| Organising body | FMF |
|---|---|
| Founded |
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| Country |  Brazil |
| State |  Minas Gerais |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | Campeonato Mineiro Módulo II |
| Domestic cup | Copa do Brasil |
| Current champions | Atlético (50th title) (2025) |
| Most championships | Atlético (50 titles) |
| Broadcaster(s) | Rede Globo SporTV Premiere FC |
| Website | FMF Official website |
| Current:2025 Campeonato Mineiro | |
TheCampeonato Mineiro is the top-flight professionalstate football league in the Brazilianstate ofMinas Gerais. It is run by theMinas Gerais Football Federation (FMF).
The history of Campeonato Mineiro can be divided into two parts: before and after the construction of theMineirão, in September 1966. The Mineirão is the biggest football stadium of Minas Gerais and it is located in Minas Gerais' state capital,Belo Horizonte. Before the stadium's inauguration América and Atlético were the most successful teams in the state, but after the construction of theMineirão, known as the "Era Mineirão" ("Mineirão Era"), another team from the capital,Cruzeiro, also gained prominence. Atlético is the most successful team in the competition, having won 50 championships as of 2025, trailed by Cruzeiro with 38 championships.
As with many other Brazilian football state leagues, the Campeonato Mineiro is much older than theBrazilian League itself. This is partly because in the early 20th century Brazil did not have a well established transportation and communication infrastructure, that could help it organize a national league in the country, which was made worse by the nation's enormous size.
Many of the best players in Brazilian football were first seen in the Campeonato Mineiro.Reinaldo,Cerezo,Éder,Ronaldo,Dario andTostão had their professional football debut in the competition.
a: In 2002, the three main clubs in Minas Gerais (América, Atlético and Cruzeiro) plus Mamoré did not take part in the Campeonato Mineiro, because they were competing in theCopa Sul-Minas. Because of this, the Minas Gerais football body created a short tournament called the ‘Supercampeonato Mineiro’ bringing these four teams together with Caldense, winners of the 2002 Mineiro championship.
Teams inbold still active.
| Rank | Club | Winners | Winning years | Runners-up | Runners-up years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlético Mineiro | 50 | 1915, 1926, 1927, 1931, 1932 (LMDT), 1936, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1942, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956 (shared), 1958, 1962, 1963, 1970, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 | 38 | 1916, 1917, 1918, 1921, 1923, 1928, 1929, 1934, 1935, 1940, 1943, 1944, 1948, 1951, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1984, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019 |
| 2 | Cruzeiro | 38 | 1928, 1929, 1930, 1940, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1956 (shared), 1959, 1960, 1961, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1984, 1987, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2014, 2018, 2019 | 27 | 1922, 1924, 1931, 1932 (AMEG), 1933, 1954, 1962, 1970, 1971, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 2000, 2005, 2007, 2013, 2017, 2022, 2024 |
| 3 | América | 16 | 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1948, 1957, 1971, 1993, 2001, 2016 | 18 | 1927, 1930, 1939, 1942, 1949, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1964, 1965, 1973, 1992, 1995, 1999, 2012, 2021, 2023, 2025 |
| 4 | Villa Nova | 5 | 1932 (AMEG), 1933, 1934, 1935, 1951 | 6 | 1937, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1953, 1997 |
| 5 | Siderúrgica | 2 | 1937, 1964 | 6 | 1936, 1938, 1941, 1950, 1952, 1960 |
| 6 | Ipatinga | 1 | 2005 | 3 | 2002, 2006, 2010 |
| 7 | Caldense | 2002 | 1 | 2015 | |
| 8 | Democrata (SL) | 0 | — | 3 | 1955, 1957, 1963 |
| 9 | Sete de Setembro | — | 2 | 1919, 1920 | |
| 10 | Democrata (GV) | — | 1 | 1991 | |
| Palmeiras | — | 1926 | |||
| Retiro | — | 1932 (LMDT) | |||
| Tombense | — | 2020 | |||
| Tupi | — | 1933 | |||
| Yale | — | 1915 |
Note: AlthoughCruzeiro considers itself champions of theCampeonato Mineiro in 1926, officially theAtlético Mineiro is the only official champion of this competition. Making officiallyCruzeiro have 38 Campeonatos Mineiros.
| City | Championships | Clubs |
|---|---|---|
 Belo Horizonte | 104 | Atlético Mineiro (50),Cruzeiro (38),América (16) |
 Nova Lima | 5 | Villa Nova (5) |
 Sabará | 2 | Siderúrgica (2) |
 Ipatinga | 1 | Ipatinga (1) |
 Poços de Caldas | 1 | Caldense (1) |
Below is the list of clubs that have more appearances in the Campeonato Mineiro.
| Club | App | First | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| América | 110 | 1915 | 2025 |
| Atlético Mineiro | 110 | 1915 | 2025 |
| Cruzeiro | 104 | 1921 | 2025 |
| Villa Nova | 98 | 1918 | 2025 |
| Caldense | 52 | 1970 | 2023 |
| Uberlândia | 49 | 1963 | 2025 |
| Sete de Setembro | 48 | 1916 | 1976 |
| Uberaba | 43 | 1945 | 2012 |
| Valerio | 43 | 1959 | 2005 |
| Democrata (GV) | 40 | 1969 | 2025 |
| Democrata (SL) | 38 | 1953 | 2023 |
| Guarani | 38 | 1958 | 2019 |
| Tupi | 36 | 1933 | 2019 |
| Siderúrgica | 34 | 1933 | 1966 |