2016 Copa Verde

2016 Copa Verde

Country	Brazil
Dates	6 February – 10 May
Teams	18
Matches played	32
Goals scored	83 (2.59 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)	Betinho Rafael Grampola (4 goals)
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The 2016 Copa Verde to be the 3rd edition of a football competition held in Brazil. Featuring 18 clubs, Pará has three vacancies; Amazonas, Distrito Federal, Goiás, and Mato Grosso with two each and Acre, Amapá, Espírito Santo, Mato Grosso do Sul, Rondônia, Roraima and Tocantins. The champion will earn the spot in the 2017 Copa Sudamericana.^[1]

Qualified teams

Association	Team (Berth)	Entry stage
Acre 1 berth	Rio Branco	2015 Campeonato Acriano champions
Amapá 1 berth	Santos	2015 Campeonato Amapaense champions
Amazonas 2 berths	Nacional	2015 Campeonato Amazonense champions
	Fast Clube	2015 Copa Amazonas champions
Distrito Federal 2 berths	Gama	2015 Campeonato Brasiliense champions
	Brasília	2015 Campeonato Brasiliense runners-up
Espírito Santo 1 berth	Espírito Santo	2015 Copa Espírito Santo champions
Goiás 2 berths	Aparecidense	2015 Campeonato Goiano runners-up
	Vila Nova	Best placed in 2016 CBF ranking
Mato Grosso 2 berths	Cuiabá	2015 Campeonato Mato-Grossense champions
	Luverdense	Best placed in 2016 CBF ranking
Mato Grosso do Sul 1 berth	Comercial	2015 Campeonato Sul-Mato-Grossense champions
Pará 3 berths	Remo	2015 Campeonato Paraense champions
	Paysandu	Best placed in CBF ranking
	Águia de Marabá	Best placed in CBF ranking
Rondônia 1 berth	Genus	2015 Campeonato Rondoniense 2nd round champions
Roraima 1 berth	Náutico	2015 Campeonato Roraimense champions
Tocantins 1 berth	Interporto	2015 Campeonato Tocantinense runners-up

Preliminary round

Team 1	Agg.	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Fast Clube	0–4	Águia de Marabá [2]	0–1	0–3
Brasília	1–2	Vila Nova	1–1	0–1

Bracket

	First Round						Second Round						Semi-finals						Final
	Fast Clube	1	0	1
	Paysandu	1	3	4
							Paysandu	1	5	6
							Rio Branco	0	2	2
	Genus [3]	2	—	—
	Rio Branco	1	—	—
													Paysandu	2	4	6
												Remo	1	2	3
	Santos	3	2	5
	Nacional	3	4	7
							Nacional	1	0	1
							Remo	1	1	2
	Náutico	1	0	1
	Remo	3	4	7
																		Paysandu	2
																			Gama	0
	Comercial	0	0	0
	Cuiabá	0	2	2
							Cuiabá	1	1	2
							Aparecidense	3	0	3
	Espírito Santo	0	0	0
	Aparecidense	0	2	2
													Aparecidense	1	2	3
												Gama	3	1	4
	Vila Nova	4	1	5
	Luverdense	0	0	0
							Vila Nova	0	0	0 (3)
							Gama (p)	0	0	0 (4)
	Interporto	1	0	1
	Gama	1	3	4

Finals

Paysandu v Gama

May 3, 2016 20:30 UTC−3

Paysandu	2–0	Gama
Celsinho  10' Leandro Cearense  90+4'	Report

Mangueirão, Belém Attendance: 24,160 Referee: Alisson Sidnei Furtado

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Gama v Paysandu

May 10, 2016 20:30 UTC−3

Gama	v	Paysandu

Bezerrão, Gama Referee: Elmo Alves Resende Cunha

References

1. "CBF divulga regulamento, tabela e plano de ação". CBF.com. 8 December 2015.
2. Águia de Marabá was eliminated for using a irregular player.
3. Genus was eliminated for using a irregular player.