Copa Verde
 | |
| Organising body | Brazilian Football Confederation |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2014 |
| Region | Brazil's North and Central-West plus Espírito Santo |
| Number of teams | 24 |
| Current champions |  Cuiabá (2nd title) |
| Most successful club(s) | Cuiabá Paysandu(2 titles each) |
| Television broadcasters | Rede Cultura do Pará TV Brasil Mycujoo (Live streaming) |
| Website | Official website |
 2020 Copa Verde | |
The Copa Verde (Template:Lang-en) 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 Round of 16 of the Copa do Brasil of the following year. The cup will be organized by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF), with two-legged playoff games played from February to May between the 18 participating teams.[2]
History
The tournament was created with the purpose of making a North Region version of the Copa do Nordeste, hence the name Verde, meaning green, is an allusion to the Amazon Forest.[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]
Costs
Since its first edition, in 2014, the Brazilian Sports Ministry along with the television channel TV Esporte Interativo divided the travel costs of the teams.[1][2] However, in May 2018, the channel announced that it will not renew the broadcast rights contract of the tournament.[6]
List of champions
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
Finalists
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Years won | Years runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paysandu
|
2 | 3 | 2016, 2018 | 2014, 2017, 2019 |
| Cuiabá
|
2 | 0 | 2015, 2019 | — |
 Brasília
|
1 | 0 | 2014 | — |
| Luverdense
|
1 | 0 | 2017 | — |
| Remo
|
0 | 1 | — | 2015 |
| Gama
|
0 | 1 | — | 2016 |
 Atlético Itapemirim
|
0 | 1 | — | 2018 |
Performance by State
| State | Won | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Mato Grosso
|
3 | 0 |
| Pará
|
2 | 4 |
| Distrito Federal
|
1 | 1 |
| Espírito Santo
|
0 | 1 |
References
- ^ a b c "CBF cria "Copa Verde" com times de 11 estados e que dá vaga na Sul-Americana". iG (in Portuguese). October 8, 2013. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
- ^ a b c "Copa Verde une 11 estados, do Amazonas ao Espírito Santo". Trivela (in Portuguese). October 8, 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.
- ^ "Esporte Interativo não renova direitos de transmissão da Copa Verde". Portal Mídia Esporte (in Portuguese). May 6, 2018. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
- ^ "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.
