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. It began on February 27 and ended on November 27. The competition was contested by 87 teams, either qualified through participating in their respective state championships (71), by the CBF Rankings (10) or those qualified for

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(6). Clubs that qualify for the

entered the competition in the Round of 16. The best 8 teams of 2012 Campeonato Brasileiro eliminated up to the

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qualifies for

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which was contested in the second half of 2013.Informações sobre a competição – Regulamento
, CBF.com

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

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Qualified teams

Teams in bold qualified for

and entered directly in the Round of 16. ;Notes *Minas Gerais (MG): Formerly known as Ipatinga FC until 2012. *Paraíba (PB): Originally, CSP had qualified as 2012 Copa Paraíba champion, but the team was disqualified by the Brazilian Superior Court of Sports Justice (STJD) and replaced by Sousa. *São Paulo (SP): São Paulo qualified to

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champions. CBF announced that

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( 2012 Série A 5th) entered in his berth due to scheduling conflicts.

Preliminary round

First leg

Second leg

First round

First leg

Second leg

Second round

Note 1: Naviraiense won on aggregate but was disqualified by the STJD after being punished for fielding an ineligible player.

First leg

Second leg

Third round

First leg

Second leg

Final rounds

A draw by CBF scheduled for August 6 set the matches for this round. The 16 qualified teams were divided in two pots. Teams from pot 1 are the ones who competed at the

(except

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, replaced by

) plus the two highest CBF ranked teams qualified via the Third Round. Pot 2 is composed of the other teams that qualified through the Third Round.

Qualified teams

Bracket

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

Round of 16

First leg

Second leg

Quarterfinals

First leg

Second leg

Semifinals

First leg

Second leg

Finals

First leg

Second leg

Copa Sudamericana qualification

The best eight teams eliminated before the Round of 16 with the best 2012 Série A or 2012 Série B record qualifies for

References

External links

Copa Perdigão do BrasilCopa do Brasil 2013
CBF.com
Copa do Brasil
Soccerway.com {{Authority control Copa do Brasil seasons 2013 in Brazilian football 2013 domestic association football cups