Copa do Brasil 2015
| Copa do Brasil 2015 | |
|---|---|
| Cup winners | Palmeiras São Paulo (3rd title) |
| Beginning | February 8, 2015 |
| final | 2nd December 2015 |
| Final stadium | Allianz Parque , ( São Paulo ) |
| Teams | 87 |
| Games | 158 (of which 158 played) |
| Gates | 417 (ø 2.64 per game) |
| spectator | 1,245,336 (ø 7,882 per game) |
| Top scorer | Gabriel Barbosa (8 goals) |
| ← Copa do Brasil 2014 | |
The 2015 Copa do Brasil was the 27th edition of this national soccer cup competition in Brazil. The Copa was hosted by the Brazilian Sports Federation, the CBF . The cup winner was qualified as a participant in the Copa Libertadores 2016 .
The clubs that were not playing because of their participation in the Copa Libertadores 2015 entered the competition in the round of 16.
Seven teams that did not qualify for the round of 16 took part in the Copa Sudamericana 2015 . The starting places were allocated according to the current performance in the league competition.
Attendees
The field of participants consisted of:
Copa Libertadores participant
Six clubs that took part in the 2015 Copa Libertadores entered the competition from the round of 16.
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Atlético Mineiro
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Corinthians São Paulo
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Cruzeiro Belo Horizonte
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Fluminense Rio de Janeiro
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SC Internacional
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Sao Paulo FC
Participant state championships
71 participants came from the soccer championships of the states of Brazil or their cup competitions.
Participants in the CBF ranking
The last 10 clubs showed from the CBF ranking which, according to the aforementioned participants, were not yet qualified. These were:
| State | club | space |
|---|---|---|
 RJ
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Botafogo FR | 11. |
 BA
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EC Vitória | 17th |
 SP
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AA Ponte Preta | 18th |
 RN
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ABC Natal | 23. |
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SP
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Associação Portuguesa de Desportos | 24. |
 SC
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Criciúma EC | 25th |
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SC
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Avaí FC | 27. |
 PR
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Paraná Clube | 31. |
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SP
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CA Bragantino | 32. |
 AL
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AS Arapiraquense | 34. |
Season course
The competition started its season on February 8, 2015 and ended on December 2, 2015. At the end of the season, the Palmeiras São Paulo won the title for the third time. The top scorer with eight goals was Gabriel Barbosa from FC Santos .
Highest victories
- Independente AC (PA) - ADRC Icasa : 5-0 (March 4, 2015 - 1st round, second leg)
mode
The mode consisted of a knockout system . For the first two rounds, the rule was that if a team wins an away first leg by at least two goals, there is no second leg.
The goal difference counted. In the event of a tie, the away goals rule was applied. If no winner was determined after these were used, this was determined in a penalty shoot-out.
Tournament course
Qualifying round
In the round it was decided which club could participate in the draw for the first round. The games were played on February 8 and 22, 2015.
| total | First leg | Return leg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Real Noroeste Capixaba FC 
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4: 2 |
 Atlético Acreano
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1-0 | 3: 2 |
1 round
draw
The draw for the first phase of the cup took place on December 16, 2014 in Rio de Janeiro . The 80 teams were divided into eight groups (A to H) of 10 clubs each. The CBF ranking was used to determine the order. Then the pairings between groups A x E; B x F; C x D x G and H drawn.
| Pot A | Pot B | Pot C | Pot D |
|---|---|---|---|
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Flamengo Rio de Janeiro (3) |
EC Vitória (17) |
Avaí FC (27) |
 Luverdense EC (38)
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 Gremio Porto Alegre (4) |
AA Ponte Preta (18) |
América FC (RN) (28) |
 ADRC Icasa (40)
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Santos FC (5) |
Ceará (19) |
 America Mineiro (29) |
Fortaleza EC (41)
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Athletico Paranaense (10) |
 Sport Recife (20) |
Chapecoense (30) |
 Sampaio Corrêa FC (42)
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Botafogo FR (11) |
Figueirense FC (21) |
Parana Club (31) |
Clube de Regatas Brasil (47)
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CR Vasco da Gama (12) |
 Atlético Goianiense (22) |
CA Bragantino (32) |
Salgueiro AC (49)
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Palmeiras Sao Paulo (13) |
ABC Natal (23) |
Joinville EC (33) |
SER Caxias do Sul (51)
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Coritiba FC (14) |
Associação Portuguesa de Desportos (24) |
 Paysandu SC (34) |
Cuiabá EC (56)
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Goiás EC (15) |
Criciúma EC (25) |
AS Arapiraquense (35) |
Madureira EC (58)
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EC Bahia (16) |
Nautical Capibaribe (26) |
Boa EC (37) |
Tupi FC (59)
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| Pot E. | Pot F | Pot G | Pot H |
|---|---|---|---|
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EC Santo André (62) |
 AD Confiança (82) |
 Interporto FC (117) |
Independent AC (PA) (146)
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 Nacional FC (AM) (63) |
 CE Nova Esperança (84) |
.svg){kind=small} AA Luziânia (117) |
AD Cabofriense (149)
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Rio Branco FC (AC) (64) |
 Santos FC (AP) (88) |
 Sao Raimundo EC (RR) (124) |
Estrela do Norte FC (150)
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 Botafogo FC (PB) (65) |
Boavista SC (91) |
Moto Club de São Luís (129) |
 Ríver AC (152)
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Pará (67) |
AA Coruripe (92) |
EC Jacuipense (130) |
Maringá FC (152)
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Londrina EC (68) |
Princesa do Solimões EC (94) |
CE Lajeadense (131) |
Alecrim FC (61)
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Campinense Clube (70) |
 Vilhena EC (95) |
Globo FC (133) |
Murici FC (202)
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Gremio Esportivo Brasil (72) |
AA Anapolina (105) |
Operário FC (MT) (137) |
Capivariano FC (-)
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ECPP Vitória da Conquista (76) |
Real Noroeste (-) |
Ituano FC (139) |
Amadense FC (-)
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Villa Nova AC (78) |
Brasilia FC (109) |
EC Aguia Negra (141) |
Piauí EC (-)
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Pairings
2nd round
There was a new draw for the second round, including the six starters from the 2015 Copa Libertadores .
| total | First leg | Return leg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Sampaio Corrêa FC
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2: 6 |
Palmeiras São Paulo
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1: 1 | 1: 5 |
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AS Arapiraquense
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3: 3 |
EC Vitória
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1: 1 | 2: 2 |
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Capivariano FC
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1: 5 |
Botafogo FR
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1: 2 | 0: 3 |
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Avaí FC
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1: 2 |
Figueirense FC
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1-0 | 0: 2 |
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Maringá FC
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2.3 |
FC Santos
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2: 2 | 0: 1 |
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Chapecoense
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2.2 (2: 4 i.E.) |
Sport Recife
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2-0 | 0: 2 |
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Salgueiro AC
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0.2 |
Flamengo Rio de Jaheiro
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0: 2 | - |
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EC Jacuipense
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0.2 |
Náutico capibaribe
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0: 2 | - |
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Independent AC (PA)
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1.3 |
Goiás EC
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1-0 | 0: 3 |
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Ituano FC
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2: 3 |
Portuguesa
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1: 1 | 1: 2 |
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Fortaleza EC
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3.3 (10:11 i. E.) |
Coritiba FC
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2: 1 | 1: 2 |
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Moto Club
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2.6 |
AA Ponte Preta
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1: 2 | 1: 4 |
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Cuiabá EC
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1.1 |
Vasco
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1: 1 | 0-0 |
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América FC (RN)
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4.2 |
Atlético Goianiense
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4: 2 | 0: 1 |
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Tupi FC
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2: 2 |
Athletico Paranaense
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1-0 | 1: 2 |
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America Mineiro
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1.4 |
Ceará SC
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1: 1 | 0: 3 |
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Clube de Regatas Brasil
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1.3 |
Gremio Porto Alegre
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1: 3 | - |
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CA Bragantino
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0.3 |
Criciúma EC
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0: 3 | - |
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Luverdense EC
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1.3 |
EC Bahia
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0-0 | 1: 3 |
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Paysandu SC
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3.1 |
ABC Natal
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1-0 | 2: 1 |
3rd round
| total | First leg | Return leg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Palmeiras São Paulo
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1-0 |
AS Arapiraquense
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0-0 | 1-0 |
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Figueirense FC
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3: 2 |
Botafogo FR
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2: 2 | 1-0 |
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Sport Recife
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3.4 |
FC Santos
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2: 1 | 1: 3 |
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Flamengo Rio de Jaheiro
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3.1 |
Náutico capibaribe
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1: 1 | 0: 2 |
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Ituano FC
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3: 3 |
Goiás EC
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2-0 | 1: 3 |
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Coritiba FC
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3: 3 (3: 1 i. E.) |
AA Ponte Preta
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2: 1 | 1: 2 |
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Vasco
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6.3 |
América FC (RN)
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3: 1 | 3: 2 |
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Ceará SC
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2: 1 |
Tupi FC
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0-0 | 2: 1 |
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Gremio Porto Alegre
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1: 1 (3: 1 i.E.) |
Criciúma EC
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0: 1 | 1-0 |
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Paysandu SC
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3.2 |
EC Bahia
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3-0 | 0: 2 |
Classification Copa Sudamericana
After completing the second round, the teams were determined which should continue to play in the Copa Sudamericana 2015 and which made it to the round of 16 in the Copa do Brasil. The best teams from the 2015 championship rounds, Série A and Série B , who had already been eliminated in the first two rounds of the Copa do Brasil , moved to the Sudamericana . Places 1 to 16 from Série A were classified in the order in which they were placed, then the four best came from Série B and then the 17 through to Série A.
Qualification table
| rank | society | Points | Placement Brasileirão 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Gremio Porto Alegre | Round of 16 Copa do Brasil | 7. Series A |
| 2. | Goiás EC | 2nd round eliminated | 8. Series A |
| 3. | FC Santos | Round of 16 Copa do Brasil | 9. Series A |
| 4th | Flamengo Rio de Janeiro | Round of 16 Copa do Brasil | 10. Series A |
| 5. | Sport Recife | 3rd round eliminated | 11. Series A |
| 6th | Goiás EC | 3rd round eliminated | 12. Series A |
| 7th | Figueirense FC | Round of 16 Copa do Brasil | 13. Series A |
| 8th. | Coritiba FC | Round of 16 Copa do Brasil | 14. Series A |
| 9. | Chapecoense | 2nd round eliminated | 15. Series A |
| 10. | Palmeiras São Paulo | Round of 16 Copa do Brasil | 16. Series A |
| 11. | Joinville EC | 1st round eliminated | 1. Series B |
| 12. | AA Ponte Preta | 3rd round eliminated | 2. Series B |
| 13. | CR Vasco da Gama | Round of 16 Copa do Brasil | 3. Series B |
| 14th | Avaí FC | 2nd round eliminated | 4. Series B |
| 15th | EC Vitória | 2nd round eliminated | 17. Series A |
| 16. | EC Bahia | 3rd round eliminated | 18. Series A |
| 17th | Botafogo FR | 3rd round eliminated | 19. Series A |
| 18th | Criciúma EC | 3rd round eliminated | 20. Series A |
| Qualified for the round of 16 in the Copa do Brasil | |
| Qualified for the second round of the Copa Sudamericana 2014 | |
| Not qualified for a competition |
Round of 16
Draw The pairings from the round of 16 onwards were drawn on August 4, 2015. Two lottery pots were formed. Pot A included the qualifiers from the Copa Libertadores and the two best teams from the CBF ranking. The remaining eight teams came into Pot B. In both pots, all clubs were sorted according to the CBF ranking. The pots were then divided into four groups.
| Pot A | Pot B |
|---|---|
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Cruzeiro Belo Horizonte (1) |
Santos FC (5)
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Corinthians Sao Paulo (2) |
CR Vasco da Gama (12)
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Flamengo Rio de Janeiro (3) |
Palmeiras Sao Paulo (13)
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Gremio Porto Alegre (4) |
Coritiba FC (14)
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Atlético Mineiro (6) |
Ceará SC (19)
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Sao Paulo FC (7) |
Figueirense FC (21)
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Fluminense Rio de Janeiro (8) |
Paysandu SC (34)
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SC Internacional (9) |
Ituano FC (139)
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| total | First leg | Return leg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Ituano FC
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1: 4 |
SC Internacional
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0: 2 | 1: 2 |
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Ceará SC
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2: 4 |
Sao Paulo FC
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2: 1 | 0: 3 |
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Cruzeiro Belo Horizonte
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3: 5 |
Palmeiras São Paulo
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1: 2 | 2: 3 |
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CR Vasco da Gama
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2: 1 |
Flamengo Rio de Janeiro
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1-0 | 1: 1 |
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Paysandu SC
|
2.4 |
Fluminense Rio de Janeiro
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1: 2 | 1: 2 |
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Gremio Porto Alegre
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4.1 |
Coritiba FC
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1-0 | 3: 1 |
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Figueirense FC
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3: 2 |
Atlético Mineiro
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1: 1 | 2: 1 |
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Corinthians São Paulo
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1: 4 |
FC Santos
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0: 2 | 1: 2 |
Tournament schedule from the quarter finals
In contrast to the previous year, the pairings for the quarter-finals were not set. These were drawn on August 31, 2015. All eight clubs were in one lottery pot.
Tournament schedule
The team that had home right first will be named first in the pairings below.
| Quarter finals | Semifinals | final | |||||||||||||||||
| Sao Paulo FC
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3 | 1 | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
| Vasco
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0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Sao Paulo FC
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1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| FC Santos
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3 | 3 | 6th | ||||||||||||||||
| Figueirense FC
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0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| FC Santos
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1 | 3 | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
| FC Santos
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1 | 1 | 2 (3) | ||||||||||||||||
| SE Palmeiras
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0 | 2 | 2 (4) | ||||||||||||||||
| Fluminense FC
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0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Gremio FBPA
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0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Fluminense FC
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2 | 1 | 3 (1) | ||||||||||||||||
| SE Palmeiras
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1 | 2 | 3 (4) | ||||||||||||||||
| SC Internacional
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1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| SE Palmeiras
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1 | 3 | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
Finals
The away goals rule did not apply to the finals.
First leg
Return leg
The second leg ended with a win for Palmeiras. Due to the repealed away goal rule, the tournament winner had to be decided on penalties. In this, the performance of goalkeeper Fernando Prass from Palmeiras was particularly highlighted. He saved a penalty and even converted the last one for his team.
| Palmeiras São Paulo | FC Santos | |||||||
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1 Fernando Prass 22 João Pedro 65 ′ 72. 26 Jackson 31 Vitor Hugo 11 Zé Roberto 36 Matheus Sales 51 ′ 5 Arouca 27 Robinho 33 Gabriel Jesus 41. 7 Dudu 86 ′ 8 Lucas Barrios 43 ′ 68.    
Reserve |
1 Vanderlei 4 Victor Ferraz 14 David Braz 27. 6 Gustavo Henrique 37 Zeca 29 Thiago Maia 80. 8 Renato 20 Lucas Lima 31 Marquinhos Gabriel 9 Ricardo Oliveira 10 Gabriel Barbosa 48 ′ 64.
Reserve |
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Dudu 56 ′ Dudu 84 ′
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0: 1 Ricardo Oliveira 86 ′
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| penalties shoot | ||||||||
Zé Roberto Rafael Marques Jackson Jonathan Cristaldo Fernando Prass 
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Marquinhos Gabriel Gustavo Henrique Geuvânio Lucas Lima Ricardo Oliveira
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The championship team
| 3. | Palmeiras São Paulo |
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Leandro Pereira played three games, but was not in the squad at the time of winning the title (moved to Club Bruges in August 2015 ).
List of goalscorers
| Pl. | Nat. | player | society | Gates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Gabriel Barbosa | Santos | 8 goals |
| 2 |
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Ricardo Oliveira | Santos | 6 goals |
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Ronaldo | Ituano FC | ||
| 4th |
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Alexandre Pato | Sao Paulo FC | 5 goals |
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Marquinhos Gabriel | Santos |
spectator
Most visited games
The fourth most visited game between Palmeiras and Santos, the final second leg, was the most visited one at Allianz Parque so far. The turnover in the stadium was at 5,336,631.25 Real, the highest achieved up to that point.
| Pl. | number | home | Result | guest | Stadion | date | Gameday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 45,408 | Vasco | 1: 1 | Flamengo | Maracanã | August 16, 2015 | Round of 16 second leg |
| 2 | 43,051 | Gremio FBPA | 1: 1 | Fluminense | Arena do Gremio | September 30, 2015 | Quarter-final second leg |
| 3 | 42,046 | Ceará SC | 2: 1 | Fluminense | Castelão | August 26, 2015 | Round of 16 second leg |
| 4th | 39,660 | Palmeiras | 2-0 | Santos | Allianz Parque | 2nd December 2015 | Final backplay |
| 5 | 38,562 | Palmeiras | 2: 1 | Fluminense | Allianz Parque | October 30, 2015 | Semi-final second leg |
| 6th | 37,338 | Corinthians | 1: 2 | Santos | Arena Corinthians | August 26, 2015 | Round of 16 second leg |
| 7th | 33.991 | Palmeiras | 3: 2 | Internacional | Allianz Parque | September 30, 2015 | Quarter-final second leg |
| 8th | 31,898 | Flamengo | 0: 1 | Vasco | Maracanã | 19th August 2015 | Round of 16 first leg |
| 9 | 31,881 | Fluminense | 2: 1 | Palmeiras | Maracanã | October 21, 2015 | Semi-final first leg |
| 10 | 31,481 | Paysandu SC | 1: 2 | Fluminense | Mangueirão | August 26, 2015 | Round of 16 first leg |
Least visited games
| Pl. | number | home | Result | guest | Stadion | date | Gameday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 85 | Piauí EC | 0: 5 | Salgueiro AC | Albertão | March 31, 2015 | 1st round first leg |
| 2 | 123 | Alecrim FC | 0: 2 | Tupi FC | Nazarenão | 4th March 2015 | 1st round first leg |
| 3 | 283 | Madureira EC | 2-0 | Maringá FC | Galvão | April 15, 2015 | 1st round second leg |
| 4th | 306 | Lajeadense | 2: 1 | Bragantino | Estádio Alviazul | March 18, 2015 | 1st round first leg |
| 5 | 313 | Boa EC | 1: 1 | Moto Club | Melão | April 15, 2015 | 1st round second leg |
| 6th | 349 | São Raimundo | 1: 3 | ASA | Ribeirão | February 25, 2015 | 1st round first leg |
| 7th | 350 | Cabofriense | 1: 1 | Luverdense EC | Correão | 5th March 2015 | 1st round first leg |
| 8th | 405 | Bragantino | 1-0 | Lajeadense | Nabi Abi Chedid | April 16, 2015 | 1st round second leg |
| 9 | 411 | Cuiabá EC | 2-0 | Murici FC | Arena Pantanal | March 18, 2015 | 1st round second leg |
| 10 | 431 | Murici FC | 3: 2 | Cuiabá EC | Gomes da Costa | 4th March 2015 | 1st round first leg |
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Match report final first leg on cbf.com.br, accessed on August 17, 2017
- ↑ Match report final second leg on cbf.com.br, accessed on August 17, 2017
- ↑ Highest number of visitors in Allianz Parque , report on espn.uol.com.br from December 3, 2017, page in portug., Accessed on August 17, 2017