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.
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.
Qualified teams
AssociationTeamQualification method Acre1 berth Rio Branco 2015 Campeonato Acreano champions Amapá1 berth Santos 2015 Campeonato Amapaense champions Amazonas2 berths Nacional 2015 Campeonato Amazonense champions Fast Clube 2015 Copa Amazonas champions Distrito Federal2 berths Gama 2015 Campeonato Brasiliense champions Brasília 2015 Campeonato Brasiliense runners-up Espírito Santo1 berth Espírito Santo 2015 Copa Espírito Santo champions Goiás1+1 berths Aparecidense 2015 Campeonato Goiano runners-up Vila Nova 3rd best placed team in the 2016 CBF ranking not already qualified Mato Grosso1+1 berths Cuiabá 2015 Campeonato Mato-Grossense champions Luverdense 2nd best placed team in the 2016 CBF ranking not already qualified Mato Grosso do Sul1 berth Comercial 2015 Campeonato Sul-Mato-Grossense champions Pará1+2 berths Remo 2015 Campeonato Paraense champions Paysandu 1st best placed team in the 2016 CBF ranking not already qualified Águia de Marabá 4th best placed team in the 2016 CBF ranking not already qualified Rondônia1 berth Genus 2015 Campeonato Rondoniense 2nd round champions Roraima1 berth Náutico 2015 Campeonato Roraimense champions Tocantins1 berth Interporto 2015 Campeonato Tocantinense runners-up
Schedule The schedule of the competition is as follows.
StageFirst legSecond legPreliminary round6 and 18 February 201617 February and 3 March 2016Round of 169, 10 and 24 March 201616, 17 and 27 March 2016Quarter-finals23 and 24 March and 7 April 20166, 7, 13 and 14 April 2016Semi-finals20 April 201623 April 2016Finals3 May 201610 May 2016
Preliminary round
Bracket
Finals
Paysandu won 3–2 on aggregate.
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