The 2023 Copa do Brasil (officially the Copa Betano do Brasil 2023 for sponsorship reasons) was the 35th edition of the Copa do Brasil football competition. It was held between 21 February and 24 September 2023.
The competition was contested by 92 teams, either qualified by participating in their respective state championships (70), by the 2023 CBF ranking (10), by the 2022 Copa do Nordeste (1), by the 2022 Copa Verde (1), by the 2022 Série B (1), by the 2022 Série A (1) or those qualified for 2023 Copa Libertadores (8).
In the final, São Paulo defeated the defending champions Flamengo to win their first title. As champions, São Paulo qualified for the 2024 Copa Libertadores group stage and the 2024 Supercopa do Brasil.
Qualified teams Teams in bold are qualified directly for the third round. AssociationTeamQualification methodAcreHumaitá2022 Campeonato Acreano championsSão Francisco2022 Campeonato Acreano runners-upAlagoasCRB2022 Campeonato Alagoano championsASA2022 Campeonato Alagoano runners-upCSA2023 Copa do Brasil play-off winnersAmapáTrem2022 Campeonato Amapaense championsAmazonasManaus2022 Campeonato Amazonense championsPrincesa do Solimões2022 Campeonato Amazonense runners-upBahiaAtlético de Alagoinhas2022 Campeonato Baiano championsJacuipense2022 Campeonato Baiano runners-upBahia de Feira2022 Campeonato Baiano 3rd placeBahia4th best placed team in the 2022 CBF ranking not already qualifiedVitória8th best placed team in the 2022 CBF ranking not already qualifiedCearáFortaleza2022 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 8th placeCaucaia2022 Campeonato Cearense first round winnersFerroviário2022 Campeonato Cearense 3rd placeIguatu2022 Campeonato Cearense 4th placeCeará3rd best placed team in the 2022 CBF ranking not already qualifiedEspírito SantoReal Noroeste2022 Campeonato Capixaba championsVitória2022 Copa Espírito Santo championsFederal DistrictBrasiliense2022 Campeonato Brasiliense championsCeilândia2022 Campeonato Brasiliense runners-upGoiásAtlético Goianiense2022 Campeonato Goiano championsGoiás2022 Campeonato Goiano runners-upVila Nova2022 Campeonato Goiano 3rd placeMaranhãoSampaio Corrêa2022 Campeonato Maranhense championsCordino2022 Campeonato Maranhense runners-up Tuntum2022 Copa Federação Maranhense de Futebol championsMato GrossoCuiabá2022 Campeonato Mato-Grossense championsUnião Rondonópolis2022 Campeonato Mato-Grossense runners-upNova Mutum2022 Copa FMF championsMato Grosso do Sul Operário2022 Campeonato Sul-Mato-Grossense championsMinas GeraisAtlético Mineiro2022 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 7th placeCruzeiro2022 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B championsAthletic2022 Campeonato Mineiro 3rd placeCaldense2022 Campeonato Mineiro 4th placeDemocrata GV2022 Troféu Inconfidência winnersTombense2022 Troféu Inconfidência runners-upAmérica Mineiro2nd best placed team in the 2022 CBF ranking not already qualifiedParáPaysandu2022 Copa Verde championsRemo2022 Campeonato Paraense championsTuna Luso2022 Campeonato Paraense 3rd placeÁguia de Marabá2022 Campeonato Paraense 4th placeParaíbaCampinense2022 Campeonato Paraibano championsBotafogo2022 Campeonato Paraibano runners-upParanáAthletico Paranaense2022 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 6th placeCoritiba2022 Campeonato Paranaense championsMaringá2022 Campeonato Paranaense runners-upOperário Ferroviário2022 Campeonato Paranaense 3rd placeLondrina2022 Campeonato Paranaense 5th placePernambucoSport2022 Copa do Nordeste runners-upNáutico2022 Campeonato Pernambucano championsRetrô2022 Campeonato Pernambucano runners-upSanta Cruz2022 Campeonato Pernambucano first round best placed team not already qualified PiauíFluminense2022 Campeonato Piauiense championsParnahyba2022 Campeonato Piauiense runners-upRio de JaneiroFlamengo2022 Copa Libertadores championsFluminense2022 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 3rd placeVasco da Gama2022 Campeonato Carioca 3rd placeBotafogo2022 Campeonato Carioca 4th placeNova Iguaçu2022 Torneio Independência championsResende2022 Torneio Independência runners-upVolta Redonda2022 Copa Rio champions ABC2022 Campeonato Potiguar championsAmérica de Natal2022 Campeonato Potiguar runners-upRio Grande do SulInternacional2022 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A runners-upGrêmio2022 Campeonato Gaúcho championsYpiranga2022 Campeonato Gaúcho runners-upBrasil de Pelotas2022 Campeonato Gaúcho 4th placeSão Luiz2022 Copa FGF championsJuventude5th best placed team in the 2022 CBF ranking not already qualifiedRondôniaReal Ariquemes2022 Campeonato Rondoniense championsRoraimaSão Raimundo2022 Campeonato Roraimense championsSanta CatarinaBrusque2022 Campeonato Catarinense championsCamboriú2022 Campeonato Catarinense runners-upMarcílio Dias2022 Copa Santa Catarina championsChapecoense6th best placed team in the 2022 CBF ranking not already qualifiedAvaí7th best placed team in the 2022 CBF ranking not already qualifiedCriciúma10th best placed team in the 2022 CBF ranking not already qualifiedSão PauloPalmeiras2022 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A championsCorinthians2022 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 4th placeSão Paulo2022 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 9th placeRed Bull Bragantino2022 Campeonato Paulista 4th placeItuano2022 Campeonato Paulista 5th placeSão Bernardo2022 Campeonato Paulista 6th placeBotafogo2022 Troféu do Interior runners-upMarília2022 Copa Paulista runners-upSantosbest placed team in the 2022 CBF ranking not already qualifiedPonte Preta9th best placed team in the 2022 CBF ranking not already qualifiedSergipeSergipe2022 Campeonato Sergipano championsFalcon2022 Campeonato Sergipano runners-upTocantinsTocantinópolis2022 Campeonato Tocantinense champions
Format The competition is a single-elimination tournament, the first two rounds are played as a single match and the rest are played as a two-legged ties. Twelve teams enter in the third round, which are teams qualified for 2023 Copa Libertadores (8), Série A best team not qualified for 2023 Copa Libertadores, Série B champions, Copa Verde champions and Copa do Nordeste runners-up. The remaining 80 teams play in the first round, the 40 winners play the second round, and the 20 winners play the third round. Finally, the sixteen third round winners advance to the round of 16.
Schedule The schedule of the competition was as follows:
StageFirst legSecond legFirst roundSecond roundThird round12 April26 AprilRound of 1617 May31 MayQuarter-finals5 July12 JulySemi-finals26 July16 AugustFinals17 September24 September
Draw
First round
Second round
Third round
Final rounds
Bracket
Round of 16
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Finals
2023 Copa do Brasil winnersSão Paulo1st Title
Top goalscorers RankPlayerTeamGoals1 PedroFlamengo5 Alef MangaCoritiba LorranNova Mutum Tiquinho SoaresBotafogo4 AloísioAmérica Mineiro4 RenatoCRB7 Alan PatrickInternacional3 Allan RosárioSão Raimundo BielBahia Carlos EduardoBotafogo CaulyBahia Marcos LeonardoSantos SerginhoMaringá
Team of the tournament PositionPlayerTeamGoalkeeper Rafael São Paulo Defenders Rafinha São Paulo Fabrício Bruno Flamengo Beraldo São Paulo Caio Paulista São Paulo Midfielders Renato Augusto Corinthians Mathías Villasanti Grêmio Rodrigo Nestor São Paulo Giorgian de Arrascaeta FlamengoForwards Wellington Rato São Paulo Bruno Henrique Flamengo
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