2008 Campeonato Mineiro

The 2008 Campeonato Mineiro de Futebol do Módulo I was the 94th season of Minas Gerais's top-flight professional football league. The season began on January 27 and ended on May 4. Cruzeiro won the title for the 35th time. [1][2]

Campeonato Mineiro de Futebol do Módulo I
Season2008
ChampionsCruzeiro (35th title)
RelegatedIpatinga
Democrata de Sete Lagoas
2009 CBAtlético Mineiro
Tupi
América
2008 Série CTupi
Ituiutaba
América
Matches played72
Goals scored208 (2.89 per match)
Top goalscorerJajá (Guarani) - 7 goals
Biggest home winCruzeiro 4-0 Uberaba (January 27, 2008)
Villa Nova 4-0 Ituiutaba (January 27, 2008)
Ipatinga 4-0 Uberaba (February 28, 2008)
Biggest away winRio Branco 0-6 Atlético (March 29, 2008)
Highest scoringItuiutaba 4-4 Cruzeiro (April 12, 2008)
2007
2009

Participating teams

ClubHome cityPrevious season
AtléticoBelo Horizonte
1st
CruzeiroBelo Horizonte
2nd
DemocrataGovernador Valadares
3rd
DemocrataSete Lagoas
8th
GuaraniDivinópolis
10th
IpatingaIpatinga
7th
ItuiutabaItuiutaba
9th
Rio BrancoAndradas
6th
SocialCoronel Fabriciano
1st (Second level)
TupiJuíz de Fora
4th
UberabaUberaba
2nd (Second level)
Villa NovaNova Lima
5th

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Cruzeiro 11 8 2 1 22 9 +13 26 Qualified to the Semifinals
2 Tupi 11 6 3 2 16 12 +4 21
3 Atlético 11 6 1 4 18 7 +11 19
4 Ituiutaba 11 5 4 2 14 12 +2 19
5 Guarani 11 5 3 3 20 16 +4 18
6 Villa Nova 11 5 2 4 21 15 +6 17
7 Rio Branco 11 4 4 3 14 14 0 16
8 Democrata-GV 11 4 0 7 10 16 6 12
9 Uberaba 11 3 3 5 13 22 9 12
10 Social 11 3 2 6 12 18 6 11
11 Ipatinga 11 3 0 8 12 17 5 9 Relegated
12 Democrata-SL 11 2 0 9 12 26 14 6
Updated to match(es) played on May 4, 2008. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored.

Final Tournament

  Semi-finals Finals
                         
4th Ituiutaba 4 1 5  
1st Cruzeiro 4 3 7  
    1st Cruzeiro 5 1 6
  3rd Atlético 0 0 0
3rd Atlético 3 1 4
2nd Tupi 2 0 2  

Finals

First leg

Atlético0 – 5Cruzeiro
(Report) (pt) Marcelo Moreno  12'
Marcos  19' (o.g.)
Ramires  38'
Guilherme  66'
Wagner  77'
Attendance: 48,093
Referee: Paulo César de Oliveira

Second leg

Cruzeiro1 – 0Atlético
Marcelo Moreno  75' (Report) (pt)
Attendance: 39,197
Referee: Evandro Rogério Roman
 Campeonato Mineiro
2008 Champion 

Cruzeiro
35th title

References

  1. "Championship of Minas Gerais 2008". RSSSFBrasil.com. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  2. "Championship of Minas Gerais 2008". Futebolnacional.com.br. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
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