Copa Verde
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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]
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Organising body | Brazilian Football Confederation |
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Founded | 2014; 10 years ago (2014) |
Region | Brazil's North and Central-West plus Espírito Santo |
Number of teams | 24 |
Qualifier for | Copa do Brasil (third round) |
Current champions | ![]() |
Most successful club(s) | ![]() (4 titles) |
Television broadcasters | TV Brasil |
Website | Official website |
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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]