1998 Copa do Brasil
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The Copa do Brasil 1998 was the 10th staging of the Copa do Brasil.
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Copa do Brasil 1998 | |
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Tournament details | |
Country | Brazil |
Dates | January 20 - May 30 |
Teams | 42 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Palmeiras (SP) |
Runner-up | Cruzeiro (MG) |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 75 |
Goals scored | 233 (3.11 per match) |
Top goal scorer(s) | Romário (7) |
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The competition started on January 20, 1998, and concluded on May 30, 1998, with the second leg of the final, held at the Estádio do Morumbi in São Paulo, in which Palmeiras lifted the trophy for the first time with a 2–0 victory over Cruzeiro.
Romário, of Flamengo, with 7 goals, was the competition's topscorer.