| Organiser(s) | Brazilian Football Confederation |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1999; 26 years ago (1999) |
| Region | Brazil's Central-West plusEspírito Santo andTocantins |
| Teams | 12 |
| Qualifier for | Copa do Brasil (third round) Copa Verde |
| Current champions |  Goiás (3rd title) |
| Most championships | Goiás (3 titles) |
 2026 Copa Centro-Oeste | |
TheCopa Centro-Oeste (English:Central-West Cup) is a Brazilianfootball competition contested betweenCentral-West region teams, plusEspírito Santo andTocantins. The champion secures a place in the third round of the following year'sCopa do Brasil, as well as competing for theCopa Verde trophy against the winner of theCopa Norte.
At the end of the 1960s and beginning of the 1970s, the first regional tournaments began to emerge in Brazilian football. However, it was in 1999 that the Copa Centro-Oeste came into being. Teams from the central-west region of Brazil participated, along with teams fromEspírito Santo, from the southeast region, andTocantins, in the northern region.Minas Gerais state clubs only competed in the first Copa Centro-Oeste edition, in 1999, joining the newCopa Sul-Minas in 2000. In 1999, the winner of the Copa Centro-Oeste qualified for theCopa CONMEBOL. From 2000 to 2002, the champion went on to compete in theCopa dos Campeões.[1]
Following changes to the Brazilian football calendar, the tournament was discontinued in 2003. However, in October 2025, the CBF announced the return of the competition after 24 years.[2]
The twelve clubs are divided into two groups of six clubs each. The top two teams from each group advance to the knockout stage. The semi-finals will be single matches, while the finals will be two-legged ties.[3]
| Year | Finals | Losing semi-finalists1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winners | Score | Runners-up | ||||
| 1999 |  Cruzeiro | 3–0 1–2 0–02 | Vila Nova | Atlético Mineiro and EC Operário | ||
| 2000 | Goiás | 3–1 5–1 Aggregate 8–2 | Vila Nova | Juventude and São Mateus | ||
| 2001 | Goiás | 1–0 1–1 Aggregate 2–1 | Vila Nova |  Gama andSerra | ||
| 2002 | Goiás | 2–3 3–0 Aggregate 5–3 | Gama |  Comercial andVila Nova | ||
| Tournament was not held between 2003 and 2025. | ||||||
| 2026 | ||||||
Note 1: Losing semi-finalists are listed in alphabetical order.
Note 2: Cruzeiro won for having made the best campaign.
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Years won | Years runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goiás | 3 | 0 | 2000, 2001, 2002 | — |
| Cruzeiro | 1 | 0 | 1999 | — |
| Vila Nova | 0 | 3 | — | 1999, 2000, 2001 |
| Gama | 0 | 1 | — | 2002 |
| State | Won | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Goiás | 3 | 3 |
| Minas Gerais | 1 | 0 |
| Distrito Federal | 0 | 1 |
