| 2022 season | ||||
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| Owner | Ronaldo | |||
| President | Sérgio Santos Rodrigues | |||
| Manager | Paulo Pezzolano | |||
| Stadium | Mineirão | |||
| Série B | 1st | |||
| Campeonato Mineiro | Runners-up | |||
| Copa do Brasil | Round of 16 | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Edu (11) All: Edu (22) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 61,291 vsCSA (6 November, Série B) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 7,413 vsURT (26 January, Campeonato Mineiro) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 41,042 | |||
| Biggest win | 5–0 vsSergipe (23 February, Copa do Brasil) | |||
| Biggest defeat | 0–3 vsFluminense (12 July, Copa do Brasil) | |||
The2022 season was the 101st in theCruzeiro Esporte Clube's existence.
Along with theCampeonato Brasileiro Série B, the club will also compete in theCampeonato Mineiro and in theCopa do Brasil.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Campeonato Mineiro | 26 January | 2 April | Matchday 1 | Runners-up | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 15 | +11 | 064.29 |
| Copa do Brasil | 23 February | 12 July | First stage | Round of 16 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 050.00 |
| Campeonato Brasileiro Série B | 8 April | 6 November | Matchday 1 | Winners | 38 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 57 | 26 | +31 | 060.53 |
| Total | 58 | 35 | 10 | 13 | 94 | 48 | +46 | 060.34 | ||||
Source:Competitions
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlético Mineiro | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 5 | +18 | 28 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Athletic Club | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 25 | |
| 3 | Cruzeiro | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 11 | +10 | 22 | |
| 4 | Caldense | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 13 | −1 | 18 | |
| 5 | América Mineiro | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 17 | Troféu Inconfidência |
| 26 January1 | Cruzeiro | 3–0 | URT | Belo Horizonte |
| 17:00 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium:Independência Attendance: 7,413 Referee: Ronei Cândido Alves |
| 30 January2 | Athletic | 0–1 | Cruzeiro | São João Del Rei |
| 11:00 UTC−3 | Report |
| Stadium:Estádio Joaquim Portugal Attendance: 2,303 Referee: Paulo César Zanovelli |
| 2 February3 | Cruzeiro | 0–2 | América Mineiro | Belo Horizonte |
| 21:30 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium:Mineirão Attendance: 18,835 Referee: Ricardo Marques Ribeiro |
| 5 February4 | Caldense | 1–2 | Cruzeiro | Poços de Caldas |
| 16:30 UTC−3 |
| Report | Stadium:Ronaldão Attendance: 5,128 Referee: Felipe Fernandes de Lima |
| 9 February5 | Cruzeiro | 1–0 | Democrata GV | Belo Horizonte |
| 18:00 UTC−3 |
| Report | Stadium:Mineirão Attendance: 12,311 Referee: Wanderson Alves de Sousa |
| 12 February6 | Tombense | 0–3 | Cruzeiro | Tombos |
| 19:00 UTC−3 | Report |
| Stadium:Almeidão Attendance: 1,761 Referee: Marco Aurélio Augusto Fazekas Ferreira |
| 17 February7 | Cruzeiro | 2–1 | Uberlândia | Belo Horizonte |
| 20:00 UTC−3 | Report |
| Stadium:Independência Attendance: 9,039 Referee: Murilo Francisco Misson Junior |
| 20 February8 | Cruzeiro | 2–2 | Villa Nova | Belo Horizonte |
| 11:00 UTC−3 |
| Report |
| Stadium:Independência Attendance: 19,616 Referee: Antônio Márcio Teixeira da Silva |
| 6 March9 | Atlético Mineiro | 2–1 | Cruzeiro | Belo Horizonte |
| 18:00 UTC−3 | Report |
| Stadium:Mineirão Attendance: 53,328 Referee: Igor Júnior Benevenuto |
| 13 March10 | Cruzeiro | 5–1 | Pouso Alegre | Belo Horizonte |
| 17:30 UTC−3 |
| Report |
| Stadium:Mineirão Attendance: 23,347 Referee: Emerson de Almeida Ferreira |
| 19 March11 | Patrocinense | 2–1 | Cruzeiro | Patrocínio |
| 16:30 UTC−3 |
| Report |
| Stadium:Estádio Pedro Alves do Nascimento Attendance: 2,745 Referee: Marco Aurélio Augusto Fazekas Ferreira |
| 22 MarchFirst leg | Cruzeiro | 2–0 | Athletic | Belo Horizonte |
| 20:30 UTC−3 |
| Report | Stadium:Mineirão Attendance: 22,340 Referee: Felipe Fernandes de Lima |
| 26 MarchSecond leg | Athletic | 1–2 (1–4agg.) | Cruzeiro | Belo Horizonte |
| 16:30 UTC−3 |
| Report |
| Stadium:Mineirão Referee: Marco Aurélio Augusto Fazekas Ferreira |
| 2 AprilSingle match | Atlético Mineiro | 3–1 | Cruzeiro | Belo Horizonte |
| 16:30 UTC−3 |
| Report |
| Stadium:Mineirão Attendance: 53,572 Referee: Felipe Fernandes de Lima |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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| 1 | Cruzeiro(C, P) | 38 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 57 | 26 | +31 | 78 | Promotion to2023 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A |
| 2 | Grêmio(P) | 38 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 50 | 26 | +24 | 65 | |
| 3 | Bahia(P) | 38 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 43 | 29 | +14 | 62 | |
| 4 | Vasco da Gama(P) | 38 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 48 | 36 | +12 | 62 | |
| 5 | Sampaio Corrêa | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 48 | 42 | +6 | 58 |
| 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 |
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| Ground | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H |
| Result | L | W | D | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | L | W | D | W | W | L | W | D | W | D | W | W | D | D | W | D | D | W | W | W | W | D | L | L | L | W | W |
| Position | 20 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 April1 | Bahia | 2–0 | Cruzeiro | Salvador |
| 21:30 UTC−3 |
| Report | Stadium:Arena Fonte Nova Attendance: 15,449 Referee: Ramon Abatti Abel |
| 12 April2 | Cruzeiro | 1–0 | Brusque | Belo Horizonte |
| 21:30 UTC−3 |
| Report | Stadium:Mineirão Attendance: 19,115 Referee: Antonio Dib Moraes de Sousa |
| 23 April3 | Tombense | 1–1 | Cruzeiro | Muriaé |
| 19:00 UTC−3 | Report |
| Stadium:Estádio Soares de Azevedo Attendance: 3,433 Referee: Rodolpho Toski Marques |
| 26 April4 | Cruzeiro | 1–0 | Londrina | Belo Horizonte |
| 21:30 UTC−3 |
| Report | Stadium:Mineirão Attendance: 14,074 Referee: Douglas Schwengber da Silva |
| 30 April5 | Chapecoense | 0–2 | Cruzeiro | Chapecó |
| 19:00 UTC−3 | Report |
| Stadium:Arena Condá Attendance: 3,270 Referee: Luiz Flávio de Oliveira |
| 8 May6 | Cruzeiro | 1–0 | Grêmio | Belo Horizonte |
| 16:00 UTC−3 |
| Report | Stadium:Independência Attendance: 21,831 Referee: Flávio Rodrigues de Souza |
| 15 May7 | Náutico | 0–1 | Cruzeiro | Recife |
| 16:00 UTC−3 | Report |
| Stadium:Estádio dos Aflitos Attendance: 6,542 Referee: Leandro Vuaden |
| 22 May8 | Cruzeiro | 2–0 | Sampaio Corrêa | Belo Horizonte |
| 11:00 UTC−3 |
| Report | Stadium:Mineirão Attendance: 58,397 Referee: Jefferson Ferreira de Moraes |
| 27 May9 | Criciúma | 0–1 | Cruzeiro | Criciúma |
| 21:30 UTC−3 | Report |
| Stadium:Estádio Heriberto Hülse Attendance: 15,230 Referee: Paulo Roberto Alves Júnior |
| 3 June10 | Operário | 1–2 | Cruzeiro | Ponta Grossa |
| 21:30 UTC−3 |
| Report |
| Stadium:Estádio Germano Krüger Referee: Ramon Abatti Abel |
| 8 June11 | Cruzeiro | 2–0 | CRB | Belo Horizonte |
| 19:00 UTC−3 |
| Report | Stadium:Mineirão Attendance: 42,004 Referee: Caio Augusto Max Vieira |
| 12 June12 | Vasco da Gama | 1–0 | Cruzeiro | Rio de Janeiro |
| 16:00 UTC−3 |
| Report | Stadium:Maracanã Attendance: 63,309 Referee: Anderson Daronco |
| 16 June13 | Cruzeiro | 2–0 | Ponte Preta | Belo Horizonte |
| 16:00 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium:Mineirão Attendance: 58,076 Referee: Paulo Roberto Alves Júnior |
| 28 June15 | Cruzeiro | 2–1 | Sport | Belo Horizonte |
| 21:30 UTC−3 |
| Report |
| Stadium:Mineirão Attendance: 39,032 Referee: Leandro Vuaden |
| 1 July16 | Cruzeiro | 2–0 | Vila Nova | Belo Horizonte |
| 21:30 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium:Mineirão Attendance: 34,957 Referee: Edina Alves Batista |
| 5 July14 | Ituano | 1–1 | Cruzeiro | Itu |
| 19:00 UTC−3 |
| Report | Stadium:Estádio Novelli Júnior Attendance: 5,890 Referee: Bruno Alreu de Araújo |
| 9 July17 | Guarani | 1–0 | Cruzeiro | Campinas |
| 11:00 UTC−3 |
| Report | Stadium:Estádio Brinco de Ouro Attendance: 6,795 Referee: Jean Pierre Gonçalves Lima |
| 17 July18 | Cruzeiro | 2–1 | Novorizontino | Belo Horizonte |
| 16:00 UTC−3 |
| Report |
| Stadium:Mineirão Attendance: 46,890 Referee: Bráulio da Silva Machado |
| 20 July19 | CSA | 1–1 | Cruzeiro | Maceió |
| 19:00 UTC−3 |
| Report | Stadium:Estádio Rei Pelé Referee: Flávio Rodrigues de Souza |
| 23 July20 | Cruzeiro | 1–0 | Bahia | Belo Horizonte |
| 16:00 UTC−3 |
| Report | Stadium:Mineirão Attendance: 49,066 Referee: Luiz Flávio de Oliveira |
| 30 July21 | Brusque | 0–0 | Cruzeiro | Brusque |
| 11:00 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium:Estádio Augusto Bauer Referee: Paulo Roberto Alves Júnior |
| 6 August22 | Cruzeiro | 2–0 | Tombense | Belo Horizonte |
| 19:00 UTC−3 |
| Report | Stadium:Mineirão Attendance: 42,274 Referee: André Luiz de Freitas Castro |
| 9 August23 | Londrina | 1–2 | Cruzeiro | Londrina |
| 21:30 UTC−3 |
| Report | Stadium:Estádio do Café Referee: Marcelo de Lima Henrique |
| 13 August24 | Cruzeiro | 1–1 | Chapecoense | Brasília |
| 16:30 UTC−3 |
| Report | Stadium:Estádio Mané Garrincha Attendance: 22,432 Referee: Sávio Pereira Sampaio |
| 21 August25 | Grêmio | 2–2 | Cruzeiro | Porto Alegre |
| 16:00 UTC−3 |
| Report |
| Stadium:Arena do Grêmio Attendance: 51,618 Referee: Bráulio da Silva Machado |
| 26 August26 | Cruzeiro | 4–0 | Náutico | Belo Horizonte |
| 21:30 UTC−3 |
| Report | Stadium:Independência Attendance: 21,228 Referee: Rodolpho Toski Marques |
| 30 August27 | Sampaio Corrêa | 1–1 | Cruzeiro | São Luís |
| 19:00 UTC−3 |
| Report |
| Stadium:Castelão Attendance: 16,080 Referee: Edina Alves Batista |
| 4 September28 | Cruzeiro | 1–1 | Criciúma | Belo Horizonte |
| 16:00 UTC−3 |
| Report |
| Stadium:Mineirão Attendance: 58,702 Referee: Marielson Alves Silva |
| 8 September29 | Cruzeiro | 1–0 | Operário | Belo Horizonte |
| 21:30 UTC−3 |
| Report | Stadium:Mineirão Attendance: 52,751 Referee: Douglas Marques das Flores |
| 17 September30 | CRB | 0–2 | Cruzeiro | Maceió |
| 20:30 UTC−3 | Report |
| Stadium:Estádio Rei Pelé Attendance: 6,656 Referee: Vinícius Gonçalves Dias Araújo |
| 21 September31 | Cruzeiro | 3–0 | Vasco da Gama | Belo Horizonte |
| 21:00 UTC−3 |
| Report | Stadium:Mineirão Attendance: 59,204 Referee: Flávio Rodrigues de Souza |
| 28 September32 | Ponte Preta | 1–4 | Cruzeiro | Campinas |
| 19:00 UTC−3 |
| Report |
| Stadium:Estádio Moisés Lucarelli Referee: Ramon Abatti Abel |
| 5 October33 | Cruzeiro | 1–1 | Ituano | Belo Horizonte |
| 21:30 UTC−3 |
| Report | Stadium:Mineirão Attendance: 56,889 Referee: Marielson Alves Silva |
| 9 October34 | Sport | 3–1 | Cruzeiro | Recife |
| 16:00 UTC−3 |
| Report |
| Stadium:Ilha do Retiro Attendance: 19,600 Referee: Sávio Pereira Sampaio |
| 14 October35 | Vila Nova | 1–0 | Cruzeiro | Goiânia |
| 20:30 UTC−3 |
| Report | Stadium:Estádio Onésio Brasileiro Alvarenga Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Leandro Vuaden |
| 18 October36 | Cruzeiro | 0–1 | Guarani | Belo Horizonte |
| 21:30 UTC−3 | Report |
| Stadium:Mineirão Attendance: 21,491 Referee: Wagner do Nascimento Magalhães |
| 27 October37 | Novorizontino | 1–4 | Cruzeiro | Novo Horizonte |
| 19:00 UTC−3 |
| Report |
| Stadium:Estádio Doutor Jorge Ismael de Biasi Referee: Marcelo de Limma Henrique |
| 6 November38 | Cruzeiro | 3–2 | CSA | Belo Horizonte |
| 18:30 UTC−3 |
| Report |
| Stadium:Mineirão Attendance: 61,291 Referee: Jean Pierre Gonçalves Lima |
| 23 FebruarySingle match | Sergipe | 0–5 | Cruzeiro | Aracaju |
| 21:30 UTC−3 | Report |
| Stadium:Batistão Attendance: 1,472 Referee: Douglas Schwengber da Silva |
| 16 MarchSingle match | Tuntum | 0–3 | Cruzeiro | Tuntum |
| 20:30 UTC−3 | Report |
| Stadium:Estádio Rafael Seabra Attendance: 2,954 Referee: Thiago Luis Scarascati |
| 19 AprilFirst leg | Remo | 2–1 | Cruzeiro | Belém |
| 21:30 UTC−3 |
| Report |
| Stadium:Baenão Attendance: 12,577 Referee: Marcelo de Lima Henrique |
| 12 MaySecond leg | Cruzeiro | 1–0 (2–2agg.) (5–4p) | Remo | Belo Horizonte |
| 19:30 UTC−3 |
| Report | Stadium:Independência Attendance: 19,893 Referee: Raphael Claus | |
| Penalties | ||||
| 23 JuneFirst leg | Fluminense | 2–1 | Cruzeiro | Rio de Janeiro |
| 19:00 UTC−3 | Report |
| Stadium:Maracanã Attendance: 46,325 Referee: André Luiz de Freitas Castro |
| 12 JulySecond leg | Cruzeiro | 0–3 (1–5agg.) | Fluminense | Belo Horizonte |
| 21:00 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium:Mineirão Attendance: 58,844 Referee: Raphael Claus |