2022 Copa Verde

2022 Copa Verde
Tournament details
CountryBrazil
Dates25 October – 19 November
Teams17[1]
Final positions
Champions Paysandu (3rd title)
Runners-up Vila Nova
Tournament statistics
Matches played19
Goals scored47 (2.47 per match)
Top goal scorer(s) Marlon
Yan Philippe
(3 goals each)

The 2022 Copa Verde was the ninth edition of the football competition held in Brazil. Featuring 17 clubs, Acre, Mato Grosso, Pará and Roraima have two vacancies; Amazonas, Distrito Federal, Espírito Santo, Goiás, Mato Grosso do Sul, Rondônia and Tocantins with one each. The others two berths was set according to CBF ranking.[2] Initially, the competition was to be formed by 24 clubs, but seven dropped out.

In the finals, Paysandu defeated Vila Nova 4–3 on penalties after tied 1–1 on aggregate to win their third title and a place in the third round of the 2023 Copa do Brasil.[3]

Qualified teams

Association Team Qualification method
Acre
2 berths
Rio Branco 2021 Campeonato Acreano champions
Humaitá 2021 Campeonato Acreano runners-up
Amazonas
1 berth
São Raimundo 2021 Campeonato Amazonense runners-up
Distrito Federal
1 berth
Brasiliense 2021 Campeonato Brasiliense champions
Espírito Santo
1 berth
Real Noroeste 2021 Campeonato Capixaba champions
Goiás
2 berths
Vila Nova 2021 Campeonato Goiano runners-up
Goiás 1st best placed team in the 2022 CBF ranking not already qualified
Mato Grosso
2+1 berths
Cuiabá 2021 Campeonato Mato-Grossense champions
CEOV 2021 Campeonato Mato-Grossense runners-up
Luverdense 2nd best placed team in the 2022 CBF ranking not already qualified
Mato Grosso do Sul
1 berth
Costa Rica 2021 Campeonato Sul-Mato-Grossense champions
Pará
2 berths
Paysandu 2021 Campeonato Paraense champions
Tuna Luso 2021 Campeonato Paraense runners-up
Rondônia
1 berth
Real Ariquemes 2021 Campeonato Rondoniense runners-up
Roraima
2 berths
São Raimundo 2021 Campeonato Roraimense champions
Náutico 2021 Campeonato Roraimense runners-up
Tocantins
1 berth
Tocantinópolis 2021 Campeonato Tocantinense champions

Note: Atlético Goianiense, Ceilândia, Grêmio Anápolis, Manaus, Nova Venécia, Remo and Trem were qualified, but dropped out.[4]

Schedule

The schedule of the competition is as follows.[5]

Stage First leg Second leg
First round
  • 25 October 2022
Round of 16
  • 27, 28 and 29 October 2022
Quarter-finals
  • 1 and 2 November 2022
Semi-finals 8 and 9 November 2022 12 November 2022
Finals 15 November 2022 19 November 2022

First round

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Humaitá 3–0 Náutico

Bracket

Finals

Paysandu 0–0 Vila Nova
Report
Attendance: 11,384
Referee: Paulo Henrique de Melo Salmazio

Vila Nova 1–1 Paysandu
Matheuzinho 26' Report João Vieira 90+5'
Penalties
Wágner
Sousa
Alex Silva
Diego Tavares
Rafael Donato
3–4 Marlon
Ricardinho
Gabriel Davis
João Vieira
Patrick Brey
Attendance: 24,591
Referee: Paulo Henrique Schleich Vollkopf

Tied 1–1 on aggregate, Paysandu won on penalties.

References

  1. ^ Officially announced with 24 teams, but seven dropped out.
  2. ^ "CBF confirma realização da Copa Verde em 2022". CBF. 23 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Em jogo emocionante, Paysandu vence o Vila Nova nos pênaltis e conquista a Copa Verde Betano 2022". CBF. 19 November 2022.
  4. ^ "Com Paysandu e Tuna, 16 times estão confirmados na Copa Verde 2022; confira a lista". Roma News. 28 August 2022.
  5. ^ "COPA VERDE - TABELA DETALHADA / EDIÇÃO 2022" (PDF) (in Portuguese). CBF.