2022 Copa Verde
The 2022 Copa Verde was the 9th edition of the football competition held in Brazil. Featuring 17 clubs, Acre, Mato Grosso, Pará and Roraima have two vacancies; Amazonas, Distrito Federal, Espírito Santo, Goiás, Mato Grosso do Sul, Rondônia and Tocantins with one each. The others two berths was set according to CBF ranking.[2] Initially, the competition was to be formed by 24 clubs, but seven dropped out.
| Country | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 25 October – 19 November | 
| Teams | 17[1] | 
| Champions | |
| Runners-up | |
| Matches played | 19 | 
| Goals scored | 47 (2.47 per match) | 
| Top goal scorer(s) | (3 goals each)  | 
← 2021  2023 →   | |
In the finals, Paysandu defeated Vila Nova 4–3 on penalties after tied 1–1 on aggregate to win their third title and a place in the third round of the 2023 Copa do Brasil.[3]
Qualified teams
    
Note: Atlético Goianiense, Ceilândia, Grêmio Anápolis, Manaus, Nova Venécia, Remo and Trem were qualified, but dropped out.[4]
Schedule
    
The schedule of the competition is as follows.[5]
| Stage | First leg | Second leg | 
|---|---|---|
| First round | 
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| Round of 16 | 
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| Quarter-finals | 
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| Semi-finals | 8 and 9 November 2022 | 12 November 2022 | 
| Finals | 15 November 2022 | 19 November 2022 | 
First round
    
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 | 
|---|---|---|
| Humaitá  | 
3–0 | 
Bracket
    
In the round of 16 and quarter-finals, 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. From the semi-finals, each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. The higher-ranked team hosted the second match. If the aggregate score was level, the second-leg match would go straight to the penalty shoot-out to determine the winners.
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Finals
    
| Vila Nova  | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Matheuzinho  | 
Report | João Vieira  | 
| Penalties | ||
| Wágner  Sousa Alex Silva Diego Tavares Rafael Donato  | 
3–4 | |
Tied 1–1 on aggregate, Paysandu won on penalties.
References
    
- Officially announced with 24 teams, but seven dropped out.
 - "CBF confirma realização da Copa Verde em 2022". CBF. 23 August 2022.
 - "Em jogo emocionante, Paysandu vence o Vila Nova nos pênaltis e conquista a Copa Verde Betano 2022". CBF. 19 November 2022.
 - "Com Paysandu e Tuna, 16 times estão confirmados na Copa Verde 2022; confira a lista". Roma News. 28 August 2022.
 - "COPA VERDE - TABELA DETALHADA / EDIÇÃO 2022" (PDF) (in Portuguese). CBF.