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| Organising body | Brazilian Football Confederation |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2014 |
| Region | Brazil's North and Central-West plus Espírito Santo |
| Number of teams | 24 |
| Qualifier for | Copa do Brasil (third round) |
| Current champions |  Paysandu (4th title) |
| Most successful club(s) | Paysandu (4 titles) |
| Television broadcasters | TV Brasil |
| Website | Official website |
 2024 Copa Verde | |
The Copa Verde (English: Green Cup) is an annual regional knockout football competition in Brazil that started in 2014, and played by 24 teams from the North and Central-West regions, plus Espírito Santo (Espírito Santo state was included because they competed in the old Copa Centro Oeste).[1][2]
Initially, the champion of the tournament gained a place in the next year's Copa Sudamericana. With the changes implemented by CONMEBOL in 2016 causes a competition no longer qualify in Copa Sudamericana from edition.[3] The champion will now have a spot in the third round of the Copa do Brasil of the following year. The cup is organized by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF), with two-legged playoff games played from between the 24 participating teams.[2]
- ^ "CBF cria "Copa Verde" com times de 11 estados e que dá vaga na Sul-Americana". iG (in Portuguese). October 8, 2013. Archived from the original on November 12, 2014. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
- ^ a b "Copa Verde une 11 estados, do Amazonas ao Espírito Santo". Trivela (in Portuguese). October 8, 2013. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
- ^ "Conmebol mexe na Sul-Americana, e Brasil fica com menos vagas diretas". Lance (in Portuguese). October 3, 2016. Retrieved November 29, 2016.