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Copa do Brasil Draw
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The First, Second, and Third Round of the 2016 Copa do Brasil has been drawn. Three times Copa do Brasil winner Flamengo will face Serie D side Náutico Futebol Clube. If the away team wins by more than 2 goals in the 1st leg, the 2nd leg will not be played.
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If Flamengo manages to get to the Second Round, they will face either Serie D's Clube Esportivo Lajeadense or Serie B's Associação Chapecoense de Futebol.
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Now if Flamengo makes it to the Third Round, they will face either Serie A's Criciúma Esporte Clube, Serie D's Central Sport Club, Serie C's Santos Futebol Clube, or Lower Division's Espírito Santo Futebol Clube.
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Preliminary Round to Third Round
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"It will be a long campaign for us" said Ronaldinho "We need to focus hard and hope that good luck is on our side on matchday. Nautico FC will be giving their all and we need to be prepared."
The Copa do Brasil is a knockout football competition played by 86 teams, representing all 26 Brazilian states plus the Federal District. It is the Brazilian domestic cup and the Brazilian equivalent of the FA Cup, Taça de Portugal, Copa del Rey, Coupe de France, Coppa Italia, DFB-Pokal, and Copa Argentina, among others. Since 2013, the tournament has run from March to November. Teams that contest the Copa Libertadores de América join the Copa do Brasil directly in Round of 16. Also, the best 8 teams from the previous year's Campeonato Brasileiro Série A eliminated up to the third round qualify for Copa Sudamericana.
The competition is a single elimination knockout tournament featuring two-legged ties. In the first two rounds, if the away team wins the first match by 2 or more goals, it progresses straight to the next round avoiding the second leg. The winner qualifies for the next year's Copa Libertadores de América.
Both Gremio and Cruzeiro have the most Copa do Brasil titles with 4. The defending champions are Atletico Mineiro who will be looking to win three in a row.