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.

[1] 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.

[3] Paysandu won 3–2 on aggregate.