2016 Copa Verde

2016 Copa Verde
Tournament details
Country	Brazil
Dates	6 February – 10 May
Teams	18
Final positions
Champions	Paysandu (1st title)
Runner-up	Gama
Tournament statistics
Matches played	33
Goals scored	86 (2.61 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)	Rafael Grampola; (6 goals)

The 2016 Copa Verde was the third edition of the Copa Verde football competition held in Brazil. Featuring 18 clubs, Amazonas and Distrito Federal has two vacancies; Acre, Amapá, Espírito Santo, Goiás, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Pará, Rondônia, Roraima and Tocantins with one each. The others four berths was set according to CBF ranking.

In the finals, Paysandu defeated Gama 3–2 on aggregate to win their first title and a place in the Round of 16 of the 2017 Copa do Brasil.

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