2018 Copa Verde


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 will be 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
Acre
1+1 berths
Atlético Acreano2017 Campeonato Acriano champions
Acre
1+1 berths
Rio Branco67th placed in 2018 CBF ranking
Amapá
1 berth
Santos2017 Campeonato Amapaense champions
Amazonas
1+1 berths
Manaus2017 Campeonato Amazonense champions
Amazonas
1+1 berths
Princesa do Solimões78th placed in 2018 CBF ranking
Distrito Federal
2 berths
Brasiliense2017 Campeonato Brasiliense champions
Distrito Federal
2 berths
Ceilândia2017 Campeonato Brasiliense runners-up
Espírito Santo
1 berth
Atlético Itapemirim2017 Copa Espírito Santo champions
Mato Grosso
1+1 berths
Cuiabá2017 Campeonato Mato-Grossense champions
Mato Grosso
1+1 berths
Luverdense35th placed in 2018 CBF ranking
Mato Grosso do Sul
2 berths
Corumbaense2017 Campeonato Sul-Mato-Grossense champions
Mato Grosso do Sul
2 berths
Operário2017 Campeonato Sul-Mato-Grossense 3rd place
Pará
1+1 berths
Paysandu2017 Campeonato Paraense champions
Pará
1+1 berths
Remo57th placed in 2018 CBF ranking
Rondônia
1 berth
Real Ariquemes2017 Campeonato Rondoniense champions
Roraima
1 berth
São Raimundo2017 Campeonato Roraimense champions
Tocantins
2 berths
Interporto2017 Campeonato Tocantinense champions
Tocantins
2 berths
Sparta2017 Campeonato Tocantinense runners-up

Schedule

The schedule of the competition is as follows.
StageFirst legSecond leg
Preliminary round21 January 201824 January 2018
First stage31 January and 7, 8 and 9 February 201814, 15, 20 and 21 February 2018
Second stage7 and 8 March 201815, 17 and 18 March 2018
Semi-finals27 and 28 March 201811 and 12 April 2018
Finals25 April 201816 May 2018

Preliminary round

Bracket

Finals

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Paysandu won 3–1 on aggregate.