Copa do Nordeste starts this Tuesday (24) | OneFootball

One of the most traditional competitions on the national calendar, the 2026 Copa do Nordeste begins this Tuesday (24), with four matches being played. This year’s edition brings together 20 clubs, divided into four groups of five teams each.

In the first phase, the teams in Group A will face those in Group B, while the teams in Group C will play against those in Group D. The top two teams from each group advance.

This Tuesday, Imperatriz will play Retrô at 7 p.m. at Frei Epifânio; ASA hosts Piauí at 7:30 p.m. at Coaracy Fonseca; Sport and Jacuipense face off at 9:30 p.m. at Ilha do Retiro; and Ferroviário and Fortaleza meet in a local derby at 9:30 p.m. at Presidente Vargas.

The opening round continues on Wednesday (25), with five more matches: Ceará vs. ABC, at 7 p.m. at Castelão; América vs. Maranhão, at 7 p.m. at Arena das Dunas; Vitória vs. Botafogo, at 7:30 p.m. at Barradão; Itabaiana vs. CRB, at 7:30 p.m. at Etelvino Mendonça; and Fluminense vs. Juazeirense, at 7:30 p.m. at Lindolfo Monteiro.

On Thursday (26), the match between Sousa and Confiança, at 7:30 p.m. at Marizão, will wrap up the round.

This season, the tournament will be broadcast by SBT, SportyNet, Canal do Benja / TMC, and Xsports.

Teams competing in the 2026 Copa do Nordeste:

Alagoas – ASA and CRB;

Bahia – Jacuipense, Juazeirense, and Vitória;

Ceará – Ceará, Ferroviário, and Fortaleza;

Maranhão – Imperatriz and Maranhão;

Paraíba – Botafogo and Sousa;

Pernambuco – Retrô and Sport;

Piauí – Fluminense and Piauí;

Rio Grande do Norte – ABC and América;

Sergipe – Confiança and Itabaiana.

Check out the groups:

Group A – ASA, Fluminense, Itabaiana, Sousa, and Vitória;

Group B – Botafogo, Confiança, CRB, Juazeirense, and Piauí;

Group C – América, Ceará, Ferroviário, Imperatriz, and Sport;

Group D – ABC, Fortaleza, Jacuipense, Maranhão, and Retrô.

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