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2017 Copa do Nordeste

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]

2017 Copa do Nordeste
Tournament details
CountryBrazil
Dates24 January – 24 May
Teams20
Final positions
ChampionsBahia
Runner-upSport
2018 Copa do BrasilBahia
Tournament statistics
Matches played74
Goals scored183 (2.47 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Régis (6 goals)
Best playerRégis
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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.

Qualified teams edit

Association Team (Berth) Entry stage
  Alagoas
2 berths		 CRB 2016 Campeonato Alagoano champions
CSA 2016 Campeonato Alagoano runners-up
  Bahia
3 berths		 Vitória 2016 Campeonato Baiano champions
Bahia 2016 Campeonato Baiano runners-up
Juazeirense 2016 Campeonato Baiano 3rd place
  Ceará
2 berths		 Fortaleza 2016 Campeonato Cearense champions
Uniclinic 2016 Campeonato Cearense runners-up
  Maranhão
2 berths		 Moto Club 2016 Campeonato Maranhense champions
Sampaio Corrêa 2016 Campeonato Maranhense runners-up
  Paraíba
2 berths		 Campinense 2016 Campeonato Paraibano champions
Botafogo-PB 2016 Campeonato Paraibano runners-up
  Pernambuco
3 berths		 Santa Cruz 2016 Campeonato Pernambucano champions
Sport 2016 Campeonato Pernambucano runners-up
Náutico 2016 Campeonato Pernambucano 3rd place
  Piauí
2 berths		 Ríver 2016 Campeonato Piauiense champions
Altos 2016 Campeonato Piauiense runners-up
  Rio Grande do Norte
2 berths		 ABC 2016 Campeonato Potiguar champions
América de Natal 2016 Campeonato Potiguar runners-up
  Sergipe
2 berths		 Sergipe 2016 Campeonato Sergipano champions
Itabaiana 2016 Campeonato Sergipano runners-up

Format edit

  • 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 edit

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:

  1. Higher number of wins;
  2. Superior goal difference;
  3. Higher number of goals scored;
  4. 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:

  1. Higher number of wins;
  2. Superior goal difference;
  3. Higher number of goals scored;
  4. 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;
  5. Fewest red cards received;
  6. Fewest yellow cards received;
  7. 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:

  1. Higher number of wins in the tournament;
  2. Superior goal difference in the tournament;
  3. Draw in the headquarters of the Brazilian Football Confederation.[3]

Group stage edit

Group A edit

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
Source: CBF and CBF

Group B edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification BAH FOR ALT MOT
1   Bahia 6 4 2 0 11 0 +11 14 Knockout phase 2–0 3–0 2–0
2   Fortaleza 6 1 4 1 6 7 −1 7 0–0 1–1 3–2
3   Altos 6 1 4 1 7 9 −2 7 0–0 1–1 4–3
4   Moto Club 6 0 2 4 7 15 −8 2 0–4 1–1 1–1
Source: CBF and CBF

Group C edit

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
Source: CBF and CBF

Group D edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification ITA CRB ABC CSA
1   Itabaiana 6 3 2 1 6 6 0 11 Knockout phase 0–0 2–1 2–1
2   CRB 6 2 3 1 4 2 +2 9 0–0 2–0 2–1
3   ABC 6 2 1 3 6 8 −2 7 3–0 0–0 2–1
4   CSA 6 2 0 4 8 8 0 6 1–2 1–0 3–0
Source: CBF and CBF

Group E edit

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
Source: CBF and CBF

Top three runners-up edit

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
Source: CBF

Knockout phase edit

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 edit

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
Source: CBF
Pot 1 Pot 2

Bracket edit

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 edit

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 edit

Campinense  3–1  Sport
Magno   28'
Augusto   29'
Reinaldo Alagoano   83'		 Report Juninho   81'
Attendance: 6,949
Referee: Dênis da Silva Ribeiro Serafim (Alagoas)
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
Attendance: 19,308
Referee: Antônio Dib Moraes de Sousa (Piauí)

Tied 4–4 on aggregate, Sport won on penalties and advanced to the semi-finals.

Itabaiana  0–1  Santa Cruz
Report Anderson Salles   20'
Attendance: 3,648
Referee: Marielson Alves Silva (Bahia)
Santa Cruz  1–0  Itabaiana
Anderson Salles   72' Report
Attendance: 21,101
Referee: Jailson Macêdo Freitas (Bahia)

Santa Cruz won 2–0 on aggregate and advanced to the semi-finals.

Ríver  2–3  Vitória
Brizuela   6'
Negueba   80'		 Report Kieza   2'
Alan Costa   55'
David   77'
Attendance: 4,885
Referee: Caio Max Augusto Vieira (Rio Grande do Norte)
Vitória  1–0  Ríver
José Welison   73' Report
Attendance: 9,189
Referee: Péricles Bassols Pegado Cortez (Pernambuco)

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'
Attendance: 7,610
Referee: Renan Roberto de Souza (Paraíba)
Bahia  3–0  Sergipe
Edson   52', 62'
Edigar Junio   82'		 Report
Attendance: 8,299
Referee: Luiz César de Oliveira Magalhães (Ceará)

Bahia won 7–2 on aggregate and advanced to the semi-finals.

Semi-finals edit

Host team edit

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
Source: CBF

Summary edit

The first legs were played on 27 and 29 April, and the second legs were played on 30 April and 3 May 2017.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Sport   3–2   Santa Cruz 1–2 2–0
Vitória   2–3   Bahia 2–1 0–2

Matches edit

Sport  1–2  Santa Cruz
Diego Souza   39' (pen.) Report Léo Costa   32'
Halef Pitbull   76'
Attendance: 23,574
Referee: Cláudio Francisco Lima e Silva (Sergipe)
Santa Cruz  0–2  Sport
Report Everton Felipe   16'
André   77'
Attendance: 35,231
Referee: Péricles Bassols Pegado Cortez (Pernambuco)

Sport won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the final.

Vitória  2–1  Bahia
Euller   37'
André Lima   51'		 Report Edson   4'
Attendance: 13,686
Referee: Caio Max Augusto Vieira (Rio Grande do Norte)
Bahia  2–0  Vitória
Allione   37'
Régis   59'		 Report
Attendance: 34,599
Referee: Luiz César de Oliveira Magalhães (Ceará)

Bahia won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the final.

Final edit

Host team edit

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
Source: CBF

Summary edit

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Sport   1–2   Bahia 1–1 0–1

Matches edit

Sport  1–1  Bahia
Juninho   80' Report Juninho   56'
Attendance: 26,685
Referee: Antônio Dib Moraes de Sousa (Piauí)
Bahia  1–0  Sport
Edigar Junio   12' Report
Attendance: 41,175
Referee: Francisco Carlos do Nascimento (Alagoas)
2017 Copa do Nordeste
Champions
 
Bahia
3rd title

Top scorers edit

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]

2017 Copa do Nordeste team edit

The 2017 Copa do Nordeste team was a squad consisting of the eleven most impressive players at the tournament.[6]

References edit

  1. ^ "Conheça os quatro potes do sorteio da Copa do Nordeste-2017" (in Portuguese). Futebol Interior. May 26, 2016.
  2. ^ "É campeão! Bahia bate o Sport e conquista a Copa do Nordeste 2017" (in Portuguese). Globo. May 24, 2017.
  3. ^ "Regulamento Específico da Competição Copa do Nordeste 2017" (PDF). CBF (in Portuguese). November 28, 2016.
  4. ^ "CBF define em sorteio, e River-PI pega o Vitória nas quartas do Nordestão" (in Portuguese). Globo. March 24, 2017.
  5. ^ "Artilharia - Copa do Nordeste 2017" (in Portuguese). CBF.
  6. ^ "Campeão, Bahia domina seleção do Nordestão com técnico e craque" (in Portuguese). ESPN. June 1, 2017.
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