- Campeonato do Nordeste
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Campeonato do Nordeste (Northeastern Championship in English), also known as Copa do Nordeste or Copa Nordeste (Northeastern Cup), is a Brazilian football competition contested between Northeastern region teams (exclude teams from Maranhão and Piauí, which geographic belong to the North East region but played at Copa Norte).
From 1997 to 1999, the Campeonato do Nordeste champions granted qualification to Copa Conmebol.
From 2000 to 2002, the Campeonato do Nordeste champions granted qualification to the Copa dos Campeões.
The competition returned in 2010, after being defunct since 2003.[1]
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Competition format
In 2010, all 16 clubs play against each other once. The four best played teams qualify to the playoff stage, which is played in one leg, starting with the semifinals.[1]
The first and second-placed clubs play all their playoff games at home.[1]
List of champions
Year Final Semifinalists Winner Score Runner-up 1994
Details
Sport Recife0 - 0
(pen)
3 - 2
CRB
Bahia
Cruzeiro1997
Details
Vitória3 - 0
1 - 2
Aggregate
4 - 2
Bahia
Sport Recife
Ceará1998
Details
América1 - 2
3 - 1
Aggregate
4 - 3
Vitória
Bahia
Santa Cruz1999
Details
Vitória2 - 0
0 - 1
Aggregate
2 - 1
Bahia
CSA
Sport Recife2000
Details
Sport Recife2 - 2
2 - 2
Aggregate
4 - 4
Vitória
Poções
Sergipe2001
Details
Bahia3 - 1
Sport Recife
Náutico
Fortaleza2002
Details
Bahia3 - 1
2 - 2
Aggregate
5 - 3
Vitória
Náutico
Santa Cruz2003
Details
Vitória1 - 1
0 - 0
Aggregate
1 - 1
Fluminense de Feira
ABC
América2004-2009 Not held 2010
Details
Vitória2 - 1
ABC
CSA
TrezeTitles by team
- Vitória 4 times
- Bahia 2 times
- Sport Recife 2 times
- América (RN) 1 time
Titles by state
Bahia 6 times
Pernambuco 2 times
Rio Grande do Norte 1 time
References
- ^ a b c LigadoNordeste.com.br (April 8, 2010). "Regulamento da competição." (in Portuguese). http://ligadonordeste.com.br/regulamento/. Retrieved April 9, 2010.
External links
Categories:- Football cup competitions in Brazil
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