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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Brazil |
| Dates | 30 January - 17 October |
| Teams | 91 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Cruzeiro (6th title) |
| Runner-up | Corinthians |
| 2019 Copa Libertadores | Cruzeiro |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 120 |
| Goals scored | 253 (2.11 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Gabriel Neílton Rômulo (4 goals each) |
| Best player | Jádson (Corinthians) |
The 2018 Copa do Brasil (officially the Copa Continental Pneus do Brasil 2018 for sponsorship reasons)[1] 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.[2] As champions, Cruzeiro qualified for the 2019 Copa Libertadores Group stage and the 2019 Copa do Brasil Round of 16.[3]
Jádson (Corinthians) and Cássio (Corinthians) won best player and best goalkeeper awards, respectively.[4][5]
- ^ "Continental Pneus patrocina Copa do Brasil" (in Portuguese). Meio & Mensagem. 8 January 2016.
- ^ "Cruzeiro vence o Corinthians e é campeão da Copa do Brasil 2018" (in Portuguese). CBF. 17 October 2018.
- ^ "Regulamento Específico da Competição Copa do Brasil 2018" (PDF) (in Portuguese). CBF.
- ^ "Jadson é o vencedor do prêmio Bola de Ouro da Copa do Brasil de 2018" (in Portuguese). Torcedores. 17 October 2018.
- ^ "Cássio é o vencedor do prêmio Luva de Ouro da Copa do Brasil de 2018" (in Portuguese). Torcedores. 17 October 2018.