2014 Copa do Brasil
| Copa Sadia do Brasil 2014 | |||
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| Country |
 Brazil
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| Dates | 19 February – 26 November | ||
| Teams | 87 | ||
| Champions |
 Atlético Mineiro(1st title) |
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| Runners-up |
Cruzeiro
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| Matches played | 159 | ||
| Goals scored | 432 (2.72 per match) | ||
| Top goal scorer(s) |
Bill Gabriel (6 goals each) |
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The 2014 Copa do Brasil (officially the 2014 Copa Sadia do Brasil for sponsorship reasons) was the 26th edition of the Copa do Brasil football competition. The competition was contested by 87 teams, either qualified through participitating their respective state championships (71), by the CBF Rankings (10) or those qualified for 2014 Copa Libertadores (6). Clubs that qualify for the 2014 Copa Libertadores enter the competition in the 4th stage. The best seven teams of the 2013 Brazilian Championship eliminated until the third round qualified for the 2014 Copa Sudamericana.
The competition is a single elimination knockout tournament featuring two-legged ties. 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 away goals rule is also used in the Copa do Brasil. The winner qualifies for the 2015 Copa Libertadores.
The teams (in bold) qualified for 2014 Copa Libertadores qualify directly for the Fourth Stage (Round of 16).
^ A. River Plate was originally qualified as runners-up of the 2013 Campeonato Sergipano. Because of their request to be absent for 2 two years of the Campeonato Sergiano due to financial problems, Lagarto earned their spot.
A draw by CBF held on January 10, 2014 set the matches for this round. The 81 qualified teams were divided in eight pots (A-H) with 10 teams each. They were divided based on the CBF Rankings and the matches were drawn from the respective confronts: A x E; B x F; C x G; D x H. The lower ranked teams of each match will host the first leg. Before the Round of 16 there will be another draw including the six teams that will play the 2014 Copa Libertadores.
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