The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) released this Monday (27) the regulations and calendar for the 2022 Cup of Brazil. The entity reserved the 23rd and 24th of February for the start of the competition. The return match of the final will be on the 19th of October. The champion is guaranteed in the 2023 edition of Libertadores.
The clashes of the two initial phases will be played in a single game. In the first, which will bring together 80 clubs, the worst placed team in the ranking of the CBF will be the host, while the better placed team will have the advantage of the draw. In the second, the ties will be on penalties. From the third stage onwards, the duels will have round-trip matches, also with a decision for penalties in case of equality in the aggregated scoreboard.
Twelve clubs will be added to the 20 that reach the third stage: the country’s nine representatives in this year’s Libertadores (Atlético-MG, Palmeiras, Flamengo, Fortaleza, Corinthians, Red Bull Bragantino, Fluminense, América-MG and Athletico-PR), the champions of the Green Cups (Remo) and of the Northeast (Bahia) and the winner of the last Series B (Botafogo).
The 26 Brazilian states and the Federal District will be present, with vacancies distributed according to their position in the ranking of the CBF. The federations of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, which top the list, will have five representatives each. Clubs have until January 4th to confirm participation in the tournament.
The Copa do Brasil has been held since 1989 and has Cruzeiro as the biggest winner, with six titles. Atlético-MG is the current champion, with victory over Athletico-PR in the final of 2021. The prize values for the next edition of the tournament have not yet been released.
Brazil Cup dates
First phase: 02/23, 02/24, 03/02 and 03/03
Second phase: 03/09, 03/10, 03/16 and 03/17
Third phase: 20/04 and 21/04; 11/05 and 12/05
Round of 16: 22/06, 23/06, 13/07 and 14/07
Quarter finals: 27/07, 28/07 and 17/08 and 18/08
Semifinals: 24/08 and 14/09
End: 10/12 and 10/19
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