2021 Copa do Brasil

2021 Copa do Brasil
Tournament details
CountryBrazil
Dates9 March – 15 December 2021
Teams92
Final positions
ChampionsAtlético Mineiro (2nd title)
Runner-upAthletico Paranaense
2022 Copa LibertadoresAtlético Mineiro
Tournament statistics
Matches played122
Goals scored299 (2.45 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Hulk (8 goals)
Best playerHulk (Atlético Mineiro)
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The 2021 Copa do Brasil (officially the Copa Intelbras do Brasil 2021 for sponsorship reasons)[1] was the 33rd edition of the Copa do Brasil football competition. It was held between 9 March and 15 December 2021.

The competition was contested by 92 teams, either qualified by participating in their respective state championships (70), by the 2021 CBF ranking (10), by the 2020 Copa do Nordeste (1), by the 2020 Copa Verde (1), by the 2020 Série B (1), by the 2020 Série A (1) or those qualified for 2021 Copa Libertadores (8).

Atlético Mineiro defeated Athletico Paranaense 6–1 on aggregate in the finals to win their second title.[2] As champions, Atlético Mineiro qualified for the 2022 Copa Libertadores group stage and the 2022 Copa do Brasil third round. As Atlético Mineiro also won the 2021 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, they played in the 2022 Supercopa do Brasil against the 2021 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A runners-up, Flamengo.[3]

Palmeiras were the defending champions, but they were eliminated in the third round.

Hulk (Atlético Mineiro) and Everson (Atlético Mineiro) won best player and best goalkeeper awards, respectively.[4][5]

  1. ^ "CBF lança Copa Intelbras do Brasil 2021" (in Portuguese). CBF. 9 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Atlético-MG volta a vencer o Athletico-PR e é campeão da Copa Intelbras do Brasil" (in Portuguese). CBF. 15 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Regulamento Específico da Competição Copa do Brasil–2021" (PDF) (in Portuguese). CBF.
  4. ^ "Hulk fecha 2021 com mais de 30 prêmios individuais e encomenda réplicas de taças pelo Atlético-MG" (in Portuguese). Globo. 18 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Luva de Ouro da Copa do Brasil, Everson lembra trajetória no futebol: 'Orgulho da minha história'" (in Portuguese). CBF. 16 December 2021.