Copa Verde
| Organising body | Brazilian Football Confederation |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2014 |
| Region | Brazil's North and Central-West plus Espírito Santo |
| Number of teams | 24 |
| Qualifier for | Copa do Brasil (third round) |
| Current champions | Paysandu (5th title) |
| Most successful club(s) | Paysandu (5 titles) |
| Website | Official website |
| 2025 Copa Verde | |
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 causes a competition no longer qualify in Copa Sudamericana from edition.[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
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]
List of champions
| Year | Finals | Losing semi-finalists1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winners | Score | Runners-up | ||||
| 2014 Details |
Brasília |
1–2 2–1 Aggregate 3–3 (7–6 p)2 |
Paysandu |
Brasiliense and Remo | ||
| 2015 Details |
Cuiabá |
1–4 5–1 Aggregate 6–5 |
Remo |
Luverdense and Paysandu | ||
| 2016 Details |
Paysandu |
2–0 1–2 Aggregate 3–2 |
Gama |
Aparecidense and Remo | ||
| 2017 Details |
Luverdense |
3–1 1–1 Aggregate 4–2 |
Paysandu |
Rondoniense and Santos | ||
| 2018 Details |
Paysandu |
2–0 1–1 Aggregate 3–1 |
Atlético Itapemirim |
Luverdense and Manaus | ||
| 2019 Details |
Cuiabá |
0–1 1–0 Aggregate 1–1 (5–4 p) |
Paysandu |
Goiás and Remo | ||
| 2020 Details |
Brasiliense |
2–1 1–2 Aggregate 3–3 (5–4 p) |
Remo |
Manaus and Vila Nova | ||
| 2021 Details |
Remo |
0–0 0–0 Aggregate 0–0 (4–2 p) |
Vila Nova |
Nova Mutum and Paysandu | ||
| 2022 Details |
Paysandu |
0–0 1–1 Aggregate 1–1 (4–3 p) |
Vila Nova |
Brasiliense and São Raimundo | ||
| 2023 Details |
Goiás |
2–0 2–1 Aggregate 4–1 |
Paysandu |
Cuiabá and Remo | ||
| 2024 Details |
Paysandu |
6–0 4–0 Aggregate 10–0 |
Vila Nova |
Cuiabá and Remo | ||
| 2025 Details |
Paysandu |
0–0 1–1 Aggregate 1–1 (5–4 p) |
Goiás |
Brasiliense and São Raimundo | ||
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.[6] Brasília appealed against this decision and obtained a suspension which reversed this decision temporarily.[7] A final decision by the Superior Court of Sports Justice (STJD) declared Brasília as the champion.[8]
Records and statistics
Finalists
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Years won | Years runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paysandu | 5 | 4 | 2016, 2018, 2022, 2024, 2025 | 2014, 2017, 2019, 2023 |
| Cuiabá | 2 | 0 | 2015, 2019 | — |
| Remo | 1 | 2 | 2021 | 2015, 2020 |
| Goiás | 1 | 1 | 2023 | 2025 |
| Brasília | 1 | 0 | 2014 | — |
| Luverdense | 1 | 0 | 2017 | — |
| Brasiliense | 1 | 0 | 2020 | — |
| Vila Nova | 0 | 3 | — | 2021, 2022, 2024 |
| Gama | 0 | 1 | — | 2016 |
| Atlético Itapemirim | 0 | 1 | — | 2018 |
Performance by State
| State | Won | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Pará | 6 | 6 |
| Mato Grosso | 3 | 0 |
| Distrito Federal | 2 | 1 |
| Goiás | 1 | 4 |
| Espírito Santo | 0 | 1 |
Top scorers
| 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
| 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 |
Winning captains
| Year | Captain | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Pedro Ayub | Brasília |
| 2015 | Bogé | Cuiabá |
| 2016 | Augusto Recife | Paysandu |
| 2017 | Paulinho | Luverdense |
| 2018 | Diego Ivo | Paysandu |
| 2019 | Anderson Conceição | Cuiabá |
| 2020 | Zotti | Brasiliense |
| 2021 | Vinícius | Remo |
| 2022 | Genílson | Paysandu |
| 2023 | Lucas Halter | Goiás |
| 2024 | Nicolas | Paysandu |
| 2025 |
References
- ^ a b "CBF cria "Copa Verde" com times de 11 estados e que dá vaga na Sul-Americana". iG (in Portuguese). October 8, 2013. Archived from the original on November 12, 2014. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
- ^ a b "Copa Verde une 11 estados, do Amazonas ao Espírito Santo". Trivela (in Portuguese). October 8, 2013. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
- ^ "Conmebol mexe na Sul-Americana, e Brasil fica com menos vagas diretas". Lance (in Portuguese). October 3, 2016. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
- ^ "Copa Verde com custeio da CBF poderá se tornar realidade com 2 clubes de MT". Futebol Matogrossense (in Portuguese). July 27, 2013. Archived from the original on December 5, 2013. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
- ^ "Dirigente da CBF confirma Copa Verde em janeiro e fevereiro de 2014". Globo Esporte (in Portuguese). September 26, 2013. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
- ^ "Caso Copa Verde: STJD pune Brasília, e Paysandu fica com título e vaga na Sul-Americana" (in Portuguese). Yahoo! Brasil. July 28, 2014. Archived from the original on August 19, 2014.
- ^ "Brasília consegue reverter decisão e é, novamente, campeã da Copa Verde" (in Portuguese). superesportes. August 2, 2014.
- ^ "Pleno do STJD confirma Brasília campeão da Copa Verde 2014" (in Portuguese). globo.com. November 27, 2014.