2026 Campeonato Mineiro
| Season | 2026 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 10 January – 8 March |
| Champions | Cruzeiro |
| Relegated | Democrata–GV Athletic Club |
| Matches | 59 |
| Goals | 137 (2.32 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Kaio Jorge (7 goals) |
← 2025 2027 → | |
The 2026 Campeonato Mineiro (officially Campeonato Mineiro SICOOB 2026 – Módulo I for sponsorship reasons)[1] was the 112th edition of the state championship of Minas Gerais organized by the FMF. The competition was start on 10 January and ended on 8 March 2026.
Atlético Mineiro had won the last six titles, but were defeated in the final by rivals Cruzeiro.
Format
First stage
The 2026 Módulo I first stage will be played by the ten teams participating in 2025 Módulo I not relegated, in addition to the two teams promoted from 2025 Módulo II. The 12 teams are divided into three groups of four teams in the first phase; the teams will play against those clubs in the other groups. At the end of the first phase, the leaders of the 3 groups plus the best second place overall qualify for the semifinals.
Knockout stage
The knockout phase features the 4 qualified teams from the previous phase in a two-legged tie in the semi-finals, where the team with the best seed has the right to choose the order of the legs. In the event of an aggregate draw, a penalty shootout will be held. The final will be a single match, scheduled for March 8th, with the federation as the host country.
Relegation
The two clubs with the worst overall campaigns will be automatically relegated to the 2027 Módulo II.
Participating teams
| Team | Home city | Head coach | 2025 result |
|---|---|---|---|
| América Mineiro | Belo Horizonte | Alberto Valentim | 2nd |
| Athletic Club | São João del-Rei | Rui Duarte | 5th |
| Atlético Mineiro | Belo Horizonte | Jorge Sampaoli | 1st |
| Betim | Betim | Emerson Ávila | 7th |
| Cruzeiro | Belo Horizonte | Tite | 4th |
| Democrata-GV | Governador Valadares | Wladimir Araújo | 8th |
| Itabirito | Itabirito | Marcelo Caranhato | 9th |
| North | Montes Claros | Kléberson | 1st (Módulo II) |
| Pouso Alegre | Pouso Alegre | Danilo | 10th |
| Tombense | Tombos | Cristóvão Borges | 3th |
| Uberlândia | Uberlândia | Gustavo Brancão (caretaker) | 6th |
| URT | Patos de Minas | Ito Roque | 2nd (Módulo II) |
First stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlético Mineiro | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 14 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | URT | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 11 | |
| 3 | Uberlândia | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 9 | |
| 4 | Democrata-GV (R) | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 7 | 2027 Módulo II |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | América Mineiro | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 15 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Pouso Alegre | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 13 | |
| 3 | Tombense | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 12 | |
| 4 | Betim | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 9 |
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cruzeiro | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 15 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | North | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 11 | |
| 3 | Itabirito | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 17 | −7 | 7 | |
| 4 | Athletic Club (R) | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | −6 | 7 | 2027 Módulo II |
Troféu Inconfidência
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| C2 | North (p) | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| A3 | Uberlândia | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| C2 | North | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||
| A2 | URT | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| A2 | URT | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||
| B3 | Tombense | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
Knockout stage
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||
| B2 | Pouso Alegre | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||
| C1 | Cruzeiro | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||
| C1 | Cruzeiro | 1 | |||||||||
| A1 | Atlético Mineiro | 0 | |||||||||
| A1 | Atlético Mineiro (p) | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
| B1 | América Mineiro | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
Semi-finals
Group F
| Pouso Alegre | 1–2 | Cruzeiro |
|---|---|---|
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| Cruzeiro | 1–0 | Pouso Alegre |
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Report |
Group G
| Atlético Mineiro | 1–1 | América Mineiro |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
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| América Mineiro | 0–0 | Atlético Mineiro |
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| Penalties | ||
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2–4 | |
Final
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
1
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Kaio Jorge | Cruzeiro | 7
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2
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Gabriel Rossetto | North | 5
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| Gabriel Moysés | URT |
References
- ^ "Sicoob é patrocinador oficial do Campeonato Mineiro de Futebol 2022" (in Portuguese). SICOOB. 18 November 2021.