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{{ infobox football tournament season
| title           = Torneio Norte-Nordeste
| year            = 1968
| other_titles    =
| image           =
| image_size       =
| caption         =
| country         = Brazil
| dates           =
| num_teams       =
| winners       = {{flagicon|Pernambuco}} [[Sport Club do Recife|Sport]]
| count = 1
| second       = {{flagicon|Pará}} [[Clube do Remo|Remo]]
| matches         =
| goals           =
| scoring_leader =
| prev_season =
| next_season = [[1969 Torneio Norte-Nordeste|1969]]
}}
The '''1968 [[Torneio Norte-Nordeste]]''' was the first edition of a football competition held in [[Brazil]]. In the finals, [[Sport Club do Recife|Sport]] defeated [[Clube do Remo|Remo]] 5–2 on aggregate to win their first title and earn the right to play in the [[Torneio dos Campeões da CBD]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.central3.com.br/ha-50-anos-um-nordestao-salvava-o-sport-da-decadencia/|title=Há 50 anos, um Nordestão salvava o Sport da decadência|publisher=Central 3|date=16 January 2018}}</ref>
==North Zone==
{{main article|1968 Torneio do Norte}}
{{ThreeLegStart}}
{{ThreeLegResult|[[Piauí Esporte Clube|Piauí]]|Piauí|7–7|'''[[Clube do Remo|Remo]]'''|Pará|5–1|1–4|1–2|winner=2}}
|}
==Northeast Zone==
{{main article|1968 Taça Nordeste}}
===Final stage===
<onlyinclude>{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|section=1971 Taça Nordeste
|res_col_header=Qualification
|winpoints=2
|team1=SPT|name_SPT={{flagicon|Pernambuco}} [[Sport Club do Recife|Sport]]
|team2=CSA|name_CSA={{flagicon|Alagoas}} [[Centro Sportivo Alagoano|CSA]]
|team3=STC|name_STC={{flagicon|Pernambuco}} [[Santa Cruz Futebol Clube|Santa Cruz]]
|team4=CAL|name_CAL={{flagicon|Ceará}} [[Calouros do Ar Futebol Clube|Calouros do Ar]]
|win_SPT=5|draw_SPT=0|loss_SPT=1|gf_SPT=13|ga_SPT=6|status_SPT=CQ
|win_CSA=3|draw_CSA=1|loss_CSA=2|gf_CSA=11|ga_CSA=10
|win_STC=2|draw_STC=2|loss_STC=2|gf_STC=10|ga_STC=11
|win_CAL=0|draw_CAL=1|loss_CAL=5|gf_CAL=3|ga_CAL=10
|col_CQ=green1|text_CQ=Champions and qualified to the Torneio Norte-Nordeste Finals
|result1=CQ
|update=complete|source=[https://rsssfbrasil.com/tablesfq/nne1968.htm RSSSF Brasil]
}}</onlyinclude>
==Finals==
{{Football box
| date       = 23 February 1969
| time       =
| team1      = [[Clube do Remo|Remo]] {{flagicon|Pará}}
| score      = 1–3
| report     = [https://www.ogol.com.br/match.php?id=7450087 Report]
| team2      = {{flagicon|Pernambuco}} [[Sport Club do Recife|Sport]]
| goals1     =
| goals2     =
| stadium    = [[Baenão]], [[Belém]]
| attendance =
| referee    =
}}
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{{Football box
| date       = 2 March 1969
| time       =
| team1      = [[Sport Club do Recife|Sport]] {{flagicon|Pernambuco}}
| score      = 2–1
| report     = [https://www.ogol.com.br/jogo.php?id=7450088 Report]
| team2      = {{flagicon|Pará}} [[Clube do Remo|Remo]]
| goals1     =
| goals2     =
| stadium    = [[Estádio Ilha do Retiro]], [[Recife]]
| attendance =
| referee    =
}}
''Sport won 5–2 on aggregate.''
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:1968 Torneio Norte-Nordeste}}
[[Category:1968 domestic association football cups|Torneio Norte-Nordeste]]
[[Category:1968 in Brazilian football|Torneio Norte-Nordeste]]
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