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 B, the second tier of the Brazilian football league system, as well as in the Campeonato Mineiro, the state of Minas Gerais's premier state league. It is the biggest club in the state, followed by rivals Atlético MG and America.
Clube Atlético Mineiro, commonly known as Atlético Mineiro or Atlético, and colloquially as Galo, is the largest professional football club based in the city of Belo Horizonte, the capital city of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. The team competes in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the first level of Brazilian football, as well as in the Campeonato Mineiro, the top tier state league of Minas Gerais.
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 Triple Crown of Brazilian Football is an unofficial title given to the club that won the three most important competitions of the Brazilian football in the same year:
Paulo Isidoro de Jesus, known as Paulo Isidoro, is a Brazilian former association footballer who played as an offensive midfielder.
Esporte Clube Mamoré is a Brazilian football team, from the city of Patos de Minas, Minas Gerais.
Carlos Renato Frederico, best known as Renato, is a former association footballer who played as an offensive midfielder.
Antonio "Toninho" Gonzaga Almeida, was a football player from Brazil. He played as a midfielder for Cruzeiro Esporte Clube, Vila Nova Futebol Clube, and Sport Club do Recife. He received the Belfort Duarte Trophy from the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF). The award is given to the players who have never received a red card. Almeida is credited for playing the "jogo bonito" by the vast majority of the Brazilian press. He was known as one of the most elegant players of the game and is still popular amongst Cruzeiro's fans mainly. He preferred to out-play his immediate opponent rather than knock him down.
Gérson Pereira da Silva,, sometimes known as just Gérson, was a Brazilian footballer who played as a forward.
Boa Esporte Clube, commonly known as just Boa Esporte or Boa, is a Brazilian football club from Varginha, Minas Gerais state. The club was formerly known as Ituiutaba Esporte Clube.
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.
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.
João Leite da Silva Neto, known simply as João Leite, is a politician in the Legislative Assembly of Minas Gerais and a former Brazilian football goalkeeper who played for Atlético Mineiro in the decades of 1970, 1980 and 1990.
Clube Atlético Mineiro, also known simply as Atlético Mineiro or Atlético, is a Brazilian football club from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais. The club's history goes from its founding, in 1908, up to present day. The team was founded on 25 March 25, 1908 by twenty-two students from Belo Horizonte, led by Margival Mendes Leal and Mário Toledo.
Clube Atlético Mineiro, commonly known as Atlético Mineiro or Vingadoras, is a Brazilian women's Association football club, based in the city of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais. They won the Campeonato Mineiro de Futebol Feminino seven times.
