2015 Copa do Nordeste
Association Team ( Berth ) Entry stage
Alagoas 2 berths Coruripe 2014 Campeonato Alagoano champions
Alagoas 2 berths CRB 2014 Campeonato Alagoano runners-up
Bahia 3 berths Vitória 2014 Campeonato Baiano runners-up
Bahia 3 berths Bahia 2014 Campeonato Baiano champions
Bahia 3 berths Serrano 2014 Campeonato Baiano champions of the first phase
Ceará 2 berths Ceará 2014 Campeonato Cearense champions
Ceará 2 berths Fortaleza 2014 Campeonato Cearense runners-up
Maranhão 2 berths Sampaio Corrêa 2014 Campeonato Maranhense champions
Maranhão 2 berths Moto Club 2014 Campeonato Maranhense runners-up
Paraíba 2 berths Botafogo 2014 Campeonato Paraibano champions
Paraíba 2 berths Campinense 2014 Campeonato Paraibano runners-up
Pernambuco 3 berths Sport 2014 Campeonato Pernambucano champions
Pernambuco 3 berths Náutico 2014 Campeonato Pernambucano runners-up
Pernambuco 3 berths Salgueiro 2014 Campeonato Pernambucano 3rd place
Piauí 2 berths Ríver 2014 Campeonato Piauiense champions
Piauí 2 berths Piauí 2014 Campeonato Piauiense runners-up
Rio Grande do Norte 2 berths América 2014 Campeonato Potiguar champions
Rio Grande do Norte 2 berths Globo 2014 Campeonato Potiguar runners-up
Sergipe 2 berths Confiança 2014 Campeonato Sergipano champions
Sergipe 2 berths Socorrense 2014 Campeonato Sergipano runners-up
Qualified teams
The 2015 Copa do Nordeste was the 12th edition of the main football tournament featuring teams from the Brazilian Northeast Region. The competition featured 20 clubs, with Bahia and Pernambuco having three seeds each, and Ceará, Rio Grande do Norte, Sergipe, Alagoas, Paraíba, Maranhão and Piauí with two seeds each. For the first time, the competition included teams from Maranhão and Piauí.