The 2018 Copa Verde was the fifth edition of a football competition held in Brazil. Featuring 18 clubs, Distrito Federal, Mato Grosso do Sul and Tocantins has two vacancies; Acre, Amapá, Amazonas, Espírito Santo, Mato Grosso, Pará, Rondônia and Roraima with one each. The others four berths was set according to CBF ranking.
In the finals, Paysandu defeated Atlético Itapemirim 3–1 on aggregate to win their second title and a place in the Round of 16 of the 2019 Copa do Brasil.
Qualified teams
AssociationTeamQualification method Acre1+1 berths Atlético Acreano 2017 Campeonato Acriano champions Rio Branco 3rd best placed team in the 2018 CBF ranking not already qualified Amapá1 berth Santos 2017 Campeonato Amapaense champions Amazonas1+1 berths Manaus 2017 Campeonato Amazonense champions Princesa do Solimões 4th best placed team in the 2018 CBF ranking not already qualified Distrito Federal2 berths Brasiliense 2017 Campeonato Brasiliense champions Ceilândia 2017 Campeonato Brasiliense runners-up Espírito Santo1 berth Atlético Itapemirim 2017 Copa Espírito Santo champions Mato Grosso1+1 berths Cuiabá 2017 Campeonato Mato-Grossense champions Luverdense 1st best placed team in the 2018 CBF ranking not already qualified Mato Grosso do Sul2 berths Corumbaense 2017 Campeonato Sul-Mato-Grossense champions Operário 2017 Campeonato Sul-Mato-Grossense 3rd place Pará1+1 berths Paysandu 2017 Campeonato Paraense champions Remo 2nd best placed team in the 2018 CBF ranking not already qualified Rondônia1 berth Real Ariquemes 2017 Campeonato Rondoniense champions Roraima1 berth São Raimundo 2017 Campeonato Roraimense champions Tocantins2 berths Interporto 2017 Campeonato Tocantinense champions Sparta 2017 Campeonato Tocantinense runners-up
Schedule The schedule of the competition is as follows.
StageFirst legSecond legPreliminary round21 January 201824 January 2018Round of 1631 January and 7, 8 and 9 February 201814, 15, 20 and 21 February 2018Quarter-finals7 and 8 March 201815, 17 and 18 March 2018Semi-finals27 and 28 March 201811 and 12 April 2018Finals25 April 201816 May 2018
Preliminary round
Bracket
Finals
Paysandu won 3–1 on aggregate.
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