Corinthians win Copa do Brasil, join top three champions in São Paulo

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·22 December 2025

Corinthians win Copa do Brasil, join top three champions in São Paulo

By Henrique Pereira / Central do Timão Editorial Team

On the evening of last Sunday (21), Corinthians defeated Vasco 2-1 at Maracanã, with goals scored by Yuri Alberto and Memphis Depay, and became the champion of the Copa do Brasil for the fourth time in its history. With this victory, Timão climbed the ranks of the tournament's greatest champions.

This was the fourth Copa do Brasil victory in the club's history, with the others occurring in 1995, 2002, and 2009. With the title achieved in 2025, the Alvinegro Paulista matched their archrival Palmeiras as the São Paulo club with the most national tournament victories.

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The title also elevated Timão to the position of the club with the third-highest number of Copa do Brasil victories, again tied with their rival. The tournament's greatest champion is Cruzeiro, with six titles, while Flamengo and Grêmio have the second-highest number of victories, with five each.

In addition to the four titles, Corinthians ended up as the runner-up in the knockout tournament on four other occasions: 2001, 2008, 2018, and 2022. Moreover, in recent years, the Alvinegro Paulista reached the semifinals twice: in 2023 and 2024.

This was Corinthians' fourth Copa do Brasil title in its history, with the other three being won in 1995, 2002, and 2009. Besides the sporting importance, the victory also generated a prize of R$ 77,175,000 million, in addition to more than R$ 20 million accumulated in the previous phases.

The national title also secured Corinthians a spot in the group stage of the 2026 Copa Libertadores, as well as placing the team in the Supercopa do Brasil, where they will face Flamengo, the current Brazilian champion. The match is initially scheduled for January 24.

Check out the list of Copa do Brasil champions:

Cruzeiro: 6 (1993, 1996, 2000, 2003, 2017, and 2018)

Grêmio: 5 (1989, 1994, 1997, 2001, and 2016)

Flamengo: 5 (1990, 2006, 2013, 2022, and 2024)

Palmeiras: 4 (1998, 2012, 2015, and 2020)

Corinthians: 4 (1995, 2002, 2009, and 2025)

Atlético-MG: 2 (2014 and 2021)

Criciúma: 1 (1991)

Fluminense: 1 (2007)

Inter: 1 (1992)

Juventude: 1 (1999)

Paulista: 1 (2005)