The 2016 Copa Verde finals was the final two-legged tie that decided the 2016 Copa Verde, the 3rd season of the Copa Verde, Brazil's regional cup football tournament organised by the Brazilian Football Confederation.

The finals were contested in a two-legged home-and-away format between Paysandu, from Pará, and Gama, from Distrito Federal.

Paysandu defeated Gama 3–2 on aggregate to win their first Copa Verde title.

Teams TeamPrevious finals appearances (bold indicates winners) Paysandu1 (2014) GamaNone

Road to the final Note: In all scores below, the score of the finalist is given first. PaysanduRound GamaOpponentVenueScoreOpponentVenueScoreByePreliminary roundBye Fast Clube(won 4–1 on aggregate)Away1–1Round of 16 Interporto(won 4–1 on aggregate)Away1–1Home3–0Home3–0 Rio Branco(won 6–2 on aggregate)Home1–0Quarter-finals Vila Nova(tied 0–0 on aggregate, won 4–3 on penalties)Away0–0Away5–2Home0–0 Remo(won 6–3 on aggregate)Neutral2–1Semi-finals Aparecidense(won 4–3 on aggregate)Away3–1Neutral4–2Home1–2

Format The finals were played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If tied on aggregate, the penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner.

Matches

First leg

GK1 EmersonDF13 CrystianDF3 Fernando LombardiDF26 GualbertoDF25 Lucas SiqueiraMF5 Ricardo Capanema MF8 Augusto Recife (c)MF6 Raí MF20 Celsinho FW11 Fabinho Alves FW9 Leandro Cearense Substitutes:MF16 Raphael Luz FW29 Wanderson Coach: Dado Cavalcanti GK1 PereiraDF2 Dudu GagoDF3 Pedrão DF4 João PauloDF6 MakekaMF5 Eduardo MF7 Lucas Almeida MF8 Michel PiresMF10 Fábio Gama FW11 FormigaFW9 Rafael Grampola Substitutes:DF13 Jesiel MF16 Héricles FW17 Raone Coach: Arthur Bernardes Assistant referees: Bruno Raphael Pires (Goiás) Eduardo Gonçalves da Cruz (Mato Grosso do Sul) Fourth official: Andrey da Silva e Silva (Pará)

Second leg

GK1 PereiraDF2 Dudu Gago DF3 PedrãoDF4 João PauloDF6 Lucas Almeida MF5 Eduardo MF7 HériclesMF8 Michel PiresMF10 Fábio GamaFW11 Raone FW9 Rafael GrampolaSubstitutes:DF14 Adriano FW18 Ítalo Coach: Reinaldo Gueldini GK1 Emerson DF2 Roniery DF3 Fernando LombardiDF26 Gualberto DF25 Lucas SiqueiraMF5 Ricardo Capanema MF8 Augusto Recife (c) MF6 Raí MF20 CelsinhoFW11 Fabinho Alves FW9 Leandro CearenseSubstitutes:MF32 Rodrigo Andrade MF28 Paulinho MF16 Raphael Luz Coach: Dado Cavalcanti Assistant referees: Cristhian Passos Sorence (Goiás) Leone Carvalho Rocha (Goiás) Fourth official: Breno Vieira Souza (Goiás)

See also 2017 Copa do Brasil

References