2020 Copa Verde

The 2020 Copa Verde was the 7th 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.[1] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the tournament was rescheduled, starting only on 20 January 2021 and ending on 24 February 2021.[2]

2020 Copa Verde
Country Brazil
Dates20 January 2021 – 24 February 2021
Teams24
ChampionsFederal District (Brazil) Brasiliense (1st title)
Runners-upPará Remo
Matches played30
Goals scored109 (3.63 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Brazil Alan Mineiro
Brazil Diego Rosa
(5 goals each)
2019
2021

In the finals, Brasiliense defeated Remo 5–4 on penalties after tied 3–3 on aggregate to win their first title and a place in the third round of the 2021 Copa do Brasil.[3]

Qualified teams

Association Team Qualification method
Acre (state) Acre
2+1 berths
Atlético Acreano2019 Campeonato Acriano champions
Galvez2019 Campeonato Acriano runners-up
Rio Branco4th best placed team in the 2020 CBF ranking not already qualified
Amapá Amapá
1 berth
Santos2019 Campeonato Amapaense champions
Amazonas (Brazilian state) Amazonas
2 berths
Manaus2019 Campeonato Amazonense champions
Fast Clube2019 Campeonato Amazonense runners-up
Federal District (Brazil) Distrito Federal
2 berths
Gama2019 Campeonato Brasiliense champions
Brasiliense2019 Campeonato Brasiliense runners-up
Espírito Santo Espírito Santo
2 berths
Real Noroeste2019 Copa Espírito Santo champions
Vitória2019 Copa Espírito Santo runners-up
Goiás Goiás
1+2 berths
Atlético Goianiense2019 Campeonato Goiano champions
Vila Nova2nd best placed team in the 2020 CBF ranking not already qualified
Aparecidense5th best placed team in the 2020 CBF ranking not already qualified
Mato Grosso Mato Grosso
1+2 berths
Cuiabá2019 Campeonato Mato-Grossense champions
Luverdense3rd best placed team in the 2020 CBF ranking not already qualified
Sinop6th best placed team in the 2020 CBF ranking not already qualified
Mato Grosso do Sul Mato Grosso do Sul
2 berths
Águia Negra2019 Campeonato Sul-Mato-Grossense champions
Aquidauanense2019 Campeonato Sul-Mato-Grossense runners-up
Pará Pará
2+1 berths
Remo2019 Campeonato Paraense champions
Independente2019 Campeonato Paraense runners-up
Paysandu1st best placed team in the 2020 CBF ranking not already qualified
Rondônia Rondônia
1 berth
Ji-Paraná2019 Campeonato Rondoniense runners-up
Roraima Roraima
1 berth
São Raimundo2019 Campeonato Roraimense champions
Tocantins Tocantins
1 berth
Palmas2019 Campeonato Tocantinense champions

Schedule

The schedule of the competition is as follows.[4]

Stage First leg Second leg
First round
  • 20, 21 and 24 January 2021
Round of 16
  • 24, 25, 27 and 28 January 2021 and 2 February 2021
Quarter-finals 3, 4 and 5 February 2021 7 and 8 February 2021
Semi-finals 13 and 14 February 2021 18 February 2021
Finals 21 February 2021 24 February 2021

Bracket

In the first round and round of 16, each tie was played on a single-legged basis. The higher-ranked team hosted the match. If the score was level, the match would go straight to the penalty shoot-out to determine the winner. From the quarter-finals, each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If the aggregate score was level, the second-leg match would go straight to the penalty shoot-out to determine the winners.

Finals

Brasiliense Federal District (Brazil)2–1Pará Remo
Sandy 31'
Aldo 79'
Report Wallace 22'
Attendance: 0
Referee: Dyorgines José Padovani de Andrade

Remo Pará2–1Federal District (Brazil) Brasiliense
Fredson 26'
Rafael Jansen 61'
Report Zé Eduardo 49'
Penalties
Felipe Gedoz soccer ball with check mark
Lucas Siqueira soccer ball with red X
Laílson soccer ball with check mark
Wallace soccer ball with check mark
Rafael Jansen soccer ball with check mark
Wellington Silva soccer ball with red X
4–5 soccer ball with check mark Peu
soccer ball with check mark Aldo
soccer ball with red X Sandy
soccer ball with check mark Jefferson Maranhão
soccer ball with check mark Romarinho
soccer ball with check mark Diogo
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jefferson Ferreira de Moraes

Tied 3–3 on aggregate, Brasiliense won on penalties.

References

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