Tricolor and Dragon make an unprecedented decision in Nordestão
After Wednesday night, at Fonte Nova Arena, Bahia is classified to the grand final of the Northeast Cup after three seasons. The opponent will be Confiança, which also hit CSA 1-0, in the middle of King Pelé. Both games were unique and decided in the final stretch of the second half.
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As the decision is played in two games, the first will be in Aracaju, while the second happens at Fonte Nova, on a date yet to be confirmed by CBF, because Bahia has made the best campaign.
Tricolor reaches its tenth final of the Northeast Cup, with four titles won so far. Despite being the biggest champion, the team is tied in number of trophies with rival Vitória and seeks to isolate themselves in the lead of this ranking.
Confidence reaches the first final of Nordestão and wants to raise the unprecedented trophy.
Both Bahia and Confiança have already secured another $ 1.4 million for having reached the decision of the Northeast Cup.
Biggest champions and finalists of the Northeast Cup
In addition to the biggest Lampion champion, Bahia is also the biggest finalist, as nine decisions played since 1994, the tournament’s debut year. Tricolor is followed by Vitória and Sport, who have seven finals each.
- Ten finals – Bahia (4 titles);
- Seven Finals – Vitória (4 titles) and Sport (3 titles);
- Five finals – Ceará (2 titles);
- Three Finals – Fortaleza (3 titles);
- Two finals – CRB (0) and Campinense (1 title);
- A final-America-RN (1 title), Santa Cruz (1 title), Sampaio Corrêa (1 title), Fluminense de Feira (0), ABC (0), Wing (0), Botafogo-PB (0) and Confidence (0).
