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The Brazil Cup 2019 is already "drawn" with the draw of the first phase of the competition, scheduled for February 6. The most democratic competition of the national calendar involves 80 teams at the first moment, while 11 teams enter directly into the fourth round (eighth round). ABC will face Galvez / AC, the United States will play Sobradinho / DF and Santa Cruz against Tupi / MG
CBF (19659004) At the This Thursday's draw, the 80 participating clubs were ranked according to their position in the National Club Ranking (RNC) and were divided into eight groups of 10 clubs each, ranked according to their position in the RNC.
Since the first two phases will be played in singles matches, it should be noted that in the first phase, the ground control will belong to the lower position club in the 2019 RNC between the two competitors at each match; in the second phase, the field control will be defined by lottery, and this definition will already be present in this lottery of the first phase, the eventual winner of each group in phase 1 already knowing that the phase diagram will play the role of principal or visitor in the next step.
The clashes of the fifth round (round of 16) will be known thanks to a new draw. Double current champion of the tournament, Cruzeiro enters the competition in the last 16, as well as all the participants of the Country in the Libertadores – Palmeiras, Flamengo, Internacional, Grêmio, São Paulo and Atlético-MG -, Atlético-PR, Brazil, Sampaio Corrêa, Northeast Cup champion, Paysandu, Green Cup champion and Fortaleza, winner of the B series.
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