2017 Copa Verde
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Brazil |
| Dates | 29 January – 16 May |
| Teams | 18 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Luverdense (1st title) |
| Runner-up |  Paysandu |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 34 |
| Goals scored | 93 (2.74 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Careca (5 goals) |
The 2017 Copa Verde to be the 4th edition of a football competition held in Brazil. Featuring 18 clubs, Acre, Distrito Federal and Mato Grosso do Sul have two spots; Amapá, Amazonas, Espírito Santo, Mato Grosso, Pará, Rondônia, Roraima and Tocantins with one each. The others four berths will be set according to CBF ranking.[1]
In the finals, Luverdense defeated Paysandu 4–2 on aggregate to win their first title and a place in the Round of 16 of the 2018 Copa do Brasil.[2]
Qualified teams
Schedule
The schedule of the competition is as follows.[3]
| Stage | First leg | Second leg |
|---|---|---|
| Preliminary round | 29 January 2017 | 11 and 12 February 2017 |
| Round of 16 | 4 and 5 March 2017 | 16, 17 and 19 March 2017 |
| Quarter-finals | 29, 30 and 31 March 2017 | 1, 3, 4 and 5 April 2017 |
| Semi-finals | 15 April 2017 | 18 and 20 April 2017 |
| Finals | 4 May 2017 | 16 May 2017 |
Preliminary round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Galvez 
|
2–1 |  Nacional
|
1–1 | 1–0 |
Sete de Dourados 
|
1–4 |  Ceilândia
|
1–1 | 0–3 |
Bracket
Template:16TeamBracket-2LegNoSeeds
Finals
| Luverdense | 3–1 | Paysandu |
|---|---|---|
Erik  11'Marcos Aurélio 42'Dalton 55' |
Report | Daniel Sobralense 6' |
| Paysandu | 1–1 | Luverdense |
|---|---|---|
| Leandro Carvalho 4' |
Report | Rafael Silva 78' (pen.) |
Luverdense won 4–2 on aggregate.
References
- ^ "CBF lança Copa Verde 2017 e anuncia novidades". Confederação Brasileira de Futebol. 17 February 2017.
- ^ "Luverdense arranca empate e conquista a Copa Verde". Confederação Brasileira de Futebol. 16 May 2017.
- ^ "COPA VERDE - TABELA BÁSICA DAS FASES SEGUINTES / EDIÇÃO DE 2017" (PDF) (in Portuguese). CBF.