The Copa do Brasil is an annual football competitions for clubs in Brazil established in 1989. The competition is open to the top teams from Brazil's state leagues, as well as the top ten clubs in the country. Sixty-four teams qualify and compete in a two-legged single elimination tournament that culminates in the finals. The finals is contested over two legs, an away game and a home game but from 2026 onwards, a final only played with a single match format.
Thirteen teams have won the competition. Cruzeiro is the most successful team in the history of the competition, having won it six times. Teams from São Paulo state have won the tournament ten times, more than any other state. Only Cruzeiro won the title consecutively in the years 2017 and 2018. In fact, from 2001 to 2012, such a feat was impossible, as teams who won the tournament were not allowed to defend their title on the following year due to scheduling conflicts with the Copa Libertadores. Starting in 2013, the Copa do Brasil was rescheduled so that it could be run alongside international competitions. Thus, it is now possible for teams to defend their titles.
Key #Finals decided on goal difference‡Finals decided on away goals*Finals decided by a penalty shootoutBoldIndicates the winner in two-legged finalsYearEach link is the relevant Copa do Brasil article for that year
List of winners Two-legged format (1989-2025) YearStateHome teamScoreAway teamStateVenueLocationRefs1989 PESport Recife0–0Grêmio RSIlha do RetiroRecife, Pernambuco RSGrêmio2–1Sport Recife PEEstádio Olímpico MonumentalPorto Alegre, Rio Grande do SulGrêmio won 3–1 on points.1990 RJFlamengo1–0Goiás GOEstádio Mário HelênioJuiz de Fora, Minas Gerais GOGoiás0–0Flamengo RJEstádio Serra DouradaGoiânia, GoiásFlamengo won 3–1 on points.1991 RSGrêmio1–1Criciúma SCEstádio Olímpico MonumentalPorto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul SCCriciúma0–0Grêmio RSEstádio Heriberto HülseCriciúma, Santa CatarinaTied 2–2 on points, Criciúma won on away goals. ‡1992 RJFluminense2–1Internacional RSEstádio das LaranjeirasRio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro RSInternacional1–0Fluminense RJEstádio Beira-RioPorto Alegre, Rio Grande do SulTied 2–2 on points, Internacional won on away goals. ‡1993 RSGrêmio0–0Cruzeiro MGEstádio Olímpico MonumentalPorto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul MGCruzeiro2–1Grêmio RSMineirãoBelo Horizonte, Minas GeraisCruzeiro won 3–1 on points.1994 CECeará0–0Grêmio RSCastelãoFortaleza, Ceará RSGrêmio1–0Ceará CEEstádio Olímpico MonumentalPorto Alegre, Rio Grande do SulGrêmio won 3–1 on points.1995 SPCorinthians2–1Grêmio RSPacaembuSão Paulo, São Paulo RSGrêmio0–1Corinthians SPEstádio Olímpico MonumentalPorto Alegre, Rio Grande do SulCorinthians won 4–0 on points.1996 MGCruzeiro1–1Palmeiras SPMineirãoBelo Horizonte, Minas Gerais SPPalmeiras1–2Cruzeiro MGEstádio Palestra ItáliaSão Paulo, São PauloCruzeiro won 4–1 on points.1997 RSGrêmio0–0Flamengo RJEstádio Olímpico MonumentalPorto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul RJFlamengo2–2Grêmio RSMaracanãRio de Janeiro, Rio de JaneiroTied 2–2 on points, Grêmio won on away goals. ‡1998 MGCruzeiro1–0Palmeiras SPMineirãoBelo Horizonte, Minas Gerais SPPalmeiras2–0Cruzeiro MGMorumbiSão Paulo, São PauloTied 3–3 on points, Palmeiras won on better goal difference. #1999 RSJuventude2–1Botafogo RJEstádio Alfredo JaconiCaxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul RJBotafogo0–0Juventude RSMaracanãRio de Janeiro, Rio de JaneiroJuventude won 4–1 on points.2000 SPSão Paulo0–0Cruzeiro MGMorumbiSão Paulo, São Paulo MGCruzeiro2–1São Paulo SPMineirãoBelo Horizonte, Minas GeraisCruzeiro won 4–1 on points.2001 RSGrêmio2–2Corinthians SPEstádio Olímpico MonumentalPorto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul SPCorinthians1–3Grêmio RSMorumbiSão Paulo, São PauloGrêmio won 4–1 on points.2002 SPCorinthians2–1Brasiliense DFMorumbiSão Paulo, São Paulo DFBrasiliense1–1Corinthians SPSerejãoTaguatinga, Federal DistrictCorinthians won 4–1 on points.2003 RJFlamengo1–1Cruzeiro MGMaracanãRio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro MGCruzeiro3–1Flamengo RJMineirãoBelo Horizonte, Minas GeraisCruzeiro won 4–1 on points.2004 SPSanto André2–2Flamengo RJEstádio Palestra ItáliaSão Paulo, São Paulo RJFlamengo0–2Santo André SPMaracanãRio de Janeiro, Rio de JaneiroSanto André won 4–1 on points.2005 SPPaulista2–0Fluminense RJEstádio Jayme CintraJundiaí, São Paulo RJFluminense0–0Paulista SPEstádio São JanuárioRio de Janeiro, Rio de JaneiroPaulista won 4–1 on points.2006 RJFlamengo2–0Vasco da Gama RJMaracanãRio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro RJVasco da Gama0–1Flamengo RJMaracanãRio de Janeiro, Rio de JaneiroFlamengo won 6–0 on points.2007 RJFluminense1–1Figueirense SCMaracanãRio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro SCFigueirense0–1Fluminense RJEstádio Orlando ScarpelliFlorianópolis, Santa CatarinaFluminense won 4–1 on points.2008 SPCorinthians3–1Sport Recife PEMorumbiSão Paulo, São Paulo PESport Recife2–0Corinthians SPIlha do RetiroRecife, PernambucoTied 3–3 on points and equal on goal difference, Sport won on away goals. ‡2009 SPCorinthians2–0Internacional RSPacaembuSão Paulo, São Paulo RSInternacional2–2Corinthians SPEstádio Beira-RioPorto Alegre, Rio Grande do SulCorinthians won 4–1 on points.2010 SPSantos2–0Vitória BAVila BelmiroSantos, São Paulo BAVitória2–1Santos SPBarradãoSalvador, BahiaTied 3–3 on points, Santos won better goal difference. #2011 RJVasco da Gama1–0Coritiba PREstádio São JanuárioRio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro PRCoritiba3–2Vasco da Gama RJCouto PereiraCuritiba, ParanáTied 3–3 on points and equal on goal difference, Vasco da Gama won on away goals. ‡2012 SPPalmeiras2–0Coritiba PRArena BarueriBarueri, São Paulo PRCoritiba1–1Palmeiras SPCouto PereiraCuritiba, ParanáPalmeiras won 4–1 on points.2013 PRAtlético Paranaense1–1Flamengo RJVila CapanemaCuritiba, Paraná RJFlamengo2–0Atlético Paranaense PRMaracanãRio de Janeiro, Rio de JaneiroFlamengo won 4–1 on points.2014 MGAtlético Mineiro2–0Cruzeiro MGEstádio IndependênciaBelo Horizonte, Minas Gerais MGCruzeiro0–1Atlético Mineiro MGMineirãoBelo Horizonte, Minas GeraisAtlético Mineiro won 6–0 on points.2015 SPSantos1–0Palmeiras SPVila BelmiroSantos, São Paulo SPPalmeiras2–1Santos SPAllianz ParqueSão Paulo, São PauloTied 3–3 on points and equal on goal difference, Palmeiras won 4–3 on penalties. *2016 MGAtlético Mineiro1–3Grêmio RSMineirãoBelo Horizonte, Minas Gerais RSGrêmio1–1Atlético Mineiro MGArena do GrêmioPorto Alegre, Rio Grande do SulGrêmio won 4–1 on points.2017 RJFlamengo1–1Cruzeiro MGMaracanãRio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro MGCruzeiro0–0Flamengo RJMineirãoBelo Horizonte, Minas GeraisTied 2–2 on points and equal on goal difference, Cruzeiro won 5–3 on penalties. *2018 MGCruzeiro1–0Corinthians SPMineirãoBelo Horizonte, Minas Gerais SPCorinthians1–2Cruzeiro MGArena CorinthiansSão Paulo, São PauloCruzeiro won 6–0 on points.2019 PRAthletico Paranaense1–0Internacional RSArena da BaixadaCuritiba, Paraná RSInternacional1–2Athletico Paranaense PREstádio Beira-RioPorto Alegre, Rio Grande do SulAthletico Paranaense won 6–0 on points.2020 RSGrêmio0–1Palmeiras SPArena do GrêmioPorto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul SPPalmeiras2–0Grêmio RSAllianz ParqueSão Paulo, São PauloPalmeiras won 6–0 on points.2021 MGAtlético Mineiro4–0Athletico Paranaense PRMineirãoBelo Horizonte, Minas Gerais PRAthletico Paranaense1–2Atlético Mineiro MGArena da BaixadaCuritiba, ParanáAtlético Mineiro won 6–0 on points.2022 SPCorinthians0–0Flamengo RJNeo Química ArenaSão Paulo, São Paulo RJFlamengo1–1Corinthians SPMaracanãRio de Janeiro, Rio de JaneiroTied 2–2 on points and equal on goal difference, Flamengo won 6–5 on penalties. *2023 RJFlamengo0–1São Paulo SPMaracanãRio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro SPSão Paulo1–1Flamengo RJMorumbiSão Paulo, São PauloSão Paulo won 4–1 on points.2024 RJFlamengo3–1Atlético Mineiro MGMaracanãRio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro MGAtlético Mineiro0–1Flamengo RJArena MRVBelo Horizonte, Minas GeraisFlamengo won 6–0 on points.2025 SPCorinthians0–0Vasco da Gama RJNeo Química ArenaSão Paulo, São Paulo RJVasco da Gama1–2Corinthians SPMaracanãRio de Janeiro, Rio de JaneiroCorinthians won 4–1 on points. Single match format (2026-present)YearStateWinnersScoreRunners-upStateVenueLocationRefs2026
Performance by club
TeamWinnerRunner-upYears wonYears runner-up Cruzeiro621993, 1996, 2000, 2003, 2017, 20181998, 2014 Flamengo551990, 2006, 2013, 2022, 20241997, 2003, 2004, 2017, 2023 Grêmio541989, 1994, 1997, 2001, 20161991, 1993, 1995, 2020 Corinthians441995, 2002, 2009, 20252001, 2008, 2018, 2022 Palmeiras411998, 2012, 2015, 20201996 Atlético Mineiro222014, 20212016, 2024 Internacional1219922009, 2019 Fluminense1220071992, 2005 Vasco da Gama1220112006, 2025 Athletico Paranaense1220192013, 2021 Sport1120081989 Santos1120102015 São Paulo1120232000 Criciúma101991— Juventude101999— Santo André102004— Paulista102005— Coritiba02—2011, 2012 Goiás01—1990 Ceará01—1994 Botafogo01—1999 Brasiliense01—2002 Figueirense01—2007 Vitória01—2010
Performance by state StateWinnersRunners-upWinning clubsRunners-up127Corinthians (4), Palmeiras (4), Paulista (1), Santo André (1), Santos (1), São Paulo (1)Corinthians (4), Palmeiras (1), Santos (1), São Paulo (1)84Cruzeiro (6), Atlético Mineiro (2)Cruzeiro (2), Atlético Mineiro (2)710Flamengo (5), Fluminense (1), Vasco da Gama (1)Flamengo (5), Fluminense (2), , Botafogo (1)76Grêmio (5), Internacional (1), Juventude (1)Grêmio (4), Internacional (2)14Athletico Paranaense (1)Coritiba (2), Athletico Paranaense (2)11Sport (1)Sport (1)11Criciúma (1)Figueirense (1)01—Vitória (1)01—Ceará (1)01—Brasiliense (1)01—Goiás (1)
References
External links Official website Official webpage at the Brazilian Football Confederation's website Brazil Cup History, RSSSF.com