TheCopa Minas (Minas Cup) - was an interclub tournament for association football clubs from Brazil, organised in 1967 by the football association of the state ofMinas Gerais, theFederação Mineira de Futebol.[1][2] Participants were the 1966 state champions of
Atlético Mineiro (BH), as the second strongest side from Belo Horizonte to attract a greater audience.
It was the last of the nine editions of theTorneio Quadrangular deBelo Horizonte (Foursquare Tournament of Belo Horizonte), a friendly interstate tournament started in 1948, also known as theTorneio dos Campeões (Tournament of Champions), according to theRSSSF.[3] On its official website, Bangu lists this achievement as a national title, under the nameCopa dos Campeões (Champions Cup).[4]
Venue of all matches was theEstádio Governador Magalhães Pinto, commonly known asMineirão, inBelo Horizonte, the capital of Minas Gerais. The first four matches were held in two double features.
