Federação Norte-rio-grandense de Futebol

The Federação Norte-rio-grandense de Futebol (English

English language

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

Rio Grande do Norte

Rio Grande do Norte is one of the states of Brazil, located in the northeastern region of the country, occupying the northeasternmost tip of the South American continent. Because of its geographic position, Rio Grande do Norte has a strategic importance. The capital and largest city is Natal...

, which are 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....

, the Campeonato Potiguar lower levels and the Copa RN

Copa RN

The Copa RN of professional football is a sports competition organized by the Federação Norte-rio-grandense de Futebol since 2004. From 2008 the tournament came to be disputed as the first round of the Campeonato Potiguar, giving the champion access to the Copa do Brasil and a vacancy in the...

, and represents the clubs at the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF)

Brazilian Football Confederation

The Brazilian Football Confederation is the governing body of football in Brazil. It was founded on June 8, 1914, as Confederação Brasileira de Desportos , meaning Brazilian Sports Confederation. Its first president was Álvaro Zamith. It organizes the Brazilian national competitions, like...

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