2022 Copa Verde Explained

Copa Verde
Year:2022
Country:Brazil
Num Teams:17[1]
Champions: Paysandu (3rd title)
Runner-Up: Vila Nova
Matches:19
Goals:47
Top Goal Scorer: Marlon
Yan Philippe
(3 goals each)
Prevseason:2021
Nextseason:2023

The 2022 Copa Verde was the ninth edition of the football competition held in Brazil. Featuring 17 clubs, Acre, Mato Grosso, Pará and Roraima have two vacancies; Amazonas, Distrito Federal, Espírito Santo, Goiás, Mato Grosso do Sul, Rondônia and Tocantins with one each. The others two berths was set according to CBF ranking.[2] Initially, the competition was to be formed by 24 clubs, but seven dropped out.

In the finals, Paysandu defeated Vila Nova 4–3 on penalties after tied 1–1 on aggregate to win their third title and a place in the third round of the 2023 Copa do Brasil.[3]

Qualified teams

AssociationTeamQualification method
Acre
2 berths
2021 Campeonato Acreano champions
2021 Campeonato Acreano runners-up
Amazonas
1 berth
2021 Campeonato Amazonense runners-up
Distrito Federal
1 berth
2021 Campeonato Brasiliense champions
Espírito Santo
1 berth
2021 Campeonato Capixaba champions
Goiás
2 berths
2021 Campeonato Goiano runners-up
1st best placed team in the 2022 CBF ranking not already qualified
Mato Grosso
2+1 berths
2021 Campeonato Mato-Grossense champions
CEOV2021 Campeonato Mato-Grossense runners-up
2nd best placed team in the 2022 CBF ranking not already qualified
Mato Grosso do Sul
1 berth
2021 Campeonato Sul-Mato-Grossense champions
Pará
2 berths
2021 Campeonato Paraense champions
2021 Campeonato Paraense runners-up
Rondônia
1 berth
2021 Campeonato Rondoniense runners-up
Roraima
2 berths
2021 Campeonato Roraimense champions
2021 Campeonato Roraimense runners-up
Tocantins
1 berth
2021 Campeonato Tocantinense champions

Note: Atlético Goianiense, Ceilândia, Grêmio Anápolis, Manaus, Nova Venécia, Remo and Trem were qualified, but dropped out.[4]

Schedule

The schedule of the competition is as follows.[5]

StageFirst legSecond leg
First round
Round of 16
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals8 and 9 November 202212 November 2022
Finals15 November 202219 November 2022

First round

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Bracket

Finals

See main article: 2022 Copa Verde finals.

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Tied 1–1 on aggregate, Paysandu won on penalties.

Notes and References

  1. Officially announced with 24 teams, but seven dropped out.
  2. Web site: CBF confirma realização da Copa Verde em 2022. CBF. 23 August 2022.
  3. Web site: Em jogo emocionante, Paysandu vence o Vila Nova nos pênaltis e conquista a Copa Verde Betano 2022. CBF. 19 November 2022.
  4. Web site: Com Paysandu e Tuna, 16 times estão confirmados na Copa Verde 2022; confira a lista. Roma News. 28 August 2022.
  5. Web site: COPA VERDE - TABELA DETALHADA / EDIÇÃO 2022 . CBF . Portuguese.