1997 Copa Norte
1st edition of a Brazilian association football competition
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The 1997 Copa Norte was the first edition of a football competition held in Brazil, featuring 10 clubs. Acre and Pará have two clubs whilst Amapá, Amazonas, Maranhão, Piauí, Rondônia and Roraima each have one.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Brazil |
| Dates | 23 March – 4 May |
| Teams | 10 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Rio Branco (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Remo |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 22 |
| Goals scored | 48 (2.18 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) |  Edil(5 goals) |
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 | Qualification method |
|---|---|---|
| Acre 2 berths | Rio Branco | 1996 Campeonato Acreano runners-up |
| Independência | 1996 Campeonato Acreano 3rd place | |
 Amapá1 berth | Ypiranga | |
 Amazonas1 berth | Nacional | 1996 Campeonato Amazonense champions |
 Maranhão1 berth | Imperatriz | |
| Pará 2 berths | Remo | 1996 Campeonato Paraense champions |
| Tuna Luso | 1996 Campeonato Paraense runners-up | |
 Piauí1 berth | 4 de Julho | |
 Rondônia1 berth | Ji-Paraná | 1996 Campeonato Rondoniense runners-up |
 Roraima1 berth | Baré | 1996 Campeonato Roraimense runners-up |
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 |
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 |
Finals
| Remo | 1–2 | Rio Branco |
|---|---|---|
Edil  61' |
[citation needed] | Venícius 60' Palmiro 75' |
Rio Branco won 2–1 on aggregate.