2015 Campeonato Mineiro

The Campeonato Mineiro de Futebol de 2015 - Módulo I (also known as the Mineiro UNICEF 2015[2]) was the 101st edition of the Campeonato Mineiro, Minas Gerais's top professional football league. The season started on 1 February 2015 and concluded on 3 May 2015.

Campeonato Mineiro
Season2015
Dates1 February – 3 May 2015
ChampionsAtlético Mineiro
RelegatedEC Democrata
Mamoré
Copa do BrasilAtlético Mineiro
Caldense
Cruzeiro
Série DCaldense
Villa Nova
Matches played38
Goals scored88 (2.32 per match)
Top goalscorerLeandro Damião (9 goals)
Biggest home winCaldense 6–1 Mamoré
(1 February)
Biggest away winVilla Nova 0–4 Cruzeiro
(11 March)
Highest scoringCaldense 6–1 Mamoré
(1 February)
Highest attendance53,585
Atlético Mineiro 0–0 Caldense
(26 April)[1]
Lowest attendance189
Villa Nova 0-1 Caldense
(5 April)[1]
Average attendance5,377[1]
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2016 →

A total of 12 teams competed in the league: 8 sides from the 2014 season and two promoted from the 2014 Módulo II. Cruzeiro were the defending champions. On 3 May 2015, Atlético Mineiro were crowned champions for the 43rd time.[3]

Format

First stage

The 2015 Módulo I first stage was played by 12 clubs in single round-robin, with all teams playing each other once. The four best-placed teams qualified for the final stage and the last two teams were relegated to the 2016 Módulo II.

The league also selected 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 2015 seasons of the Série A, Série B or Série C, earned the spots to the 2015 Série D. The three best placed teams qualified to the 2016 Copa do Brasil.[4]

Knockout stage

The knockout stage was played between the 4 best placed teams from the previous stage, with semifinals and finals played in a two-legged tie. The best placed team in the first stage in each contest had the right to choose whether to play its home game in the first or second leg. The best placed team in the first stage in each contest could win it with two ties.[4]

Teams
Team Home city Stadium Capacity 2014 result
América MineiroBelo HorizonteIndependência23,0184th
Atlético MineiroBelo HorizonteIndependência23,0182nd
Boa EsporteVarginhaMelão15,4713rd
CaldensePoços de CaldasRonaldão7,6008th
CruzeiroBelo HorizonteMineirão61,8461st
EC DemocrataGovernador ValadaresMamudão8,6742nd in Módulo II
GuaraniDivinópolisFarião4,18110th
MamoréPatos de MinasArena Kickball12,0001st in Módulo II
TombenseTombosAlmeidão3,0507th
TupiJuiz de ForaMario Helênio31,8635th
URTPatos de MinasArena DanBred4,8589th
Villa NovaNova LimaCastor Cifuentes5,1606th

First stage
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Caldense (A) 11 7 4 0 16 4 +12 25 Qualification to the knockout stage
2 Cruzeiro (A) 11 7 3 1 23 7 +16 24
3 Atlético Mineiro (A) 11 7 1 3 20 7 +13 22
4 Tombense (A) 11 6 2 3 17 14 +3 20
5 América Mineiro 11 5 5 1 12 7 +5 20
6 Villa Nova 11 3 4 4 7 15 −8 13
7 Boa Esporte 11 2 5 4 8 10 −2 11
8 URT 11 3 1 7 8 15 −7 10
9 Tupi 11 3 1 7 9 17 −8 10
10 Guarani 11 2 4 5 8 15 −7 10
11 EC Democrata (R) 11 2 2 7 9 16 −7 8 Relegation to Módulo II
12 Mamoré (R) 11 2 2 7 9 19 −10 8
Updated to match(es) played on 5 April 2015. Source: [5]
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd wins; 3rd goal difference; 4th goals scored; 5th head-to-head points (only when two teams are tied) 5th less red cards received; 6th less yellow cards received; 7th public draw
(A) Advance to a further round; (R) Relegated.

Knockout stage

Semifinals

First leg
Tombense0–0Caldense
Report
Almeidão, Tombos
Attendance: 2,124
Atlético Mineiro1–1Cruzeiro
Carlos  39' Report De Arrascaeta  54'
Attendance: 16,153
Referee: Raphael Claus

Second leg
Caldense2–0Tombense
Tiago Azulão  23'
Luiz Eduardo  59'		 Report
Attendance: 4,234
Referee: Emerson de Almeida Ferreira
Cruzeiro1–2Atlético Mineiro
De Arrascaeta  11' Report Pratto  55', 87'
Attendance: 40,364

Finals
Atlético Mineiro0–0Caldense
Report
Attendance: 53,585
Referee: Cleisson Veloso Pereira
Caldense1–2Atlético Mineiro
Luiz Eduardo  59' Report Thiago Ribeiro  56'
Jô  78'
Attendance: 14,165
Referee: Emerson de Almeida Ferreira

Bracket
  Semifinals Final
                         
1 Caldense 0 2 2  
4 Tombense 0 0 0  
    1 Caldense 0 1 1
  2 Atlético Mineiro 0 2 2
2 Cruzeiro 1 1 2
3 Atlético Mineiro 1 2 3  

General table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Atlético Mineiro (C) 15 9 3 3 25 10 +15 30 Qualification to the 2016 Copa do Brasil
2 Caldense 15 8 6 1 19 6 +13 30 Qualification to the 2015 Série D and the 2016 Copa do Brasil
3 Cruzeiro 13 7 4 2 25 10 +15 25 Qualification to the 2016 Copa do Brasil
4 Tombense 13 6 3 4 17 16 +1 21
5 América Mineiro 11 5 5 1 12 7 +5 20
6 Villa Nova 11 3 4 4 7 15 −8 13 Qualification to the 2015 Série D
7 Boa Esporte 11 2 5 4 8 10 −2 11
8 URT 11 3 1 7 8 15 −7 10
9 Tupi 11 3 1 7 9 17 −8 10
10 Guarani 11 2 4 5 8 15 −7 10
11 EC Democrata (R) 11 2 2 7 9 16 −7 8 Relegation to Módulo II
12 Mamoré (R) 11 2 2 7 9 19 −10 8
Updated to match(es) played on 3 May 2015. Source: [5]
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd wins; 3rd goal difference; 4th goals scored; 5th head-to-head points (only when two teams are tied) 5th less red cards received; 6th less yellow cards received; 7th public draw
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated.

Top goalscorers

As of match played on 3 May 2015.[6]

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Leandro Damião Cruzeiro 9
2 Luiz Eduardo Caldense 8
3 João Paulo EC Democrata 6
Lucas Pratto Atlético Mineiro
4 Cristiano Caldense 5
Daniel Morais Tupi
Luan Atlético Mineiro
5 Giorgian De Arrascaeta Cruzeiro 4
Daniel Amorim Tombense

References
  1. "Público de Campeonato Mineiro em 2015" [2015 Campeonato Mineiro attendance] (in Portuguese). Globoesporte.com. 12 August 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  2. "UNICEF e Federação Mineira de Futebol lançam parceria inovadora" [UNICEF and Federação Mineira de Futebol launch innovative partnership] (in Portuguese). UNICEF. 30 January 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  3. "Jô quebra jejum com gol irregular e dá 43º título ao Atlético contra a Caldense" [Jô breaks a drought with irregular goal and gives Atlético its 43rd title against Caldense] (in Portuguese). Globoesporte.com. 3 May 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  4. "Regulamento específico da competição Campeonato Mineiro 2015 Módulo I" [Specific competition rules 2015 Campeonato Mineiro Módulo I] (PDF). Federação Mineira de Futebol. Federação Mineira de Futebol. 28 November 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  5. "FMF Federação Mineira de Futebol". Federação Mineira de Futebol. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  6. "Tabela Campeonato Mineiro" (in Portuguese). Globoesporte.com. 3 May 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
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