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2002 Copa Norte

Tournament details
Country	Brazil
Dates	20 January – 28 April
Teams	16
Final positions
Champions	Paysandu (1st title)
Runner-up	São Raimundo
Tournament statistics
Matches played	74
Goals scored	214 (2.89 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)	Lecheva (8 goals)
← 2001

The 2002 Copa Norte was the sixth and last edition of a football competition held in Brazil. Featuring 16 clubs, Amazonas have three vacancies; Amapá, Maranhão, Pará, Piauí, Rondônia and Roraima with two each; and Acre with one.

In the finals, Paysandu defeated São Raimundo 4–0 on aggregate to win their first title and earn the right to play in the 2002 Copa dos Campeões.

Qualified teams

Association	Team	Qualification method
Acre 1 berth	Vasco de Rio Branco	2001 Campeonato Acreano champions
Amapá 2 berths	Independente	2001 Campeonato Amapaense champions
	São José	2001 Campeonato Amapaense runners-up
Amazonas 3 berths	Rio Negro	2001 Campeonato Amazonense champions
	Nacional	2001 Campeonato Amazonense runners-up
	São Raimundo	2001 Campeonato Amazonense 3rd place
Maranhão 2 berths	Moto Club	2001 Campeonato Maranhense champions
	Sampaio Corrêa	2001 Campeonato Maranhense runners-up
Pará 2 berths	Paysandu	2001 Campeonato Paraense champions
	Remo	2001 Campeonato Paraense runners-up
Piauí 2 berths	River	2001 Campeonato Piauiense champions
	Oeiras	2001 Campeonato Piauiense runners-up
Rondônia 2 berths	Ji-Paraná	2001 Campeonato Rondoniense champions
	União Cacoalense	2001 Campeonato Rondoniense runners-up
Roraima 2 berths	Atlético Roraima	2001 Campeonato Roraimense champions
	Baré	2001 Campeonato Roraimense 4th place

First stage

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Atlético Roraima (A)	6	4	0	2	9	6	+3	12	Advance to Second stage
2	São Raimundo (A)	6	3	1	2	13	10	+3	10
3	Rio Negro	6	3	0	3	10	13	−3	9
4	Baré	6	1	1	4	6	9	−3	4

Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Paysandu (A)	6	3	3	0	11	3	+8	12	Advance to Second stage
2	Remo (A)	6	3	2	1	10	6	+4	11
3	Independente	6	2	1	3	6	14	−8	7
4	São José	6	0	2	4	4	8	−4	2

Group C

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	River (A)	6	4	2	0	12	6	+6	14	Advance to Second stage
2	Moto Club (A)	6	2	2	2	10	8	+2	8
3	Sampaio Corrêa	6	1	3	2	7	8	−1	6
4	Oeiras	6	1	1	4	3	10	−7	4

Group D

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Ji-Paraná (A)	6	3	2	1	13	7	+6	11	Advance to Second stage
2	Nacional (A)	6	3	1	2	10	6	+4	10
3	União Cacoalense	6	1	4	1	10	14	−4	7
4	Vasco de Rio Branco	6	0	3	3	6	12	−6	3

Second stage

Group E

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	São Raimundo (A)	6	4	1	1	14	8	+6	13	Advance to the Finals
2	Ji-Paraná	6	3	1	2	9	8	+1	10
3	Nacional	6	1	3	2	9	9	0	6
4	Atlético Roraima	6	1	1	4	8	15	−7	4

Group F

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Paysandu (A)	6	4	0	2	12	6	+6	12	Advance to the Finals
2	Remo	6	3	1	2	7	6	+1	10
3	Moto Club	6	2	1	3	6	7	−1	7
4	River	6	1	2	3	5	11	−6	5

Finals

São Raimundo	0–1	Paysandu
	Report	Zé Augusto 12'

Paysandu	3–0	São Raimundo
Lecheva 20' (pen.), 75' Sandro Goiano 58'	Report

Paysandu won 4–0 on aggregate.

References

1. "História da Copa Norte". Retrieved 2021-10-24.
2. "Paysandu é campeão no Norte e impede o tetra do São Raimundo". UOL. 28 April 2002.

• 2002 domestic association football cups
• Copa Norte
• 2002 in Brazilian football