The Federação Norte-rio-grandense de Futebol (

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: Football Association of Rio Grande do Norte state) was founded on July 14, 1918, and it manages all the official

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tournaments within the state of

Rio Grande do Norte Rio Grande do Norte (, , ) is one of the states of Brazil. It is located in the northeastern region of the country, forming the northeasternmost tip of the South American continent. The name literally translates as "Great Northern River", ref ...

, which are the

Campeonato Potiguar The Campeonato Potiguar is the football league of the state of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. Format First Division First stage: standard round-robin, in which all teams play each other once. Second stage: home-and-away playoffs between the to ...

, the Campeonato Potiguar lower levels and the

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 ...

, and represents the clubs at the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF). FNF RN logo 2016

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