Tournament details | |
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Country | Brazil |
Dates | 21 January – 16 May |
Teams | 18 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Paysandu (2nd title) |
Runner-up | Atlético Itapemirim |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 34 |
Goals scored | 103 (3.03 per match) |
Top goal scorer(s) | Cassiano (9 goals) |
The 2018 Copa Verde was the fifth edition of a football competition held in Brazil. Featuring 18 clubs, Distrito Federal, Mato Grosso do Sul and Tocantins has two vacancies; Acre, Amapá, Amazonas, Espírito Santo, Mato Grosso, Pará, Rondônia and Roraima with one each. The others four berths was set according to CBF ranking.[1]
In the finals, Paysandu defeated Atlético Itapemirim 3–1 on aggregate to win their second title and a place in the Round of 16 of the 2019 Copa do Brasil.[2]