Copa Norte Explained

Copa Norte
Organiser:Brazilian Football Confederation
Founded:1997
Abolished:2002
Region:Brazil's North plus Maranhão and Piauí
Most Successful Club: São Raimundo
(3 titles)

Copa Norte (English: '''North Cup''') was a Brazilian football competition contested between North region teams. Also with teams from the states of Maranhão and Piauí in the Northeastern.

From 1997 to 1999, the Copa Norte champions granted qualification to Copa CONMEBOL.

From 2000 to 2002, the Copa Norte champions granted qualification to the Copa dos Campeões.

List of champions

YearFinalsLosing semi-finalists1
width=150Winnerswidth=100Scorewidth=150Runners-up
1997
Rio Branco
0–0
2–1
Aggregate

2–1

Remo

Imperatriz

Ji-Paraná
1998
Sampaio Corrêa
0–1
2–1
Aggregate

2–2 (3–0 p)

São Raimundo

Rio Branco

Ypiranga
1999
São Raimundo
0–1
2–1
Aggregate

2–2 (3–1 p)

Sampaio Corrêa

Cruzeiro

Flamengo
2000
São Raimundo
2–3
2–0
Aggregate

4–3

Maranhão

Remo

River
2001
São Raimundo
0–1
1–0
Aggregate

1–12

Paysandu

Genus

River
2002
Paysandu
1–0
3–0
Aggregate

4–0

São Raimundo

Ji-Paraná

Remo

Note 1: Losing semi-finalists are listed in alphabetical order.

Note 2: São Raimundo won for having made the best campaign.

Records and statistics

Finalists

Clubwidth=66WinnersRunners-upYears wonYears runner-up
São Raimundo321999, 2000, 20011998, 2002
Sampaio Corrêa1119981999
Paysandu1120022001
Rio Branco101997
Remo011997
Maranhão012000

Performance by State

Statescope=col width=66Wonscope=colRunner-up
32
12
12
10

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