| Copa Verde | |
| Year: | 2016 |
| Country: | Brazil |
| Dates: | 6 February – 10 May |
| Num Teams: | 18 |
| Champions: | Paysandu (1st title) |
| Runner-Up: | Gama |
| Matches: | 33 |
| Goals: | 86 |
| Top Goal Scorer: |  Rafael Grampola(6 goals) |
| Prevseason: | 2015 |
| Nextseason: | 2017 |
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 was 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]
| Association | Team | Qualification method |
|---|---|---|
| Acre 1 berth | 2015 Campeonato Acreano champions | |
| Amapá 1 berth | 2015 Campeonato Amapaense champions | |
| Amazonas 2 berths | 2015 Campeonato Amazonense champions | |
| 2015 Copa Amazonas champions | ||
| Distrito Federal 2 berths | 2015 Campeonato Brasiliense champions | |
| 2015 Campeonato Brasiliense runners-up | ||
| Espírito Santo 1 berth | 2015 Copa Espírito Santo champions | |
| Goiás 1+1 berths | 2015 Campeonato Goiano runners-up | |
| 3rd best placed team in the 2016 CBF ranking not already qualified | ||
| Mato Grosso 1+1 berths | 2015 Campeonato Mato-Grossense champions | |
| 2nd best placed team in the 2016 CBF ranking not already qualified | ||
| Mato Grosso do Sul 1 berth | 2015 Campeonato Sul-Mato-Grossense champions | |
| Pará 1+2 berths | 2015 Campeonato Paraense champions | |
| 1st best placed team in the 2016 CBF ranking not already qualified | ||
| 4th best placed team in the 2016 CBF ranking not already qualified | ||
| Rondônia 1 berth | 2015 Campeonato Rondoniense 2nd round champions | |
| Roraima 1 berth | 2015 Campeonato Roraimense champions | |
| Tocantins 1 berth | 2015 Campeonato Tocantinense runners-up | |
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 |
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See main article: 2016 Copa Verde finals.
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Paysandu won 3–2 on aggregate.