The Copa Sul-Sudeste () is a regional competition created in parallel with the return of the Copa Norte and Copa Centro-Oeste, aimed at teams from the South and Southeast regions of Brazil (excluding the state of Espírito Santo which for technical leveling reasons compete in the Copa Centro-Oeste) that are not classified for CONMEBOL competitions (Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana). The objective of the competition is to allocate a spot directly to the third stage of the Copa do Brasil, a competition that has been expanded to 126 clubs.
Qualification
In the initial edition, each state will be entitled to two teams, totaling 12, with the performance of the clubs in state competitions (whether championship or cup) being used as a classification criterion. With no teams in the 2025 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the Paraná Football Federation was the first to define the places for the tournament in 2026, indicating Operário Ferroviário, champion of the 2025 Campeonato Paranaense, and the winner of the Taça FPF that is in dispute.
List of champions YearFinalsLosing semi-finalistsWinnersScoreRunners-up2026Avaí3–00–3Aggregate3–3 Chapecoense Novorizontino and Volta Redonda
See also
Copa Norte Copa do Nordeste Copa Centro-Oeste
References