The 2012 Copa do Brasil (officially the Copa Kia do Brasil 2012 for sponsorship reasons) was the 24th edition of the

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. It began on March 7 and ended on July 11. The competition was contested by 64 teams, either qualified through their respective state championships (54) or by the CBF Rankings (10). Clubs that qualify for the 2012 Copa Libertadores (like the current champion,

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) did not take part because of scheduling conflicts. The cup winner qualifies for the

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Format

The competition is a

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featuring

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s. In the first two rounds, if the away team wins the first match by 2 or more goals, it progresses straight to the next round avoiding the second leg. The

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is also used in the Copa do Brasil. The winner qualifies for the

, which prevents a team from winning the Copa do Brasil twice in a row.

Qualified teams

Qualified by state championships and other competitions

54 spots in the tournament are destinated to all the 27 State federations to indicate either one, two or three clubs, depending on their status in CBF State ranking. Criteria may vary, but usually state federations indicate clubs with best records in the state championships or other special competitions organized by such institutions. Teams in italics may qualify for the Copa Libertadores.

Qualified by CBF club ranking

Ten spots are reserved for the top 10 clubs in CBF club ranking, excluding those qualified by state competitions and clubs playing in 2012 Copa Libertadores. Symbols: CP: Points for 2011 Copa do Brasil (1st round 1 pt, 2nd round 2 pts, 3rd round 3 pts, quarterfinals 5 pts, semifinals 10 pts, runners-up 20 pts, winner 30 pts) LP: Minimum points for Campeonato Brasileiro (41 for Série A,21 for Série B, 1 for Série C and D)PP: Additional points for position (Série A and B: 1st 19 points, ..., 20th 0 Points; Série C: 1st 19 points, ..., 10th 10 points, 11th-20th 0 point, Série D: 1st 9 points,...9th 1 Point) (Q) Qualified via ranking; (TQ) Qualified via ranking or via state competition; (SQ) Qualified via state competition; (E) Eligible for qualification via state competition; (I) Ineligible for qualification via state competition; (DQ) Ineligible because qualified for

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.
Notes: * Santos qualified for 2012 Copa Libertadores via 2011 Copa Libertadores. *

qualified for 2012 Copa Libertadores via 2011 Copa do Brasil. * Corinthians, Fluminense,

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and Internacional qualified for 2012 Copa Libertadores via 2011 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.

Bracket

Teams that play in their home stadium in the first leg are marked with †.

First phase

Second phase

Round of 16

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

The Semifinals began on June 13 and ended on June 21.

Group 61

''Palmeiras advanced on points 4–1.''

Group 62

''Tied on points 3–3, Coritiba advanced on better goal difference.''

Finals

The Finals was played on July 5 and July 11. Group 63 ---- ''Palmeiras won on points 4–1.''

Top goalscorers

References

External links

Copa Kia do BrasilCopa do Brasil 2012
CBF.com
Official regulations

Copa do Brasil
Soccerway.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Copa Do Brasil 2012

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