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Women’s Brazil Cup 2026: how teams advance

Quarterfinals onward use two legs; points, goal difference and penalties decide each tie.

By Pulse EditorialNovember 10, 2026
The Women’s Brazil Cup trophy.
The Women’s Brazil Cup trophy in an archive photo. Photo: Rebeca Reis/Staff Images Woman/CBF.

The 2026 Women’s Brazil Cup does not use two legs in every round. CBF’s regulations set eight stages including the preliminary round: ties through the fourth phase, the round of 16, are single matches. The quarterfinals, semifinals and final have two legs.

Teams are first compared on points earned in the tie. If points are level over two legs, goal difference decides; if still tied, the teams go to penalties. A drawn single-match tie also goes to penalties. Article 13 does not list away goals as a priority tiebreaker.

For a hypothetical example, if Team A wins the first leg 2–0 and loses the second 1–0, each side has one win, but A advances with a plus-one goal difference. This is not a real Flamengo result.

The Women’s Brazil Cup, national league and state competitions have their own rules. Check the competition and stage, and consult CBF’s latest detailed schedule for dates and opponents.

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