2026 Cruzeiro Esporte Clube season

Cruzeiro

2026 season
Owner	Pedro Lourenço
President	Lidson Potsch
Manager	Tite
Stadium	Mineirão
Série A	Matchday 1
Campeonato Mineiro	First stage
Copa do Brasil	Fifth round
Copa Libertadores	Group stage
Top goalscorer	League: All: Kauã Prates Kaique Kenji Japa (1 each)
Home colours Away colours Third colours
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The 2026 season is the 106th in the Cruzeiro Esporte Clube's existence.

Along with the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the club also compete in the Campeonato Mineiro, in the Copa do Brasil and in the Copa Libertadores.

Current squad

As of 11 January 2026 ^[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK   BRA Cássio 2 DF   BRA Kauã Moraes 5 MF   BRA Walace 6 DF   BRA Kaiki Bruno 7 FW   BRA Marquinhos 8 MF   BRA Matheus Henrique 10 MF   BRA Matheus Pereira 11 FW   ECU Keny Arroyo 12 DF   BRA William 15 DF   BRA Fabrício Bruno 16 MF   BRA Lucas Silva 17 FW   COL Luis Sinisterra (on loan from Bournemouth) 19 FW   BRA Kaio Jorge 20 MF   BRA Ryan Guilherme 22 FW   COL Néiser Villarreal

No. Pos. Nation Player 23 DF   BRA Fagner 25 DF   ARG Lucas Villalba 27 MF   BRA Vitinho 29 MF   ARG Lucas Romero 31 GK   BRA Matheus Cunha 34 DF   BRA Jonathan Jesus 36 DF   BRA Kauã Prates 43 DF   BRA João Marcelo 75 MF   BRA Rodriguinho 77 MF   BRA Japa 81 GK   BRA Otávio 88 MF   BRA Christian 91 FW   BRA Chico da Costa 94 FW   BEL Wanderson 97 MF   BRA Gerson

Under-20s and Academy

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 24 GK   BRA Marcelo 26 FW   BRA Fernando 33 DF   BRA Janderson 35 MF   BRA Murilo Rhikman 37 MF   ITA Cauan Baptistella 40 MF   BRA Rhuan Gabriel 41 GK   BRA Felipe Teixeira

No. Pos. Nation Player 42 MF   BRA Nicolas 44 DF   BRA Bruno Alves 48 DF   BRA Kaiquy Luiz 56 DF   BRA William Fernando 57 FW   BRA Rayan Lelis 70 FW   BRA Kaique Kenji

Other players under contract

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF   BRA Jhosefer — MF   BRA Ian Luccas

No. Pos. Nation Player — FW   BRA Arthur Viana

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — GK   BRA Léo Aragão (at Avaí until 31 December 2026) — DF   BRA Pedrão (at Pafos until 30 June 2026) — MF   PAR Fabrizio Peralta (at Cerro Porteño until 30 June 2026) — FW   BRA Gabriel Barbosa (at Santos until 31 December 2026)

No. Pos. Nation Player — FW   BRA Gui Meira (at Feirense until 30 June 2026) — FW   ARG Lautaro Díaz (at Santos until 31 July 2026) — FW   BRA Tevis (at Yokohama Marinos until 31 December 2026)

First-team staff

Position	Name	Nationality
Head coach	Tite	BRA
Assistant coaches	Matheus Bacchi	BRA
	Vinícius Bergantin	BRA
	Wesley Carvalho	BRA
Goalkeeping coaches	João Paulo Lacerda	BRA
	Robertinho	BRA
Fitness coach	Omar Feitosa	BRA
	Fábio Mahseredjian	BRA
Physiologist	Nathália Arnosti	BRA
Performance analyst	Gabriel Eloi	BRA
	Henrique Américo	BRA

Notable players

Further information: List of notable Cruzeiro Esporte Clube players

Competitions

Overview

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Record
					Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Campeonato Mineiro	10 January	TBD	First stage	TBD	2	1	0	1	3	3	+0	050.00
Copa do Brasil	21–23 April	TBD	Fifth round	TBD	0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	!—
Copa Libertadores	7–9 April	TBD	Group stage	TBD	0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	!—
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A	29 January	2 December	Matchday 1	TBD	0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	!—
Total					2	1	0	1	3	3	+0	050.00

Last updated: 14 January 2026
Source: Competitions

Campeonato Mineiro

Main article: 2026 Campeonato Mineiro

First stage

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Cruzeiro	2	1	0	1	3	3	0	3	Knockout stage
2	North	2	0	2	0	1	1	0	2
3	Itabirito	2	0	0	2	1	4	−3	0
4	Athletic Club	2	0	0	2	0	4	−4	0

Source: FMF

Cruzeiro v Pouso Alegre

10 January1	Cruzeiro	1–2	Pouso Alegre	Belo Horizonte
18:30  UTC−3	Kauã Prates 90+5'	Report	Alexandre 6' Gabriel Tota 55'	Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 35,139 Referee: Murilo Francisco Misson Júnior

Tombense v Cruzeiro

14 January2	Tombense	1–2	Cruzeiro	Uberlândia
21:30  UTC−3	Pedro Oliveira 65'	Report	Kaique Kenji 10' Japa 25'	Stadium: Parque do Sabiá Attendance: 3,134 Referee: Hieger Túlio Cardoso

Cruzeiro v Uberlândia

17 January3	Cruzeiro	v	Uberlândia	Belo Horizonte
18:30  UTC−3		Report		Stadium: Mineirão Referee: André Luiz Skettino Policarpo Bento

Cruzeiro v Democrata-GV

22 January5	Cruzeiro	v	Democrata-GV	Belo Horizonte
18:30  UTC−3		Report		Stadium: Mineirão

Atlético Mineiro v Cruzeiro

25 January5	Atlético Mineiro	v	Cruzeiro	Belo Horizonte
18:00  UTC−3		Report		Stadium: Arena MRV

Betim v Cruzeiro

1 February6	Betim	v	Cruzeiro	TBD
20:00  UTC−3		Report		Stadium: TBD

Cruzeiro v América Mineiro

8 February7	Cruzeiro	v	América Mineiro	Belo Horizonte
18:00  UTC−3		Report		Stadium: Mineirão

URT v Cruzeiro

14 February8	URT	v	Cruzeiro	Patos de Minas
16:30  UTC−3		Report		Stadium: Arena DB

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

Main article: 2026 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
6	Corinthians	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Qualification for Copa Sudamericana group stage
7	Coritiba	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Cruzeiro	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	Flamengo	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Fluminense	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

First match(es) will be played: 28 January 2026. Source: CBF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results (only between two teams); 6) fewest red cards; 7) fewest yellow cards; 8) drawing of lots. ^[2]

Results by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38
Ground	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	H	A	A	H
Result
Position

Source: Matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed

Matches

Botafogo v Cruzeiro

29 January1	Botafogo	v	Cruzeiro	Rio de Janeiro
21:30  UTC−3		Report		Stadium: Nilton Santos

Cruzeiro v Coritiba

5 February2	Cruzeiro	v	Coritiba	Belo Horizonte
21:30  UTC−3		Report		Stadium: Mineirão

Mirassol v Cruzeiro

11 February3	Mirassol	v	Cruzeiro	Mirassol
19:00  UTC−3		Report		Stadium: José Maria de Campos Maia

Cruzeiro v Corinthians

25 February4	Cruzeiro	v	Corinthians	Belo Horizonte
20:00  UTC−3		Report		Stadium: Mineirão

Flamengo v Cruzeiro

11 March5	Flamengo	v	Cruzeiro	Rio de Janeiro
21:30  UTC−3		Report		Stadium: Maracanã

Cruzeiro v Vasco da Gama

15 March6	Cruzeiro	v	Vasco da Gama	Belo Horizonte
20:30  UTC−3		Report		Stadium: Mineirão

Athletico Paranaense v Cruzeiro

18 March7	Athletico Paranaense	v	Cruzeiro	Curitiba
19:30  UTC−3		Report		Stadium: Arena da Baixada

Cruzeiro v Santos

22 March8	Cruzeiro	v	Santos	Belo Horizonte
16:00  UTC−3		Report		Stadium: Mineirão

Cruzeiro v Vitória

1–2 April9	Cruzeiro	v	Vitória	Belo Horizonte
--:--  UTC−3				Stadium: Mineirão

São Paulo v Cruzeiro

4–6 April10	São Paulo	v	Cruzeiro	São Paulo
--:--  UTC−3				Stadium: Morumbi

Cruzeiro v Red Bull Bragantino

11–13 April11	Cruzeiro	v	Red Bull Bragantino	Belo Horizonte
--:--  UTC−3				Stadium: Mineirão

Cruzeiro v Grêmio

18–20 April12	Cruzeiro	v	Grêmio	Belo Horizonte
--:--  UTC−3				Stadium: Mineirão

Remo v Cruzeiro

25–27 April13	Remo	v	Cruzeiro	Belém
--:--  UTC−3				Stadium: Mangueirão

Cruzeiro v Atlético Mineiro

2–4 May14	Cruzeiro	v	Atlético Mineiro	Belo Horizonte
--:--  UTC−3				Stadium: Mineirão

Bahia v Cruzeiro

9–11 May15	Bahia	v	Cruzeiro	Salvador
--:--  UTC−3				Stadium: Fonte Nova

Palmeiras v Cruzeiro

16–18 May16	Palmeiras	v	Cruzeiro	São Paulo
--:--  UTC−3				Stadium: Allianz Parque

Cruzeiro v Chapecoense

23–25 May17	Cruzeiro	v	Chapecoense	Belo Horizonte
--:--  UTC−3				Stadium: Mineirão

Cruzeiro v Fluminense

30 May – 1 June18	Cruzeiro	v	Fluminense	Belo Horizonte
--:--  UTC−3				Stadium: Mineirão

Internacional v Cruzeiro

22–23 July19	Internacional	v	Cruzeiro	Porto Alegre
--:--  UTC−3				Stadium: Beira-Rio

Cruzeiro v Botafogo

25–27 July20	Cruzeiro	v	Botafogo	Belo Horizonte
--:--  UTC−3				Stadium: Mineirão

Coritiba v Cruzeiro

29–30 July21	Coritiba	v	Cruzeiro	Curitiba
--:--  UTC−3				Stadium: Couto Pereira

Cruzeiro v Mirassol

8–10 August22	Cruzeiro	v	Mirassol	Belo Horizonte
--:--  UTC−3				Stadium: Mineirão

Corinthians v Cruzeiro

15–17 August23	Corinthians	v	Cruzeiro	São Paulo
--:--  UTC−3				Stadium: Neo Química Arena

Cruzeiro v Flamengo

22–24 August24	Cruzeiro	v	Flamengo	Belo Horizonte
--:--  UTC−3				Stadium: Mineirão

Vasco da Gama v Cruzeiro

29–31 August25	Vasco da Gama	v	Cruzeiro	Rio de Janeiro
--:--  UTC−3				Stadium: São Januário

Cruzeiro v Athletico Paranaense

5–7 September26	Cruzeiro	v	Athletico Paranaense	Belo Horizonte
--:--  UTC−3				Stadium: Mineirão

Santos v Cruzeiro

12–14 September27	Santos	v	Cruzeiro	Santos
--:--  UTC−3				Stadium: Vila Belmiro

Vitória v Cruzeiro

19–21 September28	Vitória	v	Cruzeiro	Salvador
--:--  UTC−3				Stadium: Barradão

Cruzeiro v São Paulo

7–8 October29	Cruzeiro	v	São Paulo	Belo Horizonte
--:--  UTC−3				Stadium: Mineirão

Red Bull Bragantino v Cruzeiro

10–12 October30	Red Bull Bragantino	v	Cruzeiro	Bragança Paulista
--:--  UTC−3				Stadium: Cícero de Souza Marques

Grêmio v Cruzeiro

17–19 October31	Grêmio	v	Cruzeiro	Porto Alegre
--:--  UTC−3				Stadium: Arena do Grêmio

Cruzeiro v Remo

24–26 October32	Cruzeiro	v	Remo	Belo Horizonte
--:--  UTC−3				Stadium: Mineirão

Atlético Mineiro v Cruzeiro

28–29 October33	Atlético Mineiro	v	Cruzeiro	Belo Horizonte
--:--  UTC−3				Stadium: Arena MRV

Cruzeiro v Bahia

4–5 November34	Cruzeiro	v	Bahia	Belo Horizonte
--:--  UTC−3				Stadium: Mineirão

Cruzeiro v Palmeiras

18–19 November35	Cruzeiro	v	Palmeiras	Belo Horizonte
--:--  UTC−3				Stadium: Mineirão

Chapecoense v Cruzeiro

21–23 November36	Chapecoense	v	Cruzeiro	Chapecó
--:--  UTC−3				Stadium: Arena Condá

Fluminense v Cruzeiro

28–29 November37	Fluminense	v	Cruzeiro	Rio de Janeiro
--:--  UTC−3				Stadium: Maracanã

Cruzeiro v Internacional

2 December38	Cruzeiro	v	Internacional	Belo Horizonte
--:--  UTC−3				Stadium: Mineirão

Copa Libertadores

Main article: 2026 Copa Libertadores

Copa do Brasil

Main article: 2026 Copa do Brasil

References

1. "Elenco Masculino". Cruzeiro Esporte Clube. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
2. "Regulamento Específico da Competição Brasileiro Série A 2026" (PDF) (in Portuguese). CBF. 15 December 2025.

External links

• Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
• Cruzeiro official website (in Portuguese)