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2002 Copa Norte

football tournament season

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionMar 11, 2026
Entity authorityQ10260076 ↗
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The 2002 Copa Norte was the 6th 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

First stage

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Second stage

Group E

Group F

Finals

Paysandu won 4–0 on aggregate.

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Editorial reviewA practical starting point whose main value is the path it opens into stronger specialist and primary sources. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—2002—that can be checked directly. The selected authority fields contribute no independent date. Its value is orientation rather than verdict, with Copa, Norte and football providing the first useful test.
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