Cruzeiro Esporte Clube, known simply as Cruzeiro, is a Brazilian sports club based in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais. Although they compete in a number of different sports, Cruzeiro is mostly known for its association football team. It plays in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the top tier of the Brazilian football league system, as well as in the Campeonato Mineiro, the state of Minas Gerais's premier state league.
Juiz de Fora, also known as J.F., is a city in the southeastern Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, approximately 40 kilometres (25 mi) from the state border with Rio de Janeiro. According to 2020 estimates the current population is about 573,285 inhabitants. The geographical area of the municipality is 1,437 km2 (555 sq mi).
Campeonato Mineiro is the state football league of the state of Minas Gerais and is controlled by the Minas Gerais Football Federation FMF.
América Futebol Clube is a Brazilian football team from the city of Belo Horizonte, capital city of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. Founded in 1912, the club preserves its name and crest since its inception. The original home kit colours are white and green only; the black color was incorporated in the 1970s. The team also played with a red home kit between 1933 and 1942, as a protest to the introduction of professionalism. It hosts its matches at Independência stadium, being the only professional club in Belo Horizonte to have its own stadium. The club has the third largest fan base among the teams from Minas Gerais.
Villa Nova Atlético Clube, commonly known as Villa Nova, is a Brazilian professional association football club based in Nova Lima, Minas Gerais. The team plays in Série D, the fourth tier of the Brazilian football league system, as well as in the Campeonato Mineiro, the top tier of the Minas Gerais state football league.
Associação Atlética Caldense, commonly known as Caldense, is a Brazilian professional association football club based in Poços de Caldas, Minas Gerais. The team plays in Série D, the fourth tier of the Brazilian football league system, as well as in the Campeonato Mineiro, the top tier of the Minas Gerais state football league.
The Campeonato Mineiro Segunda Divisão is the third tier of football league of the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil.
The Taça Minas Gerais is a traditional football tournament played in the Minas Gerais state in Brazil. From 1973 through 1977 it was played as a separate tournament, but from 1979 through 1986, it was played as one of the phases in the Campeonato Mineiro, like the Taça Guanabara in the Campeonato Carioca. The tournament was not played again until 1999, but only teams from the interior of Minas Gerais participated and the winner earned itself a berth in the Copa do Brasil. Since 2004, any team from the Campeonato Mineiro's three divisions have been eligible. The winner also gets a berth in the Copa do Brasil as Minas Gerais are allowed five, the other four go to the top four finishers of the Campeonato Mineiro.
Tupi Football Club, commonly referred to as Tupi, is a Brazilian professional club based in Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais founded on 26 May 1912. It competes in the Campeonato Mineiro Módulo II, the second tier of the Minas Gerais state football league.
Uberaba Sport Club is a traditional Brazilian football club from Uberaba, Minas Gerais state. Their colors are red and white and their nicknames are "Colorado" and "Zebu".
América Futebol Clube, or simply América, is a Brazilian football team from Teófilo Otoni, Minas Gerais. Founded on May 12, 1936, since 2004 they continuously competed in Campeonato Mineiro. In 2009, they were promoted to the top-tier of Campeonato Mineiro for the first time.
Minas Gerais is the second-most populous state of Brazil
Guarani Esporte Clube, also known as Guarani, is a Brazilian football club based in Divinópolis, Minas Gerais state. It's the most traditional club on the West of Minas Gerais State. Nowadays, the club has been in a renovation time, with the new directorship.
Mineiro is a Brazilian Portuguese language accent.
The Federação Mineira de Futebol is the entity that controls football practice in the state of Minas Gerais, and represents the clubs at the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF). It organizes the Campeonato Mineiro, the Campeonato Mineiro Módulo II and the Campeonato Mineiro Segunda Divisão.
Araxá Esporte Clube, commonly referred to as Araxá, is a currently inactive Brazilian football club based in Araxá, Minas Gerais. It last played in the Campeonato Mineiro Segunda Divisão, the third tier of the Minas Gerais state football league. Founded in 1958, the club played only once at the nacional level, finishing the 2013 Campeonato Brasileiro Série D in the 38th position.
Tupynambás Futebol Clube, commonly known as Tupynambás, is a Brazilian professional association football club based in Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais. The team plays in Série D, the fourth tier of the Brazilian football league system, as well as in the Campeonato Mineiro, the top tier of the Minas Gerais state football league.
The Campeonato Mineiro Módulo II is the second tier of football league of the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil.
