The 2026 Copa do Brasil is the 38th edition of Brazil's domestic cup, the Copa do Brasil. It will be held from 17 February to 6 December 2026.
Officially named Copa Betano do Brasil 2026 for sponsorship reasons, the sponsorship ended due to the Provisional Measure 1394/2026 in September.
Format Due to its expansion, the 2026 Copa do Brasil will have five stages before the round of 16, with single-legged matches from the first to the fourth stage. From the fifth stage to the semi-finals, teams will play in a two-legged tie to decide which one will advance to the following round. The final will be played in a single match, with the host city having to comply with a stadium of at least 40,000 capacity, and having the structure to host the supporters of both clubs.
Qualified teams The number of qualified teams was expanded from 92 to 126 teams, with 102 direct spots from the state leagues and state cups (in the past season, 80 spots were given). Série A teams are automatically assured independently from their qualification in the state leagues or cups, and enter the competition in the fifth round. The champions of the 2025 Copa do Nordeste, 2025 Copa Verde, 2025 Série C and 2025 Série D enter in the third round.
AssociationTeamQualification methodIndependência2025 Campeonato Acreano championsGalvez2025 Campeonato Acreano runners-upVasco da Gama2025 Campeonato Acreano 3rd placeCRB2025 Campeonato Alagoano championsASA2025 Campeonato Alagoano runners-upPenedense2025 Campeonato Alagoano 4th placeCSA2025 Campeonato Alagoano play-off winnersTrem2025 Campeonato Amapaense championsOratório2025 Campeonato Amapaense runners-upIndependente2025 Campeonato Amapaense 3rd placeAmazonas2025 Campeonato Amazonense championsNacional2025 Campeonato Amazonense runners-upManaus2025 Campeonato Amazonense 3rd placeManauara2025 Campeonato Amazonense 4th placeBahia2026 Série A participantVitória2026 Série A participantJacuipense2025 Campeonato Baiano 3rd placeAtlético de Alagoinhas2025 Campeonato Baiano 4th placePorto2025 Campeonato Baiano 5th placeJuazeirense2025 Campeonato Baiano 6th placeCeará2025 Campeonato Cearense championsFortaleza2025 Campeonato Cearense runners-upMaracanã2025 Campeonato Cearense 3rd placeTirol2025 Copa Fares Lopes championsGama2025 Campeonato Brasiliense championsCapital2025 Campeonato Brasiliense runners-upCeilânida2025 Campeonato Brasiliense 3rd placeRio Branco2025 Campeonato Capixaba championsPorto Vitória2025 Campeonato Capixaba runners-upDesportiva Ferroviária2025 Campeonato Capixaba 3rd placeVila Nova2025 Campeonato Goiano championsAnápolis2025 Campeonato Goiano runners-upAtlético Goianiense2025 Campeonato Goiano 3rd placeGoiás2025 Campeonato Goiano 4th placeMaranhão2025 Campeonato Maranhense championsImperatriz2025 Campeonato Maranhense runners-upIAPE2025 Campeonato Maranhense 3rd placePrimavera2025 Campeonato Mato-Grossense championsCuiabá2025 Campeonato Mato-Grossense runners-upMixto2025 Campeonato Mato-Grossense 3rd placeCEOV2025 Campeonato Mato-Grossense 4th placeOperário2025 Campeonato Sul-Mato-Grossense championsIvinhema2025 Campeonato Sul-Mato-Grossense runners-upPantanal2025 Campeonato Sul-Mato-Grossense 3rd placeCruzeiro2026 Série A participantAtlético Mineiro2026 Série A participantAmérica Mineiro2025 Campeonato Mineiro runners-upTombense2025 Campeonato Mineiro 3rd placeAthletic2025 Campeonato Mineiro 5th placeUberlândia2025 Campeonato Mineiro 6th placeBetim2025 Campeonato Mineiro 7th placeRemo2026 Série A participantPaysandu2025 Copa Verde championsTuna Luso2025 Campeonato Paraense 3rd placeBragantino2025 Campeonato Paraense 5th placeCastanhal2025 Campeonato Paraense 6th placeÁguia de Marabá2025 Copa Grão-Pará championsSousa2025 Campeonato Paraibano championsBotafogo2025 Campeonato Paraibano runners-upSerra Branca2025 Campeonato Paraibano 3rd placeAthletico Paranaense2026 Série A participantCoritiba2026 Série A participantOperário Ferroviário2025 Campeonato Paranaense championsMaringá2025 Campeonato Paranaense runners-upLondrina2025 Campeonato Paranaense 3rd placeCianorte2025 Campeonato Paranaense 6th placeAzuriz2025 Taça FPF runners-upSport2025 Campeonato Pernambucano championsRetrô2025 Campeonato Pernambucano runners-upSanta Cruz2025 Campeonato Pernambucano 3rd placeMaguary2025 Campeonato Pernambucano 4th placePiauí2025 Campeonato Piauiense championsFluminense2025 Campeonato Piauiense runners-upAltos2025 Campeonato Piauiense 3rd placeFlamengo2026 Série A participantBotafogo2026 Série A participantFluminense2026 Série A participantVasco da Gama2026 Série A participantVolta Redonda2025 Campeonato Carioca 3rd placeSampaio Corrêa2025 Campeonato Carioca 5th placeMadureira2025 Campeonato Carioca 6th placeNova Iguaçu2025 Campeonato Carioca 7th placeBoavista2025 Campeonato Carioca 8th placePortuguesa2025 Copa Rio championsAmérica de Natal2025 Campeonato Potiguar championsABC2025 Campeonato Potiguar runners-upLaguna2025 Campeonato Potiguar 3rd PalaceGrêmio2026 Série A participantInternacional2026 Série A participantJuventude2025 Campeonato Gaúcho 3rd placeCaxias2025 Campeonato Gaúcho 4th placeYpiranga2025 Campeonato Gaúcho 5th placeSão Luiz2025 Campeonato Gaúcho 6th placeGuarany de Bagé2025 Campeonato Gaúcho 7th placePorto Velho2025 Campeonato Rondoniense championsGuaporé2025 Campeonato Rondoniense runners-upJi-Paraná2025 Campeonato Rondoniense 3rd placeGAS2025 Campeonato Roraimense championsMonte Roraima2025 Campeonato Roraimense runners-upBaré2025 Campeonato Roraimense 3rd placeChapecoense2026 Série A participantBarra2025 Série D championsAvaí2025 Campeonato Catarinense championsSanta Catarina2025 Campeonato Catarinense 3rd placeJoinville2025 Campeonato Catarinense 4th placeFigueirense2025 Copa Santa Catarina championsPalmeiras2026 Série A participantMirassol2026 Série A participantSão Paulo2026 Série A participantRed Bull Bragantino2026 Série A participantCorinthians2026 Série A participantSantos2026 Série A participantPonte Preta2025 Série C championsSão Bernardo2025 Campeonato Paulista 5th placeNovorizontino2025 Campeonato Paulista 6th placeGuarani2025 Campeonato Paulista 10th placeVelo Clube2025 Campeonato Paulista 11th placePortuguesa2025 Campeonato Paulista 12th placePrimavera2025 Copa Paulista runners-upConfiança2025 Copa do Nordeste runners-upItabaiana2025 Campeonato Sergipano runners-upLagarto2025 Campeonato Sergipano 3rd placeAmérica de Propriá2025 Campeonato Sergipano 4th placeAraguaína2025 Campeonato Tocantinense finalistTocantinópolis2025 Campeonato Tocantinense finalistCapital2025 Campeonato Tocantinense 3rd place Notes
Schedule On 7 January 2026, CBF published the 2026 Copa do Brasil schedule: RoundFormatDatesClubs remainingNew entriesPrize moneyFirst roundSingle-legged17–19 February14126 → 11228Second roundSingle-legged44112 → 6874Third roundSingle-legged11–12 March2468 → 444Fourth roundSingle-legged18–19 March1244 → 320Fifth roundDouble-legged1632 → 1620Round of 16Double-legged816 → 80Quarter-finalsDouble-legged48 → 40Semi-finalsDouble-legged24 → 20FinalSingle-legged6 December12 → 10
Single-legged rounds The draw for the first and second rounds was held on 28 January 2026 at the CBF headquarters in Rio de Janeiro.
First round In the first round, the 28 worst-placed teams in the CBF club ranking entered the competition. Teams with the best positions in ranking hosted the match, and faced the worst-ranked ones. In case of one or more teams have the same position in the ranking, the CBF federation ranking defined those who have the best places. In case of equality in both rankings, the final standings of the qualification method was used to define places. Draw
Best-rankedWorst-ranked Ji-Paraná Independente-AP Madureira Gama Galvez Velo Clube Primavera-SP Sampaio Corrêa-RJ Betim Tirol Santa Catarina Porto-BA Maguary Bragantino-PA Primavera-MT Laguna Serra Branca IAPE América de Propriá Piauí Desportiva Araguaína Vasco da Gama-AC Guaporé Monte Roraima Baré Ivinhema Pantanal
Matches
Second round Draw
Pot APot BPot CPot D Fortaleza Juventude Atlético Goianiense América Mineiro Ceará Cuiabá Goiás Sport CRB Vila Nova Operário Ferroviário Avaí Novorizontino CSA Amazonas Tombense Volta Redonda Guarani ABC Londrina Retrô Ypiranga-RS Athletic Botafogo-PB Maringá São Bernardo Caxias Figueirense América de Natal Manaus Altos Nova Iguaçu Águia de Marabá Anápolis Sousa Tocantinópolis ASA Porto Velho Ceilândia Portuguesa-RJ Trem Juazeirense Itabaiana Maranhão Pot EPot FPot GPot H Santa Cruz Tuna Luso Maracanã Cianorte Operário-MS Jacuipense Capital-DF Fluminense-PI São Luiz CEOV Manauara Azuriz Rio Branco-ES Boavista GAS Guarany de Bagé Mixto Portuguesa Atlético de Alagoinhas Lagarto Capital-TO Independência Joinville Uberlândia Imperatriz Penedense Porto Vitória Castanhal Nacional-AM Oratório Ji-Paraná Ivinhema Madureira Gama Guaporé Velo Clube Primavera-SP Desportiva Betim Tirol Santa Catarina Porto-BA Maguary Primavera-MT
Matches
Third round Matches
Fourth round Matches
Two-legged rounds Fifth round Draw The draw for the fifth round was held on 23 March 2026 at the CBF headquarters in Rio de Janeiro. The 32 qualified teams were divided into two pots based on their CBF ranking. Pot A Pot B Flamengo (1) Corinthians (2) Palmeiras (3) Atlético Mineiro (4) São Paulo (5) Fluminense (6) Botafogo (7) Athletico Paranaense (8) Bahia (9) Vasco da Gama (10) Cruzeiro (11) Grêmio (12) Fortaleza (13) Internacional (14) Red Bull Bragantino (15) Santos (16) Juventude (17) Atlético Goianiense (18) Vitória (20) Ceará (21) Goiás (23) Coritiba (24) CRB (26) Mirassol (28) Operário Ferroviário (30) Chapecoense (33) Paysandu (35) Remo (37) Athletic (51) Confiança (53) Jacuipense (94) Barra (99)
Summary The first legs were played on 21–23 April and the second legs were played on 12–14 May 2026.
Matches
3–3 on aggregate; Atlético Mineiro won 4–2 on penalties.
Cruzeiro won 3–2 on aggregate.
0–0 on aggregate; Athletico Paranaense won 4–1 on penalties.
Vitória won 3–2 on aggregate.
Grêmio won 5–0 on aggregate.
Vasco da Gama won 4–2 on aggregate.
Fortaleza won 2–1 on aggregate.
Remo won 5–2 on aggregate.
Chapecoense won 2–1 on aggregate.
Mirassol won 3–2 on aggregate.
Corinthians won 2–0 on aggregate.
Fluminense won 2–1 on aggregate.
Palmeiras won 7–1 on aggregate.
Internacional won 5–3 on aggregate.
Santos won 2–0 on aggregate.
Juventude won 3–2 on aggregate.
Round of 16 Draw The draw for the round of 16 was held on 26 May 2026 at the CBF headquarters in Rio de Janeiro. The 16 qualified teams (CBF ranking shown in parentheses) were placed in a single pot and drawn with no opponent restrictions. Single pot Corinthians (2) Palmeiras (3) Atlético Mineiro (4) Fluminense (6) Athletico Paranaense (8) Vasco da Gama (10) Cruzeiro (11) Grêmio (12) Fortaleza (13) Internacional (14) Santos (16) Juventude (17) Vitória (20) Mirassol (28) Chapecoense (33) Remo (37)
Summary The first legs were played on 1–3 August and the second legs on 4–6 August 2026.
Matches
Vasco da Gama won 3–1 on aggregate.
Internacional won 3–2 on aggregate.
Grêmio won 2–1 on aggregate.
Vitória won 4–2 on aggregate.
Atlético Mineiro won 1–0 on aggregate.
Santos won 1–0 on aggregate.
Cruzeiro won 2–0 on aggregate.
Palmeiras won 5–3 on aggregate.
Final rounds The draw for the quarterfinals was held on 11 August 2026 at the CBF headquarters in Rio de Janeiro. The 8 qualified teams (CBF ranking shown in parentheses) were placed in a single pot and drawn with no opponent restrictions. The draw also determined the bracket sequence until the final.
Draw
Single pot Palmeiras (3) Atlético Mineiro (4) Vasco da Gama (10) Cruzeiro (11) Grêmio (12) Internacional (14) Santos (16) Vitória (20)
Bracket
Quarterfinals