The Campeonato Potiguar is the
football
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league of the state of
Rio Grande do Norte
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,
Brazil
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.
Format
First Division
First stage: standard
round-robin, in which all teams play each other once.
Second stage: home-and-away
playoff
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s between the top 8 teams in the first stage. The winner of this stage is crowned the champion.
The team last placed in the first stage is relegated to the second division.
As in any other Brazilian soccer championship, the format can change every year.
Clubs
;2023 Campeonato Potiguar
List of champions
Following is the list with the Campeonato Potiguar champions:
Titles by team
Teams in bold stills active.
By city
Participation
Most appearances
Below is the list of clubs that have more appearances in the Campeonato Potiguar.
See also
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Copa Cidade do Natal The Copa Cidade do Natal, formely known as Taça Cidade de Natal, is a trophy organized by the Federação Norte-rio-grandense de Futebol (FNF) who currently represents the winners of the first round of the Campeonato Potiguar.
Champions
List of ...
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Copa RN
The Copa RN is a trophy organized by the Federação Norte-rio-grandense de Futebol (FNF) who currently represents the winners of the second round of the Campeonato Potiguar.
Champions
List of the champions of the Copa RN of 2008 to 2022:
Ti ...
*
Copa Rio Grande do Norte
The Copa Rio Grande do Norte was the association football state cup of Rio Grande do Norte, 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.
It w ...
References
External links
FNF Official Website
{{Brazilian Football Competitions
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