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]

2020 Copa Verde
Tournament details
CountryBrazil
Dates20 January 2021 – 24 February 2021
Teams24
Final positions
ChampionsFederal District (Brazil) Brasiliense (1st title)
Runner-upPará Remo
Tournament statistics
Matches played30
Goals scored109 (3.63 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Brazil Alan Mineiro
Brazil Diego Rosa
(5 goals each)
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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

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Association Team Qualification method
  Acre
2+1 berths
Atlético Acreano 2019 Campeonato Acriano champions
Galvez 2019 Campeonato Acriano runners-up
Rio Branco 4th best placed team in the 2020 CBF ranking not already qualified
  Amapá
1 berth
Santos 2019 Campeonato Amapaense champions
  Amazonas
2 berths
Manaus 2019 Campeonato Amazonense champions
Fast Clube 2019 Campeonato Amazonense runners-up
  Distrito Federal
2 berths
Gama 2019 Campeonato Brasiliense champions
Brasiliense 2019 Campeonato Brasiliense runners-up
  Espírito Santo
2 berths
Real Noroeste 2019 Copa Espírito Santo champions
Vitória 2019 Copa Espírito Santo runners-up
  Goiás
1+2 berths
Atlético Goianiense 2019 Campeonato Goiano champions
Vila Nova 2nd best placed team in the 2020 CBF ranking not already qualified
Aparecidense 5th best placed team in the 2020 CBF ranking not already qualified
  Mato Grosso
1+2 berths
Cuiabá 2019 Campeonato Mato-Grossense champions
Luverdense 3rd best placed team in the 2020 CBF ranking not already qualified
Sinop 6th best placed team in the 2020 CBF ranking not already qualified
  Mato Grosso do Sul
2 berths
Águia Negra 2019 Campeonato Sul-Mato-Grossense champions
Aquidauanense 2019 Campeonato Sul-Mato-Grossense runners-up
  Pará
2+1 berths
Remo 2019 Campeonato Paraense champions
Independente 2019 Campeonato Paraense runners-up
Paysandu 1st best placed team in the 2020 CBF ranking not already qualified
  Rondônia
1 berth
Ji-Paraná 2019 Campeonato Rondoniense runners-up
  Roraima
1 berth
São Raimundo 2019 Campeonato Roraimense champions
  Tocantins
1 berth
Palmas 2019 Campeonato Tocantinense champions

Schedule

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The schedule of the competition is as follows.[4]

Stage First leg Second leg
First round
  • 20, 21 and 24 January 2021
Round of 16
  • 24, 25, 27 and 28 January 2021 and 2 February 2021
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

Bracket

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Finals

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Brasiliense  2–1  Remo
Sandy   31'
Aldo   79'
Report Wallace   22'
Attendance: 0
Referee: Dyorgines José Padovani de Andrade

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
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jefferson Ferreira de Moraes

Tied 3–3 on aggregate, Brasiliense won on penalties.

References

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  1. ^ "Vice-presidente da CBF, Marcus Vicente garante a Copa Verde em 2020". Globo Esporte. 14 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Secretário-geral da CBF projeta início da Copa Verde 2020 para janeiro do ano que vem". Globo Esporte. 15 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Nos pênaltis, Brasiliense supera o Remo e conquista a Copa Verde 2020". Confederação Brasileira de Futebol. 24 February 2021.
  4. ^ "COPA VERDE - TABELA DETALHADA / EDIÇÃO 2020" (PDF) (in Portuguese). CBF.