The Copa Verde () is an annual regional knockout football competition in Brazil that started in 2014, and played by 24 teams from the North and Central-West regions, plus Espírito Santo (Espírito Santo state was included because they competed in the old Copa Centro Oeste).
Initially, the champion of the tournament gained a place in the next year's Copa Sudamericana. With the changes implemented by CONMEBOL in 2016, the winners no longer qualify for the Copa Sudamericana. The champion will now have a spot in the third round of the Copa do Brasil of the following year. The cup is organized by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF), with two-legged playoff games played from between the 24 participating teams.
History The tournament was created with the purpose of making a version of the Copa do Nordeste for the Northern Region of Brazil, hence the name Verde, meaning green, is an allusion to the Amazon Rainforest. The competition was expanded to include clubs from the Central-West Region and from Espírito Santo state (as the state competed in the defunct Copa Centro-Oeste). The competition was officially announced in September by the competitions director of the Brazilian Football Confederation.
From 2026 onwards, the Copa Verde will be played in a supercup format between the winners of the Copa Centro-Oeste and the Copa Norte.
List of champions
Tournament era
YearFinalsLosing semi-finalists1WinnersScoreRunners-up2014DetailsBrasília1–22–1Aggregate3–3 (7–6 p)2Paysandu Brasiliense and Remo2015DetailsCuiabá1–45–1Aggregate6–5Remo Luverdense and Paysandu2016DetailsPaysandu2–01–2Aggregate3–2Gama Aparecidense and Remo2017DetailsLuverdense3–11–1Aggregate4–2Paysandu Rondoniense and Santos2018DetailsPaysandu2–01–1Aggregate3–1Atlético Itapemirim Luverdense and Manaus2019DetailsCuiabá0–11–0Aggregate1–1 (5–4 p)Paysandu Goiás and Remo2020DetailsBrasiliense2–11–2Aggregate3–3 (5–4 p)Remo Manaus and Vila Nova2021DetailsRemo0–00–0Aggregate0–0 (4–2 p)Vila Nova Nova Mutum and Paysandu2022DetailsPaysandu0–01–1Aggregate1–1 (4–3 p)Vila Nova Brasiliense and São Raimundo2023DetailsGoiás2–02–1Aggregate4–1Paysandu Cuiabá and Remo2024DetailsPaysandu6–04–0Aggregate10–0Vila Nova Cuiabá and Remo2025DetailsPaysandu0–01–1Aggregate1–1 (5–4 p)Goiás Brasiliense and São Raimundo
Note 1: Losing semi-finalists are listed in alphabetical order. Note 2: On July 28, 2014, the 2014 Copa Verde title was awarded to Paysandu, due to irregularities on the squad of Brasília. Brasília appealed against this decision and obtained a suspension which reversed this decision temporarily. A final decision by the Superior Court of Sports Justice (STJD) declared Brasília as the champion.
Supercup era
YearWinnersScoreRunners-up2026Paysandu1–34–0Aggregate5–3Anápolis
Records and statistics
Finalists
ClubWinnersRunners-upYears wonYears runner-up Paysandu642016, 2018, 2022, 2024, 2025, 20262014, 2017, 2019, 2023 Cuiabá202015, 2019— Remo1220212015, 2020 Goiás1120232025 Brasília102014— Luverdense102017— Brasiliense102020— Vila Nova03—2021, 2022, 2024 Gama01—2016 Atlético Itapemirim01—2018 Anápolis01—2026
Performance by State StateWonRunner-up7630211501
Top scorers
YearPlayer (team)Goals2014Lima 72015Raphael Luz 82016Rafael Grampola 62017Careca 52018Cassiano 92019Douglas Oliveira 52020Alan Mineiro Diego Rosa 52021Neto Pessoa 92022Marlon Yan Philippe 32023Wanderson 42024Nicolas 62025Rossi 4
Winning managers YearManagerClub2014Luís Carlos CariocaBrasília2015Fernando MarchioriCuiabá2016Dado CavalcantiPaysandu2017Júnior RochaLuverdense2018Dado CavalcantiPaysandu2019Marcelo ChamuscaCuiabá2020Vilson TadeiBrasiliense2021Eduardo BaptistaRemo2022Márcio FernandesPaysandu2023Emerson ÁvilaGoiás2024Hélio dos AnjosPaysandu2025Luizinho LopesPaysandu2026Júnior RochaPaysandu
References