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.
 | |
| Season | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 1 February – 3 May 2015 |
| Champions | Atlético Mineiro |
| Relegated | EC Democrata Mamoré |
| Copa do Brasil | Atlético Mineiro Caldense Cruzeiro |
| Série D | Caldense Villa Nova |
| Matches played | 38 |
| Goals scored | 88 (2.32 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Leandro Damião (9 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Caldense 6–1 Mamoré (1 February) |
| Biggest away win | Villa Nova 0–4 Cruzeiro (11 March) |
| Highest scoring | Caldense 6–1 Mamoré (1 February) |
| Highest attendance | 53,585 Atlético Mineiro 0–0 Caldense (26 April)[1] |
| Lowest attendance | 189 Villa Nova 0-1 Caldense (5 April)[1] |
| Average attendance | 5,377[1] |
← 2014 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 43th time.[3]
Format
editFirst stage
editThe 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
editThe 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
edit| Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity | 2014 result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| América Mineiro | Belo Horizonte | Independência | 23,018 | 4th |
| Atlético Mineiro | Belo Horizonte | Independência | 23,018 | 2nd |
| Boa Esporte | Varginha | Melão | 15,471 | 3rd |
| Caldense | Poços de Caldas | Ronaldão | 7,600 | 8th |
| Cruzeiro | Belo Horizonte | Mineirão | 61,846 | 1st |
| EC Democrata | Governador Valadares | Mamudão | 8,674 | 2nd in Módulo II |
| Guarani | Divinópolis | Farião | 4,181 | 10th |
| Mamoré | Patos de Minas | Arena Kickball | 12,000 | 1st in Módulo II |
| Tombense | Tombos | Almeidão | 3,050 | 7th |
| Tupi | Juiz de Fora | Mario Helênio | 31,863 | 5th |
| URT | Patos de Minas | Arena DanBred | 4,858 | 9th |
| Villa Nova | Nova Lima | Castor Cifuentes | 5,160 | 6th |
First stage
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| 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 |
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
editSemifinals
editFirst leg
edit| Atlético Mineiro | 1–1 | Cruzeiro |
|---|---|---|
Carlos  39' |
Report | De Arrascaeta 54' |
Second leg
edit| Cruzeiro | 1–2 | Atlético Mineiro |
|---|---|---|
| De Arrascaeta 11' |
Report | Pratto 55', 87' |
Finals
edit| Caldense | 1–2 | Atlético Mineiro |
|---|---|---|
| Luiz Eduardo 59' |
Report | Thiago Ribeiro 56' Jô 78' |
Bracket
edit| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| 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
edit| 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 |
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) Champions; (R) Relegated
Top goalscorers
editAs 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
edit- ^ a b c "Público de Campeonato Mineiro em 2015" [2015 Campeonato Mineiro attendance] (in Portuguese). Globoesporte.com. 12 August 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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 43th title against Caldense] (in Portuguese). Globoesporte.com. 3 May 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b "FMF Federação Mineira de Futebol". Federação Mineira de Futebol. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- ^ "Tabela Campeonato Mineiro" (in Portuguese). Globoesporte.com. 3 May 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2015.