Regional tournaments play an important role in Brazilian culture and history. In these competitions, regional and even municipal teams are blended together with MultiNation Cup winners in four groups, though bigger clubs play with reserve or mixed teams in most matches. The eight best teams of the first stage qualify to the eliminatory stage, where quarter-finals, semi-finals and a final are played in a home-and-away system. The away goals rule are not applicable if the competing teams came from the same city, like Penamina and Atlético Nacional from Montevideo or Clube Guanabara and Ipanema from Rio de Janeiro. Most games are played on Wednesday and Saturday nights and Sunday afternoons.
These regional competitions also possess two to four inferior leagues. Every year the four worst teams in the first stage are relegated, and the semi-finalists are automatically classified to the above league in the football pyramid. Clubs that do not play in any of the three national leagues and has the best performances in the regional tournaments will dispute a playoff competition in the second season bimester. The semi-finals qualify for the
Terceirona, or the Third Division; the final, the trophy and the 3rd place dispute are merely ceremonial.
Copa da Metrópole - Includes clubs from the Southeast region of the Empire (Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro, and São Paulo).
Copa Sulista - Includes clubs from the Southern region of the Empire (Paraná, Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina).
Copa Nordestina - Includes teams from all the Northeast region of the Empire (Alagoas, Bahia, Ceará, Maranhão, Paraíba, Pernambuco, Piauí, Rio Grande do Norte, Sergipe).
Copa Florestal - Includes teams from the Northern and Center-west regions of the Empire (Acre, Amapá, Amazonas, Goiás, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Pará, Rondônia, Roraima, Tocantins).
Copa Ocidental - Includes clubs from the Western region of the Empire (Bolivia, Corrientes, Paraguai, and Uruguai).
Copa Oriental - Includes teams from the Eastern region of the Empire (Greenland, Iceland, Morocco, Portugal, and Sinai).
The six tournaments occurred between the second week of January and the second week of April.
Regional Tournaments 2014
Copa da Metrópole
Group StageA Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Porto Carioca 5 4 0 1 15 12 +3 12 - QUARTERFINALS
2 Clube Paulista 5 3 2 0 12 8 +4 11 - QUARTERFINALS
3 Portuários de Santos 5 3 0 2 13 10 +3 9
4 Paulistano 5 2 1 2 14 10 +4 7
5 Tupi-Guarani 5 0 2 3 8 14 −6 2
6 São Cristóvao 5 0 1 4 9 17 −8 1 - RELEGATED
B Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 CA de São Paulo 5 2 2 1 13 11 +2 8 - QUARTERFINALS
2 Independência 5 2 2 1 8 6 +2 8 - QUARTERFINALS
3 Bangu FC 5 1 4 0 19 15 +4 7
4 Ipanema 5 2 1 2 12 13 −1 7
5 Brasil-RJ 5 2 1 2 15 18 −3 7
6 Araçatuba 5 0 2 3 11 15 −4 2 - RELEGATED
C Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 União do Iguaçu 5 4 1 0 13 7 +6 13 - QUARTERFINALS
2 Laranjeiras 5 3 1 1 11 9 +2 10 - QUARTERFINALS
3 São Mateus 5 2 2 1 6 5 +1 8
4 Associação Espanhola 5 2 1 2 11 9 +2 7
5 Falcão SC 5 0 2 3 9 13 −4 2
6 Juventude-SP 5 0 1 4 9 16 −7 1 - RELEGATED
D Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Guanabara 5 4 0 1 18 6 +12 12 - QUARTERFINALS
2 Clube D.Pedro II 5 4 0 1 13 9 +4 12 - QUARTERFINALS
3 Campinas Unida 5 3 0 2 10 10 0 9
4 Constelação SC 5 2 0 3 7 9 −2 6
5 Vila Velha 5 2 0 3 9 12 −3 6
6 Ministro Prudente 5 0 0 5 5 16 −11 0 - RELEGATED
Promoted TeamsFootball Araraquara
São André
Leste
FC Varginha
Relegated TeamsSão Cristóvão
Araçatuba
Juventude-SP
Ministro Prudente
QuarterfinalsUnião do Iguaçu 2-3 Independência
Independência 0-0 União do Iguaçu
CA de São Paulo 1-0 Clube D.Pedro II
Clube D.Pedro II 0-2 CA de São Paulo
Guanabara 1-3 Laranjeiras
Laranjeiras 3-0 Guanabara
Porto Carioca 4-2 Clube Paulista
Clube Paulista 2-1 Porto Carioca
SemifinalsIndependência 0-1 CA de São Paulo
CA de São Paulo 1-0 Independência
Laranjeiras 2-4 Porto Carioca
Porto Carioca 1-4 Laranjeiras
FinalCA de São Paulo 0-1 Laranjeiras
Laranjeiras won the Copa da Metrópole
Copa Sulista
First StageA Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Esportivo Caxias 5 4 1 0 10 3 +7 13 - QUARTERFINALS
2 Atlético Pelotense 5 1 4 0 12 9 +3 7 - QUARTERFINALS
3 Santo Morro 5 2 1 2 9 7 +2 7
4 Recreativo Cascavel 5 2 1 2 10 12 −2 7
5 Urbano FC 5 1 1 3 6 11 −5 4
6 Lajeado FC 5 0 2 3 4 9 −5 2 - RELEGATED
B Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Atlético Catarinense 5 3 2 0 15 9 +6 11 - QUARTERFINALS
2 CA de Curitiba 5 2 2 1 15 14 +1 8 - QUARTERFINALS[ /color]
3 Sporting Criciúma 5 2 1 2 12 12 0 7
4 Londrinense FC 5 2 0 3 9 9 0 6
5 Clube Itajaí 5 2 0 3 7 10 −3 6
6 Universidade Santa Maria 5 1 1 3 8 12 −4 4 - RELEGATED
C Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
[color=#008000]1 Nacional SC 5 3 1 1 12 7 +5 10 - QUARTERFINALS
2 Brasque-SC 5 3 0 2 9 8 +1 9 - QUARTERFINALS
3 União Paraná 5 2 1 2 12 11 +1 7
4 Clube Maringá 5 2 1 2 10 11 −1 7
5 FCNH 5 2 0 3 9 13 −4 6
6 Irati 5 0 3 2 4 6 −2 3 - RELEGATED
D Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Vinte de Setembro 5 4 1 0 16 8 +8 13 - QUARTERFINALS
2 Uruguaiana FC 5 2 1 2 13 12 +1 7 - QUARTERFINALS
3 Ciasul 5 2 1 2 11 12 −1 7
4 Clube Joinville 5 2 1 2 8 10 −2 7
5 Clube Erechim 5 1 3 1 13 14 −1 6
6 Associação Chapecó 5 0 1 4 5 10 −5 1 - RELEGATED
Promoted TeamsAcademia Caxiense
São João
Paraná Esportes
Constelação-RS
Relegated TeamsLajeado FC
Universidade Santa Maria
Irati
Associação Chapecó
QuarterfinalsUruguaiana FC 2-3 Vinte de Setembro
Vinte de Setembro 4-0 Uruguaiana FC
CA de Curitiba 1-2 Nacional SC
Nacional SC 2-0 CA de Curitiba
Atlético Pelotense 2-1 Esportivo Caxias
Esportivo Caxias 2-1 Atlético Pelotense (4-5 pen.)
Brasque-SC 1-2 Atlético Catarinense
Atlético Catarinense 2-1 Brasque-SC
SemifinalsNacional SC 1-0 Vinte de Setembro
Vinte de Setembro 3-0 Nacional SC[/b]
Atlético Pelotense 1-0 Atlético Catarinense
Atlético Catarinense 2-1 Atlético Pelotense
FinalVinte de Setembro 5-2 Atlético Pelotense
Vinte de Setembro won the Copa Sulista
Copa Nordestina
First StageA Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Salvadores da Bahia 5 4 1 0 10 5 +5 13 - QUARTERFINALS
2 Esportivo Cearense 5 3 1 1 11 8 +3 10 - QUARTERFINALS
3 Itapetinga 5 2 0 3 10 11 −1 6
4 Adoçeiro 5 2 0 3 9 10 −1 6
5 União Noronha 5 1 2 2 9 11 −2 5
6 Girassol FC 5 0 2 3 8 12 −4 2 - RELEGATED
B Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 BRC 5 3 1 1 11 6 +5 10 - QUARTERFINALS
2 União 5 3 1 1 12 9 +3 10 - QUARTERFINALS
3 Clube Potiguar 5 2 1 2 10 9 +1 7
4 Náufragos 5 2 0 3 8 12 −4 6
5 São Luís FC 5 1 2 2 5 7 −2 5
6 Olinda 5 1 1 3 10 13 −3 4 - RELEGATED
C Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 CBA 5 5 0 0 15 8 +7 15 - QUARTERFINALS
2 Caruaru 5 3 0 2 11 8 +3 9 - QUARTERFINALS
3 Sporting Pernambucano 5 2 1 2 11 11 0 7
4 Brasil-RN 5 2 1 2 9 9 0 7
5 Ferroviária São Luís 5 2 0 3 15 14 +1 6
6 River-SE 5 0 0 5 6 17 −11 0 - RELEGATED
D Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Triunfo 5 5 0 0 17 8 +9 15 - QUARTERFINALS
2 ASC 5 2 2 1 12 8 +4 8 - QUARTERFINALS
3 Clube Augusto Lima I 5 2 0 3 17 16 +1 6
4 Imigrantes 5 1 2 2 11 14 −3 5
5 Clube da Fortaleza 5 1 1 3 11 14 −3 4
6 Teresina Club 5 1 1 3 9 17 −8 4 - RELEGATED
Promoted TeamsQuatro de Junho
Sacai
SAA
Armando Quadros
Relegated TeamsGirassol FC
Olinda
River-SE
Teresina Club
Quarter-finalsASC 1-2 Triunfo
Triunfo 3-1 ASC
União 1-1 BRC
BRC 3-1 União
Caruaru 1-4 CBA
CBA 2-1 Caruaru
Esportivo Cearense 4-2 Salvadores da Bahia
Salvadores da Bahia 2-0 Esportivo Cearense
Semi-finalsBRC 2-0 Triunfo
Triunfo 1-1 BRC
Salvadores da Bahia 3-1 CBA
CBA 2-3 Salvadores da Bahia
FinalSalvadores da Bahia 2-1 BRC
Salvadores da Bahia won the Copa Nordestina
Copa Florestal
First StageA Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Esportivo Anápolis 5 4 1 0 15 8 +7 13 - QUARTERFINALS
2 Nixto 5 3 1 1 18 17 +1 10 - QUARTERFINALS
3 Esportivo Belém 5 2 1 2 16 16 0 7
4 Roraima 5 1 2 2 10 13 −3 5
5 Goianésia FC 5 0 3 2 11 13 −2 3
6 Guarda Real 5 0 2 3 11 14 −3 2 - RELEGATED
B Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 CE Raimundo 5 4 1 0 17 10 +7 13 - QUARTERFINALS
2 Macapá FC 5 3 1 1 9 6 +3 10 - QUARTERFINALS
3 Bela Vista FC 5 2 2 1 9 8 +1 8
4 Esportivo de Goiás 5 2 0 3 13 15 −2 6
5 Esportivo Rio Branco 5 1 2 2 7 8 −1 5
6 Rio Verde 5 0 0 5 9 17 −8 0 - RELEGATED
C Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Blue Bull Brazil 5 2 3 0 7 3 +4 9 - QUARTERFINALS
2 Clube Sete 5 3 0 2 6 9 −3 9 - QUARTERFINALS
3 Clube Real 5 2 2 1 11 7 +4 8
4 Aparecida de Goiânia 5 1 3 1 6 6 0 6
5 FC Porto Velho 5 1 1 3 9 11 −2 4
6 Itaituba 5 0 3 2 5 8 −3 3 - RELEGATED
D Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Santarém-PA 5 4 1 0 17 12 +5 13 - QUARTERFINALS
2 Serpente 5 2 1 2 12 10 +2 7 - QUARTERFINALS
3 Chopper Clube 5 2 1 2 11 10 +1 7
4 ENEC 5 1 3 1 9 9 0 6
5 Esportivo de Manaus 5 1 1 3 9 12 −3 4
6 Belga-AM 5 1 1 3 7 12 −5 4 - RELEGATED
Promoted TeamsCéu FC
Braziliano
VOCE
Itumbiara
Relegated TeamsGuarda Real
Rio Verde
Itaituba
Belga-AM
QuarterfinalsSerpente 1-0 CE Raimundo
CE Raimundo 1-0 Serpente (10-9 pen.)
Macapá FC 0-2 Blue Bull Brazil
Blue Bull Brazil 3-1 Macapá FC
Nixto 2-1 Santarém-PA
Santarém-PA 0-1 Nixto
Clube Sete 2-2 Esportivo Anápolis
Esportivo Anápolis 1-2 Clube Sete
SemifinalsBlue Bull Brazil 1-0 CE Raimundo
CE Raimundo 2-1 Blue Bull Brazil
Nixto 2-0 Clube Sete
Clube Sete 1-2 Nixto
FinalBlue Bull Brazil 1-2 Nixto
Nixto won the Copa Florestal
Copa Ocidental
First StageA Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Desportivo Olímpico 5 3 2 0 15 8 +7 11 - QUARTERFINALS
2 Atlético de Corrientes 5 3 1 1 8 7 +1 10 - QUARTERFINALS
3 New Boys 5 2 1 2 6 8 −2 7
4 Union La Paz 5 1 2 2 11 12 −1 5
5 Santa Cruz Boliviano 5 1 1 3 10 12 −2 4
6 Paysandú-UR 5 1 1 3 12 15 −3 4 - RELEGATED
B Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Desportivo Bolívia 5 2 2 1 10 9 +1 8 - QUARTERFINALS
2 Desportivo Rosario 5 2 1 2 12 10 +2 7 - QUARTERFINALS
3 Universitario Petrolero 5 2 1 2 9 11 −2 7
4 Ivan Alvarado 5 1 3 1 13 13 0 6
5 Liberdade 5 1 3 1 10 10 0 6
6 Atacante Sporting 5 1 2 2 12 13 −1 5 - RELEGATED
C Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Penamina 5 4 1 0 14 7 +7 13 - QUARTERFINALS
2 Boliviano Sporting 5 4 0 1 13 8 +5 12 - QUARTERFINALS
3 Real Trindad 5 2 2 1 8 6 +2 8
4 Serrante 5 1 1 3 6 8 −2 4
5 Club Potosi 5 1 1 3 10 14 −4 4
6 Trindad 5 0 1 4 8 16 −8 1 - RELEGATED
D Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Tigers 5 4 0 1 14 8 +6 12 - QUARTERFINALS
2 Santa Fe 5 3 1 1 12 9 +3 10 - QUARTERFINALS
3 Atlético Nacional 5 3 1 1 9 6 +3 10
4 San Rosario 5 2 0 3 8 9 −1 6
5 Livingpool-UR 5 1 0 4 8 13 −5 3
6 Club Colonia 5 0 2 3 3 9 −6 2 - RELEGATED
Promoted TeamsBuilders
Union Del Oeste
Racing Cerro
River-UR
Relegated TeamsPaysandú-UR
Atacante Sporting
Trindad
Club Colonia
QuarterfinalsDesportivo Rosario 1-2 Penamina
Penamina 2-0 Desportivo Rosario
Boliviano Sporing 2-0 Desportivo Bolivia
Desportivo Bolívia 0-2 Boliviano Sporting
Atlético de Corrientes 3-0 Tigers
Tigers 0-1 Atlético de Corrientes
Santa Fe 2-1 Desportivo Olímpico
Desportivo Olímpico 3-2 Santa Fe
SemifinalsBoliviano Sporting 2-1 Penamina
Penamina 3-2 Boliviano Sporting
Atlético de Corrientes 0-2 Santa Fe
Santa Fe 1-1 Atlético de Corrientes
FinalBoliviano Sporting 0-0 Santa Fe (0-0 AET) (2-4 pen.)
Santa Fe won the Copa Ocidental
Copa Central
Group StageA Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Portuário FC 5 4 1 0 16 9 +7 13 - QUARTERFINALS
2 Reykjavík 5 2 3 0 11 9 +2 9 - QUARTERFINALS
3 Colosso 5 1 3 1 13 14 −1 6
4 Coimbra 5 2 0 3 11 13 −2 6
5 Suez 5 0 3 2 9 11 −2 3
6 Figueiras 5 0 2 3 11 15 −4 2 - RELEGATED
B Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Benva 5 3 2 0 11 7 +4 11 - QUARTERFINALS
2 Estremo 5 2 3 0 15 9 +6 9 - QUARTERFINALS
3 Marrakesh Anacondas 5 2 2 1 12 12 0 8
4 Clube Sobral 5 2 1 2 12 12 0 7
5 Islanders 5 1 1 3 10 13 −3 4
6 Balouca 5 0 1 4 7 14 −7 1 - RELEGATED
C Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Esportivo Lisboa 5 3 1 1 11 8 +3 10 - QUARTERFINALS
2 Casablanca FC 5 2 2 1 9 7 +2 8 - QUARTERFINALS
3 Desportivo Braga 5 2 2 1 8 6 +2 8
4 Vitória de Peniche 5 2 1 2 12 13 −1 7
5 Estrelas 5 1 1 3 9 12 −3 4
6 Athletic Casablanca 5 1 1 3 5 8 −3 4 - RELEGATED
D Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Clube Militar 5 4 0 1 10 7 +3 12 - QUARTERFINALS
2 Clube Açoriano 5 3 0 2 11 12 −1 9 - QUARTERFINALS
3 Athletic Lenitra 5 2 1 2 10 8 +2 7
4 Mercadense 5 1 2 2 7 6 +1 5
5 Guimarães 5 1 2 2 7 10 −3 5
6 Vitória de Faro 5 1 1 3 7 9 −2 4 - RELEGATED
Promoted TeamsAcademicos
Clube Portimão
Conde Alberto
Atlântico
Relegated TeamsFigueiras
Balouca
Athletic Casablanca
Vitória de Faro
QuarterfinalsCasablanca FC 2-1 Portuário FC
Portuário FC 5-0 Casablanca FC
Estremo 0-1 Esportivo Lisboa
Esportivo Lisboa 3-1 Estremo
Clube Açoriano 1-1 Clube Militar
Clube Militar 1-0 Clube Açoriano
Reykjavík 1-0 Benva
Benva 2-0 Reykjavík
SemifinalsEsportivo Lisboa 1-0 Portuário FC
Portuário FC 0-3 Esportivo Lisboa
Benva 4-0 Clube Militar
Clube Militar 0-1 Benva
FinalBenva 2-0 Esportivo Lisboa
Benva won the Copa Central