Tournament details | |
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Country | Brazil |
Dates | 6 February – 10 May |
Teams | 18 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Paysandu (1st title) |
Runner-up | Gama |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 33 |
Goals scored | 86 (2.61 per match) |
Top goal scorer(s) | Rafael Grampola (6 goals) |
The 2016 Copa Verde was the third edition of the Copa Verde football competition held in Brazil. Featuring 18 clubs, Amazonas and Distrito Federal has two vacancies; Acre, Amapá, Espírito Santo, Goiás, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Pará, Rondônia, Roraima and Tocantins with one each. The others four berths was set according to CBF ranking.[1]
In the finals, Paysandu defeated Gama 3–2 on aggregate to win their first title and a place in the Round of 16 of the 2017 Copa do Brasil.[2]