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Copa Verde's two regional winners both qualified for the national cup

The CBF split the 2026 Copa Verde into Copa Norte and Copa Centro-Oeste. Paysandu won the northern competition, Anápolis won the central-western competition and both earned a place in the third round of the 2027 Copa do Brasil.

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Two regional competitions lead to one Copa Verde final2026 Copa Verde format, regional finals and aggregate results
  1. 01
    Group stage

    24 clubs split between two regional cups · Two groups of six in each cup Source 1

  2. 02
    Copa Norte final

    Paysandu beat Nacional-AM · Paysandu qualifies for Copa do Brasil third round Source 2

  3. 03
    Copa Centro-Oeste final

    Anápolis beat Rio Branco-ES · Anápolis qualifies for Copa do Brasil third round Source 2

  4. 04
    Copa Verde first leg, 4 June

    Anápolis won at Jonas Duarte · Anápolis 3, Paysandu 1 Source 2

  5. 05
    Copa Verde second leg, 7 June

    Paysandu won at Mangueirão · Paysandu 4, Anápolis 0 Source 2

  6. 06
    Copa Verde aggregate

    Paysandu won its sixth Copa Verde · Paysandu 5, Anápolis 3 on aggregate Source 2

The two regional titles deliver the national cup berths. The overall final decides a separate trophy.

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The two paths started with equal-sized fields

The CBF allocated 12 clubs to Copa Norte and 12 to Copa Centro-Oeste, with two groups of six in each competition. The 24-team field included clubs from the North, Central-West and Espírito Santo. A club's route through the draw depended on its regional competition. Source 1

Why the regional finals had value on their own

The CBF gave each regional winner a place in the third phase of the 2027 national cup. Paysandu earned that route by defeating Nacional-AM in Copa Norte. Anápolis earned the other by defeating Rio Branco-ES in Copa Centro-Oeste. Source 1 Source 2

The overall trophy used aggregate scoring

Anápolis won the first leg 3-1 at home. Paysandu won 4-0 in Belém and took the trophy 5-3 over both matches. The CBF had specified penalties if the two legs ended level on aggregate. Source 2 Source 3

The changed format added a new path to the same trophy

The CBF dates Copa Verde to 2014 and calls 2026 its 13th edition. Paysandu reached its tenth final and won its sixth title. Anápolis reached its first final. Under the new format each first won a separate regional cup before competing for Copa Verde. Source 1 Source 2

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