Following is the list with the main North-Norweast competitions held before the creation of Copa do Nordeste, in 1994:
This tournament was realized to comemore the installation of nocturnal light in the Estádio Juvenal Lamartine. All matches were played in this stadium.
Triangular tournament (which also included the participation of Fortaleza EC). All matches were played in Estádio Santa Izabel, São LuÃÂs.
Tournament held in Recife, organized by the Federação Pernambucana de Futebol and Santa Cruz FC. The tournament included the participation of 1947 state champions from Alagoas (), Bahia (EC Bahia), Ceará (Fortaleza), ParaÃÂba (Botafogo), Pernambuco (Santa Cruz), Rio Grande do Norte (ABC) and Treze, representing Campina Grande.
Tournament held in Recife, organized by the Federação Pernambucana de Futebol and Clube Náutico Capibaribe. The tournament included the participation of 1951 state champions from Alagoas (CRB), Bahia (Ypiranga), Ceará (Ceará SC), ParaÃÂba (Treze), Pernambuco (Náutico), Rio Grande do Norte (América), Sergipe (Confiança) and Pará (Tuna Luso).
Interstate tournament of clubs from ParaÃÂba and Pernambuco. 1967 edition is called "Torneio Quadrangular Festival da Bola".
Interstate tournament of clubs from ParaÃÂba and Rio Grande do Norte.
Interstate tournament of clubs from Bahia and Pernambuco. The tournament featured the participation of eight teams (EC Bahia, Botafogo, GalÃÂcia and Vitória from Bahia and América, Náutico, Santa Cruz and Sport Recife from Pernambuco).
Northern Zone of Taça Brasil. Considered the great predecessor of the current Copa do Nordeste.
Interstate tournament of clubs from Maranhão and PiauÃÂ.
Tournament held with the previous champions of Zona Norte-Nordeste da Taça Brasil.
Competition that brought together champions and runners-up clubs from the states of Ceará, Pará and Pernambuco.
Part of Torneio Norte-Nordeste. Also called Torneio do Norte.
According to the regulation, established by the Brazilian Sports Confederation-CBD, the champion teams of the north and northeast regions would decide the title of the North-Northeast Championship in two legs. Thus, the final phase of the North-Northeast Championship, in accordance with the regulations established by the aforementioned confederation, involved the champion teams of the North and Northeast regions. From there would come the winner of the tournament that would make the final of the Second Division with the champion of the Center-South Zone.
Interstate tournament of clubs from Ceará and ParaÃÂba.
Interstate tournament of clubs from Maranhão and Pará.
Tournament for the clubs from North and Northeast using the results of their matches in the first stage of 1973 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.
Championship that brought together the champion teams of six states in the 1975 edition, and also the runners-up in the 1976 edition.
Interstate tournament of clubs from Pernambuco and Rio Grande do Norte. All matches held in Castelão (Natal).