2020 Copa Verde
The 2020 Copa Verde was the seventh edition of the football competition held in Brazil. Featuring 24 clubs, Acre, Amazonas, Distrito Federal, Espírito Santo, Mato Grosso do Sul and Pará have two vacancies; Amapá, Goiás, Mato Grosso, Rondônia, Roraima and Tocantins with one each. The others six berths was set according to CBF ranking.[1] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the tournament was rescheduled, starting only on 20 January 2021 and ending on 24 February 2021.[2]
| Country |  Brazil |
|---|---|
| Dates | 20 January 2021 – 24 February 2021 |
| Teams | 24 |
| Champions | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Brasiliense (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Remo |
| Matches played | 30 |
| Goals scored | 109 (3.63 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Alan Mineiro Diego Rosa (5 goals each) |
← 2019 2021 → | |
In the finals, Brasiliense defeated Remo 5–4 on penalties after tied 3–3 on aggregate to win their first title and a place in the third round of the 2021 Copa do Brasil.[3]
Qualified teams
Schedule
The schedule of the competition is as follows.[4]
| Stage | First leg | Second leg |
|---|---|---|
| First round |
| |
| Round of 16 |
| |
| Quarter-finals | 3, 4 and 5 February 2021 | 7 and 8 February 2021 |
| Semi-finals | 13 and 14 February 2021 | 18 February 2021 |
| Finals | 21 February 2021 | 24 February 2021 |
First round
Draw
| Group 1 | Group 2 |
|---|---|
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In the first round, each tie was played on a single-legged basis. The higher-ranked team hosted the match. If the score was level, the match would go straight to the penalty shoot-out to determine the winner.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
São Raimundo  |
3–4 |  Galvez |
Manaus  |
5–0 |  Ji-Paraná |
Santos  |
0–2 | Gama |
| Fast Clube |
0–2 | Independente |
Palmas  |
2–0 |  Real Noroeste |
Aparecidense  |
7–0 |  Aquidauanense |
| Brasiliense |
4–0 | Vitória |
Sinop  |
4–0 | Águia Negra |
Round of 16
In the round of 16, each tie was played on a single-legged basis. The higher-ranked team hosted the match. If the score was level, the match would go straight to the penalty shoot-out to determine the winner.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Paysandu |
4–1 | Galvez |
| Atlético Acreano |
1–5 | Manaus |
| Remo |
1–0 | Gama |
| Rio Branco |
1–3 | Independente |
| Vila Nova |
3–1 | Palmas |
| Cuiabá |
2–1 | Aparecidense |
| Luverdense |
1–2 | Brasiliense |
| Atlético Goianiense |
5–1 | Sinop |
Bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Finals | |||||||||||||||
| Cuiabá
| 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Vila Nova
| 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Vila Nova
| 0 | 3 | 3 (3) | ||||||||||||||
| Brasiliense (p)
| 2 | 1 | 3 (5) | ||||||||||||||
| Atlético Goianiense
| 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Brasiliense
| 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| Brasiliense (p)
| 2 | 1 | 3 (5) | ||||||||||||||
| Remo
| 1 | 2 | 3 (4) | ||||||||||||||
| Manaus
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Paysandu
| 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Manaus
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Remo
| 1 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||
| Remo (p)
| 2 | 1 | 3 (3) | ||||||||||||||
| Independente
| 0 | 3 | 3 (0) | ||||||||||||||
Finals
All times are Brasília time, BRT.
| Brasiliense | 2–1 | Remo |
|---|---|---|
Sandy  31'Aldo 79' |
Report | Wallace 22' |
| Remo | 2–1 | Brasiliense |
|---|---|---|
| Fredson 26' Rafael Jansen 61' |
Report | Zé Eduardo 49' |
| Penalties | ||
Felipe Gedoz  Lucas Siqueira  Laílson Wallace Rafael Jansen Wellington Silva |
4–5 | Peu Aldo Sandy Jefferson Maranhão Romarinho Diogo |
Tied 3–3 on aggregate, Brasiliense won on penalties.
References
- "Vice-presidente da CBF, Marcus Vicente garante a Copa Verde em 2020". Globo Esporte. 14 October 2019.
- "Secretário-geral da CBF projeta início da Copa Verde 2020 para janeiro do ano que vem". Globo Esporte. 15 October 2020.
- "Nos pênaltis, Brasiliense supera o Remo e conquista a Copa Verde 2020". Confederação Brasileira de Futebol. 24 February 2021.
- "COPA VERDE - TABELA DETALHADA / EDIÇÃO 2020" (PDF) (in Portuguese). CBF.