2026 Copa Centro-Oeste

2026 Copa Centro-Oeste
Tournament details
CountryBrazil
Dates25 March – 27 May
Teams12
Final positions
ChampionsGoiás Anápolis (1st title)
Runners-upEspírito Santo Rio Branco
Tournament statistics
Matches played34
Goals scored83 (2.44 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Brazil Alex Choco
(4 goals)

The 2026 Copa Centro-Oeste was the 5th edition of this football competition held in Brazil. The 2026 edition marked the return of the competition, which has not been held since 2002.[1] Featuring 12 clubs, Distrito Federal, Espírito Santo, Goiás, Mato Grosso and Tocantins have two vacancies; Mato Grosso do Sul with one. The other one berth was set according to CBF ranking.[2]

In the finals, Anápolis defeated Rio Branco 4–2 on aggregate to win their first title and a place in the third round of the 2027 Copa do Brasil and earned the right to play against 2026 Copa Norte winners Paysandu in the 2026 Copa Verde.[3]

Qualified teams

Association Team Qualification method
Federal District (Brazil) Distrito Federal
2 berths		Gama2025 Campeonato Brasiliense champions
Capital2025 Campeonato Brasiliense runners-up
Espírito Santo Espírito Santo
2 berths		Rio Branco2025 Campeonato Capixaba champions
Porto Vitória2025 Copa ES runners-up
Goiás Goiás
2+1 berths		Vila Nova2025 Campeonato Goiano champions
Anápolis2025 Campeonato Goiano runners-up
Atlético GoianienseBest placed team in the 2026 CBF ranking not already qualified
Mato Grosso Mato Grosso
2 berths		Primavera2025 Campeonato Mato-Grossense champions
Cuiabá2025 Campeonato Mato-Grossense runners-up
Mato Grosso do Sul Mato Grosso do Sul
1 berth		Operário2025 Campeonato Sul-Mato-Grossense champions
Tocantins Tocantins
2 berths		Araguaína2025 Campeonato Tocantinense champions
Tocantinópolis2025 Campeonato Tocantinense runners-up

Schedule

The schedule of the competition is as follows.[4]

Phase Round First leg Second leg
Group stage Matchday 1 24, 25 and 26 March 2026
Matchday 2 28 and 29 March 2026
Matchday 3 7, 8 and 9 April 2026
Matchday 4 15 and 16 April 2026
Matchday 5 29 April 2026
Knockout stage Semi-finals 6 and 13 May 2026
Finals 21 May 2026 27 May 2026

Group stage

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Goiás Vila Nova (A) 5 2 2 1 10 4 +6 8 Advance to Knockout stage
2 Espírito Santo Rio Branco (A) 5 2 2 1 5 4 +1 8
3 Mato Grosso do Sul Operário 5 2 2 1 8 10 −2 8
4 Tocantins Araguaína 5 2 1 2 6 4 +2 7
5 Federal District (Brazil) Capital 5 1 3 1 6 7 −1 6
6 Mato Grosso Primavera 5 0 2 3 6 12 −6 2
Updated to match(es) played on 29 April 2026. Source: CBF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) fewest red cards; 6) fewest yellow cards; 7) drawing of lots.[5]
(A) Advance to a further round

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Federal District (Brazil) Gama (A) 5 5 0 0 8 3 +5 15 Advance to Knockout stage
2 Goiás Anápolis (A) 5 3 0 2 9 3 +6 9
3 Goiás Atlético Goianiense 5 2 1 2 5 5 0 7
4 Espírito Santo Porto Vitória 5 2 1 2 7 8 −1 7
5 Tocantins Tocantinópolis 5 0 3 2 2 5 −3 3
6 Mato Grosso Cuiabá 5 0 1 4 2 9 −7 1
Updated to match(es) played on 29 April 2026. Source: CBF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) fewest red cards; 6) fewest yellow cards; 7) drawing of lots.[6]
(A) Advance to a further round

Knockout stage

Bracket

Semi-finalsFinals
Goiás Vila Nova1 (3)
Goiás Anápolis (p)1 (4)
Goiás Anápolis314
Espírito Santo Rio Branco022
Federal District (Brazil) Gama0
Espírito Santo Rio Branco1

Finals

Anápolis Goiás3–0Espírito Santo Rio Branco
Fernandinho 59'
Juninho 86'
Igor Souza 90+4'		 Report
Attendance: 2,823
Referee: Paulo Henrique Schleich Vollkopf
Rio Branco Espírito Santo2–1Goiás Anápolis
Victor Braga 17' (pen.)
Murilo Henrique 45+4'		 Report Mila 90+6'
Attendance: 3,378
Referee: Thaillan Azevedo Gomes

Anápolis won 4–2 on aggregate.

References

  1. ↑ "CBF resgata Copa Centro-Oeste e integra torneio à Copa Verde". Portal N10. 1 October 2025.
  2. ↑ "Regionais 2026: veja classificados para as Copas do Nordeste, Sul-Sudeste, Norte e Centro-Oeste". Globo Esporte. 10 December 2025.
  3. ↑ "Copa Centro-Oeste: Anápolis perde, mas é campeão". Futebol Interior. 27 May 2026.
  4. ↑ "COPA CENTRO-OESTE - TABELA BÁSICA / EDIÇÃO 2026" (PDF) (in Portuguese). CBF.
  5. ↑ "Regulamento Específico da Competição" (PDF) (in Portuguese). CBF. 11 February 2026.
  6. ↑ "Regulamento Específico da Competição" (PDF) (in Portuguese). CBF. 11 February 2026.
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