Runners-up Corinthians (SP) Dates 13 Feb 2008 – 11 Jun 2008 Teams 64 Matches played 111 | Champions Sport (PE) Champion Sport Club do Recife Location Brazil Goals scored 342 | |
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Similar 2009 Copa do Brasil, 2007 Copa do Brasil, 2010 Copa do Brasil, 2004 Copa do Brasil, 2006 Copa do Brasil | ||
The Copa do Brasil 2008 was the 20th staging of the Copa do Brasil, starting on February 13, 2008 and finishing on June 11, 2008. It was played by 64 teams, either qualified through their respected state championships (54) or by the CBF Rankings (10). The clubs that played the Copa Libertadores 2008 didn't participate in the Copa do Brasil 2008 because of scheduling problems. It was won by Sport-PE.
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Format
The tournament was played in two-legged knockout stages. In the first two rounds the away team automatically goes through to the next round if they beat the home team by a 2-goal difference or more in the first leg.
The away goals rule was used in the Copa do Brasil, which is an unusual feature when compared to other South American competitions. For example, the Copa Libertadores did not adopt this rule until 2005.
Copa do Brasil is an opportunity for teams from smaller states to play against the big teams and episodes of giant-killing have happened at a regular rate throughout the competition history.
The winner automatically qualifies for the next year's Copa Libertadores, which prevents a team from winning the Copa do Brasil twice in a row.
Top scorers
Updated to games played 2008-06-06