Ninety-six teams will take part, divided into 24 groups, with the tournament running between January 3rd and January 25th.
Reigning champions Flamengo are in Group I, whilst the Copa’s most succesful team, Corinthians, head group M.
The tournament has gained prestige in recent years, with many top young players making their name in the tournament, including last year’s star-men Thomás and Adryan of Flamengo.
Amongst those hoping to star this year will be Santos forward Victor Andrade.
Group A – São José do Rio Preto
América-SP
Cruzeiro
ABC-RN
Mirassol-SP
Group B – Lins
Linense
Atlético-PR
Sinop-MT
Marília-SP
Group C – Ribeirão Preto
Olé Brasil
Fluminense
JI-Paraná-RO
Mogi Mirim
Group D – Batatais
Batatais
Sport
Uberlândia-MG
Rio Preto
Group E – Araraquara
Ferroviária
Palmeiras
Linhares-ES
Rondonópolis-MT
Group F – Monte Azul Paulista
Monte Azul
Porto-PE
Gama-DF
Botafogo-SP
Group G – Leme
Lemense
Internacional
Confiança (SE)
Santo André
Group H – Sumaré
Sumaré
Fortaleza
Goiânia (GO)
Paulista
Group I – São Carlos
São Carlos
Flamengo
Aquidauanense-MS
União São João-SP
Group J – Campo Limpo Paulista
Red Bull
Vitória
Atlético Roraima-RR
Portuguesa
Group K – Louveira
Audax-SP
América-MG
Avaí
Sete de Setembro-MS
Group L – São Bernardo do Campo
São Bernardo
Paraná
Atlético Acreano-AC
Noroeste-SP
Group M – Jaguariúna
Corinthians
Juventus-SP
Desportiva-ES
Santos-PB
Group N – Águas de Lindóia
Brasilis-SP
Goiás
Representante do Piauí
Guarani-SP
Group O – Taubaté
Taubaté
Vasco da Gama
Colo Colo-BA
Remo-PA
Group P – São José dos Campos
Primeira Camisa-SP
Ceará
Cruzeiro-DF
XV de Piracicaba-SP
Group Q – Limeira
Inter de Limeira
Santos
Vitória-PE
Assu-RN
Group R – Porto Feliz
Porto Feliz-SP
Atlético-MG
CRB-AL
Criciúma-SC
Group S – Osasco
Grêmio Osasco
Grêmio
Oratório-AP
Bragantino
Group T – São Paulo
Nacional-SP
Bahia
Caxias-RS
Americana-SP
Group U – Barueri
Grêmio Barueri
São Paulo
Palmas-TO
Sergipe-SE
Group V – Taboão da Serra
Taboão da Serra
Coritiba
CSA-AL
São Caetano
Group W – São José dos Campos
São José
Botafogo-RJ
Americano-MA
Vila Nova-GO
Group X – Guarulhos
Flamengo-SP
Figueirense
Nacional-AM
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