The Northeast Cup is coming!
The tournament kicks off on January 19, 2013; Bahia, Vitória, and Feirense represent the state in the competition.
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January 19, 2013. That's the start date for the Copa do Nordeste, a traditional tournament held in Fortaleza that will involve most of the football teams in the region. The champion of the competition will be awarded R$ 700.
Even though the opening date is known, the Cup's schedule is not yet finalized. However, 12 dates have been made available for the competition, which returns in full force in next season's edition.
ASA and CRB (Alagoas), Bahia, Vitória and Feirense (Bahia), Ceará and Fortaleza (Ceará), Campinense and Souza (Paraíba), Salgueiro, Santa Cruz and Sport (Pernambuco), ABC and América/RN (Rio Grande do Norte), Confiança and Itabiana (Sergipe) are some of the teams with confirmed spots in the tournament.