Minas Gerais State Championship 2008

Participants

Clube ATLÉTICO Mineiro (Belo Horizonte)
CRUZEIRO Esporte Clube (Belo Horizonte)
DEMOCRATA Futebol Clube (Sete Lagoas)
Esporte Clube DEMOCRATA (Governador Valadares)
GUARANI Esporte Clube (Divinópolis)
IPATINGA Futebol Clube (Ipatinga)
ITUIUTABA Esporte Clube (Ituiutaba)
RIO BRANCO de Andradas Futebol Clube (Andradas)
SOCIAL Futebol Clube (Coronel Fabriciano)
TUPI Football Club (Juiz de Fora)
UBERABA Sport Club (Uberaba)
VILLA NOVA Atlético Clube (Nova Lima)


full details


FIRST STAGE:
(Top 4 qualify to Semifinals; bottom 2 are relegated)
(Os 4 primeiros classificam-se ŕs semifinais; os dois últimos
descem ao Módulo II 2009)


Table:
 1.Cruzeiro	 11  8  2  1  22- 9  26  Qualified
 2.Tupi		 11  6  3  2  16-12  21  Qualified; Série C 2008
 3.Atlético	 11  6  1  4  18- 7  19  Qualified
 4.Ituiutaba	 11  5  4  2  14-12  19  Qualified; Série C 2008
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 5.Guarani	 11  5  3  3  20-16  18
 6.Villa Nova	 11  5  2  4  21-15  17
 7.Rio Branco	 11  4  4  3  14-14  16
 8.Democrata/GV	 11  4  0  7  10-16  12
 9.Uberaba	 11  3  3  5  13-22  12
10.Social	 11  3  2  6  12-18  11
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
11.Ipatinga	 11  3  0  8  12-17   9  Relegated
12.Democrata/SL	 11  2  0  9  12-26   6  Relegated

Round 1
[Jan 27]
Democrata/SL   1-0  Atlético
Rio Branco     2-0  Ipatinga
Cruzeiro       4-0  Uberaba
Villa Nova     4-0  Ituiutaba
Guarani        2-0  Social
[Jan 28]
Democrata/GV   0-1  Tupi

Round 2
[Jan 30]
Ipatinga       4-3  Democrata/SL
[Jan 31]
Social         2-1  Villa Nova
[Feb 1]
Tupi           3-2  Guarani
[Feb 2]
Atlético       2-1  Democrata/GV
Uberaba        1-1  Rio Branco
[Mar 27]
Ituiutaba      1-1  Cruzeiro

Round 3
[Feb 6]
Democrata/GV   1-0  Ipatinga
[Feb 9]
Villa Nova     0-2  Atlético
[Feb 10]
Social         1-2  Ituiutaba
Tupi           2-0  Uberaba
Rio Branco     3-0  Guarani
Cruzeiro       3-0  Democrata/SL

Round 4
[Feb 14]
Rio Branco     1-1  Villa Nova
[Feb 16]
Guarani        2-3  Cruzeiro
Ipatinga       0-1  Tupi
[Feb 17]
Democrata/SL   0-1  Democrata/GV
Ituiutaba      1-1  Uberaba
Atlético       0-1  Social

Round 5
[Feb 20]
Guarani        2-0  Ipatinga
[Feb 23]
Tupi           0-0  Ituiutaba
Uberaba        0-1  Atlético
Democrata/GV   1-0  Rio Branco
[Feb 24]
Cruzeiro       3-2  Villa Nova
Democrata/SL   3-1  Social

Round 6
[Feb 28]
Villa Nova     5-2  Democrata/SL
[Mar 1]
Social         1-2  Cruzeiro
Democrata/GV   0-3  Guarani
[Mar 2]
Rio Branco     2-2  Tupi
Atlético       2-0  Ituiutaba
Ipatinga       4-0  Uberaba

Round 7
[Mar 8]
Ituiutaba      2-1  Ipatinga
[Mar 9]
Tupi           2-2  Social
Atlético       0-0  Cruzeiro
Villa Nova     1-0  Democrata/GV
Uberaba        3-3  Guarani
Democrata/SL   1-3  Rio Branco

Round 8
[Mar 12]
Guarani        0-0  Villa Nova
[Mar 15]
Cruzeiro       0-1  Rio Branco
[Mar 16]
Ituiutaba      3-0  Democrata/GV
Tupi           2-1  Democrata/SL
Ipatinga       1-0  Atlético
Uberaba        2-1  Social

Round 9
[Mar 20]
Social         1-0  Ipatinga
[Mar 22]
Democrata/GV   1-2  Cruzeiro
[Mar 23]
Rio Branco     1-2  Ituiutaba
Guarani        2-1  Democrata/SL
Villa Nova     4-1  Uberaba
Atlético       3-0  Tupi

Round 10
[Mar 26]
Villa Nova     0-2  Tupi
[Mar 27]
Democrata/GV   4-2  Social
[Mar 29]
Rio Branco     0-6  Atlético
[Mar 30]
Cruzeiro       2-0  Ipatinga
Democrata/SL   0-3  Uberaba
Guarani        1-1  Ituiutaba

Round 11 [Apr 6]
Social         0-0  Rio Branco
Atlético       2-3  Guarani
Tupi           1-2  Cruzeiro
Ituiutaba      2-1  Democrata/SL
Uberaba        2-1  Democrata/GV
Ipatinga       2-3  Villa Nova

Table:
 1.Cruzeiro	 11  8  2  1  22- 9  26  Qualified
 2.Tupi		 11  6  3  2  16-12  21  Qualified; Série C 2008
 3.Atlético	 11  6  1  4  18- 7  19  Qualified
 4.Ituiutaba	 11  5  4  2  14-12  19  Qualified; Série C 2008
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 5.Guarani	 11  5  3  3  20-16  18
 6.Villa Nova	 11  5  2  4  21-15  17
 7.Rio Branco	 11  4  4  3  14-14  16
 8.Democrata/GV	 11  4  0  7  10-16  12
 9.Uberaba	 11  3  3  5  13-22  12
10.Social	 11  3  2  6  12-18  11
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
11.Ipatinga	 11  3  0  8  12-17   9  Relegated
12.Democrata/SL	 11  2  0  9  12-26   6  Relegated




SEMIFINALS:

[Apr 12]
Ituiutaba      4-4  Cruzeiro
[Apr 13]
Atlético       3-2  Tupi

[Apr 19]
Tupi           0-1  Atlético
[Apr 20]
Cruzeiro       3-1  Ituiutaba


FINALS:

[Apr 27]
Atlético       0-5  Cruzeiro

[May 4]
Cruzeiro       1-0  Atlético


***** CRUZEIRO are Minas Gerais 2008 champions *****

Final standings:
 1.Cruzeiro	 15 11  3  1  35-14  38  Champions; Copa do Brasil 2009
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 2.Atlético	 15  8  1  6  22-15  25  Copa do Brasil 2009
 3.Tupi		 13  6  3  4  18-16  21  Série C 2008
 4.Ituiutaba	 13  5  5  3  19-19  20  Série C 2008
 5.Guarani	 11  5  3  3  20-16  18
 6.Villa Nova	 11  5  2  4  21-15  17
 7.Rio Branco	 11  4  4  3  14-14  16
 8.Democrata/GV	 11  4  0  7  10-16  12
 9.Uberaba	 11  3  3  5  13-22  12
10.Social	 11  3  2  6  12-18  11
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
11.Ipatinga	 11  3  0  8  12-17   9  Relegated
12.Democrata/SL	 11  2  0  9  12-26   6  Relegated

* 208 goals/ 70 matches = 2.98 gpm

Topscorer: Jajá (Guarani), 7 goals

2007

2008 (2nd Level)

2008 (3rd Level)

2008 (State Trophy)

2009

list of champions

list of topscorers


About this document

Prepared and maintained by Vítor Rodrigo Dias for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation and RSSSF Brazil

Author: Vítor Rodrigo Dias (vitor.dias@terra.com.br)
Last updated: 22 May 2008

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