The 2014 Copa do Nordeste was the 11th edition of the main football tournament featuring teams from the Brazilian Nordeste. The competition featured 16 clubs, with Bahia and Pernambuco having three seeds each, and Ceará, Rio Grande do Norte, Sergipe, Alagoas and Paraíba with two seeds each. The 2014 Copa do Nordeste did not feature teams from the states of Maranhão and Piauí, though they are slated to enter the tournament in its 2015 edition.Teams of Maranhão and Piauí Cup may be in the 2014 Copa do Nordeste, Globoesporte.com, 18 March 2013Meeting defines inclusion of Piauí and Maranhão in the 2015 Copa do Nordeste Globoesporte.com, 19 April 2013 The champions, Sport Recife, earned a berth in the 2014 Copa Sudamericana.
Qualified teams AssociationTeam Entry stage Alagoas2 berths CRB 2013 Campeonato Alagoano champions CSA 2013 Campeonato Alagoano runners-up Bahia3 berths Vitória 2013 Campeonato Baiano champions Bahia 2013 Campeonato Baiano runners-up Vitória da Conquista 2013 Campeonato Baiano champions of the first phase Ceará2 berths Ceará 2013 Campeonato Cearense champions Guarany 2013 Campeonato Cearense runners-up Paraíba2 berths Botafogo 2013 Campeonato Paraibano champions Treze 2013 Campeonato Paraibano runners-up Pernambuco3 berths Santa Cruz 2013 Campeonato Pernambucano champions Sport 2013 Campeonato Pernambucano runners-up Náutico 2013 Campeonato Pernambucano 3rd place Rio Grande do Norte2 berths Potiguar 2013 Campeonato Potiguar champions América 2013 Campeonato Potiguar runners-up Sergipe2 berths Sergipe 2013 Campeonato Sergipano champions Confiança 2013 Campeonato Sergipano third place
A. River Plate was originally qualified as runners-up of the 2013 Campeonato Sergipano. Because of their request to be absent for 2 two years of the Campeonato Sergiano due to financial problems, Confiança earned their spot.
Group stage
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Knockout phase
Bracket
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals
Top scorers RankPlayerClubGoals1 Magno AlvesCeará82 Neto BaianoSport63 BillCeará4 DenilsonCRB JosimarCSA
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