Regional cups: qualification spots close to being decided | OneFootball

The first phase of the 2026 regional cups is entering its final stretch, with a fierce battle for the top spots. In the middle of this week, the three competitions (the Northeast Cup, the Green Cup, and the South-Southeast Cup) featured, in the third round, mostly closely contested matches, as well as a few blowouts.

In the Northeast Cup, the biggest scoreline of the week was Vitória’s 4-1 win over Juazeirense. Another highlight was the result of the Rio Grande do Norte derby, in which ABC beat América 3-0.

As things stand today, ASA and Vitória would qualify for the quarterfinals from Group A, Confiança and Juazeirense from Group B, Sport and Ferroviário from Group C, and Retrô and Fortaleza from Group D. Each team in the Northeast Cup plays five matches in the group stage.

In the Green Cup, which is split into the North Cup and the Central-West Cup, Trem crushed Independência 4-0, while Nacional had an even more overwhelming victory: 7-0 over Paysandu.

As things stand today, the teams that would advance from the Green Cup to the second phase are: Nacional and Trem (North Cup – Group A), Porto Velho and Águia de Marabá (North Cup – Group B), Rio Branco-ES and Vila Nova (Central-West Cup – Group A), and Gama and Anápolis (Central-West Cup – Group B). In its opening phase, the competition also consists of just five matches per team.

In the South-Southeast Cup, meanwhile, the round was marked by balance, with three draws in six matches and three one-goal wins. As things stand today, Novorizontino and Caxias from Group A, and Volta Redonda and Operário-MS from Group B, would move on to the next phase. In the South-Southeast Cup, each team plays six times in the group stage.

Third-round results:

Northeast Cup

América 0 x 3 ABC / Ferroviário 1 x 0 Jacuipense / Vitória 4 x 1 Juazeirense / Sousa 2 x 0 Botafogo-PB / Fluminense-PI 2 x 0 Piauí / Imperatriz 1 x 1 Maranhão / Ceará 2 x 0 Fortaleza / Sport 3 x 0 Retrô / ASA 2 x 0 CRB / Itabaiana 0 x 1 Confiança.

Green Cup

Green Cup (North Cup) - Trem 4 x 0 Independência / Grêmio Sampaio 3 x 1 Guaporé / Nacional 7 x 0 Paysandu / Águia de Marabá 3 x 2 Galvez / Monte Roraima 1 x 2 Porto Velho / Remo 1 x 0 Amazonas.

Green Cup (Central-West Cup) – Primavera 2 x 2 Vila Nova / Araguaína 0 x 0 Capital / Operário-MS 1 x 1 Rio Branco-ES / Atlético-GO 1 x 0 Cuiabá / Anápolis 2 x 0 Porto Vitória / Tocantinópolis 1 x 2 Gama.

South-Southeast Cup

Caxias 1 x 0 Juventude / Sampaio Corrêa 1 x 1 Volta Redonda / Chapecoense 2 x 1 Avaí / Tombense 3 x 3 América-MG / Cianorte 0 x 0 Operário-PR / Novorizontino 0 x 1 São Bernardo.

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