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Cruzeiro
Full nameCruzeiro Esporte Clube
NicknamesRaposa (Fox)
Celeste (Celestial),
Cabuloso[a]
La Bestia Negra (The Black Beast)
Maior de Minas (The Greatest in Minas)
Founded2 January 1921; 105 years ago (1921-01-02)
GroundMineirão
Capacity62,000[1]
SAF ownershipBPW Sports Participações (90%)
Cruzeiro Esporte Clube (10%)
Association presidentLidson Potsch
Head coachArtur Jorge
LeagueCampeonato Brasileiro Série A
Campeonato Mineiro
2025
2025		Série A, 3rd of 20
Mineiro, 4th of 12
Websitecruzeiro.com.br
Current season

Cruzeiro Esporte Clube (Brazilian Portuguese: [kɾuˈzejɾu esˈpoʁtʃi ˈklubi]) is a professional association football club based in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Cruzeiro is traditionally considered one of Brazil's Big Twelve (G-12), a group of the country's historically most prominent football clubs.[2] It competes in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the top division of the Brazilian football league system, and the Campeonato Mineiro, the principal state championship of Minas Gerais. Since 1965, its principal home ground has been the Mineirão.

Founded on 2 January 1921 by members of Belo Horizonte's Italian immigrant community as Società Sportiva Palestra Itália, the club initially used the green, white and red colors associated with Italy.[3] Following Brazil's entry into World War II, federal restrictions on organizations bearing references to the Axis powers led to a change of identity. On 7 October 1942, the club adopted the name Cruzeiro Esporte Clube, inspired by the Southern Cross (Cruzeiro do Sul) constellation represented on the flag of Brazil, and subsequently adopted blue and white as its principal colors.[4]

Cruzeiro is one of the most successful clubs in Brazilian football. It has won four Brazilian championships, in 1966, 2003, 2013 and 2014, and a record six Copa do Brasil titles.[5] Internationally, it has won the Copa Libertadores twice, in 1976 and 1997, and finished runner-up in 1977 and 2009.[6] Cruzeiro has also won the Campeonato Mineiro 39 times.[7] Its breakthrough 1966 Taça Brasil triumph over Santos made it the first club from Minas Gerais to win a national championship,[8] while in 2003 it became the first Brazilian club to win its state championship, the Copa do Brasil and the national league in the same season, a feat known as the Triple Crown.[9]

After winning consecutive Copa do Brasil titles in 2017 and 2018, Cruzeiro entered a severe financial and governance crisis and was relegated from Série A for the first time in 2019.[10] The club reorganized its professional football operations as a Sociedade Anônima do Futebol (SAF), with former Cruzeiro player Ronaldo acquiring a 90% controlling interest; Cruzeiro won the 2022 Série B and returned to the top flight after three seasons.[11] In 2024, Ronaldo's controlling stake was acquired by BPW Sports Participações, linked to businessman Pedro Lourenço, while the nonprofit Cruzeiro association retained 10% of the SAF.[12]

Cruzeiro has one of Brazil's largest supporter bases; a 2025 AtlasIntel survey placed it joint fifth nationally, while statewide surveys have identified it as the most-supported club in Minas Gerais.[13][14] Its principal rivalry is with fellow Belo Horizonte club Atlético Mineiro, with whom it contests the Clássico Mineiro. The club is traditionally identified with the Raposa ("Fox") mascot, the five stars of the Southern Cross and its blue-and-white colors.

History

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Black-and-white photograph of Palestra Itália players posing before a football match
Palestra Itália before a match against Flamengo in 1923.

Cruzeiro was founded on 2 January 1921 as Società Sportiva Palestra Italia by members of the Italian immigrant community of Belo Horizonte. The movement to establish the club had begun during 1920, when members of the community sought to create a sporting association that would represent Belo Horizonte's large Italian population.[15][16] The first team drew heavily from players associated with Yale, although Yale continued to exist independently after Palestra's creation.[16] The new club adopted green, white and red in reference to the Italian flag, and initially restricted participation to members of the Italian community.[16]

Palestra played its first match on 3 April 1921 at the Prado Mineiro, defeating a combined team from Nova Lima 2–0, with both goals scored by Nani Lazzarotti.[17] Later that year, Palestra defeated future archrival Atlético Mineiro 3–0 in the first meeting between the clubs.[16]

In 1923, Palestra opened its own stadium in the Barro Preto neighborhood, constructed in part through volunteer labor from club members and supporters.[18] The club gradually expanded beyond its original ethnic base, and restrictions linking participation to the Italian colony were removed in 1925.[19] Palestra won its first officially recognized Campeonato Mineiro in 1928 and retained the championship in 1929 and 1930, establishing itself among the leading clubs in Minas Gerais.[20]

Black-and-white team poster of Palestra Itália players
A Palestra Itália ceremonial poster after winning the 1930 Campeonato Mineiro undefeated.

The club won another state championship in 1940, its final title under the Palestra Itália name.[20] After Brazil entered World War II against the Axis powers, government restrictions introduced in 1942 prohibited organizations from retaining names associated with enemy nations. The club briefly adopted the name Palestra Mineiro before an extraordinary meeting of its deliberative council approved Cruzeiro Esporte Clube on 7 October 1942.[21] The new name referred to the Southern Cross, a constellation represented on the flag of Brazil, while blue and white replaced the club's original colors.[21] Cruzeiro won three consecutive Campeonato Mineiro titles from 1943 through 1945, and the Barro Preto stadium was substantially rebuilt during the same period.[20][18]

After a comparatively less successful period in the late 1940s and early 1950s, Cruzeiro returned to state prominence with the 1956 Campeonato Mineiro and three consecutive championships from 1959 through 1961.[20] A generation centered on players including Tostão, Dirceu Lopes, Piazza, Natal and Raul subsequently transformed the club's national standing.[22] The opening of the Mineirão in 1965 gave Cruzeiro a substantially larger home ground and coincided with the beginning of the most successful period in the club's history to that point. Cruzeiro won five consecutive state championships from 1965 through 1969.[20]

The defining achievement of that generation came in the 1966 Taça Brasil, then Brazil's principal national knockout competition. Cruzeiro faced the Santos team of Pelé in the final and won the first leg 6–2 at the Mineirão after leading 5–0 at halftime. In the return match at the Pacaembu, Cruzeiro recovered from a two-goal deficit to win 3–2, securing the first national championship in its history and the first won by a club from Minas Gerais.[23] The title was later recognized by the CBF as a Campeonato Brasileiro championship when the earlier national competitions were unified with the modern league's historical record in 2010.[24]

Stadium scoreboard displaying the final score between Cruzeiro and River Plate
The scoreboard after Cruzeiro's 3–2 victory over River Plate in the deciding match of the 1976 Copa Libertadores final.

Cruzeiro remained among Brazil's leading teams during the 1970s, finishing runner-up in the Campeonato Brasileiro in both 1974 and 1975.[20] Its greatest achievement of the decade came in the 1976 Copa Libertadores. After defeating River Plate 4–1 at the Mineirão in the opening match of the final and losing 2–1 in Buenos Aires, Cruzeiro won the deciding match 3–2 at the Estadio Nacional in Santiago. Joãozinho scored the decisive goal from a late free kick, giving Cruzeiro its first South American championship.[25]

Team photograph of Cruzeiro players in 1975
Cruzeiro's 1975 squad, one year before the club won its first Copa Libertadores.


The Libertadores-winning side included Raul, Nelinho, Piazza, Zé Carlos, Palhinha, Dirceu Lopes and Joãozinho. Victory qualified Cruzeiro for the 1976 Intercontinental Cup against European champions Bayern Munich. Bayern won the first leg 2–0 at the Olympiastadion in Munich; the return at the Mineirão ended 0–0 before a crowd of more than 110,000, giving Bayern the title.[26]

Football formation diagram showing the Cruzeiro and Bayern Munich lineups
Lineups for the second leg of the 1976 Intercontinental Cup between Cruzeiro and Bayern Munich at the Mineirão.

Cruzeiro reached the Libertadores final again in 1977, losing to Boca Juniors after a deciding match and penalty shootout in Montevideo.[20] The 1980s were considerably less successful. Cruzeiro's principal titles during the decade were the 1984 and 1987 Campeonato Mineiro championships, and the club did not appear in the Copa Libertadores during the decade.[20]

A sustained revival began in 1990. Over the next fifteen seasons, Cruzeiro won at least one official competition every year through 2004.[27] The resurgence produced success in several competitions: Cruzeiro won consecutive Supercopa Libertadores titles in 1991 and 1992, its first Copa do Brasil in 1993, and another Copa do Brasil in 1996.[20]

In 1997, Cruzeiro won the Copa Libertadores for the second time. After a scoreless first leg against Peru's Sporting Cristal in Lima, Elivélton scored the only goal of the return match at the Mineirão to secure the title.[25] The club's international successes during the decade also included the Copa de Oro and Supercopa Masters in 1995 and the Recopa Sudamericana.[20] Cruzeiro added a third Copa do Brasil in 2000 and won the Copa Sul-Minas in 2001 and 2002.[20]

The 2003 season became one of the defining campaigns in Cruzeiro's history. Coached by Vanderlei Luxemburgo and led by captain Alex, Cruzeiro won the Campeonato Mineiro, Copa do Brasil and Campeonato Brasileiro, completing what became known as the Tríplice Coroa ("Triple Crown").[28] It was the first time a Brazilian club had won its state championship, the Copa do Brasil and the national league in the same season. In the first Campeonato Brasileiro conducted entirely as a double round-robin competition, Cruzeiro accumulated 100 points and scored 102 goals in 46 matches.[29]

Cruzeiro remained regularly competitive at national level during the remainder of the decade and returned to the Copa Libertadores final in 2009. After a 0–0 draw against Estudiantes in Argentina, Cruzeiro took the lead in the second leg at the Mineirão but lost 2–1, finishing as runner-up.[30]

A new period of domestic success began in 2013 under coach Marcelo Oliveira. Cruzeiro moved to the top of the Campeonato Brasileiro during the first half of the season and secured the title with four matches remaining, winning its third national championship.[31] The club retained the title in 2014, becoming Brazilian champion in consecutive seasons for the first time in its history.[32] Cruzeiro also won the 2014 Campeonato Mineiro and reached the Copa do Brasil final that year.

After two seasons without a major trophy, Cruzeiro became dominant in the Copa do Brasil under Mano Menezes. The club defeated Flamengo on penalties in the 2017 final to win the competition for a fifth time, then retained the trophy in 2018 by defeating Corinthians in both legs of the final.[33][34] The sixth title made Cruzeiro the competition's most successful club and the first to win consecutive editions.[34]

View of the pitch and stands at the Mineirão during Cruzeiro against Flamengo
Cruzeiro and Flamengo at the Mineirão during the 2017 Copa do Brasil final.

The success was followed by the most serious sporting and institutional crisis in the club's history. During 2019, financial difficulties, administrative instability and investigations involving members of the club's leadership coincided with a sharp deterioration in results.[35] On 8 December, a 2–0 loss to Palmeiras at the Mineirão confirmed Cruzeiro's first relegation from the Campeonato Brasileiro's top division.[36] Cruzeiro remained in Série B for three seasons, with its financial position complicating attempts to rebuild the team.

A fundamental restructuring began in late 2021 after Brazilian legislation allowed football clubs to transfer their operations into a Sociedade Anônima do Futebol (SAF). In December, former Cruzeiro player Ronaldo agreed through his company to acquire 90% of Cruzeiro's newly created football company.[37] The first full season under the new structure produced an immediate sporting recovery. Coached by Paulo Pezzolano, Cruzeiro secured promotion with seven rounds remaining in the 2022 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B and subsequently won the championship, returning to Série A after three years.[38]

Cruzeiro consolidated its return to the top division in 2023. In April 2024, Ronaldo agreed to sell his controlling 90% interest in the SAF to businessman and longtime Cruzeiro supporter Pedro Lourenço, making Cruzeiro the first Brazilian SAF whose controlling stake had been resold after its original acquisition.[39] Later that year, Cruzeiro reached its first continental final since 2009, advancing to the 2024 Copa Sudamericana final, where it was defeated 3–1 by Racing.[40]

The club continued its sporting recovery in 2025. Under Leonardo Jardim, Cruzeiro finished third in the 2025 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, securing a return to the Copa Libertadores, and reached the semifinals of the Copa do Brasil before being eliminated by Corinthians on penalties.[41] In March 2026, Cruzeiro defeated Atlético Mineiro 1–0 in the Campeonato Mineiro final to win its 39th state championship, ending a seven-year wait for the title and securing its first trophy since returning to Série A.[42]

Identity

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Kit

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Digital reproduction of selected shirts
Green long-sleeved Palestra Itália shirt with red cuffs and the club badge
1921 – Palestra Itália's original green shirt, reflecting the club's Italian identity.
Blue short-sleeved Cruzeiro shirt with white collar and sleeve trim
1942 – Blue shirt adopted with the Cruzeiro name and its new blue-and-white identity.
Blue Adidas Cruzeiro shirt with Coca-Cola sponsorship
1989 – Adidas shirt with Coca-Cola sponsorship, illustrating the commercial-branding era.
Blue Cruzeiro shirt with Siemens sponsorship and a crowned club crest
2005 – Post-Triple Crown shirt featuring the crest with the crown.

Cruzeiro's original colors reflected the Italian origins of the club. As Palestra Itália in 1921, its first uniform consisted of a dark green shirt and white shorts. Contemporary club records indicate that black socks were initially intended, but difficulties obtaining them led to the adoption of red, completing the green, white and red of the flag of Italy.[43] By 1928, the shirt had changed to a lighter shade of green with a white collar and red cuffs, while the socks incorporated red and white details. The lighter green uniform gave the team the nickname Periquito ("parakeet").[44] In 1940, Palestra adopted one of its more unusual early designs: horizontal green and red stripes with a white collar and cuffs. The change also led to the team being referred to as the Tricolor rather than the Periquito.[44]

The present blue-and-white identity emerged during the club's renaming in 1942, after Brazil entered World War II and restrictions were imposed on organizations bearing names associated with the Axis powers. The name Ypiranga was proposed during the transition, but contemporary records show that it was rejected by the club's council and never officially adopted.[45] When Cruzeiro Esporte Clube was adopted on 7 October, the Italian tricolor was replaced by blue and white, together with imagery based on the Southern Cross.[46] Blue subsequently became the dominant color of the home shirt, traditionally paired with white shorts and socks.

Cruzeiro did not introduce a regular alternate uniform until 1950. Poor floodlighting at Brazilian stadiums made dark-colored shirts difficult to distinguish during night matches, prompting the club to create a white shirt with blue collar and sleeve trim, blue shorts and white socks. It debuted on 20 April 1950 in a 4–1 friendly victory over Sete de Setembro at the Barro Preto stadium.[47] Another short-lived experiment followed in 1956, when the club used a horizontally striped blue-and-white shirt.[44] In 1959, Cruzeiro adopted the predominantly blue design that became the basis of its modern home uniform and began displaying the five stars of the Southern Cross individually on the chest rather than solely within a conventional badge; the design debuted in a friendly against Renascença on 19 September.[44] The use of the five loose stars subsequently became one of the most recognizable features of Cruzeiro shirts and has been revived repeatedly in later uniform designs.[48]

Commercial branding first appeared on Cruzeiro's uniforms during the 1980s. Topper was the first manufacturer whose logo appeared on the shirt, in 1984, and supermarket chain Medradão as its first shirt sponsor, initially appearing on the alternate uniform.[44] Supplier and sponsor branding subsequently became a regular part of Cruzeiro's uniforms.

Kit suppliers and shirt sponsors
Period Kit manufacturer Master sponsors Premium sponsors Standard sponsors Number sponsors
1984 Topper Medradão
1985 Frigorifico Perrella
1986 Adidas BDMG
1987–88
1989 Coca-Cola
1990–95 Finta
1996 Energil C
1997 Rhumell
1998 Gelmax / Telebingão Campeão
1998–99 Topper
2000–01 Fiat Ceras Grand Prix
2001–03 Lousano
2004–05 Siemens
2006 Puma Xerox
2007 Aethra
2007 Construtora Tenda
2008 Fiat
2009 Reebok Banco Bonsucesso
2010 Banco BMG Ricardo Eletro Questão de Estilo Jeans / Hypermarcas
2011 Netshoes
2012 Olympikus Guaramix
2013 TIM
2014
2015 Penalty Supermercados BH Cemil / Vilma Alimentos 99Taxis / Voxx Suplementos
2016 Umbro Caixa Cemil / Supermercados BH / Vilma Alimentos Super 8 / Voxx Suplementos
2017 Uber
2018 Cemil / UninCor Orthopride
2019 Digimais Bem Protege / Camponesa / Fiat / Multimarcas Consórcios / Supermercados BH / UninCor ABC da Construção
2020 Adidas Supermercados BH Bem Protege / Digimais / Emcamp / Galera.Bet / Multimarcas Consórcios / Premium Saúde Cartão de Todos / Saudali
2021 Buser / Cotton / Digimais / Galera.Bet / Premium Saúde Autotruck / Cartão de Todos / Saudali / UniCesumar
2022 Buser / Champion / Giro Agro / Pixbet Cimed / MM Aluguel de carros / Saudali / UniCesumar
2023 Betfair Cimed / Supermercados BH Saudali MM Aluguel de carros
2024 BP Consórcio / Cimed / Supermercados BH / Surf / Vilma Alimentos Faculdade Multivix / Kodilar / Saudali
2025 Cimed / OMO / Perdigão na Brasa / Supermercados BH / Vilma Alimentos Kodilar
2026 Betnacional Cimed / OMO / Perdigão na Brasa / Supermercados BH / Vilma Alimentos Álamo / Kodilar / Zé Delivery Hospital Orizonti

Crest

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The Southern Cross, which forms the basis of Cruzeiro's emblem

The earliest design was a lozenge divided between green and red, with a white circle at its center containing the initials PI; subsequent versions incorporated the initials SSPI, for Società Sportiva Palestra Itália, and variations of the same green, red, white and gold elements.[49]

The club adopted an entirely new emblem when it became Cruzeiro Esporte Clube in 1942. Its central symbol became the five stars of the Southern Cross (Cruzeiro do Sul), the constellation from which the club took its new name and which also appears on the flag of Brazil.[49] The first Cruzeiro emblem placed the constellation inside a blue circle bordered in white, with the club's name surrounding the stars. In 1959, their arrangement was altered to more accurately represent the constellation as observed from Earth, while further refinements were made to the shape and positioning of the stars in 1996.[49]

The five stars have also developed into a visual mark independent of the circular crest. Cruzeiro began displaying the stars without the surrounding badge on its shirts in 1959, and the standalone constellation has appeared repeatedly on the club's uniforms since then.[50] Both forms are officially recognized: the club's regulations define the crest as the Southern Cross within a blue circle surrounded by a white ring bearing the words Cruzeiro Esporte Clube, while separately identifying the five-star constellation as one of the club's protected symbols and permitting either the crest or the standalone stars on its uniforms.[51]

Following the Triple Crown of the Campeonato Mineiro, Copa do Brasil and Campeonato Brasileiro in 2003, Cruzeiro began displaying a crown above the crest in 2004; variants of the badge also incorporated representations of the club's two Copa Libertadores trophies.[52] As part of a standardized visual identity introduced for the club's centenary in 2021, the crown was removed from the primary crest and its blue was standardized as Pantone 286 CVC, bringing the emblem into conformity with the club's statutes. The crown and other commemorative honors remain permitted as secondary applications but are not part of the official primary crest.[49][53]

Evolution of the club's crest
1921 1927 1942 1959 1961 1996 2003 2016 2021

Nicknames

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Cruzeiro is commonly known as the Raposa ("Fox"), after its traditional mascot. The fox was created during the 1940s by cartoonist Fernando Pieruccetti, known as Mangabeira, who also designed mascots for other Belo Horizonte clubs. Pieruccetti based the character on then-president Mário Grosso (1942–1947), whose reputation for astuteness, speed and skill in player negotiations was compared to traits conventionally associated with a fox.[54] The fox imagery also extends to the names of the club's training grounds, Toca da Raposa I and Toca da Raposa II ("Fox's Den"), and to the academy designation Crias da Toca used for Cruzeiro-developed players.

Supporters and the club also widely use Cabuloso[a] as an affectionate epithet. The nickname originated among Cruzeiro supporters in the mid-2010s and is generally credited to supporter and broadcaster Diogo Medeiros, who began using the phrase Cruzeiro é cabuloso ("Cruzeiro is cabuloso") in supporter videos and social-media posts around 2014–15. The expression subsequently spread among the wider fanbase and Brazilian sports media before being incorporated into the club's own marketing and matchday identity.[55][56]

Cartoon drawing of a fox representing Cruzeiro
Raposa mascot

In South American competition, Cruzeiro has long been associated with the Spanish epithet La Bestia Negra ("The Black Beast"), a name linked to the club's record against continental opponents, particularly during the 1980s and 1990s. Accounts tracing the expression identify the Paraguayan press as an early source of the nickname, which was subsequently adopted by Cruzeiro supporters and, in 2018, by the club itself for marketing connected with the Copa Libertadores.[57][58]

Other epithets used by supporters, the media and the club itself include Celeste ("Celestial"), a longstanding designation for Cruzeiro;[59][60] Maior de Minas ("The Greatest in Minas"), used prominently in official club branding;[61] and Rei de Copas ("King of Cups"), associated with Cruzeiro's record six Copa do Brasil titles and its wider history of success in cup competitions.[62][63]

Other

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Cruzeiro's official flag is blue with the club crest centered on the field. The club's regulations prescribe proportions of 158 by 115 centimeters, scalable to other sizes, and recognize the flag (pavilhão) as one of Cruzeiro's official symbols.[64]

The club anthem, Hino ao Campeão Cruzeiro Esporte Clube, was composed by musician Jadir Ambrósio. It was selected in 1965 through a competition organized by Rádio Inconfidência to choose a musical symbol for the club and subsequently became Cruzeiro's official anthem.[65][66]

The club introduced its costumed mascots Raposão and Raposinho in 2003, the year of Cruzeiro's Triple Crown; both became regular fixtures at home matches.[67] In 2020, Cruzeiro added Raposona Salomé, named in honor of prominent supporter Maria Salomé de Souza, known as Dona Salomé; the character incorporates features associated with her, including blonde hair, blue glasses and the small fox doll she carried to matches.[68]

Cruzeiro recognizes São Sebastião as its patron saint and traditionally marks the club's anniversary with a Mass at the Igreja São Sebastião in Barro Preto.[69][70]

Collective prayer has also been a recurring part of Cruzeiro's team culture, with players gathering before and after matches; in Brazilian football more broadly, the pre-match ritual known as fechamento commonly brings players and coaching staff together in a circle for collective prayer.[71][72]

Supporters

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Cruzeiro supporters are commonly known collectively as the Nação Azul ("Blue Nation"), a designation widely used by the club, players and Brazilian media.[73] Cruzeiro's supporter base originated within the Italian immigrant community of Belo Horizonte. Historian Rodrigo Caldeira Bagni Moura has described football as an important means through which the city's immigrants reinforced a shared sense of italianità.[74] The club soon attracted supporters beyond the Italian colony, particularly among Belo Horizonte's less affluent population.[75] Restrictions linking membership to the Italian community were removed in 1925, accelerating that transition.[76] The relationship between club and supporters was initially particularly close: the first stadium at Barro Preto was built partly through volunteer labor, and in the amateur era players and supporters sometimes traveled to matches together on foot or by tram.[77]

A large crowd of Cruzeiro supporters wearing blue and white and cheering in the stands
Cruzeiro supporters in Belo Horizonte.

Cruzeiro's expansion beyond Belo Horizonte accelerated after World War II. Between 1946 and 1958, the club played 89 friendlies in 45 cities across the interior of Minas Gerais, while under president Felício Brandi (1961–1982) it also sought younger supporters through visits to schools and nurseries.[78][79] Success during the 1960s and 1970s further expanded the club's following throughout the state. A 2021 DataTempo survey found Cruzeiro to be the most-supported club in Minas Gerais, with 26.51% of respondents, ahead of Atlético Mineiro at 19.97% and Flamengo at 11.85%; Cruzeiro led in nearly every surveyed region outside Belo Horizonte.[80][81]

Recent national surveys have generally placed Cruzeiro between fifth and seventh among Brazilian clubs, ranking as the largest supporter base outside the traditional Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo axis.[82] Datafolha recorded 3% national support in 2024 and 4% in 2026;[83][84] AtlasIntel placed Cruzeiro joint fifth nationally with Vasco da Gama at 6.0% in 2025,[85] while Ipsos-Ipec and a Nexus survey commissioned by the CBF placed it seventh and joint sixth, respectively.[86][87] Across these five surveys, Cruzeiro was the highest-ranked club from Minas Gerais in four and tied Atlético Mineiro on percentage in the fifth. In AtlasIntel's 2023 regional breakdown, Cruzeiro was the third-most-supported club in the country when only home region was considered, behind only Corinthians and Flamengo.[88]

The size of the following has also been reflected in stadium attendance. Cruzeiro led the national championship in average attendance during the 1967, 1969, 1998, 2003, 2013 and 2014 seasons.[89][90] A historical study covering national competitions from 1967 through 2019 calculated an average of 21,360 paying spectators at Cruzeiro home matches, the fifth-highest among Brazilian clubs during the period.[91] During the promotion-winning 2022 Série B campaign, Cruzeiro averaged more than 43,000 spectators per home match, an all-time competition record, and drew more than one million spectators across 28 home matches in all competitions.[92] In 2025, Cruzeiro averaged 40,158 paying spectators in Série A, the second-highest figure in the competition.[93]

Supporter culture developed alongside the club's expansion. Rezende and Leonel Júnior document the Trem da Vitória ("Victory Train"), through which special trains carried supporters to away matches from the 1940s into the early 1960s.[94] During the early Mineirão era, broadcaster and Cruzeiro supporter Aldair Pinto led a charanga, or stadium brass-and-percussion band, which became part of derby matchdays.[95] Organized supporter groups subsequently became prominent on the terraces; the largest, Máfia Azul, was founded in 1977.[96] Máfia Azul is part of the Punho Cruzado ("Crossed Fist") alliance of organized supporter groups, historically linking it with Torcida Jovem do Flamengo, Independente of São Paulo and Camisa 12 of Internacional.[97][98] Large blue-and-white flags, banners and choreographed displays remain characteristic of Cruzeiro home matches.[99]

A more recent ritual is the synchronized "Viking clap", in which supporters and players clap above their heads in unison. The celebration was proposed by supporters and first performed with the team after a 2018 Copa Libertadores match against Flamengo; it subsequently became a recurring post-match ritual and was particularly prominent during the 2022 promotion campaign.[100][101]

Prominent public figures identified as Cruzeiro supporters include former Brazilian president Juscelino Kubitschek, poet Carlos Drummond de Andrade, musicians Milton Nascimento, Samuel Rosa, Fernanda Takai and Gusttavo Lima, and priest and singer Fábio de Melo.[102][103][104][105][106]

Cruzeiro's supporter-membership program, Sócio 5 Estrelas, had 88,096 members in good standing as of 30 January 2026.[107][108]

Rivalries

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Black-and-white portrait of Cruzeiro goalkeeper Geraldo II
Cruzeiro goalkeeper Geraldo II during a Clássico Mineiro in the 1940s.

Cruzeiro's principal rivalry is with fellow Belo Horizonte club Atlético Mineiro, with whom it contests the Clássico Mineiro. The clubs first met on 17 April 1921, three months after the foundation of Palestra Itália, with Palestra winning 3–0 at the Prado Mineiro.[109] The fixture did not immediately become the state's dominant rivalry: Atlético and América Mineiro were the leading clubs of Belo Horizonte's early football culture. The Atlético–Palestra rivalry developed gradually through competition for titles, growing supporter identities and extensive press attention during the 1920s and 1930s.[110]

As América's dominance declined, Cruzeiro and Atlético became the principal competitors for the Campeonato Mineiro, and by the 1940s the fixture had emerged as the state's leading rivalry. Its prominence increased further after the opening of the Mineirão in 1965 and the national successes of both clubs during the following decades.[111] A 1969 meeting drew 123,351 paying spectators; ten editions of the derby attracted more than 100,000 paying spectators.[112]

View of a crowded Mineirão during a Cruzeiro–Atlético Mineiro match
The Mineirão during Cruzeiro's 4–2 victory over Atlético Mineiro on 24 June 2007.

The clubs have decided numerous state championships and first met in a national final in the 2014 Copa do Brasil, which Atlético won.[113] Even the historical statistics of the derby are contested, with the clubs maintaining different counts of matches and results.[114]

In a 2026 survey of 50 journalists, commentators and broadcasters from ge and its affiliates, Atlético–Cruzeiro ranked third among Brazilian derbies and was named among the country's three largest by 24 respondents.[115] Internationally, Goal included the fixture in its 2018 feature on 80 of world football's major rivalries, while Bleacher Report placed it 18th in a 2015 ranking of the 20 largest rivalries in South American football.[116][117]

Cruzeiro also maintains a longstanding rivalry with América Mineiro. Their first meeting in 1921 ended in a 2–0 América victory, and the clubs have contested several significant finals. América defeated Palestra for the 1922 Campeonato Mineiro, Cruzeiro won their 1992 state championship final, and América won both legs of the inaugural Copa Sul-Minas final in 2000.[118]

A further historic rivalry exists with Villa Nova of Nova Lima. The clubs first met in 1921 and have faced one another predominantly in the Campeonato Mineiro.[119] Their most prominent meeting came in the 1997 Campeonato Mineiro final, when Cruzeiro won the deciding match 1–0 before 132,834 spectators at the Mineirão—the largest total attendance recorded at the stadium.[120]

Players

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Current squad

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As of 12 September 2026 [121]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  BRA Cássio
2 DF  BRA Kauã Moraes
5 MF  BRA Zé Lucas
6 DF  URU Matías Viña (on loan from Flamengo)
7 MF  BRA Matheus Henrique
8 MF  BRA Gerson
9 FW  BRA Bruno Rodrigues (on loan from Palmeiras)
10 MF  BRA Matheus Pereira
11 FW  BRA Marquinhos
12 DF  BRA William
15 DF  BRA Fabrício Bruno
16 MF  BRA Lucas Silva (captain)
17 FW  COL Luis Sinisterra
19 FW  BRA Kaio Jorge
20 FW  BRA Wesley (on loan from Al Nassr)
22 FW  COL Néiser Villarreal
23 DF  BRA Fagner
No. Pos. Nation Player
24 GK  BRA Marcelo Eráclito
25 DF  ARG Lucas Villalba
27 DF  ARG Gabriel Rojas
29 MF  ARG Lucas Romero (vice-captain)
34 DF  BRA Jonathan Jesus
40 MF  BRA Rhuan Gabriel
41 GK  BRA Léo Aragão
43 DF  BRA João Marcelo
51 GK  BRA Vitor Lamounier
57 FW  BRA Rayan Lelis
67 FW  POR João Costa (on loan from Al-Ettifaq)
70 FW  JPN Kaique Kenji
77 FW  BRA Gabriel Pec
81 GK  BRA Otávio
94 FW  BEL Wanderson
97 FW  URU Luciano Rodríguez (on loan from Neom)
99 FW  ECU Keny Arroyo

Youth team

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
38 MF  BRA Felipe Morais
42 MF  BRA Nicolas
58 MF  BRA Eduardo Pape
No. Pos. Nation Player
60 DF  BRA Gustavinho
84 DF  BRA Kelvin
— GK  BRA Felipe Teixeira

Other players under contract

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  PAR Fabrizio Peralta

Out on loan

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK  BRA Matheus Cunha (at Internacional until 30 June 2027)
— DF  BRA Bruno Alves (at Norwich until 30 June 2027)
— MF  BRA Japa (at Mirassol until 31 December 2026)
— MF  BRA Murilo Rhikman (at Sport Recife until 30 November 2026)
— MF  BRA Walace (at Vitória until 31 December 2026)
— FW  BRA Chico da Costa (at Fortaleza until 30 November 2026)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW  ARG Lautaro Díaz (at Racing until 30 June 2027)
— FW  BRA Gabriel Barbosa (at Santos until 31 December 2026)
— FW  BRA Gui Meira (at Feirense until 30 June 2027)
— FW  BRA Rodriguinho (at Fortaleza until 30 November 2026)
— FW  BRA Ruan Índio (at Radomiak Radom until 30 June 2026)
— FW  BRA Tevis (at Yokohama Marinos until 31 December 2026)

Notable players

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Early notable figures from the Palestra Itália era included Ninão, Niginho and Bengala, while the generation that established Cruzeiro as a national power in the 1960s included Tostão, Dirceu Lopes, Piazza, Raul and Zé Carlos. Tostão is widely regarded as the club's greatest player.[122][123][124] The club's first Copa Libertadores-winning generation in the 1970s also featured Nelinho, Joãozinho, Palhinha and Argentina international Roberto Perfumo.

Prominent players during Cruzeiro's resurgence in the 1990s included Dida, Nonato, Ricardinho and Marcelo Ramos. The decade also saw the professional debut of academy product Ronaldo, who later became a two-time Ballon d'Or winner, in 1997 and 2002.[125] In the 2000s, Alex led the 2003 Triple Crown side and has frequently been singled out as Cruzeiro's greatest player of the 21st century.[126][127]

The title-winning teams of the 2010s included Fábio, Everton Ribeiro, Ricardo Goulart, Lucas Silva and Uruguay international Giorgian de Arrascaeta. Fábio made 976 appearances for Cruzeiro before joining Fluminense; in 2025, he surpassed Peter Shilton for the most recorded appearances in professional football and was subsequently recognized by Guinness World Records.[128]

Other prominent foreign internationals to represent Cruzeiro have included Juan Pablo Sorín, Walter Montillo, Marcelo Moreno and Claudio Maldonado.

Coaches

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Current

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Sources:[129][130][131]

Position Name Nationality
Head coach Artur Jorge POR
Assistant coaches João Cardoso POR
André Cunha POR
Wesley Carvalho BRA
Goalkeeping coaches João Paulo Lacerda BRA
Robertinho BRA
Fitness coach Tiago Lopes POR
Performance coordinator Nathália Arnosti BRA
Performance analyst Rodrigo Mira POR

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Physical preparation coordinator Gustavo Shiroma[132] BRA
Return-to-play and fitness coach Tabaré Papariello[133] URU
Head doctor Sérgio Campolina[134] BRA
Doctors Rodrigo Vaz[134] BRA
Thiago Daniel[134] BRA
Physiotherapist Jomar Ottoni[130] BRA

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Former

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Since 1928, Cruzeiro has had 166 managerial spells involving 99 different managers, including 12 interim appointments held by seven individuals; 95 managers have served on a permanent basis, with 89 of the 99 being Brazilian. The club was managed by a player commission from its foundation in 1921 until the appointment of its first named manager in 1928. Ilton Chaves holds the club record for matches managed, with 389 across six spells, while Matturio Fabbi's 1,361-day tenure from 1928 to 1931 is the longest uninterrupted managerial spell in Cruzeiro's history.[135][136]

Several managers have led Cruzeiro through its principal title-winning periods. Airton Moreira coached the side that defeated Pelé's Santos to win the 1966 Taça Brasil, the club's first national title, while his brother Zezé Moreira led Cruzeiro to its first Copa Libertadores championship in 1976.[137] Paulo Autuori was in charge when Cruzeiro won its second Libertadores in 1997.[138]

In the 21st century, Luiz Felipe Scolari won the 2001 Copa Sul-Minas during his first spell at Cruzeiro before leaving in June 2001 to become head coach of the Brazil national team, which he led to victory at the 2002 FIFA World Cup.[139] Vanderlei Luxemburgo coached the 2003 team that won the Campeonato Mineiro, Copa do Brasil and Campeonato Brasileiro, while Marcelo Oliveira led Cruzeiro to consecutive Brazilian league championships in 2013 and 2014.[137] Mano Menezes later won consecutive Copa do Brasil titles in 2017 and 2018, as well as the Campeonato Mineiro in 2018 and 2019.[140]

Complete list of Cruzeiro managers (1921–present)
Manager Tenure Manager Tenure Manager Tenure
Player commission 1921–1928 Brazil Yustrich 1977 Brazil Paulo Autuori 1999–2000
Brazil Matturio Fabbi 1928–1932 Brazil Antônio Lacerda Filho 1977 Brazil Marco Aurélio 2000
Brazil Rizzo 1932 Brazil Aymoré Moreira 1977–1978 Brazil Luiz Felipe Scolari 2000–2001
Brazil Matturio Fabbi 1933–1936 Brazil Procópio Cardoso 1978 Brazil Paulo César Carpegiani 2001
Brazil Nello Nicolai 1936–1937 Brazil João Francisco 1978 Brazil Ivo Wortmann 2001
Brazil Ninão 1937 Brazil Zé Duarte 1978–1979 Brazil Marco Aurélio 2001–2002
Brazil Matturio Fabbi 1938 Brazil Barbatana 1979 Brazil Ney Franco (interim) 2002
Brazil Matturio Fabbi 1939 Brazil Ilton Chaves 1979–1980 Brazil Vanderlei Luxemburgo 2002–2004
Brazil Bengala 1939–1943 Brazil Tim 1980 Brazil Paulo César Gusmão 2004
Brazil Ninão 1943–1944 Brazil Procópio Cardoso 1981 Brazil Ney Franco (interim) 2004
Brazil Bengala 1944 Brazil Cláudio Garcia 1981 Brazil Emerson Leão 2004
Brazil Chico Trindade 1944–1946 Brazil Didi 1981–1982 Brazil Ney Franco (interim) 2004
Brazil Nello Nicolai 1946 Brazil Yustrich 1982 Brazil Marco Aurélio 2004
Brazil Américo Tunes 1946 Brazil Orlando Fantoni 1983 Brazil Ney Franco (interim) 2004
Brazil Bengala 1946–1947 Brazil Ilton Chaves 1983–1984 Brazil Levir Culpi 2005
Brazil Fumanchu 1947–1948 Brazil Oswaldo Brandão 1984 Brazil Paulo César Gusmão 2005–2006
Brazil Niginho 1948–1949 Brazil João Francisco 1984–1985 Brazil Oswaldo de Oliveira 2006
Brazil Souza 1950–1951 Brazil Moraes 1985 Brazil Paulo Autuori 2007
Brazil Juvenal Pereira 1951 Brazil Procópio Cardoso 1986 Brazil Emerson Ávila (interim) 2007
Brazil Cristóvão Colombo 1952 Brazil Jair Bala 1986 Brazil Dorival Júnior 2007
Uruguay Ricardo Díez 1953 Brazil Carlos Alberto Silva 1986–1987 Brazil Adílson Batista 2008–2010
Brazil Cristóvão Colombo 1953 Brazil Rui Guimarães 1987 Brazil Emerson Ávila (interim) 2010
Brazil Niginho 1953–1955 Brazil João Avelino "71" 1987 Brazil Cuca 2010–2011
Argentina Filpo Núñez 1955 Brazil Raul Plassmann 1987 Brazil Joel Santana 2011
Brazil Bengala 1955–1956 Brazil Paulinho de Almeida 1987 Brazil Emerson Ávila (interim) 2011
Brazil Artur Nequessaurt 1956 Brazil Jair Pereira 1987–1988 Brazil Vágner Mancini 2011–2012
Brazil Ayrton Moreira 1957 Brazil Carlos Alberto Silva 1988 Brazil Celso Roth 2012
Brazil Gérson dos Santos 1957 Brazil Rui Guimarães 1988 Brazil Marcelo Oliveira 2013–2015
Brazil Cristóvão Colombo 1957 Brazil Antônio Lacerda Filho 1988 Brazil Vanderlei Luxemburgo 2015
Brazil Artur Nequessaurt 1958 Brazil Chico Formiga 1988 Brazil Mano Menezes 2015
Brazil Danilo Alvim 1958 Brazil Ênio Andrade 1989 Brazil Deivid 2015–2016
Brazil Gérson dos Santos 1958–1959 Brazil Carlos Alberto Silva 1989 Portugal Paulo Bento 2016
Brazil Ninão 1959 Brazil João Francisco 1989 Brazil Mano Menezes 2016–2019
Brazil Niginho 1959–1961 Brazil Antônio Lacerda Filho 1989 Brazil Rogério Ceni 2019
Brazil Gérson dos Santos 1962 Brazil Ênio Andrade 1990 Brazil Abel Braga 2019
Brazil Geninho 1962 Brazil José Luiz Carbone 1990 Brazil Adílson Batista 2019–2020
Brazil Gilson Santana 1962 Brazil Duque 1990 Brazil Enderson Moreira 2020
Brazil Niginho 1962–1963 Brazil Evaristo de Macedo 1991 Brazil Ney Franco 2020
Brazil Martim Francisco 1963 Brazil Ênio Andrade 1991–1992 Brazil Luiz Felipe Scolari 2020
Brazil Adelino 1964 Brazil Jair Pereira 1992 Brazil Célio Lúcio (interim) 2020
Brazil Marão 1964 Brazil Carlos Alberto Silva 1993 Brazil Felipe Conceição 2021
Brazil Ayrton Moreira 1964–1967 Brazil Pinheiro 1993 Brazil Mozart Santos 2021
Brazil Orlando Fantoni 1967–1968 Brazil Zé Maurício (interim) 1993 Brazil Vanderlei Luxemburgo 2021
Brazil Ilton Chaves 1968–1969 Brazil Nelinho 1994 Uruguay Paulo Pezzolano 2022–2023
Brazil Gérson dos Santos 1969–1970 Brazil Ênio Andrade 1994 Portugal Pepa 2023
Brazil Ilton Chaves 1970 Brazil Palhinha 1994 Brazil Fernando Seabra (interim) 2023
Argentina Filpo Núñez 1970 Brazil Antônio Lopes 1995 Brazil Zé Ricardo 2023
Brazil Ilton Chaves 1970–1971 Brazil Carlos Alberto Silva 1995 Brazil Paulo Autuori (interim) 2023
Brazil João Crispim 1971 Brazil Ênio Andrade 1995 Argentina Nicolás Larcamón 2023–2024
Brazil Orlando Fantoni 1971–1972 Brazil Jair Pereira 1995 Brazil Fernando Seabra 2024
Brazil Yustrich 1972 Brazil Levir Culpi 1996 Brazil Fernando Diniz 2024–2025
Brazil Brito 1972 Brazil Oscar Bernardi 1997 Portugal Leonardo Jardim 2025
Brazil Ilton Chaves 1972–1975 Brazil Paulo Autuori 1997 Brazil Tite 2025–2026
Brazil Antônio Lacerda Filho 1975 Brazil Wantuil Rodrigues 1997 Brazil Wesley Carvalho (interim) 2026
Brazil Moacir Rodrigues 1975 Brazil Nelsinho Baptista 1997 Portugal Artur Jorge 2026–
Brazil Zezé Moreira 1975–1977 Brazil Levir Culpi 1998–1999

Interim managers are shaded blue and explicitly marked interim. Cruzeiro was managed by a player commission from 1921 to 1928 before appointing its first named manager.

Records and statistics

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Cruzeiro holds several notable records and distinctions in Brazilian football. The IFFHS ranked Cruzeiro as the greatest Brazilian club of the 20th century.[141] In 2003, the club became the first champion of the Campeonato Brasileiro following the adoption of the round-robin format, finishing the 46-match season with 100 points, 31 victories and 102 goals; it remains the only Brazilian club to have reached 100 points in a top-flight season.[142] The same season, Cruzeiro became the first Brazilian club to win its state championship, the Copa do Brasil and the national league in the same year, completing the Tríplice Coroa ("Triple Crown").[143] A decade later, the 2013 team became the first champion of the round-robin era to defeat every other club in the league at least once during the same season.[144] Goalkeeper Fábio, Cruzeiro's record appearance holder with 976 matches, later surpassed Peter Shilton for the most competitive appearances in men's football; 976 of Fábio's first 1,391 competitive appearances were for Cruzeiro.[145] Cruzeiro is also associated with the largest attendance in the history of the Mineirão, where 132,834 spectators attended the 1997 Campeonato Mineiro final against Villa Nova.[146] Earlier in the club's history, Ninão became the first player in Brazilian football to score ten goals in a single match, doing so in Palestra Itália's 14–0 victory over Alves Nogueira on 17 June 1928.[147]

  • First goal – Nani Lazzarotti scored the first goal in Cruzeiro's history on 3 April 1921, opening the scoring in Palestra Itália's first match, a 2–0 victory over a combined team from Nova Lima. He also scored the second goal.[148]
  • Largest victory – 14–0 against Alves Nogueira in the Campeonato da Cidade on 17 June 1928.[147]
  • Largest defeat – 2–9 against Atlético Mineiro in the Campeonato da Cidade on 27 November 1927.[149]
  • Largest Campeonato Brasileiro victory – 7–0 away to Bahia on 14 December 2003. Alex scored five goals, with Felipe Melo and Mota scoring the other two.[150]
  • Largest victory in international competition – 8–0 against Atlético Nacional in the 1992 Supercopa Libertadores on 16 October 1992; Renato Gaúcho scored five goals.[151]
  • Highest attendance – 132,834 against Villa Nova in the Campeonato Mineiro final at the Mineirão on 22 June 1997, the stadium's all-time attendance record.[152]
  • Intercontinental Cup attendance – The second leg of the 1976 Intercontinental Cup against Bayern Munich drew 117,000 spectators at the Mineirão.[153][154]
  • Most appearances – 976, Fábio (2000; 2005–2021).[145]
  • Most goals – Tostão, the club's all-time leading scorer. Historical sources differ slightly on his total: ge records 242 goals in 383 appearances, while the Brazilian Football Confederation credits him with 245 in the same number of matches.[155][156]
  • Most goals in a match – 10, Ninão, in the 14–0 victory over Alves Nogueira on 17 June 1928.[147]
  • Most matches as manager – 389, Ílton Chaves, across six spells with the club.[157]
  • Longest uninterrupted managerial tenure – Matturio Fabbi, 1,361 consecutive days from 1928 to 1931.[158]
  • Record transfer fee paid – €27 million (approximately R$168–170 million) to Zenit Saint Petersburg for Gerson in January 2026, with a further €3 million available in performance-related bonuses.[159]
  • Record transfer fee received – €14 million fixed (approximately R$82.6 million) from Como for Kaiki in 2026, with a further €1 million available in bonuses; measured in nominal Brazilian reais, it was the largest outgoing transfer fee received by Cruzeiro.[b][160]

Honors

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Continental
Competitions Titles Seasons
Copa Libertadores 2 1976, 1997
Supercopa Libertadores 2 1991, 1992
Recopa Sudamericana 1 1998
Copa Ouro 1s 1995
Copa Master de Supercopa 1s 1995
National
Competitions Titles Seasons
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 4 1966, 2003, 2013, 2014
Copa do Brasil 6 1993, 1996, 2000, 2003, 2017, 2018
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B 1 2022
Regional
Competitions Titles Seasons
Copa Sul-Minas 2 2001, 2002
Copa Centro-Oeste 1 1999
State
Competitions Titles Seasons
Campeonato Mineiro 39 1928, 1929, 1930, 1940, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1956, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1984, 1987, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2026
Supercampeonato Mineiro 1 2002
Taça Minas Gerais 5s 1973, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985
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Grounds

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Home grounds
Period Ground
Principal grounds
1921–1923 Prado Mineiro[161]
1923–1965 Estádio Juscelino Kubitschek[161][162]
1965–present Mineirão[161][163]
Temporary and alternative grounds
Period Ground
1953–1965; 2012; 2023 Independência[164][165]
2010–2013; 2023 Arena do Jacaré[166][167]
2010–2012; 2023 Parque do Sabiá[166][168]
2010–2012 Ipatingão[166]
2012 Melão[166]
2012 Arena do Calçado[166]
2023 Kleber Andrade[168]

Cruzeiro played its earliest home matches at the Prado Mineiro, then one of the principal football grounds in Belo Horizonte. In 1923, the club opened its own ground in the Barro Preto neighborhood. The stadium, later known as the Estádio Juscelino Kubitschek, remained Cruzeiro's principal home until the opening of the Mineirão in 1965. It continued to be used for training and matches involving reserve and youth teams before being demolished in the 1980s; the site subsequently became part of the club's sporting complex.[162][169]

Since 1965, Cruzeiro's principal home ground has been the Mineirão, officially the Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto, in the Pampulha district of Belo Horizonte.[170] The stadium is owned by the state of Minas Gerais and operated by Minas Arena through a public–private partnership.[171] It was closed from June 2010 until December 2012 for a major redevelopment ahead of the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup and 2014 FIFA World Cup.[170] Cruzeiro subsequently returned to the stadium, which has remained the club's primary home venue.[172] Under a five-year agreement signed with Minas Arena in January 2026, Cruzeiro is designated the Mineirão's principal user through the end of 2030.[163] The stadium's record attendance was set on 22 June 1997, when 132,834 spectators attended Cruzeiro's victory over Villa Nova in the Campeonato Mineiro final.[170]

Cruzeiro supporters filling a section of the Mineirão during a football match
Cruzeiro supporters at the Mineirão in 2015.

Cruzeiro has periodically explored establishing a stadium under its own control. During the presidency of Alvimar de Oliveira Costa, the club advanced plans in 2007 for a multipurpose arena backed by Portuguese investors, seeking municipal assistance to identify a suitable site near Belo Horizonte; the proposal did not reach construction.[173] The issue resurfaced under Ronaldo's SAF administration in 2022, when Cruzeiro studied a proposed 45,000–50,000-seat arena in Betim, financed by private investors on municipal land, and signed a letter of intent to assess the project's viability; the proposal ultimately did not proceed.[174][175] After acquiring control of the SAF in 2024, Pedro Lourenço ruled out constructing a new stadium and instead stated that the club would seek a greater role in the future administration of the Mineirão.[175]

Cruzeiro also operates two principal football training centers in Belo Horizonte, known as Toca da Raposa I and Toca da Raposa II. Toca da Raposa I opened on 3 February 1973 and initially served as the training base of the senior team. After the opening of Toca da Raposa II in 2002, it became primarily associated with the club's academy.[176] As of 2026, Toca I is used by Cruzeiro's men's youth categories and the professional women's team, while the under-20 side uses facilities at both training centers. The complex includes natural- and artificial-grass pitches and has undergone further redevelopment to expand its accommodation and football facilities.[177]

Toca da Raposa II was inaugurated on 9 March 2002 and became the principal training base of the men's first team.[178] The 83,000-square-metre (21-acre) complex contains four full-size training pitches as well as accommodation, dining, medical and performance facilities.[178] A substantial modernization program begun in 2022 included renovations to the pitches, gymnasium, medical and performance areas, dining facilities and other parts of the complex.[179]

Organization and finances

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Minutes of an extraordinary general assembly of Palestra Italia, predecessor of Cruzeiro Esporte Clube, held on 19 January 1921 and written in Italian.
Minutes of an early Palestra Italia general assembly where statutes and members were approved, dated 19 January 1921, written in Italian.

Since 2021, Cruzeiro's professional football operations have been organized through Cruzeiro Esporte Clube – Sociedade Anônima do Futebol (Cruzeiro SAF), a Sociedade Anônima do Futebol established under Brazilian law.[180] The SAF is 90% controlled through BPW Sports Participações, a company itself majority owned by businessman Pedro Lourenço, while the remaining 10% is held by Cruzeiro Esporte Clube, the nonprofit civil association that directly operated the football department before the SAF was created.[181][182] Lourenço serves as president of the SAF, with his son Pedro Junio as vice-president and the principal executive overseeing its football operations.

With the creation of the SAF, the association president has governed the nonprofit entity rather than the professional football operation; Lidson Potsch is the current association president. The association is a legally distinct, member-based entity organized as an associação civil sem fins econômicos (nonprofit civil association).[183] Membership is obtained separately through the association's social-club system, which offers individual and family memberships.[184] This is distinct from Sócio 5 Estrelas, the supporter-membership program operated by Cruzeiro SAF, which primarily provides ticketing, retail and other supporter benefits.[185] Under Brazil's SAF legislation, the shares retained by the originating association are designated Class A shares. The association's consent is required for changes to the SAF's name, crest, colors and other identifying symbols; while it retains at least 10% of the capital, its approval is also required for certain corporate reorganizations and the disposal of specified assets and intellectual property.[186]

Cruzeiro adopted the SAF structure following a prolonged financial and governance crisis that became particularly acute in 2019. In May of that year, the Civil Police of Minas Gerais opened an investigation into alleged money laundering, document falsification and false statements involving the administration of club president Wagner Pires de Sá.[187] Search warrants were subsequently executed at the club's headquarters, training centers and the residences of senior officials.[188] In 2020, a court accepted a criminal complaint filed by the Public Ministry of Minas Gerais against Pires de Sá and other former officials and associates concerning alleged money laundering, misappropriation, false statements and participation in a criminal organization.[189] The crisis coincided with Cruzeiro's first relegation from the top flight in 2019.[190] The club's accounts for that year, the final year of Pires de Sá's presidency, recorded a deficit of R$394.1 million and total debt of R$803.5 million, while its independent auditor drew attention to uncertainty surrounding the club's ability to continue operating because of successive annual deficits.[191]

Ronaldo speaking at an event
Pedro Lourenço seated at an event
Ronaldo (top), the first owner of Cruzeiro SAF from 2022 to 2024, and Pedro Lourenço (bottom), current owner.

In December 2021, the club amended its statutes to permit the sale of up to 90% of the newly created SAF to an outside investor.[192] The following day, former Cruzeiro player Ronaldo agreed through Tara Sports to acquire the 90% controlling interest.[193] The definitive purchase agreement was signed in April 2022. Although the transaction had initially been publicized as a R$400 million investment, its terms required an immediate R$50 million capital contribution, with up to a further R$350 million to be fulfilled through additional investment or increases in the SAF's revenues over the following years.[194] In the first season under Ronaldo's control, Cruzeiro won the 2022 Série B and returned to Série A after three seasons in the second division.[195]

The creation of the SAF separated the football business from most of the association's legacy liabilities. As part of the restructuring, the association entered judicial recovery proceedings to reorganize its debts. In June 2023, creditors approved a repayment plan covering approximately R$500 million in claims,[196] which was subsequently approved by the court in August.[197] Responsibility for the recovery plan remained with the association, although the SAF makes payments toward the association's obligations under the restructuring arrangements.[198]

In April 2024, Ronaldo and BPW Sports reached an agreement under which BPW would acquire Tara Sports Brasil, the company holding Ronaldo's 90% interest in Cruzeiro SAF. The transaction made Cruzeiro the first Brazilian SAF whose controlling interest was resold after its initial acquisition.[199] Brazil's Administrative Council for Economic Defense approved the acquisition in June.[200] The financial terms of the transaction were not publicly disclosed.

Under Lourenço, the SAF substantially increased investment in the playing squad and infrastructure. Its 2024 accounts reported approximately R$200 million in contributions by the new administration, with funds directed toward player acquisitions and improvements to the club's training centers.[201] During 2025, the controlling shareholder provided a further R$269 million in financing, comprising R$156.3 million in advances for a future capital increase and approximately R$112.8 million in related-party financing. The SAF also recorded R$364 million in investment in players during the year.[202]

In 2025, the first full financial year under Lourenço's control, Cruzeiro SAF reported net operating revenue of R$599.2 million, compared with R$282.7 million in 2024. Its net loss decreased from R$169.9 million to R$114.9 million, while shareholders' equity increased from R$363.6 million to approximately R$405 million. Total liabilities nevertheless rose from approximately R$1.31 billion to R$1.36 billion, with adjusted indebtedness after specified realizable assets estimated at approximately R$1.15 billion.[203] In Sports Value's 2025 study of Brazilian football clubs, Cruzeiro was valued at R$2.831 billion, seventh-highest in Brazil and up from R$1.472 billion in the previous edition.[204] The same study valued the Cruzeiro brand at R$432 million, representing an increase of approximately 70% from 2024.[205]

Executive management

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Sources:[206][207][208][209][210]

Entity Position Name
Cruzeiro SAF President Pedro Lourenço
Vice-president of football Pedro Junio
Administrative and financial director Danielle Amaral
Executive football director Bruno Spindel
Sporting director Joaquim Pinto
Executive football manager Rodrigo Ramos
Marketing and commercial director Marcone Barbosa
Cruzeiro
(association)		 President Lidson Potsch
First vice-president Clemenceau Chiabi
Second vice-president Waldeyr Estevão
Executive director Demetrius Granata
Complete list of Cruzeiro presidents (1921–present)
Since April 2022, the president of Cruzeiro Esporte Clube has headed the nonprofit association rather than the professional football operation, which is managed by Cruzeiro SAF.
President Tenure President Tenure President Tenure
Aurélio Noce 1921–1922 Mario Torneli 1942 Felicio Brandi 1961–1982
Alberto Noce 1923–1924 Mário Grosso 1942–1947 Carmine Furletti 1983–1984
Américo Gasparini 1925–1926; 1928 Fernando Tamietti 1947; 1950 Benito Masci 1985–1990
Antonio Falci 1927; 1929–1930 Antônio Cunha Lobo 1947–1949 Salvador Masci 1990
Braz Pelegrino 1927–1928 Antônio Alves Simões 1949 César Masci 1991–1994
Lidio Lunardi 1931–1932 Manoel F. Campos 1950 Zezé Perrella 1995–2002
José Viana de Souza 1933 Divino Ramos 1951 Alvimar de Oliveira Costa 2003–2008
Miguel Perrela 1933–1936 José Greco 1952–1953; 1955 Zezé Perrella 2009–2011
Romeo de Paoli 1936 Wellington Armanelli 1954 Gilvan Tavares 2012–2017
Osvaldo Pinto Coelho 1936–1940 José Francisco Lemos Filho 1954 Wagner Pires de Sá 2018–2019
Ennes Cyro Poni 1941–1942 Eduardo S. Bambirra 1955–1956 José Dalai Rocha 2019–2020
João Fantoni 1942 Manoel A. de Carvalho 1957–1958 Sérgio Santos Rodrigues 2020–2023
Wilson Saliba 1942 Antonio Braz Lopes Pontes 1959–1960 Lidson Potsch 2024–present

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Notes

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  1. 1 2 Cabuloso is an informal Brazilian Portuguese adjective with no single fixed English equivalent. Depending on context, dictionaries record senses including "impressive" or "sensational", frightening or fearsome, complicated, and unlucky; it is therefore left untranslated here. "Cabuloso". Dicio (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 3 October 2026. "Cabuloso". Dicionário Caldas Aulete (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 3 October 2026.
  2. ↑ When historical fees are adjusted for Brazilian inflation, Geovanni's 2001 transfer to Barcelona remains Cruzeiro's largest sale. The US$18 million fee was worth R$42.7 million at the time and approximately R$190.5 million in May 2026 after adjustment by the IPCA.

References

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  1. ↑ "Estrutura". Mineirão (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 3 October 2026.
  2. ↑ "Meu Time dos Sonhos: eleição de PLACAR teve 9 unanimidades". Placar (in Brazilian Portuguese). 15 January 2025. Retrieved 4 October 2026.
  3. ↑ "Cruzeiro 100 anos: as origens da fundação e a consolidação do "Gigante Incontestável"". ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). 28 December 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
  4. ↑ Astoni, Marco Antônio (7 October 2012). "Ex-Palestra Itália, Cruzeiro festeja os 70 anos da nova identidade". ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 3 October 2026.
  5. ↑ "Cruzeiro comemora 104 anos de história" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Brazilian Football Confederation. 2 January 2025. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
  6. ↑ "Cruzeiro na CONMEBOL Libertadores 2026: resultados, elenco e calendário" (in Brazilian Portuguese). CONMEBOL. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
  7. ↑ "Todos os campeões do Campeonato Mineiro: Cruzeiro dá fim a jejum e conquista o 39º título estadual". ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). 8 March 2026. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
  8. ↑ Astoni, Marco Antônio (30 November 2016). "Especial 1966: goleada histórica sobre o Santos completa 50 anos". ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 3 October 2026.
  9. ↑ "Tríplice coroa completa cinco anos". GloboEsporte.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). 30 November 2008. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
  10. ↑ "Crise surreal, queda para a Série B, ídolo manchado e renúncia... A retrospectiva 2019 do Cruzeiro". ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). 28 December 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
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