The competition's first knockout phase consists of three stages: the first two are in single games, and the last is a round trip. The debut of this new format includes more teams, more cities, more stadiums and opens up the chance for more clubs to play the competition.
For this year, another novelty is that NordesteFC Sportingbet will open the 24 matches of the stage that ranks the last four teams for the competition's Group stage. Some games from the first phase will already be broadcast by SBT and by the Copa do Nordeste channels on YouTube and TikTok.
NordesteFC Sportingbet has been a pioneer in several initiatives in Brazil and around the world. In season 2021, it was the first OTT in the world to have naming rights sold. Sportingbet's sponsorship was successful and continues into the 2022 season.
“Our goal is that more fans can access, learn about, participate and give their opinion about our product, which is constantly looking for innovation and is proud to be the official platform of Lampions. This year, we will have even more games and we will have even more new things to come,” assesses Michelly Magalhães, responsible for the product.
It will not be necessary to create a subscription to watch the matches. In the first phase, which runs until October 16, eight games define the eight teams that progress to the second phase. They face the best ranked teams and, whoever qualifies, goes to the third and final stage of the Qualifiers. The dispute guarantees the four teams that join the 12 already classified for the group stage.
Source: MKTEsportivo
