Campeonato Mineirois theBrazilianstate football leagueof the state ofMinas Geraisand is controlled by theFederação Mineira de Futebol(FMF).
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| Founded | 1915 |
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| Country | Brazil Minas Gerais |
| Confederation | CBF FMF |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Relegationto | Campeonato Mineiro Módulo II |
| Domestic cup(s) | Copa do Brasil |
| Current champions | Atlético(49th title) (2024) |
| Most championships | Atlético(49 titles) |
| TV partners | Rede Globo SporTV Premiere FC |
| Website | fmf |
| Current:2024 Campeonato Mineiro | |
The history of Campeonato Mineiro can be divided into two parts: before and after the construction of theMineirão,in September 1966. The Mineirão is the biggest football stadium of Minas Gerais and it is located in Minas Gerais' state capital,Belo Horizonte.Before the stadium's inauguration América and Atlético were the most successful teams in the state, but after the construction of theMineirão,known as the "Era Mineirão" ( "Mineirão Era" ), another team from the capital,Cruzeiro,also gained prominence. Atlético is the most successful team in the competition, having won 49 championships as of 2024, trailed by Cruzeiro with 38 championships.
As with many other Brazilian footballstate leagues,the Campeonato Mineiro is much older than theBrazilian Leagueitself. This is partly because in the early 20th century Brazil did not have a well established transportation and communication infrastructure, that could help it organize a national league in the country, which was made worse by the nation's enormous size.
Many of the best players in Brazilian football were first seen in the Campeonato Mineiro.Reinaldo,Cerezo,Éder,Ronaldo,DarioandTostãohad their professional football debut in the competition.
Current clubs
edit- 2025 Módulo I
List of champions
editTitles by team
editTeams inboldstill active.
| Rank | Club | Winners | Winning years | Runners-up | Runners-up years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlético Mineiro | 49 | 1915, 1926, 1927, 1931, 1932 (LMDT), 1936, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1942, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956 (shared), 1958, 1962, 1963, 1970, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | 38 | 1916, 1917, 1918, 1921, 1923, 1928, 1929, 1934, 1935, 1940, 1943, 1944, 1948, 1951, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1984, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019 |
| 2 | Cruzeiro | 38 | 1928, 1929, 1930, 1940, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1956 (shared), 1959, 1960, 1961, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1984, 1987, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2014, 2018, 2019 | 27 | 1922, 1924, 1931, 1932 (AMEG), 1933, 1954, 1962, 1970, 1971, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 2000, 2005, 2007, 2013, 2017, 2022, 2024 |
| 3 | América | 16 | 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1948, 1957, 1971, 1993, 2001, 2016 | 17 | 1927, 1930, 1939, 1942, 1949, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1964, 1965, 1973, 1992, 1995, 1999, 2012, 2021, 2023 |
| 4 | Villa Nova | 5 | 1932 (AMEG), 1933, 1934, 1935, 1951 | 6 | 1937, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1953, 1997 |
| 5 | Siderúrgica | 2 | 1937, 1964 | 6 | 1936, 1938, 1941, 1950, 1952, 1960 |
| 6 | Ipatinga | 1 | 2005 | 3 | 2002, 2006, 2010 |
| 7 | Caldense | 2002 | 1 | 2015 | |
| 8 | Democrata (SL) | 0 | — | 3 | 1955, 1957, 1963 |
| 9 | Sete de Setembro | — | 2 | 1919, 1920 | |
| 10 | Democrata (GV) | — | 1 | 1991 | |
| Palmeiras | — | 1926 | |||
| Retiro | — | 1932 (LMDT) | |||
| Tombense | — | 2020 | |||
| Tupi | — | 1933 | |||
| Yale | — | 1915 |
Note: AlthoughCruzeiroconsiders itself champions of theCampeonato Mineiro in 1926,officially theAtlético Mineirois the only official champion of this competition. Making officiallyCruzeirohave 38 Campeonatos Mineiros.
By city
edit| City | Championships | Clubs |
|---|---|---|
 Belo Horizonte
|
103 | Atlético Mineiro(49),Cruzeiro(38),América(16) |
 Nova Lima
|
5 | Villa Nova(5) |
 Sabará
|
2 | Siderúrgica(2) |
 Ipatinga
|
1 | Ipatinga(1) |
 Poços de Caldas
|
1 | Caldense(1) |
Participation
editMost appearances
edit- As of 2025 season
Below is the list of clubs that have more appearances in the Campeonato Mineiro.
| Club | App | First | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| América | 110 | 1915 | 2025 |
| Atlético Mineiro | 110 | 1915 | 2025 |
| Cruzeiro | 104 | 1921 | 2025 |
| Villa Nova | 98 | 1918 | 2025 |
| Caldense | 52 | 1970 | 2023 |
| Uberlândia | 49 | 1963 | 2025 |
| Sete de Setembro | 48 | 1916 | 1976 |
| Uberaba | 43 | 1945 | 2012 |
| Valerio | 43 | 1959 | 2005 |
| Democrata (GV) | 40 | 1969 | 2025 |
| Democrata (SL) | 38 | 1953 | 2023 |
| Guarani | 38 | 1958 | 2019 |
| Tupi | 36 | 1933 | 2019 |
| Siderúrgica | 34 | 1933 | 1966 |
- Do not includes 1926 AMET championship.
- Includes 2002 Supercampeonato Mineiro.
- Tupi includes the participation of "Corporativa Manchester" (1995), when club merged withSport Juiz de ForaandTupynambás.
Supercampeonato Mineiro
editIn 2002 was organized the Supercampeonato (Super Championship) with the 4 teams in the 2002Copa Sul-Minas(Cruzeiro, América, Atlético and Mamoré) and the 2002 Mineiro Champions (Caldense).
| Teams | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | Qualification | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Cruzeiro | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | Champion |
| 2. | Caldense | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3. | América | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| 4. | Atlético | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 5. | Mamoré | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
See also
editExternal links
edit- FMF Official Website
- Campeões do Futebol
- Julio Bovi Diogo:Minas Gerais State – List of ChampionsRSSSF Brasil,July 24, 2012.