The Copa do Brasil is Brazil's national knockout cup, contested by clubs from every state through predominantly two-legged ties, and it carries prize money substantial enough to reshape a club's finances. Entry is staggered so that clubs in continental competition join in the later rounds, while early rounds pair smaller state sides against each other under a rule that historically allowed the away team to advance by winning the first leg by two goals. The winner qualifies for the Copa Libertadores, making the cup a genuine alternative route into continental football for clubs unlikely to finish high in Série A. Its national scope is the point: the competition regularly sends major clubs to remote venues in the north and centre-west, where travel, climate and unfamiliar surfaces have produced some of Brazilian football's more memorable upsets.
No Cup fixtures are scheduled in the next seven days. The 2026 edition runs from 17 February 2026 to 8 November 2026.