The 2014 Campeonato Mineiro was the 100th edition of the state championship of Minas Gerais organized by the FMF. The competition began on 26 January and ended on 13 April 2014.
The competition was won by Cruzeiro winning their 36th Campeonato Mineiro. The final consisted of two 0-0 draws between Cruzeiro and Atlético Mineiro so Cruzeiro won the title by virtue of their superior performance in the first stage. Cruzeiro were unbeaten throughout the competition.
Format First stage The 2014 Módulo I first stage was contested 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 2015 Módulo II. The two best-placed teams not already qualified for the 2014 seasons of the Série A, Série B or Série C, gained berths in the 2014 Série D.
Knockout stage The knockout stage was played between the 4 best-placed teams from the previous stage in a two-legged tie. If two teams tied on aggregate goals, the team that had the better results in the first stage would win the tie.
Participating teams
TeamHome city2013 resultAmérica MineiroBelo HorizonteAtlético MineiroBelo HorizonteBoa EsporteVarginhaCaldensePoços de CaldasCruzeiro Belo HorizonteGuarani DivinópolisMinas BocaSete LagoasNacionalPatos de MinasTombenseTombosTupiJuiz de ForaURTPatos de MinasVilla NovaNova Lima
First stage
Semi-finals
Atlético Mineiro advanced to the finals.
Cruzeiro advanced to the finals.
Finals
Tied 0–0 on aggregate, Cruzeiro were declared champions due to their better performance in the first stage.
Final classification
Top goalscorers RankPlayerClubGoals1 ManciniVilla Nova72 ObinaAmérica Mineiro6 TchôAmérica Mineiro3 AlexandreBoa Esporte5 Núbio FlávioTupi4 Bruno AquinoBoa Esporte4 DagobertoCruzeiro GuilhermeAtlético Mineiro JôAtlético Mineiro Marcelo MorenoCruzeiro TardelliGuarani
References
External links Campeonato Mineiro Official Website