1968 Torneio Norte-Nordeste

The 1968 Torneio Norte-Nordeste was the first edition of a football competition held in Brazil. In the finals, Sport defeated Remo 5–2 on aggregate to win their first title and earn the right to play in the Torneio dos Campeões da CBD.[1]

1968 Torneio Norte-Nordeste
Tournament details
CountryBrazil
Final positions
ChampionsPernambuco Sport (1st title)
Runner-upPará Remo
1969 →

North Zone

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Team 1 Series Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3
Piauí   7–7   Remo 5–1 1–4 1–2

Northeast Zone

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Final stage

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Sport (C, Q) 6 5 0 1 13 6 +7 10 Champions and qualified to the Torneio Norte-Nordeste Finals
2   CSA 6 3 1 2 11 10 +1 7
3   Santa Cruz 6 2 2 2 10 11 −1 6
4   Calouros do Ar 6 0 1 5 3 10 −7 1
Source: RSSSF Brasil
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Finals

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Remo  1–3  Sport
Report

Sport won 5–2 on aggregate.

References

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  1. ^ "Há 50 anos, um Nordestão salvava o Sport da decadência". Central 3. 16 January 2018.