1968 Torneio do Norte|
| Country | Brazil |
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| Dates | 11 October 1968 – 14 February 1969 |
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| Teams | 9 |
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| Champions | Remo (1st title) |
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| Runners-up | Piauí |
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| Goals scored | 119 |
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The 1968 Torneio do Norte was the first edition of a football competition held in Brazil, featuring 9 clubs. In the finals, Remo defeated Piauí 2–1 in the playoff game, after losing the first game 5-1 and winning the second 4–1 to win their first title and earn the right to play in the finals of 1968 Torneio Norte-Nordeste.[1]
Group stage
Group 1
| Pos
|
Team
|
Pld
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
Qualification
|
| 1
|
Paysandu (A)
|
6
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
9
|
5
|
+4
|
10
|
Advance to Knockout stage
|
| 2
|
Nacional (A)
|
6
|
2
|
3
|
1
|
8
|
8
|
0
|
9
|
| 3
|
Tuna Luso
|
6
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
8
|
7
|
+1
|
8
|
|
| 4
|
Fast Clube
|
6
|
0
|
4
|
2
|
5
|
10
|
−5
|
4
|
Group 2
| Pos
|
Team
|
Pld
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
Qualification
|
| 1
|
Piauí (A)
|
8
|
6
|
0
|
2
|
18
|
6
|
+12
|
18
|
Advance to Knockout stage
|
| 2
|
Remo (A)
|
8
|
4
|
2
|
2
|
17
|
8
|
+9
|
14
|
| 3
|
Ferroviário
|
8
|
4
|
2
|
2
|
14
|
11
|
+3
|
14
|
|
| 4
|
Moto Club
|
8
|
2
|
2
|
4
|
7
|
11
|
−4
|
8
|
| 5
|
Flamengo
|
8
|
1
|
0
|
7
|
5
|
25
|
−20
|
3
|
Knockout stage
Semi-finals
Finals
Play-off match final
References