2018 Campeonato Mineiro
{{Short description|104th season of Mineiro's top professional football league}}
{{Infobox football league season
|competition = Campeonato Mineiro
|season = 2018
|image = File:2018 Campeonato Mineiro's Logo.jpg
|winners = Cruzeiro
|relegated = Democrata
Uberlândia
|league topscorer = Aylon
Ricardo Oliveira (6 goals)
|biggest home win =
|biggest away win =
|highest scoring =
|matches = 76
|total goals = 164
|longest wins =
|longest unbeaten =
|longest winless =
|longest losses =
|highest attendance =
|lowest attendance =
|average attendance = 5 258,6
|prevseason = 2017
|nextseason = 2019
}}
The 2018 Campeonato Mineiro was the 104th season of Mineiro's top professional football league. The competition began on January 17 and ended on April 8. Atlético was the defending champions but was beaten in the final by its longtime rival Cruzeiro, that conquered its 37th title and became the defending champions.
Format
= First stage =
The 2018 Módulo I first stage was played by 12 clubs in a single round-robin, with all teams playing each other once. The eight best-placed teams qualified for the final stage and the last two teams were relegated to the 2019 Módulo II.
The league also selects Minas Gerais's representatives in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série D and the Copa do Brasil. The two best placed teams not already qualified to the 2018 seasons of the Série A, Série B or Série C, earns the spots to the 2018 Série D. The three best-placed teams qualify for the 2019 Copa do Brasil.
= Knockout stage =
The knockout stage was played between the 8 best-placed teams from the previous stage, with the quarterfinals played in a one-legged tie and the semifinals and finals played in a two-legged tie. The quarterfinals were played necessarily at the best-placed team's home. The first best-placed team played against the eighth best-placed, the second against the seventh and so on. In the semifinals, the best-placed team in the first stage in each contest have the right to choose whether to play its home game in the first or second leg. The best-placed team in the first stage of each contest could win it with two ties.
Participating teams
class="wikitable sortable"
!Team !Home city !Manager |
América Mineiro |
Atlético Mineiro |
Boa Esporte |
Caldense |
Cruzeiro |
Democrata
|Gimar Estevam |
Patrocinense
|Rogério Henrique |
Tombense |
Tupi |
Uberlândia
|Paulo Cézar Catanoce |
URT
|Rodrigo Santana |
Villa Nova
|Ito Roque |
First stage
|update=18 January 2018
|source=[http://fmf.com.br/Competicoes/ProxJogos.aspx?d=1]
|show_limit=5
|team1=CRU |team2=AME |team3=CAM |team4=TUP |team5=TOM |team6=URT |team7=BOA |team8=CAP |team9=CAL |team10=VIL |team11=ECD |team12=UBE
|name_AME=América Mineiro
|name_BOA=Boa Esporte
|name_CAL=Caldense
|name_CAM=Atlético Mineiro
|name_CRU=Cruzeiro
|name_ECD=Democrata GV
|name_TOM=Tombense
|name_CAP=Patrocinense
|name_TUP=Tupi
|name_UBE=Uberlândia
|name_URT=URT
|name_VIL=Villa Nova
|result1=KO |result2=KO |result3=KO |result4=KO |result5=KO |result6=KO |result7=KO |result8=KO
|result11=REL |result12=REL |
|win_AME=6 |draw_AME=3 |loss_AME=2 |gf_AME=14 |ga_AME=8
|win_BOA=4 |draw_BOA=2 |loss_BOA=5 |gf_BOA=5 |ga_BOA=9
|win_CAL=3 |draw_CAL=4 |loss_CAL=4 |gf_CAL=9 |ga_CAL=12
|win_CAM=5 |draw_CAM=3 |loss_CAM=3 |gf_CAM=14 |ga_CAM=7
|win_CRU=9 |draw_CRU=2 |loss_CRU=0 |gf_CRU=20 |ga_CRU=2
|win_ECD=3 |draw_ECD=1 |loss_ECD=7 |gf_ECD=12 |ga_EC=25
|win_TOM=4 |draw_TOM=3 |loss_TOM=4 |gf_TOM=8 |ga_TOM=7
|win_CAP=3 |draw_CAP=4 |loss_CAP=4 |gf_CAP=13 |ga_CAP=14
|win_TUP=5 |draw_TUP=1 |loss_TUP=5 |gf_TUP=19 |ga_TUP=16
|win_UBE=3 |draw_UBE=0 |loss_UBE=8 |gf_UBE=9 |ga_UBE=18
|win_URT=4 |draw_URT=3 |loss_URT=4 |gf_URT=12 |ga_URT=13
|win_VIL=3 |draw_VIL=2 |loss_VIL=6 |gf_VIL=12 |ga_VIL=16
|class_rules=1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results; 6) least red cards received; 7) least yellow cards received; 8) draw.
|res_col_header=QR
|col_KO=green1 |text_KO=Knockout stage
|col_REL=red1 |text_REL=2019 Módulo II
}}
Knockout stage
= Bracket =
{{8TeamBracket-2Leg
|RD1-seed1=A1
|RD1-team1=Cruzeiro
|RD1-score1-agg= 2
|RD1-seed2=A2
|RD1-team2=Patrocinense
|RD1-score2-agg= 0
|RD1-seed3=B1
|RD1-team3=Tupi
|RD1-score3-agg= 0 (4)
|RD1-seed4=B2
|RD1-team4=Tombense
|RD1-score4-agg= 0 (2)
|RD1-seed5=C1
|RD1-team5=Atlético Mineiro
|RD1-score5-agg= 1
|RD1-seed6=C2
|RD1-team6=URT
|RD1-score6-agg= 0
|RD1-seed7=D1
|RD1-team7=América Mineiro
|RD1-score7-agg= 1
|RD1-seed8=D2
|RD1-team8=Boa Esporte
|RD1-score8-agg= 0
| RD2-seed1=
| RD2-team1=Cruzeiro
| RD2-score1-1= 1
| RD2-score1-2= 2
| RD2-score1-agg= 3
| RD2-seed2=
| RD2-team2=Tupi
| RD2-score2-1= 0
| RD2-score2-2= 1
| RD2-score2-agg= 1
| RD2-seed3=
| RD2-team3= Atlético Mineiro
| RD2-score3-1= 1
| RD2-score3-2= 2
| RD2-score3-agg= 3
| RD2-seed4=
| RD2-team4=América Mineiro
| RD2-score4-1= 0
| RD2-score4-2= 0
| RD2-score4-agg= 0
| RD3-seed1=
| RD3-team1= Cruzeiro
| RD3-score1-1= 1
| RD3-score1-2= 2
| RD3-score1-agg= 3
| RD3-seed2=
| RD3-team2= Atlético Mineiro
| RD3-score2-1= 3
| RD3-score2-2= 0
| RD3-score2-agg= 3
}}
=Quarterfinals=
{{Football box
| date = 17 March 2018
| time = 16:00 UTC–3
| team1 = Cruzeiro
| score = 2 - 0
| team2 = Patrocinense
| goals1 = {{goal|52||64}} Raniel
| goals2 =
| stadium = Mineirão, Belo Horizonte
| attendance =
| referee = Ronei Candido Alves (Brazil)
| report = http://sge.esumula.com.br/sumulas/Sumula_Jogo_26124.pdf
}}
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{{Football box
| date = 17 March 2018
| time = 17:00 UTC–3
| team1 = Tupi
| score = 0 - 0
| team2 = Tombense
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = Estádio Municipal Radialista Mário Helênio, Juiz de Fora
| penalties1 = Tchô {{pengoal}}
Kayser {{pengoal}}
Rodrigo Dias {{pengoal}}
Patrick {{pengoal}}
| penaltyscore=4–2
| penalties2 = {{penmiss}} Everton Galdino
{{pengoal}} Theo Kruger
{{penmiss}} Natan
{{pengoal}} Breno Evangelista
| attendance =
| referee = Ricardo Marques (Brazil)
| report = http://sge.esumula.com.br/sumulas/Sumula_Jogo_26125.pdf
}}
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{{Football box
| date = 17 March 2018
| time = 19:00 UTC–3
| team1 = América Mineiro
| score = 1 - 0
| team2 = Boa Esporte
| goals1 = Moura {{goal|65}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Estádio Independência, Belo Horizonte
| attendance =
| referee = Emerson de Almeida Ferreira (Brazil)
| report = http://sge.esumula.com.br/sumulas/Sumula_Jogo_26126.pdf
}}
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{{Football box
| date = 18 March 2018
| time = 16:00 UTC–3
| team1 = Atlético Mineiro
| score = 1 - 0
| team2 = URT
| goals1 = Santos {{goal|42}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Estádio Independência, Belo Horizonte
| attendance =
| referee = Jerferson Antonio da Costa (Brazil)
| report = http://sge.esumula.com.br/sumulas/Sumula_Jogo_26127.pdf
}}
=Semifinals=
==First leg==
{{Football box
| date = 21 March 2018
| time = 21:45
| team1 = Tupi
| score = 0 - 1
| team2 = Cruzeiro
| goals1 =
| goals2 = Cabral {{goal|46}}
| stadium = Estádio Municipal Radialista Mário Helênio, Juiz de Fora
| attendance =
| referee = Wanderson Alves de Souza (Brazil)
| report = http://sge.esumula.com.br/sumulas/Sumula_Jogo_26189.pdf
}}
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{{Football box
| date = 22 March 2018
| time = 20:00
| team1 = Atlético Mineiro
| score = 1 - 0
| team2 = América Mineiro
| goals1 = Cazares {{goal|77}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Estádio Independência, Belo Horizonte
| attendance =
| referee = Igor Junio Benevenuto (Brazil)
| report = http://sge.esumula.com.br/sumulas/Sumula_Jogo_26190.pdf
}}
==Second leg==
{{Football box
| date = 25 March 2018
| time = 11:00
| team1 = Cruzeiro
| score = 2 - 1
| team2 = Tupi
| goals1 = Neves {{goal|17||81}}
| goals2 = Vitor {{goal|20}}
| stadium = Mineirão, Belo Horizonte
| attendance =
| referee = Wagner do Nascimento Magalhães (Brazil)
| report = http://sge.esumula.com.br/sumulas/Sumula_Jogo_26191.pdf
}}
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{{Football box
| date = 25 March 2018
| time = 16:00
| team1 = América Mineiro
| score = 0 - 2
| team2 = Atlético Mineiro
| goals1 =
| goals2 = Santos {{goal|52}}
Elias {{goal|79}}
| stadium = Estádio Independência, Belo Horizonte
| attendance =
| referee = Igor Junio Benevenuto (Brazil)
| report = http://sge.esumula.com.br/sumulas/Sumula_Jogo_26192.pdf
}}
=Finals=
==First leg==
{{Football box
| date = 1 April 2018
| time = 16:00
| team1 = Atlético Mineiro
| score = 3 - 1
| team2 = Cruzeiro
| goals1 = Oliveira {{goal|37||45+1}}
Adílson {{goal|42}}
| goals2 = De Arrascaeta {{goal|83}}
| stadium = Estádio Independência, Belo Horizonte
| attendance =
| referee = Dewson Fernando Freitas da Silva (Brazil)
| report = http://sge.esumula.com.br/sumulas/Sumula_Jogo_26418.pdf
}}
==Second leg==
{{Football box
| date = 8 April 2018
| time = 16:00
| team1 = Cruzeiro
| score = 2 - 0
| team2 = Atlético Mineiro
| goals1 = De Arrascaeta {{goal|4}}
Neves {{goal|53}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Mineirão, Belo Horizonte
| attendance =
| referee =
| report =
}}
Goalscorers
class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" |
Rank
!Player !Club !Goals |
---|
rowspan="2"|1
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Brazil}} Aylon |align="left"|América |rowspan="2"|6 |
align="left"|{{flagicon|Brazil}} Ricardo Oliveira
|align="left"|Atlético Mineiro |
rowspan="3"|2
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Brazil}} Fernando Ribeiro Fernandes |align="left"|Democrata |rowspan="3"|5 |
align="left"|{{flagicon|Brazil}} Rafinha
|align="left"|Cruzeiro |
align="left"|{{flagicon|Brazil}} Renato Kayser
|align="left"|Tupi |
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [http://fmf.com.br/Competicoes/ProxJogos.aspx?d=1 Campeonato Mineiro Official Website]
{{2018 in Brazilian football}}