2008 Copa do Brasil
Copa do Brasil 2008
Tournament details
Country Brazil
DatesFebruary 13 - June 11
Teams64
Final positions
ChampionsSport (PE)
Runner-upCorinthians (SP)
Tournament statistics
Matches played111
Goals scored342 (3.08 per match)

The Copa do Brasil 2008 was the 20th staging of the Copa do Brasil, starting on February 13, 2008 and finishing on June 11, 2008. It was played by 64 teams, either qualified through their respected state championships (54) or by the CBF Rankings (10). The clubs that played the Copa Libertadores 2008 didn't participate in the Copa do Brasil 2008 because of scheduling problems. It was won by Sport-PE.

Format

The tournament was played in two-legged knockout stages. In the first two rounds the away team automatically goes through to the next round if they beat the home team by a 2-goal difference or more in the first leg.

The away goals rule was used in the Copa do Brasil, which is an unusual feature when compared to other South American competitions. For example, the Copa Libertadores did not adopt this rule until 2005.

Copa do Brasil is an opportunity for teams from smaller states to play against the big teams and episodes of giant-killing have happened at a regular rate throughout the competition history.

The winner automatically qualifies for the next year's Copa Libertadores, which prevents a team from winning the Copa do Brasil twice in a row.

Results

Bracket 1

First Round Second Round Round of 16 Quarterfinals
                
Corinthians-SP 6 – 6
Barras-PI 0 – 0
Corinthians-SP 2 2 4
Fortaleza-CE 1 0 1
Fortaleza-CE 0 4 4
América-SE 0 0 0
Corinthians-SP 1 4 5
Goiás-GO 3 0 3
Goiás-GO 4 – 4
Cacerense-MT 1 – 1
Goiás-GO 3 – 3
Fast Clube-AM 1 – 1
Santa Cruz-PE 1 1 2
Fast Clube-AM 3 0 3
Corinthians-SP 2 3 5
São Caetano-SP 1 1 2
Grêmio-RS 1 6 7
Jaciara-MT 0 0 0
Grêmio-RS 1 2 3 (3)
Atlético-GO 2 1 3 (4)
Atlético-GO 0 3 3
Ituiutaba-MG 0 2 2
Atlético-GO 1 1 2
São Caetano-SP 2 2 4
Coritiba-PR 0 6 6
Tuna Luso-PA 0 0 0
Coritiba-PR 0 0 0
São Caetano-SP 1 0 1
São Caetano-SP 2 – 2
Maranhão-MA DSQ 1 – 1

Bracket 2

First Round Second Round Round of 16 Quarterfinals
                
Botafogo-RJ 3 – 3
Rio Branco-AC 1 – 1
Botafogo-RJ 1 2 3
River-PI 2 0 2
River-PI (a) 2 2 4
Jaguaré-ES 3 0 3
Botafogo-RJ 1 2 3
Portuguesa-SP 1 1 2
Portuguesa-SP 1 3 4
Ulbra Ji-Paraná-RO 1 1 2
Portuguesa-SP 0 2 2
Volta Redonda-RJ 0 0 0
Volta Redonda-RJ 2 – 2
Roma-PR 0 – 0
Botafogo-RJ 0 2 2
Atlético-MG 0 0 0
Atlético-MG 7 – 7
Palmas-TO 0 – 0
Atlético-MG 2 4 6
Nacional-AM 2 1 3
Nacional-AM 3 – 3
Guará-DF 1 – 1
Atlético-MG (a) 2 1 3
Náutico-PE 3 0 3
Náutico-PE 7 – 7
Atlético-RR 1 – 1
Náutico-PE 0 3 3
Juventus-SP 2 0 2
Juventus-SP 1 5 6
Coruripe-AL 4 1 5

Bracket 3

First Round Second Round Round of 16 Quarterfinals
                
Palmeiras-SP 2 – 2
CENE-MS 0 – 0
Palmeiras-SP 5 – 5
Central-PE 1 – 1
Remo-PA 0 0 0
Central-PE 0 2 2
Palmeiras-SP 0 1 1
Sport-PE 0 4 4
Sport-PE 2 4 6
Imperatriz-MA 2 1 3
Sport-PE 2 4 6
Brasiliense-DF 1 1 2
Brasiliense-DF 1 1 2
Ulbra-RS 1 0 1
Sport-PE 0 3 3
Internacional-RS 1 1 2
Internacional-RS 4 – 4
Nacional-PB 0 – 0
Internacional-RS 2 – 2
Chapecoense-SC 0 – 0
Guarani-SP 1 0 1
Chapecoense-SC 3 0 3
Internacional-RS 0 5 5
Paraná-PR 2 1 3
Vitória-BA 4 – 4
Sousa-PB 1 – 1
Vitória-BA 0 2 2
Paraná-PR (a) 1 1 2
Paraná-PR 0 4 4
Trem-AP 0 0 0

Bracket 4

First Round Second Round Round of 16 Quarterfinals
                
Vasco da Gama-RJ 1 3 4
Itabaiana-SE 0 2 2
Vasco da Gama-RJ 2 2 4
Bragantino-SP 2 1 3
Bragantino-SP (a) 2 2 4
Democrata (GV)-MG 3 1 4
Vasco da Gama-RJ 1 2 3
Criciúma-SC 0 2 2
Bahia-BA 2 2 4
Icasa-CE 3 2 5
Icasa-CE 1 – 1
Criciúma-SC 6 – 6
Criciúma-SC 2 2 4
Baraúnas-RN 2 0 2
Vasco da Gama-RJ 5 3 8
Corinthians-AL 1 1 2
Atlético-PR 1 1 2 (3)
Corinthians-AL (p) 1 1 2 (4)
Corinthians-AL 1 4 5
Paranavaí-PR 0 1 1
Paranavaí-PR 4 3 7
Águia Negra-MS 3 3 6
Corinthians-AL (a) 2 1 3
Juventude-RS 0 3 3
Juventude-RS (p) 0 0 0 (5)
Linhares-ES 0 0 0 (4)
Juventude-RS 3 – 3
Madureira-RJ 0 – 0
ABC-RN 1 1 2 (3)
Madureira-RJ (p) 1 1 2 (4)

Final phase

Semi-finals Finals
          
1 Corinthians-SP (p) 1 2 3 (5)
4 Botafogo-RJ 2 1 3 (4)
Corinthians-SP 3 0 3
Sport-PE (a) 1 2 3
3 Sport-PE (p) 2 0 2 (5)
2 Vasco da Gama-RJ 0 2 2 (4)

Top scorers

Updated to games played 2008-06-06

# Scorer Team Goals
1 Brazil Edmundo Vasco da Gama-RJ 6
Brazil Romerito Sport-PE
Brazil Wellington Paulista Botafogo-RJ
4 Argentina Herrera Corinthians-SP 5
Brazil Reinaldo Corinthians-AL

Champion

Copa do Brasil 2008:

Sport
Sport-PE
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