CBF set date for Copa Regionais group stage draw | OneFootball

The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) announced this Friday that the group draw for the Copa do Nordeste, Copa Verde, and Copa Sul-Sudeste will take place this Tuesday, starting at 2:00 PM (Brasília time).

The definition of the groups and matchups will happen at the entity’s headquarters in Rio de Janeiro (RJ), and will be broadcast on CBF TV.

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See the format and dates of the tournaments

COPA SUL-SUDESTE

This will be the first edition of the Copa Sul-Sudeste. The newcomer to the Brazilian calendar will feature 12 clubs, with teams from the South and Southeast Regions. The champion secures a spot in the third phase of the 2027 Copa do Brasil.

There will be 42 matches over ten dates, with at least six games for each of the 12 clubs. The competition will have three phases: in the first, each club will play three home and three away games; the semifinals and final will be decided in two-legged ties.

COPA DO NORDESTE

The Copa do Nordeste will feature 20 participating clubs. In the first phase, the teams will be divided into four groups with five teams each.

There will be 60 matches over ten dates, a maximum of 10 dates for the finalists. The champion of the 2026 Copa do Nordeste secures a spot in the third phase of the 2027 Copa do Brasil.

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COPA VERDE

The 13th edition of the Copa Verde will be the largest in history. The competition will feature 24 clubs from the North, Central-West, and Espírito Santo regions. The teams will be divided into two blocks of 12 teams each: the Copa Norte and the Copa Centro-Oeste. The champion of each will secure a spot in the third phase of the 2027 Copa do Brasil.

There will be 70 matches over ten dates, with at least six games for each of the 12 clubs. The competition is divided into four phases: in the first, the 24 clubs are divided into four groups of six clubs, two from the Copa Norte and two from the Copa Centro-Oeste.

All regional tournaments will take up a maximum of 10 dates for the finalists, starting on March 25 and ending on June 7.

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