The Copa RN of professional football is a sports competition organized by the Federação Norte-rio-grandense de Futebol

Federação Norte-rio-grandense de Futebol

The Federação Norte-rio-grandense de Futebol was founded on July 14, 1918, and it manages all the official football tournaments within the state of Rio Grande do Norte, which are the Campeonato Potiguar, the Campeonato Potiguar lower levels and the Copa RN, and represents the clubs at the...

 (FNF) since 2004. From 2008 the tournament came to be disputed as the first round of the Campeonato Potiguar

Campeonato Potiguar

The Campeonato Potiguar is the football league of the state of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil.-Format:First DivisionFirst stage: standard round-robin, in which all teams play each other once....

, giving the champion access to the Copa do Brasil

Copa do Brasil

The Copa Kia do Brasil, commonly known as Copa do Brasil , is a knockout competition played by 64 association football teams, representing all 26 Brazilian states plus the Federal District...

 and a vacancy in the championship final.

Format

Ten clubs participants play against each other;
If in the end the first placed can not open an advantage of more than three points, Will be necessary to dispute to a final match.

Champions

List of the champions of the Copa RN of 2004 to 2011:

Year	Champion	Vice - Champion
2004	Baraúnas Associação Cultural Esporte Clube Baraúnas Associação Cultural Esporte Clube Baraúnas, or Baraúnas as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Mossoró in Rio Grande do Norte, founded on January 14, 1960.-History:...	Potiguar de Mossoró Associação Cultural e Desportiva Potiguar Associação Cultural e Desportiva Potiguar, commonly known as Potiguar or as Potiguar de Mossoró, are a Brazilian football team from Mossoró. They won the Campeonato Potiguar once and competed in the Série A twice.-History:...
2005	ABC ABC Futebol Clube ABC Futebol Clube, or ABC, as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Natal in Rio Grande do Norte, founded on June 29, 1915. ABC is the oldest club of Rio Grande do Norte state...	Potiguar de Mossoró Associação Cultural e Desportiva Potiguar Associação Cultural e Desportiva Potiguar, commonly known as Potiguar or as Potiguar de Mossoró, are a Brazilian football team from Mossoró. They won the Campeonato Potiguar once and competed in the Série A twice.-History:...
2006	América América Futebol Clube (RN) América Futebol Clube, or América , as they are usually called, is a traditional Brazilian football team from Natal in Rio Grande do Norte, founded on July 14, 1915....	ABC ABC Futebol Clube ABC Futebol Clube, or ABC, as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Natal in Rio Grande do Norte, founded on June 29, 1915. ABC is the oldest club of Rio Grande do Norte state...
2007	Baraúnas Associação Cultural Esporte Clube Baraúnas Associação Cultural Esporte Clube Baraúnas, or Baraúnas as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Mossoró in Rio Grande do Norte, founded on January 14, 1960.-History:...	América América Futebol Clube (RN) América Futebol Clube, or América , as they are usually called, is a traditional Brazilian football team from Natal in Rio Grande do Norte, founded on July 14, 1915....
2008	ABC ABC Futebol Clube ABC Futebol Clube, or ABC, as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Natal in Rio Grande do Norte, founded on June 29, 1915. ABC is the oldest club of Rio Grande do Norte state...	Santa Cruz Sport Club Santa Cruz Sport Club Santa Cruz, also known as Santa Cruz, are a Brazilian football team from Santa Cruz, Rio Grande do Norte. They competed in the Série C in 2008.-History:...
2009	ASSU Associação Sportiva Sociedade Unida Associação Sportiva Sociedade Unida, commonly known as ASSU, is a Brazilian football club from Assu, Rio Grande do Norte state. They won the Campeonato Potiguar once and competed in the Copa do Brasil once. Their colors are green and white.-History:...	Santa Cruz Sport Club Santa Cruz Sport Club Santa Cruz, also known as Santa Cruz, are a Brazilian football team from Santa Cruz, Rio Grande do Norte. They competed in the Série C in 2008.-History:...
2010	Corinthians Atlético Clube Coríntians Atlético Clube Coríntians, or Coríntians, as they are usually called, is a soccer club based in the city Caicó in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. It is the most important club in the interior of the state....	América América Futebol Clube (RN) América Futebol Clube, or América , as they are usually called, is a traditional Brazilian football team from Natal in Rio Grande do Norte, founded on July 14, 1915....
2011	ABC ABC Futebol Clube ABC Futebol Clube, or ABC, as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Natal in Rio Grande do Norte, founded on June 29, 1915. ABC is the oldest club of Rio Grande do Norte state...	Santa Cruz Sport Club Santa Cruz Sport Club Santa Cruz, also known as Santa Cruz, are a Brazilian football team from Santa Cruz, Rio Grande do Norte. They competed in the Série C in 2008.-History:...

Titles by Team

Team	Champions	Vice - Champions
ABC ABC Futebol Clube ABC Futebol Clube, or ABC, as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Natal in Rio Grande do Norte, founded on June 29, 1915. ABC is the oldest club of Rio Grande do Norte state...	3 (2005, 2008 and 2011)	1 (2006)
Baraúnas Associação Cultural Esporte Clube Baraúnas Associação Cultural Esporte Clube Baraúnas, or Baraúnas as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Mossoró in Rio Grande do Norte, founded on January 14, 1960.-History:...	2 (2004, 2007)	0
América América Futebol Clube (RN) América Futebol Clube, or América , as they are usually called, is a traditional Brazilian football team from Natal in Rio Grande do Norte, founded on July 14, 1915....	1 (2006)	2 (2007 and 2010)
Corintians Atlético Clube Coríntians Atlético Clube Coríntians, or Coríntians, as they are usually called, is a soccer club based in the city Caicó in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. It is the most important club in the interior of the state....	1 (2010)	0
ASSU Associação Sportiva Sociedade Unida Associação Sportiva Sociedade Unida, commonly known as ASSU, is a Brazilian football club from Assu, Rio Grande do Norte state. They won the Campeonato Potiguar once and competed in the Copa do Brasil once. Their colors are green and white.-History:...	1 (2009)	0
Potiguar de Mossoró Associação Cultural e Desportiva Potiguar Associação Cultural e Desportiva Potiguar, commonly known as Potiguar or as Potiguar de Mossoró, are a Brazilian football team from Mossoró. They won the Campeonato Potiguar once and competed in the Série A twice.-History:...	0	2 (2004 and 2005)
Santa Cruz Sport Club Santa Cruz Sport Club Santa Cruz, also known as Santa Cruz, are a Brazilian football team from Santa Cruz, Rio Grande do Norte. They competed in the Série C in 2008.-History:...	0	3 (2008, 2009 and 2011)