2017 Copa Verde

2017 Copa Verde
Tournament details
CountryBrazil
Dates29 January – 16 May
Teams18
Final positions
ChampionsMato Grosso Luverdense (1st title)
Runner-upPará Paysandu
Tournament statistics
Matches played34
Goals scored93 (2.74 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Brazil Careca
(5 goals)
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The 2017 Copa Verde was the fourth edition of a football competition held in Brazil. Featuring 18 clubs, Acre, Distrito Federal and Mato Grosso do Sul have two spots; Amapá, Amazonas, Espírito Santo, Mato Grosso, Pará, Rondônia, Roraima and Tocantins with one each. The others four berths was set according to CBF ranking.[1]

In the finals, Luverdense defeated Paysandu 4–2 on aggregate to win their first title and a place in the Round of 16 of the 2018 Copa do Brasil.[2]

  1. ^ "CBF lança Copa Verde 2017 e anuncia novidades". Confederação Brasileira de Futebol. 17 February 2017.
  2. ^ "Luverdense arranca empate e conquista a Copa Verde". Confederação Brasileira de Futebol. 16 May 2017.