1998 Copa Norte
Football tournament season
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]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Brazil |
| Dates | 5 March – 22 April |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Sampaio Corrêa (1st title) |
| Runner-up |  São Raimundo |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 14 |
| Goals scored | 51 (3.64 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Brazil Júnior (6 goals) |
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 |
|---|---|---|
 Acre1 berth |
Rio Branco | 1997 Campeonato Acreano champions |
 Amapá1 berth |
Ypiranga | 1997 Campeonato Amapaense champions |
| Amazonas 1 berth |
São Raimundo | 1997 Campeonato Amazonense champions |
| Maranhão 1 berth |
Sampaio Corrêa | 1997 Campeonato Maranhense champions |
 Pará1 berth |
Paysandu | 1997 Campeonato Paraense runners-up |
 Piauí1 berth |
Picos | 1997 Campeonato Piauiense champions |
 Rondônia1 berth |
Ouro Preto | 1997 Campeonato Rondoniense runners-up |
 Roraima1 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 | ||
Tied 2–2 on aggregate, Sampaio Corrêa won on penalties.