The 2018 Copa do Brasil (officially the Copa Continental Pneus do Brasil 2018 for sponsorship reasons) was the 30th edition of the Copa do Brasil football competition. It was held between 30 January and 17 October 2018. The competition was contested by 91 teams, which qualified either by participating in their respective state championships (70), by the 2018 CBF ranking (10), by the 2017 Copa do Nordeste (1), by the 2017 Copa Verde (1), by the 2017 Série B (1) or by qualifying for the 2018 Copa Libertadores (8).

Cruzeiro were the defending champions. They successfully defended their title, winning the finals 3–1 on aggregate against Corinthians for their 6th title. As champions, Cruzeiro qualified for the 2019 Copa Libertadores Group stage and the 2019 Copa do Brasil Round of 16.

Jádson (Corinthians) and Cássio (Corinthians) won best player and best goalkeeper awards, respectively.

Format The competition was a single elimination knockout tournament, the first two stages featuring a single match and the other stages featuring two-legged ties. Eleven teams qualified for the Round of 16 (the that teams qualified for the 2018 Copa Libertadores (8), Série B champions, Copa Verde champions and Copa do Nordeste champions). The remaining 80 teams played the first stage. The 40 winners played the second stage, the 20 winners played the third stage, the 10 winners played the fourth stage. The five fourth-stage winners qualified for the Round of 16.

In this season, the away goals rule was not to be used in any stage.

Qualified teams Teams in bold are qualified directly for the round of 16.

AssociationTeamQualification method AcreAtlético Acreano2017 Campeonato Acriano championsRio Branco2017 Campeonato Acriano runners-up AlagoasCRB2017 Campeonato Alagoano championsCSA2017 Campeonato Alagoano runners-upASA2017 Campeonato Alagoano 3rd place AmapáSantos2017 Campeonato Amapaense champions AmazonasManaus2017 Campeonato Amazonense championsNacional2017 Campeonato Amazonense runners-up BahiaBahia2017 Copa do Nordeste championsVitória2017 Campeonato Baiano championsFluminense de Feira2017 Campeonato Baiano 3rd placeVitória da Conquista2017 Campeonato Baiano 4th place CearáCeará2017 Campeonato Cearense championsFerroviário2017 Campeonato Cearense runners-upFloresta2017 Copa Fares Lopes champions Espírito SantoAtlético Itapemirim2017 Campeonato Capixaba champions Federal DistrictBrasiliense2017 Campeonato Brasiliense championsCeilândia2017 Campeonato Brasiliense runners-up GoiásGoiás2017 Campeonato Goiano championsVila Nova2017 Campeonato Goiano runners-upAparecidense2017 Campeonato Goiano 3rd placeAtlético Goianiense2nd best placed team in the 2017 CBF ranking not already qualified MaranhãoSampaio Corrêa2017 Campeonato Maranhense championsCordino2017 Campeonato Maranhense runners-up Mato GrossoLuverdense2017 Copa Verde championsCuiabá2017 Campeonato Mato-Grossense championsSinop2017 Campeonato Mato-Grossense runners-upUnião Rondonópolis2017 Copa FMF champions Mato Grosso do Sul Corumbaense2017 Campeonato Sul-Mato-Grossense championsNovoperário2017 Campeonato Sul-Mato-Grossense runners-up Minas GeraisCruzeiro2017 Copa do Brasil championsAmérica Mineiro2017 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B championsAtlético Mineiro2017 Campeonato Mineiro championsURT2017 Campeonato Mineiro 4th placeCaldense2017 Campeonato Mineiro 5th placeUberlândia2017 Campeonato Mineiro 6th placeBoa Esporte9th best placed team in the 2017 CBF ranking not already qualified ParáPaysandu2017 Campeonato Paraense championsRemo2017 Campeonato Paraense runners-upIndependente2017 Campeonato Paraense 3rd place ParaíbaBotafogo2017 Campeonato Paraibano championsTreze2017 Campeonato Paraibano runners-up ParanáCoritiba2017 Campeonato Paranaense championsAtlético Paranaense2017 Campeonato Paranaense runners-upCianorte2017 Campeonato Paranaense 3rd placeParaná3rd best placed team in the 2017 CBF ranking not already qualifiedLondrina10th best placed team in the 2017 CBF ranking not already qualified PernambucoSport2017 Campeonato Pernambucano championsSalgueiro2017 Campeonato Pernambucano runners-upSanta Cruz2017 Campeonato Pernambucano 3rd placeNáutico5th best placed team in the 2017 CBF ranking not already qualified PiauíAltos2017 Campeonato Piauiense championsParnahyba2017 Campeonato Piauiense runners-up Rio de JaneiroFlamengo2017 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 6th placeVasco da Gama2017 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 7th placeFluminense2017 Campeonato Carioca runners-upBotafogo2017 Campeonato Carioca 4th placeNova Iguaçu2017 Campeonato Carioca 5th placeMadureira2017 Campeonato Carioca 6th placeBoavista2017 Copa Rio champions ABC2017 Campeonato Potiguar championsGlobo2017 Campeonato Potiguar runners-upAmérica de Natal2017 Campeonato Potiguar 3rd place Rio Grande do SulGrêmio2017 Copa Libertadores championsNovo Hamburgo2017 Campeonato Gaúcho championsInternacional2017 Campeonato Gaúcho runners-upCaxias2017 Campeonato Gaúcho 3rd placeAimoré2017 Copa FGF runners-upJuventude6th best placed team in the 2017 CBF ranking not already qualified RondôniaReal Ariquemes2017 Campeonato Rondoniense champions RoraimaSão Raimundo2017 Campeonato Roraimense champions Santa CatarinaChapecoense2017 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 8th placeAvaí2017 Campeonato Catarinense runners-upCriciúma2017 Campeonato Catarinense 3rd placeBrusque2017 Campeonato Catarinense 4th placeTubarão2017 Copa Santa Catarina championsFigueirensebest placed team in the 2017 CBF ranking not already qualifiedJoinville4th best placed team in the 2017 CBF ranking not already qualified São PauloCorinthians2017 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A championsPalmeiras2017 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A runners-upSantos2017 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 3rd placePonte Preta 2017 Campeonato Paulista runners-upSão Paulo2017 Campeonato Paulista 4th placeItuano2017 Campeonato Paulista do Interior championsSão Caetano2017 Campeonato Paulista Série A2 championsInternacional de Limeira2017 Copa Paulista runners-upBragantino7th best placed team in the 2017 CBF ranking not already qualifiedOeste8th best placed team in the 2017 CBF ranking not already qualified SergipeConfiança2017 Campeonato Sergipano championsItabaiana2017 Campeonato Sergipano runners-up TocantinsInterporto2017 Campeonato Tocantinense champions

Schedule The schedule of the competition was as follows.

StageFirst legSecond legFirst stageSecond stageThird stage28 February 201814 March 2018Fourth stage4 and 11 April 201818 April 2018Round of 1625 April, 2, 9 and 16 May 20189, 16, 23 May and 16 July 2018Quarterfinals1 August 201815 August 2018Semifinals12 September 201826 September 2018Finals10 October 201817 October 2018

Draw

First stage

Second stage

Third stage

Fourth stage

Final stages

Bracket

Round of 16

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Finals

2018 Copa do Brasil ChampionsCruzeiro6th Title

Top goalscorers RankPlayerTeamGoals1 Gabriel Santos4 Neílton Vitória Rômulo Avaí4 Denílson Vitória3 Guilherme Atlético Paranaense Mazinho Ferroviário Rómulo Otero Atlético Mineiro Ricardo Oliveira Atlético Mineiro Ángel Romero Corinthians Valdívia São Paulo Weverton Cuiabá

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