1998 Copa Norte

1998 Copa Norte
Tournament details
CountryBrazil
Dates5 March – 22 April
Teams8
Final positions
Champions Sampaio Corrêa (1st title)
Runners-up São Raimundo
Tournament statistics
Matches played14
Goals scored51 (3.64 per match)
Top goal scorer(s) Júnior
(6 goals)

The 1998 Copa Norte was the second edition of a football competition held in Brazil. Featuring 8 clubs, Acre, Amapá, Amazonas, Maranhão, Pará, Piauí, Rondônia and Roraima with one vacancy.[1]

In the finals, Sampaio Corrêa defeated São Raimundo 3–0 on penalties after tied 2–2 on aggregate to win their first title and earn the right to play in the 1998 Copa CONMEBOL.[2]

Qualified teams

Association Team Qualification method
Acre
1 berth
Rio Branco 1997 Campeonato Acreano champions
Amapá
1 berth
Ypiranga 1997 Campeonato Amapaense champions
Amazonas
1 berth
São Raimundo 1997 Campeonato Amazonense champions
Maranhão
1 berth
Sampaio Corrêa 1997 Campeonato Maranhense champions
Pará
1 berth
Paysandu 1997 Campeonato Paraense runners-up
Piauí
1 berth
Picos 1997 Campeonato Piauiense champions
Rondônia
1 berth
Ouro Preto 1997 Campeonato Rondoniense runners-up
Roraima
1 berth
São Raimundo 1997 Campeonato Roraimense runners-up

Bracket

Quarter-finals Semi-Finals Finals
            
Ouro Preto 0 2 2
Rio Branco 2 1 3
Rio Branco 2 1 3
São Raimundo 1 5 6
São Raimundo (p) 3 0 3 (3)
Paysandu 0 3 3 (2)
São Raimundo 1 1 2 (0)
Sampaio Corrêa (p) 0 2 2 (3)
São Raimundo 1 0 1
Sampaio Corrêa 5 10 15
Sampaio Corrêa 2 2 4
Ypiranga 0 1 1
Ypiranga (p) 2 1 3 (11)
Picos 2 1 3 (10)

Finals

São Raimundo 1–0 Sampaio Corrêa
Jeremias 9' Report

Sampaio Corrêa 2–1 São Raimundo
Toninho 27'
Marcinho 55'
Report Niltinho 59'
Penalties
3–0
Attendance: 29,600
Referee: Saul Brito Duarte

Tied 2–2 on aggregate, Sampaio Corrêa won on penalties.

References

  1. ^ "História da Copa Norte". Retrieved 2021-10-27.
  2. ^ "O Sampaio Corrêa campeão da Copa Norte 1998". O Curioso do Futebol. 25 March 2020.