The 2020 Copa do Brasil (officially the Copa Continental Pneus do Brasil 2020 for sponsorship reasons) was the 32nd edition of the Copa do Brasil football competition. It was held between 5 February 2020 and 7 March 2021.

On 15 March 2020, CBF suspended the competition indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Mataruna-Dos-Santos LJ, Albuquerque PdGRd, Vasconcellos GdA, Nascimento RMd, Cavalari NT, Range D, Guimarães-Mataruna AF, Ortiz-Silva B. An Analysis Safe Protocols Employed in Professional Male Soccer and the Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the 2020 Brazilian Championship. Sustainability. 2021; 13(24):13585. https://doi.org/10.3390/su132413585 Four months later, on 9 July 2020, they announced that the tournament would resume on 26 August 2020. The end of the tournament originally scheduled for 16 September 2020 was rescheduled to 17 February 2021, but due to the qualification of the finalist Palmeiras for the 2020 FIFA Club World Cup, the end of the competition was rescheduled again to 7 March 2021.

The competition was contested by 91 teams, either qualified by participating in their respective state championships (70), by the 2020 CBF ranking (10), by the 2019 Copa do Nordeste (1), by the 2019 Copa Verde (1), by the 2019 Série B (1) or those qualified for 2020 Copa Libertadores (8).

Palmeiras defeated Grêmio 3–0 on aggregate in the finals to win their fourth title. As champions, Palmeiras earned the right to play in the 2021 Supercopa do Brasil. They had already qualified for the 2021 Copa Libertadores group stage and the 2021 Copa do Brasil third round by winning the 2020 Copa Libertadores.

Athletico Paranaense were the defending champions, but they were eliminated in the round of 16.

Raphael Veiga (Palmeiras) and Weverton (Palmeiras) won best player and best goalkeeper awards, respectively.

Format The competition is a single-elimination tournament, the first two rounds were played as a single match and the rest are played as a two-legged ties. Eleven teams entered in the round of 16, which were teams qualified for 2020 Copa Libertadores (8), Série B champions, Copa Verde champions and Copa do Nordeste champions. The remaining 80 teams played in the first round. The 40 winners played the second round, the 20 winners played the third round, and the 10 winners played the fourth round. Finally, the five fourth round winners qualified for the round of 16.

Qualified teams Teams in bold were qualified directly for the round of 16. AssociationTeamQualification method AcreAtlético Acreano2019 Campeonato Acriano championsGalvez2019 Campeonato Acriano runners-up AlagoasCSA2019 Campeonato Alagoano championsCRB2019 Campeonato Alagoano runners-upCoruripe2019 Campeonato Alagoano 3rd place AmapáSantos2019 Campeonato Amapaense champions AmazonasManaus2019 Campeonato Amazonense championsFast Clube2019 Campeonato Amazonense runners-up BahiaBahia2019 Campeonato Baiano championsBahia de Feira2019 Campeonato Baiano runners-upAtlético de Alagoinhas2019 Campeonato Baiano 3rd placeVitória2nd best placed team in the 2019 CBF ranking not already qualified CearáFortaleza2019 Copa do Nordeste championsCeará2019 Campeonato Cearense runners-upBarbalha2019 Campeonato Cearense first stage winnersCaucaia2019 Copa Fares Lopes champions Espírito SantoVitória2019 Campeonato Capixaba champions Federal DistrictGama2019 Campeonato Brasiliense championsBrasiliense2019 Campeonato Brasiliense runners-up GoiásAtlético Goianiense2019 Campeonato Goiano championsGoiás2019 Campeonato Goiano runners-upVila Nova2019 Campeonato Goiano 3rd place MaranhãoImperatriz2019 Campeonato Maranhense championsMoto Club2019 Campeonato Maranhense runners-up Sampaio Corrêa2019 Campeonato Maranhense 3rd place Mato GrossoCuiabá2019 Copa Verde championsCEOV2019 Campeonato Mato-Grossense runners-upUnião Rondonópolis2019 Campeonato Mato-Grossense 3rd placeLuverdense2019 Copa FMF champions Mato Grosso do Sul Águia Negra2019 Campeonato Sul-Mato-Grossense championsAquidauanense2019 Campeonato Sul-Mato-Grossense runners-up Minas GeraisCruzeiro2019 Campeonato Mineiro championsAtlético Mineiro2019 Campeonato Mineiro runners-upAmérica Mineiro2019 Campeonato Mineiro 3rd placeBoa Esporte2019 Campeonato Mineiro 4th place ParáRemo2019 Campeonato Paraense championsIndependente2019 Campeonato Paraense runners-upBragantino2019 Campeonato Paraense 3rd placePaysandu5th best placed team in the 2019 CBF ranking not already qualified ParaíbaBotafogo2019 Campeonato Paraibano championsCampinense2019 Campeonato Paraibano runners-up ParanáAthletico Paranaense2019 Copa do Brasil championsToledo2019 Campeonato Paranaense runners-upCoritiba2019 Campeonato Paranaense 3rd placeLondrina2019 Campeonato Paranaense 4th placeOperário Ferroviário2019 Campeonato Paranaense 5th placeParaná3rd best placed team in the 2019 CBF ranking not already qualified PernambucoSport2019 Campeonato Pernambucano championsNáutico2019 Campeonato Pernambucano runners-upAfogados2019 Campeonato Pernambucano 3rd placeSanta Cruz7th best placed team in the 2019 CBF ranking not already qualified PiauíRíver2019 Campeonato Piauiense championsAltos2019 Campeonato Piauiense runners-up Rio de JaneiroFlamengo2019 Copa Libertadores championsVasco da Gama2019 Campeonato Carioca runners-upBangu2019 Campeonato Carioca 3rd placeFluminense2019 Campeonato Carioca 4th placeVolta Redonda2019 Campeonato Carioca 5th placeBoavista2019 Copa Rio 3rd placeBotafogobest placed team in the 2019 CBF ranking not already qualified América de Natal2019 Campeonato Potiguar championsABC2019 Campeonato Potiguar runners-up Rio Grande do SulGrêmio2019 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 4th placeInternacional2019 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 7th placeCaxias2019 Campeonato Gaúcho 3rd placeSão Luiz2019 Campeonato Gaúcho 4th placeNovo Hamburgo2019 Campeonato Gaúcho 5th placeSão José2019 Copa FGF runners-upJuventude6th best placed team in the 2019 CBF ranking not already qualifiedBrasil de Pelotas10th best placed team in the 2019 CBF ranking not already qualified RondôniaVilhenense2019 Campeonato Rondoniense champions RoraimaSão Raimundo2019 Campeonato Roraimense champions Santa CatarinaAvaí2019 Campeonato Catarinense championsChapecoense2019 Campeonato Catarinense runners-upBrusque2019 Copa Santa Catarina championsFigueirense4th best placed team in the 2019 CBF ranking not already qualifiedCriciúma8th best placed team in the 2019 CBF ranking not already qualified São PauloSantos2019 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A runners-upPalmeiras2019 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 3rd placeSão Paulo2019 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 6th placeCorinthians2019 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 8th placeRed Bull Bragantino2019 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B championsNovorizontino2019 Campeonato Paulista 6th placeFerroviária2019 Campeonato Paulista 7th placePonte Preta2019 Campeonato Paulista do Interior runners-upSanto André2019 Campeonato Paulista Série A2 championsXV de Piracicaba2019 Copa Paulista runners-upOeste9th best placed team in the 2019 CBF ranking not already qualified SergipeFreipaulistano2019 Campeonato Sergipano championsLagarto2019 Campeonato Sergipano first stage winners TocantinsPalmas2019 Campeonato Tocantinense champions

Schedule The schedule of the competition was as follows:

StageFirst legSecond legFirst roundSecond roundThird round11 March 202026 August 2020Fourth round16 September 202023 September 2020Round of 1614 and 28 October 202025 October and 4 November 2020Quarter-finals11 November 202018 November 2020Semi-finals23 December 202030 December 2020Finals28 February 20217 March 2021

Draw

First round

Second round

Third round

Fourth round

Final rounds

Bracket

Round of 16

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Finals

2020 Copa do Brasil winnersPalmeiras4th Title

Top goalscorers RankPlayerTeamTotal1 Brenner São Paulo 2220006 Léo Gamalho CRB112101 Nenê Fluminense210300 Rodolfo América Mineiro1101010110005 Diego Souza Grêmio 001210004 Raphael Veiga Palmeiras 10120000 Vinícius Ceará00011001x18 Luciano São Paulo 10020x3 Rafael Sóbis Ceará001002000 Thiago Alagoano Brusque02100x

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