2015 Copa Verde
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Brazil |
| Dates | 8 February – 7 May |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Cuiabá (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Remo |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 30 |
| Goals scored | 74 (2.47 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) |  Raphael Luz(8 goals) |
The 2015 Copa Verde was the second edition of a football competition held in Brazil, featuring 16 clubs. Pará has three clubs; Amazonas, Distrito Federal, and Mato Grosso have two each; and Acre, Amapá, Espírito Santo, Mato Grosso do Sul, Rondônia, Roraima, and Tocantins each have one.[1]
In the finals, Cuiabá defeated Remo 6–5 on aggregate to win their first title and earn the right to play in the 2016 Copa Sudamericana.[2]
| Association | Team | Qualification method |
|---|---|---|
 Acre1 berth | Rio Branco | 2014 Campeonato Acreano champions |
 Amapá1 berth | Santos | 2014 Campeonato Amapaense champions |
 Amazonas2 berths | Nacional | 2014 Campeonato Amazonense champions |
| Princesa do Solimões | 2014 Campeonato Amazonense runners-up | |
 Distrito Federal2 berths | Luziânia | 2014 Campeonato Brasiliense champions |
| Brasília | 2014 Campeonato Brasiliense runners-up | |
 Espírito Santo1 berth | Estrela do Norte | 2014 Campeonato Capixaba champions |
| Mato Grosso 2 berths | Cuiabá | 2014 Campeonato Mato-Grossense champions |
| Luverdense | 2014 Campeonato Mato-Grossense runners-up | |
 Mato Grosso do Sul1 berth | CENE | 2014 Campeonato Sul-Mato-Grossense champions |
| Pará 3 berths | Remo | 2014 Campeonato Paraense champions |
| Paysandu | 2014 Campeonato Paraense runners-up | |
| Independente | 2014 Campeonato Paraense 3rd place | |
 Rondônia1 berth | Vilhena | 2014 Campeonato Rondoniense champions |
 Roraima1 berth | São Raimundo | 2014 Campeonato Roraimense champions |
 Tocantins1 berth | Tocantinópolis | 2014 Campeonato Tocantinense runners-up |
Schedule
The schedule of the competition is as follows.[3]
| Stage | First leg | Second leg |
|---|---|---|
| Round of 16 | 8 February 2015 | 21 and 22 February 2015 |
| Quarter-finals | 7, 8 and 9 March 2015 | 21 and 22 March 2015 |
| Semi-finals | 4 and 5 April 2015 | 16 and 18 April 2015 |
| Finals | 30 April 2015 | 7 May 2015 |
