The 2021 Copa Verde was the eighth edition of the football competition held in Brazil. Featuring 24 clubs, Acre, Amazonas, Distrito Federal, Espírito Santo, Mato Grosso do Sul and Pará have two vacancies; Amapá, Goiás, Mato Grosso, Rondônia, Roraima and Tocantins with one each. The others six berths was set according to CBF ranking.
In the finals, Remo defeated Vila Nova 4–2 on penalties after tied 0–0 on aggregate to win their first title and a place in the third round of the 2022 Copa do Brasil.
Qualified teams
AssociationTeamQualification method Acre1+2 berths Galvez 2020 Campeonato Acreano champions Rio Branco 5th best placed team in the 2021 CBF ranking not already qualified Atlético Acreano 3rd best placed team in the 2021 CBF ranking not already qualified Amapá1 berth Ypiranga 2020 Campeonato Amapaense champions Amazonas2+1 berths Penarol 2020 Campeonato Amazonense champions Fast Clube 2020 Campeonato Amazonense 3rd place Manaus 4th best placed team in the 2021 CBF ranking not already qualified Distrito Federal2 berths Gama 2020 Campeonato Brasiliense champions Brasiliense 2020 Campeonato Brasiliense runners-up Espírito Santo2 berths Rio Branco de Venda Nova 2020 Campeonato Capixaba champions Rio Branco 2020 Campeonato Capixaba runners-up Goiás1 berth Vila Nova 2020 Campeonato Goiano 7th place Mato Grosso1+2 berths Nova Mutum 2020 Campeonato Mato-Grossense champions Cuiabá 1st best placed team in the 2021 CBF ranking not already qualified SinopLuverdense declined their invitation to participate in the Copa Verde and the vacancy was passed on to Sinop. 6th best placed team in the 2021 CBF ranking not already qualified Mato Grosso do Sul2 berths Águia Negra 2020 Campeonato Sul-Mato-Grossense champions Aquidauanense 2020 Campeonato Sul-Mato-Grossense runners-up Pará2+1 berths Paysandu 2020 Campeonato Paraense champions Castanhal 2020 Campeonato Paraense 3rd place Remo 2nd best placed team in the 2021 CBF ranking not already qualified Rondônia2 berths Porto Velho 2020 Campeonato Rondoniense champions Real Ariquemes 2020 Campeonato Rondoniense runners-up Roraima1 berth São Raimundo 2020 Campeonato Roraimense champions Tocantins1 berth InterportoPalmas and Tocantinópolis declined their invitation to participate in the Copa Verde and the vacancy was passed on to Interporto. 2020 Campeonato Tocantinense 3rd place
Schedule The schedule of the competition is as follows.
StageFirst legSecond legFirst roundRound of 16Quarter-finals27 and 28 October and 12 November 20213, 4, 10 and 24 November 2021Semi-finals24 November and 1 December 20212 and 4 December 2021Finals8 December 202111 December 2021
Bracket
Finals
Tied 0–0 on aggregate, Remo won on penalties.
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