2017 Copa do Brasil
The 2017 Copa do Brasil (officially the Copa Continental Pneus do Brasil 2017 for sponsorship reasons) was the 29th edition of the Copa do Brasil football competition. It was held between February 8 and September 27, 2017. The competition was contested by 91 teams, which qualified either by participating in 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 qualified for the 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.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Brazil |
| Dates | February 8 – September 27 |
| Teams | 91 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Cruzeiro (5th title) |
| Runner-up | Flamengo |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 120 |
| Goals scored | 282 (2.35 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Lucas Barrios Brenner Léo Gamalho Rafael Sóbis (5 goals each) |
| Best player | Diego (Flamengo) |
Cruzeiro defeated Flamengo on penalties in the finals to win their fifth title. They also earned the right to play in the 2018 Copa Libertadores Group stage and the 2018 Copa do Brasil Round of 16. Diego (Flamengo) and Gatito Fernández (Botafogo) won best player and best goalkeeper awards, respectively.
Grêmio were the defending champions, but were eliminated by Cruzeiro in the semi-finals.