The 2026 Copa do Brasil is the 38th edition of Brazil's domestic cup, the Copa do Brasil. It will be held from 17 February to 6 December 2026.
Due to its expansion, the 2026 Copa do Brasil will have five stages before the round of 16, with single-legged matches from the first to the fourth stage. From the fifth stage to the semi-finals, teams will play in a two-legged tie to decide which one will advance to the following round. The final will be played in a single match, with the host city having to comply with a stadium of at least 40,000 capacity, and having the structure to host the supporters of both clubs.
The number of qualified teams was expanded from 92 to 126 teams, with 102 direct spots from the state leagues and state cups (in the past season, 80 spots were given). Série A teams are automatically assured independently from their qualification in the state leagues or cups, and enter the competition in the fifth round. The champions of the 2025 Copa do Nordeste, 2025 Copa Verde, 2025 Série C and 2025 Série D enter in the third round.
On 7 January 2026, CBF published the 2026 Copa do Brasil schedule:
The draw for the first and second rounds was held on 28 January 2026 at the CBF headquarters in Rio de Janeiro.
In the first round, the 28 worst-placed teams in the CBF club ranking enter the competition. Teams with the best positions in ranking host the match, and face the worst-ranked ones. In case of one or more teams have the same position in the ranking, the CBF federation ranking will define those who have the best places. In case of equality in both rankings, the final standings of the qualification method will be used to define places.