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
Country Brazil
Dates24 January – 24 May
Teams20
ChampionsBahia
Runners-upSport
2018 Copa do BrasilBahia
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
Association Team (Berth) Entry stage
Alagoas
2 berths		CRB2016 Campeonato Alagoano champions
CSA2016 Campeonato Alagoano runners-up
Bahia
3 berths		Vitória2016 Campeonato Baiano champions
Bahia2016 Campeonato Baiano runners-up
Juazeirense2016 Campeonato Baiano 3rd place
Ceará
2 berths		Fortaleza2016 Campeonato Cearense champions
Uniclinic2016 Campeonato Cearense runners-up
Maranhão
2 berths		Moto Club2016 Campeonato Maranhense champions
Sampaio Corrêa2016 Campeonato Maranhense runners-up
Paraíba
2 berths		Campinense2016 Campeonato Paraibano champions
Botafogo-PB2016 Campeonato Paraibano runners-up
Pernambuco
3 berths		Santa Cruz2016 Campeonato Pernambucano champions
Sport2016 Campeonato Pernambucano runners-up
Náutico2016 Campeonato Pernambucano 3rd place
Piauí
2 berths		Ríver2016 Campeonato Piauiense champions
Altos2016 Campeonato Piauiense runners-up
Rio Grande do Norte
2 berths		ABC2016 Campeonato Potiguar champions
América de Natal2016 Campeonato Potiguar runners-up
Sergipe
2 berths		Sergipe2016 Campeonato Sergipano champions
Itabaiana2016 Campeonato Sergipano runners-up

Format
  • 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:

  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

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
Source: CBF and CBF

Group B
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
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
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
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
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

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
Source: CBF
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. 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'
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'
Estádio Etelvino Mendonça, Itabaiana
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.

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
Source: CBF

Summary

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. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Sport 3–2 Santa Cruz 1–2 2–0
Vitória 2–3 Bahia 2–1 0–2

Matches
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.

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
Source: CBF

Summary
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Sport 1–2 Bahia 1–1 0–1

Matches
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
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

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

References
  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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