Copa Verde 2022 - How it was won
In the final of the 2022 Copa Verde, Paysandu emerged victorious over Vila Nova in a thrilling penalty shootout, winning 4-3 after a 1-1 aggregate draw. This triumph secured Paysandu's third championship and their place in the third round of the Brazil Cup 2023.
Paysandu advance to the final of the 2022 Copa Verde, beating São Raimundo with a victory 5-2 aggregate in the semi-final. Meanwhile, Vila Nova defeated Brasiliense with a 3-2 aggregate score over two legs, securing their place in the final alongside Paysandu.
Marlon and Yan Philippe were the main scorers at the 2022 Copa Verde, each scoring 3 goals throughout the tournament and showing their ability to score.
Green Cup 2022 highlights
The Green Cup explained
The Copa Verde is a Brazilian soccer competition organized by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF).
It was held for the first time in 2014 and is played annually.
The competition aims to promote regional integration and foster the development of soccer in the North, Midwest and Espirito Santo regions of Brazil.
The participating teams are clubs from these regions, and usually come from state championships and other regional competitions.
The Copa Verde is played in a knockout format, with home and away games, and the winner gets a place in the last 16 of the following year's Copa do Brasil.
The most successful team in the history of the competition is Paysandu, having won the tournament three times (in 2016, 2018 and 2022). Other notable winners include Cuiabá (2015), Luverdense (2017), and Brasiliense (2020).
Green Cup Regions
The Copa Verde features clubs from various states in the North, Midwest and Espirito Santo regions of Brazil. These states are:
- Acre
- Amazonas
- Amapá
- Holy Spirit
- Federal District (Distrito
- Federal)
- Goiás
- Maranhão
- Mato Grosso
- Mato Grosso do Sul
- Pará
- Rondônia
- Roraima
- Tocantins
The number of clubs participating in the Copa Verde can vary from year to year, and is not fixed at 17.
The specific clubs taking part in each edition are determined by their performance in the respective state championships and other regional competitions.
