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]
Association | Team | Qualification method |
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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 | |
The schedule of the competition is as follows.[3]
Stage | First leg | Second leg |
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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 |
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See main article: 2017 Copa Verde finals.
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Luverdense won 4–2 on aggregate.