2016 Copa Verde
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Brazil |
| Dates | 6 February – 10 May |
| Teams | 18 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Paysandu (1st title) |
| Runner-up |  Gama |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 33 |
| Goals scored | 86 (2.61 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Rafael Grampola (6 goals) |
The 2016 Copa Verde was the third edition of the Copa Verde football competition held in Brazil. Featuring 18 clubs, Amazonas and Distrito Federal has two vacancies; Acre, Amapá, Espírito Santo, Goiás, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Pará, Rondônia, Roraima and Tocantins with one each. The others four berths will be set according to CBF ranking.[1]
In the finals, Paysandu defeated Gama 3–2 on aggregate to win their first title and a place in the Round of 16 of the 2017 Copa do Brasil.[2]
Qualified teams
Schedule
The schedule of the competition is as follows.[3]
| Stage | First leg | Second leg |
|---|---|---|
| Preliminary round | 6 and 18 February 2016 | 17 February and 3 March 2016 |
| Round of 16 | 9, 10 and 24 March 2016 | 16, 17 and 27 March 2016 |
| Quarter-finals | 23 and 24 March and 7 April 2016 | 6, 7, 13 and 14 April 2016 |
| Semi-finals | 20 April 2016 | 23 April 2016 |
| Finals | 3 May 2016 | 10 May 2016 |
Preliminary round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Fast Clube 
|
0–4 | Águia de Marabá [4]
|
0–1 | 0–3 |
| Brasília
|
1–2 |  Vila Nova
|
1–1 | 0–1 |
Bracket
Template:16TeamBracket-2LegNoSeeds
Finals
| Paysandu | 2–0 | Gama |
|---|---|---|
Celsinho  9'Leandro Cearense 90+4' |
Report |
Paysandu won 3–2 on aggregate.
References
- ^ "CBF divulga regulamento, tabela e plano de ação". Confederação Brasileira de Futebol. 8 December 2015.
- ^ "Papão perde para o Gama por 2 a 1, mas fica com o título da Copa Verde". Globo Esporte. 11 May 2016.
- ^ "Regulamento Específico da Competição / Copa Verde 2016" (PDF) (in Portuguese). CBF.
- ^ Águia de Marabá was eliminated for using an irregular player.