Nowadays, 2003 Copa do Brasil has become very relevant in the _var2 area. Its importance has transcended borders and has captured the attention of experts in the field, as well as the general public. 2003 Copa do Brasil has been the subject of numerous studies and investigations that seek to understand its impact on _var3, and its influence on _var4. In this article we will explore different aspects related to 2003 Copa do Brasil, from its origin and evolution, to its implications in today's society. In addition, we will analyze its relevance in the _var5 context and its future projection.
Football tournament season
2003 Copa do Brasil| Copa do Brasil 2003 |
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| Country |  Brazil |
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| Dates | 2 February – 4 June |
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| Teams | 65 |
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| Champions | Cruzeiro (MG) |
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| Runner-up | Flamengo (RJ) |
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| Matches played | 118 |
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| Goals scored | 347 (2.94 per match) |
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| Top goal scorer(s) | Nonato (9) |
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The Copa do Brasil 2003 was the 15th staging of the Copa do Brasil.
The competition started on 2 February and concluded on 4 June 2003 with the second leg of the final, held at the Mineirão Stadium in Belo Horizonte, in which Cruzeiro lifted the trophy for the fourth time with a 3-1 victory over Flamengo.
Nonato, of Bahia, with nine goals, was the competition's topscorer.
Format
The competition was contested by 65 clubs in a knock-out format where all rounds were played over two legs and the away goals rule was used, with the exception of the preliminary match, which was played in a single match, and in the first two rounds if the away team won the first leg with an advantage of at least two goals, the second leg was not played and the club automatically qualified to the next round.
Participating teams
Competition stages
| Preliminary match
| |
| | | | |
| 1
| Paraná (PR)
| 0
| |
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| 2
| Coritiba (PR)
| 1
| |
| 1st Round
| | | 2nd Round
| | | 3rd Round
| | | Quarterfinals
| | | Semifinals
| | | Finals
| |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| CFZ (DF)
| 0
| 0
| | | | | | |
| Fortaleza (CE)
| 0
| 1
| | | Fortaleza (CE)
| 3
| 0
| |
| Americano (RJ)
| 2
| 2
| | | Figueirense (SC)
| 1
| 2
| |
| Figueirense (SC)
| 1
| 4
| | | | | | Figueirense (SC)
| 0
| 0
| |
| São Raimundo (AM)
| 2
| 0
| | | | | São Paulo (SP)
| 2
| 1
| |
| São Paulo (SP)
| 0
| 6
| | | São Paulo (SP)
| 2
| 5
| | | | |
| Bangu (RJ)
| 2
| 0
| | | Gama (DF)
| 2
| 1
| |
| Gama (DF)
| 1
| 2
| | | | São Paulo (SP)
| 0
| 1
| |
| Ituano (SP)
| 2
| 0
| | | | | | Goiás (GO)
| 0
| 1
| |
| Coritiba (PR)
| 0
| 1
| | | Ituano (SP)
| 1
| 1
| | | | |
| Ipatinga (MG)
| 2
| 0
| | | Goiás (GO)
| 1
| 1
| |
| Goiás (GO)
| 1
| 1
| | | | | | Goiás (GO)
| 2
| 3
| |
| CENE (MS)
| 0
|
| | | | | Botafogo (RJ)
| 1
| 2
| |
| Botafogo (RJ)
| 2
|
| | | Botafogo (RJ)
| 2
| 2
| | |
| Sampaio Corrêa (MA)
| 1
|
| | | São Caetano (SP)
| 1
| 0
| |
| São Caetano (SP)
| 4
|
| | | | Goiás (GO)
| 2
| 1
| |
| Pelotas (RS)
| 1
| 1
| | | | | | | Cruzeiro (MG)
| 3
| 2
| |
| Guarani (SP)
| 2
| 1
| | | Guarani (SP)
| 3
| 0
| | | | |
| Iraty (PR)
| 0
|
| | | Vila Nova (GO)
| 1
| 1
| |
| Vila Nova (GO)
| 3
|
| | | | | | Vila Nova (GO)
| 0
| 1
| |
| Rio Branco (ES)
| 2
|
| | | | | Cruzeiro (MG)
| 2
| 2
| |
| Cruzeiro (MG)
| 4
|
| | | Coríntians (RN)
| 2
| 0
| | | | |
| Coríntians (RN)
| 2
| 1
| | | Cruzeiro (MG)
| 2
| 7
| |
| Santa Cruz (PE)
| 0
| 2
| | | | Cruzeiro (MG)
| 2
| 1
| |
| River (PI)
| 1
| 2
| | | | | | Vasco (RJ)
| 1
| 1
| |
| Moto Club (MA)
| 0
| 4
| | | Moto Club (MA)
| 0
|
| | |
| Vasco (RJ)
| 1
| 4
| | | Vasco (RJ)
| 2
|
| |
| Itabaiana (SE)
| 0
| 0
| | | | | | Bahia (BA)
| 2
| 0
| |
| Atlético (PB)
| 1
| 1
| | | | | Vasco (RJ)
| 1
| 1
| |
| Bahia (BA)
| 1
| 4
| | | CF Amazônia (RO)
| 3
| 1
| | |
| CF Amazônia (RO)
| 3
| 0
| | | Bahia (BA)
| 3
| 4
| |
| Rio Branco (AC)
| 0
| 2
| | | | Cruzeiro (MG)
| 1
| 3
| |
| Alegrense (ES)
| 2
| 1
| | | | | | | | Flamengo (RJ)
| 1
| 1
| |
| Criciúma (SC)
| 3
| 5
| | | Criciúma (SC)
| 1
| 1
| | | | |
| Palmeiras (SP)
| 1
| 5
| | | Palmeiras (SP)
| 1
| 2
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| Operário (MT)
| 0
| 1
| | | | | | Palmeiras (SP)
| 2
| 3
| |
| Tocantinópolis (TO)
| 1
| 1
| | | | | Vitória (BA)
| 7
| 1
| |
| Vitória (BA)
| 2
| 0
| | | Vitória (BA)
| 2
| 5
| | | | |
| Atlético (RR)
| 4
| 0
| | | Atlético (RR)
| 1
| 1
| |
| Nacional (AM)
| 1
| 2
| | | | Vitória (BA)
| 1
| 1
| |
| Confiança (SE)
| 1
| 0
| | | | | | Flamengo (RJ)
| 2
| 3
| |
| Ceará (CE)
| 0
| 2
| | | Ceará (CE)
| 1
| 0
| | | | |
| Flamengo (RJ)
| 4
|
| | | Flamengo (RJ)
| 0
| 1
| |
| Botafogo (PB)
| 1
|
| | | | | | Flamengo (RJ)
| 4
| 3
| |
| Ypiranga (AP)
| 1
|
| | | | | Remo (PA)
| 0
| 2
| |
| Remo (PA)
| 3
|
| | | Remo (PA)
| 1
| 1
| | |
| Internacional (RS)
| 2
|
| | | Internacional (RS)
| 0
| 2
| |
| Comercial (MS)
| 0
|
| | | | Flamengo (RJ)
| 1
| 0
| |
| Corinthians (AL)
| 0
| 0
| | | | | | | Sport (PE)
| 0
| 0
| |
| Flamengo (PI)
| 1
| 1
| | | Flamengo (PI)
| 1
| 0
| | |
| Fluminense (RJ)
| 1
| 4
| | | Fluminense (RJ)
| 2
| 2
| |
| Fluminense (BA)
| 1
| 0
| | | | | | Fluminense (RJ)
| 0
| 1
| |
| Dom Bosco (MT)
| 0
|
| | | | | Sport (PE)
| 1
| 2
| |
| Sport (PE)
| 5
|
| | | Sport (PE)
| 3
| 1
| | | | |
| Atlético (PR)
| 2
| 1
| | | Atlético (PR)
| 2
| 0
| |
| Tuna Luso (PA)
| 2
| 0
| | | | Sport (PE)
| 4
| 1
| |
| Juventude (RS)
| 2
| 1
| | | | | | Atlético (MG)
| 0
| 3
| |
| Caldense (MG)
| 1
| 2
| | | Caldense (MG)
| 0
| 0
| | |
| Atlético (MG)
| 1
| 4
| | | Atlético (MG)
| 1
| 4
| |
| CRB (AL)
| 0
| 0
| | | | | | Atlético (MG)
| 2
| 3
| |
| Anapolina (GO)
| 1
| 1
| | | | | Náutico (PE)
| 1
| 1
| |
| Náutico (PE)
| 2
| 3
| | | Náutico (PE)
| 1
| 3
| | |
| América (RN)
| 1
| 1
| | | América (RN)
| 2
| 1
| |
| Guarani (RS)
| 2
| 0
| | |
Copa do Brasil
2003 winners
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Cruzeiro
Fourth title
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Notes
- ^ Penalties: Juventude (RS) 3-5 Caldense (MG).
- ^ Penalties: Goiás (GO) 4-2 Ituano (SP).
- ^ Guarani (SP) fielded an ineligible player in the first leg so it lost the points and the classification was awarded to Villa Nova (GO).
- ^ Penalties: Flamengo (RJ) 4-3 Ceará (CE).
References
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