- Taça Minas Gerais
The Taça Minas Gerais is a traditional football tournament played in the
Minas Gerais state inBrazil . From1973 through1977 it was played as a separate tournament, but from1979 through1986 , it was played as one of the phases in theCampeonato Mineiro , not unlike theTaça Guanabara in theCampeonato Carioca . The tournament was not played again until1999 , but only teams from the interior ofMinas Gerais participated and the winner earned itself a berth in theCopa do Brasil . Since2004 , any team from theCampeonato Mineiro 's three divisions have been eligiable. The winner also gets a berth in theCopa do Brasil as Minas Gerais are allowed five, the other four go to the top four finishers of theCampeonato Mineiro .Champions
1973 - Cruzeiro1974 - not played1975 - Atlético1976 - Atlético1977 - Villa Nova1978 - not played1979 - Atlético1980 - Uberaba1981 - Democrata de Governador Valadares1982 - Cruzeiro1983 - Cruzeiro1984 - Cruzeiro1985 - Cruzeiro1986 - Atlético1987 - América1998 - not played1999 - URT2000 - URT2001 &2002 - not played2003 - Uberlândia2004 - Ipatinga2005 - América2006 - Villa Nova2007 - ItuiutabaClub titles
5 - Cruzeiro: 1973, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985
4 - Atlético: 1975, 1976, 1979, 1986
3 - América: 1980, 1987, 2005
2 - Villa Nova: 1977, 2006
2 - URT: 1999, 2000
1 - Ituiutaba: 2007
1 - Ipatinga: 2004
1 - Uberlândia: 2003
1 - Democrata de Governador Valadares: 1981
1 - Uberaba: 1980
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