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.

2022 Copa Verde
Tournament details
CountryBrazil
Dates25 October – 19 November
Teams17[1]
Final positions
ChampionsPará Paysandu (3rd title)
Runner-upGoiás Vila Nova
Tournament statistics
Matches played19
Goals scored47 (2.47 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Brazil Marlon
Brazil Yan Philippe
(3 goals each)
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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

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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

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

Stage First leg Second leg
First round
  • 25 October 2022
Round of 16
  • 27, 28 and 29 October 2022
Quarter-finals
  • 1 and 2 November 2022
Semi-finals 8 and 9 November 2022 12 November 2022
Finals 15 November 2022 19 November 2022

First round

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Humaitá   3–0   Náutico

Bracket

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Finals

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Paysandu  0–0  Vila Nova
Report
Attendance: 11,384
Referee: Paulo Henrique de Melo Salmazio

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
Attendance: 24,591
Referee: Paulo Henrique Schleich Vollkopf

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

References

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  1. ^ Officially announced with 24 teams, but seven dropped out.
  2. ^ "CBF confirma realização da Copa Verde em 2022". CBF. 23 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Em jogo emocionante, Paysandu vence o Vila Nova nos pênaltis e conquista a Copa Verde Betano 2022". CBF. 19 November 2022.
  4. ^ "Com Paysandu e Tuna, 16 times estão confirmados na Copa Verde 2022; confira a lista". Roma News. 28 August 2022.
  5. ^ "COPA VERDE - TABELA DETALHADA / EDIÇÃO 2022" (PDF) (in Portuguese). CBF.