2017 Copa Verde Explained

Copa Verde
Year:2017
Country:Brazil
Dates:29 January – 16 May
Num Teams:18
Champions: Luverdense (1st title)
Runner-Up: Paysandu
Matches:34
Goals:93
Top Goal Scorer: Careca
(5 goals)
Prevseason:2016
Nextseason:2018

The 2017 Copa Verde was the fourth 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 was 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

AssociationTeamQualification method
Acre
2 berths
2016 Campeonato Acriano champions
2016 Campeonato Acriano 3rd place
Amapá
1 berth
2016 Campeonato Amapaense champions
Amazonas
1+1 berths
2016 Campeonato Amazonense champions
4th best placed team in the 2017 CBF ranking not already qualified
Distrito Federal
2 berths
2016 Campeonato Brasiliense champions
2016 Campeonato Brasiliense runners-up
Espírito Santo
1 berth
2016 Copa Espírito Santo champions
Mato Grosso
1+1 berths
2016 Campeonato Mato-Grossense champions
1st best placed team in the 2017 CBF ranking not already qualified
Mato Grosso do Sul
2 berths
2016 Campeonato Sul-Mato-Grossense champions
2016 Campeonato Sul-Mato-Grossense 3rd place
Pará
1+2 berths
2016 Campeonato Paraense champions
2nd best placed team in the 2017 CBF ranking not already qualified
3rd best placed team in the 2017 CBF ranking not already qualified
Rondônia
1 berth
2016 Campeonato Rondoniense 2nd round champions
Roraima
1 berth
2016 Campeonato Roraimense champions
Tocantins
1 berth
2016 Campeonato Tocantinense runners-up

Schedule

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

StageFirst legSecond leg
Preliminary round29 January 201711 and 12 February 2017
Round of 164 and 5 March 201716, 17 and 19 March 2017
Quarter-finals29, 30 and 31 March 20171, 3, 4 and 5 April 2017
Semi-finals15 April 201718 and 20 April 2017
Finals4 May 201716 May 2017

Preliminary round

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Finals

See main article: 2017 Copa Verde finals.

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Luverdense won 4–2 on aggregate.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CBF lança Copa Verde 2017 e anuncia novidades. Confederação Brasileira de Futebol. 17 February 2017.
  2. Web site: Luverdense arranca empate e conquista a Copa Verde. Confederação Brasileira de Futebol. 16 May 2017.
  3. Web site: COPA VERDE - TABELA BÁSICA DAS FASES SEGUINTES / EDIÇÃO DE 2017 . CBF . Portuguese.