The 1997 Copa Norte was the first edition of a football competition held in Brazil, featuring 10 clubs. Acre and Pará have two clubs whilst Amapá, Amazonas, Maranhão, Piauí, Rondônia and Roraima each have one.
In the finals, Rio Branco defeated Remo 2–1 on aggregate to win their first title and earn the right to play in the 1997 Copa CONMEBOL.
Qualified teams AssociationTeamQualification method Acre2 berths Rio Branco 1996 Campeonato Acreano runners-up Independência 1996 Campeonato Acreano 3rd place Amapá1 berth Ypiranga Amazonas1 berth Nacional 1996 Campeonato Amazonense champions Maranhão1 berth Imperatriz Pará2 berths Remo 1996 Campeonato Paraense champions Tuna Luso 1996 Campeonato Paraense runners-up Piauí1 berth 4 de Julho Rondônia1 berth Ji-Paraná 1996 Campeonato Rondoniense runners-up Roraima1 berth Baré 1996 Campeonato Roraimense runners-up
Group stage
Group A
Group B
Finals
Rio Branco won 2–1 on aggregate.
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