2018 Copa Verde

The 2018 Copa Verde was the fifth edition of a football competition held in Brazil. Featuring 18 clubs, Distrito Federal, Mato Grosso do Sul and Tocantins has two vacancies; Acre, Amapá, Amazonas, Espírito Santo, Mato Grosso, Pará, Rondônia and Roraima with one each. The others four berths will be set according to CBF ranking.[1]

2018 Copa Verde
Country Brazil
Dates21 January – 16 May
Teams18
Champions Paysandu (2nd title)
Runners-up Atlético Itapemirim
Matches played34
Goals scored103 (3.03 per match)
Top goal scorer(s) Cassiano
(9 goals)
2017
2019

In the finals, Paysandu defeated Atlético Itapemirim 3–1 on aggregate to win their second title and a place in the Round of 16 of the 2019 Copa do Brasil.[2]

Qualified teams

Association Team Qualification method
Acre
1+1 berths
Atlético Acreano2017 Campeonato Acriano champions
Rio Branco67th placed in 2018 CBF ranking
Amapá
1 berth
Santos2017 Campeonato Amapaense champions
Amazonas
1+1 berths
Manaus2017 Campeonato Amazonense champions
Princesa do Solimões78th placed in 2018 CBF ranking
Distrito Federal
2 berths
Brasiliense2017 Campeonato Brasiliense champions
Ceilândia2017 Campeonato Brasiliense runners-up
Espírito Santo
1 berth
Atlético Itapemirim2017 Copa Espírito Santo champions
Mato Grosso
1+1 berths
Cuiabá2017 Campeonato Mato-Grossense champions
Luverdense35th placed in 2018 CBF ranking
Mato Grosso do Sul
2 berths
Corumbaense2017 Campeonato Sul-Mato-Grossense champions
Operário2017 Campeonato Sul-Mato-Grossense 3rd place
Pará
1+1 berths
Paysandu2017 Campeonato Paraense champions
Remo57th placed in 2018 CBF ranking
Rondônia
1 berth
Real Ariquemes2017 Campeonato Rondoniense champions
Roraima
1 berth
São Raimundo2017 Campeonato Roraimense champions
Tocantins
2 berths
Interporto2017 Campeonato Tocantinense champions
Sparta2017 Campeonato Tocantinense runners-up

Schedule

The schedule of the competition is as follows.[3]

Stage First leg Second leg
Preliminary round 21 January 2018 24 January 2018
Round of 16 31 January and 7, 8 and 9 February 2018 14, 15, 20 and 21 February 2018
Quarter-finals 7 and 8 March 2018 15, 17 and 18 March 2018
Semi-finals 27 and 28 March 2018 11 and 12 April 2018
Finals 25 April 2018 16 May 2018

Preliminary round

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Interporto 5–2 Princesa do Solimões 3–2 2–0
Corumbaense 3–2 Ceilândia 3–1 0–1

Bracket

  Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Finals
                                             
Sparta (p) 1 1 2 (4)  
Real Ariquemes 1 1 2 (2)  
  Sparta 1 0 1  
  Luverdense 0 7 7  
Corumbaense 0 2 2
Luverdense 2 3 5  
  Luverdense 0 1 1  
  Atlético Itapemirim 1 1 2  
Operário 1 0 1  
Cuiabá 0 3 3  
  Cuiabá 2 1 3
  Atlético Itapemirim 3 3 6  
Atlético Itapemirim 2 3 5
Brasiliense 1 2 3  
  Atlético Itapemirim 0 1 1
  Paysandu 2 1 3
Atlético Acreano 3 1 4  
Santos (a) 2 2 4  
  Santos 2 2 4
  Paysandu 3 4 7  
Interporto 0 0 0
Paysandu 0 4 4  
  Paysandu 2 2 4
  Manaus 1 1 2  
Manaus 2 1 3  
Remo 0 1 1  
  Manaus (p) 1 1 2 (4)
  Rio Branco 1 1 2 (2)  
São Raimundo 1 2 3
Rio Branco 2 2 4  

Finals

Atlético Itapemirim 0–2 Paysandu
Report Cassiano  54', 72'
Attendance: 6,965
Referee: Rodolpho Toski Marques

Paysandu 1–1 Atlético Itapemirim
Pedro Carmona  72' Report Eraldo  39'
Mangueirão, Belém
Attendance: 32,900
Referee: Anderson Daronco

Paysandu won 3–1 on aggregate.

References

  1. "CBF divulga datas e tabela da Copa Verde 2018". Futebol Interior. 22 November 2017.
  2. "Paysandu é campeão da Copa Verde 2018". Confederação Brasileira de Futebol. 16 May 2018.
  3. "COPA VERDE - TABELA DETALHADA / EDIÇÃO 2018" (PDF) (in Portuguese). CBF.
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