Copa Sadia do Brasil 2014 | |
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Tournament details | |
Country | Brazil |
Dates | 19 February – 26 November |
Teams | 87 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Atlético Mineiro (1st title) |
Runner-up | Cruzeiro |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 159 |
Goals scored | 432 (2.72 per match) |
Top goal scorer(s) | Bill Gabriel (6 goals each) |
The 2014 Copa do Brasil (officially the 2014 Copa Sadia do Brasil for sponsorship reasons)[1] was the 26th edition of the Copa do Brasil football competition. The competition was contested by 87 teams, either qualified through participating their respective state championships (71), by the CBF Rankings (10) or those qualified for 2014 Copa Libertadores (6). Clubs that qualified for the 2014 Copa Libertadores entered the competition in the 4th stage. The seven best teams of the 2013 Brazilian Championship eliminated until the third round qualified for the 2014 Copa Sudamericana.