Copinha 2026: Copa do Brasil Winner Eliminated

The first phase of the Copinha made another traditional team a victim. This time, he was a Copa do Brasil champion after losing the last game of the first phase on Saturday afternoon (10).

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Copa do Brasil champion eliminated from Copinha 2026

This is Criciúma, which won the competition “most democratic” team in the country in 1991, after defeating Grêmio in the final. However, Carvoeiro said goodbye to Copinha after a 2-1 defeat to Comercial Tietê.

As a result, the team from Santa Catarina finished with three points and in 3rd place in Group 18. Their debut came with a 2-0 defeat to XV of Piracicaba. Then, they beat Canaã-DF, who finished in the lead, 3-0.

On the other hand, the São Paulo team came in 2nd place with six points. The campaign yielded an unprecedented classification for the second phase. The campaign was one of recovery, after debuting with a 4-2 defeat to Canaã-DF. Then, they beat XV de Piracicaba, 1-0, and reached the last round with the four teams with a chance of qualifying.

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Aiko Tanaka

Aiko Tanaka is a combat sports journalist and general sports reporter at Archysport. A former competitive judoka who represented Japan at the Asian Games, Aiko brings firsthand athletic experience to her coverage of judo, martial arts, and Olympic sports. Beyond combat sports, Aiko covers breaking sports news, major international events, and the stories that cut across disciplines — from doping scandals to governance issues to the business side of global sport. She is passionate about elevating the profile of underrepresented sports and athletes.

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