2020 Campeonato Mineiro
| Season | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Atlético Mineiro |
| Relegated | Tupynambás Villa Nova |
| Matches played | 74 |
| Goals scored | 170 (2.3 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Rubens (7 goals) |
← 2019 2021 → | |
The 2020 Campeonato Mineiro (officially Campeonato Mineiro SICOOB 2020 – Módulo I for sponsorship reasons)[1] was the 106th edition of the state championship of Minas Gerais organized by FMF. The competition began on 21 January 2020 and ended on 30 August 2020.
On 15 March 2020, FMF suspended the Campeonato Mineiro indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil.[2] Complying with the guidelines of the Governo do Estado de Minas Gerais, the tournament resumed behind closed doors on 26 July 2020.[3]
Atlético Mineiro won their 45th Campeonato Mineiro title after defeating Tombense 3–1 on aggregate.[4]
Cruzeiro were the defending champions, but were eliminated in the first stage.
Format
[edit]First stage
[edit]The 2020 Módulo I first stage was played by 12 clubs in a single round-robin tournament. The four best-placed teams qualified for the final stage and the bottom two teams were relegated to the 2021 Módulo II.
The three best-placed teams not already qualified for the 2021 seasons of the Série A, Série B or Série C, gained berths in the 2021 Série D. The four best-placed teams qualified for the 2021 Copa do Brasil. If a team qualified for the Copa by other means, their berth would be passed down to the next best-placed team.[5]
Knockout stage
[edit]The knockout stage was played between the 4 best-placed teams from the previous stage in a two-legged tie. In the semifinals and finals, higher-seeded team earned the right to choose the order of the legs. The away goals rule was not used, and if two teams tied on aggregate goals, higher-seeded team would advance.[5]
Troféu Inconfidência
[edit]The Troféu Inconfidência was played between the 5th to 8th-placed teams in a single-elimination tournament. If tied, the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner.[5]
Participating teams
[edit]| Team | Home city | Manager | 2019 result |
|---|---|---|---|
| América Mineiro | Belo Horizonte | Lisca | 3rd |
| Atlético Mineiro | Belo Horizonte | Jorge Sampaoli | 2nd |
| Boa Esporte | Varginha | Nedo Xavier | 4th |
| Caldense | Poços de Caldas | Marcus Paulo Grippi | 6th |
| Coimbra | Contagem | Diogo Giacomini | 1st (Módulo II) |
| Cruzeiro | Belo Horizonte | Enderson Moreira | 1st |
| Patrocinense | Patrocínio | Milagres | 7th |
| Tombense | Tombos | Eugênio Souza | 5th |
| Tupynambás | Juiz de Fora | Guiba | 8th |
| Uberlândia | Uberlândia | Luizinho Lopes | 2nd (Módulo II) |
| URT | Patos de Minas | Johnatan Alemão | 10th |
| Villa Nova | Nova Lima | Ademir Fonseca | 9th |
First stage
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tombense | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 6 | +12 | 26 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | América Mineiro | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 7 | +12 | 25 | |
| 3 | Atlético Mineiro | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 7 | +13 | 22 | |
| 4 | Caldense | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 9 | +9 | 20 | |
| 5 | Cruzeiro | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 20 | Troféu Inconfidência |
| 6 | Uberlândia | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 13 | −2 | 14 | |
| 7 | Boa Esporte | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 14 | |
| 8 | Patrocinense | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 12 | −2 | 12 | |
| 9 | URT | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 18 | −13 | 11 | |
| 10 | Coimbra | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 10 | |
| 11 | Villa Nova (R) | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 21 | −10 | 4 | 2021 Módulo II |
| 12 | Tupynambás (R) | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 26 | −20 | 3 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Wins; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Head-to-head results (only if two teams are tied); 6) Fewest red cards received; 7) Fewest yellow cards received; 8) Draw.
(R) Relegated
Troféu Inconfidência
[edit]Bracket
[edit]| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 5 | Cruzeiro | 3 | |||||||
| 8 | Patrocinense | 0 | |||||||
| 5 | Cruzeiro | — | |||||||
| 6 | Uberlândia (awd.) | — | |||||||
| 6 | Uberlândia (p) | 2 (5) | |||||||
| 7 | Boa Esporte | 2 (4) | |||||||
The Troféu Inconfidência Final was scheduled to be contested between Cruzeiro and Uberlândia at Mineirão in Belo Horizonte on 5 August 2020. The Final was cancelled after thirteen players and staff of Uberlândia tested positive for COVID-19.[6] FMF awarded the title to Uberlândia, following an agreement with Cruzeiro.[7]
Knockout stage
[edit]Bracket
[edit]| Semi-finals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Atlético Mineiro | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||
| 2 | América Mineiro | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| 3 | Atlético Mineiro | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||
| 1 | Tombense | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| 4 | Caldense | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 1 | Tombense | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||
Semi-finals
[edit]Group B
[edit]| Caldense | 0–1 | Tombense |
|---|---|---|
| Report | João Paulo  14' |
| Tombense | 2–0 | Caldense |
|---|---|---|
| Cássio Ortega 27' Gabriel Lima 79' |
Report |
Tombense won 3–0 on the aggregate and advanced to the finals.
Group C
[edit]| Atlético Mineiro | 2–1 | América Mineiro |
|---|---|---|
| Jair 18' Nathan 39' |
Report | Ademir 49' |
| América Mineiro | 0–3 | Atlético Mineiro |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Réver 55' Marrony 72'Savarino 85' |
Atlético Mineiro won 5–1 on the aggregate and advanced to the finals.
Finals
[edit]| Atlético Mineiro | 2–1 | Tombense |
|---|---|---|
| Eduardo Sasha 64' Keno 90+7' |
Report | Rubens 62' (pen.) |
| Tombense | 0–1 | Atlético Mineiro |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Jair 45+3' |
Atlético Mineiro won 3–1 on the aggregate.
Top goalscorers
[edit]| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rubens | Tombense | 7 |
| 2 | Ademir | América Mineiro | 5 |
| Paulo Renê | Patrocinense | ||
| 4 | Cássio Ortega | Tombense | 4 |
| João Victor | Caldense | ||
| Maurício | Cruzeiro | ||
| Nathan | Caldense | ||
| Rodolfo | América Mineiro | ||
| Zé Eduardo | Villa Nova |
References
[edit]- ^ "Sicoob é patrocinador máster do Campeonato Mineiro 2020" (in Portuguese). SICOOB Credivertentes. 17 January 2020.
- ^ "CAMPEONATO MINEIRO SUSPENSO" (in Portuguese). FMF. 15 March 2020.
- ^ "FMF define volta do Campeonato Mineiro 2020 para 26 de julho, com semifinal e final em ida e volta" (in Portuguese). Globo. 7 July 2020.
- ^ "45 VEZES GALO" (in Portuguese). FMF. 30 August 2020.
- ^ a b c "REGULAMENTO ESPECÍFICO DA COMPETIÇÃO CAMPEONATO MINEIRO 2020. MÓDULO I" (PDF) (in Portuguese). FMF.
- ^ "CANCELAMENTO - FINAL DO TROFÉU INCONFIDÊNCIA" (in Portuguese). FMF. 5 August 2020.
- ^ "FMF cancela Troféu Inconfidência, Cruzeiro abre mão de título, e Uberlândia é declarado campeão" (in Portuguese). Globo. 5 August 2020.