| Season | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Caldense (1st title) Cruzeiro (1st title superchampionship) |
| Relegated | Uberlândia |
| 2003 CB | Caldense Ipatinga Cruzeiro Atlético |
| 2002 Série C | Villa Nova Ipatinga Tupi Uberlândia |
| Matches played | 66 |
| Goals scored | 185 (2.8 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Gustavinho (Caldense) - 10 goals |
| Biggest home win | Villa Nova 5-0 Tupi (April 28, 2002) |
| Biggest away win | Nacional 1-6 Caldense (March 24, 2002) |
| Highest scoring | Nacional 1-6 Caldense (March 24, 2002) |
| ← 2001 2003 → | |
The 2002 Campeonato Mineiro de Futebol do Módulo I was the 88th season of Minas Gerais's top-flight professional football league. The season began on February 3 and ended on May 30. Caldense won the title for the regular season, that being its first title, and Cruzeiro won the superchampionship, winning the title for the 1st time.
Participating teams
Belo HorizonteMamoréCaldenseIpatinga FCURTVilla NovaRio BrancoTupiNacionalUberlândiaBelo Horizonte teams:América Mineiro
Atlético Mineiro
Cruzeiroclass=notpageimage| Locations of the 2002 Módulo I teams
| Club | Home city | Previous season |
|---|---|---|
| América | Belo Horizonte | 1st |
| Atlético | Belo Horizonte | 2nd |
| Caldense | Poços de Caldas | 7th |
| Cruzeiro | Belo Horizonte | 3rd |
| Ipatinga | Ipatinga | 6th |
| Mamoré | Patos de Minas | 4th |
| Nacional | Uberaba | 2nd (Second level) |
| Rio Branco | Andradas | 8th |
| Tupi | Juíz de Fora | 1st (Second level) |
| Uberlândia | Uberlândia | 10th |
| URT | Patos de Minas | 9th |
| Villa Nova | Nova Lima | 5th |
System
The championship would have two stages.:
- First phase: Out of the twelve teams, the four that had qualified to the Copa Sul-Minas in the previous year received a bye to the Superchampionship and the remaining eight teams played a double round-robin tournament, in which the team with the most points would win the state title and qualify to the Superchampionship.
- Superchampionship: The champions of the first phase would join the four teams that had received a bye to the Superchampionship, and played a single round-robin tournament, in which the team with the most points would win the title.
League table
First phase
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caldense | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 31 | 17 | +14 | 26 | Champions;Qualified to Superchampionship |
| 2 | Ipatinga | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 13 | +8 | 25 | Qualified to 2002 Série C |
| 3 | Villa Nova | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 21 | +5 | 23 | |
| 4 | Tupi | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 21 | |
| 5 | Rio Branco | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 17 | |
| 6 | URT | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 17 | −7 | 15 | |
| 7 | Nacional | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 26 | −11 | 12 | |
| 8 | Uberlândia | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 24 | −13 | 11 | Relegated |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored.
Superchampionship
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cruzeiro | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 9 | Champions |
| 2 | Caldense | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 9 | |
| 3 | América | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 7 | |
| 4 | Atlético | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 4 | |
| 5 | Mamoré | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored.
| Campeonato Mineiro 2002 champion |
|---|
.png) Caldense 1st title |
| Supercampeonato Mineiro 2002 champion |
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 Cruzeiro 1st title |
References
- ^ "Championship of Minas Gerais 2002". RSSSFBrasil.com. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
- ^ "Championship of Minas Gerais 2002". Futebolnacional.com.br. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
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