2022 Copa do Nordeste
| Country |  Brazil |
|---|---|
| Dates | 22 January – 2 April |
| Teams | 16 |
| Matches played | 67 |
| Goals scored | 163 (2.43 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Hugo Rodallega (8 goals) |
← 2021 →
All statistics correct as of 23 March 2022. | |
The 2022 Copa do Nordeste is the 19th edition of the main football tournament featuring teams from the Brazilian Northeast Region. The competition features 16 clubs, with Bahia, Ceará and Pernambuco having two seeds each, and Alagoas, Maranhão, Paraíba, Piauí, Rio Grande do Norte and Sergipe with one seed each. Four teams were decided by a qualifying tournament (Eliminatórias Copa do Nordeste 2022). The Copa do Nordeste began on 22 January and will end on 2 April 2022.
Bahia are the defending champions.
Format[]
In this season, 12 teams (9 state league champions and best placed teams in the 2021 CBF ranking from Ceará, Bahia and Pernambuco) gained direct entries into the group stage while the other four berths were decided by the Eliminatórias Copa do Nordeste.[1]
For the group stage, the 16 teams will be drawn into two groups. Each team will play once against the eight clubs from the other group. Top four teams will qualify for the final stages. Quarter-finals and semi-finals will be played on a single-leg basis and finals will be played on a home-and-away two-legged basis.[2]
Qualification[]
The 2022 Copa do Nordeste qualification (officially the Eliminatórias Copa do Nordeste 2022) was the qualifying tournament of the 2022 Copa do Nordeste. It was played from 12 October to 18 November 2021. Twenty-four teams competed to decide four places in the Copa do Nordeste. The teams entered in three rounds where the four winners advanced to the Copa do Nordeste.
The winners were CRB (Alagoas), Floresta (Ceará), Sousa and Botafogo-PB (Paraíba).[3]
Teams[]
The qualified teams are[4]
| Association | Team | Qualification method |
|---|---|---|
 Alagoas1 + 1 berths |
CSA | 2021 Campeonato Alagoano champions |
| CRB | 2022 Copa do Nordeste qualification | |
 Bahia2 berths |
Atlético de Alagoinhas | 2021 Campeonato Baiano champions |
| Bahia | best placed team in the 2021 CBF ranking not already qualified | |
 Ceará2 + 1 berths |
Fortaleza | 2021 Campeonato Cearense champions |
| Ceará | best placed team in the 2021 CBF ranking not already qualified | |
| Floresta | 2022 Copa do Nordeste qualification | |
 Maranhão1 berth |
Sampaio Corrêa | 2021 Campeonato Maranhense champions |
 Paraíba1 + 2 berths |
Campinense | 2021 Campeonato Paraibano champions |
| Botafogo-PB | 2022 Copa do Nordeste qualification | |
| Sousa | 2022 Copa do Nordeste qualification | |
 Pernambuco2 berths |
Náutico | 2021 Campeonato Pernambucano champions |
| Sport | best placed team in the 2021 CBF ranking not already qualified | |
 Piauí1 berth |
Altos | 2021 Campeonato Piauiense champions |
 Rio Grande do Norte1 berth |
Globo | 2021 Campeonato Potiguar champions |
 Sergipe1 berth |
Sergipe | 2021 Campeonato Sergipano champions |
Schedule[]
The schedule of the competition is as follows.[5]
| Stage | First leg | Second leg |
|---|---|---|
| Group Stage | Round 1: 22 January–2 March | |
| Round 2: 29 January–10 March | ||
| Round 3: 5–9 February | ||
| Round 4: 12–27 February | ||
| Round 5: 15–17 February | ||
| Round 6: 19–24 February | ||
| Round 7: 5–6 March | ||
| Round 8: 19 March | ||
| Quarter-finals | 22–24 March | |
| Semi-finals | 26 March | |
| Finals | 29 March | 2 April |
Draw[]
The draw for the group stage was held on 6 December 2021, 11:00, at the CBF headquarters in Rio de Janeiro.[6] The 16 teams were drawn into two groups of eight containing two teams from each of the four pots with the restriction that teams from the same federation (except Floresta and Sousa) could not be drawn against each other. Teams were seeded by their 2021 CBF ranking (shown in parentheses).
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
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Group stage[]
For the group stage, the 16 teams were drawn into two groups of eight teams each. Each team played on a single round-robin tournament against the eight clubs from the other group. The top four teams of each group advanced to the quarter-finals of the knockout stages. The teams were ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, and 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, the following criteria would be used to determine the ranking: 1. Wins; 2. Goal difference; 3. Goals scored; 4. Fewest red cards; 5. Fewest yellow cards; 6. Draw in the headquarters of the Brazilian Football Confederation (Regulations Article 13).[2]
Group A[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fortaleza
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8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 16 | Advance to Quarter-finals |
| 2 | CSA
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8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 14 | |
| 3 | Sport
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8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 14 | |
| 4 | Atlético de Alagoinhas
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8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 11 | |
| 5 | Sampaio Corrêa
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8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 7 | |
| 6 | Campinense
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8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 6 | |
| 7 | Globo
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8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 21 | −17 | 5 | |
| 8 | Sergipe
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8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 16 | −13 | 1 |
Group B[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ceará
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8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 18 | Advance to Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Botafogo-PB
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8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 15 | |
| 3 | Náutico
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8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 14 | |
| 4 | CRB
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8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 14 | |
| 5 | Bahia
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8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 11 | +7 | 13 | |
| 6 | Sousa
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8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 11 | |
| 7 | Altos
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8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 9 | |
| 8 | Floresta
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8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 16 | −9 | 7 |
Results[]
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Source:CBF
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Final stages[]
Starting from the quarter-finals, the teams will play a single-elimination tournament with the following rules:[2]
- Quarter-finals and semi-finals will be played on a single-leg basis, with the higher-seeded team hosting the leg.
- If tied, the penalty shoot-out will be used to determine the winners (Regulations Article 17).
- Finals will be played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the higher-seeded team hosting the second leg.
- If tied on aggregate, the penalty shoot-out will be used to determine the winners (Regulations Article 17).
- Extra time will not be played and away goals rule will not be used in final stages.
Starting from the semi-finals, the teams will be seeded according to their performance in the tournament. The teams will be ranked according to overall points. If tied on overall points, the following criteria will be used to determine the ranking: 1. Overall wins; 2. Overall goal difference; 3. Overall goals scored; 4. Fewest red cards in the tournament; 5. Fewest yellow cards in the tournament; 6. Draw in the headquarters of the Brazilian Football Confederation (Regulations Article 18).[2]
Bracket[]
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Finals | ||||||||||||||
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| Fortaleza | 5 | ||||||||||||||
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| Atlético de Alagoinhas | 1 | ||||||||||||||
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| Botafogo-PB | 1 (3) | ||||||||||||||
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| Náutico (p) | 1 (4) | ||||||||||||||
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| Ceará | |||||||||||||||
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| Sport[†] | |||||||||||||||
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| CSA | 0 (1) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport (p) | 0 (3) | ||||||||||||||
- † Order to be decided.
Quarter-finals[]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Fortaleza
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5–1 | Atlético de Alagoinhas
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| Botafogo-PB
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1–1 (3–4 p) | Náutico
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| Ceará
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– | CRB
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| CSA
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0–0 (1–3 p) | Sport
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Group C[]
| Fortaleza | 5–1 | Atlético de Alagoinhas |
|---|---|---|
Renato Kayzer  29', 58'Moisés 52'Romero 80' 90+2' |
Report | Cesinha 1' |
Group D[]
| Botafogo-PB | 1–1 | Náutico |
|---|---|---|
| 71' |
Report | Júnior Tavares 87' |
| Penalties | ||
Gustavo Coutinho  Ratinho  Adilson Bahia |
3–4 | Pedro Vitor Amarildo Júnior Tavares |
Group E[]
Group F[]
| CSA | 0–0 | Sport |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| Osvaldo Wellington Nascimento Gabriel |
1–3 | Ronaldo Cáceres |
Semi-finals[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fortaleza
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9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 7 | +15 | 19 | Host |
| 2 | Náutico
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9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 15 | |
| 3 | Sport
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9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 15 | Host |
| 4 | Winners E
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Fortaleza
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– | Náutico
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| Winners E | [†] | Sport
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- † Order to be decided.
Group G[]
Group H[]
| – | ||
|---|---|---|
Finals[]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winners G | [†] | Winners H | – | – |
- † Order to be decided.
Group I[]
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| – | ||
|---|---|---|
Top goalscorers[]
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hugo Rodallega
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Bahia
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8 |
| 2 |
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Sampaio Corrêa
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4 |
| Gustavo Coutinho
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Botafogo-PB
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| Robinho
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Náutico
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Source:CBF
References[]
- ^ "A Copa do Nordeste de 2022 é reformulada e preliminar ganha mais 16 clubes; lista pronta" (in Portuguese). Cassio Zirpoli. 24 July 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Regulamento Específico da Competição Copa do Nordeste – 2022" (PDF) (in Portuguese). CBF.
- ^ "Definidos todos os clubes garantidos na fase de grupos da Copa do Nordeste; Veja aqui!" (in Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 19 November 2021.
- ^ "Copa do Nordeste de 2022 tem todos os 16 participantes definidos; veja potes do sorteio" (in Portuguese). Globo. 19 November 2021.
- ^ "COPA DO NORDESTE TABELA DETALHADA / EDIÇÃO 2022" (PDF) (in Portuguese). CBF.
- ^ "Sorteio define grupos da Copa do Nordeste 2022" (in Portuguese). CBF. 6 December 2021.
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