-up Minas Gerais4+1+1 berths Atlético Mineiro 2012 Série A runners-up América 2012 Campeonato Mineiro runners-up Tupi 2012 Campeonato Mineiro 3rd place Cruzeiro 2012 Campeonato Mineiro 4th place Boa Esporte 2012 Taça Minas Gerais champions BetimNote MG (CBF) 7th best team in CBF-Ranking not already qualifies Pará3+1 berths Cametá 2012 Campeonato Paraense champions Remo 2012 Campeonato Paraense runners-up Águia de Marabá 2012 Campeonato Paraense 3rd place Paysandu (CBF) 9th best team in CBF-Ranking not already qualifies Paraíba2 berths Campinense 2012 Campeonato Paraibano champions SousaNote PB 2012 Campeonato Paraibano runners-up Paraná4+1 berths Coritiba 2012 Campeonato Paranaense champions Atlético Paranaense 2012 Campeonato Paranaense runners-up Arapongas 2012 Campeonato Paranaense 3rd place Cianorte 2012 Campeonato Paranaense 4th place Paraná (CBF) 3rd best team in CBF-Ranking not already qualified Pernambuco3+1 berths Santa Cruz 2012 Campeonato Pernambucano champions Sport 2012 Campeonato Pernambucano runners-up Salgueiro 2012 Campeonato Pernambucano 3rd place Náutico (CBF) Best team in CBF-Ranking not already qualified Piauí2 berths Parnahyba 2012 Campeonato Piauiense champions Flamengo 2012 Copa Piauí champions Rio de Janeiro5+2 berths Fluminense 2012 Série A champions Vasco da Gama 2012 Série A 5th place Botafogo 2012 Campeonato Carioca runners-up Flamengo 2012 Campeonato Carioca 3rd place Resende 2012 Campeonato Carioca 5th place Volta Redonda 2012 Campeonato Carioca 6th place Bangu 2012 Copa Rio runners-up Rio Grande do Norte3 berths América 2012 Campeonato Potiguar champions ABC 2012 Campeonato Potiguar runners-up Santa Cruz 2013 Copa FNF champions Rio Grande do Sul4+1 berths Grêmio 2012 Série A 3rd place Internacional 2012 Campeonato Gaúcho champions Caxias 2012 Campeonato Gaúcho runners-up Veranópolis 2012 Campeonato Gaúcho 4th place Brasil de Pelotas 2012 Copa FGF runners-up Rondônia1 berth Ji-Paraná 2012 Campeonato Rondoniense champions Roraima1 berth São Raimundo 2012 Campeonato Roraimense champions São Paulo 5+2+5 berths Corinthians 2012 Copa Libertadores champions Palmeiras 2012 Copa do Brasil champions São PauloNote SP 2012 Série A 4th place Santos 2012 Campeonato Paulista champions Guarani 2012 Campeonato Paulista runners-up Ponte Preta 2012 Campeonato Paulista 4th place São Bernardo 2012 Campeonato Paulista Série A2 champions Noroeste 2012 Copa Paulista champions Portuguesa (CBF) 2nd best team in CBF-Ranking not already qualified Grêmio Barueri (CBF) 4th best team in CBF-Ranking not already qualified São Caetano (CBF) 6th best team in CBF-Ranking not already qualified Bragantino (CBF) 8th best team in CBF-Ranking not already qualified Santo André (CBF) 10th best team in CBF-Ranking not already qualified Santa Catarina 3+1 berths Avaí 2012 Campeonato Catarinense champions Figueirense 2012 Campeonato Catarinense runners-up Joinville 2012 Copa Santa Catarina champions Criciúma (CBF) 5th best team in CBF-Ranking not already qualified Sergipe2 berths Itabaiana 2012 Campeonato Sergipano champions Confiança 2012 Copa Governo do Estado de Sergipe champions Tocantins1 berth Gurupi 2012 Campeonato Tocantinense champions
Notes Minas Gerais (MG): Formerly known as Ipatinga FC until 2012.Betim Esporte Clube , JVA online, 21 November 2012 Paraíba (PB): Originally, CSP had qualified as 2012 Copa Paraíba champion, but the team was disqualified by the Brazilian Superior Court of Sports Justice (STJD) and replaced by Sousa.STJD acata mandado de garantia e põe o Sousa na Copa do Brasil, GloboEsporte.com, 4 April 2013 São Paulo (SP): São Paulo qualified to 2013 Copa Sudamericana as 2012 Copa Sudamericana champions. CBF announced that Vasco da Gama (2012 Série A 5th) entered in his berth due to scheduling conflicts.Confira o conteúdo do ofício 293/12 , CBF.com, 30 November 2012
Preliminary round
First leg
Second leg
First round
First leg
Second leg
Second round
Note 1: Naviraiense won on aggregate but was disqualified by the STJD after being punished for fielding an ineligible player.
First leg
Second leg
Third round
First leg
Second leg
Final rounds A draw by CBF scheduled for August 6 set the matches for this round. The 16 qualified teams were divided in two pots. Teams from pot 1 are the ones who competed at the 2013 Copa Libertadores (except São Paulo, replaced by Vasco da Gama) plus the two highest CBF ranked teams qualified via the Third Round. Pot 2 is composed of the other teams that qualified through the Third Round.
Qualified teams Pot 1Pot 2 Atlético Mineiro Corinthians Fluminense Grêmio Palmeiras Vasco da Gama Internacional Flamengo Santos Cruzeiro Atlético Paranaense Botafogo Goiás Luverdense Salgueiro Nacional-AM
Bracket Teams that play in their home stadium in the first leg are marked with †.
Round of 16
First leg
Second leg
Quarterfinals
First leg
Second leg
Semifinals
First leg
Second leg
Finals
First leg
Second leg
2013 Copa do BrasilChampionsFlamengo3rd title
Copa Sudamericana qualification The eight best teams eliminated before the Round of 16 with the best 2012 Série A or 2012 Série B record qualified for 2013 Copa Sudamericana.
Pos Team Final status1 Botafogo Round of 16 2 Santos Round of 16 3 Cruzeiro Round of 164 Internacional Round of 165 Flamengo Round of 166 Náutico Eliminated (first round)7 Coritiba Eliminated (second round)8 Ponte Preta Eliminated (third round)9 Bahia Eliminated (second round)10 Portuguesa Eliminated (first round)11 Goiás Round of 1612 Criciúma Eliminated (third round)13 Atlético Paranaense Round of 1614 Vitória Eliminated (second round)15 Sport Recife Eliminated (second round)16 Palmeiras Not eligible17 Atlético Goianiense Eliminated (third round)18 Figueirense Eliminated (third round)
Key to colors on the tableQualifiedNot qualified
References
External links Copa Perdigão do Brasil Copa do Brasil 2013, CBF.com Copa do Brasil, Soccerway.com