2026 Copa Norte
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Brazil |
| Dates | 24 March – 28 May |
| Teams | 12 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Paysandu (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Nacional |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 34 |
| Goals scored | 121 (3.56 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) |  Eric Kaio Wilker(4 goals each) |
The 2026 Copa Norte was the 7th edition of the football competition held in Brazil. The 2026 edition marked the return of the competition, which has not been held since 2002.[1] Featuring 12 clubs, Acre, Amazonas, Pará, Rondônia and Roraima have two vacancies; Amapá with one. The other one berth was set according to CBF ranking.[2]
In the finals, Paysandu defeated Nacional 5–2 on aggregate to win their second title and a place in the third round of the 2027 Copa do Brasil and earned the right to play against 2026 Copa Centro-Oeste winners Anápolis in the 2026 Copa Verde.[3]
Qualified teams
[edit]| Association | Team | Qualification method |
|---|---|---|
 Acre2 berths | Independência | 2025 Campeonato Acreano champions |
| Galvez | 2025 Campeonato Acreano runners-up | |
 Amapá1 berth | Trem | 2025 Campeonato Amapaense champions |
| Amazonas 2 berths | Amazonas | 2025 Campeonato Amazonense champions |
| Nacional | 2025 Campeonato Amazonense runners-up | |
| Pará 2+1 berths | Remo | 2025 Campeonato Paraense champions |
| Paysandu | 2025 Campeonato Paraense runners-up | |
| Águia de Marabá | Best placed team in the 2026 CBF ranking not already qualified | |
 Rondônia2 berths | Porto Velho | 2025 Campeonato Rondoniense champions |
| Guaporé | 2025 Campeonato Rondoniense runners-up | |
 Roraima2 berths | GAS | 2025 Campeonato Roraimense champions |
| Monte Roraima | 2025 Campeonato Roraimense runners-up | |
Schedule
[edit]The schedule of the competition is as follows.[4]
| Phase | Round | First leg | Second leg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group stage | Matchday 1 | 24, 25 and 26 March 2026 | |
| Matchday 2 | 29, 30 and 31 March 2026 | ||
| Matchday 3 | 7, 8 and 9 April 2026 | ||
| Matchday 4 | 15 April 2026 | ||
| Matchday 5 | 29 April 2026 | ||
| Knockout stage | Semi-finals | 6 May 2026 | |
| Finals | 20 May 2026 | 28 May 2026 | |
Group stage
[edit]Group A
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nacional (A) |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | +13 | 13 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 2 | Paysandu (A) |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 9 | |
| 3 | Guaporé |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 7 | |
| 4 | Trem |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 6 | |
| 5 | Independência |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 5 | |
| 6 | GAS |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 15 | −5 | 3 |
Group B
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Águia de Marabá (A) |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 13 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 2 | Porto Velho (A) |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 10 | |
| 3 | Amazonas |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 7 | |
| 4 | Remo |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 | |
| 5 | Galvez |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 17 | −8 | 3 | |
| 6 | Monte Roraima |
5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 15 | −6 | 2 |
Knockout stage
[edit]Bracket
[edit]| Semi-finals | Finals | |||||||||
| Águia de Marabá | 1 | |||||||||
| Paysandu | 5 | |||||||||
| Paysandu | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||||||
| Nacional | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||
| Nacional (p) | 1 (2) | |||||||||
| Porto Velho | 1 (0) | |||||||||
Finals
[edit]| Nacional | 2–4 | Paysandu |
|---|---|---|
Kaio Wilker  65', 75' |
Report | Caio Mello 10' Kleiton Pego 26'Thayllon 50'Marcinho 81' |
Paysandu won 5–2 on aggregate.
References
[edit]- ↑ "CBF oficializa retorno da Copa Norte como classificatória para Copa Verde". Roma News. 1 October 2025.
- ↑ "Regionais 2026: veja classificados para as Copas do Nordeste, Sul-Sudeste, Norte e Centro-Oeste". Globo Esporte. 10 December 2025.
- ↑ "Paysandu vence Nacional de novo e é campeão da Copa Norte". CBF. 29 May 2026.
- ↑ "COPA NORTE - TABELA DETALHADA / EDIÇÃO 2026" (PDF) (in Portuguese). CBF.
- ↑ "Regulamento Específico da Competição" (PDF) (in Portuguese). CBF. 11 February 2026.
- ↑ "Regulamento Específico da Competição" (PDF) (in Portuguese). CBF. 11 February 2026.