The Copa do Brasil is a competition of soccer held annually in Brazil and is open to clubs from all divisions of the Brazilian football league. The competition is organized by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) and began to be played in 1989. Last Wednesday, the 8th, the draw for the first phase of the championship was held and some clashes of favorites are already expected. Check out the full article to learn about some of them.
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The Copa do Brasil is known for its knockout format, that is, elimination games. The first stage of the competition brings together 80 clubs, with unique games. The best positioned teams guarantee the classification only with a draw, but as visitors.
The matches are scheduled to take place, initially, from February 22 to March 1, according to the CBF. The competition is a great opportunity for smaller and lower division clubs to showcase their talent and compete with the country's top clubs.
Five-time champion Grêmio will face Campinense-PB. Botafogo will face Sergipe. Champion in 2011, Vasco debut against Trem do Amapá and Santos will face Ceilândia-DF.
At second stage, in case of equality on the scoreboard, the definition of classifieds will occur in the penalty shootout. In addition to the 80 initial teams, another 12 are already pre-qualified to start the competition from the third phase of the Copa do Brasil. Are they:
- Atlético-MG;
- Strength;
- Flamengo;
- Palm trees;
- Athletico-PR;
- International;
- Corinthians;
- Fluminense;
- São Paulo (9th place in Serie A of the Brazilian Championship);
- Cruzeiro (series B champion);
- Sport (runner-up of the Copa do Nordeste);
- Paysandu (Green Cup champion).
The record prize will be R$ 420 million distributed throughout the competition. The champion will be able to earn up to R$ 91.8 million, if he is part of the Group I and compete in all stages of the competition. The Copa do Brasil is one of the main football competitions in Brazil and is widely watched and respected by fans across the country.
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