The Copa Rio Grande do Norte was the
association football
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 Football player, players who almost exclusively use their feet to propel a Ball (association football), ball around a rectangular f ...
state cup of
Rio Grande do Norte
Rio Grande do Norte (, , ) is one of the states of Brazil. It is located in the northeastern region of the country, forming the northeasternmost tip of the South American continent. The name literally translates as "Great Northern River", refe ...
, organized by the
Federação Norte-rio-grandense de Futebol (FNF), in order to decide one of the representatives of the state at the
Copa do Brasil
The Copa do Brasil () is a knockout football competition played by 92 teams, representing all 26 Brazilian states plus the Federal District. It is the Brazilian domestic cup and it is the Brazilian equivalent of the FA Cup, Taça de Portugal, ...
.
It was abolished after 2007, when the
Campeonato Potiguar
The Campeonato Potiguar is the top-flight professional state football league in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Norte
Rio Grande do Norte (, , ) is one of the states of Brazil. It is located in the northeastern region of the country, ...
began to be played in two rounds, being one of these rounds receiving the name of
Copa RN (similar to the
Taça Rio
Taça Rio ( English: Rio Cup) is an annual football tournament attached to Campeonato Carioca, the state football league in the Rio de Janeiro state. It has been organized since 1982 by the Rio de Janeiro State Football Federation. It has had ...
in the
Campeonato Carioca
The Campeonato Carioca (Carioca Championship), officially known as Campeonato Estadual do Rio de Janeiro (Rio de Janeiro State Championship), also commonly known as the Cariocão, is the top-flight professional state football league in the Br ...
).
Champions
See also
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Campeonato Potiguar
The Campeonato Potiguar is the top-flight professional state football league in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Norte
Rio Grande do Norte (, , ) is one of the states of Brazil. It is located in the northeastern region of the country, ...
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Copa Cidade do Natal
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Copa RN
References
External links
Official Site of the FNF
Football competitions in Rio Grande do Norte
State football cup competitions in Brazil
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