The 2019 Copa do Brasil (officially the Copa Continental Pneus do Brasil 2019 for sponsorship reasons) was the 31st edition of the Copa do Brasil football competition. It was held between 5 February and 18 September 2019. The competition was contested by 91 teams, either qualified through participating in their respective state championships (70), by the 2019 CBF ranking (10), by the 2018 Copa do Nordeste (1), by the 2018 Copa Verde (1), by the 2018 Série B (1) or those qualified for 2019 Copa Libertadores (8).
Athletico Paranaense defeated Internacional 3–1 on aggregate in the finals to win their first title. As champions, Athletico Paranaense qualified for the 2020 Supercopa do Brasil, the 2020 Copa Libertadores group stage and the 2020 Copa do Brasil Round of 16.
Cruzeiro were the defending champions, but lost in the semifinals 0–4 on aggregate to Internacional.
Paolo Guerrero (Internacional) and Fábio (Cruzeiro) won best player and best goalkeeper awards, respectively.
Format The competition was a single elimination knockout tournament, the first two stages featuring a single match and the other stages featuring two-legged ties. Eleven teams qualified for the Round of 16 (Teams qualified for 2019 Copa Libertadores (8), Série B champions, Copa Verde champions and Copa do Nordeste champions). The remaining 80 teams played the first stage. The 40 winners played the second stage, the 20 winners played the third stage, the 10 winners played the fourth stage. Finally, the five fourth-stage winners qualified for the Round of 16.
Qualified teams Teams in bold are qualified directly for the round of 16. AssociationTeamQualification method AcreRio Branco2018 Campeonato Acriano championsGalvez2018 Campeonato Acriano runners-up AlagoasCSA2018 Campeonato Alagoano championsCRB2018 Campeonato Alagoano runners-upASA2018 Campeonato Alagoano 3rd place AmapáYpiranga2018 Campeonato Amapaense champions AmazonasManaus2018 Campeonato Amazonense championsFast Clube2018 Campeonato Amazonense runners-up BahiaBahia2018 Campeonato Baiano championsVitória2018 Campeonato Baiano runners-upJuazeirense2018 Campeonato Baiano 3rd place CearáFortaleza2018 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B championsCeará2018 Campeonato Cearense championsAtlético Cearense2018 Campeonato Cearense 3rd placeFerroviário2018 Copa Fares Lopes champions Espírito SantoSerra2018 Campeonato Capixaba champions Federal DistrictSobradinho2018 Campeonato Brasiliense championsBrasiliense2018 Campeonato Brasiliense runners-up GoiásGoiás2018 Campeonato Goiano championsAparecidense2018 Campeonato Goiano runners-upVila Nova2018 Campeonato Goiano 3rd placeAtlético Goianiense2nd best placed team in the 2018 CBF ranking not already qualified MaranhãoSampaio Corrêa2018 Copa do Nordeste championsMoto Club2018 Campeonato Maranhense championsImperatriz2018 Campeonato Maranhense runners-up Mato GrossoCuiabá2018 Campeonato Mato-Grossense championsSinop2018 Campeonato Mato-Grossense runners-upMixto2018 Copa FMF championsLuverdense5th best placed team in the 2018 CBF ranking not already qualified Mato Grosso do Sul Operário2018 Campeonato Sul-Mato-Grossense championsCorumbaense2018 Campeonato Sul-Mato-Grossense runners-up Minas GeraisCruzeiro2018 Copa do Brasil championsAtlético Mineiro2018 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 6th placeAmérica Mineiro2018 Campeonato Mineiro 3rd placeTupi2018 Campeonato Mineiro 4th placeTombense2018 Campeonato Mineiro 5th placeURT2018 Campeonato Mineiro 6th placeBoa Esporte10th best placed team in the 2018 CBF ranking not already qualified ParáPaysandu2018 Copa Verde championsRemo2018 Campeonato Paraense championsBragantino2018 Campeonato Paraense 3rd placeSão Raimundo2018 Campeonato Paraense 4th place ParaíbaBotafogo2018 Campeonato Paraibano championsCampinense2018 Campeonato Paraibano runners-up ParanáAthletico Paranaense2018 Copa Sudamericana championsCoritiba2018 Campeonato Paranaense runners-upFoz do Iguaçu2018 Campeonato Paranaense 3rd placeParaná2018 Campeonato Paranaense 4th placeLondrina7th best placed team in the 2018 CBF ranking not already qualified PernambucoNáutico2018 Campeonato Pernambucano championsCentral2018 Campeonato Pernambucano runners-upSport2018 Campeonato Pernambucano 3rd placeSanta Cruz3rd best placed team in the 2018 CBF ranking not already qualified PiauíAltos2018 Campeonato Piauiense championsRíver2018 Campeonato Piauiense runners-up Rio de JaneiroFlamengo2018 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A runners-upBotafogo2018 Campeonato Carioca championsVasco da Gama2018 Campeonato Carioca runners-upFluminense2018 Campeonato Carioca 4th placeBoavista2018 Campeonato Carioca 5th placeAmericano2018 Copa Rio champions ABC2018 Campeonato Potiguar championsAmérica de Natal2018 Campeonato Potiguar runners-upSanta Cruz de Natal2018 Campeonato Potiguar 3rd place Rio Grande do SulInternacional2018 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 3rd placeGrêmio2018 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 4th placeBrasil de Pelotas2018 Campeonato Gaúcho runners-upSão José2018 Campeonato Gaúcho 3rd placeAvenida2018 Campeonato Gaúcho 4th placeYpiranga2018 Copa FGF 3rd placeJuventude6th best placed team in the 2018 CBF ranking not already qualified RondôniaReal Ariquemes2018 Campeonato Rondoniense champions RoraimaSão Raimundo2018 Campeonato Roraimense champions Santa CatarinaFigueirense2018 Campeonato Catarinense championsChapecoense2018 Campeonato Catarinense runners-upTubarão2018 Campeonato Catarinense 3rd placeBrusque2018 Copa Santa Catarina championsAvaíbest placed team in the 2018 CBF ranking not already qualifiedCriciúma4th best placed team in the 2018 CBF ranking not already qualifiedJoinville9th best placed team in the 2018 CBF ranking not already qualified São PauloPalmeiras2018 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A championsSão Paulo2018 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 5th placeCorinthians2018 Campeonato Paulista championsSantos2018 Campeonato Paulista 4th placePonte Preta2018 Campeonato Paulista do Interior championsGuarani2018 Campeonato Paulista Série A2 championsVotuporanguense2018 Copa Paulista championsOeste8th best placed team in the 2018 CBF ranking not already qualified SergipeSergipe2018 Campeonato Sergipano championsItabaiana2018 Campeonato Sergipano runners-up TocantinsPalmas2018 Campeonato Tocantinense champions
Schedule The schedule of the competition was as follows.
StageFirst legSecond legFirst stageSecond stageThird stageWeek 1: 13 March 2019Week 2: 27 March 2019Week 3: 3 April 2019Week 4: 16 April 2019Week 1: 3 April 2019Week 2: 10 April 2019Week 3: 20 April 2019Fourth stage17 April 201924 April 2019Round of 1615, 22 and 29 May 201922 and 29 May and 5 June 2019Quarterfinals10 July 201917 July 2019Semifinals7 and 14 August 20194 September 2019Finals11 September 201918 September 2019
Draw
First stage
Second stage
Third stage
Fourth stage
Final stages
Bracket
Round of 16
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Finals
2019 Copa do Brasil ChampionsAthletico Paranaense1st Title
Top goalscorers RankPlayerTeamTotal1 Paolo Guerrero Internacional 210002005 Luciano Fluminense21011000 Pipico Santa Cruz1102014 Daniel Amorim Avaí22004 Gilberto Bahia210000x010 Nando Botafogo2002 Carlos Sánchez Santos20x200x08 Clayton Botafogo02013 Erik Botafogo0210 Gustavo Corinthians21x0xxx0 Jenison Paraná21 Marco Goiano Bragantino0201 Rodrygo Santosx101100x Thiago Neves Cruzeiro x21x00
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