Drawing on Friday (7) were the 40 eliminatory clashes (unique games) of the first phase of the Brazilian Cup, the most democratic tournament in the country for bringing together teams of all divisions of national football. At the ceremony held by CBF at a hotel in Barra da Tijuca, in the west of Rio de Janeiro, the base date of the games was also announced: February 19 and 26. The table detailed with dates, time and places of the matches will still be released.
Of the 80 teams in the first phase are clubs of the elite of Brazilian football (the highest ranked) that will debut away from home. This is the case of Atletico-MG, current runner-up, who will face Tocantinópolis-TO; from the Guild that will measure strength with São Raimundo-RR; and Vasco who will face União-MT (check out all games at the end of the text).
There are also debutante teams in the competition: Barcelona de Ilhéus (BA), Concórdia-SC, Guarany de Bagé-RS, Barcelona-RO, CSE-AL, Jequié-BA, Capital-DF, Dourados-MS and Maracanã-CE.
Let’s know the duels of the first phase of #Copabetanodobrasil? 🇧🇷
Thus were keys 1, 2, 3 and 4 after Friday’s draw! pic.twitter.com/c5php7yfpb
– Brazil Cup (@copadobrasilcbf) February 7, 2025
This year the tournament regulation foresees a relevant change: the end of the draw advantage for the visiting team in regular time. Thus, in case of equality, the classification will take place after penalty shootout.
The Brazilian Cup brings together 92 clubs: In addition to the 80 teams of the first phase, another 12 will enter the tournament only in the third stage, when the round trip starts. Among them are the teams that compete for the Copa Libertadores (Botafogo, Palmeiras, Flamengo, Fortaleza, Internacional, Sao Paulo, Corinthians and Bahia); the cruise (ninth place in Brasileirão); The Santos Champions (Series B), and Paysandu (Green Cup); and the CRB, runner-up of the Northeast Cup.
Prior to the start of the draw, Ednaldo Rodrigues, president of the CBF, stressed that the National Tournament will adopt the FIFA protocol to combat racism and took the opportunity to reveal the value of the award.
“In 2025, the Brazilian Cup will again have a record awards, will distribute more than $ 500 million to the participating clubs throughout the competition. The two finalists will receive more than $ 110 million in the big decision, ”said the leader.
The cruise holds the largest number of titles-are in all six-followed by Grêmio and Flamengo-both with five trophies, and the red-black carioca is the current champion.
First phase clashes
Group 1
ASA-AL X ATLETICO-GO
Jequié-BA x Retro-PE
Group 2
TUNA LUSO-PA X SAMPAIO CORRÊA-MA
Boavista-RJ X CSA-AL
Group 3
União-MT x Vasco-RJ
Barcelona-RO x Nova Iguaçu-RJ
Group 4
Humaitá-AC x Workers-PR
CSE-AL x Tombense-MG
Group 5
Pouso Alegre-MG x Athletico-PR
Guarany-RS x Altos-PI
Group 6
Ceilândia-DF x Coritiba-PR
Maracanã-CE x Railway-CE
Group 7
Porto Velho-RO x Cuiabá-MT
Capital-DF x Portuguese-RJ
Group 8
SERGIPE X CEARÁ-CE
PARNAHYBA-PI X CONFIDENCE SE
Group 9
Maringá-PR x Youth-RS
União Tocantinópolis-To x América-RN
Group 10
Concórdia-SC x Ponte Preta-SP
Portuguese-SP x Botafogo-PB
Group 11
São Raimundo-RR x Grêmio-RS
Barcelona-BA x Athletic-MG
Group 12
Maranhão-MA x Vitória-BA
Santa Cruz-RN X Nautical-PE
Group 13
SOUSA-PB X BRAGANTINO-SP
Oratory-AP X São José-RS
Group 14
Worker-MS x Criciúma-SC
Grêmio Sampaio-RR x Remo-PA
Group 15
Cascavel-PR x América-MG
Votuporanguense-SP x Aparecidense-GO
Group 16
Inter de Limeira-SP x Vila Nova-GO
Rio Branco VN-ES x Amazonas-AM
Group 17
Tocantinópolis-To x Atlético-MG
Independence-AC x Manaus-AM
Group 18
Train-AP x Brusque-SC
Olaria-RJ x ABC-RN
Group 19
Eagle of Marabá-PA x Fuminense-RJ
Dourados -MS x Caxias -RS
Group 20
VG-MT x Sport-PE Worker
Rio Branco-ES x Novorizontino-SP
