The 2009

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was the third staging of the competition. The competition started on September 24, 2009, and concluded on December 5, 2009. 32 clubs of all regions of

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participated of the cup, which is organized by the

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(CBF). The winner of the cup represented Brazil in the 2010 Copa Libertadores de Fútbol Femenino.

Competition format

The competition was contested by 32 clubs in a

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format where in the first three rounds was played over two legs and the

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was used, but if the away team won the first leg with an advantage of at least three goals, the second leg would not be played and the club automatically qualified to the next round. The fourth round was played in one leg. The final and the third-place game was played in one leg in a neutral venue.

Participating teams

The 2009 participating teams were the following clubs:

Table

Semifinals

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Third-place playoff

Final

Notes and references

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