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Cruzeiro

Cruzeiro EC

Kit impression

Founded

1921

Years standing

105

Home ground

Mineirão

Capacity

62,160 seats

The Trophy Cabinet

shared record
Torneio Quadrangular (1): 1966
Caracas Triangular Trophy (2): 1970, 1977
October 11th Tournament (1): 1971
Lunar New Year Cup (1): 1972
Miller Cup (2): 1972, 1973
Independence Cup (1): 1978
Trofeo Cidade de Vigo (1): 1978
Lagos Tournament (1): 1980
Trofeo Ciudad de Valladolid (1): 1982
Trofeo Ciudad de Santander (1): 1982
Zaragoza Tournament (1): 1982
Torneio 20 anos do Estádio Mineirão (1): 1985
Trofeo Reyno de Navarra (1): 1986
Trofeo Ciudad de Alicante (1): 1986
Tokyo Dome Cup (2): 1994, 1994
Emperor's Cup (1): 1996
Guadalajara International Tournament (1): 2001

Nickname: Raposa (The Fox) Maior de Minas (The Greatest in Minas) La Bestia Negra (The Bla

Why Cruzeiro

Cruzeiro work as a second team because they come with their own geography: Brazil, Mineirão, and a set of rivalries you will absorb faster than you expect.

Cathedral football
Mineirão holds around 62,160. Even a routine league game arrives with a noise floor most clubs only reach in a semi-final.
You get a nickname
Known as Raposa (The Fox) Maior de Minas (The Greatest in Minas) La Bestia Negra (The Bla. That is your new shorthand, your search term and your excuse for buying a scarf.
Easy weekend
Tancredo Neves International Airport (CNF) is about 26km from the ground, and Primeiro de Maio Station is 4km closer still. A home fixture is a genuinely doable two-night trip.
The calendar you inherit
Brazil Serie A runs on a rhythm most European fans never see, heat, humidity and kick-off times that will reorganise your weekend. Adopting a club from Brazil is a genuine change of climate.

Matchday Trip

Ground: Mineirão. Go in a day early, find the pre-match pub, buy the programme.

Nearest airport

Tancredo Neves International Airport (CNF)

26 km / 16 miles from the ground

Nearest station

Primeiro de Maio Station

4 km / 2 miles out

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Pulling fixtures and table…

Around the ground

Things To Do Near Mineirão

Everything within a short walk of the turnstiles: landmarks, museums and the places worth arriving early for.

Landmarks within a 4 km radius

Matchday Shortlist

Opens a map centred on the ground. Two hours before kick-off is the sweet spot.

Route Planner

Getting to Mineirão