Copa Verde
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| Organiser(s) | Brazilian Football Confederation |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2014 |
| Region | Brazil's North and Central-West plus Espírito Santo |
| Teams | 24 |
| Qualifier for | Copa do Brasil (third round) |
| Current champions | Pará Paysandu (5th title) |
| Most championships | Pará Paysandu (5 titles) |
| Website | Official website |
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The Copa Verde (English: Green Cup) is an annual regional knockout football competition in Brazil that started in 2014, and played by 24 teams from the North and Central-West regions, plus Espírito Santo (Espírito Santo state was included because they competed in the old Copa Centro Oeste).[1][2]
Initially, the champion of the tournament gained a place in the next year's Copa Sudamericana. With the changes implemented by CONMEBOL in 2016, the winners no longer qualify for the Copa Sudamericana.[3] The champion will now have a spot in the third round of the Copa do Brasil of the following year. The cup is organized by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF), with two-legged playoff games played from between the 24 participating teams.[2]
History
[edit | edit source]The tournament was created with the purpose of making a version of the Copa do Nordeste for the Northern Region of Brazil, hence the name Verde, meaning green, is an allusion to the Amazon Rainforest.[1] The competition was expanded to include clubs from the Central-West Region and from Espírito Santo state (as the state competed in the defunct Copa Centro-Oeste).[4] The competition was officially announced in September by the competitions director of the Brazilian Football Confederation.[5]
From 2026 onwards, the Copa Verde will be played in a supercup format between the winners of the Copa Centro-Oeste and the Copa Norte.[6]
List of champions
[edit | edit source]Tournament era
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Note 1: Losing semi-finalists are listed in alphabetical order.
Note 2: On July 28, 2014, the 2014 Copa Verde title was awarded to Paysandu, due to irregularities on the squad of Brasília.[7] Brasília appealed against this decision and obtained a suspension which reversed this decision temporarily.[8] A final decision by the Superior Court of Sports Justice (STJD) declared Brasília as the champion.[9]
Records and statistics
[edit | edit source]Finalists
[edit | edit source]| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Years won | Years runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pará Paysandu | 5 | 4 | 2016, 2018, 2022, 2024, 2025 | 2014, 2017, 2019, 2023 |
| Mato Grosso Cuiabá | 2 | 0 | 2015, 2019 | — |
| Pará Remo | 1 | 2 | 2021 | 2015, 2020 |
| Goiás Goiás | 1 | 1 | 2023 | 2025 |
| Federal District (Brazil) Brasília | 1 | 0 | 2014 | — |
| Mato Grosso Luverdense | 1 | 0 | 2017 | — |
| Federal District (Brazil) Brasiliense | 1 | 0 | 2020 | — |
| Goiás Vila Nova | 0 | 3 | — | 2021, 2022, 2024 |
| Federal District (Brazil) Gama | 0 | 1 | — | 2016 |
| Espírito Santo Atlético Itapemirim | 0 | 1 | — | 2018 |
Performance by State
[edit | edit source]Top scorers
[edit | edit source]| Year | Player (team) | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Lima (Paysandu) | 7 |
| 2015 | Raphael Luz (Cuiabá) | 8 |
| 2016 | Rafael Grampola (Gama) | 6 |
| 2017 | Careca (Rondoniense) | 5 |
| 2018 | Cassiano (Paysandu) | 9 |
| 2019 | Douglas Oliveira (Luverdense) | 5 |
| 2020 | Alan Mineiro (Vila Nova) Diego Rosa (Aparecidense) |
5 |
| 2021 | Neto Pessoa (Remo) | 9 |
| 2022 | Marlon (Paysandu) Yan Philippe (São Raimundo-AM) |
3 |
| 2023 | Wanderson (São Francisco-AC) | 4 |
| 2024 | Nicolas (Paysandu) | 6 |
| 2025 | Rossi (Paysandu) | 4 |
Winning managers
[edit | edit source]| Year | Manager | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Luís Carlos Carioca | Brasília |
| 2015 | Fernando Marchiori | Cuiabá |
| 2016 | Dado Cavalcanti | Paysandu |
| 2017 | Júnior Rocha | Luverdense |
| 2018 | Dado Cavalcanti | Paysandu |
| 2019 | Marcelo Chamusca | Cuiabá |
| 2020 | Vilson Tadei | Brasiliense |
| 2021 | Eduardo Baptista | Remo |
| 2022 | Márcio Fernandes | Paysandu |
| 2023 | Emerson Ávila | Goiás |
| 2024 | Hélio dos Anjos | Paysandu |
| 2025 | Luizinho Lopes | Paysandu |
References
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