2014 Copa Verde

2014 Copa Verde
Tournament details
CountryBrazil
Dates11 February – 21 April
Teams16
Final positions
ChampionsFederal District (Brazil) Brasília (1st title)
Runner-upPará Paysandu
Tournament statistics
Matches played30
Goals scored82 (2.73 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Brazil Lima
(7 goals)
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The 2014 Copa Verde was the first edition of a football competition held in the Brazil. Featuring 16 clubs, with Pará has three vacancies; Amazonas, Distrito Federal and Mato Grosso with two each and Acre, Amapá, Espírito Santo, Mato Grosso do Sul, Rondônia, Roraima and Tocantins. The champion earned the spot in the 2015 Copa Sudamericana.[1][2]

Brasília won the final over Paysandu. However, on July 28, 2014, the title was awarded to Paysandu, due to irregularities of the squad of Brasília.[3] Brasília appealed the decision, and obtained a suspension which reversed this decision temporarily.[4] A final decision by the Superior Court of Sports Justice (STJD) declared Brasília as the champion.[5]

Qualified teams

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Association Team Qualification method
Acre (state) Acre
1 berth
Plácido de Castro 2013 Campeonato Acriano champions
Amapá Amapá
1 berth
Santos 2013 Campeonato Amapaense champions
Amazonas (Brazilian state) Amazonas
2 berths
Princesa do Solimões 2013 Campeonato Amazonense champions
Nacional 2013 Campeonato Amazonense runners-up
Federal District (Brazil) Distrito Federal
2 berths
Brasiliense 2013 Campeonato Brasiliense champions
Brasília 2013 Campeonato Brasiliense runners-up
Espírito Santo Espírito Santo
1 berth
Desportiva Ferroviária 2013 Campeonato Capixaba champions
Mato Grosso Mato Grosso
2 berths
Cuiabá 2013 Campeonato Mato-Grossense champions
Mixto 2013 Campeonato Mato-Grossense runners-up
Mato Grosso do Sul Mato Grosso do Sul
1 berth
CENE 2013 Campeonato Sul-Mato-Grossense champions
Pará Pará
3 berths
Paysandu 2013 Campeonato Paraense champions
Paragominas 2013 Campeonato Paraense runners-up
Remo 2013 Campeonato Paraense 3rd place
Rondônia Rondônia
1 berth
Vilhena 2013 Campeonato Rondoniense champions
Roraima Roraima
1 berth
Náutico 2013 Campeonato Roraimense champions
Tocantins Tocantins
1 berth
Interporto 2013 Campeonato Tocantinense champions

Bracket

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Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Finals
                
Roraima Náutico 2 0 2
Pará Paysandu 7 4 11
Pará Paysandu 6 2 8
Amazonas (Brazilian state) Princesa do Solimões 1 1 2
Amazonas (Brazilian state) Princesa do Solimões 1 2 3
Amapá Santos 0 2 2
Pará Paysandu 1 0 1
Pará Remo 0 0 0
Pará Paragominas 1 2 3
Pará Remo 2 4 6
Pará Remo (a) 1 2 3
Amazonas (Brazilian state) Nacional 1 2 3
Acre (state) Plácido de Castro 0 0 0
Amazonas (Brazilian state) Nacional 0 1 1
Pará Paysandu 2 1 3 (6)
Federal District (Brazil) Brasília (p) 1 2 3 (7)
Federal District (Brazil) Brasília 0 2 2
Mato Grosso do Sul CENE 0 0 0
Federal District (Brazil) Brasília 1 0 1
Mato Grosso Cuiabá 0 0 0
Espírito Santo Desportiva Ferroviária 0 1 1
Mato Grosso Cuiabá 0 2 2
Federal District (Brazil) Brasília 0 3 3
Federal District (Brazil) Brasiliense 2 0 2
Tocantins Interporto 0 0 0
Federal District (Brazil) Brasiliense 2 2 4
Federal District (Brazil) Brasiliense 1 4 5
Rondônia Vilhena 0 3 3
Rondônia Vilhena 4 1 5
Mato Grosso Mixto 1 2 3

Finals

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Paysandu Pará2–1Federal District (Brazil) Brasília
Héverton 14'
Lima 53'
Report Gilmar 8'
Attendance: 18,256
Referee: Wagner Reway

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

References

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  1. ^ Copa Verde will be played from February 12 to April 9, 2014 Archived December 17, 2013, at the Wayback Machine Confederação Brasileira de Futebol, 4 December 2013
  2. ^ "Copa Verde é lançada pela CBF e dará vaga na Copa Sul-americana". Gazeta Esportiva. 28 November 2013.
  3. ^ "Caso Copa Verde: STJD pune Brasília, e Paysandu fica com título e vaga na Sul-Americana" (in Portuguese). Yahoo! Brasil. July 28, 2014. Archived from the original on August 19, 2014.
  4. ^ "Brasília consegue reverter decisão e é, novamente, campeã da Copa Verde" (in Portuguese). superesportes. August 2, 2014.
  5. ^ "Pleno do STJD confirma Brasília campeão da Copa Verde 2014" (in Portuguese). globo.com. 27 November 2014.