2022 Copa Verde

2022 Copa Verde

Tournament details
Country	Brazil
Dates	25 October – 19 November
Teams	17[1]
Final positions
Champions	Paysandu (3rd title)
Runner-up	Vila Nova
Tournament statistics
Matches played	19
Goals scored	47 (2.47 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)	Marlon Yan Philippe (3 goals each)
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The 2022 Copa Verde was the ninth edition of the football competition held in Brazil. Featuring 17 clubs, Acre, Mato Grosso, Pará and Roraima have two vacancies; Amazonas, Distrito Federal, Espírito Santo, Goiás, Mato Grosso do Sul, Rondônia and Tocantins with one each. The others two berths was set according to CBF ranking.^[2] Initially, the competition was to be formed by 24 clubs, but seven dropped out.

In the finals, Paysandu defeated Vila Nova 4–3 on penalties after tied 1–1 on aggregate to win their third title and a place in the third round of the 2023 Copa do Brasil.^[3]

Qualified teams

Association	Team	Qualification method
Acre 2 berths	Rio Branco	2021 Campeonato Acreano champions
	Humaitá	2021 Campeonato Acreano runners-up
Amazonas 1 berth	São Raimundo	2021 Campeonato Amazonense runners-up
Distrito Federal 1 berth	Brasiliense	2021 Campeonato Brasiliense champions
Espírito Santo 1 berth	Real Noroeste	2021 Campeonato Capixaba champions
Goiás 2 berths	Vila Nova	2021 Campeonato Goiano runners-up
	Goiás	1st best placed team in the 2022 CBF ranking not already qualified
Mato Grosso 2+1 berths	Cuiabá	2021 Campeonato Mato-Grossense champions
	CEOV	2021 Campeonato Mato-Grossense runners-up
	Luverdense	2nd best placed team in the 2022 CBF ranking not already qualified
Mato Grosso do Sul 1 berth	Costa Rica	2021 Campeonato Sul-Mato-Grossense champions
Pará 2 berths	Paysandu	2021 Campeonato Paraense champions
	Tuna Luso	2021 Campeonato Paraense runners-up
Rondônia 1 berth	Real Ariquemes	2021 Campeonato Rondoniense runners-up
Roraima 2 berths	São Raimundo	2021 Campeonato Roraimense champions
	Náutico	2021 Campeonato Roraimense runners-up
Tocantins 1 berth	Tocantinópolis	2021 Campeonato Tocantinense champions

Note: Atlético Goianiense, Ceilândia, Grêmio Anápolis, Manaus, Nova Venécia, Remo and Trem were qualified, but dropped out.^[4]

Schedule

The schedule of the competition is as follows.^[5]

First round

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Humaitá	3–0	Náutico

Bracket

	Round of 16					Quarter-finals					Semi-finals							Finals
	Rio Branco		1 (4)
	Tuna Luso (p)		1 (5)
						Tuna Luso		0
						São Raimundo		3
	São Raimundo		1
	São Raimundo		2
											São Raimundo		2	0	2
											Paysandu		2	3	5
	Paysandu		3
	Humaitá		0
						Paysandu		2
						Tocantinópolis		0
	Real Ariquemes		0
	Tocantinópolis		4
																		Paysandu (p)		0	1	1 (4)
																		Vila Nova		0	1	1 (3)
	Cuiabá		2
	Costa Rica		0
						Cuiabá		0
						Brasiliense		3
	Luverdense		0
	Brasiliense		1
											Brasiliense		1	1	2
											Vila Nova		1	2	3
	Vila Nova		2
	CEOV		1
						Vila Nova (p)		0 (3)
						Real Noroeste		0 (2)
	Goiás		2 (4)
	Real Noroeste (p)		2 (5)

Finals

15 November 2022

18:30 BRT (UTC−3)

Paysandu	0–0	Vila Nova
	Report

Estádio da Curuzu, Belém

Attendance: 11,384

Referee: Paulo Henrique de Melo Salmazio

19 November 2022

19:00 BRT (UTC−3)

Vila Nova	1–1	Paysandu
Matheuzinho 26'	Report	João Vieira 90+5'
Penalties
Wágner Sousa Alex Silva Diego Tavares Rafael Donato	3–4	Marlon Ricardinho Gabriel Davis João Vieira Patrick Brey

Estádio Serra Dourada, Goiânia

Attendance: 24,591

Referee: Paulo Henrique Schleich Vollkopf

Tied 1–1 on aggregate, Paysandu won on penalties.

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