1997 Copa Norte

The 1997 Copa Norte was the first edition of a football competition held in Brazil, featuring 10 clubs. Acre and Pará have two clubs; Amapá, Amazonas, Maranhão, Piauí, Rondônia and Roraima each have one.

1997 Copa Norte
Country Brazil
Dates23 March – 4 May
Teams10
Champions Rio Branco (1st title)
Runners-up Remo
1998 →

In the finals, Rio Branco defeated Remo 2–1 on aggregate to win their first title and earn the right to play in the 1997 Copa CONMEBOL.[1]

Qualified teams
Association Team
Acre
2 berths		Rio Branco
Independência
Amapá
1 berth		Ypiranga
Amazonas
1 berth		Nacional
Maranhão
1 berth		Imperatriz
Pará
2 berths		Remo
Tuna Luso
Piauí
1 berth		4 de Julho
Rondônia
1 berth		Ji-Paraná
Roraima
1 berth		Baré

Group stage

Group A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Remo (A) 4 4 0 0 10 1 +9 12 Advance to the Finals
2 Imperatriz 4 2 1 1 8 7 +1 7
3 Ypiranga 4 0 3 1 2 4 −2 3
4 4 de Julho 4 0 2 2 4 8 −4 2
5 Tuna Luso 4 0 2 2 4 8 −4 2
Source:
(A) Advance to a further round.

Group B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Rio Branco (A) 4 3 1 0 6 1 +5 10 Advance to the Finals
2 Ji-Paraná 4 2 2 0 3 1 +2 8
3 Nacional 4 1 2 1 4 6 −2 5
4 Independência 4 1 0 3 2 4 −2 3
5 Baré 4 0 1 3 2 5 −3 1
Source:
(A) Advance to a further round.

Finals
Rio Branco 0–0 Remo
Remo 1–2 Rio Branco

Rio Branco won 2–1 on aggregate.

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References
  1. "Copa Norte - Campeões, vices e artilheiros". Campeões do Futebol. 12 July 2006.
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