2017 Copa do Brasil
| Copa Continental Pneus do Brasil 2017 | |||
| Country |
 Brazil
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| Dates | February 8 - October 12 | ||
| Teams | 91 | ||
| Matches played | 98 | ||
| Goals scored | 229 (2.34 per match) | ||
| Top goal scorer(s) |
Brenner Léo Gamalho Rafael Sóbis (5 goals each) |
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| All statistics correct as of 17 May 2017. | |||
The 2017 Copa do Brasil (officially the Copa Continental do Brasil 2017 for sponsorship reasons) is the 29th edition of the Copa do Brasil football competition. The competition is contested by 91 teams, either qualified through participitating their respective state championships (70), by the 2017 CBF ranking (10), by the 2016 Copa do Nordeste (1), by the 2016 Copa Verde (1), by the 2016 Série B (1) or those qualified for 2017 Copa Libertadores (8). Copa Verde, Copa do Nordeste and Série B champions, and the 8 Copa Libertadores clubs entered the competition in the round of 16. It will be held between February 8 and October 12.
Grêmio are the defending champions.
The competition is a single elimination knockout tournament, the first two rounds featuring a single match and the other rounds featuring two-legged ties. The winner qualifies for the 2018 Copa Libertadores.
The teams in bold are qualified directly for the round of 16.
A draw for the first round was held by CBF on December 15, 2017, 11:00 BRST at CBF headquarters in Rio de Janeiro. The 80 qualified teams were divided in eight groups (A-H) with 10 teams each. That division was based on the 2017 CBF ranking and the matches were drawn from the respective confronts: A vs. E; B vs. F; C vs. G; D vs. H. The lower ranked teams hosted the first round match.
In the first round, each tie was played on a single-legged basis. The lower ranked team hosted the match and, in tie cases, the higher ranked team advanced to next round.
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