| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Brazil |
| Dates | 27 February – 8 May |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Bahia |
| Runner-up | Ceará |
| 2022 Copa do Brasil | Bahia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 72 |
| Goals scored | 153 (2.13 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Gilberto (8 goals) |
| Best player | Gilberto |
The 2021 Copa do Nordeste was the 18th edition of the main football tournament featuring teams from the Brazilian Northeast Region. The competition featured 16 clubs, with Bahia, Ceará and Pernambuco having two seeds each, and Rio Grande do Norte, Sergipe, Alagoas, Paraíba, Maranhão and Piauí with one seed each. Four teams were decided by a qualifying tournament (Pré-Copa do Nordeste). The Copa do Nordeste began on 27 February and ended on 8 May.
Tied on aggregate 2–2, Bahia defeated the defending champions Ceará on penalties in the finals to win their fourth title. As champions, Bahia qualified for the third round of the 2022 Copa do Brasil.[1]