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]

2026 Copa Norte
Tournament details
CountryBrazil
Dates24 March – 28 May
Teams12
Final positions
ChampionsPará Paysandu (2nd title)
Runners-upAmazonas (Brazilian state) Nacional
Tournament statistics
Matches played34
Goals scored121 (3.56 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Brazil Eric
Brazil Kaio Wilker
(4 goals each)
 2002
2027 

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

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Schedule

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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

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Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Amazonas (Brazilian state) Nacional (A) 5 4 1 0 14 1 +13 13 Advance to Knockout stage
2 Pará Paysandu (A) 5 3 0 2 8 10 2 9
3 Rondônia Guaporé 5 2 1 2 4 6 2 7
4 Amapá Trem 5 2 0 3 11 11 0 6
5 Acre (state) Independência 5 1 2 2 4 8 4 5
6 Roraima GAS 5 1 0 4 10 15 5 3
Updated to match(es) played on 29 April 2026. Source: CBF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) fewest red cards; 6) fewest yellow cards; 7) drawing of lots.[5]
(A) Advance to a further round

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Pará Águia de Marabá (A) 5 4 1 0 12 6 +6 13 Advance to Knockout stage
2 Rondônia Porto Velho (A) 5 3 1 1 10 5 +5 10
3 Amazonas (Brazilian state) Amazonas 5 2 1 2 9 6 +3 7
4 Pará Remo 5 2 1 2 6 6 0 7
5 Acre (state) Galvez 5 1 0 4 9 17 8 3
6 Roraima Monte Roraima 5 0 2 3 9 15 6 2
Updated to match(es) played on 29 April 2026. Source: CBF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) fewest red cards; 6) fewest yellow cards; 7) drawing of lots.[6]
(A) Advance to a further round

Knockout stage

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Bracket

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Semi-finalsFinals
Pará Águia de Marabá1
Pará Paysandu5
Pará Paysandu145
Amazonas (Brazilian state) Nacional022
Amazonas (Brazilian state) Nacional (p)1 (2)
Rondônia Porto Velho1 (0)

Finals

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Paysandu Pará1–0Amazonas (Brazilian state) Nacional
Castro 52' Report
Attendance: 33,143
Referee: Alisson Sidnei Furtado

Nacional Amazonas (Brazilian state)2–4Pará Paysandu
Kaio Wilker 65', 75' Report Caio Mello 10'
Kleiton Pego 26'
Thayllon 50'
Marcinho 81'
Attendance: 6,132
Referee: Paulo Henrique Schleich Vollkopf

Paysandu won 5–2 on aggregate.

References

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