2018 Copa do Brasil First Stage
The 2018 Copa do Brasil first stage was the first stage of the 2018 Copa do Brasil football competition. It was played from 30 January to 7 February 2018. A total of 80 teams competed in the first stage to decide 40 places in the second stage of the 2018 Copa do Brasil. Draw. The draw for the first and second stage was held on 15 December 2017, 15:00 at CBF headquarters in Rio de Janeiro. Teams were seeded by their "CBF ranking" (shown in parentheses). The 80 qualified teams were divided in eight  groups (A-H) with 10 teams each. The matches were drawn from the respective confronts: A vs. E; B vs. F; C vs. G; D vs. H. The lower ranked teams hosted the first stage match. Format. In the first stage, each tie was played on a single match basis. The lower CBF ranked team hosted the match. If tied, the higher CBF ranked team would advance to second stage. Matches. All times are Brasília summer time, ()