2015 Copa do Brasil knockout stage explained

The knockout stages of the 2015 Copa do Brasil will be played from August 19 to November 25, 2015. A total of 16 teams will compete in the knockout stages.

The draw for the Round of 16 was held by CBF on 4 August 2015. The 16 qualified teams were divided in two pots. Teams from pot 1 were the six teams directly qualified to the Round of 16, the five teams that competed at the 2015 Copa Libertadores and the best placed team in the 2014 Brazilian Série A not taking part in the 2015 Copa Libertadores, plus the two highest CBF ranked teams qualified via the Third Round. Pot 2 was composed of the other teams that qualified through the Third Round. Each pot was divided into 4 pairs according to the CBF ranking. For the remaining stages of the tournament a new draw was held on 31 August 2015.[1]

Seeding

Bracket

Round of 16

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Match 71

----Internacional won 4–1 on aggregate and advanced to the Quarterfinals.

Match 72

----São Paulo won 4–2 on aggregate and advanced to the Quarterfinals.

Match 73

----Palmeiras won 5–3 on aggregate and advanced to the Quarterfinals.

Match 74

----Vasco da Gama won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the Quarterfinals.

Match 75

----Fluminense won 4–2 on aggregate and advanced to the Quarterfinals.

Match 76

----Grêmio won 4–1 on aggregate and advanced to the Quarterfinals.

Match 77

----Figueirense won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the Quarterfinals.

Match 78

----Santos won 4–1 on aggregate and advanced to the Quarterfinals.

Quarterfinals

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Match 79

----São Paulo won 4–1 on aggregate and advanced to the Semifinals.

Match 80

----Santos won 4–2 on aggregate and advanced to the Semifinals.

Match 81

----Palmeiras won 4–3 on aggregate and advanced to the Semifinals.

Match 82

----Tied 1–1 on aggregate, Fluminense won on away goals and advanced to the Semifinals

Semifinals

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Match 83

----Santos won 6–2 on aggregate and advanced to the Finals.

Match 84

----Tied 3–3 on aggregate, Palmeiras won on penalties and advanced to the Finals.

Finals

----Tied 2–2 on aggregate, Palmeiras won on penalties.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Confira o regulamento definitivo da Copa do Brasil 2015 . CBF . Jan 9, 2015 . Portuguese.