1998 Copa Norte

1998 Copa Norte

Country	Brazil
Dates	5 March – 22 April
Teams	8
Champions	Sampaio Corrêa (1st title)
Runners-up	São Raimundo
Matches played	14
Goals scored	51 (3.64 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)	Júnior (6 goals)
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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]

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
Acre 1 berth	Rio Branco
Amapá 1 berth	Ypiranga
Amazonas 1 berth	São Raimundo
Maranhão 1 berth	Sampaio Corrêa
Pará 1 berth	Paysandu
Piauí 1 berth	Picos
Rondônia 1 berth
Roraima 1 berth	São Raimundo

Bracket[]

	Quarter-finals						Semi-Finals						Finals
		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[]

15 April 1998

São Raimundo	1–0	Sampaio Corrêa
Jeremias 9'	Report

Estádio Ismael Benigno, Manaus

22 April 1998

Sampaio Corrêa	2–1	São Raimundo
Toninho 27' Marcinho 55'	Report	Niltinho 59'
Penalties
	3–0

Castelão, São Luís

Attendance: 29,600

Referee: Saul Brito Duarte

Tied 2–2 on aggregate, Sampaio Corrêa won on penalties.

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