The Green Module of the
Copa União
Copa União (Union Cup) was the official name given by the Clube dos 13 (Club Of The 13) organization to the Green Module of the 1987 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol.
The 1987 edition of Campeonato Brasileiro had two modules: Green (Copa União ...
is the tournament referred to the organizing body of the
Clube dos 13
Clube dos 13 (Club of the 13) was the organization responsible for representing the interest of the most powerful football (soccer), football clubs of Brazil, including members from several football state federations such as Federação Paulista d ...
, which is not officially recognized by the CBF, but which had reunited the most important Brazilian football clubs in the 1987 season.
Green Module (Taça João Havelange)
First round
The clubs in Group A play against clubs in Group B.
Group A
Group B
Second round
The matches are played between the clubs inside their respectives groups.
Group A
Note: Since Atlético Mineiro had already won the first round, the second round runners-up, Flamengo, qualified for the semifinal. For winning both rounds, Atlético Mineiro earned an extra point in the semifinals.
Group B
Semifinals
Finals
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Final standings
Relegation
According to the original regulation created by
Clube dos 13
Clube dos 13 (Club of the 13) was the organization responsible for representing the interest of the most powerful football (soccer), football clubs of Brazil, including members from several football state federations such as Federação Paulista d ...
, the 13th and 14th placed teams would play a relegation play-off, and the 15th and 16th placed teams were directly relegated to the 1988 Second Level. However, the Clube dos 13 and the
Confederação Brasileira de Futebol
The Brazilian Football Confederation (, CBF) is the governing body of football in Brazil. It was founded on Monday, 8 June 1914, as , and renamed Confederação Brasileira de Desportos in 1916. The football confederation, as known today, separ ...
, entered into conciliation for the organizing body of the 1988 Campeonato Brasileiro, again under the full responsibility of the CBF, turning the relegations of Green Module invalid.
Top scorers
See also
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1987 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The 1987 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A was the 31st edition of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, better known as Campeonato Brasileiro.
In 1987, the CBF was going through a serious financial crisis, and on 7 July 7, the CBF announced that it w ...
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Copa União Blue and White Modules
The dispute of Blue and White modules of Copa União correspond to the second level of Green and Yellow modules of the tournament. The blue module consisted of teams from the south of Brazil, while the white module brought together clubs from the ...
References
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