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.
Bahia defeated Sport 2–1 on aggregate to win their third Copa do Nordeste title. 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 AssociationTeam Entry stage Alagoas2 berths CRB 2016 Campeonato Alagoano champions CSA 2016 Campeonato Alagoano runners-up Bahia3 berths Vitória 2016 Campeonato Baiano champions Bahia 2016 Campeonato Baiano runners-up Juazeirense 2016 Campeonato Baiano 3rd place Ceará2 berths Fortaleza 2016 Campeonato Cearense champions Uniclinic 2016 Campeonato Cearense runners-up Maranhão2 berths Moto Club 2016 Campeonato Maranhense champions Sampaio Corrêa 2016 Campeonato Maranhense runners-up Paraíba2 berths Campinense 2016 Campeonato Paraibano champions Botafogo-PB 2016 Campeonato Paraibano runners-up Pernambuco3 berths Santa Cruz 2016 Campeonato Pernambucano champions Sport 2016 Campeonato Pernambucano runners-up Náutico 2016 Campeonato Pernambucano 3rd place Piauí2 berths Ríver 2016 Campeonato Piauiense champions Altos 2016 Campeonato Piauiense runners-up Rio Grande do Norte2 berths ABC 2016 Campeonato Potiguar champions América de Natal 2016 Campeonato Potiguar runners-up Sergipe2 berths Sergipe 2016 Campeonato Sergipano champions Itabaiana 2016 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: Higher number of wins; Superior goal difference; Higher number of goals scored; 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: Higher number of wins; Superior goal difference; Higher number of goals scored; 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; Fewest red cards received; Fewest yellow cards received; 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: Higher number of wins in the tournament; Superior goal difference in the tournament; Draw in the headquarters of the Brazilian Football Confederation.
Group stage Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Group E
Top three runners-up
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.
Seeding
Pot 1Pot 2 Bahia Sport Santa Cruz Vitória Itabaiana Ríver Campinense Sergipe
Bracket
Quarter-finals The first legs were played on 29 and 30 March, and the second legs were played on 1 and 2 April 2017.
Matches
Tied 4–4 on aggregate, Sport won on penalties and advanced to the semi-finals.
Santa Cruz won 2–0 on aggregate and advanced to the semi-finals.
Vitória won 4–2 on aggregate and advanced to the semi-finals.
Bahia won 7–2 on aggregate and advanced to the semi-finals.
Semi-finals Host team
Summary The first legs were played on 27 and 29 April, and the second legs were played on 30 April and 3 May 2017.
Matches
Sport won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the final.
Bahia won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the final.
Final Host team
Summary
Matches
2017 Copa do NordesteChampionsBahia3rd title
Top scorers RankPlayerClubGoals1 Régis Bahia62 Hernane Bahia5 Hiago Sergipe54 André Sport4 Diego Souza Sport4 Giva Náutico4 Halef Pitbull Santa Cruz4 Kieza Vitória4 Rogério Sport4 Viola River4
2017 Copa do Nordeste team The 2017 Copa do Nordeste team was a squad consisting of the eleven most impressive players at the tournament.
Pos. Player Team GK Magrão Sport DF Eduardo Bahia DF Anderson Salles Santa Cruz DF Tiago Bahia DF Pablo Armero Bahia MF Rithely Sport MF Edson Bahia MF Régis Bahia MF Diego Souza Sport FW David Vitória FW Edigar Junio Bahia Head coach Guto Ferreira Bahia
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