2017_Copa_do_Nordeste
2017 Copa do Nordeste
Football tournament season
The 2017 Copa do Nordeste was the 14th edition of the main football tournament featuring teams from the Brazilian Northeast Region. The competition featured 20 clubs, with Bahia and Pernambuco having three seeds each, and Ceará, Rio Grande do Norte, Sergipe, Alagoas, Paraíba, Maranhão and Piauí with two seeds each.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Brazil |
| Dates | 24 January – 24 May |
| Teams | 20 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Bahia |
| Runner-up | Sport |
| 2018 Copa do Brasil | Bahia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 74 |
| Goals scored | 183 (2.47 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Régis (6 goals) |
| Best player | Régis |
Bahia defeated Sport 2–1 on aggregate to win their third Copa do Nordeste title.[2] After the format changes implemented by CONMEBOL, Bahia did not qualify to Copa Sudamericana. Instead, they had a berth in the Round of 16 of the 2018 Copa do Brasil.
Santa Cruz were the defending champions, but were eliminated by Sport in the semi-finals.
| Association | Team (Berth) | Entry stage |
|---|---|---|
 Alagoas2 berths | CRB | 2016 Campeonato Alagoano champions |
| CSA | 2016 Campeonato Alagoano runners-up | |
 Bahia3 berths | Vitória | 2016 Campeonato Baiano champions |
| Bahia | 2016 Campeonato Baiano runners-up | |
| Juazeirense | 2016 Campeonato Baiano 3rd place | |
 Ceará2 berths | Fortaleza | 2016 Campeonato Cearense champions |
| Uniclinic | 2016 Campeonato Cearense runners-up | |
 Maranhão2 berths | Moto Club | 2016 Campeonato Maranhense champions |
| Sampaio Corrêa | 2016 Campeonato Maranhense runners-up | |
 Paraíba2 berths | Campinense | 2016 Campeonato Paraibano champions |
| Botafogo-PB | 2016 Campeonato Paraibano runners-up | |
 Pernambuco3 berths | Santa Cruz | 2016 Campeonato Pernambucano champions |
| Sport | 2016 Campeonato Pernambucano runners-up | |
| Náutico | 2016 Campeonato Pernambucano 3rd place | |
 Piauí2 berths | Ríver | 2016 Campeonato Piauiense champions |
| Altos | 2016 Campeonato Piauiense runners-up | |
 Rio Grande do Norte2 berths | ABC | 2016 Campeonato Potiguar champions |
| América de Natal | 2016 Campeonato Potiguar runners-up | |
 Sergipe2 berths | Sergipe | 2016 Campeonato Sergipano champions |
| Itabaiana | 2016 Campeonato Sergipano runners-up |
- In the Group stage, each group was played on a home-and-away round-robin basis. The winners and the top three runners-up of each group advanced to the Quarter-finals.
- In the final stages, the 8 teams played a single-elimination tournament. Each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the best tournament team hosting the second leg. If tied on aggregate, the away goals rule would be used. If still tied, extra time would not be played, and the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner.
Tiebreakers
The teams were ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss).
- To select the top four group winners and the top three runners-up.
If two or more teams were equal on points, the following criteria were applied to determine the rankings:
- Higher number of wins;
- Superior goal difference;
- Higher number of goals scored;
- Draw in the headquarters of the Brazilian Football Confederation.
- To rank same group teams.
If two or more teams were equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following criteria were applied to determine the rankings:
- Higher number of wins;
- Superior goal difference;
- Higher number of goals scored;
- Head-to-head result between tied teams (only applicable for a 2 teams tiebreak). If tied on aggregate, the away goals rule would be used unless the teams play in the same stadium;
- Fewest red cards received;
- Fewest yellow cards received;
- Draw in the headquarters of the Brazilian Football Confederation.
- To select Semi-finals and Final second leg host team
If two or more teams were equal on points, the following criteria were applied to determine the host team:
- Higher number of wins in the tournament;
- Superior goal difference in the tournament;
- Draw in the headquarters of the Brazilian Football Confederation.[3]
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | SAN | CAM | NAU | UNI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santa Cruz |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 13 | Knockout phase | 1–0 | 1–0 | 4–0 | ||
| 2 | Campinense |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 11 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | |||
| 3 | Náutico |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 3 | +11 | 10 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 4–0 | |||
| 4 | Uniclinic |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 24 | −24 | 0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–9 |
Group B
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | SPO | RIV | SAM | JUA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sport |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 13 | Knockout phase | 2–2 | 1–0 | 5–0 | ||
| 2 | Ríver |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 13 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | |||
| 3 | Sampaio Corrêa |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 6 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | |||
| 4 | Juazeirense |
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 3 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 3–0 |
Group D
Group E
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | VIT | SER | AME | BOT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vitória |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 13 | Knockout phase | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | ||
| 2 | Sergipe |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 10 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | |||
| 3 | América de Natal |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 7 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 3–1 | |||
| 4 | Botafogo-PB |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 4 | 4–2 | 2–2 | 0–1 |
Top three runners-up
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C | Ríver |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 13 | Knockout phase |
| 2 | A | Campinense |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 11 | |
| 3 | E | Sergipe |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 10 | |
| 4 | D | CRB |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 9 | |
| 5 | B | Fortaleza |
6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 7 |
A draw by CBF was held on March 24 to set the matches for the Quarter-finals. The 8 qualified teams were divided in two pots (1-2). Teams from pot 1 were the top four group winners. Pot 2 was composed of the other group winner and the top three runners-up.[4]
Seeding
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B | Bahia |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | +11 | 14 | Pot 1 |
| 2 | C | Sport |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 13 | |
| 3 | A | Santa Cruz |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 13 | |
| 4 | E | Vitória |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 13 | |
| 5 | D | Itabaiana |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 11 | Pot 2 |
| 6 | C | Ríver |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 13 | Pot 2 |
| 7 | A | Campinense |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 11 | |
| 8 | E | Sergipe |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 10 |
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 |
|---|---|
Bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||||||
| Campinense
| 3 | 1 | 4 (2) | ||||||||||||||
| Sport (p)
| 1 | 3 | 4 (4) | ||||||||||||||
| Sport
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Santa Cruz
| 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Itabaiana
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Santa Cruz
| 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Sport
| 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Bahia
| 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Ríver
| 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Vitória
| 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| Vitória
| 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Bahia
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Sergipe
| 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Bahia
| 4 | 3 | 7 | ||||||||||||||
Quarter-finals
The first legs were played on 29 and 30 March, and the second legs were played on 1 and 2 April 2017.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campinense |
4–4 (2–4 p) | Sport |
3–1 | 1–3 |
| Itabaiana |
0–2 | Santa Cruz |
0–1 | 0–1 |
| Ríver |
2–4 | Vitória |
2–3 | 0–1 |
| Sergipe |
2–7 | Bahia |
2–4 | 0–3 |
Matches
| Campinense | 3–1 | Sport |
|---|---|---|
Magno  28'Augusto 29'Reinaldo Alagoano 83' |
Report | Juninho 81' |
| Sport | 3–1 | Campinense |
|---|---|---|
| Rogério 4' Diego Souza 17', 59' |
Report | Fernando Pires 48' |
| Penalties | ||
Ronaldo Alves  Everton Felipe Lenis Fabrício |
4–2 | Osvaldir Reinaldo Alagoano Tiago Orobó Joécio |
Tied 4–4 on aggregate, Sport won on penalties and advanced to the semi-finals.
Santa Cruz won 2–0 on aggregate and advanced to the semi-finals.
Vitória won 4–2 on aggregate and advanced to the semi-finals.
| Sergipe | 2–4 | Bahia |
|---|---|---|
| Élton 25' Fabiano 89' |
Report | Hernane 28' (pen.) Zé Rafael 60'Matheus Reis 62'Régis 76' |
Bahia won 7–2 on aggregate and advanced to the semi-finals.
Semi-finals
Host team
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Santa Cruz |
8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 19 | 2nd leg |
| 4 | Sport |
8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 16 | 1st leg |
| 1 | Bahia |
8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 2 | +16 | 20 | 2nd leg |
| 3 | Vitória |
8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 19 | 1st leg |
Summary
The first legs were played on 27 and 29 April, and the second legs were played on 30 April and 3 May 2017.
Matches
| Sport | 1–2 | Santa Cruz |
|---|---|---|
| Diego Souza 39' (pen.) |
Report | Léo Costa 32' Halef Pitbull 76' |
Sport won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the final.
Bahia won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the final.
Final
Host team
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahia |
10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 4 | +17 | 23 | 2nd leg |
| 2 | Sport |
10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 11 | +8 | 19 | 1st leg |
Summary
Matches
| 2017 Copa do Nordeste Champions |
|---|
| Bahia 3rd title |
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Régis |
Bahia |
6 |
| 2 | Hernane |
Bahia |
5 |
| Hiago |
Sergipe |
5 | |
| 4 | André |
Sport |
4 |
| Diego Souza |
Sport |
4 | |
| Giva |
Náutico |
4 | |
| Halef Pitbull |
Santa Cruz |
4 | |
| Kieza |
Vitória |
4 | |
| Rogério |
Sport |
4 | |
| Viola |
River |
4 |
Source: CBF[5]
The 2017 Copa do Nordeste team was a squad consisting of the eleven most impressive players at the tournament.[6]
a.^ Best player and Top scorer |
Head coach Guto Ferreira
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