TheTaça Minas Gerais is a traditionalfootball tournament played in theMinas Gerais state inBrazil. From 1973 through 1977 and then in 1980 and 1981, was a separate competition. In 1979 and from 1982 to 1987, it was played as one of the phases in theCampeonato Mineiro, like theTaça Guanabara in theCampeonato Carioca. The tournament was not played again until 1999, but only teams from the interior ofMinas Gerais participated and the winner earned itself a berth in theCopa do Brasil. Since 2004, any team from theCampeonato Mineiro's three divisions have been eligible. The winner also gets a berth in theCopa do Brasil as Minas Gerais are allowed five, the other four go to the top four finishers of theCampeonato Mineiro.
| Year | Champion | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Cruzeiro | Atlético |
| 1974 | Not held | |
| 1975 | Atlético | Cruzeiro |
| 1976 | Atlético | Cruzeiro |
| 1977 | Villa Nova | América |
| 1978 | Not held | |
| 1979 | Atlético | Cruzeiro |
| 1980 | Uberaba | América |
| 1981 | Democrata de Governador Valadares | Uberlândia |
| 1982 | Cruzeiro | Atlético |
| 1983 | Cruzeiro | Atlético |
| 1984 | Cruzeiro | América |
| 1985 | Cruzeiro | Atlético |
| 1986 | Atlético | Cruzeiro |
| 1987 | Atlético | Cruzeiro |
| 1988-1998 | Not held | |
| 1999 | URT | Democrata de Governador Valadares |
| 2000 | URT | Ipatinga |
| 2001-2002 | Not held | |
| 2003 | Uberlândia | Araxá |
| 2004 | Ipatinga | Democrata de Governador Valadares |
| 2005 | América | Caldense |
| 2006 | Villa Nova | Uberaba |
| 2007 | Ituiutaba(1) | Tupi |
| 2008 | Tupi | América |
| 2009 | Uberaba | Villa Nova |
| 2010 | Uberaba | Uberlândia |
| 2011 | Ipatinga | Boa Esporte |
| 2012 | Boa Esporte | Villa Nova |
(1) Since 2011Ituiutaba is namedBoa Esporte.
