Copa do Brasil under-20 starts with five sides into round two | OneFootball

Atlético-MG advanced to the second round of the U-20 Copa do Brasil with a 4-0 win over Sobradinho-DFCredits: Paulo Henrique França / Atlético

The 15th edition of the U-20 Copa do Brasil kicked off on Tuesday afternoon (8), with five teams advancing to the second round: Bahia, Flamengo, Atlético-MG, Athletic-MG and Grêmio.

Esquadrão de Aço recorded the most emphatic result of the day: a 16-0 win over Atlético de Alagoinhas-BA at CT Evaristo de Macedo, in Dias d'Ávila (BA). Ruan Pablo (3), Dell (3), Roger (2), Pedrinho (2), Caio Suassuna, Carioca, Ryan Nascimento, Fred Mundoco and Santana found the net for the Bahia side.

At CT Ninho do Urubu in Rio, Flamengo beat Forte-ES 6-0, with goals from Josmar (2), Rogério Araújo, Joshua, Daniel Sales and Rafael Henrique. Grêmio defeated Real Sport Club 5-0 at Airton Ferreira da Silva, in Eldorado do Sul. Bernardo Ferreira, João Borne, Danillo, Vítor Ramon and Harlley scored.

Bahia thrashed Atlético de Alagoinhas-BA 16-0 in the first round of the U-20 Copa do BrasilCredits: Rafael Rodrigues / EC Bahia

Playing at home at Arena MRV in Belo Horizonte, Atlético-MG beat Sobradinho-DF 4-0, with goals from Mosquito (2), Nata and Luís Gustavo. Fellow Minas Gerais side Athletic knocked out Real Brasília-DF 2-1 at Arena Sicredi, in São João Del Rei. Thyago Porto and Matheus Pimenta scored for the home team, while Vitor Mendes pulled one back for the Brasília side.

This first stage of the competition will feature 32 matchups in total, with 18 taking place on Wednesday (9), six on Thursday (10), two on the 16th and one more on the 17th.

What’s new this season

This year's edition of the U-20 Copa do Brasil saw the number of clubs double, from 32 to 64. The largest number of participants in the tournament’s history also brought a 71% increase in the number of matches, from 45 to 77.

The winner of the 2026 U-20 Copa do Brasil will play in the U-20 Supercopa do Brasil, which will once again be organized by the CBF this season, against the winner of the 2026 Brasileirão U-20.

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