1998 Copa Norte

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.

1998 Copa Norte

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

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.

Qualified teams

Association	Team	Qualification method
Acre 1 berth	Rio Branco	1997 Campeonato Acreano champions
Amapá 1 berth	Ypiranga	1997 Campeonato Amapaense champions
Amazonas 1 berth	São Raimundo	1997 Campeonato Amazonense champions
Maranhão 1 berth	Sampaio Corrêa	1997 Campeonato Maranhense champions
Pará 1 berth	Paysandu	1997 Campeonato Paraense runners-up
Piauí 1 berth	Picos	1997 Campeonato Piauiense champions
Rondônia 1 berth	Ouro Preto	1997 Campeonato Rondoniense runners-up
Roraima 1 berth	São Raimundo	1997 Campeonato Roraimense runners-up

Bracket

	Quarter-finals						Semi-Finals						Finals
	Ouro Preto	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

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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.